The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-24 00:00:00

CRICKET.

ALL ExoLAND V. ran uo ALL ENGLAND gLiTilr.—Tlds
match between the two leading associations of professional
cricketers commenced yesterday on the Old Trafford Ground,
Manchester. Hitherto—that Is sinue 1257—the annual tourney
has taken place at lords' ground, and the entire receipts have
been given to that excellent lastitutioe the " Cricketers' fund; "
but for reasons which are well known, and to which it is new
cessary now further to allude, the venue has this year beau
e.hauged to the great cotton meorpolis, where. yesterday, at a
quarter before 1, play commenced in the presence of a somewhat
• scanty audience. The weather was fine and dry, though mama.
tunably cold, and the wickets were, as per usual at old Trafford,
under Reynolds's superintentleuct In beautiful condition. Rey-
nolds played in rooni of Tarrant on the AU England side. The
tore was won by the United, and they elected to take first Innings,
Alfred Shaw and Braniptou be.ngtheir repreeentatives. J. C. Shaw
and Reynolds opened thelsowlioff. Ruts getting was the order of
the day, the bowling not being anything very remarkable. Shaw,
Coward, and Brampton all played gond cricket, the former
making 21 by two 4**, two re, and three fa ; Coward 25 by two
Us, two Ts, and two Ts; and Brampton ffi by two es and three
ICs, do. Carpenter sad lddlsom subsequently got well "set." and
at the time our parcel left the ironed the former was not out,
23—which Included three t's, one 3, and two Ea—and the latter
10: the total being 105. The wicketa fell thus—one for 30, two
for 64, and three fur 71. Play will be resumed this day at 11.
ROYAL SIILITAEY ACADEMES' MATCH. —WOuI.MICH t. SAND-
NOMT.—Tfie third anniversary match between the Gentlemen
Cadets of the above great military institutions took place yester-
day at lord's Ground. Woolwich has been victorious In both
the previous matches, but on the preseut occasion Sandhurst
was amply avenged. The morning was fine, but a piercingly cold
north-east wind swept acmes the ground, and the consequence
was that the spectators were comparatively few. The Lund of
the Royal Artillery (sixty-four strong) was In attendance. Wool-
wich won the toes, and—unwisely as we thought—put their op-
ponents in. Flay commenced with commendable punctuality at
eleven o'clock. Neva. Coarse and Howdan representing Sand-
hurst at the wickets, and Messrs. LOllaerat and Johnson Jett)
howling. The former at once showed that he could bat, and
that too meet effectively. and not until the score had reached
II could a parting be effected, when Mr. Bowden wee run out,
The second wicket went with the score at 52, and the third with
It at 53. Mr. Conran was splendidly stumped by Mr. Walker,
just as he had made his 60, both being greeted
with a hearty round of applause. The sixth wicket fell for 107.
At 110 a change of howling was tried, but Messrs. Murphy and
Toenishend " gut hold," the former making 25. and the latter,
who was also finely stumped by Mr. Walker, O. There were 161
extras, and the grand total was 107. Woolwich began their
budage with Mews. Miles sod Walter, the Sandberg bowlers
balag Messrs. Short and Townahend, and so well did they tno-
dle- kern few vides—that there were only two of the eleven
(Mews. Griffith sad Oregacmg who reached &etin figures, and
the whole of the wickets were used up foe 07—or ozaotifi UM to
the bad. Although the match was only • one-day stair, and
decided by the Ong Moines, Woolwich again went In, but rime
did got serve to use up all the wickets, consequently they were
saved the mortification of a Angle-innings defeat. The shouting
and badinage reminded one very much of the Eton and Harrow
match : Indeed if twe days were allowed kw itesettlensent it would
In time become as popular.

SAL' OF PLATS AND RACING CM.D.—The hand-
mine service of plate and the racing cup* of the late Mr.
John Gully, also a magnificent service of sayer and silver-
gilt plate, from a mansion in the country, and some choice
old English and Dutch plate, formerly the property of
Lord Reay, were yesterday brought ander the hammer by
Christie, Manson, and Woods, at their Rooms in King-
stree*, Si, James's, Very high prises were realised.

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MR. JOSEPH BARSBY'S CHOIR.

The first concert of this newly-formed institu-
tion took place last night at Bt. James's-hall. Mr. Barnby
is well known as en accomplished organist, in connexion
with the church of Bt. Andrew's, Wells-street, where the
choral service has ling been nosed for its excellence. The
newly-formed choir, which commenced its performances
last night, consists of about two hundred and forty voices,
bright and fresh in quality, true in intonation, and ready
and certain in execution. The training must bay, been ex-
cellent to have brought so large a number into such fusion
and sympathetic action for a first performance ; and there
is every prospect of this choir becoming one of the perma-
nent musical Institutions of London. The hall was well
filled, the encores were numerous, and the result of the
first performanoewss such as to promise a successful future
for Mr. Barnby's choir.