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THE FIELD. 
SECOND EDITION. 

T ATFST 
INT ELLIGEN CE. 
"FIELD” OFFICE, SATURDAY, 1 r.M. 
PARIS, Friday Evening. 
The Three per Cents, closed to-day at 68f. 10c., and the 
Four-and-a-Half per Cents, at 94f. 10c., for the end of the 
According to advices from Rome of the 12th, Cardinal 
Lambruschini died on the 11th inst. 
ATTACK ON SEBASTOPOL. 
(by SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELKORAPIl) 
Our correspondent at Vienna sends us the following 
despatch, dated yesterday evening, which, it will be seen, 
confirms that winch we published yesterday : 
« The Fremden Hiatt has news from Oalatz to the Utn 
inst., which states that a Government messenger had 
brought reliable intelligence that Sebastopol had been 
bombarded during four days.” . 
Our correspondent also forwards us a despatch confirming, 
we fear but too exactly, the loss of the Tiger. It is as 
follows.— “BUCHAREST, May 16. 
“ An English steamer of 32 guns hus been stranded 
close to Odessa, and obliged to surrender to the Russians. 
“ Two otlior steamers went to hor assistance and bom- 
barded the Russian works, but without effect. 
Jt may be added that the Tiger carries only 10 guns. 
TIIE DANUBE. 
“ Kala pat, May 0.— The day boforo yesterday six squa- 
drons of Turkish Cossacks and five of Turkish Hussars 
had an engagement with the Russian Cossacks near Radovan. 
The affair lasted three hours, and ended with the total 
defeat of the later. After the second charge the Russians 
were in complete disorder, and quilting their horses took 
refugo in a largo thicket. Sixty horses fell into the hands of 
the Turks. As I learn from a Major who is lying ill here, 
the Russians hud 138 killed and 12 wounded. The latter, 
with two guns, wore brought in here. The Turks had 10 
killed and two wounded. At present the Russians arc 
beyond the Schyl, about two English miles and a half from 
lirajova, and news of fresh rencontres is daily expected. 
Macedonia is invaded by 2,000 adventurers and robbers, 
commanded by Clianis Kuratasso, a former aide-de-camp 
of the King of Greece. This bund is committing every 
unheard-of atrocity. In one placo they burnt alive 150 
Turks — men, women, and children — in their mosque. 
Deal, May 19.— Eight p.m.: Sailed, the Fiench war- 
steamer Plil6g6ton for the Baltic. 
The African Exploring Expedition. Liverpool, 
jj a y — The African exploring steamer Pleiad, built by 
Mr John Laird, of Birkenhead, took her departure 
vestorday afternoon for Dublin, whence she will proceed 
direct to Fernando Po. The Pleiad will be under the 
command of Captain Walker, and the object of the expe- 
dition is to explore the rivers Niger and Tchadda. Three 
medical gentlemen form part of the expedition, which, it is 
believed, will be of great advantage to the scientific world. 
The whole of the preliminary arrangements have been in- 
trusted to Mr. M'Gregor Laird, well known as an African 
traveller. , t , . 
City Improvements.— The Improvement Commissi- 
oners of the city of London have given notice to Mr. Tito, 
as the chairman of the Committee of Architects, that New 
Cannon-street will be opened on Monday next, at 1 o clock, 
when the boarding round the vacant land cast of St. Paul s 
will bo removed, to give the committee and the public a fair 
opportunity of judging the effect of leaving open the 
whole of the vacant space at the west end of New Cannon- 
8tr66^ 
Arrival op Gold.— T here is a further addition to the 
arrivals of the precious metals this week, the ^’B^bury 
having arrived from Adelaide, South Australia, with 16,459 
ounces, value j£65,976. 
Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar-square Yesterday 
i.orning the lost instalment of the artistic embellishment 
f the pedestal of Nelson’s Column was placed on the west 
side facing Pall Mall. The subject is by Mr. Watson, 
representing Nelson receiving the sword of the commander 
of the San Josef, in the action of St. Vincent. The massive 
plate representing the scene is of gun- metal, supplied by 
Government, and weighs about five tons. Messrs. Robinson 
and Cottams, of Pimlico, were entrusted to finish this 
instalment. It was cast in three divisions, and there appears 
to bo scarcely the slightest flaw in any part. 
Sailors’ Strike at Southampton.— Many of the 
sailoi-B employed ou board the Peninsular and Oriental Com- 
pany’s vessels ut Southampton have again struck for an ad- 
vance of wages from £3 to £4 per month, and much diffi- 
culty lias in consequence been experienced in sufficiently 
manning the vessels to enable them to proceed to sea. 
(by electric telegbaph.) 
PLYMOUTH, Friday Night. 
The paddle steamship Union (which runs in the place of 
the Humboldt) was spoken by Delam’s Cowes pilot-boat 
No. 6 C, at three o’clock this afternoon, all well, one mile 
oast of the Eddystone, from New York, May 6th, with a 
mail and passengers bound to Cowes and Havre. 
GREECE. 
The Russian Government has insured to the Greek Go- 
vernment a subvention of a million of drachmas per month. 
The larger portion of the Greeks, who were to have been 
expelled from Turkey, have escaped the effects of that mea- 
sure by declaring themselves subjects of the Sultan. The 
Greek Government lias granted letters of rnarquo to the 
pirates who at present the moment infest the Levant. 
THE BALTIC. 
Copenhagen, May 11.— The leprosy is spreading so 
rapidly in Norway that fears are entertainrd of its becoming 
a genorul sickness, as in the middle age. Strong efforts will 
therefore be made against it, and tho Parliament have made 
large grants for hospitals, in which the incurably sick will 
be allowed to reside. No one will bo allowed to marry while 
afflicted with this disease. 
Letters from Copenhagen say that the French squadron 
passed tho Belt on the 1 1 th, carrying with them two Russian 
prizes picked up cn route, and the following telegraphic 
despatch lias boon received in Paris: — 
BERLIN, May 17, 8 p.m. 
“ The French fleet is still in tho Groat Belt. It was seen 
to-day at Refnacs, not far from Nyborg.” 
Helsingfors. — This placo, tho capital of Finland, found- 
ed in tho lGtli century by GuataVus Vasa, on the site of 
Estenm Koto, was destroyed in 1642, rebuilt almost imme- 
diately, and, by a fire, again destroyed in 1G57. A famine 
thinned its inhabitants in 1697, and in 1700 the plague 
raged in the town. In May 1713 Peter the Great captured 
it, tho Swedes setting it on fire before retreating, and in 1742 
they re-took it. In 1808 the Russians again became its 
masters, and iu 1809 it was for the fourth time burnt down, 
Us third great fire having taken placo in 1761. It now 
numbers about 16,000 inhabitants. The fortifications of 
Sveaborg occupy eight islets, garrisoned by 6,000 meu, 
with 800 camion. These islets are called Vergo, Stora, 
Oster-Svarto, Lella-Ostov-Svarto, Yestcr-Svarto-Wergsker 
Langon, and Skauslandet. 
Copenhagen, May 13. — Tho schooner yacht Shark 
William Curling, Esq., arrived this morning from Elsinore 
She left the French fleet off Doggerbank, on Saturday, tb 
6th. 
THE WHITE SEA SQUADRON. 
Captain Erasmus Ommanuey lias received his orders, and 
the subjoined squadron proceed at once to the White Sea, to 
commence operations against the enemy : — 
Eurydlee.. 20 guns Captain Ommanncy. 
Miranda.. 15 „ (screw) Captain Lyons. 
Brisk .... 15 „ (screw) Commander Seymour 
IN 
NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. 
Yesterday two more Russian prizes, the Aland and Mentor, 
were publicly noted on the lloyal Exchange to be condemned 
as lawful prizes to the captors by tho Court of Admiralty 
within twenty days of the above notico. 
Intelligence is received under date Christiunsand, May 6, 
tbala Russian ship (the Yssel), liad been captured off that 
port by one of her Majesty’s steamers. Three other Russian 
vessels — namely, the Themis, Ocean, and Vier Gebroeders, 
took refuge within the port, and thereby escaped capture. 
A Greek vessel named tho San Spividione was uoted 
yesterday at jLloyd’s as captured at Malta, laden with 
muskets for the Greek insurgents, shipped at Antwerp- 
She, with her cargo, is to bo sent home to Jthe port of 
London to be condcmucd by the Court of Admiralty as a 
lawful prize, her cargo being contraband of war. 
The Tribune, 31, screw steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. 
S. T. Carnegie, has taken in powder, shell, &c., and is 
ordered to he ready to leavo Sheernoss on Tuesday next. 
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SOMNAMBULISM 
HYDE PARK. 
A female has been rescued from drowning by the officers 
of the Royal Humane Society under the following extra- 
ordinary circumstances :— „ . . 
It appears that the officers of the Royal Humane Society 
had retired to rest about three-quarters of an hour, when, at 
a quarter-past eleven o’clock, Mr. Williams, the superin- 
tendent of the society, was startled out of bed by a loud 
knock at the door. Ho at once got up, and was informed 
by a female in a breathless state of excitement that there 
was a woman in the Serpentine River drowning. Mr. 
Williams rushed to the wards, and drugged William Bull, 
one of the boatmen, out of bed, and they both made their 
way to the waterside, when Bull jumped into a boat, while 
Mr. Williams ran at the top of his speed down the shore 
where cries for help were heard. Both Mr. Williams and the 
boatman were at this time in their night-shirts, and the 
eastorly wind was blowing piercingly cold. In the water, 
under the shade of the trees, Mr. Williams could just distin- 
guish a portion of a woman’s form, CO yards from the shore, 
who was kept afloat by the air confined under her dress. 
Hor cries ceased, and the only sound was the gurgling of the 
water in her throat, indicating that she was fast sinking. 
At this moment the boat came up, and the boatman being 
directed by Mr. Williams to the spot, the woman was pulled 
out of the water without a moment’s loss of time. She was 
forthwith taken to the receiving-house in Hyde Park, and 
placed in a warm bath, she being at tho time perfectly 
insensible. Dr. Christian, the Society's medical officer, 
attended the unfortunate woman the greater part of the 
night, until he could pronounce her out of danger. 
The female, upon inquiry, turned out to be a servant 
living in a gentleman’s family in Lowndes-square, Knights- 
bridge, and whilst in a state of somnambulism she left her 
house and walked into the water of the Serpentine, when 
she was noticed by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, servants of the 
deputy ranger of the Park, who forthwith gave the alarm, 
and thereby saved her from a watery grave. Mucli credit 
is due to those persons for their promptness in arousing tho 
officers of the society, as well as to Mr. Williams and the 
boatman Bull for the manner they exerted thomsclves in 
saving the unfortunate woman. 
The Crystal Palace. — Her Majesty having announced 
her intention of honouring with her presence the opening 
of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham on tho 10th of June, 
we understand that preparations are in progress for 
celebrating the event by an inaugural ceremony worthy 
of the occasion. The Governments of France, Belgium, 
Prussia, and the principal foreign Powers, have intimated 
their intention of sending commissioners. The mayors of 
the different towns of England, the presidents of the prin- 
cipal scientific societies, and other distinguished repre- 
sentatives of art, science, and industry, are also expected 
to take a part in the ceremonial, which, from all we 
have heard, will be of the most imposing description 
As an instance of the magnitude of the scale on which 
{ •reparations arc making, we may mention that 1,000 per- 
ormers of the Sacred Harmonic and New Philharmonic 
societies have volunteered their gratuitous services. The 
directors have prudently limited the admission of the 
lowered down its ways, which were built almost like those 
off which a man-of-war is launched, on Monday morning, 
the work commencing about seven o'clock. When it reached 
the bottom of the shores the tide had receded, and it 
remained there stationary till the evening, when, tho tide 
having risen, it floated off, and was drawn to its position in 
l he centre of the liver, where it will remain till it is finally 
lodged in the spot already referred to. Perhaps the most 
interesting part of the operations will be tho sinking 0 f 
t lie ponderous body, as the greatest nicety will be required 
so that it. may bo deposited in its exact spot. The 
Devon sido of the river opposite Saltash, was on Monday 
like a fair, many persons making it a complete holiday. 
The floating operations were under tho command of Mr! 
Glennie, the engineer of the line ; Mr. Brunei being repre- 
sented by Mr. Brereton, and Captain Claxton, who is renown- 
ed for conducting the floating of the Great Britain. Tho 
works are being most ably carried on under the supervision 
of Mr. Campbell, the engineer. Among those who visited 
the works during the day were, Admiral Sir Wil'iam Parker, 
Commander-in-chief, Major General Sir Harry Smith, Capt. 
Kingcome, Jtoyal William, Capt. Sandon, Royal \Viihum 
Victualling Yard, — Thompson, Esq., Queen’s Harbour 
Master, Walter Radcliffe, Esq., Warleigh, the Worshipful 
tho Mayor of Sal'ash, the Worshipful the Mayor of Devonport, 
G. W. Sultan, Esq., A. H. Bampton, Esq., and a large 
number of ladies and gentlemen. Altogether the launch was 
most successful. 
Dreadful Murder in Devonshire— A dreadful 
and mysterious murder has just been discovered near Tor- 
ringlon, North Devon. Early on Wednesday morning, the 
17th inst., a farm labourer living in the village of Taddi- 
port waa proceeding to his work, and when about a mile 
from Torrington, near the residence of Sir Trevor Wlieler, 
ho heard u low moaning noise, and, on looking round, he saw 
the body of a young woman lying in a ditch, shockingly 
mutilated. He lifted her up, and found that the poor creu- 
ture still breathed, but her head was one mass of cuts and 
bruises, and the brain was protruding through tho top of tho 
skull. That a foul murder had been attempted, there was 
very little doubt, the cupidity of the perpetrator of the 
crime being apparent from tho fact that the poor girl’s 
pockets had been rifled of a few shillings, and a basket and 
a bundle which she carried had been stolen. On inquiries 
being instituted, it appeared that the victim of this cruel 
outrage wus a young woman named Richards, employed as 
a glover in the neighbouring parish of Langtree. She had 
been to Torrington to take in hor work and receive her 
wages, and on Tuesday afternoon she left Tuudiport on her 
way home about 4 o’clock. The pluce where she was found 
is an open shallow ditch, about five minutes walk from the 
village. Tho attack must evidently have been made 
in tho road from tho quantity of blood and hair upon 
the road and the adjacent bank ; and it is probable 
that, after becoming insensible, sho wus drugged to 
the side of tho highway and thrown into the ditch. 
The young woman was removed to the nearest house, 
where medical aid was procured, but she expired without 
being able to give any particulars of her assassin. The 
supposed murderer, a man who was 6een following the 
young woman through Taddiport, is a stranger to the 
neighbourhood; The police traced his footmarks to the 
aqueduct on the road to Bideford, where all further clue was 
lost. On Thursday afternoon the police succeeded in appre- 
hending the supposed murderer, and ho has since been 
identified as the man seen following the deceased out of 
Taddiport on Tuesday afternoon. He then wore a large pair 
of whiskers, but when taken into custody they seemed to have 
been recently shaved off. The accused has been removed to 
the lock-up ut Torrington to await the result of the coroner’s 
inquest. 
public on the opening day to the holders of season tickets, 
in order to avoid the risk of accident and inconvenience 
which might result from the rush of an overwhelming 
number of visitors on the first day. 
The Cylinder at Saltash. — The immense cylinder 
intended for enabling the centre pier to be built in the 
River Tamar for the Royal Albert Bridge, across which the 
Cornwall Railway is to pass, was on Monday last success- 
fully floated into its position. The cylinder is a beautiful 
piece of workmanship. It is 35 feet in diameter, and 
weighs about 300 tons. This immense body was gradually 
THE LONDON GAZETTE. 
(FRIDAY EVENING.) 
WAR-OFFICE, May 19. 
3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards — Cornet Arundcll Neave to bo 
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wright, who retires; May 19. 
Cth Regiment of Dragoons— John Balllle Baillie, Gent., to be Comet 
by purchase, vice Stewart, promoted; May 19. 
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons— Captain William Thomas Dick- 
son to bo Major, by purchase, vice Allen, who retires; Lieutenant 
Julius Alexander Sartoris to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dickson; 
Cornet James Christine Hart to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sar- 
toris; May 19. 
17th Light Dragoons -Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, Hampden 
Ilugh Massy, M.D., to bo Surgeon, vice Gibson, promoted on the Stud ; 
May 19. 
Scots Fusilier Guards— Henry Turner, Gent., to be Assistant 
Surgeon ; May 19. 
8th Regiment of Foot — Ensign William Raymond Xiincnes to bo 
Lieutenant, without purchusc, vice Bagenall, deceased ; May 25, 1853. 
12th Foot— Major Thomas Brooke to be Lieutenant Colonel, by 
purchase, vice St. Maur, who retires; Captain John Francis Kempt 
to be Major, by purchase, vice Brooke; Lieutenant Thomas George 
Vereker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Kempt ; Ensign Morlcy Caulfield 
Saunders to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vereker; Coningsby 
Michael Horward, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Saunders; 
May 19. 
27th Foot — Thomas Stevenson Teovan, Gent., to be Assistant- 
Surgeon, vice Irwiu, promoted in the SOth Foot; May 19. 
36th Foot— Stephen Massett Webb, M L)., to be Assistant-Surgeen, 
vice Dowding, promoted on the Staff; May 19. 
78th Foot— Captain John Henderson, from half-pay Ceylon Riflo 
Regiment to bo Captain, vice Brevet Lieutenant Colonel W. M. G. 
McMurdo, who retires upon half pay; May 19. 
91st Foot— Ensign Henry Wood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 
Gordon, promoted; John Edward Burton, Gent., to be Ensign by pur- 
chase, vice Wood; Lieutenant William Squirt to be Adjutant, vice 
W G. C. Gordon, who resigns the appointment; .May 19. 
97th Foot— Allen Brysoa, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon; May 19. 
98th Foot— Edwin ‘Frederick Temple, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur- 
chase, vice Raper, promoted; May 19. 
Hospital Staff— Surgeon James Brown Gibson, M.D., from the 17th 
Light Dragoons, to be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class; Assistant- 
Surgeon William MillsDowding, from the 36th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon 
of the Second Class, vico Massy, appointed to tho 17th Light Dra- 
goons; May 19. 
Memorandum —Tho Local Commission of Brevet-Major George 
Balfonr, of the Madras Artillery, East India Company's Service, has 
been antedated to the 27th of March, 1844. 
The Local Commission of Brevet-Major William Maunsoll Gabbett, 
of the Madras Artillery, East India Company's Service, has been ante- 
dated to 1st May, 1849. 
Commissions signed by Lord Lieutenants. 
Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia— Hamlet 
William Mlllettthe younger, Gent., to be ensign; May 16. 
King’s Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia — Lieutenant Charles 
Flshlake Cundy to be Captain, vice Bailey, who retires, retaining his 
rank; Ensign Samuel Jones Remnant to be Lieutenant^ vice Cundy, 
promoted ; Peter Wells, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Remnant, promoted. 
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia— John Sherlock, Gent., to ho 
Second Lieutenant; May 12. 
1st or Western Regiment of Militia — Major Hambleton Francis 
Custanec, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Nelthorpe, deceased; cap- 
tain Charles Bcdlngfleld to be Major, vice Custance, promoted ; May ] b _ 
Radbome Troop of Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry — Childers Charles 
Radford, Gent., to be Lieutenant; May 15. , 
Royal First Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Thomas Hold** 
worth Newman to be Lieutenant, vice Kekewich, resigned ; April 0- 
East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles— Charles Wheler >Yneie r > 
Gent., to bo Cornet; May 9, 
