The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

CRICKET.

Yesterday, considerable disappointment was experimmed by a
large number of persons who, hifinaleeedireZte hiss= of the
weather and the anaceneemest to the that a
match between the firth eleven of the Maryleboin= and the
next sixteen, would take place, were attracted to at. John's
Wood. The match heeded the list Issued some time back by
the ILC.C. Committee, and although we were informed by an
omdal on the ground that it bad been scratched for several
weskit, no notification of the excision had been forwarded to the
papers, and hence the public were " sold." The annual dinner
of the members of the M.C.C. took place in the Pavilion on
Wednesday, but as repartees were not admitted we are unable to
furnish any particulars of whin transpired on the acession. The
new tavern at the annum) la rapidly upproachiag completion.
The opening match, Y.C.C. v. Royal Artillery (.with Rand), takes
place on Monday.

SHOCKING DEATH OF THE "STAR Divin."—For
some days past Derby and the neighbourhood has been
placarded with startling announcements that Mr. Wor-
thington, the " Star Diver of the World," would exhibit
on the River Dermot at Darby, yesterday eftermen, and
two followiog days. Amongst other feat" he was an-
nounced to jump from • height of 120 feet into the river.
The mtertiunment was announced to commence at 2.20 in
• field on the banks of the barrent, between Derby and
D-grove. The performer • theyoung min el about 22 or
23 755 rs of op, appeared on ground at the appointed
ease, dressalin • bathing costume, and commenced perform-
ing • eerie" of feats under the water, including drinking
milk from • bottle, pealing and eating an orange, blowing
a trumpet &o. He also threw a lad into 'the water and
rescued him. The exhibition was to close with the high
imp into the water, and Worthington ascended the scaf-
fold about • quarter put four o'clock. After remaining
some minutes ra making the necessary preparations, be
put himself into position for diving, and jumped into the
river. In his progress downward' he made three evolu-
tions of his body, and • medical man on the bank re-
marked to some of the bystanders that he was • deed
DAM Worthington. fell heavily on the top of the water
on his aide, and at once sunk to the bottom of the river.
The people seemed to erred that he would rise to the
surface, agi was his custom, and some minutes elapsed
before any efforts were made to roomer the body. At
last Mr. Smith, of Little Raton, dived into the water, and
after several unstiemsful efforts, succeeded in bri
the lifeless body of WorthingWorthingtonto the iturfam.ngfr
medical rem, Drs. Toplism, Jamieson, Yank and Defe, who
ibad been witnessing his perforimmose, promptly ablinded
him on his being brought to the bank in a beat, and every
means were need to resuscitate him, bat without moms,
as life was extinct, the opinion being that he died from
nonunion whilst diving. Time was • huge attendeme
both of ladies and gentlemen, sod the moltoononi was of
the mast intense description, indeed, ceased oats • gloom
in the town. The body was taken Me the tent used by
the deceased for the rupees of drerd was abate
afterwards removed II his Wilms. m Eother end two
bugler* were present, and were the meetaters of
his untimely death. Great maim is due to Mr. Smith for
his exertioes to find the body. The height of the jump was
about 90 feet.