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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1832, 6 January 1880, Page 3

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The London papers continue to condemn Mr Barry’s extreme proposals. The “Times,” after contending that reasonable proposals for a compromise were offered, plainly hinted that if these were not accepted, and Mr Berry pushed matters so far as again to apply for the intervention of the Homo Government, the extreme Democrats might find themselves somewhat disappointed at seeing the Victorian Constitution altered by the Imperial Parliament in a manner not at all in accordance with the exacting claims of an excited colonial democracy. Eespecting the Prince of,Wales’ anticipated visit to Australia, the “ Argus ” correspondent states, on the, authority of one who is on most intimate terms with His Koyal Highness, that, great as is his desire to visit the colonies, there is little chance of his being able to do so. There are three serious drawbacks. The first is the Prince’s personal unwillingness to put the country to the expense of a visit made in semi-regal state, which certainly would not be loss than his Indian expedition; secondly, the undesira bility of his being absent from England at the time of the next general election, which there seems now every probability will take place about the close of next year; thirdly, the Prince is apparently aware of the strength of colonial susceptibilities and intercolonial jealousy, and he would be most unwilling to rouse any such feeling, for fear that if he were to visit the Melbourne Exhibition, the people of New South Wales would feel aggrieved that he had not honored their display with his presence. Great Britain has already paid the United States 250,000 dollars for conveying the British Australian mails across the American continent, in reference to which a traveller, writing to the “Pall Mall Gazette,” asks what is the benefit derived from this expenditure by English people, to which, he says, the reply is that not only do they derive no benefit at all, but they actually play into the hands of their trade rivals, the Americans, by opening up to them additional markets in Australia and New Zealand by means of direct steam communication between those colonies and San Francisco.

The French journals state that it is contemplated to separate the Ministry of Colonies from the Ministry of Marine, and constitute a special Colonial Ministry. Speaking at Hereford, Colonel Arbuthnot, M P., said the next question of the day would be the consolidation of the Empire. They had immense colonial possessions, and in a few years their trade* must equal that of any other country, if the British Grove rnmont will take steps without delay to bring about an alliance with the colonists to induce them to give England trade advantages they would not give to foreign nations. HANLAN AND COURTNEY. The following is a condensed account of the Hanlan and Courtney match from the special correspondent of the “ Turf, Field, and Farm” :

Titusville, Pa , October 21st, 1579.

Volumes would scarce contain the denunciations of the people at the termination of the boat race between Banian and Courtney, at Chatauqua Lake, last Thursday, the 16th inst. ; and your reporter could till many columns in the “Turf, Field, and Farm ” in telling all he heard, saw, and learned about the greatest fraud and fizzle that has been perpetrated on any people for a long time. But as most of the great dailies have already published much of the facts and lies, I will now simply give some of the main points as I know them. To recapitulate, and take events in their chronological orderl: The first contract called for the race to be rowed on the Bth of October. Charles E. Courtney went to Jamestown on Wednesday, September 24th; on the afternoon of the same date be went up the lake on the steamer Griffith to Mayville, where he arrived at about four o’clock, and where your reporter saw him before he got off the boat, and most of the time he (Courtney) was there that day. He said he came there to live up to his contract and agreement to row Hanlan on the 8 th, and he should insi-t upon it. Later, when strongly urged upon, he consented to a postponement of eight days at the request of the Hanlan party. Some parties who had tried to arrange things for the best interests of hotels, steamboats, &o , had it gjl fixed Courtney was to stop at the lower or south end of the lake, but he liked the north end of the lake so much the best, he said he was going to stop near Mayville, and if the other parties did not like it, they could take Hanlan down the lake.

Haulan and his party arrived the next day, Thursday, stopped a few days at the Mayville House, then went down to Bemua Point, where they remained till Tuesday afternoon, October Bth, when he went back to the Mayville House. Your reporter, who is a frequenter of Chautauqua Lake, was there two or three days each week from before the scullers came *ill after the fizzle was over, and he carefully watched the two oarsmen, inspected the boats, oars, &c., &c., not only by being close to them, but often when a milo or two away by means of a powerful spy-glass ; and no matter how much may be said to the contrary, he knows that both men did train, and unhesitatingly says that both men were in splendid condition on the day before the race was to have come off and that both had frequently expressed themselves to the effect that they knew the other was no inferior antagonist, and that with good water the race would be the fasicst ever rowed.

Time rolled on, and the sporting fraternity filled the hotels in and about Mayville Men who make it their business to bet were there by tho hundreds ; and yet it is a fact that up to within a day of the time for the race to come off, there were no bets of any amount made at the Mayville, showing a feeling of uncertainty am ng those who usually are willing to give long odds any time —on a sure thing. The day of tho race came, and with it the finest weather ever seen on the IGth of October in this country. There was some fog and a little wind early, but as the sun rose bright and clear over the hill tops, it dissolved the fog and the winds quieted down to a perfect calm leaving the water like the surface of a polished mirror.

The trains from north and south all heavily loaded with their human freight came in in rapid succession, and that many boats from Jamestown added their hundreds, till by noon there was probably over ten thousand people at Mayville. About this time it became pnblicly known that Courtney's boats had been destroyed by being sawed nearly in twain. To attempt to describe the effect of this news upon the assembled thousands would be quite as impossible as to try and fitly condemn the open, bare-faced gambling, thievery, trickery, running of skin games, that amounted to nothing short of highway robbery, that was allowed by the authorities of Chautauqua County, and which ought to disgrace them for ever in tho eyes of all halfway honest men. Suffice it to say, the air was immediately full of all kinds of rumours, most of. which were wholly without fact or foundation, and many of which have, unfortunately, found their way into print; and that the disappointment of tho crowd, which at first so overcame them as to make them dumb, soon turned to wratby expressions, and the air fairly smelt of burning sulphur from the curses and profanity that was heaped upon the heads of not only one, bat all, every one who had anything to do with the management, or rather mismanagement, of this whole affair. THE WALK OVER, About five o’clock Referee Blake gave the word, aud Hanlan shot by the starting-stake aud proceeded up the course, rowing with varying speed from 28 to 30 strokes per minute. There was no enthusiasm at this exhibition rowing, and we failed to hear even one cheer. From the way in which Hanlan rowed, many people thought he was not trying to •make very fast time ; but I am inclined to think he took just the right course to make the very beat time ; that is, eased, up occasionally, to give his muscles a little relaxation, and fill his lungs with air, and, right here, I will say he so stated to Mr Blaikie the next morning, in my hearing, when questioned on this very point. The official time is ;—First mile, smin. 58 sec, ; second, 15min. 2aec. ; third, 20min. 274 sec. ; fourth, 27min. 14sec. ; fifth, 33min. SG.jsec. Eacing chronometers were held by Mr J. E. Eustis, formerly stroke of the famous Wesleyan crew ; by General Duncan, of New York, a lawyer of prominence, and a stranger to all the Hanlan party, and by other gentlemen on board tho referee’s boat. The regular timekeeper was Mr Eustis. All the stop-watches made the time 33min. 56] secs. An ordinary watch, without- second hands, made the time 34min. Your reporter caught the time still less than that officially announced, and since then has had his timer carefully tested by an expert watchmaker, whe pronounces it a perfectly correct timer. As to the length of the course, I will have more to say next week ; but now I am inclined to believe it was full length. Since the farce was enacted, I have read the different reports aud editorials in a hundred or more papers, and find many little errors, that, while they are not of much account, are nevertheless inclined to give erroneous impressions. I have endeavoured to tell what I have, just as it is. Yours, Geo.