The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-18 00:00:00

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THE I ZINGAKI CLUB V. ELIVEI GENTLZHFIC or 140 n.
Fout.—This match, which has excited considerable interest in
the county of Norfolk, ornamented yesterday morning at San-
dringham, on a splendid piece of table land in front of Park-
house, on one ot the highest pieces of land on thstate. The
pad has been made tor the purples by directionse of his royal
nest A band from town discoursed excellent music. The
con was spun for choice of innings shortly atter 12, immediately
on the arthal otitis royal highness on the ground, and was won
by Norfolk, who sent to the wickets the Rev. X Dowell and Mr.
R. Buxton. Captain Arkwright commenced the bowling, faced
by the Hon. E Stanhope. lord Skelmersdale was put on as
wicket-keeper. The Rev. Hope Grunt was long stop, and
' his royal highness short leg. Royston was umpire for
the I Maui, and Minicoy for Norfolk. Mr. Buxton
opened proceedings of • bitting character, b ob-
taining • good drive for three, and ere he had
had scored 29, made up of four threes, three twos, &c. He wee
then caught, and bowled Captain Arkwright. Rev. E. Dowell
got four, one two and two singles, when he was caught out by the
Hon. T. de Grey, M.P. Captain R. S. Beggs, batted steadily,
making an innings of 1.2, with two three', two twee, Re. Mr.
Craigie did not play up to his usual form, ae his wicket tall for •
two. Mr. Johnson wu caught out by lord Skelmeredale, having
only just hatched his duck's egg. Mr. Vyse got 8, made
up of a four, a two, snd several singles. Mr. Gerdes,
the Hon. Secretary, made a very respectable score of
30, which included a four, five threes, two twos,
dc. Mr. W. Mo.t got the inevitable duck. Mr. C.
Wright batted steadily, getting 13 before he was caught,
and bowled Arkwright This score included four twos. Mr. Lub-
bock got four—a two and two singles. Mr. G. Buxton coti-
menced with • three, and, after getting two singles beside', he
ran out. The wickets fell aa follows : first, for seven runs ;
second, for 35 ; third, for 42 ; fourth, for 50 ; fifth, for 67 : sixth,
for 62 ; seventh, for 62; eighth, for 64; ninth, for 93 ; tenth, for
103 ; eleventh, for 119. The bowling was good, but the batting
for Norfolk was very ruperior. The following is the howling
analysis : Captain Arkwright, 120 halls, tot runs, 2 maidens, and
8 wickets ; Hon. Stanhope, 100 balls, 62 runs, 3 maidens, and
I wicket ; lion. T. de Grey, 16 balla, 4 runs, and 1 maiden ; Mr.
Fitzgerald, 1 hall and 1 wicket. The score when our parcel was
despatched gave the gentlemen of Norfolk, 119.
M.C.C. v. COUNTY SOFFOLK.—This match terminated
yesterdmiat Iced's, Suffolk winning by 4 runs. The score was
as follows :—M.C.C., first innings, 209; second innings, 93;
total, 302. Suffolk, first innings, 129 ; second innings, 177 :
total, 306.
MIDDLIZSEX V. LANCARSIRE.—This match was played at
at the Middlesex County Ground, Islington, on Monday and
yesterday, Middlesex winning easily, they having six wickets
I to spews The score wu as follows :—lancaahlre, first, innings,
148 ; second innings, 142: total 288. Middlesex, fiat innings.
202; second innings, four wickets down, 87 ; total, DA

Tasevtutarr OP THE SICK POOL IX THE STRAND
UNION.—The meeting of the guardians of the Strand
Union, held last evening, was invested with more
than ordinary interest by the expressed determination
of one of the guardians to move a vote of want of
confidence in Dr. Roger,, the medical officer of
tho Union, consequent upon his evidence before Mr.
R. B. Cave, the Poor-law Inspector, at the recent
inquiry into the treatment of the sick poor. Previous
to the introduction of the motion a communication of some
length, from Dr. Rogers, was read by the clerk. Dr.
Rogers set out by stating that he considered it a duty to
himself to forward to the board an outline of what he had
done or attempted to do since he came intooffice lOyears ago.
Raving done this at considerable length, Dr. Rogers con-
cluded by expressing the belief that the board as reconsti-
tuted would view with more favour than its predecessors
his efforts in the way of improvement. Mr. Chapman
then proceeded with his motion, which was in effect that
it having appeared by the report of Mr. R. B. Cave
inspector,
.r-law after the inquiry held on the 4th and
th June last, that Dr. Rogers stated upon oath that he
concurred with the remarks of Matilda Beeton that the
crowding in two of the wards was a disgrace to the autho-
rities of the Strand union, that the nursing was a disgrace
to the authorities, and that no infant life could have been
long preserved in the nursery of the Strand workhouse in
the condition in which it was during the last winter, and
that for a month or five weeks the state of things was so
bad that he could not bear to go to the place, and made
divers other statements severely condemning the general
management of the workhouse ; that Dr. Rogers made no
report as tothe deficiency in diet, ventilation, and other ar-
rangements • that he admitted that the guardians had
never refused anything that he considered necessary, and
that it farther appeared that he was a member of the ABIO•
elation for the Improvement of Workhouse Infirmaries,
through whose instrumentality the charges against
the Strand workhouse were made ' • that in
consideration of the above facts Dr. Rogers
has been guilty of gross dereliction of duty ; and that,
having lost their confidence in him, they deemed him un-
worthy to hold so important an office as medical officer of
the Strand Union. The motion having been seconded,
Mr. Storr moved an amendment, stating that the evidence
given by Dr. Rogers at the late inquiry was • fair state-
ment of facts, and that that gentleman was worthy the
confidence of the board for his earnest and faithful ser-
vices to the sick poor during the past ten years. Mr.
Bonham seconded the amendment, which was supported
by Mr. Hedgeoosk and other guardians. A division took
place, when the voting was equal, than being eight for the
amendment and eight against it.
THE HOP PLANTATIONB.—ROCHESTER' JULY 17.
Throughout the large hop-growing districts of Kent there
is a decided improvement observable in the condition of
the hops, which under the influence of the recent warm
days and nights, and genial rains and thunderstorms, are
pushing forward strong
,g and vigorously. All the reports
received from the lead.i rowers dataibe the bine as
almost entirelfclear of vermin, and the plants generally
very clean. In some of the more exposed gardens there
is still a great deal of slack bine to be seen, but this is
the exception, and at no former period did the planta-
tions present a more luxuriant appearance than at present,
the midsummer shoots being well set for bier, and the
bine altogether clean and healthy. A few more weeks of
the present genial weather will undo much of the mis-
chief which the plants sustained in the early spring, and
give promise of an abundant crop. The Sussex and Surrey
hop grounds have much improved since our last report,
while there has been a great decrease in the quantael
vermin. Altogether the prospects of the planters are
much more promising than- at any former period this
meson. The bop market rules fiat, with but few sales
reported, while prises have reamed a downward tau-
Assay.