ArRiL 8.] 
THE FIELD. 
819 
Here arc our soldiers and sailors thrown 
that h ''people and if the rumour nt the West End Clubs 
among the Turk sn p • n ircr Kimlisl.tnen with the army 
e founded on fact, ' 
,wcll how «o_t««P* j take care to employ Frenchmen and 
noons T'i™' fact, there n re not three Englishmen 
be founded on ” c \ lirkW , i al , K uo K o ! If this be so. and the fortune 
who can »pc« ' " |Cftlll of , two or three gentlemen, the English 
y f war lend to too e ^ ^ concerned, will have to rely on 
army. •<> f “‘ ,vik- thing to do. especially when Russia knows 
temp’ with gold 
No "'' , i interpreters; it is -.id that each French regiment, now tn 
Kaassans »» *ntc I ,.. | . c|u , ll | I 1 tcrpret.-r attache I to it; we know 
.vuff to the •> 5 'j K left Algiers the officers formed 
also that hef ( " „c«|ulrc daily ns much Turkish os lime 
lliemse ves I UO „ f last wcek . ,, 3 0 G. that the 
allowed " c • • | 1IIS \ iy the Czar's orders, composed a manual 
Oriental's t jst« J j„ 'ituwUn and Turkish; but we do not 
forthe Muscovif J . , conferred n like benefit on her red-coats 
lnow that Engo * > , tl .e noise Guards and Admiralty ought 
««? when. how, and where, we may each of us get such a 
to indicate suc h an •• aide memolre;" for, as it Is, 1 hose heard 
“rode mocum, msuc ^ r „. v ,.. cS i-, tired of making fruitless l«a«W“ 
ni4n ? °fui,|ect ’ A consular fvl.-ml of mine, who has visited l.alllpoH 
on *hcsub|‘ C . ' s to be formed), tells 111c there is not a soul 
<" ,lcrc : ' ' ; « c m speak even one work of English. The .ten, 
,„n K ill' that Turkish he taught in England- at Wool- 
SoStoS'Vi to agitate that Turk! 
Jell, IlaUeyburv, Addwcombc, &• 
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Rambles and Recollections of a Fly-fisher. 13 v Cekhicus. 
Chapman and Hall. 
Welcome as the flowers In May is this most pleasant of 
books, redolent of the sport that poor old I/aak loved to 
descant on, ami whose enjoyment of it must have been to 
him one of the purest pleasures allotted toman. Our 
author is evidently an enthusiast of the highest order of 
the piscatorial art, and discards as ignoble Dr. Johnson's de- 
finition of fishing, as “ a stick or a line, with a worm at one 
end and a fool at the other” lie advocates fly-fishing only, 
the accompanying sylvan scenes of which he discourses in 
an anecdotal and agreeable vein. lie also speaks stanchly 
and argumentatively against its being called a cruel 
amusement, and quotes the ease of Him who said to 
Peter— “ Go thou to the sea and cast an hook, and 
take up the fish that first cometh up,” and t lie names of 
those distinguished and benevolent men, Palcy, Nelson, 
Professor Wilson, Sir Humphrey Duvey, Benjamin, and 
West, in its favour, and states that being a cold-blooded 
animal, it is insensible to pain, which lias been proved over 
and over ngnin, to the entire conviction of the most stubborn 
of sceptics ; and that the lisli caught by net are allowed to 
gasp their lives away, while u true son of Cotton instantly 
ends nil chance of suffering. The description of the 
taking of that king of the tinny tribe, a salmon, nine 
pounds, on the Wye, with a rod ten feet in length, a com- 
mon fly-line, and a gut-finer, is excellent. “ The Artful 
Dodger” taking a rise out of the trout, and ‘‘dragging 
them out the wet,” and who was induced to try the dragon 
flics, black-beetles, and the most uncouth-looking insects 
in the shape of flies, is a most amusing hit of character. 
1 1 is love of bobbing, though not 'approved by our author, 
, s confessedly successful in weight, if not in 
loud boforo ms door, me ininuy were m ic-i . 1 m. m.i sa\ 
ed, for though ono may lie down soft, ami coinfortiible in 
.ey, there is none of tho operation of ‘going to he.l,’ which 
a proportionate irksomeness to tiio ‘ getting lip.’ People 
was always - , 
number. The appendix gives all kinds of useful inlormu- 
tion, ami the illustrations are sullioiemly good. We can 
recommend this agreeable book as an excellent com- 
panion to all lovers of the art of fly-fishing, and especially 
to our friends of the Glyndwyr Trout Preserve 011 the river 
Dec, near the lovely vale of Llangollen. Nowhere is 
there finer sport lo he found, or more delightful scenery. 
The Ait Journal (No. 64). -Virtue nnd Co. 
Each number seems to \ ie. with the former in excellence. 
The engravings alone are worth double the price of the 
number. Knsllnkc’s “ Christ lamenting over Jerusalem,” 
lias received ample justice at the hands of Outrim. 10. 
Goodall has exhibited an appreciative affection in the care 
with which lie has rendered F. Good all's charming picture 
of *‘A Summer’s Holiday.” There is a little too much of 
national portraiture in “The Surprise” to exactly suit our 
notions of the generality of art; hut, nevertheless, it is 
clever, and a work worthy of a prominent position, llolfe 
has caught life expression and general detail admirably. 
An account of tlm younger Van Mteiuwi. k, the friend of 
Vandyck, with specimens of some of his works, is well 
done, and the example of the German artists, G. Stcinlc 
and A Striihulnw, selected and executed with good taste. 
“ What is Heraldry?" with illustrations, is interesting. lly 
the by, we lately lead a curious account of the origin of 
crests ami arms in some French journal. The examples, 
too, of early bookbinding are extremely elegant, and seem 
lo indicate how rare a value was set upon the works these 
covers contained. 
The Illustrated Magazine. Piper, Stephenson, nnd Spcnco. 
Full of pleasing illustrations of an unpretending kind, 
ami amusing articles lor all tastes to wile away an hour. 
" Clipstouc Clm.-c” opens the number well. 1 luresft H. 
Mills shows herself veised in the mysteries of brides- 
iuaiilism, whilst Horace Mayhcw's model of ‘‘Michael 
Angelo” proves him not only to he lad of wax, but 
capable of melting the most rigid visible muscles. Howard 
Paul has made a very pleasant slip on the 1 Mcr de 
Gl.uv.” Lady Ik S. Wort ley's via . has a local interest, 
irrespective ol its merit; and the ineimiir oi that, thorough 
>r- at man, William Dargnn, is justice to Ireland. lie i - 
an emerald of piieclcss worth, both in the cxpansivencss 
and simplicity of his mind, and his indifferent c to barren 
honours. 
T he Sporting Renieir. 246, Str.uid. 
The illustrations arc, “Melbourne,” by Harry Hull (a 
P<at 1 nit of which wo gave in our lml week’s number of the 
I'm Ey the same artist), nnd “The Bed-head Wid- 
geon.” l.y A. ( ' per, It. A., engraved by (Minim, and good. 
I' ■ I • • 1 1 ■ r- press is very racy, and ol the tie blood for 
' . . try. Craven* “li I E ’ I . tould be 
read alU . . . . 1 v, and Cecil, llarry li io -ver, and Druid, 
have capecial canning over. 
The Freemason’s Quarterly Magazine. Kentledge & Co. 
This is a most important work to the brethren of the 
gentle craft, nnd no man with means ought to he without 
it. It is full of information to the man who mean; work- 
in.:, and will create an interest he little dreams of by the 
regular routine of lodge duties. “Antiquaries and Antiqui- 
ties,” “Masonic Symbols,” and “A Century of Free- 
masonry,” are teeming with envious matter, as connected 
with the ancient order. Thu “ Masonic Intelligence ” i> 
ample and comprehensive. Wc join heartily in the right 
progress of masonry, evidenced l>v the attention to its 
splendid charities, the superior class of institutions, nml 
the total disregard of nil sectarian dtfi’erenres wlmn good 
can and should be done. Brotherly love and union arc 
strength. Ho may it be with sill true-hearted masons. 
Tie Life and Adventures of Dick Diming. Ilv Pmi.M. 
Vickers. 
Two more double numbers will complete this peculiar 
life-like tale. In the present, Peter Snipe’s account of the 
murderer Stover, and his last supper, is a fearful picture. 
Map of Cronstadt. James Wyld. 
This is one of the best a id clearest maps that we have 
seen. The whole strength of this formidable position i- 
at once visible, and must make all “who sit at home at 
case, think upon the dangers of the seas.” The cross tin s 
of forts “Mensctikoo, Cronstndt, Ilisbank, Alexander. 
Peter and Constantine, make an old woman doubt il bet 
sou would ever live to gain his pension. 
GALLIPOLI IN TUli DAHDAN ELLKS. 
[From Slade’s Turkey, Greece, and Malta]. 
“As it was sunset on our arrival, wo hud somo mlihuliy in 
finding a boat: Kukutclio, liowovcr, the consul’s dragoman, win. 
kindly attended us un this occasion, persuaded a fisherman t" 
leave his tackling for our sake. Thu wind wn« tulorably fair, 
and wo fetched over into the little mole of Gallipoli at eight p.m. 
At that early hour a Turkish country town is w ruppo I in sleep, 
Dogs will salute the benighted traveller, vultures will Hup a wav 
heavily ot his approach to their carrion least, but no liglile 
easement indicates where lie may knock ami it -hall be opened 
no convenient policeman or sleepy sentry appears to give Inm n 
seasonable direction. The moon may he sailing in light, but the 
streets have no names, and the houses present all I ho same asp. et 
of decay. But the worthy Hebrew, Mr. Cohen, to whom wc 
carried a recommendation, was a personage of amno repute, nml 
our boatman undertook to find his house. Alter a lew wrong 
turns and soino stumbles over collected heaps of rubbish, which 
I lie four-footed nnd winged scavengers had neglected to diminish, 
wo stood boforo his door. The family were at iv-i : l do not sn\ 
in lied 
Turkey, 
adds a proportionate 
go to sleep and rise again without forethought or trouble 
Mattresses, sheets, nml coverlids, nro taken out of a press, ami 
laid 011 the floor of the room where you are silling; in the 
morning they are removed. By this means a lumse is always a 
large house ; it is not diminished by bo 1-rooms and dressing- 
rooms. By this means tbo number of guests depends on will, 
not on space. Wo are the only people who sacrifice ho libornlh 
to Morpheus— who make bis divinity so sacred. The French 
and Italians, in adapting l heir sleeping-apartments to the 
general purposes of life, partly imitate Orientals. 
“ With his hand on his breast, and ‘ welcome ’ on his lips, Mr 
Cohen descended to the door : lie kissed our hands and thanked 
God lor the good fortune. 11 is wifo and daughter stood in Hie 
hall behind him: they also took our hands nnd saluted them 
When thus bestowed! these marks of respect do not appear 
slavish. You fain would reverse I he practice, and kiss the lair 
band which lifts yours so demurely to its lips; but you feel that 
offence would be given, knowing that woman in tbo East does 
not like man— the lord in reality's- to ullict submission in public. 
After these preliminaries, wo were ushered into the ‘guests’ 
apart incut,’ lighted up with 1 the candle o! ceremony.’ Our host 
insisted on taking off our sashes. His wife brought us a l.a-dn 
and towels. His daughter sprinkled rose- water. We wero next 
arranged commodiously in ono of the angles of the sofa, and 
supper was placed on a tray I etween us. Talk of comfort! wo 
know it net. In short, we exponemed Eastern hospitality 
which everywhere seems to indicate that the ndmouition • receive 
strangers kindly, lost there he a wandering ungel among them,’ 
is never lost sight of. In the East, a man inconveniences liimsuli 
lo aid his guest; in the West, the guo.-l often administers to tin 
ostentation of his host. In the former, you enjoy a favour, in 
tbo latter, you may clinuco to suffer a distinction. 
“ Shining in through the stained oriel panes of our room, th 
sun moused us early. Wc opened the shutters und let in , 
current of dewy fragrant air from the garden ; then appeared our 
hostess and her Annul with tho mutmal cup ot roUco. While a 
more substantial repast should be prepared we strolled about the 
town. Though so early, everybody was out, and engaged will, 
the morning pipe. A string of carts was bunging in the 
government tithe corn, the collection of which is "I consequence 
as the biscuit for the Ot Ionian navy is mad.- at G . lipoli," \V 
observed two handsome trading caiques building on tbo mole 
and there were others wiiidb.mnd in the bay, with troops un 
l.onrd, mi their way from the Dardanelles to the capital. A* 
usual, Gallipoli seldom remaining long without one or two ol 
those sports of fortune, a coupie of exiled pashas wero in the 
town, sit tint* 011 the carpet of patience, eating the bread of dis- 
appointment. Derv ish I’nsliu had once tilled tlio oilicu <<f grand 
vizir, and his companion, Alisli, lin.l been pii'hu of A.lriniiople 
in 1820, in which situation 1 bad know n him. 1 cannot spoak 
of the merits of the former, Imt the latter richly deserved hi- 
fnll. The effects of a disgraced pasha me confiscated, but us the 
harem is sacred from the eyes ol power, his wiv. ■> jewels r.mnin 
to him Being supposed, how ever, to h ive nothin;', he is qum cre.l 
on 1 he governor >u the place of his exile for tnim (nil ions', for 
so many persons and horses, according to 1 lie lu man "I 
iiiout. The exiles lire well Denied, lor so mutable I > ■ 1 1 1 1 1 . • - in 
the E.-.sf, that the jailer may chiinco to find him of sifter a few 
un mtlis in the custody ot his prisoner. 
■•The exact limn wIiOli houses cease _ to be Imb.'tabie, and 
become uninhabitable, reems to ho nsenrlaiiie.l at Gailqudi. \ ou 
would eliooso no one borne, fearing it.-- proximate fall ; '">1 nine 
settled in one, you would ron.ain there, <le it secure l»r some 
time longer. Tw.i old castle# of ft Greek date, the one situated by 
tho harbour, llm oilier commanding the approach l iu.l w uvs, 
denote its former iiuliinry iuiporlnnco. Their pwsit ion, udilcd To the 
natural strength of llm site, gives us a favournb <■ opinion of 
Orehnii, tlm soil of Oihiimn, who look tlm place, nml thus gave 
tho Otioiiiiius a secure fooling in Ear. pe.” 
• Resides corn, the Chcr*oiie#us produces ubout sixteen hundred 
quintal# of cotton yearly. It idvj sum 
die -sell lninb‘s-slc!a» : good vvlno t# made, 
ojkte:#. ^ 
uoplc with 
f.iiuuiu f<>r 
©«r ®j«R-(Siass. 
“The glass of fAshion."— 9iiAKerr..vui:. 
The Ttnlinn Opera has commerced iis c.uvi r of dulcet 
in,;, :e with every prospect of a brilliant .•■eauy.i. Ho.-siiii ; 
(ji .1 mo Ft..' wn til O] eiiin g opera, an 
: ivy t'» oiir taste, was ad nira »ly execute 1, both by 
singe s nml instminciitalists. Tumb.-ilik, ito ieoni, nml 
T’.i-ii tlico wero nil luflicicnt, and hilly sustained, tlicii 
weii- earned fume. The novelties in the east wero Mdlle. 
Mnvfti as Matilde , nnd Mdlle. Nantier Di lie as Jemmy. 
Mdlle. Marni’s personal nppe.irnnce »t once w-.m u lavour- 
nble regard, and the clear and pure soprano that followed, 
.ideally well tutored nnd guided by innul" taste, suceess- 
I'ully added to tho first impression. Mdlle. .Nantier Didie 
was all that could bo desired, and matoriallv aided Koiiconi 
in Ins artistic delineation of tlie Swiss patriot. Tho corps 
de h-dlet was very superior to anything wo have buloro 
witnessed at tho Italian Opera, and reflects tho highest 
credit on the tact and talent of Mr A Harris. Of cmirso 
i he sconcry was tirst-ratc; L iw could it bo otherwise w hen 
under tho direction of Beverly? Oil Thursday wo had 
Verdi's Ernani , for tho introduction of Madame B >mo, 
vliosc powers have not been too lavishly praised. Her 
itiging, nnd indeed that of nil concerned, was ft treat wo 
hope to hftvo repeated, though not <ul nauseam. Wo nro 
shortly to sco and hear tho great Lahlache, in the BnrhOrot 
Seville, supported by lloneoni, Mario, and Hrid Such an 
••iseaJJr'inightmelt even thestoiiy heart of 'the liussinn Bear. 
Drury-lane is to have n Uoyal Opera of -ix months at 
the least, it wo are to believe tho announcement. Verily 
the captain's a hold man, und if ho can keep English vocalists 
in order, and make them amenable to the roquiromeuts of 
>pcra ; ho will do more with these discordant, vnnity- 
uruck children of lmrinony than “ever king did when ho 
made ft lord.” If their industry was equal to their pie- 
tensions, there might lie some hope, hut they have no true 
love of their art, nnd allow miuumom and egotism to over- 
power every attempt at the establishment of English 
pern. England is acknowledged to produce the finest 
voice in the world, but the moment a certain degree of 
knowledge is attained, tho “ brains are out, and there an 
end," unless a trip to Italy, or tho force of example, open 
their eyes to a sense ot their had execution and incapa- 
. ity for the higher order of music. We hear L'Etoile du 
.Word, by Meyerbeer, is being adapted to tho lioynl Opera 
company, by Mr. F. Chorlcv, tho unsuccessful author ot 
‘The Love Lock ” and “Duchess Eleanor,” two live-act 
plays in one week — unprecedented in the annuls ot the 
drama, or the history of Shakospovo. It is stated that 
the refusal of Madame Alhoni to join the Italian Opera 
prevented this opera being produced there, ns intended, 
because she would not sing soprano parts. This we do not 
exactly understand, as tho character of ('uthaviuo is sup- 
ported liy the daughter of Dupre* in Paris. 
The Haymnrkct opens on Easter Monday with Ruck 
s tone’s Voi/ai/e Hound the 11 arid, by Planch.', and it it is ns 
fortunate as Tlm Ascent of Mount Parnassus, we wish him 
joy. 
The Ailelphi will follow the course of events, and moans 
to lake the audience after our troops, with “Tho gills they 
left behind them,'’ to Constantinople, in company with 
Lord Bateman, of pathetic vein ana Cruikshivnkinn sketch 
notoriety, backed l>v the strong corps de reserve of “ Two 
Loves and a Life,” aiul the screaming farce of “Tho 
Moustache Movement.” The Lyceum ought to lie busy us 
the busy bee; Beverley art can paint, not. sipping honey, 
but culling colour from every beautiful ll.avrr, Tlm n turn 
>f Orpheus unaccompanied by Mercury, the god "I thieves, 
would, perhaps, have been an appropriate subject, with 
,ii;r friend Charles Matthews as Orpheus. 
Thu Olympic bus no positive novelty oil the tapis, hut 
revivals of good quality will he, wc believe, the order of 
the day. 
r„e Princess's Pretty Picture Playhouse (how alliterative) 
,, OxfovdrStrect is in great cbmmption, reviving “Tho 
l'empcst,” which is expected to bo received with a very 
storm of applause, for its appropriate scenery and appro- 
priate dresses, copied from sketches made by the photo- 
graphist who accompanied the ship which was wrecked 
upon tho enchanted island, and its very inappropriate 
acting of tho principal chAyAfiter, Prosper os. The la- 1 
morality produced here has, wo poueive, received a well- 
deserved castigation from one witty friend, Punch; and tvo 
are happy to find, for the sake of tho drama, which is last 
waning into a show, that tho opinions there expressed nro 
general. The Athenecum, in speaking with di gust ol this 
piece, "Married Unmarried,” remarks: “ W here is this 
to end? Wo fancied we had drained the cap of horrors 
■ n • I’aiilinc.’ In ‘ The Corsican Brothers ’ we imagined 
that the mixture of tho terrible and tho licentious 
had reached its heights. Bur. tho worst was still to 
come. “Married Unmarried,” the last production at 
the 1'rinccss’s, exceeds all its predecessors in the gro-Mms* 
of its offence against goo t manners, and the healthy v cial 
.sentiment of England. Even lo sec it is pollution, ‘alter 
an analysis of the plot.’ This, in brief, is the last dainty 
dish of French literary cooking provided for the frequenters 
of the Princess’# Theatre. An otl'eiico more gro.-s we never 
saw on any stag.'; for the French and Italian theatres, 
however licentious, inrcly go such lengths as tin . A 
play may be lax without being vicious. ‘Married Un- 
married,' ’ is an attempt to pervert the moral m me.” The 
Illustrated London Magazine, with evidently the best teel- 
ing to Mr. Charles Kean, calls •• The UorMei'ii I’roiln i 
“a sparkling piece of immorality and ruflianiMii.” and .*•» 
say wc. The supper scene, with (lie masquerade girl#, was 
unlit for the cars and eyes of modesty, il und. i -mod in the 
thorough meaning, as it must have been by every man ot 
any knowledge of Pal i .inn manners. Wc should not, m.r 
would others he no particular in directing attention to 
1 1 , c :,c errors of taste but Ibr n stilted and tab..* prclcmmm 
to morality thrust offensively und obtrusively 1m ward, so 
as to wound and distress the private feelings ol many 
deserving favourites ol the public, and point at them tho 
linger of scorn when they ought In i to remove the beam 
out of their own eye, mid not exhibit le :. charily than 
was shown by the author of our religion. 
Lvei.tiM Tim n:i .—Mr. Allcroft lias announced a very 
attractive series of Promenade Concert# for next week, 
l‘„ r which occasion he has cugng d tins L "don Orchestra, 
which include all the lirst-ratu arti.-ts, comprising Barrett, 
Bauman, Richardson, I.a/.aim, P. Hardy, 1! 
wall, How hind, mid the celchralv • 1 Heir Ernst will perl-., lit 
two solos on the violin every night ; Kichnrdson on tho 
lime; Miss Nixon, pianoforte. An I in order to render 
the c concerts nsum-mg as pov'il.lc. Mr. An; Bra- 
il. nn, Mi.sb Bcb.c'ii I -nic , Mi s Mill, i I .i l odor, 
will sing a variety • f (lOi.idnr .-oiigs a".! duet' cm h even- 
ing. There can be no doubt but th.it these cm ".its will 
he well attended.::; limy arc lit t-i..ie, and the prices ot 
admission on th. most moderate scale. 
I'. viin Tin: S ' *.il mm-iiie* have l.cn )>r« - 
;u< nl at til - lb ■ •' ,uu.t S . i mV ., i dj of tin ‘ l‘ 
I § , i 1 „ ou very f.dily pm upon the '■ ■ . md l "v !»• I "in s 
Gubin” again played with grout success. 
