The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

THE BELGIAN RECEPTION.

A general meeting of the Belgian Reception
Committee prior to the arrival of our guests wee
held yesterday, at Rooms, for the purpose of finally
arranging the programme of entertainment. Colonel L.
LININAY, vice-chairman, presided.
The CHAIRMALN said the executive committee ever since
its formation had been sitting daily from 11 to two, and
he was happy to say they had been able to carry on the
business of preparation in what they believed to be a
satisfactory manner. On the 2nd of July they received •
communication from M. Anspach, president of the commis-
sion formed at Brussels for bringing over the Belgian
volunteers, stating that the number of those who had
accepted the English invitation was 2,160. The announce-
ment was received with pleasurable surprise, as they had
been given to understand that the number would not
'mated $OO or 1,000. Of course they had given
their Belgian friends to understand that the size of
therooms at the Guildhall, Windsor Castle, and Miss
Burdett Coutts's, being limited, there might have to be
some arrangement made for dividing the tome, and seat-
ing them in two detachments. He was happy to say that,
with the kind assistance of there who intended to show
their hospitality to the Belgians, the arrangements had
been so expanded RS to remove all difficulties. In the first
place, her Majesty the Queen said she would receive the
whole force, and not only receive them, but arrange that
every man should sit down to a prepared dinner, with
wine out of her own cellar. (Cheers.) And although
they might have to dine in detachments, the second de-
tachment would as much dine with her Majesty as
the English velveteen did with the King of the
Belgians. The Corporation of London would also re-
ceive the entire number. Miss Burdett Coutta would not
be behindliand, and had signified her intention of receiving
them all at dinner. With respect to the entertainment
more immediately in connection with the committee,
accommodation would be provided for all at the ball and
concert, &c. The procession on the river Thames would
be carried out, but would atop at Kew instead of going on
to Richmond. Celebrities were cowing upon the commit-
tee by storm. The Sultan of Turkey and the Viceroy of
Egypt and their suites would be present at some of the
fetes. The Corporation of London had appointed the 18th
of July for entertaining the Sultan, and there was some
fast at first that it would clash with the ball at the Agri-
cultural Hall on the same night ; but the City
authorities had kindly arranged to receive the Sultan
at seven o'clock, so as to leave him and the Prince
of Wales at '(betty to attend the ball afterwards as early
as they would attend in any case. Sub-committees had
been appointed to carry out the arduous duties in connec-
tion with the different fetes. These were—the Wimble-
don committee, to arrange the reception at the camp and
the shooting for prizes; the lodging committee, to arrange
for bed and breakfast for all the Belgians at a fixed price,
so as to avoid imposition ; the steamboat committee, to
arrange for the boats to fetch the Belgians up the river,
land them at the proper places for their lodgings, and also
to carry out the arrangements of the trip to Kew ; the
Crystal Palace committee ; the South Kensington com-
mittee ; and the ball committee, of the latter of which his
Grace the Duke of Buckingham was chairman, was under
the special direction of the executive.

Colonel TifoIIPSON, as a member of the steamboat oom- ' "...ii.Teefte SELLING RIMERS of 3 sot's. each, with 25 added,
rnittee, said that on Thursday next a steamer would start for two-year-olds; colts, list 101 b: fluid, but 61b. T.Y C. (5
from Westminster pier at 9 a.m. to convey the whole of ~ula. }
the reception committee to Gravesend. where they would Mr. T. Hampton's Caprera, by Earbineer--Mangle
meet the Belgians and escort them up the river to the Mr. Dswaon's 114 8411.41°-1" 2
Mr. E. Percy's Bluff
various landing places. With respect to the aubsequent Be Eve. on Itch finy, 5 to, „,,,, 0,„,,,,, and „„3 I
trip up the river a sufficient number of boats would leave 5,1,0, meg.
the Thames-embankment at Westminster on the Monday CUE VORKSHIRR WILIER Crll of 50 Dors.. added to a sweep-
morning about 12 o'clock, and would join the procession of stakes of 5 mum each. Use mile.
rowing boats at Putney-bridge. The rowing-boat proces- ' Mr. J. (:).13"Pse,!Bre. per Oent
..Slap Bong, by Arthur Wellesley—Saxony—Wellesley—Saxony I
sion would be arranged by Mr. Charles Dickens, jun.l mir W.
o.lllot
Mr. J. /Scott.s Lora A
They did not purpose going beyond Kew, and on the re- : Poor others also ran.
t.m journey the whole party would be landed at Ash- ! Belting: Ito twat Three per Vent., 4to 1 apt Cora, sto 1
burnham, adjoining Cremorne, where a cold collation each mist Vernon, Bloch Knight, and Slap Bang, and 7to 1 apt
would be provided. Two bun lred of the committee could Comm
be accommodated on this trip, but they would have to Twit SPECULA/10S PLATI of 25 sOvs., added to a aceepstalose
pay the small sum of ft'. each towards the expenses. of 3 son. each: T.Y.C.
Mr. Oawse's f by &del:to—ltch 1
The Duke of BUNCHY -4716 R, chairman of the ball commit-' .mRh ~ /on
Mr. H. ys
tee,stated that a visit had been paid to the Agr cultural-hall trawshases Dusty Miller
to see how the arrangements were progressing. Messrs. Letting: 5 toe on lon, 11 to 4 ape Doug Mkt, lad Ito 1 apt
Defries bad completed one portion of the ball to show the Itch any.
effect, and his opinion was that it would be magnificent. I BETTING AT WANCITESTInt—MONDAT.
There would be mirrors nearly from the ceiling to the: LIVERPOOL CUP.
ground under the galleries, and beneath them would be 3to 1 apt Challenge (me, I 7to 1 apt ltaltlskneashlrest
parterres of Roams. Seats would be arranged near t7to t) 12 to 1 Archimedes (t a
them. The suppers would be supplied in the ' 7to 2 Moldavia (t) tat
two extensive galleries. The pillars would be painted', GOODWOOD STAKES.
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1 apt Guy of Warwick 30 to 1 apt Gement ft at off,
in white and gold, and magnificent crystal chandeliers • '''' "' (off 24 to 1 ()wets Glyndwr
would depend from the roof all over the ball. A large' 100 to g _ kiocroyatoo (t) 100 to 3 Lucite[ ,t)
number of ladies of mnk had expressed their intention of leo to 8 Dulcimer (t)
attending and making the bull the smartest of the season.
He had hopes that the Princess Alice would attend. The
committee had arranged that the lady patronesses and the
general committee should have a separate entrance to the GENTI.IIICI V. PLAYEILS.—The contest between the amateur
hall. and their carriages would have the exclusive use of and professional talent of England, which, acconline to the
Barfuol-street. , •. ilicketer's Po on was first instituted in 1300. mid
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Subsequently members of the committee stated facts which Me been played annually without lutennimilon ever vines
which we will summarise, and resolutions were passed, the 1w49
regsl:lB mmuTtelmmitywimrZ at
ma Lord's.
series ht.witnzerec '4.'4.
effect of which we also give. The bands of the Royal .ekct..d (mu the Met weasel eapoixeMs of the art, it itivari-
Artillery and the Royal Engineers will perform at the fi'te ably attracts a very large attendance of spectators, and the
at South Kensington. Offer., of lodging accommodation weather fortunately being of the finest, the present occasion
for :1,000 Belgians have been received. A resolution was formed no exception to the rule. We MA 111 much could be
passed directing that each member of the reception cum- sail. of the
dwickets, they were decidedly had even for
mittae be supplied with a distinctive badge, ami a copy of iti..tsbegrounsi Indeed,
dered. myti.!tzioisuindoi.optili,eer socelut:faimoLzritat
ts
the medal to be presented to the Belgians. A proposition In the short space of Ave hours and a half for an aggregate of
by Mr. Gould, to form a guarantee fund, was negatived, as t 27 runs. There were several departures from the published
it was stated that the committee were liable. lists. Mr. Lyttclton did not play for the Gentlemen, hut Mr.
We have authority to state that the executive committee Appleby. the teling left handed Lanemhfre it.entleman. did;
have received a promise from the Prince of Wales, the while neither Ricketts, Coward, nori Bennett played for the pro-
Prince Louis of Hesse, and the Prince and Princess of fessionals, but Griffith was Introduced as the eleventh man. The
Players won the toss, and elected to take the initiative with the
Saxe Weimar that they will attend the ball, 1 bat; they therefore *eat In the Surrey pair, Humphrey and Jupp,
- ; ; to combat the fine howling of Messrs. W. G. Grace and Appleby,
A supplement to the London Gazette was pub- be latter from the Pavillon end. With the last ball of the finest
dished last evening, containing an Order in Council renew- Mr. Grace drove Jupp on to his wicket, and in the next over
Weermehrey put one of Mr. Appleby's up. and was easily caught
ing for six months the regulations previously made under in the slip. The two Surrey "cracks," out with a "pair of spa-
the Distance Prevention Act, 1855, and which would other- tacks" between them, was • novelty. and a piece of rare good
wise expire to-morrow, luck for the Gentlemen. So good was the bowling and difficult
The Manchester Examiner says it is stated that to play, that ail "an. were bowled without a ran' Them Sum-
an cut one of Mr. Grace's very late and very well for • Mr.
an inquiry will shortly be commenced into the operations Appleby also bowled admirably, seven overs for I rum and a
of the trades' unions in Manchester, Stockport, and the wliket—when, with the second ball of his eighth over Shaw was
surrounding districts, and principal] into the doings of well caught by Mr. Round at the wicket. Mr. Grace delivered
the bricklayers' Neckties in that neigh cod, ten overt, nine of them maidens, for 4 runs When the

more had attained to 18 the leg damp of Seamen was
invaded by Mr. W. G. Grace. Tom Beanie was in with the
Surrey wicket keeper, who, after making lb, lost his
middle stump to Mr. W. G. Oraoe, and Mintiest succeeded.
After driving Mr. Grace In his old form for 5 to the bat stalks., a
shooter from Mr. Appleby clean bowled Hearne, and let In
Griffith. Ifortloek disposed of two consecutive balls of Mr.
Grace's under his 1,7„ one fors and the other for 3, and than
Griffith had to retire being the third "Candidate" innings to
the Players. James Lillywhlte, the Murex howler, gave indica-
Gone of being in rare hitting form. Atter driving Mr. Grace to
long on, Mr. R. M. got some well deceived applause for
•. bucking up" the overthrow. Lrtlywhite then got a pair of off
drives for 4, then he steered one through the slips to the Pavi-
lion, then he drove Mr. Appleby to the boundary wall In the
rear of the Pavilion for 5--a remarkably tine drive—and In the
next over Mcrtlock made an equally fine drive for 5 off Mx
Orate to long on. This pair made it so warm that a change of
bowling was introduced when the score lad been ran up to 72,
' when Mr. It. D. Walker went fn. Monty after Lfilywhlte re-
refired hie quietas from Mr. AMMy. Mottles* wm easel
caught at short lag by Mr. Buller, off Mr. R. D. Walker.
Grundy and Wootton were lad on. Wootton got 4, and
then Grundy was caught, and so, in one hoer and
fifty minute'', these picked men of Englead were
all out for the insigulficaut total of 78. The players'
wickets in this extraordinary innings fell thus—one and two
for 0, three for 6, four for 18, five for 33, six Ow 35, seven
for 43, eight for 7i, nine f0r,74, and ten .for 79. The bowling
was as follows—Mr. Grace 24 oven, 15 lnaidemi, for 39 nine and 3
wickets : Mr. Appleby, 27 oven, twelve maidens, fora/trans and
6 wickets ••. Mr. it. D. Walker, four overa, one maid.e, foes nine
and 1 wicket, is due course the gentlemen tried their bends at
scoring, the brothers Grace Ming the Ilia custodians of the
17eitelat'hg ea pair
aceregtelf left-beaded
elem. 17.1711er,
pe(*ooilou and al was is Uto the
umpire, but the flat was In favour of !Ir. E. M. Grace. There
was some very bad fielding alsosgst the okapis. Ron getting
continued till the score was wrought up to 31, when Mr. W. Grace
was caught at the wicket. Alter dinner there was more bad
gelding, but this does not apply to Otundy, who ma saw's-
tively active in the slip, where he caught Mr. Lubbock off OrMth.
In doing so having to measure his length on the ground. The
score beteg raised to 45, Mr. R M. Grace was given out " leg
before." Messrs. tAoper and R. D. Welker both showed some
good defence; the former made a grard off drive for 5, and
the appairance of 70 on the Index caused Orifilth
to retire in favour of Grandy. Wootton's next ova proved
one too many foe Mr. Cooper, whose off stump was bowled.
Mr. Buller woo not destined to stay long, hot was very well
caught by Griffith in the slip. Mr. R. D. Walker was next
bowled by Wootton, and Mr. Maitland showed. Wootton alao
carried away Mr. J. D. Walker's middle stamp. After Mr. V. E.
Walker had joined Mr. Maitland, the letter's wicket was put out
of shape by a shooter before he had made any sign. During
Mr. Round's Innings James Ullywhite did some very neat
fielding. Ibis gentleman was caught at the wicket. Mr.
Appleby joined Mr. V. K. Walker, who gave an easy chases to
Humphrey, but It did not come off; but the next over of
Woollen's settled Mr. Appleby. Thus, at 5.18, the last gentle-
men's wicket went with the more ad IT. The wickets fell thus—
one for 39, two for 42, three for 45, four for 70, dm and six for 17,
seven and eight for so, nine for 85, and tan for b 7. The players'
bowling was—Wootton, 36 over,, for 16 maidens, 41 runs, end
6 wickets; Griffith, 21 over,, 10 maidens, for 36 run and I
wickets; Grundy 14 ovens, 5 maidens for 6 runs and 2 wickets.
The second innings of the players was more disastrous than the
first. Jupp was again bowled by Mr. W. G. Grace, and so
"hugged a brace." Humphrey and OriMth alone reached double
!figures, the former making 'l2, the letter 13. The whole were
dimmed of for 41 at a few minutes before 7. The wickets &Al—
one for 6, two 111141 three for 20, four for 29, flee for 34, six for
43, seven,'elght. nine, and ten for 61—leaving the other aide 64 to
get to win, which they will proceed to do this day at 12 o'clock.