The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

CRICKBT.

UNITED ELEVEN OF ALL ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO
OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.—This match was brought to a
conclusion at Northampton on Wednesday, in favour
of England. The score stood as follows :—England,
first innings, 117 ; second innings, 90. Northampton-
shire, first innings, 71 ; second innings, 93.
THE UNITED ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO
OF ROTHERHAM.—This match was commenced at Rother-
ham on Thursday, and the following is the result of the
first day's play :—Rotherham, 59 ; All England, 58.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE EAST.—A morning con-
temporary alleges that there is no truth in the state-
ment which has been for some days current, to the effect
that a considerable reinforcemeut of British troops will
be sent to the East. We can state that a reinforce-
ment—a division consisting of about 6,000 men, being
two brigades—will as soon as possible be despatched to
the Black Sea, under the command of General Cath-
cart.—Morning Herald.
KING'S COLLEGE.—yesterday the annual distribution
of prizes for the school of this college, and other schools
in union with the latter, took place in the council-room.
Sir R. Harry Inglis, Bart., took the chair, and there
was a most numerous attendance. After a short address
from the chairman, recitations were delivered by the
scholars from Virgil, Wordsworth, Molliere, Goethe,
Terence, Shakespere, Ben Jonson, Sheridan, Stc., and
the prizes were delivered to the successful competitors
in their respective classes. The Latin essay prize (given
by the council) was awarded to Mr. J. Mott Mindlow ;
Greek lambics (given by the council) to H. R. Ander-
son ; Latin Verse (given by the principal) to S. T.
Warren ; English Verse (given by the head master) to
J. Durat ; English Essay (given by the Literary Union)
to H. E. Perkins. A vote of thanks to the hon. baronet
terminated the proceedings.
JOSEPH HUME, M.P.—The Cambridge Press says—
Some people think Mr. Hume a mere economist—a man
who is absorbed by one single feeling the—hatred of ex-
pense. This is altogether a mistake. He is a very good
judge of a painting, and fond of poetry. His daughter
not long since published a volume of poems, to which
her father was known to be a contributor.
POST-OFFICE.—In consequence of the withdrawal of
the Government mail steamer from the Calais and
Ostend service, and the substitution of contract vessels,
it has been decided to forward the French and Belgian
mails in future, in"charge of officers connected with the
Post-office, and the Postmaster-General has selected five
of the late Hamburg and Rotterdam Marine Mail Guards
for this service. The arrangement will commence forth-
with.—Civil Service Gazette.
In the Secretary's Office in the General Post-office
there are 68 clerks employed ; in the mail-coach and
railway office, 64 clerks ; in the Receiver-General's
office, 20 ; in the Accountant-General's office, 44 ; in
the money-order office, 159 ;in the dead-letter office, 41;
in the inland-office, 229 ; in the London district post-
office, 80. In the Liverpool Post-office there are 64
clerks employed ; in Manchester, 41 ; in Leeds, 24 ;
and in Glasgow, 36.

ROYAL PATRIOTIC AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY OF SCOT-
LAND.—A. public meeting of the subscribers and friends
of this institution is to be held in Willis's Rooms, King-
street, St. James's, on Monday, 31st July. Statemeuts
will be made of the progress of industrial ameliorations
In the West Highlands and Hebrides ; also of its efforts
to promote the adoption of tried and efficient means for
saving the lives of fishermen and boatmen, on the Scot-
tish coast, and for the saving of life in general, from
drowning and shipwreck, whereby the recurrence of
such calamities as in the wrecks of the Orion, Birken-
head, Amazon, Europa, and boat's crew of the Conflict
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