THE FIELD 
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under a large tent erected for the occasion. The band of the 
Oxfordshire Militia enlivened the company during the after- 
noon with well selected pieces of music. The following was the 
award of the judges, viz : — 18 varieties, Messrs. E. Furley, 1st, 
W. Thurland 2nd, H. A. Colcutt3rd, and T. Joy 4th. 12 Varie- 
ties, Messrs. G. Farrant, 1st, T. Walker 2nd, Patey 3rd, and J. 
Wells 4th. 9 varieties Messrs. F. Cripps 1st, R. P. Blake 
2nd, J. Lockey 3rd, Alderman Towle 4th, and H. Gammon 
5th. 6 varieties, Messrs. Dodd 1st, G. Slovens 2nd, F. Green- 
wood 3rd, and J. Haines 4th. 
Extraordinary Strawberries. — M r. John Linton, 
Arno's-valo, Brisliugton, has grown this season some very 
extraordinary fine strawberries, many of them measuring 
nine inches in circumference, and weighing two-and-a-half 
ounces. 
Substitute for Potatoes. — F or tho last four years 
considerable attention has been paid by the Paris Museum of 
Natural History to the cultivation of a plant coming from 
China, and known under the name of the Dioscorea Japonica. 
The plant, says tho writer of a paper sent to tho Agricultural 
Society, may, by its size, woight, and hardy character, become 
exceedingly valuable in France, as it will serve as a substitute 
for the potato. Its tubercles, like those of the Jerusalem 
artichoke, resist in tho open air the severest winter without 
sustaining any injury. Tho flavour of this vegetable is more 
delicute than that of the potato. 
THE LONDON GAZETTE. 
Tuesday, July 18. 
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Jdlt 18. 
Ordnanco Medical Deparmont- Joseph Darker, gent., to bo an assist- 
ant-surgeon ; Henry Clifford, gent., to be an assistant-surgeon. 
SCOTLAND. 
Jury Trial (Scotland) Bill —A bill just brought in 
by Mr. Dunlop, proposes to provide that, if the jury in a 
civil cause in the Court of Sessions are unable to agreo 
after six hours' deliberation, thejudgeisto have power to give 
them leave to bo furnished with necessary refreshment. 
Initaitu into (Mental. 
Open Ajr Preaching. — S everal of the clergy of Birmingham, 
among whom are tho Rov. J. C. Miller, rector of the old parish 
church, Rov. Messrs. Cockin, J. 0. Barrett, J. D. Mursden, and 
J. Bogles, havo announced their inteution of trying this agency, 
and soino have actually commenced, with much encouragement. 
The clergymen above named have each of them largo and densely- 
peopled districts. 
Mr. Bennett and the Pope. — T he following anecdoto has been 
related to us by on admirer of tho vicar of Frome While Mr. 
Bonnett was in Rome his Holiness, who had been informed of the 
rev. gentleman’s visit, caused it to bo intimated to him that ho 
would be a welcome guest nt the Vationn, which honour, however, 
Mr. Bennett declined. On this the Popo, who took a warm inter- 
est in Mr. Bennett’s conversion, wroto to him, expressing his 
willingness to remove any doubts ho might entertain, and his 
desire to welcome him into tho fold of Rome, whoreupon the 
Anglican clergyman returned for answer that ho (Mr. Bennett) 
entertained no doubts as to his religion ; hut that if tho Tope had 
any ns to his own, ho should be very happy to discuss the inntter 
with him. Pio Nino deolined to put the matter on this footing, and 
the interview, we believe, never took pluce .— Bristol Mirror. 
New York, July 8.— Several disturbances hove occurred in 
various parts of the country, originating in tho growing ill-feeling 
between the nativo Americans and tho Irish. At Manchester, New 
Hampshire, a severe fight took place, with injury to both sides. A 
Roman Catholio ohnpel was very much damaged. At Dorchestor, 
Massachusetts, a Roman Catholio chapel hud beon blown up with 
gunpowder. Some persons attributed the destruction of the chapel 
to the nativo Americans ; others asserted that the Roman Catholics 
had deposited arms and gunpowder there for the protection of the 
chapel. 
At Bath, Maine, nn itinerant preacher, known by tho sobriquet 
of the " Angel Gabriel,” lectured ngainst Popery, and so excited 
Hie mob that several hundreds proceeded to the Roman Catholic 
church, broke in the doors and windows, rang the boll, and finally 
set fire to tho building, uttorly destroying it. The mob uftorwards 
paraded the streets, manifesting their gratification at this achieve- 
ment in the most boisterous mauncr. 
llcfcicitl. 
English Medical Staff for the Turkish Army.— As we 
announced some time since, the formation of this staff is entrusted 
to the Director-General of the Army and Ordnance Medical De- 
partments. In reply to numerous correspondents, we may state 
that a considerable number of surgeons and assistant-surgeons 
will be appointed, a diploma from n British college of surgeons, 
or a degree from a British university being essentiul ; and that 
preference is given to gentlemen of a certain age and experience 
in practice. It is understood, that when the Director-General is 
satisfied with the diploma or degree, no formal examination will 
be required. Full particulars may be obtained by writing t«» the 
office in St. James's place . — Medical Times mul Gazette. 
A Choi, ena Dinner. — T he Sand' eland News says that one of 
the persons who died from cholera, during the recent visitation at 
Trimdon, had previously eaten eighteen fresh herrings at one 
meal. . 
Durham. — S everal cases of cholera have occured within the 
last few days at Durham, some of which have proved fatal. 
. Liverpool. — Two deaths have occured among the patients 
sent to the workhouse hospital from tho Dirego since the 13th. 
MATCHES, 1854. 
Monday, July 24, Goodwood week, at Lord’s— Gentlemen of the 
M.C.C. against the Gentlemen of England. 
Monday, July 31, at Lord's— M.C.C. and Ground against England, 
August 2, 3, 4, 5 Annual Matches between Harrow, Winchester 
and Eton. 
Thursday, August 10, at Horsham— M.C.C. ond Ground against the 
County of Sussex— return match. 
Monday, August 14, at Canterbury— Kent (with FourTlayers) aguinst 
England— return match. 
Thursday, August 17, at Canterbury— Gentlemen of Kent against 
Gentlemen of England— return match. 
Monday, August 21, at Nottingham — Nottinghamshire against 
England— return match. 
Thursday, August 24, at Leicester— M.C.C. (with three players of the 
ground) against the Leicestershire Club (with three players of the 
Midland Counties)— return match. 
CRICKET— THE ALL-ENGLAND MATCHES TO COME. 
July 20. At Broughton, Man- 1 July 27. At Tunbridge Wells, 
1 North and South. 
1 „ 31 or August 3. Stourbridge. 
Lincoln (day not Uxod. 
Chester. 
24. At York. 
BICESTER— MARRIED AND SINGLE MEN. 
A match between the married und single membors of the 
Bicester Cricket Club, came off on tlioir ground on tho 13th 
inst. As tho married side was much stronger than last season, 
they felt confident of success. But tho singles were not wil- 
ling to yiold up tho victory to them without a hard strugglo. 
The single having won tho toss, Messrs. Lamb and Iloritngo 
wero sent to the wickets. Tho formor lmd placed 36 to his 
to his score before ho luid down his bat, from boing run out. 
Mr. lleritago obtained 50 runs before be was disposed of. 
Messrs. II. D. Moore and R. Phillips wore tlio only otliors 
who mado anything liko a stand. Tho runs in this innings 
amounted 129. The married thou wont in, ami although tho 
start spoke well for them, they only obtained 71. Mr. T. 
Phillips marked 13, Mr. C. Bradbury 17, uml Mr. C. Shirley 
11. The rest wero lesser numbers. In the second innings 
the single scored 72, towards which, Mr. J. L imb contribut'd 
11, Mr. W. Tompkins IG, Mr. J. French 13, Mr. G. Castlo 9, 
and Messrs. II. D. Mooro and W. Lumb 7 cncli. The 
married in the second innings mado 33. Mr. C. Shirloy 
scored 11, and Mr. T. Lino 7. Tho rest wero small numbers. 
The single were thus tho wiimers by 97 runs, tbo score 
boing as follows : — 
single. 
Mr. J. Lamb, run out . . 3G 
Mr. E Heritage, b 0. Bradbury ..00 
Mr. G. Castle, e Reynolds, b Hinks . . 2 
Mr. H. D. Moore, b T. Lino .. .. 7 
Mr. W. Lamb, c It. Ward, b T. Lino 1 
kino's laxolbt. 
R. Martin, b A. Wroth 3 not out 
F. Coleman, c M. Wroth, ,b W. 
Clnrldise 50 
II. BotU, b C. Wroth 7 
G. Lacey, b C. Wroth 4 
J. Barnaby, b A. Wroth 0 
W. Wotton, b A. Wroth 2 
J. Darvlll, b C. Wroth 4 
II. Ryder, b A. Wroth.. 0 
R. Wotton, b A. Wroth .. 3 
« C* Wroth, b W. C huldgo 0 
\V iimiinU unt uni 
W. Chonnol*, not out “ 1 
Wide*, 10— byes, 18 .. ” 28 

b Brlnkiow . . . . , . . , a 
c T. Mr ado, b Brlnkiow 18 
C T. MeadO, b W . Clnririgo 7 
f IClarMgc, b llrlnklow :w 
b A. Wroth 7 
c G. Monde, b Brlnkiow 0 
o A. Wroth, b Monde u> 
absent 
at O. Monde n 
c Brlnkiow, »t O. Moado . 
Wldea, 7— bye*, 10.. . 
27 
Total. 
Total 
UHILUDOUOIKIII. 
II. Brlnkiow, c Martin, b It. Wollon 10 0 W. Wolloii, b Lacoy .. a 
M. Wroth, 0 nod b U. Wollon .. .. 0 b llnvnnby a 
t. Wroth, 0 it. W. diow, b Uwoy ..13 0 Barnaby, b Lacoy . . .. 3 
Mr. rt. Philips, 1 b w 10 
Mr. R Woodward, c T. Lino, b C. 
Bradbury 0 
Mr. II. Woodward, b Hink3 . . . . 0 
Mr. J. Camornie, b Hinks 3 
Mr. W. Tompkins, not out 3 
Mr. J. French, b Hinks 0 
Byes, &c 12 
Total 129 
MA&R1RD. 
Mr. T. Phillips, c and b II. Wood- 
ward 13 
Mr. J. Harris, b J. Lamb 7 
Mr. C. Bradbury, b A. Woodward, e 
J. Lamb 17 
Mr. T. Line, run out 4 
Mr. J. Reynolds, run out 3 
Mr. H. Hinks, b J. Lamb 1 
Mr. C. Shirloy, at J. Lamb, b A. Wood- 
ward 11 
Mr. J. Buswoll, b J. Lamb 7 
Mr. H. W. Greenwood, not out.. .. 0 
Mr. W. Stevens, b J. Lamb 1 
Mr. It. Wnrd, b J. Lamb 0 
Byes See, 7 
c J. Reynolds, b T. Line ..11 
c and l> II Inks 2 
b Roy nolds 
b Hinks 7 
c Lino, b J. Reynolds .. 7 
c T. Phillips, b Hinks 
not out 0 
b Minks 0 
st T. Lino, b Hinks .. .. 0 
cJ- Boswell, b C. Bradbury 10 
b T. Line la 
Byes, Ac 2 
Total 7 .. 72 
b II. Woodward 1 
b J. Lamb 0 
c and b J. Lamb . . . . 2 
e W. Lamb, b II. Wood- 
ward 7 
run out .. .. .. .. 8 
b H. Woodward ., .. 0 
runout ll 
c W. Lamb, b A. Wood- 
ward.. .. l 
notout 2 
cG. Castle, b J. Lamb .. 0 
b A. Woodward .. .. 1 
Byes 3 
Total 71 Total &o... .. .. 33 
After tho game the competitors and thoir friends, adjourned 
to the Cross Keys Inn, whore, under the presidency of Mr. T. 
Line, a Aery pleasaut ovening spout. 
BERKSWELL HALL AND WHITNASII CLUBS. 
On Thursday, July 13, the gentlemen of the YVIdtnnsh 
Cricket Club, accompanied by Mr. Edmund Waller, ofToftch- 
brook Grove, an old member of the club, proceeded to Berks- 
well Hall to try their fortune against thoir victors of the former 
year. The day was most propitious ; and, thanks to tlio 
excellent fielding and batting of Mr. Waller, tho Whitnnsh 
eleven succeeded before nightfall iu scoring 222 against their 
adversaries’ 129. 
wnmusn. 
Mr. Laugharne, b Boughoy . . . . 2 handled ball 11 
Lord Adore, b Edmonds . . .. .. 0 b and c Madden.. •• .. 1 
Edm. Waller, b Boughoy 38 b Boughoy 88 
Lord Brabazon, run out 11 
Mr. Young, b Edmonds 13 
Hon. M. C. Home, b Boughoy’.. 
A. H. Smith Barry, b Boughoy.. 
Edw. S. Watson, b Houglicy . . 
Hon. H. E. Butler, not out 
Stanycr Waller, b Boughoy 
A. C. Duncombe, b Boughoy . . 
Byes, 5— wide, 1— no ball, 1 . . 
Total .. .t .. .. .. 
.f t4 75 Total 
BERKSWELL HALL. 
Mr. F. Boughoy, b Laugharne, 0 E. 
Waller.. .! 2 
G. Jervis, h Adaro 8 
M. Dallas, b Laugharne, c E. Waller 3 
J. Hope, b Laugharne 0 
T. Edmonds, b A dare, C E. Waller .. 1C 
Wm. Madden, b Laugharne, c. E. 
Waller IB Adaro 
Clias. Leslie, b Laugharne. c E. Waller 0 b Adaro 
It. Peel, b Laugharne, 0 II. S. Barry 9 b Adure 
C. Purr, not out 13 
Hon. F. Somerville, b Laugharne .. 0 
R. Leigh, run out 8 
Byes . . . . 4 
147 
b Adaro 
b Adaro 
e Brabazon, b Laughurno 
c Home, b Adaro 
c Laugharne, b Brabazon 
Total 02 Total 07 
In tho course of the evening tho following appropriate song, 
composed by one of “The Eloven," was heartily joined in by 
the united party, to the well-known tune of “ Cheer, Boys, 
Cheer” : — 
Cheer, boys, cheer I for bat ond ball and wicket; 
Cheer, boys, cheer I united heart and hand; 
Cheer, boys, cheer I for the noble game of cricket ; 
Cheer, boys, cheer 1 for old England's happy land ! 
Joyous the hours when cricketers together 
Meet on the greensward a friendly match to play, 
And though lis sad when comes the hour of parting, 
Wo won't forget to-morrow the pleasure of to-day. 
Chorus :— Cheer, boys, cheer, &e. 
Part we like friends, who have feasted at the banquet. 
Though we have strlv'n like foeinen In the fruy : 
Soon may we meet to have another slruggle; 
They may win to-morrow who lose a match to-day. 
True hearts can bear defeat as well as triumph, 
They who play with balls must learn to bear with rubs— 
Cheer, boys, cheer I for tlio victors and tho vanquish’d ! 
Cheer for the Berkswell and Whltnash Cricket Clubsl 
Ciiobus Cheer, boys, cheer, &c. 
A. Wroth, b Lacey 
D. Tomkins, run out .. ,. .. 7. 7 
E. Brown, not out 23 
G. Meade. 1 b w, b I.nccy 3 
E. Sandora, b Burnaby l 
W. Clarldge, e H Wollon, b Lacoy .. 1 
G. Clarldge, b Burnaby 0 
T. Monde, 1 b w, b Barnaby . . . . 0 
W Ides, l— by os, 2 G 
. , , Laccy . . . . 3 
b Barnaby 21 
not out.. . 
b Burnaby 
b Burnaby 
b Barnaby 
not out . . 
13 
13 
0 
1 
1 
run out 4 
not out. 28 
2 b Madden 0 
0 b Leigh .. .. .. .. 0 
0 runout 7 
2 b Leigh 0 
0 b Leigh 0 
0 0 Bouglicy, b Madden . . 0 
7 Byes 0 
3 
c Brabazon, U Adaro . . 0 
not out G 
c Waller, b Adore .. .. 2 
Byes, 10— wldes, 1 .. 11 
Total. 
70 
Byes, 3— wldo, 1 
Total . , , , 
ELY v. PETER nOUQ II. 
Tho velum match botwcou those clubs was pluyotl 011 tho 
Ely ground on Tuesday lust, when 1111 excellent days play took 
place, the Ely were declared the victims by 30 runs hi tho first 
innings, there not being lime to play tho gumo out. 
rUTBUUOUOUOIt 
W. Mayor, 0 Neale, l» llogg .. .. 2 
R. Ellis, e Piper, li Lamb 15 
G. Johnson, b Lamb 7 
White, c Lamb, b French 12 
W. Kills, b I.amb 5 
W. Brown, b Lamb 1 
Bunnell, c Nealo, b Froncli .. .. 9 
Garratt, 0 Hills, b Lamb .. .. .. 8 
Bayes, a Neale, b French 5 
Bourne, not out .. 3 
Jenkins, run out .. 1 
Byes, fleo 0 
b I.amb is 
not out la 
b Hogg a 
b Lamb 0 
runout 7 
Neale, b Lain! 
li Lamb 0 
b 
b French 4 
Dyte, ico 10 
Total 74 Total . 
llt.T . 
Bailey, 0 Bourne, b Johnson a 
Lumu, l li w, b Garnalt ;w 
Kronen, e Johnson, b Mayor d 
Piper, c Mayer, b Gurnntt 
73 
Gurdlnor, lilt wlcliot 
llogg, nut out 23 
Utils, 0 Johnson, b Garnalt il 
Asplaml, b Johnson a 
Walker, b Johnson 1 
Chancellor, 0 Mayer, b Bills 7 
Neale, b Mayor (I 
Byes, wide*, &<j .. .. 5 
Total , 
104 
KING'S LANGLEY r. EDDLESBOROUGU. 
This game was played on Chipperfield Common, the 1 1th 
)f this month. Langley lost their two best bowlers, and in 
consequence were obliged to liave Coleman and Barnaby in 
heir place. In the second innings, R. Wotton, Esq, who is 
1 surgeon, was called away, so that the game would appear 
igainst the King’s Langley; but it must be admitted that 
Colman and Barnaby are better now than Grace or Hodge, 
;hey scoreing 59 and 33. We annex the 6core 
RUGBY CLUB r. MANCHESTER. 
The above match wus played on tlio Gontlomnii’e Ground 
on Thursday aud Friday, the 13th and 1 Itlt Instants. Tlio 
fume of tho Manchester men had reached Rugby many days 
before tlielr arrival, and our cricketing world wore In antici- 
pation of witnessing somo talent, — nor wero they disappointed. 
Tho attendance Oil eneli day was highly respectable, many 
coming from a long distance. Thursday wns favourable, hut 
Friday was scuddy, and caused more runs than wore outered 
in the score book. 
Rugby wont in first, und wero rather taken aback by the 
peculiar style of bawling displayed by Mr. Clegg— It was 
round, underhanded, and slow— very tantalising, and pecu- 
liarly striking; but withal!, Mr. Caledocbtt scorud 22 (being the 
cock score), much to Ills own satisfaction, and to tho delight 
of those who havo tlio honour oflili acquaintance. Mr. Wills 
whoso locus standi in tho school, first olevon ns a “ first rato 
bat,” is proverbial, was signally unsuccessful, scoring only 
ton in each innings. It was evident that Mr. Clegg, who did 
the bowling, bad been taught under a widely different system, 
than that practised by John Lilly whito (tlio school profes- 
sional). Mr. Sand ford got through eighteen runs in the first 
innings, but Clegg brought Ills wicket down in the second 
innings for two runs. Tho score In tlio Rugby first innings wus 
small compared with the first innings of their Manchester 
friends, and it was considered a decided enso with Rugby, who 
appeared in fall plumage after defeating tho United All 
England Eleven so recently on the same ground. Manchester 
too, appeared almost cocksure that It was ull over but shout- 
ing, and thoy appeared to bo more careless In the fielding In 
the Rugby second Innings than they wore In the first ; whllo 
tho Rugby team showed a disposition to stand hard und fast 
at thoir wickets, thus placing 102 moro to tho score. On tlio 
Manchester side taking the bat tlio socond time, twenty 
minutes had scarcely passed away when six of them wero out 
for 22 runs. Tlio game now becamo very oxciting 
und full of Interest; but there was little chanco of Rugby 
Winning, as the Manchester hud only 28 to go In against. 
A lurgo party dined each day in tlio pavilion on tlio ground, 
and It was agreed that tlio return match should come off very 
shortly. 
Rvonr. 
E. Sawyer, b VVhltton » cT. Bellhoucs, t. Wolf .. 13 
J |) Stitiflfonl, <’ ati'l Clegg .• •• 1H li ClC'Ktf •• •• •• •• •* 
J. w. Wills, b Clegg 2 \ K I- Clegg 0 
R. Clement, b Clegg 0 c Bjreli, b Blftkloy .. • • 43 
It. A. Clement, b Clegg " b Wolf 9 
G. Bonn, c Wolf, b Whitten .. .. 1 not out 10 
Rov. E. Elmhurst, b Clegg .. •• •'* 
Rev W. Bonn, eT. Bcllhouav, b Clogg 4 
C. M. Caldecott, not out 22 
W. K. Fenton, b Clegg 3 
D. Baeliannan. c Wliltton, b Clegg . . 0 
Byes, 2— wide*, 2 4 
b Clegg 7 
c Bclllioiuv,b Wolf •• ..® 
b Bluklcy 39 
b Bluklcy 2 
c S. Bird, b Wliltton .. 3 
P/H, Ac 23 
Total. 
71 
UAXOinomui. 
37 
Total 
E. Wliltton, c ami b Caldecott... 
T. It. Blair, b Wills 9 
T. Bluklcy, c. Wills, b R. Clement ... 30 
It. T. BeIUlou.sc, e Suiulfonl, b W. 
Benn ®j 
8. Birch, b Baeliannan 
J T. Dollhouse, b Buehunnnn ... ... « 
C. Wolf, 0 Wills, b Caldecott ... ... 
J Clegg, b Buchan nun ... . 
H. Marriott, st Elmhurst, b Buchan- 
nan 
W. Galloway, not out 
J. W. Wanklin, b Buchannsu 
Byes, 7— leg byes, 2-wl<lc*, -'-no 
balls, 1 ^ 
Total 207 
run out 
c Elmhurst, b Duchaonsn 
run out - ••• 
notout... 
b Oacbannan 
b b w b Bachanna/i 
not out 
.102 
2 
0 
0 
2t 
0 c Elmhurst, b Caldecott . 
19 
Byes .. 
Total... 
