The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-07 00:00:00

SECOND INNLNON.

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A. H. Winter, Eaq., at Biddulph. b
Wootton 34 b Wootton l9
W. M. Rose, Seq., run out 1 c Orundy, b Shaw . S
E. D. Walker, Esq., 1b w, b Hearne Si b Shaw
.1. Pepys, Eaq., b thaw
R. A. Mitchell. Esq., b Shaw S b thaw
J. Round. Bag., c Wootton, b Hearne S b Wootton 1
R. D. Balfour, &q., b Hearne 0 b u ootten l6
E. 0. Sutton, Esq., h Shaw 0 not out
C. J. Smith. Esq., not out
Wootton l3
J. H. Tuck, Esq., c Hearne, b Shaw . 0 c Shaw, b Wootton 11
R. Blasett, Esq., b Hearne
1-b3,b5.w ,nb 8 1-b3,bl,w ,nb 4

Total lll

0. Wootton
J. Chatterton
T. Hearne
k Shaw
S. Biddnlph
.1. Grundy
T. Jordan
H. Mixon
0. Murntord
T. Nichols
W. Marten

...iirie-et, b Walker
c Mitchell, b Walker
at Blurt, b Walker 6l
b Mitchell
to Smith
c Fevre b Soak 0
b Walker 2

cwinter, b Walker 0
c Meet, b SW* 3
b Smith
sot out
1-bl, b 2, w 1, 3 b 4

Total

Umpires -lteynton and Fennell.

It appears that the secret of the bird-slaying on
our sea-coasts lies chiefly in the fashion, now so prevalent
among young ladies, of wearing the plumage of sea-birds
in their hats. If this practice is persisted in, the result
will be the almost total disappearanoe of one of the most
interesting classes of objects which oar shores present.
The Dorset Rifle Volunteers, who have annually
encamped in Lulworth-park, will encamp this year in the
park at Abbey Wilton, near Blandford, the seat of Baron
Hambro'.
The granary stores in the metropolis have not
been, it is said, so short of corn for many years past as
they are at present, owing to the high price of foreign
grain.
RETURN OF THE 2ND LIFE GUARDS TO WIND-
WA. —WINDSOR. Te EMMY. —This morning, at an early
hour, the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, under the com-
mand of Colonel Marshall, left the Knightsbridge and
Regent's-park barracks, en rook for Windsor. The regi-
ment on leaving the metropolis marched by road, arriving
at the royal borough by way of Hatchet at 9 precisely,
The troopers, who presented a somewhat travel-stained
appearance, their uniforms and accoutrements being
covered with dust, marched through the town to the
cavalry barracks at Spits!, where the regiment again took
up its quarters.
LAUNCH OF AN ARMOUR-CASED FRlGATlL—Yell-
teniay the ceremony of launching the iron armoureaecd
screw frigate Crown Prince took place on the premises of
Messrs. Sainuda Brothers, at Poplar. This magnificent
vessel has been constructed for the service of the Prussian
navy, and it has been brought to its present advanced
state in less than 1N months from the time of its com-
mencement. The dimensions of the ship are as follows :
Length between the perpendiculars, 2S6ft. ,• breadth of
beam, 50ft. ; extreme depth, 36ft. 4in. ; burt'ben in ton.,
:1,404 ; engines, 800-horse power. The 'rown Prince has
been constructed with a view to fulfil all the requirements
of the modern system of naval armaments.
THE WEATHER.—WO ventured in our last to
draw from the closing hours of April the augury of a genial
opening of the month of May,. and up to the present date
the weather has happily been in accordance with that
nostication. If the breezes have had a somewhat s
e the sun has shone forth with great warmth an
brilliancy,
and all nature has given evidence of the revivi-
fying influence of the change. Spring has come almost
suddenly upon us, and the temperature of the last
day or two has ranged so high as to impart
almost a summer-like character to it. It is need-
less to add that under such circumstances vegeta-
tion of all kinds has taken a great start and things are
growing rapidly. The agriculturists have lost no time in
making use of the favourable change, and all hands are
busy in out-door operations of every description. Another
week of such weather will effect a great change. The
general report speaks in favourable terms of the prospect
of the crops. The winter and going have " dragged" along,
and the prevalence of wet in March and April greatly inter-
fered with and retarded the labours of the agriculturists.
The interruptions to progress from this cause were constant
and trying. We now seem, however, to have turned the
corner in this respect, and accounts concur pretty generally
ins favourable estimate of agricultural proepects.—Suster
Advertiser.