The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

CRICKET.

Yesterday the opening match of the season of the
Marylebone Club was played at Lord's, and taking into
consideration that it is not everygentleman who has been
able to avail himself of much practice hitherto, the exhi-
bition on this occasion was very far from being of an
inferior order. As for the Hon. R. Grimstone, we once
heard it said that he was always in practice, even though
he may not have had a bat in hand. But that gen-
tleman iii: end:of those.who will "seize the Moment,"
let thatrti!viiheh' it maY,.and' thus in the contest it will
be fout4he carried, as it were; all before him.
The match was " The Earl of Leicester's choice of
nine gentlemen with two players, and the Earl of Strath-
mand such was the general feeling of satisfaction at the
closeness°reselection
ofc thns of
play,nine gentlemen also with two players;"
that we understood that it was
arranged that the same elevens should meet again on
se
Monday week for another " fray," in lieu of the proposed
" Lincoln's Inn and Temple" match.
On behalf of the Earl of Leicester, the Hon. S.
tPon-
sonby, in the first hands, marked eight by three, a two,
and three singles; but Mr. Haygarth, the "impenetrable,"
as he has often been denominated, was bowled by Diver
erbietrhoo u
was
tt s
sid
l
having
successmade
aciainteyv
achieved until
ItntideeeHd,nnon.
R .thisG Ate.
s
contributed
rbappearanceo. a
eHaend scoaretodu2r two
threes, three twos, and twelve singles. The Earl of
H.
Loftus 16, in which ,9 b
and fiLvoe r, d
number were a three, four twos, and
five single runs. The Hon. C. Coke tendered six, which
were thankfully accepted and duly recorded. The total
of this innings was 80.
Now came the Earl of Strathmore, bat in hand,
backed by his brother the lion. C. Lyon. The Noble
Earl, as is his Lordship's wont,
played.
it is that his Lordship is not
more pity
the cricket ranks), and had run up a
anrereenotflsfoundiiin
ere Hon. S. Ponsonby took him off, Clark behind the
wicltrete.
In his Lordship's score were a four, two threes, and a
balance of ones after the addition of four twos. This,
however, was the only score of two figures on this side,
for the slow bowling was too much for them. Diver
marked 9, and Mr. Kynaston contributed 8. The total
was 66. In their second hands the Earl of Leicester's
side made 91, of which number Mr. Grimston made 41
in two fires, a four, two threes, seven twos, and the rest
in ones. There was no other score with two figures.
The Earl of Strathmore once more led off his army,
but having three deserters, his Lordship's efforts pro-
duced but 59 runs, or 46 short of the winning point.
The ground was exceedingly well attended, and
amongst the company we noticed the Earl of Leicester,
the Earl of Winterton, the Earl of Strathmore, the Earl
of Munster, Lord and Lady F. Beauclerk, Lord
Burghley, Lord Guernsey, Lord Loftus, Lord Moant•
garret, Lord Ipswich; Lord Paget, the Hon. L. Pon-
sonby, the Hon. S. Ponsonby, the Hon. R.-Grimston, the
lion. Colonel Lowther, the Hon. C. Vernon, the Hon. R.
Lawley. the Hon. C. Coke, the Hon. W. Coke, the
Hon. Captain Stanley, Sir Hume Campbell, &o.
The score was as follows:
EARL OP LEICESTER'S SIDE
lion. S. Ponsonby, b Diver
A. Hayforth, Esq., b Diver
9 Royston hit wicket, b Rapley
... 6
Clark, s Diver, b Bayley
Hon. R. Grimston, b Bayley ; ' 29 b Diver... 41
Earl of Leicester, b Bayley • 5 b Diver....., 0
Lord Mountgarret, b Driver. .. 2 b Diver 1
Lord H. Loftus, run out
Hon. W. Coke, b Diver
Captain Cheslyn, c Parker, b Diver 0 b Diver
H. Barker, Esq., b Bayley
A. Taylor, Esq., c Lyon, b Bayley 1 notbut 0
W. Bosville, Esq., not out 1 b Diver 2
Byes

80 91
EARL OF STRATHMORE'S SIDE.
Earl of Strathmore, c Ponsonby... 25 b Clark 12
Hon. C. Lyon, c and b Royston ... 0 absent ... 0
Lord Burghley, s Ponsonby b Clark 2 absent 0
H. Fellowes. Esq. a Haygarth ... 2 b Clark ... 14
Diver, s Ponsonby, b Bosville .... 9 s Ponsonby $
Bayley, s Ponsonby, b Clark ... 0 b Clark ... 1
R. Kynaston, Esq. b Clark ... 8 b Royston 1
C. Esrom, Esq. run out ... 0 not out ... 10
Earl Winterton, b Clark ... 1 b Clark
C. Maitland, Esq. c Mountgarret ... 2 run out ... 0
H. Parker, Esq. not out ... 0 run out . . 2
Lord Guernsey, c Royston, b Clark 3 absent ... 0
Hon. H. Neville, b Royston ... 1 not out ... 0
Byes 5, wide (Royston 1, Bos- Byes 6, no ball
vine 8) 9, no ball (Bosville) 1 ... 15 (Bosville)1 7

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
The entries for the great sailing matches of this dis-
tinguished club, appointed to take place on Monday next,
from Erith to the Nore Light and back, closed at ten last
night, and are as follows :
First Class, for vessels above 25 and not exceeding 50
tons, for a prize, value 80 guineas.
Yachts. Tons. Owners.
Musquitto
Belvidere
Daring .
Eclipse
Blue Belle
Second Class, for a prize, value 601., for boats above 12
and not exceeding 25 tons.
1n0....
Secret
Prima Donna.. 25
Antagonist.... 25
Third Class.
Frolic
Esk
The first-class match, it must be borne in mind, is a
time race, half a minute per ton being allowed from the
larger to the smaller. The City of Canterbury steamer
has been chartered by the club to accompany the race,
for the accommodation of the members and friends, and
will leave London-bridge precisely at ten in the morning,
and call at Blackwell at half-past ten.

VISITATION OF THE ARCHDEACON OF MIDDLIISRX.
John Sinclair, M.A., Archdeacon of Middlesex,
of London which
—Yesterday having been appointed by the Venerable
for
visitation of that portion of the diocese
of the clergy of
is under his jurisdiction, a large number
t. - Paul's
earned met by the Arch-
deacon, Dr.
Church,
the Archdeaconry assembled at o
Mr. Shepherd, the
registrar,
the sacred edifice, when the Arch-
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been
etroaosecaotatedd,wtihth
the arce
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FIRE AT THE GENERAL POET-OFFICE.—Yesterday
afternoon, between two and
de leearcgoyn proceededdelivered
htei stec h ar g e .
three o'clock, a fire broke
out at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
When first discovered the flames were issuing from the
upper windons of the London district side of the build-
ing, fronting Foster lane. Expresses were dispatched
to the Fire Brigade-station in Watling-street, and several
engines were instantly in attendance, and they for•
tunately succeeded in confining the flames to that por-
tion of the building where the fire broke out, which,
together with its contents, was completely burnt out.
The portion of the building destroyed was used as a
bookbinder's workshop, and it is conjectured that the
fire was occasioned by a sudden gust of wind (the win-
dews being open) wafting some of the paper shavings
towards the fire, and thus set the room in a blaze.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—We are
authorised to state that the engine-driver, Richard Dyer,
who appeared as a prosecutor at the Central Criminal
Court, on the 20th instant, was, on the circumstances of
the case becoming known to the directors, immediately
dismissed from their employ.
THE EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.-012
Wednesday the Edinburgh and Northern Railway was
opened from Ferry-Port on-Craig to Burntisland, and to
Edinburgh, making the communication complete between
the Tay and the Fort . On the Perth side also a com-
plete communication has been opened between Edin-
burgh on the one hand, and Perth on the other, as far as
Abernethy-road. The resources of this railway as con-
necting the south with the north being now nearly deve-
loped, it is no matter of surprise that the stock of the
company is rapidly rising in the market. The increase
of traffic and of passengers may now be calculated on
as constantly progressing along the whole double line
To the mere tourist the line towards Perth, as it run
round what was once Clatcart Crr►g, and above the
town of Newburgh opens up a prospect unsurpassed in
loveliness anywhere in the world.—Pilealtire Journal

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