The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-19 00:00:00

THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.

The Morning Post (in a lender) accnmes " the news
of the betrothal of the Doke of Edinburgh to the
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia will be received in
this countly with feelings of loyal cmgratulation.
Tie wedding will of coupes take place at St. Peters-
burg, at a dote to be precently fixed, after certnin
req, iisite ixelitninaries are complied with. It is Lordly
necessary to point out i hat in this instance tin nation
stands in loco parentis, and that the queiition of
, settlements will probably have to be submitted
to Parliament. If this is the case we need feel
not the slightest doubt that any recommends,
tion which may be made by the Ministry wiU
be moat cheerfully complied with by the Howie
of Commons. There exists no disposition to deal in
any niggard spirit, on the part of this surpossingly rich
nation, with matters where the honour of the Crown
is concerned. On the contrary, it in universally felt
that from respect to our own dignity --no lees than
horn the profound regard universally entertained to
wards the Royal Family—it will become us to prove
to the world how sincere'y we appreciate every oppor-
tunity of complying with the wishes of the Queen,
and of advaticing the happiness of her family. The .
Duke of Edinburgh is deservedly popular, and
his marriage will add to the interest with which his
career is followed. At the same time, the bringing of
the two Courts into dome relationship cannot hut add
to the prospects of good under4andinl between London
and st. Petersburg."

' The Dada Telegraph remarks :--" In connection
with the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh and the
Grand Ditches/ Marie, it may be interesting to recall
the facts, that it is simply imposeible, under the Rua.
Wan law, for a member of the Imperial family of
Russia to change the profession of the Greek faith;
and that it is equally impossible for any of the descend-
ants of the Queen's eons to be anythin; but Protestants
without surrendering their right of succeiebin. There
is no legal objection to an English Prince or Princess
marrying a personage of the Greek faith; but by mar.
riagc, with a Catholic toe right of succession would at
once be forfeited."

EOCIAMASTICAL iN T !trier.— Mre.
prop rejoices in a nephew who has lately taken 0r.!.e...,
AA a Clergyman, observe, not aa a Commercial Tra-
veller. he says that the Bishop haa premised to
collocate him to a living when eviscerated by the pre-
tent incubus. —Punth.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT LORD'S
CRICKET GROUND.
The Deily Nom glves the following as the closing seene of
the Eton and Harrow Cricket Match at Lore's" UM
Saturday
At three o'clock the telegraph pat up one hundred,
and a round of cheering greusel everybody to the fast
deepening interest of the game--an interest _ plainly
participated in by the Princess Louise and the Marquis
of Lorne, who had just arrived upon the ground.
At twenty minutes past three Eton tried to turn
the tide of fortune by putting on a slow bowler, but
Hadow was equal to the uhaege and rather pro-
fited by it, adding rapidly to his score by hits
for three and four. Twenty minutes later Liyard
was caught at slip, and a storm of cheering and
c iunterseheering arose, for Harrow had only 21 runs to
make and win, and still hail live wickets to fall. Leaf
took the plasee of Layard, and hal not been in many
minutes when be had a slice of luck in the ebape of an
sverthrow, which remulted in his adding five to the
score Only fifteen te win now The excitement hiet
became iutenee, Harrovr'e conetaat shows of " Well
played!" being answered by cries of " Fielded !fielded!"
from the partisans of Eton. Just on the stroke of
four, the inevitable end came, Hadow getting away
a ball to leg for at least one run more than was
wanted to top Eton's 110,14.. Then ensued a scene
such as Lord's had net provided for many a cricket
ineseon B--fore the ball was returned by the fielder,
I and ere the victorious betters had left the wickets, the
I patient crewri outside the ring suddenly broke into
commotion, and over the ropes leapt a th wand youths
and men who with one consent began to run a race
towards the spot where the wickets still stood, mid
where the flannel coated players were slowly gathering
in a gron p. The swiftest runners came from the Pavilion,
end appeared to be more single in purpose than the
rest, making straight for the wicket where Hadow
stood. Just as they were upon him the Harrow
player saw them, qTA instantly divining their friendly
purpose, charted off at full speed for the Pavilion,
doubling like a hare as his pursuers closed in around
eim. By some marvellous chance he got close upon the
Pavilion steps before he was caught, but once in the
hands of his schoolfellows farther resistance was impos-
sible, and hoisted high on the shoulders of two stalwart
lads, his face was turned in the dirsction whence
he hod come, and what wee intended to be a trium-
phal march round the field was commenced. But
it was not permitted to advance many yards. The
crowd, following the evriftssr footsteps of Harlow
and his captors, had in the meanwhile closed in behind,
and an impenetrable mess was oppoeed to the advance
of the escort of the representative 0f victorious Harrow.
How what immediately followed was brought about
will probably never be accurately known. Perhaps,
Etre) began it • perhaps Harrow began it ; perhaps,
as iu "The Cricket on the Hearth," "the kettle begun
it." What is certain is that in a twinkling if
an eye Eton was at the throat of Harrow clutching
tor the dark-blue tie; Harrow had thrust iteelt
bodily upon Eton with the intent to smash hats that
bore light-blue favours; and the crowd boiled up into
a mass which seethed and bubbled for a long quarter
of an hour, being finally brought down to a state of
comparative tranquility by the brave exertions of a
score or two of policemen, who at the word of com-
mand made their way into the various centres of the
tight, and were for their trouble impartially pounded
by the combatants in either canoe.