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THE FIELD 
WRESTLING IN SWITZERLAND. 
Wrestling is unquestionably of very ancient date. Its origin is attributed to Theseus. When it had become popular as a manly exercise, many ceremonies 
and preparations preceded the public practice of it. The victory was adjudged to him who gave his antagonist three tails. Thus, Milo 
“Arose, and, standing in the midst, thus cried, 
‘ One single full cannot the prize decide : 
And who is here can throw me th’ other two P ” 
Our illustrations are intended to represent a fete in Switzerland, where all manly sports are popular, and some of the peculiarities in their style of wrestling. 
We hope to continue the subject in our next number. 
Amusements. 
5ATRE8. — THE BEST PRIVATE BOXES 
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• FOIt RVLRY TIIEATRE IN LONDON, may l.o xeoured by applica- 
tion to W. U. Sams, Hoial Library, 8c. Jamkh’i-stiiekt. 
II 1HEATRE ROYAL, 1 HAY MARKET.— Under the 
‘ Management of Mr Buckstone. 
jlvorv evaninc, MR BUCK*TONK'8 VOYAGE ROUND THE (.'LOBE 
UN LKICKHTldR' -SQUARE) Preceded. on Monday, by THE LADY OP 
LYONS, Tuoadny. ’HIE HOPE OF T1IE FAMILY ; Wednesdoy. KANE 
Ll'.oHi ThttMdM. TOWN AND COUNTRY; Friday. A CUKE FOR 
1.0VJ) ; Saturday, a NEW DRAMA. 
rjUIEATRK ROYAL, AD ELP HI. —Proprietor, Mr. B. 
Wbusthr.— Directress, Madame Celeste. 
It, ( Vmiiuiw m London. A grand new Drama of peculiar intercet and 
■ n.i i-. Last two night* of TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. THE MOU8- 
T.M'Il F. MOVEMENT and LORD BATEMAN ovory night. 
Monday and Tno»day, lout two niglit*. at present, of the celebrated Drama of 
T\Vo LOVES AND A LIFE, Ohstnctont by Mewr*. B. Wobaten Keeley, 
Jiidgh Murray. O. Smith, 0. Selby, 1'arscllv, J. Rogers, Garden, 0. J. Smith; 
Madame Cclento. and Mis* Woolgar. 
On Wednesday will bo produced, for tho first time, a grand new dmma, with 
new Scenery, Dremes. and ClToota, called TIIB MARBLE HEART, or THE 
SCULPTORS DREAM. Oharnetcre by Messrs. R Webster, Leich Murray, 
Paul Bedford, C. Selby, Parvcllc; Mosaamce Celeste , Woolgnr, B. Harding, 
Ontlibrrt, F. Mnskcll, Lnidlaw, Ac. With, every evening, tho So reaming Farce 
of THE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT. Ry Messrs. Keeley, O. Smith, Garden, 
I’arselle; Mn Kcelev. Miss M. Keelev. And tho splendid llurlcsnuc of LORD 
BATEMAN'S OVERLAND JOURNEY To CONSTANTINOPLE. AND 
Til E FA I R Sol’ll 1 A. By Mrs Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss M. Keeley, Miss 
Cutlibcrt, 31 r. I*uul Bedford, Mr. 0. Selby, Ac Ac. 
Stage Manager, Mr. Leigh Mumiay. 
STLEY’S.— EUROPE’S NATIONAL AM PHI- 
A 
THEATRE Levee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke 
T in- doomed ship — the terrific thunder storm— t he avalanohe of furious waters 
overwhelming the foundering vessel the shrieks of tho perishing femulve— tho 
noble steed rescuing his in a* to i from death— tho home* drowning— form altoge- 
ther uleli a Tableau as never yet was exhibited upon the stage —Loud applause 
attends the dclUu lion of n Sailor by Mr H. RlgnollL — The Equestrian Scenes 
in the Circle, in lids " Buooplinlfu Temple," ooutimio to afford imivon.nl entis- 
fa<-tlon, and exli bit that find -rate talent whioll has so long established this 
Amphitheatre ns the first In Europe. 
On Monday May lath, and during the week, the successful Nautical Drama 
entitled A TALE OF THE SPANISH WAR: or, THE HORSE OF THE 
W RECK. Followed by a variety of Equestrian mi 1 ' i)'(rnii«in tho Circle, 
under the management and direction of Mr. William Cooke. To ouueludc with 
tbepopun- toillrl called the " STAR OF THE RHINE."-N«tic«.— 
Preparations arc making for the production at Whitsuntide of one of the most 
and extremely Laughable Faroe.— Box o 
lice open from 11 till 4. 
Stage Manager, Mr. W. We 
QONSTANTINOPLE, at the Egyptian -hall, is now 
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OPEN every day at holf-post two o clock, and every evening at eight. The 
Lecture is delivered by Mr CHARLES KENNEY or Mr .1 II. 8TOC- 
U ELF.R, and hns been written by 3lr. Albert Smith and Sir Shirley Brooks, 
dmusiou, is. ; reserved seats, Ss. 
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ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES. 
fAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 
PATRON :-H.R.H- PRINCE ALBERT. 
The BEAT of the WAR, showing the principal places on the DANUBE, 
KALAFAT. WIDDIN, GIUKOEVO. SEBASTOPOL, the entrance to th. 
BLATK SEA, BATTLE of SINOPE and DESTRUCTION of the TURKISH 
FLEET, and other scenes (kindly supplied ly the proprietors of the " Illus- 
tra'e i Loudon News"), EXHIBITED in a NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING 
VIEWS. 
LECTURES by J. II. Pepper, Esq., on the CHEMISTRY of our DAILY 
BREAD, in special relation to that made by tho NEW PROCESS at the 
MARYLEBONE WORKHOUSE, dally at two o’clock; and In the evenings on 
the MANUFACTURE and DECORATION of PAPER. 
LECTURE by Dr, BAcnuorrMR on ELECTRICITY and the ELECT1U0 
LIGHT Exhibition of Trestrall's Method of Raising Sunken V easels, Ac Ac 
Opt® mornings and evonlngs, except Saturday evening!, AduUtelvn. Is. ; 
Bslwll, and giuMreft-Wlw ton yww of <n;e, UaiX-prt«e. 
XT ELL GWYNNE TAVERN, near the Adelphl 
it Theatre. Table d'Hote at half-past five every day. Chops, 
Stenkti &e., until one In tho morning. 
DUBLIC SPEAKING. — Members of Parliament 
i Clergymen, Barristers, &c., are Instructed privately in ELOCU- 
TION, by Frederick Webster, Professor of Elocution to the Royal 
Academy of Music, on a principle which combines grace with elo- 
quence, eradicates all defects of speech, assists the memory, and imparts 
fluency and a skilful arrangement of the ideas in extemporaneous 
oratory 38, Weymouth-strect, Portlaud-plaee. 
■Royal surrey zoological gardens. 
-* *' The Season will commence on Monday, May 22nd, and Tuesday, May 
S8rd with a GRAND FETE AND FANCY BAZAAR, under the most 
Distinguished Patronage, in aid of the St. George's Ladies Visiting Society, 
and to iiMdst the Wives nnd Families of the Soldiers ordered to the East. 
The Baud of the 2nd Life Guards will attend. The Dionunio Panorama of 
CHU8AN lion I Ten ro-puinted by the 3lc*srs. Daksois. The Zoological Col- 
lection lias recently received many interesting additions. The Military Band 
of the Establislimcnt is conducted by Mr. Godfrey. GRAND VOCAL AND 
I NSTRUM ENTAL CONCERT, ill which Miss Poole. Miss Hansford, and Mr. 
Mnnvers will appear. Marine Aquarium— Promenading Elephant Working 
Bee*— CantoUo's Egg-hatching Machine — Remington's Aerial Bridge, and 
various Novel Amusement* Concluding With THE ATTACK ON THE 
BRITISH FLEET, Explosion of Fire-rafts, nnd Graud Display of Fireworks 
by the Messrs. Soutliby. Doors open, on these two days, at ono o’clock. 
Admission, as usua l, One Shilli ng. 
MR. ALBERT SMITH’S MONT BLANC, including- 
Bl the BERNESE OBBRLAND nnd the SIMPLON, every evening at eight 
o'clock (except Saturday) -, nnd Tuesday, Thursdny. nnd Saturday mornings at 
two. Stalls, 3s., which can be taken at the Box-office every day from eleven to 
lour: Aren, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 
WEBSTER’S NATIONAL ACTING DRAMA.— 
>V No. 104. THE DISCARDED SON. 
Tills edition contains all llie best dramas of modern times— by 
Sberldan Knowles, Buckstoue,C. Mathews, Tyrone Power. Murk Lemon, 
J. It. Planclio, T. H. Bayly, B. Wcbsier, Mrs. C. Gore, T. J. Serle, 
It. U. Peake, Bourcicnult, Coyne, J. M. Morion, T. Morton, l’oole, 
Kenney, Lovell, Mention, C. Dunce, Lover, Uayle Bernard, Mrs. S. C. 
Hull, Oxenford, M. Barnett, T. Parry, See. — Each number is illustrated, 
and each volume lias a highly finished portrait of a popular au- 
thor. — Among (lie series will lie found — The Serious Family, The 
Wreck Ashore, Green Bushes, Rory O'Morc, the Bridal, Oliver Twist, 
Wlnte Horse of Hie Peppers, Nicholas Nickleby, Married Life, Grace 
Darling, Isaac Walton, Dr. Dilwortli, School for Scandal, King O'Neil, 
His Lust Legs, Vlctoiine, Brian Borochino, The Fortunes of Smike, 
Grundfiiiher Whitehead, Ccesar de Buzun, Peter Wilkins, Cricket on 
the Hearth, Old Heads and Young Hearts, Used Up, Hamlet, Sweet- 
hearts and Wives, Hearts are Trumps, The Vicar of Wakefield, Bel- 
phegor Hie Mountebank, Turtulle, the Stranger, The Man of Law, 
Mind your own Business, Sluve Life, or Uncle Tom's Cubin, The 
Camp of Chobliam.— Price Sixpence. 
W. 8. Johnson, 00, St. Martin’s Lane. 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
ANGLING. 
Pat on ami Walsh — (Perth.) — A thousand thanks. The four salmon 
fry have arrived alive, notwithstanding tho dangers of so long a 
transit by rail. 
CHESS. 
U. It. C'.— (Glasgow.)— The “Veteran Alexandre” has boon dead now 
several yeurs. 
G. IK. — (Leamington.) — Thanks for the contribution; it shall appear 
If we can find space for it. 
C. I 1 .— (Cheltenham.) — Touching the “ great eliess reputation” of Mr. 
S. ot which you speak, we refer you to the pages of the British Chess 
Hevieto (May No.) for some account thereof— than which, If any thing 
can bo more conclusive of the evanescent nature of nil sublunary 
things, wo might suggest the idea of the great man taking his stand 
on tlie site of the Great Exhibition in Hyde park, and repeating the 
well-known lines of his favourite poet, the immortal ediukspearo 
commencing, 
“ And like the baseless fabric of this vision, 
The cloud enp'd towers,” &c. 
" .1 Subscriber"— " A MoDice .'' — Owing to the extreme difficulty of our 
last beautiful problem by the Dey of Tunis, wo purpose withholding 
the solution until next week. 
AQUATICS. 
J.— (Chatham) — The term “ Royal” is not obtainable in yacht clubs, 
ns a matter of course, nnd in our “Yeomanry" column to-day you 
will see an official letter in regard to the Victoria Rifles, which, by 
unology, bears upon the case you have submitted to us. There is 
certainly a disposition In high quarters (we do not presume to say 
tho highest) to limit the prefix “Royal" to such clubs as already 
possess it. 
S.— (Poole.)— 1. We cannot say whether the Baltic fleet is provided 
with Ackers's Code of Signals. The Government certainly bought n 
good many copies for distribution lu tho Navy. 2. Revenue cruisers 
have a codo of their own, but, we presume, are also supplied with 
Murrynt's. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
U.Z.— West Australian lias not run tills season. 
Vesa. r.- We believe that Chappie declined engaglug himself to any 
regular master. 
Cour arativb Weekly Circulation of the leading Sporting Papers 
OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT RETURN OF NEWSPAPER STAMPS. 
Names of Nowspnpers. 
1851. 
1852. 
1853. 
Years 
established. 
Bell's I.lfo In London 
26,402 
25,356 
25,679 
34 
Sunday Times 
12,077 
10,103 
8,018 
32 
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5,173 
5,483 
5,234 
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NOTICE TO OUR READERS. 
In compliance with the wish of many of our Sporting 
Friends, we shall, in the week preceding the Derby, 
Ascot, and such other meetings, give — and gratis— 
a second, or PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT to 
“The Field," containing maps of the course, 
portraits of the winners of last year, &c., &c. This 
plan will place in the hands of our Subscribers au 
interesting Sporting Record, which can be either 
bound up with or kept separate, in a portfolio, from 
the rest of the paper. 
CAPTURE OF CRONSTADT. 
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] 
Admiral Napier lias captured Cronsladt, with a loss 
of 3,000 men. 
[W'o print this as received, but it comes not from “ Our 
own Correspondent." Rumour seems to confirm its 
truth. — E d.] 
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1864. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
The details of the bombardment of Odessa are far 
more satisfactory than could have been expected, from 
the meagre report transmitted by telegraph. It ap- 
pears that the operation was performed in a mode 
characterised at once by decision and by humanity. 
The work was done by English and French frigates, 
which continued one by one to execute evolutions 
before the place, stopping only for the purpose ot 
delivering their fire, and then departing to make way 
for the next, until the most ample vengeance had been 
taken for the outrage upon the flag of truce. The 
fortifications, shipping, and powder magazine, and a 
frigate, were destroyed, while every endeavour was 
made to avoid injuring the houses of the inhabitants 
of the commercial portions of the town. As a salutary 
castigation, the bombardment will have a most desir- 
able effect ; while, as an instance of the difference 
between the conduct of civilised and barbarian war, 
the attack on Odessa stands in noble contrast with the 
massacre of Sincrpe. Had the French and Engh® 
admirals chosen to imitate the Russian admiral w 
wreaked his vengeance on a helpless town, Odes* 
would at this moment have been a neap of ruins. A 
grim bonbons which were dealt out from the fwg*. 
could far more easily have destroyed Odessa tbun 1 
new fortifications; and possibly there would 
