The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-25 00:00:00

CRICKET.

KUITLKHONZ CLUB AND GROUND O. SOUTH
WaLas Cunt —At Lord's Ground 'yesterday, this match
was resumed, the Y.C.C. mutinying their second innings
against the runs set them by South Wales. They fulled to
rub off the number, being all put out for • total of 67,
leaving South Wiled victorious in one innings, with 57 runs
Over.

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MARTLZHONE CLUB AND GROUND O. THE COUNTY
OT MIDDLESEX. —Tbis match will be commenced at Lord's
Ground on Monday, and be continued the following day.
The list of the players is as follows :—M.C.C. and Ground.
—R. P. Broughton, Esq., Rev. E. T. Drake, H. W. Fellows,
Faq., R. A. Fitzgerald, Faq., C. A. Leigh, Captain
Parnell, E. Tredcroft, Esq., Biddulph, B Grundy,
Wooten. Middlesex.—H. Maturin, Fag., . icholson,
Esq., H. M. Plowden, Eq., J. Parkinson, Esq., V. F. Wal-
ker Esq., G. Lee, Earl., AL Turner, Fag., L L Sewell, Esq ,
G. Wilcox. Hearne, G. Harm.

A very ingenious improvement bas been made in
the polished steal scabbards need by the battalion of Light
Infantry of the French Imperial Guard. When the sword
is withdrawn the upper part of the scabbard contracts to
one•balf its length, and consequently is much more conve-
nient to him during the period of action. When the sword
is returned to the scabbard it resumes its usual form.

MR. Divirrr.—We are truly glad to state that
the rumours respecting the health of our exeellut and es-
teemed member have greatly exaggerata the extent of
his Moen. The hon. gentleman has been seriously Wis.
paled, but we are glad to state that time and rut promise
to restore him to complete health.—Westera
THE 31NTROPOLITAN POLICE AT THE GUILDHALL
Erramrsowscre. —A partiameattry return issued this morn-
ing gives 980 of all ranks u the number of the metropolitan
police employed within the City to assist the police of
London in maintaining order on the recent occasion of the
entertainment at the Gnildhaß to hie Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales.
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THE COMING COCItT-MARTIEL.—WE understand
that the mode of proceeding in the oourt-martial about to
be held on Lieutenant-Colonel Crawley for the alleged
illegal imprisonment resulting in the death of
Sergeant-Major Lilley has beea folly arranged by
the authorities, and that the intention is to keep
the inquiry within the narrowest possible compete. We
am informed that the only question raised will be whether
or not the subaltern officer exceeded his instructions in the
mode of placing the sentry. A strong point in Lieutenant-
Colour)] Crawley's defence will be, we have reason to believe,
to throw the blame of the sergeant-major'. premature
death upon Dr. Turnbull, who, it is alleged, made no
report to his comniaadine officer as to the state of the
prisoner's health. We have full coufideoce that the parties
interested will have a satisfactory answer to these allega-
tions ; but" forewarned is forearmed;" it is but right that
they should know in time the sort of cane spinet which
they will have to contend. As the court martial upon
Corporal Blake will form an important feature in this in-
quiry, it is a fortunate fact that the soldier who was orderly
room clerk of the loniskilliog Dragoons during its progress is
now in England, having purchased his discharge, and is
ready to be produced as a witness upon the trial—United
Service Gazette. _ .

HORRIBLI OUTRAGE.—Owe of the most horrible
cease of outrage it ham ever fallen to our lot to record
was brought before the Anshan magistrates oo Tordny.
Four men were charged with having each of them brutally
violated an unhappy woman named Brim, • widow,
who earned • living by hawking Glowers. Oa the MI inst.
the woman called at a public-house at Peliall, and though
she was then intoxicated she had "something to drink."
At last she was pushed out of the house by the primness,
who took her into so empty home, sod there
committed the offence charged against them. After-
wards the poor creature was thrown into • pipit's,
and there drenched repeatedly with buckets of
water thrown on her by the prisoners and their abettors,
for • strange part of the story is that the brutal ill-
treatment of the proseoutrix was witnessed by many
persona, including several women. The evidence of indepen-
dent persons puts this beyond doubt, and it is in evidence also
that one of the men proposed to Bomb their deviliah work by
throwing the prosecutrix into "the cut," that is, the anal.
This threat might have been carried into execution but for
the interference of a Mrs. Griffiths, who, with her hos
band, succeeded in rescuing the prceecutrix from the
savage mob, and gave her shelter for the night. Accord-
ing to Mrs. Griffiths's statement, Brim, when dragged
out of the pigstve, had nothing on but " a bit of an old
gown sod a chemise," all the rest of her clothing having
bean literally torn off in the struggle. The witneas added.
" She ler crouched up like a half-drowned dog, and was
quite helpless," so helpless, indeed, that she had to be
carried into Mrs. Grunt 'e house, and has since beau lodged
in the infirmary at the Walsall Workhouse. For obvious
mamas it is impossible to speak of such a can as this
without great reserve, but we musts) that anything
more hideous than the awful depth of brutal immorality
revealed by it has not come wider our notice since the very
similar case which happened at Serlgley (if we are not mis-
taken) about two years ago. A gleam of light is thrown
upon the blimkosis of the crime by the humane conduct of
Mrs. Griffiths sad her husband, and as to the rest, it is as-
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tudaetory to know that the chief offenders are now lying in
Stafford pol awaiting their trial at the &WAIL —Birming-
ham' Poet.

TltAnrc RITITENIL—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week
ending the 18th of July, on 10,843 miles to 618,2751.,
nod for the corresponding week of last year, on
10,404 miles, to 610,0201., showing an increase of 439
miles, sod of 8,2554 fa the reoeipte. The gross receipts
on the following 15 railways amounted. in the aggregate, on
7,631 miles, to 494,6901., and for the corresponding week of
1862, on 7,373 mike, to 495,1711., showing an increase of
258 miles, and a decree's of 4811. is the receipts. The de-
crease on the Great Eastern amounted to 3811. ; oe the Great
Northern to 2,7621. ; on the Great Western to 2,2851.; on the
London and North Western to 2,4731.; on the London,
Brighton, and South Coast to 1,7491. ; on the London
sad South Wage s% to 6411. • and on the South Eastern
4 tel to 1,593 —to, 11,8841. BA from this must be deducted
1,1961., the increase es the Caledonian ; 310 f. on the Great
Southern and Western ; 4,2051. on the Lancashire and
Yorkshire ; 781. on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lie.
eoleshire ; 1.6181 on the Midland ; mat. on the North
British ; and 2.8104 ea North Easters and Stockton and Dar-
lington--together 11,4031., leaving the decrease as above
4811. The geode and mineral trafficabove,
on those lines amounted
to 219,4091., and for the corresponding week of 1862 to
212,5851., showing an increase of 8.8241. The receipts
for pamengers, parcels, he., amounted to 275,2811., spinet
282,586/., showing a decrease of 7,3051.. the comparison
being with an International Exhibition week of hat year.
The traffic receipts on 63 other Hoes amounted, on 3,212
miles, to 123,585/., and for the corresponding week of
tart year, on 3,0.31 miles. to 114,849., chewing an Menses ,
of 181 miles, and of 81361. in the receipts. The total
receipts of the peat week show an increase of 7 5801., se
compared with time of the preceding week, ending the
11th inst.
LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.
It appears that Mr. Holroyd, the secretary of thin core.
veiny, has resigned, and that the board have invited him
to become a candidate for the vacant seat in the direction at
the next general meeting of the company.
GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, KING'S-CROFM.—.
Number of patients for the week eliding July 25, 1,085, el
which 431 were mew caws.