The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-22 00:00:00

CRICIBT.-(THIS DAY.)

LORD'S GROUND.
.01PORD lINITZWIT V. CAXBRIDGEMITIMISIrf.

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This great annual contest, of which the present
is the thirty-fourth anniversary, commenced this day at
Lord's Ground, at a quarter past 12, on a pair of
wickets on the preparation of which considerable pains
bad been expended. The weather, which underwent a
change on Saturday, was cloudy and slight showers fell
occasionally. There was a good company present to wit-
ness the opening of the game, and a steady stream of car-
riages and people continued to flow. There was con-
siderable speculation as to the result of the game,
and the great batting form of the Cautabs in previous
matches made them the favourites • the odds within
the last fortnight having varied from three to one to
six to four on the "Light Blow." At a quarter past 12,
Cambridge having won the toes, elected to go in, and sent
to the wicket as their representatives, Messrs. Dale and
Smile, to the bowling of Messrs. Kenney find Fellows.
When 23 had been hooked, a very clever piece of fielding
by Mr. Milts got rid of Mr. Dale, who made 13.

TUUEE O'CLOCE.

Mr. Dale's 13 was, as usual, well put together; ho was
cleverly run out between Messrs. Miles and Reid when
the ceuro was at 23; with it ut 2ti Mr. Savilo was bowled,
and Mr. Money taken at point; and Mr. IL A. Richard-
son was splendidly caught by the wicket-keeper when one
more run had been added. Meisrs. Warner und Green got
together, and the latter was in very line hitting form, though
1w gave hulf a chance at short leg, and whole ones at long
on and off, both of which were missed. Having a "
tri-
vcllcr," Mr. G. had nothing to do but hit, which he did
with a vengeance, and was loudly cheered. Mr. Milos
nt on bowling at 54, and at ( Mr. Warner left. Mr.
Fellowes at 87 bowled again, and the first ball Mr. Green
hit bark to him—his 44 was a slashing innings. At dinner
time the score was as umber:
••Aannosat.—firat Innings.
Mr. J. W. lade run out
Mr. 0. Savile b Kenney
Mr. W. B. Money r Mathews, b Kenney
Mr. H. A. Richardson c Reid, b Fellows
Mr. K. 0. Warner c rr br, b Kenney
Mr. C. E. Green c and b Fellows
Mr. J. M. Itichawlson b Fcno,.e 3
Mr. M. H. Stow c b Kenney
Mr. C. A. Absolosn not out
Mx. C. J. Brune b Kenney .
1-bl,blort 4

Total.

TEE ASSUMPTIONOFECCLESIASTICAL

TITLES.

The report of the select committee of the House
of Lords appointed to inquire into the operation of the
law relating to the assumption of ecclesiastical titles in
Great Britain and Ireland, was published this morning.
The enactments referred to the committee were the
Ecclesiastical Titles Act, and the Roman Catholic Relief
Act. Looking to the joint operation of these statutes,
it does not appear to the committee that, in the matter of
charitable donations and bequests, they have caused any
injury to the Roman catholic% although Bishop
Grant, in his evidence before the committee, described
possible cases in which grievances of this kind might occur.
It is observed that while the Roman Catholic Relief Act
gave general satisfaction, and Roman catholic archbishops
and bisliojcs, although forbidden to use the titles of their
reel, sat on the Irish Board of Education, the Ecclesiastical
Title,. Aid, on the other hand, gave rise to great dissatis-
faction, which rtill continues, amongst the laity as well as
the clergy of the Roman catholic church; and it is
avowed that its effect in Ireland has been to alienate
the heads of that church from her Majesty's government.
No attempt has been made to enforce the prohibitions or
to levy the penalties imposed by either the act of 182'3 or
the act of 18. A. The committee, however, are not of
opinion that these enactments (and more especially that of
1851) have been ineffectual. They were a plain and em-
phatic assertion by the legislature of the constitutional
authority and supremacy of the Sovereign, and there has
not since the passing of that measure been any general or
ostentatious infraction of the enactment of 1851, by
those against whom it was directed. It has b,cn
suggested that the object of this act would have been
sufficiently attained by a simple declaration of the in-
validity of any assumption of ecclesiastical titles of
honour, or of any attempt to confer coercive jurisdiction,
otherwise than under the authority of her Majesty, and,
according to the laws of the realm, unaccompanied by any
penalties. But the committee think, that while a mere
repeal of any of the provisions of the existing laws would
be open to misconstruction, and therefore inexpedient,
any advantage to be gained by a modification of those
enactments, in the manner above indicated, would be
more than counterbalanced by the evil of reopening,
without any sufficient cause, the discussion of a question
always calculated to provoke much imitation of feeling.

The Vi of Leeds has been offered to the
Der. C. Lloyd, Bettor of Chalfont St. Giles's, Rural Dean
and Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford. Mr. Lloy.l
has been at Leeds this week, but has felt complied
to decline the living, which is now at the dis-
ported of the Rev. J. R. Woodford, chaplain to hoe Melody
and the Bishop of Oxford. It is noteworthy that both the
gentlemen selected by Mr. Disraeli for this important port
possess the confidence of their brethren, being proctors in
convocation for their respective diocese.—,dohs