The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-08 00:00:00

Mr. Moore
Mr. Hill

Mr. Nolens
Mr. Fenton
Gardner, cockswain.

THE WHITE CREW.

Mr. Lenies Mr. Soaft
Mr. Hopkins I Mr. Wallington
Fullerton, cockswain.

The Venus, Capt. Sharplin, accompanied the race. Red,
with the worst station, took the lead, followed by Orange,
who passed them at Simmond's ; but in the next 60 yards
they were all level again. Blue then showed ahead ; but
Red again led, Blue second, Orange last for 100 yards, till
Orange drew level with Blue at the point, and a fine race
ensued to near the Crab Tree, when Orange took the second
place. At Hammersmith Red led by three lengths; but
all the way to Barnes the rowing in the Orange boat was
so good and effective that inch by inch they neared Red,
who won by barely more than half a clear length. Orange
were three lengths ahead of Blue, and White, who rowed
very pluckily all the way, were considerably astern.

OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE.—We have at present
no fewer than 50 colonies—viz., South Australia, obtained
by settlement in 1836 ; Western Australian, obtained by
settlement in 1829 ; Antigua, obtained by settlement in
1732 ; Ascension, obtained by settlement in 1827 ; Barba-
dos, obtained by settlement in 1625 ; Bermuda, obtained by
settlement in 1609 ; the Bahamas, obtained by settlement in
1629; Ceylon, obtained by capture in 1795; Canada (East
and West), obtained by capture in 1759-60; the Cape of
Good Hope, obtained by capture in 1806 ; Columbia, ob-
tained by settlement in 1858; St. Christopher, obtained by
settlement in 1623 ; Dominica, obtained by cession in 1763 ;
the Falkland Islands, obtained by settlement in 1842;
Guiana, obtained by cession in 1803; Gambia, obtained by
settlement in 1631; Gibraltar (military), obtained by cap-
tut e in 1704 ; Gold Coast, obtained by settlement in 1661;
Grenada, obtained by cession in 1763 ; St. Helena, obtained
by cession in 1673 ; Heligoland, obtained by cession in
1814 ; Honduras, obtained by session in 1670 and settle-
ment in 1742 ; Hongkong, obtained by cession in 1842 ; the
three Indian Presidencies, placed under the direct dominion
of the Crown in 1859 ; the lonian Islands, obtained by ses-
sion in 1814 ; Jamaica, obtained by capture in 1655 ; La-
buan, obtained by cession in 1846: St. Lucia, obtained by
capture in 1803 ; Malta, obtained by capture in 1800 ; the
Mauritius, obtained by capture in 1810;. Montserrat, ob-
tained by settlement in 1632; Natal, obtained by settlement
in 1824 ; New Brunswick, separated from Nova Scotia in
1784 ; Neva Scotia, obtained by settlement and capture;
Newfoundland, obtained by settlement in 1608 ; Nevis, ob-
tained by settlement in 1628; New South Wales, obtained
by settlement in 1788 ; New Zealand, obtained by settle-
ment in 1839 ; Prince Edward's Island, obtained by settle-
ment; Queensland, separated from New South Wales in
1859 ; Sierra Leone, obtained by settlement in 1787 ; Tas-
mania, obtained by settlement in 1804 ; Tobago, obtained by
cession in 1763; Trinidad, obtained by capture in 1797 ;
Turks and Caicos Islands, formerly included in the Ba-
hamas ; St. Vincent, obtained by cession in 1763 ; Victoria,
separated from New South Wales in 1850 ; and the Virgin
Islands, obtained by settlement in 1666,

Sir H. STRACEY asked the Secretary of State for
War whether the Secretary of State fur India had not sent
to him the names of certain officers of her Majesty 'lndian
Army, who have for their distinguished services been recom-
mended by the Governor-General of India and the Comman-
der-in. Chief for the Companionship of the Bath ; and, if
so, why this honour had not been conferred ; and whether
there would be any objection to their names being recorded
in the Cazette ?

Mr. S. HERBERT said that there was no disposition on
the part of Government to delay conferring the honour al-
luded to, but circumstances had arisen that prevented the
Government from carrying out the object to which the hon.
baronet referred.