The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-18 00:00:00

Cricket Match at Sandringham.

A match between the I Zingari Club and Eleven
Gentlemen of Norfolk was commenced yesterday
morning, on a splendid piece of table land in front
of Park House, on one of the highest pieces of land
on the royal estate in Norfolk. The ground has
been made for the purpose by direction of the Prince
of Wales, and was very pretty. The coin was spun
for choice of innings shortly after twelve, immedi-
ately on the arrival of the Prince of Wales on the
ground, and was won by Norfolk, who sent to
the wickets the Rev. E. Dowel and Mr. E.
Buxton. Captain Arkwright commenced the
bowling, faced by the Hon. E. Stanhope. Lord
Skelmersdale was put on as wicket-keeper, the
Rev. Hope Grant was long stop, and his royal
highness short-leg. Royston was umpire for the I
Zingari, and Muncey for Norfolk. Mr. Buxton
opened proceedings by obtaining a good drive for
three, and ere he had terminated had scored 29,
made up of four 3's, three 2's, &c. He was then
caught and bowled by Captain Arkwright. Rev.
E. Dowell got 4 ; one 2 and two singles, when he
was caught out by the Hon. T. de Grey, M.P.
Captain R. S. Bagge batted steadily, making an
innings of 12, with two 3's, two 2's, &c. Mr.
Craigie did not play up to his usual form, as his
wicket fell for a 2. Mr. Johnson was caught out
by Lord Skelmersdale, having only just hatched
his duck's egg. Mr. Vyse got 8, made up of a 4,
a 2, and two singles. Mr. Gurdon, the hon. Secre-
tary, made a very respectable score of 30, which in-
cluded a 4, five 3's, two 2's, &c. Mr. W. Mott got
the inevitable " duck." Mr. C. 'Wright batted
steadily, getting 13 before he was caught and bowled
by Arkwright. His score included four 2's. Mr.
Lubbock got 4, a 2, and two singles. Mr. G.
Buxton commenced with a 3, and after getting
two singles besides, he run out. The wickets
fell as follow :—First for 7 runs, second for 35,
third for 42, fourth for 50, fifth for 57, six for 62,
seven for 62, eight for 64, nine for 93,
ten for 103, and eleven for 119. The bowling was
good, but the batting for Norfolk was very superior.
The following is the bowling analysis :—Captain
Arkwright, 120 balls, 54 runs, 9 maidens, 8 wickets;
Hon. E. Stanhope, 100 balls, 52 runs, 3 maidens,
and 1 wicket ; Hon. T. de Grey, 16 balls, 4 runs,
and 1 maiden ; Mr. Fitzgerald, 1 ball and 1 wicket.
The following was the score when the parcel was
despatched :

GENTLEMEN OF NORFOLK.
Rev. E. Dowel], c Hon. T. do Grey, b Captain
Arkwright ••• ... 4
Mr. E. Buxton, c and b Captain Arkwright ... 20
Captain R. S. Bagge, b Arkwright 12
Mr. A. Craigie, b Hon. E. Stanhope ... 2
Mr. H. R. A. Johnson, c Lord Skolmersdale, b
Arkwright ••• ••• 1
Vyse, c Buller, b Captain Arkwright... 8
Mr. H Barwell, b Arkwright ... 2
Mr. R. Gurdon, not out... ... 30
Mr. W. Mott, c Fitzgerald, b Arkwright 0
Mr. C. Wright, c and b Arkwright 13
Rev. H. Lubbock, run out ...
... 4
Mr. G. Buxton, run out... ... 5
Byes, &c

Total ...

...119

At the Zingari's first innings their score was 277.
The Prince of Wales played a splendid game. The
play wili be resumed this morning.

MARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF SEFTON AND THE HoN.
Miss JoLLIFFE.—(THIS DAY.)—This morning the
Right Hon. the Earl of Sefton, Lord-Lieutenant of Lau"
cashire, was married at St. George's, Hanover-square, to
the lion. Miss Jolliffo, only unmarried daughter of the
Right Hon. Lord Hylton. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. J. Cecil Wynter, Rector of Gatton, Surrey.
The bride was given away by her father, and the bride-
groom's best man was Col. J. H. Bathurst. An elegant
wedding breakfast was given by the father of the bride,
Lord Hylton, at his residence in Stratton-street, after
which the Earl an-I Countess of Sefton left town for tllO
Rook's-nest, Godstone, the seat of Mr. E. Birkbeck.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—The prorogation
of Parliament by Commission, it is understood, will take
place on Saturday, the 4th of August.
THE NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.—It is understood
that the only gentlemen of the " Outer Bat" who will have
the honour of " Silk" conferred upon them will be Mr. C.
Pollock and Sir G. Honyman, of the Home Circuit ;
W. A. Mundell, of the Midland Circuit ; andlir. J. Dickers'
son, of the Chancery Bar.

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF COPPER.—OR MOW
day the price of English copper was reduced £5 per top•
The prices of this metal are now lower than have ruled for
the last 16 years.

THE LATE BOAT RACE FOR TIIE CHAMPIONSIIIr*
—The stakes in the late match for the championship be"
tween H. Kelley and J. Hammill will bo given up to
Kelley at the Canterbury Hall on Thursday next, the 19°1
instant.

LORD MILTON.—We regret to state that Lord
Milton is again so seriously ill that he is unable to leav°
town as soon as was expected, but it is hoped that in 0°
course of a few days he will be sufficiently recovered to
move to the seaside, in accordance with the advice of bis
medical attendants.

NEW REGISTRY OF VOTERS.—Next Friday is the
last day for the payment of taxes to enable persons to gP"
pear on the registry of voters. All assessed taxes and 1000 r
rates duo previously to the sth of January must be ptdd on
or before the 20th inst.

MUNIFICENT GIFT.—The honorary treasmrer of
the Manchester Branch of the National Lifeboat
Institution, Robert Whitworth, Esq., has just received from
an anonymous donor, who wishes to be known only °5
11. W., the sum of £l,OOO, to be devoted to the
philanthropic objects of the institution. In accordance
with the wish of the giver, this large donation will "be ex-
pended partly in providing a new lifeboat and transp
9rtieg
carriage and boat-house at Lyme Regis, and partly in fur-
nishing a new boat for Landdwyn on the coast of Ca mar-
von. The former boat will be named the " William .7°°`l:
cock," after u friend of the donor. In both the above, case"
the new boats are intended to replace old ones, which havebeen the means in years past of saving many lives. The
number of lifeboats built by the Manchester branch_ within
the last three years will then be raised to seven.
THE REFORM DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE-PARK."'
A. general meeting of the London Working Mett'B
Assciation was held last evening, when it was resolved."
That this association agree to unite with reformers gene-
rally in making the Hyde-park demonstration as eilllectiTB
as possible, and recommend the working men of i,ond°-
„
generally to attend such meeting, trusting that each -0"°r1;.;
ing man present will consider himself as responsible f°'
the good conduct and order of the assemblage." " Tb zt the
association invites its members, and working mon. gehe.6.
rally, to assemble in Lincoln's-inn-fields (west side 1, at,
o'clock, on Monday evening next, the 23d, to prone ed in
procession to Hyde-park, to take part in the Before 1 De-
monstration ;" and a third resolution was passed acct •pttg
with thanks "the offer of the ladies to provide a la.re;e 6
banner."

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. A very
crowded meeting of this society took place Tester.:
day ; Mr. W. Wilson Saunders, F.R.S., in the cl°ll
Amongst the numerous specimens exhibited, exclu a
a fine collection of plants from Mr. Bull, were tw u Wld--
from Chili, a Polystichum and Lomaria Lechl axi 8.11,
Mirenbergia rioularis, a prostrate species, with largo
flowers, now for the first time introduced into this cot arttrJ:
Mr. Bateman made some interesting observations on Orr,
ens orchid, Grammatophyllum Ellisii, and the lovely m '5115e
flowered Mutisia decurrens. Some excellent obsery atioo.s
were then made by M. Du Chaillu and the Rev. Mc.. Ellis
on the orchids of Africa and Madagascar, which were )111°5
valuable, as affording hints for their successful cultil'at'°l3;
The Prince Consort Medal was presented to Mr. Bt ill, 1°
having obtained the greatest number of certificates lor 01"..
jects exhibited at the Saturday weekly show las't "'eft"!
1
Several new fellows were elected, and the Keevil lOistrjc
Floral and Horticultural Society was admitted into 11111°13.:
FRANKING.—The privilege of franking letters lc;
still allowed to members of the Congress of the United
States. The Postmaster-General has just made a. reP°ft„,"
in which he states that the privilege is so abuaed aS
lessen seriously the postal revenue, and bring reproac'
upon the department. One senator allows his niece t'i
write his name upon envelopes to frank them ; patent
agents send out their circulars under the frank of a. enl_
her of Congress; a clerk in ono of the departments ill
the franks of three embers