THE FOG BELL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2700, 2 December 1882, Page 3

THE FOG BELL.

Tolling, tolling, tolling, where the lazy billows, rolling. Sweep ever moving onward to the shore ; Hear the ceaseless knell of that lonely warden bell; There’s a melancholy spell in each solemn sink and swell As we catch it ’neath the breaker’s sullen roar.

There is warning in its tone, not unlike a sigh or groan. As the sound is wafted to us on the air. But its echoes seem to borrow only notes of pitying sorrow. And its deep voice murmurs mournfully, “ Beware.”

It has seen too much of grief, the guardians of the reef. And the menace in its tone has long since fled; And the iron throat so lusty, now has grown quite hoarse and rusty. While its tolling seems to murmur of the dead.

Yes, yon rusty iron bell, rocked upon the ocean’s swell. Could it speak, might tell us tales of cruel

woe — Tales that long have changed the gladness of its merry tones to sadness ; Tales of misery which the wild waves only know. The purchase af the Eagle Tavern and Grecian Theatre has been completed by the Salvation Army. Only ,£S 12-1 10s 2 1 of the £ 10,750 purchase money lias been reboived by General Booth, but the balance has been temporarily lent to friends, to bo repaid at periods varying from a week to three months or more. The General expects that money will be sent in more freely now that all doubt as to the army’s occupation of the whole of the premises is gone.

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN v ELEVEN OP NEW SOUTH WALES.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

[reuter’s telegrams.]

Received December Ist, 1.10 p.m

SYDNEY, December 1

The match between the English team and Eleven of New South Wales was commenced here to-day. The attendance of spectators was small. The home team went in first and were all disposed of for a total of 153. The wicket was somewhat heavy. The following are the scores in the New South Wales’ first innings : Davis, st 18 Geary, run out ... ... 6 Allen, st ... ... ... 7 Hiddleston, c ... ... ... 8 Moses, c ... ... ... 21 Powell, b 22 Turner, b 4 Marr, c ... ... ... ... 34 Evans, c 10 Weare, c 6 Callahan, not out ... ... 11 Extras 5

Total 152 Received December 2nd, 0.55 a.m. After the adjournment the Englishmen commenced their first innings, and at the close of the day’s play had lost one wicket for 39 runs. The following are the scores : Mr G. B. Studd, b 6 Barlow, not out ... ... 17 Mr C. P. H. Leslie, not out... 15 Extras 1

Total for one wicket ... 39

OXFORD v SHEFFIELD,

This match was played on the ground of the former on St. Andrew’s Day. The Sheffield went first to the wicket, and were all disposed of for a total of 50 runs. The Oxford men then went to the wickets and succeeded in beating their opponents’ score by 2 runs. In the second innings Sheffield made 36 and Oxford 35, Oxford thus winning by one run. After the game the Sheffield men were entertained at Love’s, where a very pleasant hour was spent.

A match between the Lancaster Park and Southbridge Clubs was played on the schoolground, Southbridge, on St. Andrew’s Day, Thursday, 30th November. The home team were unfortunate in being disappointed at the last moment by one or two of the’r chosen team. However, they managed to put their visitors through on the first innings by 2 runs, time not allowing the second innings to be played out. The visitors were captained by Mr Vallange, Mr Harbottle acting for the home team.

On Friday afternoon a cricket match was played between the second elevens of the Normal and Sydenham Schools, the Sydenham team winning by ten wickets and one run. Barry for the Normal, and "Fogle and Bishop for Sydenham, played well. In a match played last week between the West Christchurch and Sydenham second elevens the game was drawn in favor of Sydenham. The Sheffield cricketers met the Oxford club on Thursday at East Oxford to play a match, which was decided in favor of the Oxonians by 1 rim.