The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-05 00:00:00

CRICKET.

GENTLFMIN orMi DDLESEK V. G ENTLTMEN nf• YORKSHIRE.
—This match was played on Monday and Tuesday, at the Middle-
sex Ground, !Middlesex winning in one innings, and 110 runs to
spare. Subjoined is the icore ..—lientlemen of Yorkshire, first
innings, 100 ; second innings, 81—Total, 161. Gentlemen of
Middlesex, first innings, 201.

NORTH LONDoN COLLEGI.t TE V. ISLINGTON PROPRIKTART
SCHo.,Ls.—A match was played last week heta reit these aellitola
whh h reatiltetl in a victory to the flrstmamed with 1 runs. and 7
wickets to go down —The prelimitiarleA for a match between the
North Lyndon Collegiate School and Unlveneity College School
are being arranged.

CHARTEEHoI-SE SCHOOL V. GENTLEMEN OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE.--Tie match was played yesterilay at the Charterhouse,
and excited considerable interest. The day was unfavourable,
and the game was frequently temporarily interrupted by the
hem y showers, which rendered the ground somewhat heavy.
The Civil Service took the first innings. and sent to the wickets
Messrs. T. Galli and W. Chaplin, to the bowling of llessra. A.
S. Marnmatt and Muir-Mackenzie. The former gentleman did
not make a very long stand, however, being cleverly caught by
Mr. Walker; and the latter was bowled by Mr. Mai:matt for ft.
The only double figures gained were 11 by the Hon. E. P,
Theaigcr, and 27 by Mr. G. W. Smyth, the innings finishing for
a total of 67. tin the part of the Charterhouse, Messrs. Muir-
Mackenzieand 11. Murray-Mackenzie commenced to the bowling
Mes An. Patey and Morgan. Few runs, however. were obtained
until Mr. R. W. Masan appeared, and he obtained 17 in every clever
manner, and Mr. C. P. Scott followed suit with N. when he was
well caught by the Hon. E. P. Thesiger, who officiated as wicket
keeper. The fielding on the fart it the Civil Service was lot su
opal, perhaps, as It might have been ; but allowance should be
made for the heavy nature of the ground. The first innings of
the Charterhouse closed for 90. The gentlemen of the Civil Ser-
vice went In for their second innings, but when the stumps were
drawn, at 7 o'clock, they had only succeeded in getting 95 runs
for the loss of six wickets, and consequently, this being only a
one-day match. the tharterhnuse won on the first innings by 23
runs. The score stood as follows :—Civil Service, first tunings,
07 , second innings, six wickets down, 35. Charterhouse, first
Innings, 90.

SUICTDE OF A Brrrisa MAN.—Yesterday evening
an inquiry was held at the Strand Union by Mr. St. Clair
Bedford, relative to the suicide of Mr. John McSparren,
Red 55 years. The deceased, it appeared, was a native of
Killarney, and be came over to London some years ago in
consequence of a quarrel with his family. After pursuing
various avocations he became a bookmaker and betting
man. He lived at 36, Arbour-square, Commercial-road,
but on Sunday he took a bed at a coffee-house in Welling-
ton-street, Covent-garden. As he did not make bis ap-
pearance on Monday morning, Police-constable Thompson,
52 F, was called in, and that officer found him lying on
the bed, partly dressed, with a penknife, both blades of
which were open, grasped in his right hand. He was quite
dead, and a severe wound in the throat showed that be
had committed suicide. Dr. Harvey said that the deceased
had divided the jugular vein and other vessels, causing
almost immediate death. Several witnesses deposed to
various acts of eccentricity on the part of the deceased,
but none could assign a cause for his suicide. He was pos-
sessed of considerable property, but was said to have lost
largely on the turf recently, and it was also stated that he
had been expelled not long since from a club. The jury
returned a verdict of temporary insanity.