The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-03


right and that there were no oycrdrawn
accounts.
The conduct Of the functionarics who took
part in the arrest and trial 81 the Rcv. Mr.. HAY
DEN Inns been formally reviewed 10y the mcm-
bcrs Of the Row. Mr.. IIAYDEN's church. In u
series ~ resolutions. They declare that thc
arrest was an outrage upon him and upon So
cirty at large ns 1t WIS ma1o upon the most
crminally frivolous grounds they condemn tho
ungcnticmanly. unwarrantablc. INSCRIPTIONS.
and inhuman course pursued by tho Prose-
cutting Attorney for tho Commonwealth; and
they offer thanks to Justice WILCOX for presid-
ing ut the trn with 30 much dignity and fair
ncss. The step taken by the Rcv. Mr. HAYDEN's
church in prasing the Justice and ccnsurlng
the Prosecuting Attorney is of interest TO others
than the parties Immediately concerned.
Another fine day brought together ycstcr-
day. ON the st. Georges ground. Il greut throng
TO witness tho wind up of the cricket match
They were well rewarded. The play at the bat
on both sides in the second innings was. rs
whole. greatly superior to that OF the first. for
the Americans had gained confidence and the
Australians caution; and this. aided by n little
looser fielding than in tho first innings. per-
haps owing to the first days hard work. gave
with 1--WE wickois down plenty to spnre. and
yet not So much IA to deprive the vanduished of
tho universal congratulations showercd upon
them for their excellent stand against players
80 formidable. The union Of caution, vigor.
aud Judgment displayed by the Australians at
tho bat yesterday was most remarkable while
our players are to be praised for thoir great
gain over the records OF 1859. 1868. and 1872 in
each of which the home toam was beaten by u
full inning. and yet had twenty-five men. In
1859 the scores OF the New Workers in their two
innings were only 80 and 5i in 1865 they were
81 and So: in 1874 when they played against
the gentlemen twelve. they wcro CO and a..
Comparing these scores with those Of tho
eighteen yesterday and Tuesday. il will be seen
how much better the latter have been. Among
the New Workers who played yesterday was an
old Eck'Ord Club base ball pitcher. who showed
that skill in our national game may tell won
dcrfully in the cricket field and who fairly con-
founded the visitors and baned their best ef-
forts by his bowling.
The Australians. bv their victories in Eng
land. had won such a reputation that 1t was
almost IMPOSSIBLE. before the opening OF tho
match on Tuesday. to find anybody willing to
stake q cent on the chances Of our Now York
players in their contest with the rcdoubtable
colonists. Nearly all tho spectators in tho
throng that wntched the game expected walk
over for the visitors. The first innings opened
many eyes. and called forth ordinations of
amazemcnt from those who believed the Aus
tralinns to be invinciblc Before Tuesday
night II was no longer difficult to ind willing
hackers FOR the home team.
To-day the Australians play the Philadelphia
eleven They willno longer have to bat against
field set thick with eighteen opponents and
certainly the difference between eleven and
eighteen is enormous. Stl they will meet
players Of unusual skill. 30 that the contest ID
| likely to be n close one.