The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE.

Captais6o7.;43l; let 71b ;
Equips:, Tat bib ; Antelope, 7st ; Rose, 74 ; Lod of the
Want, 74 ; sod Pbysisiss, Tat.

ENTRY FOR PLAYFORD STARES.

Captain Crow, Reseneath, Antelope, Meernue for Mea-
sure, and Zorn.

CRICKET.

THE HARTLE:BONE CLUB, WITH NIXON, T. RUGBY
SCHOOL—A very faahinsable company was at Lord's
Ground yesterday to Witness the play in this annual match.
The Hugbeisne commenced the bitting at noon. The
innings finished at a quarter past 2 for 145 runs : Mr. Prince
on this occasins proving himself the prince of " present"
Rogbeians by playing a not out innings of 31. The score at
present stands as under:—Rugby, nut innings, 145; second
innings, 24. M.C.C. and (;round, 132. The match will
be concluded this day.

THE Gwynn= OP THE SOCTH V. Tae PLATEZS Or
THZ Socrra.—This match was commenced at the Oval yes-
terday. The Players woe the choice, and at half put 5
the innings fiuished with 209 rune, Sewell not out 20. The
Gentlemen opened with Moms. Wilkinson and Tritton, to
the bowling of young Lillywhite and Griffith. Their Grit
wicket fell with the some at 9. mooed at 20, third at 24,
fourth for 59, fifth and sixth for 60, and seventh for 67,
when the day's play closed. Play will be resumed this
morning.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MATCH, AND THE PCB:
CHASE or Lotto's GIOCIND.—IO pursuance of this laudable
object the Committee of the 11. C. C. have somewhat de-
parted from the customs of Loaf's. They have raised the
peon of admission on the days of the great match between
Eton and Harrow. The groned, upon which it has so long
been played, is about to psis into the hands of
the club, and • large sum is still required to
complete the purchase. Great additional expense.
will hare to be incurred by the club before another
lemon. The increased rate of admissions. therefore, so in-
direct appeal to the thousands who flock thither to assist in
carrying out the cherished object of obtaining permanent
possession of a site which has been for years • source of
much gratificatims to all lovers of the national game. For
the accommodation et the radio • grand stand will be
erected, sdinisaion to which will be by tickets.

At the annual sessions for the county of Lan_
ceder, held in Preston yesterday, two Roman catholic
chaplains were elected for the county prison.. Ooe will offi.
date at the Preston Howe of Correction, the otberat the
House of Correction at Kirkdale. At the came time the
magistrates voted a sum of money to fit op a room in the
Preston prison for the performance of the Roman catholic
worship.

From a document published by the men engaged
in the " lock-ont " of the Leeds iron trades, it appears that
the nine weeks' strike has cost them 6,7461. That amount
has been dietribated to the men locked oat daring the
period named. The Gateehead executive contributes 3,5441.
of this sum. The balance in band is now little more
than 62/.

OPENING OF THE HAMYEESMITR AND C ITT
RAILWAY EXTENSION TO KENSINGTON. —fiats DAY.)—A
sew portion of the Hammersmith and City Railway, run-
ning from the main line near Shepherd's-bash into the
West London Railway, • distance of about a mile, was
opened for traffic this morning. This extension completes a
direct route from the City to Kensington, and by it
passengers can book themselves through without the
ioconvenieece of changing carriages. Trains run every
half hour, and at the same time as those to Hammer-
smith. The mirriages for Kensington are attached to the
Hammersmith train at Farriopion.street, and brought on
to the junction beyond the Notting-bill station, where they
are detached and taken to their destination by an engine
waiting for the purpose.
ATTEMPTED MURDER Or TWO POLICEMEN.—
Several burglaries base recently been committed at the al-
lags of Hale, near Liverpool, and the pollee were COOK,
<meetly on the alert. Two of their number, What're° and
Holton, were on duty early on Wednesday morning on the
high read, when they met a men who asked the way to
Wootton. One officer turned his lamp upon him and said
that be was the man they wanted, and they must take him
into custody. The man instantly drew a pistol and fired at
the officer who bad spoken. The ball grazed his hack. The
other officer instantly closed with him, but received another
abut in the abdomen, which inflicted a fearful vapid. The
man then drew a knife or chisel and inflicted • second wooed
on the fallen man. At this moment the first officer struck
the man senseless with his staff, and assistance haying bees
procured, the prisoner was conveyed to the Woolton
poltea-
station. Upon his person were found two discharged pistols,
and a third loaded with ball. He is an Irishman, and gave
the name of John Daley. In the meantime the wounded
man, whose name is Holton, end who hes been 17 years in
the force. was conveyed borne and surgical aid called in. It
was found that his wounds were most serious, sad he was
not expected to survive bong.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY TOR EGYPT. A
large quantity of agricultural machinery is now being ex-
ported from Southampton to Egypt by the Peninsular sad
Onsets' Compeers steamers.
OILYHTAL P *LAM OHM SHILLING DAY. •••••
THURSDAY. Jose 30. en NAPIDI Rio 4,7801
ditto by ewes tickets, 1,736 ; aosal. 6,516.