The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-31 00:00:00

CRICEET.

ELRVtIe AP LORD LYTTELTON'S FAMILY V. BROM S-
-oneve GKA 1111 A IhtiCH 001. —A match, noticeable from the
compoaition of the winning eleven, was played this week
at Stagley-park, the seat of Lord Lyttelton, Lord-
Lieutenant of Worcestershire. The match was between
eleven of the Bromsgrove Grammar-school and eleven
of the Lyttelton family, compoeed of his lordship, his
brothers, the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Lyttelton and the
Hon. lipeneer Lyttelton; and his lordship's eight sons—
the Hon. C. G. Lyttleton, the Hon. A. V. Lyttelton,
the Hon. N. G. Lyttelton, the Hon. S. G. Lyttel-
ton, the Hon. A. T. Lyttelton, the lion. R. H. Lyttelton,
the Hon. K Lyttelton, and the Hon. A. Lyttelton. The
Bromagrove eleven went to the wicket first, and put toGether
a good score of 150, in the course of which Lord Lyttelton
made a verydithealt catch, holding the ball, though he fell
and rolled over on the ground in the attempt. His lord-
ship and the Hon. Charles Lyttelton commenced .he bat-
ting for the " bononrables, but were soon parted, a
straight ball taking Lord Lyttelton's wicket before any
figures stood against his name in the scorees book. The
Hon. Charles Lyttelton was then joinal by his brothers in
succession, when some very good cricket was played, the
last wicket falling with a total score of 191. The Broms-
grove eleven then went in, but were less fortunate then in
their first innings, scoring only 51, thus leaving the Lyttel-
tons only 11 to make to win. These were made without
the loss of a wicket, by the Hon. N. 0, Lyttelton and his
brother Edward, and at the conclusion of the game the
total score stood thus :—Bromsgruve Grammar-school, first
!linings, 150 ; rmond innings, 51—total, 201 ; Lord Lyttel-
ton's eleven, first innings ,191 ; second innings, 12—total,
30(1, with 10 wickets to fall.

ertbal aft infliticr2.

CHATHAM, AUGUST 30.

POnTPONIMENT OP THE SIEGE OPERATIONS.—
The siege operation, which were intended to have been
carried out by the Mita Engineers on Monday next have
been postponed, in consequence of the whole of the arrange-
ments not baying been completed. A portion of the
metropolitan volunteer corps will, it is understood, take
part in the contemplated operations and review.
An ceder has been received at the head-quarters of this
division of Royal Marine Light Infantry, directing the
standard for recruits for the Royal Marines to be raised
from 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 61 inches, in ooasequence of
the whole of the divisions having been recruited to their
full strength.

PORTSMOUTH, Avocet 30.
The Fancy, screw gunboat, attac;ied to the steam
reserve at Portsmouth, went out of harbour to-day, ender
the command of Captain W. Chamberlain, to try her speed
at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, after having bun
fitted with a simple contrivance, which is designed to in-
crease her speed, to lessen the vibration, and to protect I
the screw. It consists of a simple drum or rim of plate '
iron, shoat two feet wide, which encircles the screw, and
is fastened with angle iron at the upper and lower parts
of the aperture in which the screw revolves. The
drum extends from the leading edge of the screw
to the rudder post, leaving a clear space between
the screw and the dead wood of the ship for the
rush of water into the drum. The idea is not a new one,
aa is shown by a reference to Bourne's treatise are the
screw propeller ; but this is the first time, we believe,
that it has been tested in the British navy, having been
adapted by Mr. Whetham, who is employed in the mast
house at this dockyard. The Fancy made a trial of her
speed last week under the usual conditions, for the purpose
of companion with the speed obtained with the drum
affixed, and she realised a mean of 7.958 knots as the re-
sult of six runs. Six runs were also made to-day
under very favourable conditions, and the mean
=Lobtained was 7.799 knots, and a total
e of vibration ; the revolutions were lea with
the drum than without it. If the same number of revolu-
tions could be kept up with this drum attached to the
screw there is no doubt that the speed would be the same.
There was very little disturbance of the water astern of
the %mull to be seen in comparison with what thereusually
is in a gunboat when under weigh.
The Hesper, 2, iron screw store ship, Staff Commander
James C. H. Thain, arrived at Spithead yesterday after-
noon from China, and sailed this morning for Woolwich.

On Thursday the Admiralty yachts Enchantress,
Staif•Couuander John E. Petley ; and the Black
Bias, Said-Commander Thomas J. Whiffler, took
the Lords Commissinners of the Admire t 7 and
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sults to Portland, where the Channel 1141 lay
moored. The yachts left their moorings at Portsmouth
at five o'clock on Wednesday, and the Enchantress,
followed by the Black Eagle, steamed out of Portsmouth
harbour on her voyage westward. The Admiralty yachts
brought up off Cowes to await the arrival of the Right Hon.
Lord Henry Gerdes Lennox, M.P., First Secretary. At
7 o'clock the Fire Queen, Staff Commander Frederick W.
Paul, approached the yachts from Southampton
Water, and Lord H. Lennox went from thence on board
the Enchantress. Both vessels then steered westward,
the Black Eagle following. Between eight and nine
the Needles were passed, but it was not until half-
past ten that St. Alban's Head was left astern. The
Enchantress by this time was some three or four miles
to the westward. The Wivern, turret ship, armour-
plated, Captain Hugh T. Burgoyne, was seen steam-
ing at about eight knots an hour for Portland, as the
yachts made for the roads. The Lords of the Admiralty,
desirous of having a good view of this ship in a sea way,
brought to for the purpose of criticising her movements.
Amidst a salute of 19 guns from the fleet at Portland, they
rounded the point and entered the breakwater at about
eleven o'clock. The ships at anchor are the Minotaur, 34,
iron ship, armour-plated, Rear Admiral Frederick
Warden, C.R. ; Lord Clyde, 23, armour-plated, Captain
Roderick Dew, C.B. • Bellerophon, 14, iron ship, Captain
Reginald J. J. G. 'Macdonald ; Achilles, 26, armour-
plated, Captain Edward W. Vansittart ; Pallas, 6,
armour-plated corvette, Captain Matthew Connolly ; also
Boscaweu, 20, training ship for boys, Captain Macleod B.
Cooke:aft ; and Helicon, despatch vessel, Commander
Edward Field. In the meantime the Black Eagle over-
hauled the Wiveru, and left her a considerable distance
astern, as the former entered the breakwater at a quarter
to twelve, the Wive= following her course, and anohonng
with the iron squadron. The first business at Portland
was an inspection of the iron-clad squadron, at anchor
within the unfinished breakwater.

Notwithetanding the exertions made by the local
authorities to make Drogheda ii permanent station for the
military, as formerly, an order received a few days ago for
the removal of the detachment lying there since March
was carried into effect. The detachment was sent there
immediately aster the Fenian rising.

Tar Moose.—The Marquis of Waterford, with
a very large party, have had some excellent shooting since
the opening of the Irish shooting season. 127 brace of
grouse and GO hares fell to the guns, and in no instance
was disease found to be prevalent. It is gratifying to hear
that, notwithstanding the disappointment en generally
experienced by sportsmen in the Highlands this fission, in
consequence of the disease among grouse and the cold
spring weather at the hatching, in some localities good
sport has been obtained. On the moors between Loch
Rannoch and Loch Tay some very fair bags have been
made. At the Meggarnie Castle shootings in Olen Lyon
above 900 braise of grouse were shot by Mr. Smith.. and
party during six days' sport, besides wild duck, snipe,
ptarmigan, golden plover, bares, rabbits, roe deer, and
black game. Two hundred and fifty hares were bagged in
one day's drive. On Thursday last Mr. B. Britten, one of
the guests, succeeded in killing s fine salmon of over 201 b.,
in good condition, with a trout rod, and on hie return to
the castle he shot a deer with his rifle.

BLOVKADS RONNERS FOR Currs.—Not dis-
heartened by the loss of the blockade-runner Arkadi, the
friends of the Ctetans in this country have again set to
work, and in the course of a few days two of the most
powerful and raid iron paddle-steamers will be in Greek
waters. Both these vessels were built towards the closing
days of the struggle in the United States, and are looked
upon as the finest of their class ever constructed in Liver-
ol.
po
A few days ago as s farm servant at Aldborough
wee passing through a foldysrd, in which a bull is kept,
he was suddenly attacked by the animal, and immes
diately, without any previous warning, tossed into the air.
Fortunately he fell under a rack in such a position as the
furious animal could not reach him with his horns. In
this dangerous position he lustily called for help, and by
the assistance of a lad and some women who reside in
some cottages near, the savage beast was driven from his
attack, and the man enabled to from his perilous
position. He was mush brained and

titth Intelligente.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—ArGuer 30.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE WART ANN !SPRAWL-APPLICATION TOR RELEARN.
The bankrupt, who describes herself as of 8, Trevor-
terrace, Knightsbridge, spinster, of no business or occu-
pation, petitioned the court in consequence, as abe
alleges, of great pressure from creditors, and being over-
charged by them. She had been arrested at the suit of
Mr. V. Gallimore' of 17, Montpelier-street, Brompton,
and now applied to be released from custody. The debts
are stated at 1,796/.
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Mr. Dobie, who supported the application, said that
this was not the cue of a debtor petitioning in form/.
pauper's, ea over 3001. worth of furniture had been taken
poaer~on of by the messenger. The debts had mostly
been contracted by the bankrupt in connection with a
boarding-house which she kept, and were principally for
balances, considerable sums having been paid to the
creditors on ►ccount.

Mr. Peverley, for the detaining creditor, did not oppose,
and

His Honour granted the release.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—Auckusr 30.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
MUM" V. THE reusravi OF THE LITER FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
JUDGMENT UNDER THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT.

This was an action to recover a sum of money under cir-
cumstances of some importance to all members of benefit
societies, and which are fully explained by the following
judgment delivered by Mr. Commissioner Kerr for the
rommon Serjesnt, who originally tried the case.
In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of
51. 7s. 9d. from the defendants. A Mr. Black was insured
with the said society in a sum exceeding 501. The plaintiff,
in accordance with a common practios in the society, ap-
plied for and obtained at the office of the society
a form of nomination, which was duly filled up
by the assured, witnessed by officers of the society,
and lodged with the secretary. By this document
the plaintiff was appointed nominee of the assured,
and thereupon he paid the money sought to be
recovered by way of premiums upon the seamen. The
bye-laws of the society contain no provision as to nomi-
nees, but the Friendly Societies Act, 18 and 19 Viet., chap.
68, no. 31, enacts :—" That when on the death of any
member • ram of money not exceeding 501. shall become
payable, the same shall be paid by the trustees of the
society to the person directed by the rules thereof, or
nominated by the deceased in writing, deposited with the I
secretary (such being the husband, wife, father, mother,
child, brother, sister, nephew, or niece of such member)".
The plaintiff is not one of the relatives specified under this I
clause, and could not, therefore, be a nominee within the I
provisions. Moreover, the amount of assurance exceeding
501., then is no power to appoint • nominee at all. Under
these circumstances I am of opinion that the contract is
utterly void, that neither the society (whose powers are
prescribed and limited strictly by the act of parliament,
and by their own bye-laws), nor the assured, nor the plain-
tiff, could enter into any such agreement, and that the
plaintiff is entitled to recover from the society all moneys
paid by him upon this pretended nomination.
Mr. Buchman, who appeared for the plaintiff, applied
for costa, which his Honour allowed.
Mr. Carpenter said that as a point of law had aripen, it
was understood that • case should be granted for the
superior court.
His Honour mid be had no power at present, bat on the
Ist of January, when the new act came into operation, the
court would have the power to grant an appeal. If the
parties chose to agree, the case could stand over till the
lit of January, upon the money being paid in, and the
defendants giving security.
The case then stood over formally.