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THE FIELD. 
SECOND EDITION. 
T flTF<!T 
intelligence. 
‘‘FIELD” OFFICE, SATURDAY, 3 p.m. 
PARIS. 
The Bourse Las shown considerable firmness to-day. 
The Three par Cent., cloeed et 03f. 20a. for t he . ehd L»f the 
month, and the Four-and-a-IIalf por Cents, nt 8 9f. 7>>c. 
CORFU, April 0. 
The English and French vessels of war on the coast of 
Thessaly are ordered to search ull vesseis .snspectc.l of hav ng 
munitions of war on board, and to seize those in which they 
may bo discovered. Ionian vessels carrying passenger, 
without passports are also to ho seized. 
THE BALTIC FLEET. 
(BY BLBCTBXC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH, VIA 
THE HAGUE.) 
COPENHAGEN, Friday Evening. 
The British frigate Amphlon, 34, Captain A. C. Key, is 
ashore near Dragoe. Ail attempt* to got her off have 
hitherto proved fruitless. . , 
The Dauntless has returned from a eru.so up the Gulf of 
Finland. She saw eighteen Russian ships ol the lino in 
Sveuborg Harbour. , , , 
The Imporiouso has chased a Russian corvette back to 
' Tho ifritish fleet, under Admiral Sir C. Napier, sailed 
early In the morning of April 12th. . 
Dauntless reports that there is but httlo ice in the Gulf 
°^The Crosar arrived on the 6th; tho Conflict, tho Mu- 
glclenne, tho Driver, and Hie Cruiser have also arrived. 
Tho Dcsporuto arrived on the Gth, bringing a mail and 
several eases of Colt’s revolvers ; she loft the Downs on the 
2d inst., came through tho Sound, not being able to obtain 
a local pilot for the Great Belt. Coil’s revolvers are to bo 
distributed to the officers, und boats’ crews. 
REVEL, March 31. 
The roodstead, as far as tho eye con reach, is covered 
With drift ice. Wind, S.W., light. Temperature, 2 degrees 
above Zero. 
VIENNA, April 13. 
It is believed that the Austrians havo this day entered 
■Servla. . 
An Austrian Noto has been forwarded to Athens with 
strong remonstrances upon tho conduct of the Greek 
Government, which is hold responsible for whatever ovil 
consequences may ensue. 
ODESSA, April 2. 
All Fronch and English vessels have been sent out of 
port. 
ST. PETERSBURG, April 4. 
St. Petersburg has been illuminated in colobration of the 
passugo of the Danube. A Te Drum lias also been sung 
in tho church of tho Winter Palace, in tho presence of tho 
Czar, tho Imperial Family, and ull tho civil and military 
functionaries. 
The Emperor of Russia is to reside, during the war, alter- 
nately at Revel and St. Pot. r-burg. Tho Grand Duke, heir- 
presumptive to tho throne, is to proceed to Helsingfors, and 
the Grand Duke Constantino will assume the command of a 
division of tho Russian fleet, which, protected by 800 pieces 
of cannon, will anchor within tho fortifications of tho seven 
islands at Sweaburg. it is thought that the English fleet 
first proceeds to Libuc, on tho western cou»t of Corn-land, 
towards tho Buy of Rlgn, to invest the three islands in front 
of that port, and that it would endeavour to destroy tho 
fortifications of Revel. There wore no mon of war before 
Revel. 
MARSEILLES, April 11. 
The French Government has decided on sonding Admiral 
Bruat to the Black Sea, to replace Admiral Hamelin. The 
object of the change is to give Admiral Dundas the superior 
command of the combined fleets, tho French General hav- 
ing that of tho land forces. This afternoon General Monet 
left us by tbe Thubor for Constantinople. The Thabor em- 
barked 65 French officers and 19 horses. Tho Prefect 
Maritime bus freighted several transports to carry coals to 
tho fleet. The steam- frigate Pandor, which was to havo 
left Toulon for tho Baltic, has received counter orders. 
Slio will now carry troops for the East, probably a battallou 
of the 7th Regiment of tho Line. The Fulton lias left 
Toulon for Algiers, thence to convey troops to Gallipoli. 
KON1GSBKRG, April 9th. 
The Prussian authorities have received on officiul notice 
from the Russiun military authorities that a corps of Russian 
troops, in two divisions, with 80 pieces of artillery, will take 
up a position between Mcmcl and Suwalki. The frontier of 
Russia i 9 hermetically closed to all but Russians, and a 
commissary, having a Swedish passport, signed by M. do 
Budberg, lias' been sent bnck to the frontier town of 
Vanroggcu. 
HANOVER, April 10. 
Tills Government goes most decidedly with England, and 
therefore is ready to support Austria against Prussia, should 
t he Eastern question come before the Federal Diet. All 
i he secondary and minor German Governments, except 
Bavaria, are of the 6amc mind, and will bring the subject 
before the Diet, should not Prussia shortly agree to abandon 
it-* neutrality. 
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 25th. 
The English steamer Sampson brings tidings of a com- 
plete victory gained by tho Circassians over tho Russians. 
Early in March the Circassians attacked tho Russians, and 
after a severely contested battle, drove them into their cas- 
tles on the coast. These cusllcs were repeatedly attacked 
dui-iug four continuous days. Finally the Russians, fearing 
to be cut to pieces, blew up their powder magazines, and 
sought shelter in ships. The captain of the Sampson reports 
that when some Russians had abandoned two block-houses 
situated on a lull, the Circassians threw themselves on them 
and cut the whole to pieces. Tho coast of Circassia is at 
present free from the enemy. 
Two hundred and sixty-seven vessels arrived this day 
from the Black Sea, only four of which were in ballust. 
16,000 men are expected from Egypt, who will, immedi- 
ately on arrival, be forwarded to Batouin under the escort of 
English und French steamers. 
( ONSTAN1 1NOPLK, A i- 1 il 3. 
Tho marines of the French and English fleet will be 
landed if necessary at any point to protect the Turks. The 
Turkish gun-boat flotilla will enable the admirals to com- 
municate witli Kustendjee. There are 7,000 marines on 
board tho British fleet. , „ . . . 
Generals Conroberf, Bosquet, and Martimprey arrived at 
Gallipoli on tho 31st ult. 
The Out. Correspondent has accounts from Sr. Peters 
burg of the 6th, which state that the reserve battalions hud 
been called out, and a second reserve battery for each corps 
formod * MADRID, April 7. 
One of those astonishing marches of which perhaps no 
troops except Spaniards m e capable, was performed on the 
2nd instant by a battalion of the Regiment of Africa, one of 
those summoned to Barcelona on account of the late d.s- 
lurbanccs. They left Gerona at 4 in the morning, and 
reached Undalonia, two leagues from Barcelona, at night, 
having performed, in twenty hours, including halls for 
repo.e and refretamont, a di.tanc^rf ^ 
Her Majesty’s steum-sloop Barracouta left hero at one 
O’clock on the morning of the 16th in search of seven pira- 
tical junks reported to bo off I’ontog, and to have stolen 
several Ashing boats, besides having committed depredations 
on shore to a grout extent. She returned at 8 p.m. of the 
same day with four of tho largest in tow, having captured 
live und taken 70 prisoners, 38 of whom were pirates, the 
others men belonging to the Ashing craft, wfco were made to 
work them. ..... „ 
ALEXANDRIA, ArniL 3. 
On tho 28th ult., a supply of coul having been obtained, 
tho steam-frigates Saleh Scheldt, Lukler, Puvsat, Mahbini 
Saiar, Nile, Zulnin Ueliari, und ltaif, left for Constantinople 
with 8,800 troops to strengthen tho Turkish forces on the 
Danube. An order bos been issued from the Divan of the 
Minister of War to purchase horses for tho use of the French 
troops in Turkey. 
FROM RIO DE JANEIRO. 
By the arrival of Her Majesty’s steamsloop Stromboli, ar- 
rived at Portsmouth in 29 steaming days, Commander 
Robert Hall, we havo advices and files of papers from Rio 
to tho 12th ult. The packet Severn was to leave Rio on tho 
17th. Tho Centaur, 11, flag of Rear-Admiral Henderson, 
was ut Bahia on the 18th, coaling, and was to leave, when 
coaled, for England. The Star, 8, Commander F. B. Warren, 
wnstosail for England on the 18th ult. Rear-Admiral Hender- 
son is not coining home in the Centaur, but remains in com- 
mand of the station until relieved ; lie bad shifted his flag into 
the Madagascar storeship, Commander Finch, at Rio. The 
Russian man-of-war, which refitted in Portsmouth harbour, 
and was last heard of at Rio, was for sale there . The 
Stroinboli 6aw nothing Russian on her way home. I he 
Portland, 50, Captain Chads, flug of Rear-Admiral Moresby, 
C.B., sailed from Rio for England on tbe lOih ult. 
SEIZURE OF FOREIGN VESSELS BY RUSSIA. 
The following is an extract of a letter received at Lloyd’s, 
from their agonls at Galatz, dated March 30 : 
“There is nothing precisely known about the war opera- 
tions on the other side of the Danube. All the vessels in 
Suliua, it appears, have been sequestrated by the Russian 
Government. The mouth there is barricaded by two 
strong chains, in consequence of the appearance outside 
of ono English and one French steamer that were 
sounding there. Judging aftor Lord Clarendon’s circular, 
I think that all vessels coming out of the Danube will be 
captured und declared ns good prizes (1 mean the cargoes), 
and if they escape into the Black Sea it is quite certain 
that they will bo stopped at Constantinople for the wants of 
that place.” 
Southampton, Friday. 
The peninsular moil arrived at half-past five o’clock by 
the Iberia. She biings48 passengers, £1,355 in specie, und 
an average cargo. Her dates are — Gibraltar and Cadiz, 
April 5 ; Lisbon, April 9; Oporto and Vigo, April 10. Ex- 
change ut Lisbon on London for hills ut 90 days, 54$ ; in- 
scriptions. 34. Her Majesty and City of Carlisle transport 
shipsjlcft Gibraltar on the 3rd for theJEast, with detachments 
of Horse Artillery. The steam-ship Toneriffe arrived out 
from Liverpool on the 4th. She observed on tho 9th, 10 
west of Cape Roco, the Trent ; and the Orinoco, 21 north of 
Benl> s, with troops for the East. 
Gibraltar. — It is rumoured that a portion of the Por- 
tuguese troops are to do duty at Gibraltar, but the British 
Boldlers do not credit the report. Captain M'Coy lias taken 
the command of the Royal Artillery vacated by Lieutenant- 
Colonel Dacres. 
Plymouth. — The First Royals, quartered in the Citadel, 
havo received orders to prepare for embarkation on Tuesday 
next. Every soldier in tho corps was supplied yesterday 
with a Minifc rifle ; to-day they were returned to the ordnance 
stores to bo packed in boxes for shipment with the corps. 
Queen Christina. — A Paris letter states that Queen 
Christina is expected there in the comso of this month, and 
that her two eldest daughters are to be married during her 
visit there. 
Devonport, April 13. — The Phoebe, a fine frigate of 50 
guns, was launched from this dockyard at half-past four 
yesterday afternoon, iu the presence of a numerous body of 
spectators. The Phoebe is designed and built on tho same 
lines as the Indefatigable, to which she is u sister ship, and 
is of tho following dimensions Length of keel, 174lt. 
84 in. ; between perpendiculars, 180 ft.; extreme breadth, 
61 ft. Gin.; depth in hold, 16 ft. 6 in. ; burthen in tons, 
2,043, 82-94. A young officer on board tho Vulture, 
serving in tho Baltic, writing home to his friends at 
Plymouth, under dato of Copenhagen, April 5, says ; — “ Wo 
expect to bo ordered over to Revel. Three ships were sent 
thoro a day or two ago, to capture three American ships, 
which are supposed to be there waiting for tho ice to break 
up, in order to discharge their enrgo of powder, shot, &t\, 
for the Russians. So our ships aro gone down to * nobble ’ 
them as just and lawful prizes, and I hope that this affair 
will turn up a little prizo money. 
The Czar, an Irish Landlord. — The Limerick 
Chronicle* ays: “ The properly of tho Emperor of Russia 
at the upper end of William-street, in this city, consists of 
stores and houses, which net a yearly rental of £400 a-yenr.” 
Illegal Conveyance of Letters. — A notico has 
just been issued from tho General Post-office against 
the illegal conveyance of letters. Private friends or special 
messengers may convey letters. Commissions, affidavits, 
writs, und processes from courts of justice, need not pas9 
I through the post; nor letters seal abroad iu a private tea- 
sel ; nor those concerning and accompanying goods by com- 
mon carriers. With tbe above exceptions, common carriers 
owners, drivers, and guards of 6tage-coaches, owners, com- 
manders, seamen, and passengers of ships, are expressly for- 
bidden to carry letters. The penalty for acting illegally j„ 
tliis matter is £5 a letter, und £100 per week for whoever 
makes a practice of if. 
Tiik Court. — A s at present arranged, tho Court will 
leave Windsor Castlo for Buckingham Palace, on Monday tho 
24lh inst. On to-morrow and tho succeeding Sunday, t|, 0 
bands of the regiments in garrison (the Itoyal Horse Guards 
Blue, und the 97th Foot) will play on the Eastern Terrace, to 
which the public will be admitted, as usual. The bands will 
also play on Easter Monday and Tuesday, when the Eastern 
Terrace and Parterre will be thrown open after 2 o’clock in 
the afternoon of ooch day. 
A Coast Squadron. — We have reason to believe that 
Rear-Admiral Bruce, recently returned from the coast of 
Africa, will sliorily hoist his flHg as commander-in-chief of a 
light squadron, for the protection of the trade and ports of tho 
northorn and north east coast9. 
National Fast Day.— Wednesday, the 26th inst., has 
been named as tho national fast on account of the war; but 
as the Edinburgh sacramental fast takes place on the fol- 
lowing day, Thursday, the 27th, steps have been taken with 
the view of altering the nationul fast-day for Scotland to the 
27 tli. Should Government not consent to this, it is most 
probable that tho sacramental fast will be altered to tbe 2Gth; 
and in this event the usual Wednesday markets will be held 
on Tuesday, the 25th inst.— Scotsman. 
The Murder at Cotcombe, Somersetshire.— 
James Bailey, convicted at the last assizes of the murder of 
Eliza Coles, at the above place, and sentenced to be executed, 
lias been respited, and it is not improbable that he will bo 
transported for life. 
On Thursday a Court of Directors was held at the East 
India-house, when Major James Oliphunt was chosen 
chairman, and Elliott Macnaghton, Esq., deputy-chairman 
of the East India Company. 
South am rroN, Thursday, April 13. — A very fine screw steam 
frigate, named the Rndelzky, Las been launched to-day from tho 
ship-building yard of Messrs. Money. Wigram, and Sons, of 
Nortbam, near Southampton. The llodetzky lias been built for 
the Austrian Government, and is a remarkably noble-looking 
sliip-of-war. She is designed from the lines of Her Majesty’s 
screw frigate Tribune, being, however, 1C feet longer than that 
vessel. Her tonnage is 1,850, and she is pierced for a powerful 
armament of 85 guns— viz., two long 68-poundcr traversing 
pivot guns for and aft, G long G8-poundcrs, and 27.brondsido 
guns, long 32-pounders. 
Tho Zephyr, tbe Otter, the Minx, and a number of small 
steam- vessels, are to bo converted into gun-boats, nnd the 
Vivid and Princess Alice, formerly Dover mail-packets, are 
to be paid off and immediately re-commissioned for service, 
as gun or despatch vessels, to serve with tho Baltic fleet. 
APRIL NOTES 
FOR YOUNG MASTERS AND MANAGERS OF HOUNDS. 
In this month the hunting season usually closes, and a 
great deal of information is to be collected in furtherance of 
sport for the next season, which will generally depend upon 
the master or manager at this time. He mu6t remember 
that everything must now be prepared according to the 
observation of the last months, but with several additions. 
The horses must now also be drafted, aa well as the 
hounds ;— those to bo kept, prepared for the next season ; 
the others disposed of in tho best way they can. The defi- 
ciency in the stuble can be made up at leisure, according aa 
opportunities may offer. Be not, however, too credulous — 
most people have the very best horse in the world to part with. 
Bitches may be put to the dog the early part of this month. 
Towards the end of the month, after a little rain, it will bo 
udvisablc to visit all the earths, see all the keepers and 
stoppers, and having ascertained where there are, or it is 
probable there may he, foxes, you may prepare for a 
holiday in May, as tho huntsman and kcnnol servants may 
then very well take this charge. 
It is now (at tho end of the month) almost too late to 
put bitches to the dog. In case, however, there should be 
nn old favourite bitch that you wish to breed from beforo 
6he is drafted, or in emergencies from accidents with the 
early bitches, it may ’still be done, as very good hounds come 
in whelped in July. Although brood bitches must be put 
to the dog as they fall in season, yet if you miss your 
forward ones, you will never get a pack of hounds of your 
own breeding, for you are more likely to have a fine entry 
from early bitches by far, than from late ones, as tlio 
runners send their puppies homo from their walks as soon 
as the lambing season begins ; therefore very late puppies 
have Httlo chance of making bounds. 
Pay keepers and stoppers about this time. 
Ranger. 
Her Majesty’s Staghounds. 
We have authority to state that her Majesty’s stag- 
hounds will not hunt again this season. 
Cricket at Norwich. — On Monday night a meeting 
of the members of the Norfolk and Norwich Cricket Club 
was held at the Royal Hotel [for the purpose of making 
preparations for the ensuing season. There was n good 
muster of members out of 100 belonging to tho Club, 
including the best cricketers in the county. In the courao 
of the evening, arrangements were mado for a number or 
matches with clubs in the neighbouring counties, and there 
is every prospect of a good season. Operations will com- 
mence on the first Tuesday in May with a match between 
the members and their friends. After that they will prac- 
tise every week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tho ground on 
the Newmarket road is perfectly level and in good condition. 
Mr. G. Figg is again engaged as professional bowler for tbe 
season. 
Oxford — Degree Days in Easter Tbrm.— C ongregations 
will be kolden for the purpose of granting graces and conferring 
degrees on the following days in the ensuing term : — 
April, Wednesday, 26th. I May, Friday, 26th. 
May, Wednesday, 10th. June, Saturday, 3rd. 
„ Thursday, 18th. | 
R. L. Cotton, Vice-Chancellor. 
Cambridge. — Medicine.— The examinations for the licence 
ad Practicandum in Medieina will commence on Monday, 
May 20, at 10 o’clock a.m., at tho Arts’ Schools under too 
Fublio Library, nnd will continue on that and tho three followi fc 
days. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Physic wi 
examined nt the same time by tho Regius Professor of 1 ly > 
the Professor of Anatomy, and the Downing Professor ot Me ; n- 
cino. Gentlemen intending to offer themselves for examination 
are requested to signify the same to the Regius Professor ol 1 
on or beforo Monday, May 15. 
