The "spurts" which the latter put on cannot be too highly praised., A 4 the moment when it seemed Oxford was fa V,»ve her own way, the light blue again beniftothair work and literally shot up besid^ fjhefr antagonists. These desperate efforts, however, ivgNft to Ml on Cambridge, and when ajpput ftajf a mile before Barnes-bridge they were rowjojj somewhat "ragged," and steadily, but slowly, Oxford drew ahead. Here, however a change took place that seemed almost unaccountable to those who witnessed, ii. The Oxford crew seemed to relax their efforts, just as Cambridge made an other magnificent "spurt." None knew what the Oxford crew were aboujs. They seemed to ha.va slackened, into idleness. Boars, shouts from the ba,nk, entreaties from the boats around, them, and a great hoarse cry from both, ba£*» of the river of " Row, Oxford, row;," ne^fte^ to have no effect upon them, while Camhxsg%drew on, and when near the railway bridga hail got her boat ahead. Then only did tlfte Oxford crew seem to realise their danger, and the struggle became one. oi the most intensely exciting ever seen. N<fctt.© believed that when so near home O^ar^ woujd be able to recover the ad vantage gajn.ed by the splendid burst which had put Cambridge a little ahead, and the efforts each crew raade were almoit painful in thai? earnestness to witness. They lay to thej? cars, till the boats sprung stroke after stroke through the water. Every one of the sppct*,tois seemed more, oop less wild with e3pri.tein.ent, and if entreaties and cries of encourage ment could have effected anything, each must have come in first. It is difficult to describe the enthu siasm of their, different supporters as Oxford at last, in spite of all the efforts of Cambridge, drew her boat level, and then began to get its bows ahead. They had, however, no easy t»B*. As often as she showed a foot in front, Cambridge, by a desperate effort, dashed up again, and so they went almost stroke and stroke under Barnos Bridge, amid such a, roar of applause as has seldom before been heard on the Thames. 