The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-01 00:00:00

CRICKET.

THE OVAL.—(THIS DAY.)
81:111117 r. LANCABHIRi.
This extraordinary run-getting match was continued
this morning at the Oval, there being • large number
of on-lookers present when play began at a few minutes
before noon (as usual an hour too late). Aa to the wea-
ther, nothing could be more delightful—a bright sun-
shine and • delicious breeze to temper the beat. The
wickets, though • bit worn, played well, and • trifle more
" lively " than yesterday.
The " not outs " of last night—Mortlock with 44, and
Mr. Collyer with 20, proceeded with their innings, Smith
and Hickton being the assailants. The former began bowl.
inn, and Mortlock "snicked" the first ball ; but Mr. Collyer
was the first to book a brace, by a good cut off Smith, and
then he " tipped" • 4 to the pavilion, and drove another
ball to the on side for 3, when 240 were posted. The first
change of bowling—Storervice Smith —to4 place. Mortlook,
as yesterday, began playing very steadily, and Mr. Collyer
did the hitting, and that in excellent form,especially totbe
on side. At half-past 12 Mr. Collyer bad made 30 runs to
/dortlock's 4. Each now stood at 50, and the total at 265, and
at this juncture Mr. Appleby took the ball from Hickton,
and at 270 a new bowler (Ittckett.) tried at Storer's end.
His style is high, round-arm and slow, and he started with
• maiden, but Mortlake made • good three off his next
over to lag. When our despatch left the ground at 1
o'clock the score stood as under, both batsmen being
thoroughly well " set."
LANCASHIRE—PIM laskip.
C. Coward, c Foolery. b
Ricketts, not out
K B. Rowley, Eaq., e Oollyer b Chiliti
Magas st Dooley b Nails
Burrows b °Math ll
F. Co b
A. Appleby,ward
Esq., lb w b BAIRD
fiction b Otilhb
K Whittaker. lay., c Poole; b Grin* llO
atom, a and b Urlintb
&pith b Griffith l2
bI, 1-b 4, w 7, it-b 1

Total
BUlZET.—ltret Wasp.
Jupp, b Hkktos
Humphrey, b Mottos
P.Koley, c Bmltk, b Mahon
Mortlock. net out
Griffith, b A. Appleby
W.. 1. Cony's. Bp., not oat
b 11, 1-b 6, w 2, n-b 1

Total

281

The Spectator mentions a riddle above par which
is going about on the ritualistic question. Why was Eve
the first ritualist convert? Because she began by being
eve-angelical, and ended by taking to vestments.
Mr. Roebuck dined at the Mansion-house on
Tuesday, and said he " took to himself no small glory" for
aiding the conservatives in forcing this Reform Bill on
parliament. The Spectator remarks :—" A greater thinker
has said ' Egotism is an infirmity that perpetually grows
upon • man, till at last he cannot bear to think of any-
thing but himself, nor even to suppose that others do,'
and Dir. Roebuck is perpetually exemplifying the truth of
this maxim. He bas been sitting like the fly on the great
fly-wheel of reform, and cries out that it tarns at last
because he pushed. He has voted, we believe, against
nearly every amendment which Mr. Gladstone and his
party have engrafted on the Reform Bill, and of course the
snore glory he now takes to himself for what he has done,
the more truly he grasps the situation."

The cattle show of the Royal Agricultural Society
for Ireland will be held this year in St. Stephen's-green,
in the month of August. The Farmers' Club are making
the necessary arrangements.

This (Saturday) evening Oberon is announced at
her Majesty's Theatre for the first time this mason, with
the following met Hnon, Signor Mongini ; Oberon,
Signor Gardoni (his first appearance this season); Soho-
rasmin, Mr. Santley ; Babekan, Signor Gassier; L'Etnire,
Signor Bellai ; Fatima, Madame Trebelli-Bettini ; Puck,
Madame Demeric-Inblache ; Mermaid, Mdlle. Beanmeister;
and Rasta, Mdlle. Titiens. Fidelio will be given on Tues-
day next ; and a morning performance of Lu Huguenots
will take place on Mond►y, the 17th inst.
Don Carl which has I een in active rehearsal
at Covent Garden some time, is announced for Tuesday
next.