Eights 1823

Notes

No races this year
From Sherwood
In consequence of the disaster just related [referring to the drowning the previous year], and probably also because of disputes about watermen rowing in the races, there were no 'Eights' in 1823... After this year watermen ceased to row in the races, though men of other colleges were allowed to row for two years more.
In other news ... [1823]

Feb 15 (approx.)
The first officially recognised gold is found in Australia, by surveyor James McBrien at Fish River, near Bathurst, New South Wales, predating the Australian gold rushes.
May 9
Russian author Alexander Pushkin begins work on his verse novel Eugene Onegin.
4 July
Transportation Act allows convicts transported to the colonies to be employed on public works.