The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-09 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 9.—The Rev. W. M. Heald,
NI.A. of Trinity college, is appointed Chan!ain of
that society, in place of the late Rev. John Steven-
son, M.A.

The Rev. E. A. Smedley, M.A. of Trinity col-
lege, is also appointed Chaplain of that society, in
place of the Rev. N. W. Gibson, M.A.
The select preacher to whom the ensuing Sunday
afternoon turns at St. Mary's church for the present
month are assigned, is the Rev. Professor Musgrave,
Fellow of Trinity college.

The Rev. C. Green, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of
Jesus Ccliege, has been instituted to the rectory of
Burg Castle, in Suffolk, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Dr. Manning; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
The Rev. Henry Cleveland, ;ILA. of St. John's
College, has been instituted to the rectory of BArk-
ston, Lincolnshire; patron, the Rev. William Pot-
chett, Prebendary of North Grantham in the cathe-
dral chinch of Salisbury.
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln intends holding his
next ordination at Cambridge, on Sunday the 20th
of December.—Candidates are required to send their
papers to his Lordship at Christ's Lodge, Cambridge,
before the 10th of November.

THE PENAL LAWS-CATHOLIC RNIA.

RIAGES.

There are many who imagine that the late Re-
lief Bill repealed all the old Penal Laws. They
are, we regret to say it, mistaken. There are none
of them repealed by it save those alone which ex-
cluded Catholics front Parliament and other offices
in the State. All the Penal Laws, with this ex-
ception, which were in existence on the statute
book before the passing of the late Bel ef Bill are
still in force. Among those there is one of pecu-
liar hardship, affecting the lower orders of the Ca-
tholics; and it becomes more so, from the erroneous
belief of these poor people that its operation has
ceased. It is one which subjects them to have ad-
vantage taken of their ignorance daily. We allude
to the marriages of Roman Catholics in England,
and our attention to this point has been called by
some cases which came lately before the Magistrates
in that country. In one of these cases, the wife,
after having been deserted by her husband, was de-
nied a maintenance, as the law did not recognise
her marriage ; in the other a tontine society denied
the wife of a member the usual sum paid such upon
child-birth, on the same principle. Iu Ireland the
marriage of Catholics, according to their own form,
is held good in law—in England it is not. The
kingdoms are united; and vet, strange to say, this
wide and grievous difference exists; and the mere
intervention of St. George's Channel illegalizes,
otherwise a legal right, arid bastardizes, otherwise
legitimate children ! This is a grievauce, which, if
possible, should not continue another day. We
trust sincerely to see it removed in the next Session
of Parhament.—Lituerick Evening Post.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM OCTOBER MEETING.

This meeting, which was revived Lot year with such
distinguished success, will lose none of its popularity
from its continuation. The sport yesterday was excellent,
as well in quantity as quality, the weather favourable, al-

though cold in the extreme, and the company respectable;
to say the least, it has fully realized all that had been
promised. The Marquis of Graham, Lord Mountchat les,
Colonel Samden, Captain Locke, Mr. Maherly, and most
of the leading families of the county were present The
meeting terminates this day with four or five races, the
entries for which are calculated to ensure some good run-
ning.—The following is a return of the Stakes decided
yesterday:—
The Metropolitan Stakes of 10 toys. each, and 25 soya.
added front the race fund. Derby Course.
Mr. Bulkeley's Burlesque, 5 yrs ... 1
Mr. Maherly's Howard, 3 yrs 2
Captain Stewart's Vicar, 4 yrs 3
The following also startLd, but were not placed by the
Judge

Mr. Dundas'a Harast Robin, S yrs
Lord Mountcharles's Coronet, lc yrs
Mr. Rateliff's Lawrence, 6 vrs
Mr. Coleman's Bunter, 3 yra
Betting 6 to 4 agat Coronet, and 3 to 1 sgst Lawrence.
Lawrence took the lead at a pace which a light built cart-
horse could have exceeded without much difficulty. The
wondet is, that they could gallop over such heavy ground.
Lawrence maintained his /e.:d till they cane to the turn,
where an increased pace brought the horses together. At
the commencement of the straight run in they were all
abreast, and it would have puzzled any one to say which
looked most like a winner. About half a distance from
home Burlesque and Howard came out; the latter, how-
ever, had no chance, and was beat very easy by three
lengths. Coronet, Honest Robin, and Lawrence, were
booked to be the-three first horses, instead of which they
were the three last. There is no doubt that Coronet
could have had a better place, had not his jockey judiciously
reserved him for his other race, on finding that he had no
chance for this. The winner was rode by Dockeray,
Howard by Chapple, V►car by Wakefield, Lawrence by
Cowley, Honest Robin by Mann, Coronet by J. Day, and
Hunter by a lad.

The Epsom Stakes of 10 sovs, each, and 20 sovs. added
from the fund. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Charlton's Harold, 3 yrs
Mr. Scaith's Yelva, 3 vrs
Only two placed-7 to 4 agst Harold, 4to I agst Yelva,
and 3 to 1 agst any other.

Yelva made all the running, Harold lying dose behind,
the others being also well up. They kept this order till
about 40 or 50 yards from home, when John Day, who
had waited with great patience, brought Harold out in
excellent style, went ahead, and won very .cleverly by a
length. The winner was claimed by Mr. Dilly. Yelva
was rode by Dockery, Salus by a lad, Dully Spicer by T.
Robinson, Mr. Dundas's by Cowley, Mr. Taylor's by C.
Day, Niger by a lad, Watchman by Mann, and Verderer
by Macdonald.
The Epsom Grand Stand Cup Stakes of 10 sees. each,
and 25 added by the Shareholders. Two miles.
Lord Mountcharles's Coronet; 4 yrs 1
Mr. Radcliffe's Lawrence, 6 yrs
Mr. Gardner's Emmeline, 4 yrs
Captain Locke's Gameboy, 4 yrs
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6 to 5 against Emmelina, and 4 to 1 Eget Coronet.
Lawrence made the running till near the finish, when
Coronet came out, and won easy by two lengths; rode by
J. Day, Lawrence by Cowley, Emmelina by Chapple, and
Gameboy by Macdonald.
The Burgundy Stakes of five soya. each, and 25 added
fro:n the Fund. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Gardner's Conjuror, 5 yrs 0 1 1
Mr. Coleman's Bunter, 3 yrs
Mr. Boult's Benefit, 3 yrs 0 0 3
Mr. Mardis Profile, 6 yrs 0 0 4
Mr. Peirse's Crane, 3 yrs 1 3 5
Colonel Standen's Conrad, 5 yrs
First heat.—Even on Conrad. Bunter (who is one of
the gamest mares that erer ran) made all the running to
the road, the others lying well up, the three-year olds
being best placed. They went a miserable pace as far as
the roads where Conrad and Crane went up ; a sharp race
home was won cleverly by the latter. Second heat.-5
to 4 aJainat Crane, who led till close home, and would
have won if the lad had kept quiet on her instead of spurring
some distance from home, when he bad good lead. When
near home the superiority of joeheysbip became apparent in
the clever style with which Chappel went by the two
young mares, and beat them cleverly. In the third heat
Conjuror made play and won easy, entirely through the
bad riding of the lads put on Bunter and Crane. Profile
was rude by C. Day, Benefit by S. Mann, St. Lawrence
by Oliver, Conrad by Doekeray, and Gameboy by Mac-
donald.

The Earl of .ABERDEEN entertained the
LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELuNcrox, Earl
BATHURST, and most of the Cabinet Minietera, to dinner in
the evening at Argyle House.

THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.—Apprehen-
sions are entertlined that Mr. Alderman CROWTHER will
retire from serving the office of Chief Magistrate fur the
ensuing year. A few days since the worthy Alderman
sent to the City Law Officers a request that be might be
allowed to resign on account of his health, atd it is not
yet known what course trial be adopted by Mr. Alderman
CROWTHER.

HERRINGS.---Owing to the unsucee3sful fish-
ing in the north, the price of herrings is rapidly on the
advAnce. The barrel now costs 2t35., nearly a third above
the current rate of former years..—Aycot,„„,,,,,,