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

THE 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 Maga.
tine, 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 [louse of Peers is actuated by a spirit
anything but Euglish 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 those privileges
are abused, the Sovereign and the people will most
assuredly modify, or, if need be, abrogate them alto-
gether. Commander Michell'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

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stituterl by themselves, but they have no means 'c."-- -:--/ r--,
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raised as British sul-k.cts, and taken under British "*"1 1; JS; la •.‘
protection. We trust that proper steps will at once 1 1
be taken to afford them the protection they require.
If Ruatan were declared a free port, it would in a
few years become the Singapore of the West.lndian
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 naiiatives of adventure
in the present number of the United Service.

ST. JA2IIES'S.
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 loss will not be easily supplied.

INSTITUTION OF THE REV.
G. C. GORHAM.
At the termination of the ordinary business in the
Prerogative Court yesterday, the Rev. G. C. Gorham
ai introduced to Sir H. J. Fust. Having signed the
articles and taken the customary oaths, Sir 11. J.
Fu,t addressed Mr. Gorham to the following effect:—
" We, Sir ll,rbert 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 Baru-
ford-Spdte, in the county of Devon, diocese of Exeter,
and province of Canterbury; we do give you true, 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 and
retired, accompanied by his proctor, Mr. Bowdler. The
proceeding was quite unexpected, and when Mr. Gor-
ham was introduced very few persons were preseat, 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.
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This annual match, which was commenced at Newark
on Thursday, was concluded on Saturday. The following
is the score:—

England, first innings
t, second innings
Newark, first innings ... ... ... 92
„ second innings (with twenty
wickets down) ... ... 71

... 70
... 92

AQUATICS.
RICHNIOND 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, scullera, junior !cullers,
and pair oars for watermen, the whole forming abundant
sport from mid-day until the close of the evening.
Gentlemen Ainateurs' Four Oared Race fur Five Silver
Presentation Cups.
The Lady Margaret Club—Messrs. 11. Field, R.
Cobb, J. P. Rubinson, B. Smith (stroke), F. Le-
vein (steerer) (Purple) 1
Triton Club—F. Smithe, G.C. Ravenshaw, W. Watson,
ll,dgson (stroke), A, Hutton (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
%Vest, S. Bone (Blue and White Star) 2
J. D. Chilling worth, J. D. Chillingworth (Light Blue) 0
Meesom and Eslie
It was a capital race, the distance extending as before,
but then reversed from Syon 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 tine style,
and soon collared Light Blue, who fell into the third
place, Blue and White Star making such extraordinary
way as hid fair to put the fortune of the day in the ba-
lance. Crimson, however, gallantly maintained their
position, the second pair coaling in close upon their
Stern. Thu winners in both this and the four-oared race
rowed in bolts built by the Messrs. Searle.

Araatcur Scullers Match or a valuable Silver Vase,
prom:wed by the Ladies of Richmond.

First That.

T. Bone
C. Cliff,nl
F. I'. Rippengal
%Von ( asily.
Second lieut.

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

W. F. Watson ... . . (Crimson) I
A. Mutton ...
... . (Light Blue) 0
After a few stroke; the winner took the lead and
kept it.

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