The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-24 00:00:00

CRICKET.

EMU= CLUB V. BIBBIAIHEAD CLUB.—This match earn.
menced yesterday at the Oval, Kennington, and at the concha.
Mon of the day's play the score stood as follows : Surrey Club,
first innings, US ; Birkenhead ChM, first innings, seveu wickets
down, Se.
M. C. C. AND GROUND v. COUNTY OF EMEX. —This match
was played yesterday at Lord's with the following result:—
B. C. C.. first innings, 136; second innings, one wicket down, 3t
Essex, first innings, Ile.

SCHOOLS' PETE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

A large number of the children belonging to the
Sunday, national, and ragged schools of the metropolis
reoeived a " treat " at the Crystal Palace yesterday, under
the auspices of the Universal Beneficent Society, whose
object appears to be so to regulate the funds at their dis-
posal as to give the pupils of these public establishments
occasional sources of amusement, as well as to aid them in
• more material degree. There were, it was said, about
15,000 children present ; and the arrangements were con-
ducted on so liberal • scale that they were not compelled
to present themselves at a particular moment and under
prescribed circumstances, but were allowed full liberty to
arrive at the Crystal Palace at whatever hour their pro-
tectors might find convenient. The result of thia manage-
ment was, that, while the children seemed thoroughly
to enjoy the healthful entertainment provided for them
they never appeared together in such overwhelming
numbers as to convey the impression that the palace and
grounds were appropriated for the occasion to their especial
delectation. The weather was so congenial that the little
holiday makers found more pleasure in the sports to be
enjoyed outside than in the attractions to be found inside,
and their recreations were all the more appreciated be-
cause they were without any apparent restraint. Sher-
bet and other refreshing liquids were supplied them in
the course of the afternoon, and their sense of enjoyment
was sustained by the permission to roam whithersoever
their inclination led them. The principal entertainments
for the day consisted of the performances by the band
of the company, • display of the terrace fountains,
Signor Etbardo's ascent of the " spiral mountain,"
Shakespearian illustrations in the Shakespeare House
by B. Goodwyn Lewis, and • series of athletic
in which the children took so much delight
•t the spirit of emulation prompted them to arrange
some few evolutions of a similar character amongst them-
selves. As to the daring feat executed by Ethardo, their
astonishment and delight scarcely knew any bounds as he
made his backward descent, although many of the juvenile
si thtseers expressed their opinion that be was not equal to
Blondin--an idea which they were somewhat disposed to
modify when it was suggested by older bystanders that the
latter had one advantage over the former, in the feet that
if he should chance to slip he might be enabled to cling to
the rope, whereas the "spiral amensionist " would have so
such means of saving himself. On the whole, the large
mass of juveniles west through the day's pleasures with
the heartiest appreci►tion ; and when the time arrived for
their return homeward, thej, exercised their lungs with a
power and energy which indicated that they were do.
cidedly benefited, rather than fatigued, by their unwonted
exertions. •

PATINE-OPTICS MUSEUM, SOCEN KEESTNOTON.
—Number of viaiton for the week ending July 21, 1,884.
Total number mince the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 1858), 1,064,164.

Sorra KKeuwaTow Mutant.—Visitors during
the week ending 21st July, 1866: On Monday. Tuesday,
and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 10,0b1 • on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission 6d.) irom
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1,749; National Portrait Exhibition
by payment, 2,oB2—total, 13,892. Average of correspoud•
lag week in former years 10,056. Total from the opening
of the museum, 6,177,022.

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