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THE FIELD 
CRONSTADT. 
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Th' 1 c mm fry round Oranieubuiiin and PoterhofF, which is 
about mx versts to ihceast, is very beautiful. The whole looks 
}lko 1 n enormous park. The neighbourhood of Lyndhuret 
ami Beaulieu Is what seems lo me as bearing the strongest 
resemblance to it. The forest is composed almost entirely 
of pine and birch, growing to an immense size. Cranberry 
and wh*orileberry bushes cover the ground, interspersed with 
brilliant wild flowers. This neighbourhood is the favourite 
resort of the Russian nobles during the summer, and num- 
berless are the villas that spot the shores of the gulf. Cron- 
stadt Island Is apparently covered with wood oil tho way 
to Tolbeacon Light, which is on its west end. In the centre 
of the town rise the gilded spire and cupola of St. Andrew’s 
Chtirch ; one of tho oi hers to the west is tho Observatory. Tho 
largo building with the telegraph on the top, showing just 
east of Fort Monschikoff, is a naval college ; next to it was 
tbo residence of the commandant. Tho large building next 
to the east is the dockyard for foundries, smithies, Si c. ; 
oDe of tho two domes ut the extreme east is that of the 
Finnish Church, close to iho Petersburg gate, where is u 
pier of wood from whence the steamers Btart for the capitul, 
doing ihe distuuco in about an hour and a hull'. Near this 
gate is a largo hospital. In tho centre of the town nearly, 
are somo nice shady gardens — very agreeable, I can tell you, 
with a thermometer at 00 deg. In the simile. In the distance 
is the coaHt of 1'iuland. Tho channel botween it and Cron- 
stadt is impassable, wrecks having been sunk across. The 
streets of Cronstadt aro wide and straight, cutting each other 
at right angles. Tho markets good. The beef, veal, and 
fish excellent, but mutton bud ; vegetables and fruit as 
good as ono could wisli ; and last, though not loast, the 
inhabitant* most hospitable. Indeed, I have nover visited 
any part of Eurnpo whom one received such extreme utteu- 
tiou aud kindno.-s us in Russia. 
Jorcigu gnttUigmcc. 
IN DU AND CHINA. 
(BY 6UBMA11INB AND EUIIOPBAN TELEGRAPH.) 
TRIESTE, Tuesday Evening. 
The steamer Calcutta arrived to-day at half-past 11 o’clock 
a. m., in 113 hours from Alexandria. 
“ALEXANDRIA, May 4. 
“The Iudiu mail has arrived ut Alexandria, with advices 
from Calcutta to the (Ith of April, Madras the 10th of April, 
Sliuughai tlie 15th of March, Muuilla the 21st of March, 
Hongkong the 27ih of March, Singapore the 4th uf April, 
und Halle ami Bombay the 14th of April. 
“ Uurmul) still coutiuueH lu u disturbed state. 
“ The electric telegraph between Agra aud Calcutta, 800 
miles, is completed. 
“ Bu*ino«» fair, and Indigo neglected. 
“ Exchange at Calcutta, 2 1 , Shanghai, 5.8 ; Canton, 5.2. 
“ The Itussiun Heel lell Manilla on the 18th of Murch 
for Batavia. The English steamer has not yet arrived at 
Alexandria. 
“ Tho Puslia of Tripoli (B irbary), in pursuance of orders 
from Constantinople, lies given notice to all Greeks, who 
are not ruyahs of the Porte, to Jeavo the rogency withiu 15 
days.” 
THE INSURRECTION IN EPIRUS.— CAPTURE OF 
PETA BY ASSAULT. 
Akta, April 20, 3 o'clock afternoon. — Pota was 
carried by assault this morning at 8 o’clock. Fuad Effendi 
having returned from Gomonitza, and brought with 
hitn 1,200 regulars, which had arrived in that place, partly 
from Constantinople, partly from Janlna, added to these 
500 more regulars from Prevesa and 200 Bashi-Bozoukf 
aud Arnauts ; aud with t'leso troops he went himself to Arts 
aud took tho command of the whole Turkish forces. He 
arrived iu Arta on Sunday tho 23rd of April, aud determined 
to let his troops repose one day, nud then attack Peta on 
the 26th. However, ns is vory often tho caso when hostile 
troops are so closo to each other, ho was drawn into an 
engagement yesterday afternoon, which, although n trifle in 
itself, spoilt his intention of giving a day’s rest to his troops. 
The cause was two cows which lmd come to feed on the 
hill behind Arta, and wore thought good prizes by some 
Albanians who were closo to the spot. In tho attempt 
to secure tbo cows two Albanians in tho Turkish ser- 
vice were woumlod. This brought more Albanians 
to tho sceno of action, nud also more Greeks, und thus by 
degrees Fund E fiend i was obliged lo come out with Id’s 
regulars. Ho drove the Greeks to the foot of Pota, where 
somo Albanian Mussulmen were cut off by a littlo body 
of Greek cavalry, but soon after liberated from their 
dangerous position by the bravery of Djelil Aga, tbo duel 
ol the Lupl Albanians. In this skirmish the Turks killed 
an offleor ol ihe insurgents, on whom some papers of ihe 
greatest importance woro found. One of the most interesting 
was un official letter from somo Greek Government 
authority iu Kuravusam to General Tsavelhis, In wtiicl 
the person writing says that all those who come froir 
the insurgents back to Greece will be put before i 
tribunal and accused by the public prosecutor as deserters 
uuless they can show by a toskttri (passport) tlm 
they have been sent by one ol the insurgent chiefs 
The Turks, notwithstanding the little engagement in tin 
afternoon, wore again under arms before midnight, ami 
t ‘! d ." a,ler ,h ® personal superintendence of Fuad 
Ett. ndi, their guns, live In number, among which were two 
howitzers, to a wood of olive trees which extends through 
nearly the whole distance between the hill of Arta und that 
on which i etn is situate. Iu that wood, after having left 
one battalion of regulars ami a gun to watch the movement 
of the insurgents, the rest, consisting of four more regular 
battalions and 1,200 Albanian Mussulmen, formed in four 
co n.nns of which one took the road which leads on the 
ridge of the plateau H orn Komboll to Peta ; the second took, 
with two guns, its position on one of the two roads leading ui, 
to Peta fr. m the valley of Arta; the third, also with two 
guns, Stationed itself at the main road leading up to 
Pota; while tho fourth went to tho road of Rudhovlzi 
which leads also by a brunch road over to tho ridge of Peta! 
Dispositions having thus been made, the action began iii 
the centre, on the two roads leading from the plain of Am 
up io Peta, in a misty morning, under houvy rain, at 7 o’clock 
and soon tho firing became general. The guns of the Turks 
were exceedingly well served, especially one of their howit- 
z 7.1’ , °, 6 " mn Pa8ha had, soon after the first advance 
, f ru, "*’ ,lniwn '‘P on a steep lull close before Arta, am 
winch set fire to tlm village at the Hr*t shot. On the hciglu 
immediately before the village the tour columns met by, 
well-corabiued movement, „ud, uniting into two columns, 
carried everything before thorn. The attack lasted 50 
minutes, and at 10 minutes before 8 o’clock the insurgents were 
Hying in ull directions. As the reports have not yet come in, 
tlie loss on tho Turkish sido is not known, but it must have 
been very small, as only two killed and half-a-dozen 
wounded were seen. Of the insurgents, four were killed; 
and there are three prisoners taken — o.ie of them Antonaki 
Kalamugdutti, who had gone out with about 300 men 
from Patras, his servant, and some inferior persons. 
Kalamogdulli says they had so little idea of being attacked 
that they were in bed when tlie sentrloa announced the 
Turks attacking. All ran, Tsavellas at the head. He 
remained with Ids people as long as he could, but, not 
being ablo to run on account of a kind of asthma, he 
surrendered, and bus been hitherto well treated. The 
Turks supplied him with clothes, us Ids own were 6oaked 
with the ruin, and they hove tuken him to the fort. Tho 
village has been burnt down, und whatever was to be found, 
curr.cd away ; but no ono can imagine tbo most disciplined 
troops behaving better after having taken a place with the 
bayonet, it is trun the inhabitants had fled, but the pri- 
soners of war suffered uni the sliuhtO't Insult ov injury. 
With the seizure of Peta, according to all appearances, 
tho movement in Lower Epirus ut least will ho must likely 
ended. Tho Provisional Government, which they had so 
much trouble to construct, bus dispersed, and, moreover, 
Abdi Pasha i« drawing naarlYom the north. 
Letters have reached Paris from Constantinople 
dated the 1st of May, announcing that Prince Napoleon bad 
arrived In that city. All the Greeks not compromised iu 
the plot wiio may be at Constantinople are authorised to ro- 
muin. 
By other advices rocoivod in Paris from Malta, tho Prido 
of the Ocean had arrived in thut taluud, with 88 meu 
of the 17th Lancers, under tlie command of Major Willett. 
Tho Melbourne, with 664 men of tho 38th Regiment, under 
Colonel Sparks, had ulso entered the port, and 14 other 
transports were in sight. 
At New York, a dreadful conflagration occurred in 
Broadway, on the 25th ult. After raging for some time, Ihe 
building in wliicb it occurred suddenly fell, crushing 14 
persons to death, and desperately wounding and burning 13 
more. New York and its vicinity wero visited Ivy a thunder- 
storm of unusual severity on tho 27th ult. The caloric ship 
Ericsson wa* off Jersey city nt the time, returning from the 
trial trip, where she suddenly careened from the force of 
the wind, and ono of her ports, used for the purpose of 
throwing ashes, &c., overboard, being open, she filled with 
water aud sank, tbo guests and crew barely escaping with 
their lives in the boats which put off to render assistance. 
The tops of her paddle-boxes and bowsprit wore just above 
water, und it was expected she would bo raised. The storm 
did considerable damage on shore. Several small craft sank 
in the east and north livers, and six or eight of their crew 
were drowned, 
From the City op Mbxico'wo have advices to the 18th 
ult. A gi cut engagement had tuken place between Santa 
Anna aud Alvures, in which the latter was routed. Some 
50 persons had been urrested ut Sun Bias for landing from 
the schooner Anuta without passports, and had been sent 
heavily chained to tho capital. Among the prisoner# were 
32 Americans und four Englishmen. 
A French sejuudron of six sail, consisting of three steam 
sloops, ono frigate, and two 20-gun brigs, was at Cartbagena 
on the 12th ult., for the purpose of enforcing a claim of 
60,000 dels, made by a French subject for flour destroyed by 
order of President Herrera at Cutnana a few years ago. 
FRANCE . 
( From our own Correspondent.') 
Paris, Thursday, May 11. 
Tho great rumour of tbo day in this capital *ia, that Her 
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert, either 
have, or tire supposed likely to accept an invitation from 
tho Emperor of the French, aud his consort, to visit Paris. 
Whether true or fane the intelligence is generally believed, 
and has created tho most lively satisfaction. Such a visit 
would, questionless, bo regarded throughout Prance, and 
indeed throughout ull the nations of Europe, as a solemn 
sealing of tho great national alliance, between the two 
countries. Thut her Majesty’s reception would be most 
gratifying, is unquestionable. Iu tlie days of poor Louis 
Philippe, who, iu spito oi all bis detractors, was much too 
good a man to be King of France, tlie gallant Republicans 
would have seized such un occasion to show their hatred 
to the monarchy, by disrespect fill demonstrations against bis 
illustrious guests. But these tilings cannot safely be done at 
present. Aous avows change tout ccla. It is even said 
that the Royal visitants would not reside at Paris, but 
eiilicr ut the Grand Trianon nourVersnilles, or at tbo Palace 
of St. Cloud. I give you these on-dits for what they are 
worth, nil amplius. 
A fearful augmentation has taken place in the number of 
deaths in Puris during the last few months; not, however, 
resulting from tlie much-dreaded cholera, as ninny have 
supposed, which as yet has boon slight In its visitation. 
Typhus fever, and, strange to say, small-pox, appear from 
Hie official medical reports to be maladies most fatal in 
their effects. Cholera, however, linger* about the poorer 
quarters, und no doubt exists of its revival in ull its terrible 
violence with the coming heats of summer. Here, as in 
England, tho preparations lor insisting the pestilence have 
I.een meagre and inefficient. In tho moan time the number 
f""erul> which take place each day, and tho quantity of 
poi son* in mourning iu the streets, is a subjoot of unanimous 
und universal remark. 
A singular “ clmngo lias cmno over the dream ” of the 
Puns shopkeepers within tbo last few months, which all 
right-minded persons, and particularly tho English, warmly 
approve of. They are commencing to close their shops 
on the Sabbath-day. This is certainly a move iu tlie right 
direction, aud has originated, it would seem, in the efforts 
id a society called “ L’Associution pour l’Observation du 
Repos du Hitnancbo.” It bus been about two years 
in existence, and began by lialf-u-dozen persons, chiefly 
French 1 rotostant clergymen. They were soon joined 
by a few English residents, and though their progrea at first 
was not very rapid, the snccoss of their efforts has gru- 
diiHily in. raised, nud the Society now numbers more than 
J0X) members, und many hundreds of shops are now closed 
on the .Sabbath which formorly used to remain open “ from 
morn till dewy eve." 1 must arid, that the departure from 
a limn- honoured custom i> nut quite voluntary. Tho Assn- 
eiuti'iii having lutoly lidded to it* members the Duchess do 
Montmorency, ihe Pmeesso de Berghes, the Ducliesse de 
liurunte, the Corniest do Brissac, the Comtessede Malstre, 
and other celebrites of the noble faubourg ; and these ladie 
entering on their tu-k with the zeal of votaries in the cause* 
have signified to their tradesmen that they must either 
adopt theirjrocommendation to closo their shops on Sundays 
or lose their custom — a species of argument more powerful 
with tlie class in question, than any reasoning derived from 
moral or religious motives. It is true that the labour of the 
workmen on private buildings has not entirely ceased on that 
day, but no doubt it will come round in time. Tbe Govern- 
ment, to its credit bo it stated, has 6trictly prohibited all 
labour on tlie Sabbath on the gigantic works it has now |n 
hand. Strange that such an injunction, should for the first 
time in tho history of France, proceed from a Napoleon 
considering the bigotry and over-scrupulous observance of 
religious minutise that have so often before distinguished tho 
occupants of the throne of France. 
This little Revolution has certainly come from England 
So fur so good. But I am sorry to remark another move- 
ment, also from tho banks of Thames, not entitled to the 
same commendation, nuinoly, the introduction of your “ Gin 
Palaces” — without tlie gin, certainly, but this is made up f or 
by the execrable nature of tlie cheap wines, euux-de-vie, and 
other abominations which they disponse in these dens of 
iniquity, which aro got up in tlie same gaudy style us those 
in London, and aro springing up In great numbers in all 
quarters of tlie town. 
The suit of Madame de Balzac against Alexandre Dumas 
for persisting in his offensive kindness in erecting, against her 
wishes, a tomb over tlie grave of her late husband, which I 
mentioned in inv last loiter, has since been decided. Counsel 
showed pretty plainly that the tombeau was merely a pretext 
for a series of glaring puffs for Alexandre Dumas’ new 
Journal, the Monsquotaire, and proved moreover that on 
architect had been for many months engaged by Madame 
do Balzac to erect a monument. The Court decided that 
though Dumas wus not justified in forcing his tombeau ou iho 
family, ho was fully entitled by bis admiration for the gloire 
of Balzac to erect a monument to his memory — in other 
words tlie complaint was dismissed. 
Corneille’s well known lines — 
“ (Inns les ames bienneos 
La valeur n'attend pas lo noiubre ties annecs 
has just received a curious illustration before the Correc- 
tional police, where an urchin hardly more than ten years 
old was brought up for carrying on a system of robbery on 
a formidable scale. This precocious fur had, it appears, 
under bis orders a well organized band of young villains, 
who, with great doxterity, snatched up goods from the shops 
in tho wealthier parts of tlie city, and at night brought their 
booty to their chief, who, after an equal division of tho spoils, 
entertained his band nt supper. Such was tho power he 
exercised over the whole, that huge louts of 17 implicitly 
obeyed his orders, und submitted without a murmur to 
undergo severe punishment at bis bands, for breaches against 
discipline, which lie preserved with the utmost strictness. 
The police pounced on theso bandits after their supper, in 
one of the quarries nt Montmartre, while the whole party 
wore gravely smoking, the profanum vulgus being restricted 
to pipe9, while the chief marked his dignity by a cigar. The 
whole of these depredators wore sent to goal, to await their 
trial. 
Tho last of the Paris Spring Races came off on Sunday at 
the Champs de Mars, under most unfavourable circumstances. 
Tlie morning had been threatening, and, as a consequence, 
ces bons Purincns not thinking the indifferent sport of 
French jockeys worth the risk of catching cold, kept by their 
fire-sides — and most wisely, for scarcely had tho hourarrived 
appointed for the commencement of the proceedings, when, 
to use the phrase of Catullus — 
“ Nubibas ussidule pluvioqno madesclt ab Austro 
Tollus, eft'usis decidit imber uquis." — 
The ground was soon transformed into u sheet of slush, 
with which both horses and riders wore plentifully be- 
spattered. Under these circumstances it can scarcely be a 
matter of astonishment that the sport was still more “ flat, 
6tale, and unprofitable" than usual. I therefore limit my 
account to an enumeration of the races and tho winners:— 
The Special Stakes of 400Q francs, for 3 yr-olds and upwards. 
100 francs subscription. Distance twice round. C subs. Mr. Aumont's 
Fitz-Qlndiator won easily. 
Tho Tbrtkes Stakes of 1000 francs for 3 yr-olds and upwards. Win. 
ner to bo claimed for 6000 francs. 60 francs subscription. Mr. Carter's 
Nettle carried tho day, defeating Prince de Heauvan's Ce n'est pas ga, 
and M. Fasquel's \Tvocit6. 
Trial Stakes of 4000 francs, added to sweepstakes for foals of 1851. 
Prince do Dean van's Nancy was the winner of this race, which pre- 
sented but little interest. 
The Emperor's Stakes for 3 yr-olds and upwards. Stakes 4000 francs, 
Subscription, 200 francs, h ft. 0 subs. Tho winner was Coupt 
d'Hedonville's Javelot. 
IIdrdle Race. A handicap for 1,200 fruncs, added to 125 francs 
subscription. 100 fruncs forfeit, The winner was Dcceltiul, belonging 
to Viscount Talon, 
The next races in the neighbourhood of Paris will bo the 
meeting at Chantilly, which promises this year to be un- 
usually brilliant. 
THE METROPOLIS. 
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE. 
[From the London Gazette of Tuesday.] 
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Drawing Room, 
nt St. James's Palace, at two o’clock on 
Saturduy, 20th May next, 
to celebrate her Majesty's Birthday. 
N.B. Tlie Knights of the several Ordersare to appear in their Collars, 
at the Drawing Room ou the 20th of May next. 
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee at St. 
James’s Pulacc, on Friday, the 9th Juno next, at two o’clock. 
Licensed Victuallers’ School Anniversary 
Festival. — We have much pleasuro in announcing that 
Charles Buxton, Esq., of the firm of Messrs. Truman, 
Iianbury, Buxton and Co., has consented to preside at the 
above Festival, which is appointed to fake placo at Highbury 
Barn Tavern, Islington, towards tlie end of June next. 
Tlie Governor and Committee confidently expect that the 
result of the day’s proceedings will he highly gratifying to 
tlie numerous supporters ol t his useful and praiseworthy In* 
stltution. 
The Crystal Palaob.— T he opening of the Crystal 
Palaco is at last fixed to take place on the 10th of next 
month, and her Majesty the Queen lias graciously a u ‘ 
nouuced her intention to honour the occasiou with her pr e ‘ 
sence. 
Militia in the Tower.— Tho Essex Rifles, which 
assembled at Colchester, have been ordered for garrison duty 
at the Tower of London. This announcement was made by 
Lord Jocelyn, the noblo commandant, on Tuesday after- 
noon, and was received with much enthusiasm, and three 
times three cheers. 
Sons of the Clergy.— TIio Festival of the sons of 
the Clergy took place at St. Paul’s on Wednesday. A 11 
assemblage of from 5,000 to 6,000 persons, all belonging t0 
the wealthier classes, filled the vast space under the domo 
