The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-19 00:00:00

CRICKET.

THE GENTLEMEN v. THE PLAYERS.
This great annual contest—the anxiety almost of the
season—was, despite the wretched weather, commenced
at Lord's yesterday. There were a great many persons
present, and, but for the rain, the attendance would have
been, as usual, vast. There was a large muster of the
members of the Marylebone Club, amongst whom we
noticed the Earl of Winterton, Lord Francis Gordon,
Lord Guernsey, Lord Burieigh, Lord Drumlanrig, Lord
Paget, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, the Hon. R. Grimston,
the Hon. F. Cavendish, the Hon. Colonel Liddell, the
Hon. D. Astley, the Hon. Colonel Stanley, the Hon.
R. Neville, the Hon. E. Baring, Sir F. Bathurst, Sir
Hume Campbell, Colonel Pole, &c.
The Gentlemen took the bat first, notwithstanding the
heavy showers, Mr. Nicholson and the Hon. S. Pon-
sonby commencing operations. The total score of the
" Gentlemen," with five wickets down, was 95. The
score stood thus :

First Innings.
GENTLEMEN.
W. Nicholson, Esq., c Box, b Clarke ......... 14
Hon. S. Ponsonby, b Clarke..... ............. 0
A. Haygartb, Esq., b Martingell ............... 18
C. Charles, Esq., e Bickley, b Martingell... 8
E. Balfour, Esq., not out ........................ 14
R. Hankey, Esq.M., b Clarke
..................... 14
Kempson, Esq., not out ..................... 19 bl, 1-b 2, wl, n-b 4 .....

T0ta1.......
The match Was resumed . .c 1;.; . . Cle;en..O'Cllsock.

) ALLEGED PARENTAL COMPULSION TO ENTER A NUN-
NERY.—On Saturday last, when a Preston train arrived
at Warrington Junction, two young ladies got out and
claimed the protection
of the station master, saying
their father, who followed them into the station, was,
under plea of taking them to Southport, carrying them
off to a cunvent against their will. The father dared
the station-master to interfere. One of the county ma-
gistrates coming up at the time was also appealed to.
He, however was unable to interfere, and the young
ladies were carried off. We believe that the magistrate
telegraphed to London for advice, and received an an-
swer from Sir Richard Mayne that no law at present in
force Could sanction interference, unless the persons
were paupers. This strange tale we have on good au-
thority ; and, from information, which we are not at
liberty to give, we believe that the matter will be more
inquired into immediately. Warrington Guardian,
July 16.
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