The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-29 00:00:00

CRICKET.

Id.C.C. AND Gnomm v. MOOR
-This,PARIL— a one day's
match, was played yesterday, at Lord's, nig with 12
runs to spare. The following Is the score and Ground,
126. Moor Park, first innings, 116.
GrniatuEs V. PLAYERS.—This match commenced yesterday
at the Surrey ground, Kennington Oral. A numerous company
were present. Subjoined la tbe score ayers, first
260. Gentlemen, Ant innings, three wickets down, 61.

CRICKET AT CONSTANTINOPLE.—A notice appears
in our advertisinf columns convening • meeting on Monday
next at the British consulate, for the purpose of reorga-
nising the cricket club of previous seasons. Cricket is so
thoroughly national, manly, and healthy a recreation that
we trust our friends who are interesting themselves in its
revival here will meet with cordial support. The com-
mittee, we believe, are sanguine of getting up some prac-
tising in the Sultan's Valley and also at Baltaliman if the
English element at Bebek will give the requisite co-opera-
tion. They have reason to believe also that many of tlu
non-English residents at Kadikeni are anxious to play
they hope, therefore, to form • good nuckus in t'
pleasant suburb.—Levant Herald, June 20.

ComMiincieL Thavnumuf SCHOOLS.—The usual
general half-yearly court of the governors of this insti-
tution, established for the purpose of boarding, clothing,
and educating the destitute orphans of deceased, and the
children of necessitous, commercial travellers, was held at
the London Tavern yesterday ; Mr. R. C. L. Bevan pre-
sided. Mr. Loudon, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that the progress of the school was most satisfactory.
On the present occasion twenty children would be
elected, being the largest number ever elected on any
occasion since the institution was established, and
an increase by six on the number of the retiring scholars.
This would cause increased demands npoa the charity,
and the directors trusted to receive additional support
to meet the same. The annual examination, held on
Saturday last, was very favourable. The usual number of
boys bad been sent to the Oxford middle-clais examina-
tions, and there was reason to think they had acquitted
themselves in a manner to uphold the credit of the school.
The total income for the last half-year had been 4,0421.
9s. 441., being an increase of 771.104.7 d. on the correspond-
ing half year in 1865. The financial statement for the
half year ending 31st March, 1866, shows a total expendi-
ture of 2,898 L leaving a working balance of
443/. 13s. 24:1. The usual formal business having been
transacted. and Mr. J. Walker, of the firm of J. and C,
Boyd and Co., of Friday-etreet, City, having announced a
donation from the firm of 100 guineas, the proceedings ter-
minated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman.
The election of 20 children, 12 boys and 8 girls, then took
place.
HosenreL 7011 WOKEX.—The annual meeting of
the friends said supporters of this charity was held yester-
day afternoon, at the hospital, in Soho-square, the Earl of
Shaftesbury presiding. Du*mg the past year the average
applications from patients numbered 12,000, many of the
cases requiring hospital care. The adjoining freehold to
the hospital has been purchased for 2,5401., with a view of
converting it into a new wing for paying patients, and it is
hoped possession of the premises will be obtained before
the close of the year. The sum of 3,8181. 12s. towards the
5,0001. required for the purposes of this extension
has been collected, and 1301.- promised. A lady has
offered to become responsible for 2001., provided 32
others would undertake to collect 251. before the close of
the year. The receipts for the year have amounted to
2,6781. 3s. 4d., which, with a balance of 301. 19s. 3d.
brought from the former account, gave a total of 2,702.".
2s. 7d., being an increase over the year 1864 of 719 i. 113 s. 2d.
The new wing now remains vacant for want of funds, and
the committee conclude their twenty-nixed report with a
special appeal to the benevolent pub lie for aid, urging that
no doubt as soon as the new wing is brought into use s
more adequate income may be secured for the institution.
RAILWAY BILLS Ix renmemearr. —Yesterday
in the House of Lords, in Lord Rede•dale's committee, the
following bills were passed through with certain amend-
ments and ordered to be repoAed :—The London and
South Western Railway (Poole and Bournemouth Junc-
tion) ; the London and South Western Railway (additional
powers) ; Hemel Hempstead and London and North
Western Railway ; and the Tottenham and Hampstead
Junction Railway. The examiner in room Bof the House
of Lords peened the standing orders in the cases of the fol-
lowing bills :—North Western and Charing-cross Railway;
Ogniore Valley Railway (No. L) ; Belfast Central Rail-
way (Belfast Coiporatien) ; Brynmawr and Bleenavon
Railway ; Buckley, and Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's
Quay Railway Companies ; Merthyr, Tredegar, and Aber-
pvenny Railway Comny, and the Swansea and Clydach
Railway. The •Mrewry and Potteries Junction Rail-
way and the East Norfolk Railway Bills were adjourned.