The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-07 00:00:00

TTIE CATHOLIC MAGAZINE.

New vigour seems to have been infused into this
periodical, for some time familiar to the Roman
Catholics of England in its previously separated
form as Dolman's Magazine and the Catholic Regis.
ter. Since their amalgamation into one organ newly
christened under the above title, that organ has ap-
parently been in a state of transition, until the ap-
pearance of the present number, the sixty.sixth of
the series, yielding promise of a very considerable and
permanent improvement. As indicative of the variety
of subjects compacted into the present instalment of
the publication we may mention that besides
a metrical effusion by Fuimus, and a por-
tion of the Diary of Martha Bethune Baliol, we
find before us some charming verses on the " Death
of the Princess Borghese," some more of the interest-
ing " Leaves from My Journal," the conclusion of
" The Hour and the Motive," and the commencement
of a new series of papers called " Recollections of
Eminent Men," which latter augurs excellently from
the merit of the present specimen. The subject of these
recollections is the late Bishop Baines, and the pages
relating to him are filled with agreeable gossip and
anecdotes. Besides what we have already particu-
larised as forming the contents of the Catholic Magas
zine, we must mention the most valuable feature of
the whole periodical, its epitome of Catholic intelli-
gence relating to reviews of recent works, to births,
deaths, and marriages, and to a variety of passing oc-
currences, such as an editorial note on the Catholic
press, a record of Parliamentary proceedings, a list
of conversions, and some important allusions to the
Gorham controversy.

COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.
The United Service opens with an able vindication
of the thoroughly English policy of Lord Palmer-
ston, which we commend to the especial study of the
members of the peace societies, and of those lordly
tools of the foreign despots who are doing the utmost
in their power to destroy their own order, by show-
ing that the House of Peers is actuated by a spirit
anything but English and national. Half-a• dozen
such votes as that of their Lordships on foreign
policy would restore to the question " What shall we
do with the House of Peers ?" a gravity and an im-
portance whi h we never thought would have at-
tached to it in our time. It is not in order to sacri-
fice English and constitutional interests to Russian and
Absolutist interests that Englishmen have given
to the Members of the House of Lords
the privileges they enjoy, and if these privileges
are abused, the Sovereig❑ and the people will most
assuredly modify, or, if need be, abrogate them alto-
gether. Commander Alichell's description of the
island of Ruatan we commend to the diligent study of
the Colonial-office. It is an island, 27 miles long and
two and a half broad, situated off the coast of Central
America; it is English territory, being a dependency
of Honduras ; its soil is rich, its harbours many and
good ; its population, which in 1843 was only 80,
consisted in 1850 of between 1,800 and 1,900 persons ;
the exports, which in 1843 were of the value of 1,000
dolls., were last year of the value of 18,000 dolls. ; the

inhabitants, who consist for the moat part
lof liberated slaves from the Caymanisland,
are living under a provisional Government con-
stituted by themselves, but they have no means
of defence, and are desirous of being. recog-
nised as British subjects, and taken under British
protection. We trust that proper steps will at once
he taken to afford them the protection they require.
If Itnatan were declared a free port, it would in a
few years become the Singapore of the West Indian
seas. The paper on the Nepaulause is continued,
and brings down their history to the close of the war
with the English in 1815, when, after sustaining re-
peated defeats from Sir David Ochterlony, the
Ghourkas sent to Calcutta to sue for peace. There
are a variety of pleasant narratives of adventure
in the present number of the United Service.

ST. JAMES'S.
1 Mr. Bernard Burke, in his preliminary notice to
this number, announces that his professional avocations
reluctantly compel him to relinquish the continuance
of the magazine, but that the Heraldic Register will
be continued. 'We are sorry that the St. James's is
given up ; as a periodical devoted to topography, ge-
nealogy, and local history, it had no competitor, and
its lois will not be easily supplied.

INSTITUI'ION OF THE REV.
G. C. GORHAM.
At the termination of the ordinary business in the
Prerogative Court yesterday, the Rev. G. C. Gorham
was introduced to Sir H. J. Fust. Having signed the
articles and taken the customary oaths, Sir 11. J.
Fust addressed Mr. Gorham to the following effrct:—
" We, Sir Herbert Jenner Fust, Knight, Doctor of
Laws, and Official Principal of the Arches' Court of
Canterbury, lawfully constituted, do, by virtue of the
authority to us committed, admit you, the Rev. George
Cornelius Gorham, clerk, 8.D., to the vicarage of Bam-
ford-Speke, in the county of Devon, diocese of Exeter,
end province of Canterbury; we do give you tree, law-
ful, canonical institution, and do invest you with all the
rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and do
commit to you the care of the souls of the parishioners
of the said parish."
Mr. Gorham then bowed to the Learned Judge arid
retired, accompanied by his proctor, Mr. Bowdler. The
proceeding was quite unexpected, and when Mr. Gor-
ham was introduced very few persons were preseit, but
information of the fact spread with great rapidity, and
a large number of the practitioners at Doctors'-Com-
mons entered the court before the completion of the in-
stitution.

CRICKET.
ETON v. WINCHESTER.
This match was concluded yesterday, Eton winning
by five wickets. The following is the score:—
Winchester, first innings ... 108
„ second innings ... 74
Eton, first innings ... ... ... 119
„ second innings 64
ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF

NEWARK AND DISTRICT.
This annual match, which was commenced at Newark
on Thursday, was concluded on Saturday. The following
is the score:—
England, first innings ...
„ second innings ... ... 92
Newark, first innings ... 92
„ second innings (with twenty
wickets down) ... ... 71

... 70

AQUATICS. •
RICHMOND REGATTA.
The regatta at Richmond yesterday was the leading
aquatic feature of the present season, and was more at-
tractive by far than any that have preceded it.
There were no fewer than eleven races upon the card,
consisting of fours, pair oared, scullery, junior scullera,
and pair oars for watermen, the whole forming abundant
sport from mid-day until the close of the evening.
Gentlemen Amateurs' Four Oared Race for Five Silver

__. ......
Presentation Cups. ..
v-
The Lady Margaret Club—Messrs. H. Field, R.
Cobb, J. P. Robinson, B. Smith (stroke), F. Le-
vein (steerer)
Triton Club—F. Smi the, G.C. Ravenshaw, W. Watson,
Hodgson (stroke), A. Milton (steerer)...(Crimson) 2
Meteor Club—S. Bone, West, Ibbotson, T. Bone
(stroke), C. Clifford (steerer) ... (Blue and White) 0
Amateurs' Pair-oared Race for two Presentation Silver
Cups.
G. C. Ravenshaw, W. C. Hodgson (Crimson) 1
West, S. Bone (Blue and White Star) 2
J. 1). Chillingworth, J. D. Chillingworth (Light Blue) 0
Meesom and Eslie
It was a capital race, the distance extending as before,
but then reversed from Syou House to Richmond-bridge.
It was a good start, all getting off level. Shortly after
the start, in the heat of the race, Blue and White fouled
Blue and White Star, and necessarily retarded them
somewhat. During this time Crimson and Light Blue
were having a gallant bout for the first place, and Crim-
son gradually drew in advance at Isleworth church. Blue
and White Star laid down to their work in fine style,
and soon collared Light Blue, who fell into the third
place, Blue and White Star making such extraordinary
way as bid fair to put the fortune of the day in the ba-
lance. Crimson, however, gallantly maintained their
position, the se2ond pair coming in close upon their
stern. The winners in both this and the four-oared race
' rowed in boats built by the Messrs. Searle.
Amateur Scullers Match for a valuable Silver Vase,
presented by the Ladies of Richmond.
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T. Bone ...
C. Clifford ...
F. T. liippengal

First that.

••• ... (Dark Blue) 1
... (Blue and White Star) 2
(Yellow) 0

Won easily.
Second lieut.

W. F. Watson ... (Crimson) 1
A. Hutton ••• •••
••• . (Light Blue) 0
After a few strokes, the winner took the lead and
kept it.

Grand Heat.

Mr. Clifford arrival too late, and the other too were
started without him, but owing to their accidentally
fouling a little after the start, the umpire called them
back, but Mr. Bone continued on alone. It was, after
consideration by the committee, determined that the
competitors should start again on the following (this)
evening for the very valuable prize.
Amateur Scullers Race for a Silver Wherry.
G. Butchett ... (Dark Blue) I
L. F. Chapman ... (Crimson) •
H. Holmes ... ... ... ... (Yellow) 0
H. Van Tolt (Light Blue) 0
There was a military band is attendance throughout
the day, and the scene was altogether of the most ani-
mated description.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, AUG. 6.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continues inactive,
and busines rather slack, being principally confined to the
Great Western, Bristol and Exeter, and Midland Stock, with
little or no alteration i❑ prices. Great Westerns closed
to-day at 59—Ditto, New, 7 dis.—Midland, 34;h—Taff Vale
New,

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 6.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a firm market to-day,
still the business done has not been extensive. The transac-
tions were—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C.
and B.), guaranteed 6 per cent. till 1850, 121/4—East Lanca-
shire. Preference, Quarters, 63—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Consol., 3S%—Ditto, Fifths, 946 dis.—Ditto, Preference,
121(,—Ditto, Fifths (West Riding Union), 81% c. dis.—
London and North-Western, 112—Ditto, New Quarters, Pp.
—Ditto Fifths, 1% p.—Matlock and Midland, 341,4 Midland,
Halves, 24 3-16 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N.
E. Purchase), 5 per cent. till 1850, 5 dis.

MANCHESTER, AVG. 6.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The share market to-day was
firm, but quiet, and business rather limited. The transactions
were as follow :—East Lancashire, 8 3-16--Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 23 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. (late Exten-
sion), 9 2-16 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (West Riding Union),
81,E dis.—Loudon and North-Western, 112—Ditto, New
Quarters, 1 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quar-
ters (C), 1 3-16 c. p.
BIRMINGHAM, Ana. 6.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—We have little change to notice in
this share market. A small business has been done, but
prices of old stock remain steady, with an inclination to
advance. The only transactions reported were—London and
North-Western, lll/—Ditto, Fifths, 114 p.

MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " PETTICOAT
GOVERNMENT."—It is impossible for Mrs. Trollope to pro-
duce an uninteresting novel. As long as she has been before
the public as a writer of this class she has preserved a well-
earned reputation, and maintained an unceasing popularity.
In these volumes there is a quaintness of sarcastic humour
that points a moral and adorns her tale. While ehe deals
unsparingly with the absurdities of human nature, and ridi-
cules the conventional habits of the society of a cathedral
town, she does so in a manner that cannot be offensive.
Every person who knows the usual proceedings among such
communities will acknowledge the truthfulness of the deline-
ation. These volumes will add to the popularity of the
authoress, and furnish convincing proof that she has lost
none cf that cleverness for which her name has been for
many years celebrated.—Messenger.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]--BOTANIC WAT&Z AND
BEARS' G REASE. —When the hair is becoming thin, and fall-
ing ofr, the only effectual remedy, besides shaving the head,
is the use of the two above-named articles, applied alter-
nately, the botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf, and
as a stimulant, and the bears' grease as a nourisher. If any
further evidence was required of the virtues of bears' grease
for renovating and preserving the hair, Mr. Catlin's account
of the quantity used, and the length of hair obtained by
some of the North American Indians, would be a sufficient
answer.—Ross & Sorfs. 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street,
London, who first introduced the use of bears' grease in this
country, and who fat and kill the animals, recommend the
public to purchase none other but with their names and
address printed on the pot, or the chances are their obtain-
ing a spurious article.

THE POTATO D BEA S H.—BRISTOL, SATURDAY.—
From Banwell, Blagden, Henbury, Westbury, and many
other places adjacent to this city, we are now constantly re-
ceiving accounts of the potato crop being more or less affected
by the blight. The disease has nianifested itself more parti-
cularly since Sunday last, and there is but too much reason
to tear that it is widely spread throughout both Somerset-
shire and Gloucestershire. Our accounts from Ireland fortu-
nately are still favourable, the plant in the sister kingdom as
yet being almost wholly free from disease.
Most of the miseries of life result from our stray-
ing from the path which leads to content. —Eliza Cook's
Journal.

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METROPOLITAN BRIDGE BUILDING.--at is much to
be regretted, that of the six principal bridges which cross the
Thames in London, four of them—viz., London-bridge,
Southwark-bridge, 11'estminster, and Blackfriars—should
all have exhibited symptoms of settlement and insecurity;
with regard to the last of these, namely, Blackfriars, if great
precautions are not taken, the time is not far distant, when
the whole fabric will be precipitated into the river without
giving hardly a minute's notice; indeed, the wonder is that'
it has not done so before, notwithstanding the large mini
expended lately um itoi

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