The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

CRICKET.

SURREY F. ENCILILND.—This great match excited
so much interest yesterday as to attract nearly 6,000
taton to the Sunny Ground. Heonintm-oval.
went io first, and Mr. E. Y. Ones ma& the large sews of
76, in which were two fives, six loon, two threes, and six
twos. He was presented with • new bat on reaching the
pavilion. The result of the entire innings was • non of
59. About twenty minutes to 6T. Humphrey and Jnpp
went to the wickets for Surrey, and they preserved them
till a quarter to 7, when play issued for the day. By that
time they had placed the extraordinary number of 100 runs
on the score. Upon their taking their hats out quite a
" wens" ensued, and they were rewarded at the pavilion
amid general cheering.
GERMANY V. FaaNcr..—A contest between two
elevens of continental cricketers representing France and
Germany came off at Homburg on Wednesday, the 10th
inst. The honour of Free= was in the keeping of the Paris
Cricket Club, while their antagonists were drawn from the
English visitors at Hamburg end the members of the Frank-
fort Club. The rune was played on • lovely spot in the
grounds of the Kurhans, cad the =me was enlivened se
well by a military band as by the presence of a latnrglathe.r-
-"
iog of spectators of every nationality. The "
obtained 46 runs for their first and 23 for the second =nine ;
total, 73, while "the French "Weight of whom had =mis-
takeably English names), sowed 114 in one innings, winning
thus by 41. The visit of the Fonda= terminated in • ball,
given in their honour by the Homburg Club. A return
match was in contemplation for the next day.

LONDON,TILBURY',AND SOUTHEND RAILWAY.
( THIS DAY.)

The sixteenth half-yearly meeting was held this
aftentooa at the Lead= Tavern, Yr. AIDIMBON is the
chair.

--Thereport states that the revenue amennt fersiehed by the
lessee; shows that the receipts have been 24,9841. Ba., mid
the aspens" 16,9831. Os. 103., leaving a balance of 7,9991.
7a. 2d., which is 9954 8• 4d. more than at this time last
year. The capital account shows that 800,436/. 10a. have
been received, mid 794,2441. Ae. 4d. expended, leaving a
balance of 6,14121. 4a, Bd. The farm to Gravesend were
raised by the lemma in April last. lied the increased charge,
with the exception of 2d. on the first-clam single tickets, has
been appropriated to the dues for the ferry between Tilbery
sad Gravesend. The ferry is farmed by the Imams, and the
receipts and expenses are not included in the femme state-
meet. The suggestion contained in the report of the com-
mittee of investigation, adopted by the shareholders at the
last general meeting, viz., that the future half-yearly *c-
omet' should be mode out in such a form as to show the
OTON amount of tolls paid, was communicated by the
directors to the leases, with a request that they would
comply with the suggestion. The lessees, however, replied,
that inasmuch so they do not directly pay them tolls, but
receive their proportion of the farm from the different
companies less them tolls, they are unable to keep the
account as suggested. The directors regret that the lessees
have not acceded to the wishes of the shareholders in re-
spect to the accounts, and also that they have been unable
to induce the lessees to resume the publication of the weekly
truffle receipts.
. . . . _ .

The CRISRMAN. in 13101,10 if the adoption of the report,
expressed a hope that the dissatiafaction which had lately
been felt would have passed away, and that they might ex-
pect nothing in future but harmony and goodwill. There
was an increase of revenue to the extent of Dearly 1,C001., and
he hoped that their income would in fsture years be still
larger.
. _ .

Itinsgramma complained of the noo•pnblicatioa of the
weekly traffic returns. The company by their agreement
with Messrs. Peto and Brame, were entitled to half the
prohts above 6 per cent. ; sad unless the return were pub-
lished they had no means of ascertaining whether say ouch
profits had been made. Re wished also to know what in-
creased receipts had accrued from raising the Gravesend
fares.

ELET (a director) said that the board had done every-
thiog in their power to obtain the publication of the traffic
receipts. bat the lessees had declined, simply declaring that
' they did not think their publication essential to their inte-
rests. (Shame.) As to the increase of the fares, it most
be remembered that the ferry was the private 'peculation
of the lessees, and the increase had bees put almost en-
' elusively epos that. As the directors believed that the lessees
already paid too much, they could not blame them ; and
the profit would be beneficial to the company at the end
of the lees. (Hear, hear.) Before he sat down he must
say that he was not satisfied with the manner in which the
bruise= of the lie. we conducted ; for be thought they
were losing • great deal of their Margate sad Ramegste
traffic. He looked is vain for any advertisement in the
oerrspapers of the Thames Have. route (Hear, beer.)
In answer to • SHAREHOLDER,
Mr. COPE (another director) thought that they were
secure of their six per cent. so long as the present lessees
lived ; and he housefly believed that they would have doe.
well to have entered into negotiatioes with the lessees for
so arrangement in perpetuity.
The SHAREHOLDER disputed the correctness of Mr. Cope's
opinion, the Present popularity of Southend and the increase
of building to that towe affording good ground for hoping
that the prosperity of the company would increase.
After some further dismission, the report was adopted.
The badness humiliated with the usual OocapliMeatary
vote.

THE REPRE,RNTATION or SOUTH ESSEX.—Last
week we gave the rumour that Mr. Perry Wattingle° wee
about to retire from the representation of this division of
the county. We now here the best authority for stating
that Mr. Perry Wstlineton does not intend to offer him-
self ~In as a candidate for this division, bet se anal sr-
rangemente have yet bean made by the ooneervative party
imesequent appal his retirement—Essex 'fervid.
DEATH Or MR. BRUCE, M.P. FOE CLACKMANNAN.
—On the 13th inst., died, at Kennet ROOM. Clack
shire, Robert Brace, Eq., of Kennet, vice-lieutenant end
several years M.P. for the united counties of Mammies
and Kinross. Mr. Bruce was horn in 1795, the eldest son of
Alevioder Laurence Bruce, Fag., of Kennet, whose ancestors
had powered that state mace the early pert of the lath
century, the original grant being made by King David Bruce
by a royal chaster is 1339, "to hie beloved and faithfol
cousin," Sir Robert de Brace, Knt. Mr. Bruce was educated
at Eaton and St. Andrew's, and at the age of 18 entered the
Grenadier Guards as emerge and lieutenant, with which regi.
meet he served at Waterloo. In political opinions he was •
tory, and as rush represented the county prior to the paving
of the Reform Bill. He was as unenecarefol candidate for
the county iv 1832, and again in 1835. By his wife, Jane
Dalrymple, daughter of Sir James Fergus-on, he leaves an
only see, now in his 15th year.
ATTENDANCE AT THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS. —Thin
day the Lord Chief Baron will conclude his sittings at the
Judges' Chambers, and will be enrceeded by Mr. Jostle*
She on his return from circuit. His lordship will sit on
rue... Jays and Fridays during the long vacation.
HERCULEAN PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—ONE HUNDRED
Yreka we Twenty-root HOURS.—Last evening John Leary.
the "Barmy Novice," command the herculean feat of
walking (toe and beel)100 miles in 21 consecutive hours.
Leary is a native of Bermondsey, 23 years of age, and
Mavis 5 feet Timbal in height, of a light build, but all bone
and sinew. The oourse is five miles out from the Railway
Arch, Blue Anchor-road, Bermondsey. to the Standard
Tavern, Brixton, and back. which is 10 measured miles.
The start was made precisely at 6 &chick, at which time bets
were rather against the performer. Leery went off at a
moderate rate of speed, accompanied by several penal.,
sad returned to the goal at 7.46, baying performed the Bret
10 miles is 1 hour MI 46 minutes, and appeared as fresh as
at the siert Having put on • cloth jacket over his emb-
lem he emennemed the 118001X1 10 miles, which were
aomaiplithed in 1 hour and 47 inieetes, being 20 miles in
3 hours and 33 minutes, or at the rate of one mile in rather
roam than 101 minutes. On start* for the third time he
did sot appear the least distressed. Even betting ; many
of his supporters imagine that be will mowed, and have
time to spare.
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hrdad of an Wrists performed according to the rites of mos. Bt. thampton to
the entabliebed church in grounds provided under the banal maw. as victoria
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