ture on the subject of “ Alcohol effects” is to be delivered to the 1 Peace and other Good Tem- Bheir Lodge-room to-night. A ■aster of brothers and sisters is Hpt only on account of the im- Hf the subject to those inter |He temperance cause, but also ability of the lecturer. BH? 157 daily newspapers pub- United Kingdom. BHy telegrams, with a half-penny IjHditional word, are to be tried BH salmon taken from the river year weighed 251b5., and [Hike of Connaught has been |Hdth complete Masonic cere ■ Great Prior of Ireland. gHount ol ale and beer exported Britain last year was against in the H> y ear - Hte King of Italy expired on the Hanuary. The same day five Beviously the Emperor Napoleon id his last. rofessor of legerdemain, named Siawski, has just recovered ,£ISOO lie Great Northern Railway Com- For injuries which paralysed his tnd arm. European Mail states that it was fea by the Fenian party in Dublin pbrate the hundredth anniversary [birth of the patriot Emmett by a [sion, and to erect a statue in the [where he was executed. I Egyptian finances seem to be in I sad state that there is but poor lor the bondholders. According [cent financial report, it appears In almost all departments the le is below the estimates. I Queen has directed that the fcrs of officers and men to be I in her Royal Navy during the [IB7B-79 shall, with some trifling kions, be retained at the same Ith as during the present year, lie rumors have been afloat in the lountry that the Queen contem -1 abdicating in favor of the Prince ales ; also that Lord Beaconsfield 1 resign in favor of Lord Derby as las the Eastern difficulty was got

subscriptions sent by the colo gH the Indian Famine Relief Fund regarded at Home with much showing the sympathy of the with suffering and distress. IH'und has now reached jlHch has been remitted IjH stated that a conference of rail jjHelegates has been convoked by BHtussian Government to advise jjHres of organisation which would for the conveyance of in case of an outbreak of war and the blockade of the BH harbors. Russia reckons on the jJHan ports of Memel, Konigsberg, ||H)antzig for the importation of com- Hl supplies and material. Heems that even in the hour of her distress Turkey is bent upon with the work of reform, of any tendency to reaction itself, the spirit of progress makes way. The office of Vizer is abolished, and an [Hlutely Constitutional Administra- now provided. The first Prime of Turkey at the head of a [Hnct responsible to the Chambers Vefvk Pasha, a statesman known for his enlightened and views. The rest of the Cabinet from men of progress.

CORRESPONDENCE

H n ot hold ourselves responsible for the expressed by our correspondents. ■ CHISPA ANSWERED. ■ To the Editor of the Evening Echo. ■Sir, —Your correspondent “ Chispa” Ishes to know what “ modern” habits le. I consider they consist of the fol pwing : —Honesty, sobriety, industry, "we, and charity.—We are, &c. A. B. C.

CRICKET.

Ashburton v. Mount Somers. The fourth match this season be tween these two clubs was played on the ground of the latter on Saturday last. The representatives of the Ash burton club made the journey up in a four-in-hand, provided, and excellently handled by Mr. Edward Saunders. The road has a distressing sameness about it familiar to most of our travel ing readers, ruts and ungainly boulders, reflecting little credit on the powers that be. Arrived at Mount Somers, ■an hour was pleasantly spent in discuss ing breakfast, furnished by Mr. Hood, and inspecting the ground selected for the day’s play. We cannot compli-

ment the Mount Somers club on the wicket provided, in fact, we never remember seeing a worse, and although the eccentricities of the pitch were unanimously taken in good part, we would suggest some little attention to the matter in future. Some of us are less sensitive than others, but we think all prefer stopping a ball with their

bat to receiving it in some delicate facial organ. If we add to this the slight haziness which a few of the local players have allowed to overcast their knowledge of cricket rules, and which led them to dissent rather audibly from a very proper decision of an umpire, we have done with fault-finding, and on the other hand have to express our high" satisfaction at the excellent and hospitable arrangements made for the reception of our players.

The visitors went first to the wicket, and principally assisted by a few big hits, and an unavoidable number of byes, the telegraph showed 74 at the fall of the last wicket. G. Andrews and S. Saunders, although bowling far from their best, rapidly disposed of the local team. The fielding of Ashburton was remarkably good, Buchanan at point deserving special mention. The visitors second essay wite the bat showed better cricket, Mainwaring and Crisp being in their best form, and E. Saunders “ bringing down the house ” with two successive hits pro duciug xi. O’Connell kept wicket through this innings in capital style. At 20 minutes to time, Ashburton again took the field, A. Andrews and Buchanan relieving the veterans with the ball, and the local players hitting out with a strength lent by despair, put together 33 for the loss of four wickets when time was cailed, leaving Ashbur ton victorious on the first innings by 32 runs.

Leaving Mount Somers at six o’clock, again under the care of Mr Saunders, town was reached at half-past eight, the twenty-five mile ride being considerably enlivened by songs contributed by Point and Square-leg, which, if not vocal gems of the highest merit, were garnished with choruses of a length and frequency seldom surpassed. Following are the detailed scores :

A SUB UR TON.

First Innings. S. Saunders (captain), b Chisold 3 Pearce, b Chisold - - 7 Mainwaring, b Chapman - - 4 Buchanan, run out - - o G. Andrews, b Chisold - - 7 E. Saunders, b Chapman - - 3 Crisp, b Chisold - ' -13 A. Andrews, b Chisold - - o Toaks, b Chisold - - - 1 Smith, c Potts, b Chapman -2 Shurry, not out - - - 1 Byes - - - -25 Leg-byes - - - 2 Wides - - - -5, Total - - - 74 Second Innings. S. Saunders, cO’Connell, b Chisold 6 Pearce, b Chisold - - 4 Mainwaring, c O’Connell, b Chap man - - - - 14 Buchanan, b Chisold - - 5 • G. Andrews, b Chapman - - 5 E. Saunders, b Chapman - 11 Crisp, b Chisold - - - 17 A. Andrews, b Chapman - - 3 Fooks, b Chisold - - - 10 Smith, not out - - - 5 Shurry, run out - - - 6 Byes - - - -15 Leg-byes - - - 4 Wides - - - - 6 No-ball - - - I Total - - 107

.Y, APRIL'-15, 1878