The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-12 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.

The following is the reply of the Secretary of State
for the Home Drpartment to the address of nty-
ono noblemen and members of the House of Commons
on the present state of Ireland :
Whitehall, July 11, 1818.—My lord,—ln comp:iance
with the wish expressed by the d. putation of noblemen
'
and gentlemen, whom I had the honour to receive on the
7th instant, that I should give a written answer to the me-
morial which on that occasion your 1, rdship placed in my
hands, I beg to inform you, that I have brot ght the memo-
rial under the consideration of my colleagues, and tha' I
have transmitted a copy of it, and o. the signatures attached
to it, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Her Majesty's government are fully aware of the
dangerous character of the clubs which have been lately
organised in Ireland.
They trust that by a firm exercise of the powers which
the law affords, aidal by the support and co-operation
the loyal subjects of her Majesty in Ireland, the authority
of law and order will be vindicated, a- d the peace and
security of that portion of the United Kingdom be preserved.
The important subject, however, to which the memorial
relatot, c instantly occupies the earnest attention of her
Majesty's government.
I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obedient
servant, (Signed) 0. GUM

CRICKET.

NENT v. ENGLAND.

The great feature of this match was the introduction of
Hinckley. He is by birth Kent, but for several years he has
been a resident in Surrey, and though not attached to that
ground as a regular bowler, he is an attendant at the Surrey
Cricket-ground, Kennington-oval, and has also an engage-
ment with the Montpelier Clue, which until this season has
been at the Oval from the day of its formation. He is thus
by residence a " Surreyman." His (may at Lord's as a
bowler, in this match, was most prosperous, for a reference to
the score will show that, whilst in Vie first innings he was
instrumental in taking six wickets, so in the second the whole
ten succumbed to his powers. Ta those who have not seen
him, we may mention that he is a short man, about
5 feet 6 inches—wiry, and delivers at a fast pace with the
left hand. He is generally " about " the wicket, and but
for the interposition of the bat would much more frequently
disturb the wicket than the steady player permits. In
the first hand the Eleven of Engatnel told up 120, and in the
second 74 only resulted from tlitir efforts. lint there was a
most unusual falling off on the part of Kent, for their total.
were may 90 and 49, so that they lost by 55 runs. The
" great sears of Kent" fell off in this contest; for whilst in
the first hand there were only three scores amounting to two
figures—those being Martineell, 24; Pilch, 19; and Dor-
rington, 16; so in their second there were but two above as
8 ; namely, Mr. Myna, 11 ; and Mr. Edwards, 14. The
truth, however, must be told ; this was not the brilliant dis-
play that usually characterises this match.
_ . ENGLAND.

Clark, b Hinckley ----_. .
3 e Dori-instal, b Hinckley 10
Dean, c Darrinton, b 'Myer._ 21 b Hinckley 2
I az, c Pitch, b Hinckley
Guy, b Hinckley 2 not out
Pair, c Dorrinton, b Hinckley 24 b Hinckley 4
Sewell c Adam+, b Hinckley .. 3 b Hinckley a
Wieden c Ilinckley, b Ilillyer 5 b Hinckley 0
Mr. 0. C. Pell, b Illillyer lO c Ilillyer, b Ilisselay 2
Mr. IL Byname blitlyer 2 b llinckley
Litlywhite, not out
Sir F. Bathurst, b Hinckley . . 0 b Ilinckley 0
Byes, 6; wide, 5

120

Marlingell, b TAllywhite 2i b Widen
W. Pilcb, b Clark
Atlanta, b Whalen
Pilch, b Lillywbite l9 b Lillywhite 2
Mr. A. Mynn, b Wtstlen 8 C Sewell, b Lillywbite ll
Mr. N. Felix, Ib w, b Widen 0 Ibw, b Lillywhlta 5
Hillyer, b Whalen
Dorrinton, b Wisden IG b Dean -.... ........ -...... ....... 1
3lr. C. Harene, b Whalen
Mr. E. Edwards, b Wisden ... 0 b Dean
Hinckley, not out
Byes, 2; wide, 1; no ball, 1 4 Byea

90
Eng Lind thus won by 55 rose,