The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-19 00:00:00

CRICKET.

GENTLEMEN OF EN-GLAND v. GENTLEMEN

OF KENT.

This match was commenced at Canterbury on Thurs-
day, and the following is the state of the game up to
Friday night:—

ZNGLAIID.

Second Innings.

First Innings.
Hon. R. Grimston, c and b Fre-
dericks
S. Whitehead, Esq., b Willis .... . 67 b Mynn l2
E. Morse, Esq., c liartnell, b Fre-
dericks

b Mynn l5

W. Nicholson, Esq., c Oxenden,
b Mynn ..... 7 b Fredericks .. 3
J. Walker, Esq., run out ..... l9 b Willis 27
C. H. Hoare, Esq.,. b 9 c Willis, b Mynn 14
H. W. Fellows, Esq , c and b Mynn 2 b Willis 0
C. G. Taylor, Esq , b Mynn ..... 0 b Mynn .. 5
E. Hartopp, Esq., b Willis ... -... 91b w, b Mynn 0
R. Antrobus, Esq., c Bligb, b Willis 12 not out 3
W. Prest, Esq., not out ... .... 4 b 9
Byes:3,lbs,w b 6 ....... 14 82,1 b 9,wb 6. 17

Total 153
RENT.

Total .....IU6

First Innings. — Second Innings.
F. Fredericks, Esq., b Prest 6 b Prest ..... 9
I'. H. Brencbley, Esq , b Fellows l7
A. Denne, Esq., c Taylor, b Fellows 10 not out ..... ....... 14
W. S. Norton, Esq., b Fellows 0
N. Felix, Esq., c Prest, b Fellows 22
Hon. E. Bligb, b Fellows l2
C. V. Oxenden, Ell , b Fellows
A. Mynn, Esq., c and b Prest 8 b Walker
R. W. Andrews, Eq., b Prest , 2 not out
E. Hartnell, Esq., run out
C. F. Willis, gsq.. not out
Byes 8, wide b 6 ... ..... .... .14 Byes 2,1 b I,w b 4 7

Total

RACES T
Au,
Great Yarmouth • 2O
.... 20
11Vmouth
York
Barney
Tunbtidke Wells
Stirling, 22
Eeele*
SEPTE

o COM)E.
lIST.

Stourbridge
Old May role

- may role
Derby 27
Taun!on
Chalk Farm . 27
Egham.... , .. 28
Canterbury 29
I Paisley
31BER.
Liverpool H. aloylake) 11
Totnes ll
Lynn
Diver
Basingstoke 1
Doncaster
Richmond .... ...... ,
Bediord
S*ndbach , 24
Manchester Autumn 26
I Scarborough

.... 21

Warwick . . 3
Weyenouth. 4
Morpeth
Lir.cola
Rochester
We 'tern Meeting 5
Bungay
LichtMd 9
Ruled& .
We'; etn L.)sv... .... 9
Ckvessile (St4ffarthhire) 9
Leicester ll

OCTo

Neivmbi.Pirst October. 1 I
Chesterfi-h1 2
Chester Autumn 8 f
Catedoniam, &c 9 I

1B RR.

Newinkt, Second 0ct.... 14
Wrexham' .. 15
Newmarket Houghton.. 28

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Servioe Gazette)
FURTHER REDUCTION or THE MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET.—We have heard from good authority that a
further reduction is to take place in the naval forces in
the Mediterranean, by the withdrawal of the Belle-
' rophon, 78, Captain Baynes, C. 8., and the Hogue,
60, screw two-decker, Captain M'Dougal. The former
has served her time and will be paid of/ on her arrival
at Portimouth; and the latter will most, probably be
kept as a Channel guard-ship. Gibraltar would be
ah eligible station for such a ship.
INCREASE OF THE STEAM NAVY IN COMMISSION.
-It is reported that the Admiralty contemplate coin-
tuissioniog, within the next few days, six, steam
sloops, and among them Basilisk, Devastation, Hecate,
Virago, Veinviuv, and Flamer. Their Lordrhips can
afford to do this, and still have no excess of men
borne on the hocks.

THE ADMIRALTT.—The prorogation of Parliament
en Thursday having released the Admiralty from their
legislative duties, their Lordships commence their
annual official visitations and inspections of the
dockyards 'and ports to-day. To-day they go to
Woolwich; on Monday and Tuesday they are ex-
peeted to visit Chatham and Sheerness. The Ad-
miralty steam-yacht Black Eagle, Master Com-
mander B. Cook, left Woolwich on Thursday after-
noon, to be in readiness to attend on their Lordships
on their arrival at Chatham; and to convey them to
Sheerness. Captain HoUstoun Stes4art, C. 8., is at
Mentz; the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., has left the
Adrniralty on a visit to Chatsworth. Captain W. A.
B. Hamilton, the Second Secretary, has returned to
the :Admiralty, from the Cantinent.
LAUNCH, OF THE. LEOPARD STEAM FRIGATE.—This
powerful steam frigate, about which so much has been
written, will be . cocapleted at Deptford, and launched
-during the ensuing month. She is of 1,400 tons, and
is to have engine-s of 560 horse-power, and will carry
a heavy main-deck armament.
THE EXPENsIVE Dovaz PAczETs.—The Admi-
ralty steam-packet Princess Alice is again at 'Wool.:
wich, requiring new boilers, and it is reported that
She will be no less thin four months under the hands
of the artificers and engineers. Is the cost of these
new boilers and repairs ever taken into account in
the reruns of the expense of the conveyance of the
Dover and Calais mails by the Admiralty packets?
TnE EMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.—NO less than
four out of eleven Emigration Officers of the Royal
lvy have, died during the last fmr months, viz. :
Lieutenan• Forest', of Greenock, Lieutenant Shuttle-
' worth,. of :Sligo, Lieutenant kamiay, of Londonderry,
and Mr. Lynch (Master), of Limerick. Captain .1
Piitey, R.N, succeeded at- Greenock, Lieutenant
liiggiris at Sligo, Commander Ellis h bean removed
from Waterford to Limerick, Commander Rowlett
being appointed to Waterford, and the Londonderry
vacancy has been conferred on Mr. C. Smith, Pay-
master and Purser,, R.N., of the Chief Emigration
Oface.ia LoLdon.

Itrarioui report: are in cireuhtion as to the desti-

nation of the Blenheim, screw guard ship, now at
Spithead ; some alleging that she had been ordered to
the Scheldt, &c., and that the Ajax screw guard ship
has ban' ordered to Spithead, from Queenstown. We
believe that the only order at present i-sued with re-
spect to the Blenheim, is for her to prepare for the
usual summer exercise. It is likely that in the
course of a cruise she will be joined by the Ajax, and
that the Thetis, 38, Captain Kuper, will be ordered
from Devonport to Spithead, and accompany them, as
also the two Naval apprentices' tenders.
SEAMEN RIGGERS IN THE DOCKYARDS.—When it
wr..s determined to open the dockyards to the entry of
seamen of good character as ringers, it was laid down
as a rule that the period for which these seamen rig-
gersAihotild be entered should not exceed 18 months.
Upon experience, however, of the working of this
arrangement, the Admiralty have been induced to re-
vise their order, and, upon re-consideration, it has
been decided to enlarge the term of service in the
dockyards to three years instead of 18 months.
MILITARY DESERTIONS ABROAD.--We are in-

formed that no less thin 11 men of the 59th Regiment
deserted from the regiment whilst encamped at Ille
Grande, coast of Brazil, during the period that her
Majesty's ship Apollo was being cleared out and fu-
migated, previously to pursuing her voyage to China,
and that, too, notwithstanding that the troops were re-
, peaoeelly warned that any man discovered beyond the
boundary as.igued to the troops by the Brazilians
would immediately be . shot. The deserters are re-
ported to livre as.erted that they would rather march
to " Chayney" than go on shipboard again. We are
also informed that 15 men of the 95th deserted at the
Cape, on the homeward voyage of the Apollo.
We regret to hear that Major-General Brotherton
is suffering from severe indisposition.
MILITARY NORMAL SCHOOL, CHELSRA.—InteIIi-

gent young soldiers from regiments of the line are

now received for tuition in this establishment prepa-
ratory to obtaining appointmfnts as schoolmasters.
This is as it should be, and ought to have been at the
formation of the school : we have pl,nty of men al-
ready enlisted fully capable of being instructed to be-
come regimental or garrison schoolmasters.

SPIRITS.— According to a recent return, the
number of gallons of British sririta at proof, on which duty
has been paid for consumption in Scotland, has ranged for
the last 10 years from 5,093 798 (1844) to 6,975,091 (1847).
The quantity last year was 6,935,003 galloas. By another
return it appears that the total annual quantity of British
and colonial spirits on which duty has been paid for eon-
samption during tie same period has varied from 20,939,637
gallons (1842) to 24,790,398 (l 846). The total quantity last
year was 26,002,354.

CHINESE CARPETS.—An importation of some bales
of carptting has just taken place, as a portion of a large cargo
of Chinese productions, by a vessel arrived from Canton.
- , THR FRAUD UPON THE SHEFFIELD FILE TRADE.
—The rubbery of the safe of the Filesmiths' Society of
• Sheffield, to the amount of 121 i., by Samuel Paley, a mem-
ber of the committee, who immediately absconded, in com-
pany with a woman named Brooks, was recently reported,
. since which Mr. Warren, one of the secretaries of the trade,
having ascertained that. the delinquent had gone to Ham•
burgh, foil .wed him thither and had the good tbrtune to dis-
cover
him in an hotel, where he was residing under the
name of Smith. He protested that he had only about 404
of the,money left, and as Mr. Warren came to the conclusion
that this account was true, he agreed to accept that sum, '
promising Paley that no further proceeding) should be taken
against him.. Raving secured thiS remnant of the spoil, Mr.
Warren returned to Sheffield, leaving Paley in Hamburgh ;
and the tilesmiths have declared thethselvea satisfied with the
zeal of their Secretary.
LErcESTEE TR I.DE.—TherP is about the same
amount of business doing as reported in out last. Home trade
is brisk,' especially in the lower qualities. Spinners are
actively employed, but still have not realised on the yarn
. the full increase of advance in price that has taken place in
wool. Pric:s of material remain about the same —Notting•
ham Journal.
. . REDUNDANT LIST (PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS).—Ac•
f,k;
.-:-,i ~.,, 7 . ,cordh-ig to a return issued on Friday the number of persons
- i i . i. :_tilbriii
4 redundant list at the commencement_ ot 1849 was 108:
. --•- --.--- -0-tke course of the year eight died, sixteen re-entered the
W/ and 74 were added—making the number at the close
‘of e ear 158.
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. .. IMPORTATION OF BRANDY.—A ship which bas
.4114,, ived in the" docks from Charente has brought the
.. _le antity of 57 pipes, 579 hogsheads, 515 quarter casks,
49
"'"'kk cases of braiulY•

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