dragged his guide with him. It is certain, both from the untouched food in the knapsacks and an examination of the couloir that the summit had not been attained. I have taken this from the guides soon after the occurrence and have checked it by a personal examination of the ground with Simon as far as we could see from Courmayer side of the glacier overhanging S.S.W. from the Calotte.] HENLEY REGATTA, 1882, This Regatta took place on July 6th and 7th, in weather, which though customary at Henley, was anything but pleasant: very heavy showers coming on, while a strong wind blew down the course which occasionally shifted off the bushes station, sometimes giving no little advantage to crews who had the luck to be drawn there. It is our custom to note here more particularly the doings of the various College Boat Clubs from this University than to attempt to give any detailed account of the regatta, the main facts of interest in which are so well known already to the majority of our readers. The Grand Challenge was won by Exeter College, Oxford, after some good racing. They beat Kingston and London the first day, and Thames the second, a result which no little surprised many people, since Exeter never went so well as during the racing, and, indeed, they deserve our congratulations for beating two such good crews as London and Thames sent up. First Trinity, Cambridge, were entered for this race, but scratched; while in the Kingston crew, Messrs. Lambert, Moore, Fairbairn, Gurdon and Atkin were rowing. The Ladies' Plate produced a good deal of surprise from Cambridge men, as Radley easily beat First Trinity the first day, and Eton soon disposed of Trinity Hall. Eventually Eton won on the second day by some three lengths. They were an exceptionally good crew and rowed with great pluck and dash. We noticed their oars, too, which were made with the blades shaped something like a spoon, a patent of the Rev. E. Warre's we believe them to be. The Thames Cup was won by the Royal Chester Rowing Club: Trinity Hall second boat were entered for this race, but were beaten the first day. The Stewards' Fours were won by a very good four sent by Hertford College, Oxford, who, or rather members of which four in the persons of Messrs. Lowndes and Brown won the Goblets, while Lowndes also won the Diamond Sculls, after a most magnificent race with M. A. Lein of the Paris Rowing Club, both boats being level at the corner. The Visitors' Fours were won by B.N.C., Oxford, who defeated Trinity Hall and First Trinity Boat Clubs. The former, who led nearly all the way, were passed at the point. The Wyfold Fours were won by Jesus College, Cambridge, who defeated First Trinity, Cambridge, and, indeed, this was the only victory gained by Cambridge this year. Magdalen College School, Oxford, won the Public Schools Cup; and Reading, the Town Cup. prospects of the University rowing. And, indeed, anyone watching the crews at Henley both during practice and also in the Regatta, could not help noticing the want of smartness and dash in the Cambridge crews, compared with the Oxford boats. We have got into a very slovenly way of beginning the stroke, and, though there was perhaps more style about the rowing in the two Cambridge eights at Henley this year, and a cleaner finish, there was no life or dash about it; over a short course like Henley this most essential point should not be neglected, and this want of smartness in the rowing lost Cambridge many lengths this year. Another thing, in our estimation, tended very much to lessen the chances of victory-one or two College Boat Clubs who represented us, with the exception of Jesus, who only sent a four, attempted too much. First Trinity sent an eight for the Grand Challenge and the Ladies', and two fours, one for the Wyfold, the other for the Visitors' race, and their improvement in practice, was, we venture to think, considerably marred by this. It is a different thing for a four to start and two of its members to row also in a pair as Hertford did, especially if they are all men of experience-as pair-oar rowing and four are similar; whereas it is always a very different thing to row in a four and in an eight as well; one thing must spoil the other, and the chances are also augmented when two fours are practising. Trinity Hall, more bold still, put on their second crew to row for the Thames Cup, a very doubtful piece of policy, especially as the Thames Cup often takes more winning than the Ladies' Plate; and we are inclined to believe that the presence of the second crew did not tend to heighten the chances of success for either. A four also went from the Hall which was neat and well steered, but the multitude of things they attempted gave them too much to do, and they could not last out the course. We hope that the result of this year's racing at Henley may be a lesson to those two clubs not to attempt too much, and to try to do a little well, rather than attempt to gain all and not succeed in anything; a lesson too, to all Colleges to try and cast off that old sluggish style of rowing, to catch hold of the water behind the rowlock and get a good grip and a clean finish. And we also hope that seeing this signal success of our sister University, and having such a grand opportunity of seeing her row, we shall not be above making some use of her example. Although the news of the final victory of British arms which greeted us at Port Said, showed me that our assistance would not long be needed in Egypt, my arrival was singularly opportune, from the sudden accumulation of wounded men thrown upon the Egyptian Government. But how much I wished I had arrived here a month sooner and had been ready installed for their reception. How many, now gone, I might have saved, and sent back to their peaceful villages, their cotton crops, and their humble The above is a sort of sketch of the general results of the Regatta, and a few words of comment on the performance of our own crews may not be now out of place. The result of the University Boat Race this year seems to have again repeated itself on the Thames at Henley, the Oxford crews defeating our crews, or, rather, Oxford carry-homes! ing away most of the prizes, and we coming away defeated. From this result we may surely draw some inference, that something is wrong with our rowing at Cambridge, for the second crew on the river, and the third, to be beaten as easily as they were, does not look very well for the future His Highness the Khedive received me in the most cordial manner, and expressed the warmest gratitude to the English for having sent help to heal and to comfort, as well as to fight and nation, and to the St. John's Ambulance Association in particular, to conquer. I asked him to give me the house that had belonged to the vain and wicked man who has cost Egypt so many lives and England so much money, so as, in some little way, to bring good out of the evil place, and to make the home of rebellion a little fountain of mercy, and he was very much pleased with the idea. If I had money enough for the furnishing, I would have asked for the yet wickeder Mahmoud Samy's house, which stands next to it, and would have been still more convenient. The Khedive asked me to come immediately to Cairo, where the wounded were to be brought, and the sooner I could be ready the better. I hope to be in full work in a very few days. These wretched rebels have had the utmost difficulty in collecting an army at all, and it is most deplorable to look at the poor fellows. I believe that 99 out of every 100 were impressed by absolute force, and were most unwilling combatants. A very large number are old men, who were torn from their villages and chained together by the wrist to prevent their running away, while they were forced to fight in their irons. All were told every day that if the English caught them disabled they would put them to terrible and cruel deaths. This has led to many very painful occurrences. Some of the Arabs shot English soldiers who were kindly giving them water on the battle fields. I remember the same thing in Turkey; many of the officers believed and told their men that the Russians would torture and kill them all. It also induced the poor wounded creatures to crawl away anywhere out of sight, so that many perished most miserably or reached neighbouring villages after long days of suffering. Of these I have heard terrible descriptions from those who found them. Very many now lying in the Arab hospital had been five days without water or help of any kind. There is little chance of saving any of these, yet no one can ever foretell what nursing may do for them. These natives respond wonderfully to care and skill, and all we want is to give it to them. KING'S. Very little worthy of the name of news has happered since the beginning of term, Our men have been coming up by degrees during the past week and the tables in Hall have been very slowly increasing as to their number of occupants, but by this evening (Wednesday) we expect that almost everyone will be up. We have comparatively few freshmen this term ; indeed we hear that it is to be the smallest entry within the memory of the oldest Undergraduate. This is sad, but we derive some comfort from learning that it is a misfortune that is not confined to ns, but is more or less prevalent throughout the University. The Rev. E. C. Selwyn has deserted us to take upon himself his new duties as Head Master of Liverpool College. The ViceProvost is at present acting as Dean, but we hear rumours of A. A. Tilley, one of the Fellows who has been out of residence lately, again coming up to fill the post. TRINITY. We are much grieved to have to record the death of Mr. F. M. Balfour, one of the ablest and most popular members of the college. We refer for a full account of his life and work to the obituary notice in this number. The Rev. A. F. Kirkpatrick, having been elected to the Professorship of Hebrew and to the Canonry of Ely, has resigned his post as Junior Dean. We hear that the Rev. R. Appleton, our head examiner, will succeed him. The newly-elected Fellows are F. B. Westcott, Senior Classic, 1881, R. S. Heath, and A. E. Steinthal, second and third Wranglers in the same year. We understand that two of these Fellowships were vacant by the resignation of Mr. Leaf and Mr. Gerald Balfour, the third being an additional one. There is a very fair entry of freshmen, the rumours that this would be an exceptionally bad year proving exaggerated. Our college four has been practising daily, but it is still too We were not over-fortunate early to state our chances of success. at Henley, and had to be satisfied with negative results. There have been Association football games on the college grounds, and we have observed some lawn-tennis nets on the paddocks, but we presume that the latter game will soon be abandoned. SIDNEY. To-day (Wednesday) is the day fixed for the men coming up. Owing to the change in Tripos arrangements, there is only one questionist in the College. We have thirteen freshmen this term. H. O. Robson, B.A., (6th Wrangler, first Tripos, 1882.) has been appointed assistant to the Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow. You will have seen in the papers, probably, descriptions of a large Arab hospital here, established by the Government, for many Englishmen have visited the 350 men now lying there from Tel-el-Kebir alone. Twenty-seven amputations were made on that field by the Arab surgeons: how much they have suffered since I could not put into words. The number of killed and wounded there is now ascertained to be, as nearly as can be counted, 3,000, but some are still coming in by threes and fours from the villages. We visited the Arab hospital at Alexandria, which they had intended to ask me to take over from them, had not the fortunes of war carried the wounded to Cairo. It was a melancholy place, and beyond the fact that each patient was placed on a wretched mattress, and that there were two visits daily from a surgeon, nothing of any kind seemed to be done for the poor creatures. We have a fine, airy house, which we hope will be full in a very few days, and then Arabs may see, for the first time, what nursing means. I must not stop to say more now, except the usual sentence that I want a great deal of money, and S. L. Loney, B.A., (3rd Wrangler, first Tripos, 1882,) is lecturthat if I get it, I am in hope that the skill of our nursing staffing for Messrs. Wren and Gurney, the Indian Civil Service will really make an impression in Egypt. Yet one thing I must Coaches. add, just to tell you how exceedingly kind, and liberal and generous I have found the chief physician of Egypt, His Excellency Salem Pasha. He has the Khedive's orders to do all I want and wish and he has been, since the moment of my arrival, untiringly kind in the execution of those orders. Yours very truly, E. STRANGFORD. COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE. CLARE. We flourish with the usual number of freshmen, about 37. Tubbing commenced on Saturday with vigour; indeed, our freshmen were the first on the river, and some of them show promise. The following are the boat club officers for this year: First captain, O. Seaman; second captain, W. W. Baker; third captain, S. C. Walley; secretary, M. T. Fischer; committee, L. Bolton, R. G. Wilde, H. E. Lees. PEMBROKE. Elected Fellows, Oct. 2, 1882.-James Holme Pilkington, M.A., 9th Wrangler 1879. George Morgan Edwardes Jones, B.A., bracketed 4th Wrangler, 1881, William Sheldon Hadley, B.A., bracketed 6th First Class Classical Tripos 1882, and highly distinguished in the Examination for Chancellor's Medals. CORPUS CHRISTI. The greater number of men only arrived yesterday, and there is consequently nothing of interest to record. Various meetings will be held in the ensuing week and the Scratch Fours will be rowed next Wednesday. Lectures begin to-day. W. W. Watts, B.A., is taking the place temporarily of Professor Green at the Leeds College of Science. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. At the Congregation on Oct. 2, Mr. Torry, St. John's, and Mr. Beck, Trinity Hall, were elected Proctors for the year. The Vice-Chancellor gives notice that the subject of the Essay for the "Cobden Prize "for the ensuing year is, "The grounds aud limits of State interference with the conditions of occupancy of land, whether for agricultural or other purposes, considered both in connection with and apart from the existence of limited owners having an imperfect dominion over the lands in their possession." Candidates for the Prize, which is of the value of £60, must be Membrs of the University who, having commenced residence, were not more than three years' standing from their first Degree on the first day of the Easter Term, 1882. Essays must be sent in to the Vice-Chancellor on or before the first day of the Easter Term, 1883. LECTURES, &c. The The PROFESSOR of CHEMISTRY will lecture during the current term on the General Principles of Chemistry, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 12 p.m., in the Chemical Lecture Room, Pembroke Street, beginning on October 12. The Professor of Chemistry will also lecture on Spectroscopic Analysis, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 1.30 p.m., and succeeding hours, beginning on October 19. These Lectures will be devoted partly to the explanation of principles and results, and partly to actual observation with spectroscopes. Only a limited number can attend at the same hour, and those who wish to attend are requested to put down their names at the Chemical Laboratory of the University. | Searle; Till 9 March, 1884, Dr. Ferrers, Dr. Taylor; Till 9 March SHIPS. The JACKSONIAN PROFESSOR will lecture during the present term on Physical Chemistry at 12 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, in the Chemical Lecture Room, beginning on October 13. The Chemical Laboratory of the University will be open daily for the use of students from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and either the Professor or one of the Demonstrators will attend there daily, on and after October 12, to give instruction in practical work. A limited number of persons will be admitted to carry out investigations in the new rooms, but for this purpose the permission of one of the Professors must be obtained in each individual case. Demonstrations in Volumetric Analysis will be given by one of the ENTRANCE AND FOUNDATION SCHOLARDemonstrators on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. The PROFESSOR of ARABIC will begin his lectures on Wednesday, October 11. Syriac-The Acts of S. Thomas, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 10 o'clock a.m. Arabic-The Moʻallakah of Zuhair, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 o'clock a.m. Kalilah and Dimnah, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 o'clock a.m. The PROFESSOR of MECHANISM and APPLIED MECHANICS gives notice that he will lecture on Mechanism and Applied Mechanics during the present term, in the Jacksonian and Botanical Lecture Room at the New Museums, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at 12 o'clock noon, beginning on Tuesday, October 17th. Fee for the coure, one guinea, payable at Messrs. Deighton, Bell and Co.'s, Trinity Street. THE PROFESSOR of MECHANISM and APPLIED MECHANICS gives notice that his Workshops and Drawing Office will be opened for pupils on and after Friday, October 13th. Further particulars may be obtained from the Professor or Demonstrator by application at the Workshops, at the New Museums; entry by Free School Lane. The PROFESSOR of EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS gives notice that he will deliver a course of lectures on Electrical Measurements, suitable for advanced students, at one o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the October term, commencing on October 16. Mr. GLAZEBROOK will give a course of Demonstrations on Electricity and Magnetism (to be continued in the Lent term, 1883), on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., beginning on Monday, October 16. Mr. SHAW will give a course of Demonstrations on Heat, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., beginning on Tuesday, October 17. The Laboratory will be open daily from Monday, October 16, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., for the use of students, under the supervision of the Professor and Demonstrators. Mr. TROTTER will give an elementary course of lectures on Electricity and Magnetism, in Lecture Room, No. II., Trinity College, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 9, beginning October 13. These lectures will be adapted to the requirements of Medical students and of candidates for the first part of the Natural Sciences Tripos. Mr. Trotter will also give a course of lectures on Optics and Light, in Lecture Room No. II., Trinity College, on Wednesdays and Fridays, at 11, beginning October 13. A course on Physical Optics (in continuation) will be given next term. Mr. LEVIN will resume his Conversation Lectures on the subjects for the Moral Sciences Tripos, 1883, on Thursday, October 12th, 4 p.m., at 13, Trumpington Street. BOTANY.-Mr. VINES gives notice of the following courses of lectures Physiology of Plants, at Christ's College, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 12, beginning Friday, Oct. 13. In connexion with these lectures there will be a course of practical work. Elementary Course (especially for Medical Students), at the New Museums, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10, beginning Saturday, October 14. RIDLEY HALL-A course of Homiletic lectures will begin on Saturday, October 14, at 10 a.m., in the Library. Information regarding other lectures may be obtained from the Principal or Vice-Principal, at the Hall. OFFICERS, EXAMINERS, SYNDICS, &c FOR THE MICHAELMAS TERM, 1882. Vice-Chancellor: Dr. Porter, Master of Peterhouse. The Council: The Chancellor, The Vice-Chancellor. Heads of Colleges: *Dr. Atkinson, Master of Clare; +Dr. Phear, Master of Emmanuel; +Dr. Porter, Master of Peterhouse; *Hon. Mr. Neville, Master of Magdalene. Professors: *Dr. Westcott, *Dr. Clark, +Professor Stuart, +Professor Liveing. Other Members of the Senate: Dr. Ferrers, +Dr. Taylor, Dr. Hort, Emm., +Mr. Browne, Cath., Mr, Whitting, King's., Mr. Trotter Trin., +Mr. Peil, Chr., Mr. Heitland, Joh. Sex Viri: Dr. Atkinson, Dr. Ferrers, Mr. Searle, Master of Pembroke, Dr. Clark, Prof. Cayley, Mr. Blore, Trinity. Court of Discipline: Till 9 March, 1883, Sir H. J. S. Maine, Mr. Elected till 7 Nov. 1882. Elected till 7 Nov. 1884. GONVILLE AND CAIUS.-An examination will be held at Gonville and Caius College, beginning on Monday, January 8, 1883, when, if Candidates of sufficient merit present themselves, about six Entrance Scholarships of values varying from £40 to £80 (the highest amount allowed by the University Statutes) will be awarded. The successful Candidates must come into residence at the College in October, 1883. These Scholarships are limited to persons who have not yet begun residence in the University, and have not yet been elected to a Scholarship at any College. They will be awarded for proficiency in Classics, or in Mathematics, or in Natural Science, or in any of these branches of study combined. Each will be tenable for a year, after which the holder will be eligible to a Foundation Scholarship. By the new University Statutes, Candidates must be under 19 years of age on the first day of Examination. Undergraduates of the College, not being already Scholars, who come into residence in October, 1882, will be admitted to the same Examination and if of sufficient merit will be recommended for Scholarships or Exhibitions in addition to those awarded to Candidates not yet in residence. In this case there is no restriction of age. For further information vide Reporter of October 3rd. EMMANUEL.-An Examination of Students who have not commenced residence will be held at this College on Friday, Jan. 12, Saturday, Jan. 13, Monday, Jan. 15, Tuesday, Jan. 16. There will be offered for Competition five Scholarships, one of £80, two of £70, and two of £50. They are tenable in the first instance for two years, but if the College is satisfied with the diligence and progress cf the Scholar, the tenure of his Scholarship will be prolonged until he is of standing for the degree of B.A. (or in certain cases of M.A.), and the value of his Scholarship may be increased if he distinguishes himself in the annual College Examinations. The College reserves the right to withhold any of these Scholarships or to award Scholarships or Exhibitions of smaller value in case Candidates of sufficient merit do not present themselves. All enquiries to be addressed to Mr. W. Chawner, Tutor of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AT CAMBRIDGE. About one hundred representatives of libraries from all parts of the country were present at this, the fifth annual meeting of the Association, besides many distinguished Cambridge residents. Mr. Bradshaw, the University Librarian, presided at the meeting, which was held in the Hall of King's College. The proceedings commenced on Tuesday, Sept. 5, with an address by the president welcoming the members of the Association to Cambridge; and inviting them to avail themselves of the ample field for inspection afforded them there. Besides private collections, he said they would find twenty-nine libraries worthy of their attention, of which the University possessed twenty-seven, the other two belonging to the town. He then sketched the history of the University Library, the third among the chief Libraries of the kingdom, and believed to be the oldest of all the more public collections. Part of the building itself belongs to the close of the fourteenth, and there are books still shewn there which have been there since the first quarter of the fifteenth century. To Dr. Perne, Master of Peterhouse in 1553, the friend of Archbishop Parker, the first restoration of the Library, and the permanent endowment of a librarian was due. The Holdsworth, Lucas, Hackett, and Moore collections were acquired during the sixty years succeeding the restoration. To this are associated seven libraries, which include the small library attached to, and now preserved in the Divinity School, the old library of the modern History School, Professor Pryme's more recent political economy collect on, and the special libraries of the Philological and Antiquarian Societies, all four of which latter are for the time placed in the New Museums. The Philosophical Library, and the Fitzwilliam Museum Library, make up the seven, the latter, to which Colonel Leake's collection has been added, forming a good example of a nobleman's library at the beginning of the century, especially attractive to students of art and archæology. He then proceeded to the description of the College Libraries. Peterhouse, the only thirteenth century College, is one of the few that preserved its books nearly intact through the storm of the sixteenth century. Clare possesses some priceless books. Trinity Library is well known to all visitors to the University. Caius has preserved many precious articles from the sixteenth century destruction. Trinity Hall is a rare example of the arrangement of libraries more than four centuries ago. Corpus is famous for Archbishop Parker's library, and has an extraordinary number of valuable MSS. These complete the number of the fourteenth century Colleges. Of those of the fifteenth century, Magdalene, the successor of Buckingham College, founded by the Benedictines in 1428, though it possesses a library of its own, is most celebrated for the Pepysian collection of 3,000 vols., arranged precisely in the same order and the same oak bookshelves as they were left in by the diarist. King's has Jacob Bryant's library. Jesus is another example of an old library with its stalls. Of the sixteenth century colleges John's has a good specimen of a library of 1624. Emmanuel possesses Archbishop Sancroft's library, and Sidney has a special modern (the Taylor) collection. Downing, the most modern recognised College, has its library. The inaugural address then terminated. The report of the Council and the treasurer's statement were then adopted, and Professor Mayor read his paper on Cambridge libraries in 1710, founded on an interesting description by Uffenbach in his Merkwürdige Reisen, an account of the chief libraries of Lower Saxony, Holland, and England. Mr. Garnett gave an account of the printing of the British Museum Catalogue, and Mr. Magnüsson related the history of the spread of books in early times, with special reference to Iceland. In the afternoon a visit was made to Trinity College, where Mr. White read an account of the Library by Mr. Sinker, who was unable to be present. Other College libraries were visited. On Wednesday the 6th, Mr. Walford read a paper on early book fairs, followed by Mr. Bowker of New York, on the work of the librarian of this century for the librarian of the next. Mr. P. Cowell entered on electric lighting in public libraries, describing what had been already done at Liverpool. Mr. Yates of Leeds dealt with publications printed at the nation's expense, and a resolution requesting the Council to promote measures to ensure their proper distribution to libraries under the Public Libraries Act was carried. More libraries were inspected, and in the evening a soirée was given by the Committee of the Free Library at the Guildhall. On Thursday a report was made of the training of library assistants, with the recommendation of a scheme for their examination, unanimously adopted. Mr. Tedder's paper on librarianship as a profession, and the need of a proper training and examination of librarians now that they may call their occupation a profession, and a proper organization and a more systematic study of librarianism is recognised, was read in connection with the subject. Mr. Stevens raised the question, Who spoils our new English books? and Mr. Wyman and Mr. Blades of London, defended the printers, and Mr. Edmond of Aberdeen, the bookbinders. Mr. E. C. Thomas criticized some recent schemes of classification, and it was resolved that the Council should undertake to draw up a classification of books in a library. Another round of visits was made to libraries and in the evening the members dined together at the Lion Hotel. On Friday the final sitting was held. Mr. Wright of Plymouth urged on librarians the importance of making bibliographies of their own districts. The question of the sizes of books was discussed but not decided. The subject of the opening libraries, museums, &c., on Sundays, was not entered into, but a resolution of amending and consolidating the law relating to public libraries was passed. It was decided to meet at Liverpool next year, under Sir J. Picton's presidency, and after a lengthy list of votes of thanks the meeting came to an end. STURTON TOWN HALL.-Miss Fanny Pitt finishes her dramatic season at the above Hall on Saturday next, October 14th, the Vice-Chancellor having given his consent for an extension of time from the 10th to that date. On Wednesday and three following evenings Miss Pitt will produce an adaptation of Ouida's celebrated novel "Moths." This very strong and intensely interesting play was the success of the London season, and should draw crowded houses at the above hall. On Friday and Saturday next Miss Pitt takes a complimentary benefit, and from the manner in which this lady has conducted the dramatic season in Cambridge we may safely predict and we heartily wish her full houses. A.D.C. PERFORMANCES.-MAY TERM. As the May Week comes now after the examinations in most cases, performance of short pieces already known by the Club should not there would seem to be no good or sufficient reason why the feel sure, would not object, nor would the Club, and work would be a regular item of the week's round of gaiety. Our visitors, we not be interfered with. be most desirable, and we trust that the authorities will be Hence such a performance would found like "Barkis, willin" to grant leave. last term took three nights, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, The performances June 13th, 14th and 15th. On the first night Messrs. Manners, Elliott and C. A. C. Ponsonby (the last on very short notice) made a success of "Our Bitterest Foe," while Mr. Shuter, in Mr. Miller's old part of Sir Peter Tearle appeared to great advantage in the screen scene in "The School for Scandal." On Wednesday Brough and Halliday's "The Area Belle" and "The School for Scandal" were given, Penelope's voice in the former spoiling the general Area Belle" and "A Practical Man" amused the audience, in the effect through being a trifle too masculine. On Thursday "The latter of which Mr. Newton, as Cloudsley, showed that he was quite equal to an emergency by taking the part with but little notice and doing it very well. CRICKET. OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY (PAST AND PRESENT) ▾. THE AUSTRALIANS. Accounts in detail of these two cricket matches played and won, the first more than three, the other more than two months ago, may seem out of place in a paper dated October 11th, but the defeat of Oxford by seven wickets, and the Australians by twenty runs are events not to be lightly passed over, even after a necessarily lengthy period of silence. It were needless at this date to weary our readers by constantly informing them that here G. B. Studd sent Peake to the on boundary for four,' or to shew our ingenuity in finding names whereby to indicate our late captain during his long stay at the wickets in the University match, but we are of opinion that some general remarks on two of the three most important engagements of the year will not be out of place, if out of date. The first of the three matches alluded to, that against the Australians played May 29th, 30th, 31st, may be dismissed with a few words, and the deeds of prowess then performed by Ramsay and the Studds and the runs that they made need not again be celebrated, for are they not written in the pages of the Review issued on that memorable occasion? Hear, however, what a great authority writes to us on the subject: :-"The match was won by the efforts of four people, the batting of the three Studds and the bowling of C. T. Studd and Ramsay: C. T. Studd's batting was magnificent; it was not, however, more timely than the wonderfully resolute performances of G. B. and J. E. K. in the second innings, the latter's display being as good as could be no slow bowler ever made the ball do much more on a billiard table wicket than Ramsay did, and he also bowled with great stamina, perseverance, and steadiness. Examine the score sheets regarding the men he got out, and note how rare it has been for a slow righthand bowler on good wickets to be successful against the Australians. The three Studds and Ramsay were supported by splendid fielding, which never flagged under the most trying circumstances, and by a plucky and useful innings of Bather." He also calls attention to the fact that after the Studds the two best players in the University eleven, Hawke and Lacey, were not playing. We must add to these two names, one who from his Canterbury performances deserves to rank among the very first of our cricketers of last term-C. Wilson. It is in fact a proof of the high standard of Cambridge cricket and of the abundant material at his command that the captain could set aside the claims of such men as C. Wilson, E. O. Powell, W. N. Roe, and W. H. Bather in selecting his eleven to oppose Oxford. And here we may add a few words of regret as to Spencer's being unable to play: his services at short slip alone would have been enough to make his absence a serious consideration. As regards the University match played June 26th, 27th, 28th, we would only remind our readers of the services of G. B. and C. T. Studd, P. J. Henery, and F. E. Lacey with the bat, and C. T. Studd with the ball in the first innings. When once a start was made the weather was all that could be wished and so was the result-from our point of view. The score and the analysis will be sufficient to recall the individual play of the rest of our team and of our opponents. Score: 2nd inn. 4 38 31 5 82 21 0 been able to play, but it is difficult to say whose places they should have taken. How then is it that Cambridge has twice defeated an adversary of such strength as Murdoch's team? We quote in answer the opinion of the same authority to whom we have 26 already listened. "The conclusion from the Cambridge matches is that cohesion, esprit de corps, and intimate mutual knowledge (friends playing among friends) and the love of the old University 10 combine to create a force which far more than outweighs other accomplishments; each man knew the strength and weakness of his comrades and the elevens could be selected so that each might be complementary to each and that all capacities might be represented." We are informed nothing could exceed the hospitality and enthusiasm of the 92nd Highlanders, which contributed immensely to the enjoyment and perhaps not a little to 5 the success of the match. With the past and present let us rest satisfied and hope that the future may maintain the same high 69 standard and prestige that is handed down to them. Score: 3 9 22 257 2nd inn. 30 61 9 14 0 11 Bye 1, 1-b 3... 275 148 C. T. Studd, c Murdoch, b Bannerman For the match at Portsmouth, Aug. 17th, 18th, 19th, our representatives were selected by a committee consisting of the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, A. G. Steel, and G. B. Studd, captains respectively in 1879, 1880, and 1882. For an eleven of amateurs it possessed great bowling strength, the object of the captain, the Hon. A. Lyttelton, being to prevent the colonials from getting a good sight of any of the bowling by frequent changes in that department. Thus Morton, though not quite sound, bowled Murdoch before he scored in the first innings, when Smith also distinguished himself by getting four wickets at a small cost, and Steel and Allcock, who thoroughly justified his selection, did everything that could be done to ensure victory, when the game was in a critical state. The match would have been won a good deal easier had it not been for a mistake of Whitfeld's, who from over anxiety missed Bannerman at slip, when he had scored but half his runs in the second innings. The Australians certainly had the best of the luck, as besides the above disaster G. B. Studd actually missed a catch straight into his hands, and C. J. Thornton and the Hon. A. Lyttelton both cut wide balls into their wickets in the first innings, while A. P. Lucas was run out after making forty-two in his very best form. The Hon. A. Lyttelton in his second attempt gave no real chance before completing sixty runs by sound cricket. He played with great care till about half the wickets were down and then ran out to Boyle and hit freely; he also kept wicket in masterly style, while the fielding of his brother at long leg was magnificent and full of dash. The wicket at one end was not perfection and both Steel and Boyle availed themselves of its shortcomings to the fullest extent. Some people doubted the wisdom of playing one whose claims to belonging to the category of "past" were so strong as C. I. Thornton, but events proved them to be entirely at fault as, apart from his useful contribution of forty-five, his great knowledge of the game and of the play of the Australians must have been of invaluable service to his side. Undoubtedly the team might have been still stronger had the Hon. Ivo Bligh and A. F. J. Ford Hon. E. Lyttelton, c Boyle, b Spofforth C. H. Allcock, c Spoffortu, b Boyle C. A. Smith, b Spofforth.... P. H. Morton, c Murdoch, b Spoffort h Total AUSTRALIANS. ... 45 CM'Donnell, b Boyle 42 b Spofforth 28 c Bannerman, b Boyle 18 c Bannerman, b Boyle 18 c Boyle, b Spofforth ... 5 o Spofforth, b Boyle ... 0 b Spofforth 2 b Spofforth 7 0 The annual inter-University match was commenced on Thursday, June 29th, at Prince's cricket ground. It W& arranged to play off the singles on the first afternoon and the doubles on the Friday. The Oxonians proved to be too strong for our representatives in the singles, winning seven matches out of nine, the only winning member of the Cambridge team being M. G. Macnamara when he met C. W. Grinstead in the second round, and C. B. Russell in the third. The double matches resulted in another victory for Oxford by six matches to three. |