The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-01 00:00:00

CRICK T.

GENTLEMEN V. PLAtrav or Tile SorTlE.—This math. com-
menced on the Surrey Comity Ground on Monday, mut brought
to a conclusion yesterday. The players—wllo had by far the
stronger side—proved victorious by ten wickets. The weather,
for the fiat time during the current ransomer, was what may be
termed '• sultry ;" but it was such as cricketers arc rid to level
in. Anyhow, before tartest u'eltek there was a fah sprinkling
of on-lookers, and by twenty minutes past twelve they got to
work. It will be borne in mind that when the rumps were
drawn at Wren o'clock on •fuestlay evening the gestientest had
furkikti tea of their wickets for ILet runs, Mr. I D. Walker
being •not out 21. and Mr. Hotiltiree 13 ,not out , do resuming
their respective wickets, the attack was commenced by souther.
Mu, off the lard ball of whose first over Mr. Boulder made two
by a cut: Lillywhite trundled from the Pavilion wicket, and rent
down two maidens to begin with. lu his third, Mr. I. D. Walker
made a magnificent drive for 5. to long off, near the reporters'
tent, for which he got a welltnertted cheer. Akw singles
were now got, and with the snore at 175 Willsher
took the hall from Southerton. Ile literally shaved !Ir. limit-
bee's wicket with the first ball of his second over, and with the
mkt he clean howled that geutlennues leg stioup-7 for 178.
Mr. houlthee's 25 were obtained by good and steady play. Mr.
Damson took pumeselon of the vacant wicket, and etakkently with
Sir. I. D. Walker, rained the score to HO, when a chin ge of bowl-
lug was considered politic, whereupon Griffith relieved Jame,
Lillywhite, while at the opposite wicket Southerom supersede.'
kVilisher. The effects of this change were almost intmediate, as
Mr. Howson put (trifiith's first hall up which Lllis white secured
at mid oil. Mr. Dowson made 7, and the score for his the ninth)
wicket wee Ise. Mr. Laypacumb, the Kent gentleman hurler, was
next 1,11 the order, but his contribution untended to two only,
when Griffith spoilt the shape of his wicket with • good one. and
the ninth wicket was down fur 194. Mr. C. NONA: who is •
mere stripling of 17, and who, as before stated, ooh the place
of hie brother, Mr. J. W. Noble who unfortunate!), sprained his
ankle while fielding early In the match .• whipped in " the
Gentlemen's team, mid remarkably well lie acquitted hinsself,
making 13 in excellent form, and in quick time too, by a 4,
three twos. 6:c., when he was caught by lioutherton
off Griffith. Mr. I. D. Walker remalred faithful
to his trust, tor after playing a very good soul useful innuogs of
37, he carried out his bat. Ills principal hits were one five, on.
bar, three threes, and a two The total of the Juniors amounted
to 212, or 43 for the Players to get to win, thr time being
twenty-two minutes after one. The Gentlemen's w.ckets fell as
under—one for 3, two for 01, three fur an four for 120, flee for
P.Xf, six for :37 seven fur 178, eight for 189, nine for 194, and ten
for 212. The Players' howling, when analyst'', exhibits the fol-
lowing results—goutherton, 43 osers, 11 maidens, for 63 runs slid
a Wickets; Griffith, 15 ewers, 12 maidens, for 35 run and
3 wiaketa : Lillywhite, 46 oven, 20 maidens, fur al runs mid
3 wickets; Payne. S oven, fur 18 runs; Willsher. 14 °vers.
7 maidens, for 15 runs and a wicket, At a quarter before two
the Players having, as before stated, 43 to get to win the snatch,
lust no time ho sending in Ihunphrey and Jun to combat
the bowling of Mean. I. D. Walker and Lipscsamb. The
first big hit was an off drive by Hamphrey for 3 off
• slow. Jupp commenced with • two off Mr. Lips-
comb, and Tom Humphrey, who was in grand form,
got a four off drive) from one of Mr. I. D. Walker's, In Slr.
Llpscomlis next over Jupp made a sort of - drew" for four to
the Pavilion. Twenty were telegraphed, and at that pert." Mr.
Grace went on bowling, rive Mr. I. D. Walker, and the score was
alittoet stationary for some moots. The next item of any one-
meant was • " snick" by Humphrey, to the Pavillon, for fur.
Ile then drove Mr. Lipscomb well to the inn solo for four, and
Mr. Pelham went on at Sir. Llpecomb's end when the norm was
at 37. The balance ass, however, imeedllyolotalited Humphrey
making the winning hit, and Mr. L D. Walker pocketing the
hall. Thus at half-past two, without the loss of a wicket,
II muphrey being not oat; 31, and Jupp ,not nut' 12, the Players
became the effacers of the fourth annual match between the
Amateurs and Professionals of the South of England by ten
wickets.

AND GROUND V. GBARY6RHOCPE.-1111 one-day match
was another of the series instituted by the Marylelione Club for
testing the merits of the rising amateur talent of &island. For.
tuuately the weather was fine though dull, and a very fair
wick:t was selected. The play began at the commendable hour
of a quarter after eleven. The old club having mai the moss,
of course elected to take first innings, Nieman Paur and
Smith being the first to "operate." The bowling wan started by
Messrs. liamruatt and Bonham, and during the innings there
were a variety of changes. Messrs. Clarke, Foote, and ma4on,
going on at different times. Mr. Sutton obtained the "Leger"
for M.C.C., and lila 40 was not only the highest, but decidedly
tee best innings on his side. lie was, however, repeatedly
missed, and his bits Included four fours, three threes, kc. The
wickets fell In the following order, viz. :—One fur 5, two for
34, three for 63, four for 72, five fur 145, six for SS, seven for
206, eight for 205, nine for 295, and ten for 242. The tUrthusions
began their Innings at 4.30 by sending in ileum Nepean and
Bushnell, to the bowling of Messrs. Smith and Ward. Mr.
Napean played a good innings of 41, including three fours, three
threes, and three twos. The first innings culminated at 112. so
they followed on, Mat time would only permit of 39 being
booked for two wickets, Mr. Nepean being . not out; 15, and Mr.
Slanimatt 8. The wickets fell to the first innings—one for 20,
two for 31, three for 45, four for 57, five for t 2, six for 79, seven
for 51, eight for 52, nine for 106, ten for 112. The match is
therefore drawn,

MR. WHALLEY, X.P. AND "THE CONFES-
SIONAL UNMASKED."

Mr. Whalley, M.P., instructed by Messrs.
Gosling and Girdlestone, came into the Marlborough.street
Police-court yesterday, and said :—Sir,—There was a man
named Reach before you on Monday on a charge of selling
an indecent book, and also for obstruction. This man is
one of the persons employed by the Protestant Electoral
Union, for whom I appear, and my object in this applica-
tion is to learn from you whether the fine of Is. inflicted on
him was for selling the book or for obstruction. Appli-
cation has been made for the depositions, but without
effect.

Mr. Tyrwhitt— According to the act of parliament no
depositions need be taken' except in cues of felony.
Mr. Whalley—The reports in the papers state that the
fine wu for obstruction, but I ask your attention to this
fact, that after the man was fined, on going to the station
at St. Giles's, where his books were, he was told by the
inspector on duty that if he sold any of the books he would
be again taken into custody and sent before a magistrate,
who would give him three months' imprisonment.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—lt must, I think be quite evident to you
as • member of parliament and a barrister that I can have
nothing to do with what the police may say.
Mr. Whalley—l presume that no man acts without due
sanction, and therefore if the inspector told the man he
would get three months' imprisonment if he sold the book,
I take it he had instructions from you to that effect.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l cannot help what any one may imagine.
I have nothing to do with what a constable says ; if ho
says what is wrong you must go to his superior, Sir
Richard Mayne. With the other point I have something
to do. I might bare thrown out the hint that lithe book
in question turned out to be an indecent book, after the
notice be had received he might receive some punishment.
The policeman was right in telling him the same thing.
He might have done so out of good-nature.
Mr. Whalley—There was no evidence that the footway
was obstructed.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—As far as my recollection serves me the
ease placed before me was this :—The nun did sell a book—
s gentleman who brought him here showed me some indecent
isages in it. The mass of the book appeared to be in
Latin, and the indecent passages were said to be transla-
tions. There was some indecent doggrel and so far the
man brought himself within the act of parliament for
uttering an indecent book. I certainly was astonished at
the gentleman knowing all about the book, who said he
had only heard of it from the newspapers, but he explained
that he looked over it for some hours while the man was
in custody. The man made a defence that he was a poor
man, and that somebody bad given him a job to sell the
book. It did seem me, se he had only just got the book,
that the contents might be unknown to him, and I
thought I might fairly discharge him for the offence of
selling an indecent book. But as he had large placards
with the words "Confessional Unmasked "on them, this
brought him within the act, and thinking he was but a
tool m the hands of others, I convicted him on the minor
offence. As to the depositions, I take my stand on the
law, and I should be foolish if I did not, as I might other-
wise be lending myself to something I do not understand.
Mr. Whalley—Permit me to point out two facts. There
was no obstruction to the footway,he was in the roadway
and with respect to the book, you are perhaps not aware of
the serious injustice in what you have stated. It is the
whole question whether the sale of the book is an offence
within the act of parliament.
Mr. Tyrwbitt—l may have to deal with that matter
soon. If so, I will go through the book and see if it is
indecent.

Mr. Whalley—There has been a legal decision that it is
not an indecent book within the meaning of the act.
Mr. Tyrwbitt—From what I saw of it I thought it very
indecent. There were filthy and dirty passages in it, that
is all I can say. As to my decision, I intend to abide by it.
Mr. Whalley—Having first thanked you for your cour-
tesy, permit me to say you have unintentionally done great
injustice by reading part of the act of parliament. The
discussions in the House of Commons and the decisions of
the courts of law will prove that the book is legally sale-
able. The man was employed by a number of gentlemen
to sell the book.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—l thought at the time the man was set
on to sell this indecent book, and I said if any one wsa to
be proceeded against, it ought to be those who sent him
out. I shall not say another word, and must request you
to consider the application ended.
Mr. Whalley—l understand you to Ray if the man's em-
ployers are brought before you, you will decide the book
is en indecent book, and subject them to a penalty.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l said nothing of the kind-.
Mr. Whalley—When they come before you—which is
not unlikely—they will have the disadvantage of having
had your opinion strongly stated. I hope, however, my
clients will not be injured by your biased opinion.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l decline to be drawn out on this subject.
When a case is before me I will give my opinion on the
facts—not till then. _

sir. Whalley, Ka;ing thanked the magistrate, left the
court.

AnmiaeLYY. JULY 31. —APPOINTMENTS. —Cap-
tain F. B. P. Seymour, C. 8., to the Victory, as flag cap-
tain to Admiral Sir Thomas Puley, commander-in-chief
at Portsmouth. Commander G. W. Carter, to the Liffey.
CATTLE PL.tcve.—For the week ending
July 27, one fresh outbreak hu been reported—viz.,
at Dampers Dock Marsh, in Essex. Two additional fresh
outbreaks which occurred in the previous week have been
reported since the date of the last return ; viz., at Naphill-
common, in Buckinghamshire, and in the Marylebone dis-
trict of the metropolis. These cases could not be entered
in last week's return, as the inspectors neglected to report
them in time. Six cases of cattle plague are reported to
have occurred during the week, being an increase of three
on the previous week. The diseased animals were all
killed. There were 24 healthy cattle slaughtered to pre-
vent the spread of the dismiss.
Lennon GENELAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED).
receipts for the week ending July 28, 12,6021.
3m.