The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-26 00:00:00

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STOCKBRIDGE MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

WESTMORELAND PLATE.
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Charles n. .. ..
5 ran.
TENTH BIENNIAL.
Rhysworth .. ..
.. Banal .. • •
Walaser .. • •
6 ran.
WALLOP PLATE.

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Out and Outer
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4 ran.
SWEEPSTAXES.
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Adamanthea ..
Professor Anderson .. • •
6 ran.
DANEBI7RY NURSERY.
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Actress .. ..
Maraschino .. ..
11 ran.

MICIBT.-(THIS DA1:1

Bram v. Oxvokb Ui

At the Oval, at twenty minutes paiti 12, Surrey
commenced their innings with Jupp and Humphrey,
Messrs. Kenney and Fellowes being the first pair of
Oxonian bowlers. Jupp, after making a good leg hit for
four off Mr. Kenney, was well caught at point by Mr.
Fellowes, and H. H. Stephenson came in. The scoring
was by no means rapid, but Humphrey made two fine
cuts, which elicited applause.
Tunas o'CLocit.
There was a change of bowling at 38, when Mr.
Mathews relieved Mr. Kenney, and Stephenson
was caught at the wicket. Mortlock got 11, and
then was caught at short leg, making way for Bris-
tow. Humphrey was in splendid batting form, his cuts
and drives being conspicuous for their brilliancy.
Mr. Kenney resumed the bowling at 107, and with the
score at 124 Mr. Forteecue tried en over from the Pavilion
wicket. Humphrey at length gave a chance at slip,
which was taken care of by Mr. Kenney; he had just
completed his three 8 splendid innings. The
score stood as under at 2.48:

OXVOID.—First. innings.
Mr. E. Mathews, b Houtherton l4
Mr. A. C. Forteecue b Sewall
Mr. B. ranneetote, b Ortelth 6
Mr. R. D*by, b Oriffith 3O
Mr. E. Fdlowes, b Sewell „ 56
Mr. Bartholomew, b Southerton 1
Mr. W. (Macbeth run out
Mr. W. Kretta, c Stephenson, b Humphrey lO2
Mr. F. H. Hill, c Jupp, b Humphrey 24
Mr. E. M. Kenney', e Calvert, b Southerton 64
Mr. A. 0. Lee, not out lB
b 2, 1-b 5, w 5,n-b 1 l3

Total
Pt 'REPT —Fiist Innings.

Humphrey, e Kenney, b Forteecue
Jupp, c Mathew, b Fellows
htephen.on, c Lot', b Mathews
Fonley, I-b w, b Fellow".
Modica, c Haulm, b Fellow* .
Bristow, e Fellow*, b Fortescue
Mr. W. W. Lane, not out
Mr. Calvert, b Fortereue
b 9,1-4 9, w n-b,

100

Total.

153

GREAT NORTHERN RAIL IVA T.
(THIS Atil.)

A meeting of the shareholders was held at 11
o'clock at the King's-cross station, Colonel P.scma, M.P.,
in the chair, for the purpose of obtaining authority to
apply to the Board of Trade for power to extend the time
for making the Sleaford and Bonnie line and the exten-
sion from the London, Edgware, and Highgate line to
Barnet.

The Cuarimaiv said that in 1864 the company bad a
severe contest with the Great Eastern Company respecting
a line to the coal district, which was promoted 11 the
latter, and in order to oppose it the line under considera-
tion was projected. The Great Eastern bill was rejected
in the House of Commons, and so also was their own bill.
The result was that, in order to ward off the threatened
competition, the present bill was introduced and carried,
authorising the construction of 17 miles of railway. The
Board of Trade had refused to allow the line to be
abandoned ; but the landowners, on being appealed to,
consented to take agricultural prices for the land if the
line were constructed within three years. The cost
would be 120,0001. The object of the directors at present
was to apply to the Board of Trade for power to extend
the period to the extent that he had mentioned. The
hon. member concluded with a formal motion in accord-
ance with the object.
Mr. Bronze opposed the motion, contending that the
company ought to take steps for abandoning the under-
takings altogether, and expressing his belief that such a
course was quite practicable, the question being simply
one of compensation. He concluded by moving the ad-
journment of the meeting for a fortnight, in order that
the board might in the meantime apply to the Board of
Ti ade for its sanction to abandonment.

The motion having been seconded,
Mr. FILDEIN M.P., strongly opposed the amendment.
Postponement would be the best course for the company,
especially as by the arrangements made with the -
owners and dhue, the line might be cesitcaoted for