CRICKET MATCH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 2198, 2 May 1874, Page 2

CRICKET MATCH.

OONBTABULARY F. TOWN.

Thb lovers of this game seem determined to take advantage of tbe unusually fine weather we have been favoured with, and accordingly we find tbe above teams again contesting for superiority on tin* ground of the Town Club, at Te Henni, on Wednesday last. Owing to tbe absenoß of throe of the Town Eleven at the hour fixed to oommence the game, and not to delay the proceedings, the captain of the Town Eleven elected to go first to the wiokets. As usual, they were very unfortnnate in their first innings, whioh, but for the fine soore of Mr. Drew, wonld have closed in a most insignificant manner. The Constabulary had, however, no reason to think then the game was theirs, for their first innings left them twenty-five runs behind their opponents. The seoond innings of the Town soon, however, put the result of the matoh beyond all doubt— Messrs. E. Hammond and Douglas making an excellent stand at the outset, completely foiling bowlers and field. Mr. Douglas In due coarse lefc the wicket, only to be followed by equally effective " bats;" and darkness approached as the last wicket fell to a total of 159 ; leaving 184 runs for the Constabulary to make, had there been time to play out the matoh— a number we soaroely think would have been attained. The match was therefore decided in favour of the Town by the first innings. We regret space will not allow our giving a more detailed re. port of the matoh. Suffice it that the fielding of the Constabulary was quite equal to the batting of the Town during the second in. ninga ; many good hits for three being spoilt by the excellent fielding of Pellew and others. We append the score list, whioh must speak lor itself: —

TARANAKI TEAM. IST INNINGS. 2KD INNIIfOS. E. Hammond b Sheppee 0 bMorley 46 J. George b Tuke 3 o Langtry b Sheppee 2 J. C. Adams o and b Sheppee 6 o Pa Hew b Sheppee 27 A. S. Douglas o and b Sheppee 0 o Bowers b Tuke 31 A. Drew b Sheppee 54 o Tnke b Sheppee 0 P. Hammond b Sheppee 1 b Tuke 3 D. Atkinson o Bowers b Sheppee „. 0 bMorley 22 H. Hammond b Tuke ...11 o Langtry b Morley 6 W. G. Hirathonse b Tuke 1 not out 3 H. Subie o H. Arden o Pellew b SbepbTuke i 5 pee 0 E. Humphries not out 3 b Sheppee 2 Wides, Ac 3 Widos, &o 17 87 159 87 Grand totaj ..I' 246 ARMED CONSTABULARY. Ist inn\nos. W. B. Messenger cH. Hammond b Drew 13 W. Ballot b B Hammond 5 R. Lan/rtry b E. Hammond 1 W. H. Ryan b Drew 6 J. W. Sbeppee o and b Adams 6 A. Tuke b Adams 13 G. Morley oE. Hammond b Drew...;.... 1 G. E. Bowers b Drew 0 G. Boyce b Adams 1 H. Arden 0 Douglas b Drew 0 J. H. Pellew not oat 1 Wides „ 9 Byes 6 Total 62

Postponement of the Next Quadbiixb Class.— We have been requested to state that the Quadrillo party, which was to have taken place on Tuesday next, has been postponed for a week.

Pheasant SRooTmo.—We are glad to see his Honor has proclaimed that pheasants may be shot in this Province, the time fixed being from the 15th of June to the 30th of July next. We proßnme that the Acclimatisation Society, which is in course of formation, will now draw up rules and regulations, and will issue licenses for shooting.

The White Man Amongst the Mokau Natives. — The man, Colbourn, who for years has been amongst the natives at Mokan, we learn is fast losing his recollection of the English language, and now sneaks it in a broken manner like the natives. The man is used as a slave by the natives, and even the children apeak to him and order him about at suoh. We think that no human beinsr can fall lower than to be the slave of a lot of savages.

To our Headers.— Several of onr readers having intimated to ns that they prefer having the stories we are in the habit of publishing, issued in a separate form, we propose, as an experiment, to print one in a book shape ; so that our subscribers, if they ckoose, can have the numbers bound np when the novel is completed. With oar present pnblication we issue the beginning of " Beryl's Husband," by Mrs. Harriet Lewis— author of " Jasper Lowder," " The Kannted Husband," &0., whiob novels have proved of considerable interest to our readers.

Vote a nic Glass. — We were shown yesterday, by Mr. E. M. Smith, Mmething that he had found at Mokau. Tt resemble* a piece of flint, but is obsidian. This obsidian or volcanic glass is almost identical, in chemical composition, with pom ice stone ; its oonstitn. ents being — Silica, 71 • alumina, 13 ; potash, 4 ; and soda, ft per cent., while puratoe contains silica, 68 ; alumina, 14 ; potash, 3 ; and soda, ft per cent. Obsidian is the vitrious condition of a traohytio rook sopposed to be formed by the lava, being qniokly Cooled; whilst pumice is the froth of a lava, its porous and filamentous character being due to the eacane of gas through it while in a fluid state. The fact of this substance being found at Mokan, indicates that volcanic aotion took place daring the tertiary period, and may account for the crystalline character of the limestone. It is probable that it may have oomewhat modified the character of the coal beds, if the aotion took pfoea «* ibeir vietaity.

Tub Effect of the Railway on Onehunqa. — It is wonderful to sea the immense alteration the regular running of the railway trains has effected in Onehunga already, (says the Anokland Herald.) Just before the line was opened the town was in a aleepy condition, and empty houses were scattered tbiokly in every street. Now the place presents a business-like aspeot, and houses are not to be got for love or money. A good many have recently been erected, and hare been oooopied as soon as finished. Others are going np, and are already being treated for.