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Grand Cricket Match for 1000 Dollars, be-


tween the Players OF Canada, and the
St. Georges Club Of this City.


This grand match, which has excited tor some
time past, considerable notice OF the residents on
both sides of the ST. Lawrence, particularly the
natives Of the old country, was announced 10 COM
mence yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, on ths
ground of the ST. Georges Club, near the Bloom
iHgdale Road. About the hour mentioned, Gen.
siderable numbers were assembled, and the prem-
inaries were entered into between the two contend
ing parties, most satisfactorily Ii was agreed upon
that the running should continue, no matter where
the ball was driven, until the judges were satisfied
it was lost ball. Mr.. II. Russell, of Brooklyn,
was elected umpire or Judge, on behalf of the St
Georges Club and Mr.. Waller, on behalf Of the
Canadians. They then proceeded to toss for the
innings, which was won by the st. Georges Club,
who called upon the Canadian players to go in.
This they did in evident good spirits, and with
every confidence. The betting at the commence
ment was even, the Canadians, if anything, having
the call, and some heavy bets were made
il was said that not less than 100000 dollars
were depending on the result New hats
and new coats were required in great abundance,
il a person might Judge from what was taking place
around and in one or two instances dozen Of
shirts was objected TO, nor pair of boots des-
champaign, without numbers. About twenty min
utes before II O'clock, the play commenced, Mr.
Groom taking the ball for bowling, the Canadian
players going In, in the following order:-


FIRST INNINGS.


Mr. Wentworth, TO. ............. ~
Wilson, Wright. ................... 0


Birch, 9; Bage. ;:....... ''.''''''''..' ?
sharp. b. Wright. ............ ....... 10
PhilPots, h. W b. Groom. ....................
Robinson, W....