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THE FOLLOWING APPEARED IN OUR LAST SUNDAY'S 
ED ITI0 N. 
PARIS, Saturday. 
The French Government has withdrawn the Exequaturs 
from the Russian Consuls in Frauce, and sont them their 
passports, in retaliation for a similar step towards the French 
Consuls at Warsaw, Odessa, and other Russian towns. 
THU WEST INDIA MAILS. 
(by ELECTRIC TELEGRAI’H.) 
Southampton, Saturday. — T he Royal Mail Steam- 
ship Atralo, Captain Woolley, hus just arrived here, with 
the West India, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico mails. The 
Atrato brings 213 passengers. In Jamaica the Responsible 
Government Pill had passed the Assembly. The islands 
were generally healthy, but the crops and cattle suffered 
for want of rain. In Peru the Government cause has 
received a serious check from the revolutionists. 'The 
Hus.iiin frigate Diana was at Valparaiso, and the Aurora 
was daily expected there. The declaration of war was 
eagerly expected by the British Admiral. 
A Letter from Adrianofle announces tho arrival in 
that city of tho Kurd Amazon with her 400 horsemen. It 
adds that sho was only waiting for the orders of the Governor 
Rustem Pasha to begin a campaign. 
Gold from Australia. — T he Lima, in the Channel, 
Inis about 16,000 o z*. of gold on board ; tho Joshua brings 
1*2,000 ozs. ; tho Thames, 6,000 ozs. ; tho Victoria, 8,260 
ozs, ; the Melbourne, 21,701 ozs.; and tho Vimoira, 10,000 
ozs. Tho first wool cargo from Adeluldo is on board tho 
Thames. Tho lust urrivals of Australian gold have not yet 
been delivered, and meanwbilo a further sum of about 
£60,000 was taken from tho Rank yesterday for transmis- 
sion to Paris. The effects of this steady drain are observable 
in on increased demand for monoy out of doors. 
The Civil Service.— L ieut. -Col. W. L. Maberly, 
Secretary to tho General Post-office, has been appointed one 
of the Commissioners of tho Audit Board, with a salary of 
£2,000 per annum, vice Romilly, appointed chairman. Mr. 
Itowlaud Hill, now Secretary to the Postmuster- General, 
bus beon appointed Secretary to tho Post-office, consequent 
on Colonel Muberly’s retirement. The former office will not 
bo filled up. 
Cricket. — First Match at Lord’s for the Season. 
— Notwithstanding the anniversary dinner of the Marylobono 
Club did not take placo until Thursday, some of the leading 
members played a match at Lord’s on Tuesday week, by way of 
opening the season 1854, with the newly-revived club, the 
St. Johu’s-wood Club. This last-named club for many years 
somo time since was of great strength, enumerating as it did 
all the players of tho ground, in conjunction with some of 
the leading amateurs of the then day, in its ranks. For this 
occasion the Marylebone Club members ranged themselves 
under tho denomination of the Easter Club. The duy was 
boautiful, and, looking at the small amount of practice 
sovcrul of tho combatants bad had this year, the play was 
very good. The score stood thus at the close of the day : — 
ST. JOHN'S-WOOD CLUB. 
Mr. Day, b Plows 1 b Oliver 0 
Royston, c anil b Oliver 33 
Mr. Gay, b Oliver 1 
Mr. Thompson, c Walton 9 
Mr. Dunulng, b Webster 2 
Mr. Ooulthwise, b Flows 3 
Mr. Chittenden, run out . 7 
\Jr. Underwood 0 
Mr. Holt, b Flows 0 
Mr. Kurban), not out o b Oliver 
Mr. Fennell, b Flews 0 
Byes, 3; wldes, 0; no balls, 3 15 
b Oliver 7 
c Arlington 11 
not out 3 
b Wobster 24 
b Webster o 
F. W. Oliver, Esq., c Duy 9 
G. Lacy, Esq., b Royston 2 
A. llarcoui't, Esq , b Fennell... 5 
C. Lane, Esq., b Royston 10 
T. Arlington, Esq., c Thomp- 
son 16 
A Webster, Esq., bit wkt I t 
Hon. R. G rims ton, C. Duy 2 
71 
THE KAfOT.il CLUB. 
60 
A. Do Bourboll, Esq., b Chit- 
tenden 12 
II. Eden, Esq,, not out 8 
C. Walton. Esq., run out 3 
F. Plows, Esq., s Thomson 7 
Byes, 18; leg bye, 1 ; wldes, 
8 ; no balls, 2 24 
112 
The Easter Club won by 41 runs upon the first innings. 
RESULTS OF RACES BY ELECTRIC AND IRISH 
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS. 
MANCHESTER. 
Citv Steeplecuase. 
Columbine .. .. , 
Chester •• >t *' j ‘ „ 
Funner _ _ " 7 
Stketfobd Stkeplecu.v'se. 
Duchess . 
Locomotive " " " ., 
Stretford Lass . . 
CURRAG1I. — Friday, April 28. 
Match— 26 govs. each. Anglesey Post. 
Mr. J. Bayly s (jun.) oh e Simon Fur.-, SstSlb (Robertson), beat Lord 
Conyngham’s br f Ben Hedo, 8st (Sabin). 
Her Majestvs Plate. 
J? a l 7l* < L n * cl » n> Chusenway, by Hnrkaway, 6 yrs . .G. Harrison 1 
Mr. Bulfcsbm Alixln, 4 yrs r Keotran •> 
Mi . D. Wynne's b m Sanitu, 5 yrs Dockerny 3 
Seven others started. Won by a length and a half. 
Second class of Madrids. 
Mi . Irwin s bl e Roscouiipon, 7st 41b Broderick 1 
Mr. Dlllon-s cli t Ariel, 7*t 41b .RoberisSn 2 
Mr. W. Cooper’s cli f Ellon Tree, 7st 71b Kiegan 3 
Five ran. Won easily. 
OPENING TRIP OF THE ROYAL LONDON ANI 
LONDON MODEL YACIIT CLUBS. 
These annual events came off yesterday (Saturday) • tin 
rendezvous for the “Royal” Club being Blackwall, and 
t liu t of 1 ne Model the anchorage off Greenwich. Tin 
rain oi the morning bad entirely disappeared by 4h. 46m. 
the hour of the start, aud the sun then shone forth in ful 
tplendour, while the wind was “ quoted ” at North O. 
urrival at Blackwall we found the Avalon, bearing tin 
b oad pendant of Commodore James Goodson, and beutini 
about Blackwall, ready for the start, with the Amazon 
rnt.m, Cormorant, Romp, Blue-Eyed Maid, Idas, Julia 
I otrel, Albatross, and somo others. The breeze was fresh 
and the Commodore led the fleet, followed in succession l,' 
luton, Cormorant, Amazon, and another vacht, after whici 
came Commodore Tuckwbll with Blue-Eyed Maid and he 
consort, whose name we could not at the moment ascertain 
then came Julia, under Royal London colours, and severa 
iloilels flying the “ Nautilus” burgee aud red ensign. Tb 
fleet soon fell in with the Will-oMhe-Wisp, coming up tie 
river who saluted the Commodore by dipping her burgee, am 
then took . her station astern of the Amazon, which latte 
very shortly afterwards went ahead of tho Cormorant air 
Tnton, thus becoming the second yacht in the line, als 
THE FIELD. 
overhauling the Avalon, which the Commodore had liove- 
to in Woolwich Reach to pick up a friend. But off the 
Point, the Avalon, then on her best point of sailing, again 
increased her distance, and here passing a Russian prize- 
brig (under Finnish colours), and in tow of an Admiralty- 
screw, the Commodore’s crew greeted her with loud cheers, 
which were duly responded to. On entering Erith Reach, the 
Avalon smartly took in hcrtopsail — an example instantaneous- 
ly followed by the Amazon (proving the good look-out kept on 
on board) ; tho rest of the fleet still carried 011 , being some- 
what astern. On opening tho anchorage in Erith bay a 
pleasant surprise broke upon all bands. The yacht Novice, 
belonging to Vico Commodoro Arcodeckno, of tho Royal 
Harwich Yacht Club, was seen ut her moorings off 
tho pier, as well as the Topsy (formerly tho Little 
Musquito), both dressed with 6ignal-flags alow and aloft. 
Tho Watcrwitcli and another yacht wero also ut nnclior. 
On Commodore Goodson’s letting go his killick, tho Novice 
sainted his flag with eleven guns, which compliment was 
acknowledged by lowering tho broad-pendant on board the 
Avalon, on whose deck we observed the Commodore himself, 
nnd Messrs. Ilalfhido, W. Goodson, Graham, Rev. Mr. 
Cooke, Captain Scott, Hazeltino, Monk, Van do Wall, 
Phillips, Tress, Peppercorn, Parkinson, and other gentle- 
men. On board tho Amazon were tho courteous owner, 
Mr. Young (whom wo congratulate on possessing and having 
liimsel f improved 60 fine a craft), Crock ford, Gregory (secre- 
tary), Funner, Moore, Browning, J. R. Carr, J. It. Carr, 
jun., and T. II. Wilson. The flag-yacht arrived at Erith 
at 20 m. to 6, Amazon at 17 m. to 6, Will-o’-the- Wisp at 
16 m. to 6, and the Triton next. At this moment the Mis- 
chief (so reported) was seen beating up towards Erith, from 
her last port, Brightlmgsea ; but she did not fetch in before 
wo landed to attend the dinner at the club-house, “ The 
Crown.” 
Tho dinner commenced about seven, the Commodore in 
tho chair, and Mr. Tress in tho vice-chair, the company 
being 43 in number, including the Coroner and Town-clerk 
of Gravesend The dinner gave every satisfaction, and, at 
its close, the following toasts wero drunk with enthusiasm — 
“Tho Queen,” “ Success to tho Navy and Army,” “ Prosperity 
to the London Yacht Club,” “TI 10 Yacht Clubs of England, 
more particularly in connection with Vice-Commodoro Arcc- 
dockne.” (Three times throe for the “ Novice”) who in replying 
said tliut “the guns of tho Novice were always ready to 
meet the Russians, and if lie should mako any Russian 
prizes, lie should be happy to ptesent one or two of them 
to the Royal London Yacht Club.” Ho concluded by pro- 
posing the health of Commodoro Goodson with three times 
three, three for the Avalon, and musical honours. The Com- 
modoro spoko in reply to the honour conferred on him, 
and tlion proposed “The Visitors,” coupling the toast with 
“ The Corporation of Gravesend,” hoping that if they ever 
got down again so far as their waters, they would, even in 
these warlike times, be permitted to take up a berth there. 
The Town-clerk replied in a very neat and effective speech, 
expressing the delight the Corporation would over experience 
on a visit from the Royal London Yacht Club. The Vice- 
President’s health was the next toast, which Mr. Tress ac- 
knowledged ; but we must not omit to mention, that the 
health of tho Vico-Commodore (Andrews), now absent in 
Denmark, was proposed by Mr. Crockford, and drunk with 
till the honours. Let us hero record that Capt. Scott 
pointod out that tho Railway Company would provide 
at any hour a special train for £5 12s. and 2s. per head for 
each passenger, which might induce the Club to remain 
longer in session ; but said Mr. Young, if only one passenger 
goes up, lie will have to pay £0 14s. A laugh ensued, and 
the idea of the 6pociaI train was ntonce abandoned. A trnin 
did start at ten p.tn., of which we availed oursolves, with 
some others, in order that tho present report might appear 
this week in “ The Field,” instead of next; but, 
before wo left, and at tho conclusion of the toasts, music 
becamo the order of tho evening, when a volunteer being 
called on to lead ofi’, the Vice-Commodore Arcedcckne 
immediately gave, with the greatest unction, “ Villikins and 
bis Dinah,” introducing most appropriate allusions to the 
Gravesend Corporation and the London Yacht Club. 
Let us not forget that evon with all tho attractions ashore, 
discipline afloat was not broken through, for those at the 
bunquet were near enough to the anchorage to be startled 
by the sunset and niuo o'clock guns of the Novice. Beds 
at “ the Crown ” and elsewhere, were at a premium, though 
we don’t imagine they are yet, at tho hour we go to press, 
all tenanted, for when we left, all seemed determined to 
stick to their colours, and, while keeping company, to make 
full arrangements for the cruize to sea appointed for the 
following morning. 
A CHAPTER ON YANKEE SAIL-BOATS. 
Hoboken, N. J., April 10, 1864. 
I have been for some time hoping that some band, more 
able than my own, would undertake the task of keeping the 
world advised of the doings on this 6ide of tlio water ; but 
us nobody seems inclined to step forward, I can’t seo our 
town (or rather harbour, for as such I shall treat of it) neg- 
lected auy longer. 
Had you been at tho Atlantic Garden yesterday, about 
ball-past ten, you would have seen in the S.W. corner a 
group of persons having a nico quiet confab, while they 
watched the manteuvres of a solitary boat, as she skimmed 
up and down the cove. The group was composed of owners 
of sail-boats (including the veteran Captain Barker, mine 
host of the Atlantic), with her and there a builder. 
They were holding a sort of aquatic “ class meeting ” 
(which, by tlio bye, seems to be held every week), in which 
the brethren relate their experience— what they arc doing — 
when they will launch — discuss different rigs — make matches 
— talk about races — in fact they come together to talk 
“ Boat,” so that this corner has got to bo a sort of boat 
oxchunge, where all the news and on-dits about boats are to 
be picked up. 
From the conversation yesterday, I gather the following 
items: There will be some thirteen or fourteen sail-boats 
liniling from Hoboken this summer, most of them new. Of 
the old stock, there will remain the Trifle, 45 Icet (which is 
to be new sparred and rigged, with new sails), Clickener, 27 
feet, Captain, 26 feet, Ililkopikuc and Gipsey, 24 feet. Isaac 
Hsli has ready for launching, at Brooklvu, one 50 feet, and 
is luying the keel of one 40 feet ; Robert Fish, Communipaw, 
one 35 feet ; Thoms, New York, one 24 feet ; and Baptiste, 
Penny Bridge, one 23 feet. There is also a 25 feet boat 
building at Boston, to come here; and a 27 and a 25 
feet one in Now York, but I could not learn the builders’ 
names. There are also two or three more boats talked about, 
but are not yet determined upon. When they all get here, 
the cove will present a gay appearance, and it will be a hard 
case if. out of the lot, they can’t get fast crabse 0^777 
give Hoboken a name. b 10 
Races innumerable are talked of, and two or th 
matches already made ; one of them on boats of which th® 
keels are not yet laid. These will be built for speed n a 
nothing else, so we shall probably have a match that wJl 
be as interesting as a hor6e-race. 1 * 
Horses may do well enough for those who like them but 
for real 6 olid enjoyment give me a fast boat. Take a w’ar * 
evening in July, after swelteiing all day in the city • 6nv *7 
o’ clock — nice breeze. “ Come boys, let’s tako a "suil ! •»_ 
jump aboard — off coats — rouse up the mainsail ; there belav 
now your jib, set taut, that's well ; up anchor; let lierfill-l! 
so. Away you go, skimming along, no jolting, no dust jJIT 
the gentle motion of the craft as she bows to tlio waves' tb 
fresh hreezo cooling you down, till you look around for your 
coat again. What's that? A boat about our size; now 
for a raco, keep her off a little — so-o. She's waiting fo v Us . 
hero we are abreast of each oilier, a fair start ; now let her 
rip; trim down a Ic-e-lle flatter — so ; neck and neck ; ..j Vo 
her a little more board ; wind freshens ; Jay up a couplu of 
bags; here comes a puff ; luff— gained a little on him then- 
lie outp’ints us, but we've got the heels of him ; lay close to 
him, boys ; lift a couple more bags ; a small pull at tlio 
main sheet— now we have him ! “Blow, breezes blow !'» 
So wc go for half an hour, pull Dick pull Devil; now lei’s 
tack and see where we’ll fetch. Can wo wind him? Light 
your jib, hard down, let draw; off we go again, standing 
straight for him ; hard telling which will go ahead ; steer 
small ; we’ll have to go astern of him. No, we won’t, trim 
down a le-e-tle — so ; and we slipacross bis bow, bis bowsprit 
just missing our main boom. Talk about your horse- 
Bali ! 
A Disgrace to his Country.— The Emperor (of 
Russia) has deigned, at his request, to order tho admission 
among the number of Russian subjects of the British subject 
Nicholus Baird, who lias resided in Russia since 1820, and 
been constantly attached, since 1823, in the capacity of engi- 
neer, to the administration of the navy, to give him the rank 
of mcchunical engineer, and the position of citizen by de- 
scent of a high class, and to continue him in the execution 
of bis duties in the Fort of Cron6tadt. — Journal deiSt. iV 
tersbourg. 
[ The following appeared in our Second Edition, published on Saturday. ] 
FIRING ON A FLAG OF TRUCE. 
Malta, Afril 22. — Accounts have reached this from 
the British and French fleets, to the evening of the 14th inst. 
at which date they were lying distributed between Varna, 
Kavarna Bay, and Baljick, only waiting a lull in the weather 
to proceed to Odessa ; the bombardment of which may be 
looked for by the first arrival, if not perhaps some attack 
on Sebastopol, and tlio capture of some Russian cruizers. 
According to the letters received, the Tiger arrived at Kavorna 
on the Gth, and the Retribution on the 7th, from Constanti- 
nople, the latter bringing the overland London mail and 
despatches of the 24th of March; and a telegraphic com- 
munication, made through Belgrade to the Sublime Porte, 
by its ambassador in London, of the declaration of war by 
England and France on the 28th March, which the Admirals 
considered sufficient to warrant the withdrawal of the British 
and French Consuls from Odessa; for which purpose the 
Furious was despatched onthe6tli. She reached tho offing of 
her destination on the 8th, in the evening hoisted a flag of 
truce, and on the following day, at noon, Lieutenant Alex- 
ander was sent in, in a boat, bearing also a flag of truce, 
which was allowed to reach the mole, when he made known 
to tho authorities the object of his mission, and stated that 
ho was also directed to offer to receive on board any subjects 
of the two nations who might be desirous of accompanying 
them ; whereupon he received for answer that the Consuls 
were not at Odessa, nnd on his seeking further information, 
he received a peremptory order to leave the port. During 
this interview some 20 Englishmen wero seen waving their 
hats, and anxiously pressing forward, and making sigus 
whenever they could catch the eye of any of the boat’s crew, 
but were kept back by Russian soldiers. The officer, seeing 
that nothing else could be done, nor information obtained, 
shoved off from the shore, to return to tho Furious, in the offing, 
and had only reached the distance of about half a mile, 
keeping the flag of truce still conspicuously displayed in the 
bow of the boat, when the battery opened fire; and though 
six shots were fired with pretty good aim, and passed over 
and very near the boat, still not one of them struck her, and 
she reached the vessel in safety. It became then a question, 
whether the F urious should stand in and return the fire of the 
battery; but at this moment a frigate having been descried from 
tlio mast-head, ’it|was determined to endeavour to capture her, 
which was considered more expedient, inasmuch as several 
English vessels were observed to be lying within the mole, 
upon whom no doubt the battery would seek to wreak venge- 
ance. The flag of truce was thereupon immediately lowered, 
the Furious steering on a course for the frigate, which, 
however, on perceiving the 6teainer, set all sail she could 
6pread, and, favoured by the wind, carried on and gained 
shallow water, into which, without a pilot, it would have been 
6bcer madness to follow her. Much to the disappointment 
of all on board, tlio Furious bad to alter her course, and leave 
her cowardly antagonist to be dealt with on some more fit- 
ting opportunity. It will thus bo seen that Russia lias 
opened tlio war with the Western Powers by wantonly firing 
on a small unarmed boat beoriug a flag of truce ; and from 
t le immediate neighbourhood of this place of outrage a 40- 
gun frigate, with her decks crowded with sailors and marines, 
availing of a good breeze, runs away from a mere steam 
corvette — a fitting illustration of the vaunted bravery of tho 
Russians at Sinope, and proof, at the same time, that the 
Russians remember some other naval actions besides that at 
Tehesrno. The Niger arrived from Constantinople about three 
hours ufter the return of the Furious from Odessa, and brought 
the official declaration of war. An hour later the flag-ship 
made a general signal, “ War is declared,” and in a few 
miuutes three hearty cheers responded to it from the Albion, 
whereupon the petty officers in the Britannia came aft and 
craved permission to follow the example, which bemg 
granted, Admirul Dundas and Lyons ascended the poop, the 
men rushed up the rigging, and cheering of the most enthu- 
siastic nature gave vent to the long pent-up feelings ; all 
the other ships of the fleet took up the cheer, and on board 
of some, venturesome tars were seen stunding on the trucks 
of the mast-heads and at the very end of the yard-arms, to 
the no small astonishment of the French. The mendacious 
policy of Russia, and the outrage of firing on an unarmed 
boat, seemed to give dopth to the cheers, welcoming tho 
intelligence so long looked for, that the day of retribution 
was at hand. 
