The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-01 00:00:00

BILLIARDS,

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GREAT ALATCH BETWEEN W. DUTTON AND

MP. F. GREEN FOR £l,OOO.
The most exciting match at billiards played in the metro-
polis for some time was played on Monday evening in the
minor hall, St. James's, in the presence of an immense
;
assemblage of the sporting men, bookmakers, speculators,
and professional and amateur billiard players.
The match originated with a few sporting men who were
desirous of backing Mr. Edward Green, the well-known
Turf speculator, to play any man in England, bar Roberts
and Bowles, for £l,OOO, on condition that the match should
bo private. A proposal to back Chas. Hughes for £5OO was
declined, whereupon Mr, Chaddock offered to find another
opponent, provided Mr. Green's friends would lay £690 to
£4OO. This was agreed to, and W. Dufton was named. Mr.
Herring, on behalf of the amateur, made the match, the
articles providing that it should be played within a month,
or a forfeit of £lOO be imposed; the time and place, as well
as the choice of the table, being left to the players them-
selves, who, in consequence of the limited space at the Vic-
toria Club, selected St. James's:hall. Admission to the hall
was by invitation principally, sufficient tickets having
been sold to defray the incidental expenses. The table
was an entirely new one by Cok and Yemen. SO soon as it
became known that the match was antic Mr. Green lie came
the favourite, which position he maintained until the night
of meeting, and large sums were invested at- Tattersall's
and at the Victoria Club, the current odds being 6 to 4.
Play commenced at 20 minutes past seven, and in a few
breaks Dutton obtained so decided a lead that in less than
half an hour he became the favourite. The progress of the
genre during the first. 500 was slow, and although the amateur
fought hard, and played several breaks with admirable judg-
ment, Dufton forged gradually ahead, his superb losing-
hazards being
again conspicuous. When 11ir. Green was
nearly 100 behind he began to mend his pace somewhat,
the call -of the marker announcing his game as 557 to
Dufton's 590, when even money was laid. During the sixth
hundred the play was awfully
slow, and the amateur not
only got but made the most of the breaks, gradually creeping
up to his opponent, until- 656 to 685 was announced, when
£l5 to £lO was offered. Here Dufton got literally nothing
to play for, except awkward baulks, and his patience was
sorely tried. He stuck for a. long time at 688, and Mr.
Green got within two of him by some very careful play,
when the latter offered to back himself for a "pony," and 5
to 4 was taken. They "sparred" for some time, Dufton
having three, and Mr. Green two profitless innings. At
length the former broke the ice, and went to 706, when Mr.
Green came again to within two points of him. 25 to 20
was now offered, but no response. Dutton put on 19, but
missed a long "Jenny," stopping at 725, his opponent again
getting disagreeably close (718). Now, however, came the
turning point of the game, Dutton advancing his score to
762 by a fine break of 37, including nine spot strokes. 50 to
40 was now laid on the professional, who improved the occa-
sion, going on to 822 by another good break, while Mr. Green
hung fire at 737. Dutton manoeuvred successfully for the
spot-stroke, and now played the break of the evening (75)
in splendid style, pocketing the red with increased strength
(it having swerved and sold him on the previous occasion)
thirteen times in succession, and leaving off at 897. Great
cheering followed this fine performance. 300 to 100 was
now freely offered on Dutton, whose victory was never for
one moment in doubt after this. Mr. Green had half a dozen
innings for 20 points, while Dutton in four went on to 970,
including one of 31, aided by a fluke. £lOO to £l5 was
now laid, and shortly after £5O to £5, -Dutton being 207
ahead. Mr. Green struggled on very gamely,•notwithstand-
ing his serious difficulties, improving vastly in his last four
breaks. He went from 780 to 802, and then 852, when 50
to 4 was offered, and 15 to 1 taken. Dufton got to 993,
and Mr. Green put on 21 more, at which point 100 to 4, and
subsequently 100 to 2 was offered. 30 to 1 was taken once.
and 100 to 3 wanted. Dufton did not score next innings,
but his antagonist advanced to 893, which was his final
effort, as Dufton's score was next called 1,001, landing him
the winner of this great game by 107 points, amidst the
tumultuous applause of all present, Dufton's backers win-
ning a considerable sum. The game was marked, and dis-
tinctly and audibly called, by young Hurst, and the entire
arrangements made by Mr. Donald for the accommodation
of the large company present were most satisfactory.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.
FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 31.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Julius
Brabant as Consul at Brisbane, Queensland, for the Free
Hanseatic City of Bremen.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Theodore
Roseubush as Consul at Sierra Leone, of Mr. J. Atkinson
as Consul at Hull, and of Mr. W. D. Mathews as Consul at
Penzance and St. Ives, for the Republic of Liberia.
WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, JAN. 31.
12th Regiment of Lancers--Lieutenant William Blacker
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Raymond South Paley,
who retires ; Cornet John Sprot Tait to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Blacker ; Henry Hamerton Burk-in-
young/Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tait.
Royal Engineers—Lieutenant, with temporary rank, John
Yalden. Knowles has been permitted to resign his com-
mission. The temporary rank of the undermentioned
Lieutenants to be made permanent :—Henry Loftus
Lewis; Mark Lever Bell; Frederick William Heneage.
2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles Frederic James to
be Lieutenant, by pm-chase, vice Henry Hodges, who
retires—Gentleman Cadet Andw. C. Armstrong, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
James.
10th Foot—Captain Adolphus Frederick Walsh, from the
62d Foot, to be Captain, vice Kelly, who exchanges.
16th Foot--Lieutenant Charles James Horne to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Edward O'Callaghan, who re-
tires—Ensign Henry John Chohneley to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Horne—Gentleman Cadet William
Samuel Whittuck, from the Royal Military College, to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cholmeley.
24th Foot—Ensign Richard Stainforth Pritchard to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Dinwiddie, who
retires, having been appointed Deputy-Assistant Com-
missary-General ; Gentleman Cadet Charles Warren
Walker, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Pritchard.
25th Foot—Sergeant-Major David Wyllie to be Quarter-
master, vice James Paxton, deceased.
28th Fool—Staff-Surgeon Thomas Robert William M. 8.,
to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major Benjamin William
Marlow, M.D., appointed to the Staff.
29th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Pinckney Simp-
son to be Instructor of Musketry, vice George William
Frederick Davies Smith, promoted.•32d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Willoughby Tre-
velyan, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice William Henry Bourne, who retires.
35th Foot—Gentleman Cadet W. Conolly, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Henry
Railey Beetson, who retires,
39th Foot—Staff-Surgeon John Httlyburton Ross, M. 8.,
to be Surgeon, vice Charles Thompson Abbott, M. 8.,
deceased.

49th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Gardiner Frederic Guyon,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Greville Ewing McClellan, who retires.
53d Foot—Lieut. Samuel James Nicholls to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Brevet Major John Alexander Dazell,
promoted—Ensign Alfred Constable Maxwell to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholls—Gentleman
Cadet Douglas Curry Ingle, from the Royal Military
College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maxwell—
Lieut. Charles Henry Bonney to be Adjutant, vice Lieut.
Samuel James Nicholls, promoted—Lieut. Henry John
Beckwith to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut.
Charles Henry Bonney, appointed Adjutant.
60th Foot—Ensign Charles Gilbert Fryer to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Edward Digby O'Rorke, drowned
—Ensign George Carpenter to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Fryer, whose promotion, by purchase on 18th
October, 1864, has been cancelled—Gentleman Cadet
James Dick Cunyngham, from the Royal Military Col-
lege, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Carpenter.
62d Foot—Captain John Lovell Kelly, from 10th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Walsh, who exchanges.
100th Foot—Lieutenant Jeremiah Bingham Kersteman to
be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Charles
Arkoll Boulton, who has resigned the appointment.
Ist West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major Patrick Kelly,
from sth West India Regiment, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Charles Jonas Lucius Hill, promoted.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign Thomas Henry Davies,
from 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenat, by pur-
chase, vice Thomas Macmillan Fogo, who has retired.
sth West India Regiment—Lieutenant Thomas Davies to
be Instructor of Musketry.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Surgeon-Major Benjamin
Wil-
liam Marlow, M.D., from 28th Foot, to be Staff
Major, vice Staff-Surgeon John Halyburton Boss, A'B'
appointed to 39th Foot.

BREVET.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Whitworth Talbot Rich, 71st
Foot, having completed the qualifying sorvico inh
t the
Ito nk
of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under eyal
Warrant of 14th October, 1858.
Captain Thomas Gilbert Kennedy, Bengal Staff Corps,
to be Major.
Paymaster Henry Lewis de la chaumette, 97th Foot, to
have the honorary rank of Captain.