THE FIELD. 
Sweepstakes of 2 sots, each, 20 sovs. added. Heats, ono_ alia and 
a half, on the flat Won in three heats '*/ Copt. Bonrke s b h {he 
Old Rake, by Tam worth, aged , £30 ) l list (Noble), beating MnMartln s 
Matilda, Mr. Roche's Hedouln, nnd Mr. DlaRency s Little Queen. 
SHREWSBURY— Friday. 
Titr MEiKtAM IUkdicap ofB sots, each, with 30 added, for two-yenr- 
olds; tho second to save his stake. Seven furlongs. 
Mr. Morris's t surer, by Flatcatcher, 1 
Mr. Hal ford '8 MyrtlO) «... 2 
Mr. Smith’s Mystic 3 
Won Cleverly by half n length ; bad third. 
Tie ArrmonAM Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added, for threc-yenr- 
olds, optional selling weighty &o. ; the eocond to save his stake. 
Five furlongs. 
Mr. Mather's c by Van Trnmp, out of Reel (£40) .... 1 
Mr. Burton's l’one Joan f £10) 2 
Mr Blow's MlruliPAU (£40) I 
Won by two lengths; linlf a length between scoond.and third; bad 
fourth. 
The winner was bought by Mr. Parker for £M. 
The StmoPsntitB Sweepstakes (If axdioap), of 5 sots, each, 3 ft., with 
so added; the second to receive 20 aova. out of the stakes, and the 
third to save Ills stake. About ono intlo and a quarter. 
Mr. Stevens's Hercules, I 
Lord Derby's Hobby Horse, 2 
Mr. Andrews's Kidnapper 3 
Won, after n good race In, hyn nock bad third; Muyday was fourth, 
Sextus flflh. 
Tiie Ac TON Buhkei. Sr vkiw of 3 sots each, with 20 added, for all ages. 
Three quarters of a mile. 
Mr. Blyth's Florist 1 
Mr. Megvon's Master Adam 2 
Mr. moss's Donna 3 
Won by n neck; half a length between second and third; others 
beaten off. Tcrrona bolted at the lower turn. The winner was sold 
for £50. 
Tin. Haw krone Cop, valuo 100 sova. Two miles nnd a half. 
Mr. Illve s St. Spiro 1 
Mr. Merry’s Lwrley 2 
Mr. .1. Morrv’a Mnrnlnir Star 3 
Won easily liy a length ; same distance between socond and third ; 
very bad fourth. The winner was Claimed by the Raco Committee. 
Handicap Plant of 100 sovs. 
Little Davie 
Florist 
Nine ran. Won by 
Coupon ation II 
Haifa length. 
ASDIC AI'. 
ceived in Paris, doted Zarn, the 9tli of May, which stales 
that n Polish colonel in the service of the Bmperor of Ilu.-pia 
had arrived ut RflgUSfl, for the purposo of ruining an insur- 
rection in that quarter. Die Montenegrins were under 
arms to the number of 8,000, and were on the point of com- 
mencing hostilities against Turkey. 
LIVERPOOL. 
(From our own Correspondent.) 
LIVERPOOL.— Satuiiday Aptbbnoon. 
( Tiy English nnd Irish Magnetic Telegraph.) 
Murder by a Swiss Emigrant.— O n Thursday, at 
midnight, n dreadful murder was committed in one of tho 
low streets In this town. The victim was a young seaman 
named John Kelly, nnd tho murderer a stout foreigner 
named Ilomin&to Tnbucchi, a Swiss emigrant, and one of 
the passengers of the steamer Great Britain, at present 
detained here by an accident to her machinery. The 
foreigner was in a public house with another Swiss and u 
female, when the seaman came in mid commenced boxing 
with Tubuechi; t hey were turned out by the landlord, 
when a row occurred In the street, in which the Swiss drew 
a dagger and stabbed the seaman ill tho right breast, pene- 
trating the heart; the latter died instantly. Thu affair 
was witnessed by several persons who gave their evidence 
at tho inquest held before the borough coroner to-day, when 
a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Tubuechi. 
♦ 
ARRIVAL OF “MARCO POLO.” 
Later from Australia. — Tho celebrated clipper ship 
Murco Polo, Captain McDonald, arrivod here this afternoon, 
In eighty-three days from Melbourne, with dates to the 12th 
of February. Sixty-four passengers, nnd gold dust valued 
ut £100,000. 
TIIE LAUNCH AT WOOLWICH. 
Field Marshal 1 
Robin Hood 2 
Seven ran. Won by a neck. 
LOTIIIANS RACING CLUB— Wri>mksdaT. 
The Bdooikccii Stakkh, of f> sovs. cncli, with 50 given by the Duke of 
Jluccleach, for threc-yn-old and upwards, ono mile ntnl a half, were 
won by Mr. W. Sharp's Aiichlnfcck, 4 yrs, 8st. 121b (Aldcroft), 
beating Mr.j Barton's The jSnrveyur. 5 yrs, '.ist n lb (Dickson), Mr. 
Smart's Friar's llnll, 4 yrs, H«t filli (Kendall), and 4 others. 
llF.n Majesty's Platk of 100 Guineas ; three. yr-olds, 7st 71b; four, 9»t; 
live, Ost Gib; six and aged, Out 91b. Two miles. 
Mr. T. l'nrr's Kntftphin, by the Hnrpll, \ yrs ...(Templemnn) 1 
Mr. Pringle nn. Grampian, 4 yrs (Fulton) 2 
For tho Taiiivf Stakes eight ran; Clansman passed the winning-post 
first, Jenny Lind second. The rider of the latter complained of having 
been Jostled h.v Clansman near the (IiiIhIi, and the Stewards, after hear- 
ing tho evidence, awarded tho stakes to Jenny Liml, who was after- 
wards sold for £82. 
The Nonit.it* Stakes Handicai’ was won by Mr. A. Johnstone's h f 
by Charles XII., 3 yrs. 7st 31b, beating Miss Lawson, aged, Out 31b, nnd 
Mystlclis aged, 8st lOlbs. 
RUSSIA AND TURKEY. 
ATTACK ON SEBASTOPOL. 
(DY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) 
A despatch from Constantinople, dated the I Oth, an- 
nounces that Sebastopol lias been cannonaded liy the French 
nnd English fleets with guns of long range, with a view to 
destroy the advanced works of the port. 
The Duke of Cambridge nnd Marshal St. Arnaud have 
arrived at Constantinople. 
A great quantity of French artillery nnd four squadrons 
of Spnliis have reached Gallipoli. 
The 93rd Highlanders and tho Rifle Brigade have joined 
the other British troops in the barracks of Ilyder Pasha, 
at Scutari. 
Tho troops of Omar Pasha have driven the Russians out 
of Krajova 
TIIE REPORTED LOSS OF TIIE TIGER. 
The news of the loss of the Tiger, 10 guns, is said to he 
too true. Further telegraphic messages repeat the state- 
ment that she ran ashore a few miles from Odessa, near 
Cape Foutnno. Batteries were brought down, and nothing 
was to be done but surrender — the crew, 200 men, being 
made prisoners after a gallant resistance. Two steamers 
arrived to the assistance of the Tiger, but too late. They 
were, according to the last accounts, firing on the batteries. 
It is added that Captain Gifliird was wounded in the 
defence of his ship. 
A Vienna despatch says, that six hundred of the Monte- 
negrins had made a foray into the Herzegovina, and killed 
several of the Turkish inhabitants. 
rESTH, May 9. 
Two emissaries of Kossuth’s wero hanged on the 29 th 
ult. at a place called St. George, in Transylvania. Their 
names wero Joseph Varady and Frnnz Bartnlis. Two of 
their companions were reprieved, but will have to endure 
an imprisonment for eighteen years in irons and with hard 
labour. 
MADRID, May 15. 
Queen Christina has been attacked by the measles. 
THE BALTIC FLEBT. 
COPENHAGEN, May 17. 
Tho Fulton, steamer, line arrived here from Stockholm, and 
reports that the British fleet, under Sir Charles Napier, bud pro- 
ceeded northward, ond, on the 12th instant, Lad token Boomor- 
eand, on the Island of Aland. 
THE FOLLOWING APPEARED IN OUR LAST SUNDAY’S 
EDITION. 
Odessa. — The mercantile letters from Odessa reach to 
the 1st of May. Tho inhabitants were beginning to return 
to the town, uud tho shops and places of business w ere open- 
ing again. With the exception, however, of a fow additional 
vessels having been chartered to proceed to the month of the 
Dnieper for cargoes of seed, there had been scarcely any re- 
sumption of business. The bank bad removed some distance 
from the town. 
Silistria. Tho Or onstadt Cazeite, in Transylvania, 
says that the Turks resorted to a ruse de guerre lately at 
Silistria, for enticing over a body of the enemy across 'the 
river. They set fire to a huge pile of roods, straw, and dry 
weeds, which looked as if the town was iu flames. Loud 
hurrahs resounded in the Russian camp ; they thought the 
moment favourable for crossing, and hoped, in the confusion, 
to carry either the whole or a part of the fortress by a coup 
demain. Hut the Turks hod already planted an ambuscade 
of sufficient strength in the vineyard near the town, along 
which the Russians would have to pass. A contest ensued, 
and the Russians had to retreat, being both outgenerallcd 
and over-matched. 
Montenegro. — A telegraphic despatch has been re- 
ClIRISTENINO OP TIIE ROYAL ALBERT BV HER 
Majesty. — The exciting scene witnessed yesterday (Satur- 
day) at Wool Wdh by thousands upon thousands of persons 
will occupy no insignificant place iu the historic annuls of 
those interesting evonts in which tho reign of Queen 
Victoria has singularly abounded. Wo speak not of the 
mere ceremony of launching a three-decker of 131 guns, 
screw - propelled, nnd with every possible modern im- 
provement, but of tho auspicious novel circumstances 
under which it took place. None can look with indif- 
ference at ono of those noble ships gliding gently from the 
stocks on which she has so long rested, into that watery 
element in which she may play a distinguished part during 
a period exceeding perhaps the allotted spaco of man's 
existence. 
We speak of the graceful and well-timed act of tho Queen 
in christening this worthy addition to the impregnable 
“ wooden walls of England, ” in the name of her royal 
husband. We 6peak of the attendance of the greater portion 
of the members of both branches of the Legislature, of the 
vast concourse of the aristocracy, and of the innumerable 
masses of her other faithful subjects of all classes, who were 
drawn together to the Royal Dockyard to do honour to tho 
occasion. 
The hour at which the proceedings terminated compels 
us to give only a very hasty sketch oftheeventsofthe morning. 
The first topic generally touched upon in such accounts is the 
slate of the weather, and in regard to it, it is gratifying to 
he able to sny that the good genius who follows her Majesty 
in all out-door exhibitions of this description, warded oft', if 
not all the ominous clouds from the horizon, at least all 
cold winds, and every thing in the shape of rain or unpleasant 
dews. 
Tho cards, of which an immense number were drstributed 
by llie Admiralty, fixed the hour of admission at ton o’clock, 
but before nine the gates were opened, and persons were at 
once allowed to pass to their respective booths ond positions 
without any interposition. 
In t lie lurgest of those immense shed-looking erections 
which so prominently strike tho eye iu tho Woolwich dock- 
yard ns ono passes down the river, the truly formidable 
il Royal Albert’* was comfortably lodged before the christen- 
ing ceremony commenced, and towering up from the ground 
as it did, higher almost than tho most elevated house, it 
would have seemed to the casual observer the height of 
absurdity, if lie did uot know that sucli things had been 
done before, to suppose that in a few minutes it could be 
lowered down into the Thames. Round the building au 
immense number of scats, beginning close to the keel of 
the ship, and extending backwards in tho 6hope of an 
amphitheatre, were fitted up for the use of the spectators, 
and we need scarcely say that not a spot was left unoccupied. 
This afforded the best point for seeing it — and was graced 
by a most brilliant assembly, in which the fairer sex, it may 
bo said, predominated. But the roofs of all the different 
buildings in the dock, as well as most of the ships there, from 
I which a view could be obtuiued of the Royal Albert, swarmed 
with collections of humanity. Along eacli side of the vessel 
wero suspended every conceivable variety of flags. As tho 
christening took place at the bows of the ship, which pointed 
towards the land (the stern of the leviathan nearly touching 
the river), a platform nnd u booth were erected for the 
Royal party. The entrance to them was by a covered awn- 
ing, which was lined by a few young tars. A detachment of 
the Artillery and Marines and bodies of police kept the 
thoroughfare, along which her Majesty passed, and bands 
from those regiments played enlivening airs continually until 
her arrival. 
The Royal Albert was designed by the Into Mr. Oliver 
Lang, master shipwright of the Woolwich Dockyard, and 
her keel was laid down on tho anniversary of Princo Albert’s 
birth-day, August 20, 1842. She was originally constructed 
for a sailing ship of the line, and was proceeded with as 
such till January, 1852, when she wus ordered to be altered 
to a screw ship of tho line, and was, in consequence, 
lengthened about 14 feet at the stern, to give space for the 
screw propeller. By this increaso of length, tho tonnage 
(builder’s measuromeut) was increased by about 2G4 tons; 
still she uppears a short ship. 
Tho Royal Albert is a very fine specimen of naval archi- 
tecture, and reflects the highest credit on all who have been 
engaged in her construction. She hBs very fine bows, and 
can fire six lower deck guns, three on each bow, at an enemy 
ahead, without yawing from her course. 
With her proverbial punctuality, her Majesty reached the 
Dockyard ut ono o’clock, escorted by a few Dragoons, and 
was enthusiastically cheered, tho bands striking up “ God 
save the Queen,” and the people waving their handker- 
chiefs. Besides her Majesty there were in tho carriage, 
Prince Albert, the Princo of Wales, the Princess Royal, and 
the Duchess of Sutherland. Other carriages followed con- 
taining the rest of tho lloyal I’umily and attendants. * The 
Queen looked extremely well, as also did Princo Albert, who 
wore bis uniform ns Colonel of the Guards ; the Princess 
Royal appeared to bo quite in ecstney of delight at t|, 0 
scene, but hec brother seemed to be in a rather thoughtful 
mood. 
The party enterod one of the warehouses, which had been 
temporarily prepared ns a retiring room, and in n f 0 , v 
minutes rc-appeured at the other side facing the river, and 
having tukon a hasty glanco at tho stern, proceeded up n 
gangway by tho sido of the ship, amid renewed applause to 
the platform mentioned above at tho bow. 
After a briof conversation with the naval officers, who sur- 
rounded her Majesty, the bottle of wine, attached by a cord 
to the ship, was handed to her, and coming forward with a 
very determined step, she flung it with force against tho 
bow, but it did not break, and was again given to her, ond the 
operation again repealed, but with the same success. The 
third time, however, her Majesty dealt h smarter and more 
direct blow, and tho bottlo was shivered to atoms. She 
audibly pronounced tho words “The Royal Albert. ” Here 
was another burst of enthusiasm, tho like of Which is not 
often board. Her Majesty, accompanied as before, then re- 
turned by tho same gangway to tho river side, and there 
awaited the launch of tho new man-of-war into Hie bosom of 
old Father Thames. 
After a good dual of hammering and tramping to und fro 
inside, exactly nt a qiiaiter to two p.m., andwl hout th« 
slightest noise, “ The Royal Albert ’’slid into tho water with 
the same ease us a swan would have done : — 
“ nnd waving streamers floated In the sky. 
Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, 
Like some fall’ virgin on Her bridal day ; 
Thus like a swan, she cleaves the watery plain, 
The pride and wonder of the heaving main." 
The band ngaiti repeated tho National Anthem, U, 0 
people cheered, nnd the ceremony was at an ond. 
We ought to mention that the yards and rigging of H, M. 
8. Fisgurd were manned by the boys of the Greenwich 
Naval School. 
ImmitlBui imh ptsonic gnttllljtiut. 
MEETINGS OP LODGES, Ac. 
Monday, 22. — No. 4, Freemasons’ Tavern — No. 27, Tludrlioil 
House Tavern, St. James’s — No. 219, Ueorgeond Vulture Tavern, 
Cornliill— Chap. No. 25, Freemasons’ Tavern— Chap. No. If, 9, 
George nnd Vulture Tnvorn. 
Tuesday, 23. — No. 14, Freemasons’ Tavern— No. 109, London 
Tavern— No. 109, Freemasons’ Tavern — No. 219, Swan Tavern, 
Hungerford Market — No. 324, Thatched House Tavern —(’hup. 
No. 21, London Coffee House, 
Wednesday, 24. — No. 2, Freemasons’ Tovorn — No. 745, Clay- 
ton Arms Tavern, Kennington Rond. 
THURSDAY, 25. — Gen. Committoo Fern. School, Freemasons' 
Tnvcrn, nt 12 — No. 79, Freemasons' Tavern — No. 110, Albion 
Tavern, Aldersgnto St. — Chap. No. 20G, falcon Tavern, Fetter 
Lane. 
Friday, 26. — No. 40, Freemasons’ Tavern — No. 212, Free- 
masons’ Tavern — No. 830, Head Quarters Royal Artillery Corn- 
pony — Chap. No. 0, Thatched House Tavern, St James’s. 
Lord Londesborough kindly invited liis Brethren in Beverley 
to shout Rooks on liis estate at Londosborough. Upwards of 20 
of I lie Brotherhood nvailed themselves of liis Lordship's liberality. 
Freemasons’ Girls’ School. — Tho anniversary fes- 
tival of this most excellent cliurity connected with tho 
order of Freemasons was celebrated at the ball in great 
Queen-street on Wednesday evening, tiie Right Hon. Lord 
Londosborough, P.G.S.W., in tho chair, supported by 
nearly 350 of the brethren. His lordship pointed out the 
advantages which the charity bestowed on tho children o 
the brethren, ond urged in eloquent terms the claims which 
it had on the craft for support. There were now GO 
children in the school, nnd though upwards of GOO had been 
educated within its walls, it was most gratifying to feel 
that not ono could be traced to bavo departed from 
the pallis of rectitude. The children having been intro- 
duced, presented a most interesting appearance, and 
sung a hymn of praise, which met with great appro- 
bation. A medal having been presented to ltlmda Davis, 
ns the senior girl of the school, a subscription list was 
announced, tho totul of which amounted to nearly 
£1,600, and the company separated between eleven and 
twelve o’clock. 
GOLD FIELDS. 
Discovery op Gold in Derbyshire. — Derbyshire 
has for centuries been noted as a rich mineral county; it 
has now boon proved to possess also in gold nnd silver. 
For two or three weeks past reports have been current that 
gold in considerable quantities, and of much purity , had been 
found in the range of the hills situate at the lower l’eak, llio 
hamlet of Over Ilnddon, lying near the ancestral halls of tho 
Vernons and tho Manners, being mentioned more particu- 
larly as the locality where tho latent treasures had been 
discovered in tho greatest abundance. Further investigation 
has confirmed the truth of the rumour, and great interest is 
now becoming centered in the gold diggings of Derbyshire. 
A correspondent, writing from Bakewell, supplies the follow- 
ing information on the subject: “The people here ore all on 
tho stir about the gold finding on these hills. There seems to 
bo no doubt that both gold and silver are here. I liavo myself 
seen the assay tickets — the last giving 1J oz. of gold to a ton 
of rubbish. I have also seen many beautiful specimens of 
the gold as found ; indeed there are thousands of stuff' in 
which it is discovered, and yon may pick it up without any 
difficulty. What will be the end of it, it is impossible lo say. 
Fortunes are expected to bo made in the first mino in which 
it was found ; the shares, which a very little lime since wero 
selling at £ 1 , are now fetching £25, and are said to be likely 
to rise to £100. The metals are by no means confined lo 
one locality, but are believed to exist, in a greater or less 
degree, In all the minos in this neighbourhood. We may 
be off to the diggings now without crossing the ocean if wo 
liko, though it is rather doubtful yet how much profit may 
accrue to the miner, as both the Crown and tho landowner 
can claim a share.” 
South Australia.— Papers from Adelaide to the 9th 
of February have arrived. The quotation of Burra Burra 
shares was £1G0 net ; money on freehold property ranged 
from 8 to 10 per cent,, and on other securities from 10 to 
20 per cent. The price of gold was £3 lGs. per ounce for 
Victoria, and £3 l4s. for Echunga. 
