The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-16 00:00:00

CRICKET.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CLUB Y. TWELVE MEMBERS
or METROPOLITAN CLUBB.—Thefirst match of the Middle-
sex Club was commenced on the Middlesex County
Ground, on Monday, and was brought to a con-
clusion yesterday in favour of Middlesex, by 22 runs,
notwithstanding that they had to follow their innings.
The following is the score :—Metropolitan, first innings,
136 ; second innings, 102; total, 208. Middlesex, first
innings, 45 ; second innings, 215 ; total, 260.
THE M.C.C. AND GROUND V. THE COUNTY OF
CARBRIDCL.—This match, played at Lord's, was brought to
a conclusion yesterday at 4.50 in favour of the M.C.C.,
by 2 wickets. The following is the score :—Cambridge,
first innings,l27 ; second innings, 88 ; total, 215. M.C.C.
and Ground, first innings, 143 ; second innings, 8 wickets
down, 73 ; total, 216.

PROSECUTION UNDER THE CATTLE PLAGUE ACT
AGAINST AN INSPECTOR AND A BUTCHER. —At the Maryle-
bone Police-court yesterday, George Scott, of Liamore
House, Haverstock-road, Kentish-town, inspector ap-
pointed under the Cattle Plague Act, and Thomas
Sketchley, of 64, Brooksby-street, Barnsbury, and New-
gate-market, butcher, were summoned by the Marylebone
and Hampstead Committee of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, being the local authority for carrying into effect
the provisions of the Cattle Plague Prevention Act, 18If0,
within the district of the borough of hlarylebone and
Hampstead, " for that they did falsely, fraudulently, and
knowingly, pretend to one Thomas Plant, cowkeeper, of 31,
High-street, Camden-town, that two cows of the value of
441. 10s., whereof the maid Thomas Plant was then pos-
sessed, were affected with a certain disease known as the
cattle plague within the meaning of the act, and by means
of such false pretences did then and there unlawfully and
knowingly obtain from the said Thomas Plant the said two
cows, with intent to defraud the said Thomas Plant against
the statute, &c." This being the first case of the kind ever
brought before the public excited a great amount of in-
' terest in a crowded court. Evidence was given at consider-
able length, from which it appeared that on the represent-
ation of Scott a certificate was issued under the Cattle
Plague Prevention Act, stating that the cows were diseased
and only fit to be destroyed ; and that they were in con-
sequence removed from the premises of the owner. They
were then taken to Mr. Stronach's, a slaughterer's, at Belle
Isle, kept a night there, and fetched away next morningson
the assurance, as alleged, of Scott, that they were all right.
and were ultimately killed at the new cattle market, and
sent to Newgate-market, Sketchley stating that he had
bought them, and showing the inspector an order signed
by Scott, that they were free from the disease. Mr.
Vaughan adjourned the ease, and consented to accept
bail, each of the defendants in the sum of 2001., and one
surety in the sum of 2001. Bail was forthcoming for Sketch-
ley, but for Scott there was none, and he went to the
House of Detention in the van.

THE CITY OP LONDON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
—At a meeting of the exhibitors held at the Guildhall last
night, to make arrangements for forwarding a testimonial
to Mr. Peabody, it was incidentally stated that the balance
of the amount received for admission to the exhibition,
amounting to upwards of 7001., had been lost by the failure
of the English Joint Stock Bank, where the amount had
been deposited, and the deficiency will therefore have to be
made up by the cuarantors.
CBTISTAL FALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—
TUESDAY, MAT 15.—Admissions on payment, 2,489; ditto
by season tickets, 1,200 ; total visitors, 3,689.
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