488 
THE FIELD 
gn nisfmtn fs. 
rpiIKATRES. — THE BEST PRIVATE BOXES 
I Volt EVERY THEATRE IN LONDON, nifty be secured by applica- 
tion to W. R. Sams, RoTxi. Linn art. St. JamoViiko i. 
jTTTv \ I, OPE It A , D It U BY - LANE . 
II On Monday. Rlnv S9th, Her Majesty's Servants will perform Moinrfs 
Opci ft |>oN GIOVANNI. I.lvira. M minim. - C.innlori ; Dounn Anna, Mudaiue 
U ii - 1 r-.lnf ; Zeiliun, Mdlls. Aunos Bury , Don Ulovunui, llerr Basque ; Ottavio, 
Herr heioluiul ; II eumnu-ndotare, Mr. lUiuilton llmlinm ; and Lcporellu, 
Jlorr l-'o liicii. OnTuos-la. (Unit time) Doniietti's Opera. LUCI A HE I-AIU- 
MEKMOOR Lucia, Madllo. Amies llury; Eduardo, Mr Sims Heines. On 
Wednesday, Webbiu-'s tJrniul Opont, DER FRElSl'H (i TZ. Ayutlin, Madauio 
l a-udori ; Anne, Mudlle Mediatek: Mux, llerr lU-i-'linrdt ; ftii-1 ('nsinr, Herr 
1-OIIIU- On Tliur.duy, LUCIA DE L.vMMERMOOR l.ueia, Mudllu Aylics 
llury On Friday, LA SOMNAM ULA. Amina, Madllo. Agues Bury. On 
Knturiliiy (Bnit lime), ZAUBKRELOTE. 
Uolh'iy, is. ; I’ll, 2 v.; tipper Boxes, ;is-, First Cirolc, -Is.; Dress Circle, On.; 
Stalls, 1‘riviile Boxes, One, Two, Tltnio, and Four Guinea*. Box-office 
open f, mu ten till six oaily, where place* may be secured. Private Boxes and 
Malls I-- oo bud of iMciwr*. Leader and L'ook.OI, New Boud Street. Doors open 
nt half-port seven ; performance commence at Eight. 
mUEATlUi JlUYAL, H A Y M AUK liT*. — Under the 
1 Mimnpeiiicnt of Mr. Uuokctonk. 
Every evening, commencing at seven o'o'ock iircclsclv, the now successful 
I'rsiiin of " Til i; li N I lill'l'.s of THE ROUND TABLE, and MR UlM'K- 
KTON K'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE. Box Office open from 10 till a. 
rpUEATHI'l R( )Y AL, U )BLPI1I. — Proprietor, Mr. 13. 
.1 Wr.nsiTi; -DlicClrcss, Mndnmo Cki.kntk. 
Best Company in London. A grand new Drama of peculiar interest anil 
effects. Tl-IE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT and LORD BATEMAN every 
On Monday and during the week will be produced, for the first lime, a grand 
new di-.uua, with new Scenery, Dresses, and elfeets, called THE MARBLE 
HEART, or THE SCULPTOR'S DREAM. Characters by Messrs. 11. 
AVeh.ter, Leigh Murray, Paul Bedford, (!. Selby Purscllc, Ai ; Madame Ccleite, 
Mi» Woolgar. Miss F. Mwkell, Miss li Harding, Miss Cutlibert, Miss Laid 
low, A;. With, every evening, the Mcroailiiiw Farce of THE MOUSTACHE 
MOVEMENT. By Messrs. Kecley.O. Smith, Mm. Keeley, and Miss M. Keeley. 
To conclude with the splendid Burlesque of LORD BATEMAN'S OVER- 
LAND JOURNEY TO CONSTANTINOPLE, AND THE FAIR. SOPHIA. 
Ily Me -dames Keeley, Woolgar, M, Keeley, F. Alas kill, Cutlibert, Messrs. Paul 
Bedford, 0. Selby, A o. Ac. 
I, non Mi uuat. Stage Manager. 
WHEAT BE ltOYAL, A DELPHI. — MAD AM hi 
I CELESTE, Directress of this Establishment, begs to announce to the 
Nobility, 1 1 entry, mid Public in general, that her 
ANNUAL BENEFIT 
will take place on Wednesday, Juno 7th, when will be presented a variety of 
Attractive nnd Novel Entertainments. Private Boxes, Tickets, aud Places, to 
be bad nt the Box-office. 
-nOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. — Lessee and 
I* Manager, Mr. Alfred Wio an. 
RE APPEARANCE OF MR. ALFRED WIGAN. 
» - * -* — - *• — «- »• - — -—••*•• • c.\]|(ji] 
tsars F. 
,, Miss P 
Principal 
Ollllliwiei. wj ,1 uhuiC, <iuecuv.lt, VWlimr, ‘ lumvnj Mgs P. 
Horton. aud Miss Emily Ormonde. To conclude with THE MUMMY. 
1 1 1 rooters by Messrs. F. Robson, H. Wigan, Lcsllo, White, Cooper, Rivers, 
Miss Mareton, and Miss E. Turner. 
A STLEY'S.— EUROPE’S N AT10.\ AL AMPiil- 
Jy THEATRE. Lessee nnd Manager, Mr. William Cookf.. 
The Last Six Nights of the Nautical Drama, which must he withdrawn to 
give place to the Extraordinary Whitsuntide Novelties. Lust Six Nights of the 
Popular Ballet. “ The Star of the Rhine " 
on Monday, May Silh, and during the week, the Successful Equestrian 
Drama, hi two act*, entitled, A TALKOFTHE SPANISH WAR; or. THE 
HORSE OF THE WRECK. After which, a Novel Routine of Equestrian 
•• VOLS AU VENT," or, SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, fully developed by 
Mr. William Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke. Mr. Bridges, and a host of Male and 
Felnalc Equestrian. The Elegant and Classical arrangements iuveuted and 
conducted by Mr. William Cooke alone. To conclude with the Ballet of THE 
NOTICE- 
' - \ MntM iri tiext will usher In one of the most peculiar aud extraordinary 
#ii«ta<;I«WeFs)vitnr*»ed. Its stirriug development of Russian tyranny aud 
irehcb, lijrtc n -M I. iu.|ilring Equestrian military scene*. arranged by Mr. Win. 
; r- all, its tendency to link -till closer the bonds of unity be- 
: i ' ' twiiin Enybrtid iyVi Frunoe, render it one of the most effective of eetaelca ; 
Slxrill isair ItaS mle of THE COSSACKS; or, VIVE LA FRANCE. Amu- 
tirriy JCoAJ eocu.'Of Equestrian SCENES IN THE CIRCLE will foil w, in 
jrawtl * • - ncs, Mias Emily Cooke, the 
I appear, amidst u Uo .t of 
'JZl j 
- Which fcooke, the Paragon of Equestriennes, Mis. Emily Cooke, the 
VfitwMZot the World, and Mr. Wilham Cooke, will appear, umidst a ho,t of 
h on Extrnvogunxa, by Mr Campbell, to be 
2 SOLD, TO PAY THE EXPENSES, IF 
■ UKTEEN DAYS.— Box -offioe open from 
Stage Manager, Mr, W. West. 
tolrut. The Whole to conclude with 
oil led-, THl^HOKSE WILL BE 
NOT CLAIMED WITHIN FoU 
II till 4. 
AjfTl.I. 'G WYNNE TAVERN, near the Adelj 
It Theatre. Table d'Hute ut half-past five every day. Cln 
Bleaks, kc n until one la the morning. 
] >0 Y AL S b It ItE Y T H EATE.E.— ENGLISH 
11 OPERA. 
- MISS ROMER, in having the honour of announcing the opening of tins ' 
popular Establishment, during'-the summer season, begs respectfully to state, 
that every department has been materially «tren jtlicped, and it is the inten- j 
tion of the Management to produce a succession of Novelties— Opera, Ballet, , 
and Burlcsqc— with a view of suiting the tastes of all classes. To parties re- 
turning from the Crystal Palace tin- theatre oilers peculiar inducement, being 
the nearest to tho London Bridge Station. . 
Will open on Monday, June ;tli (Whit Monday), with ROBERT THE 
DEVIL, Robert, Mr. Haler ; Bortraml, Mr. Drayton. Rowland, Air. St. 
A I by 1 1 ; Alice, Miss ltobccoa Isaacs ; Isabel!. i. Miss Lowe. In the Resusci- 
tation of the Niiiis, Maddlle. Auriol, an-1 -10 li li-'S of the Corps do Ballet, will 
appear. The NATIONAL ANTHEM A PAS DE CAUACTERE, by Mr. 
Flex more. To conclude with MIDAS. Apollo, Miss F. Reeves. 
Alisa St George is engaged, nnd will appear in a NEW BURLESQUE, 
June the 12th. 
Stulls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. 
st Ig. Man «g.-i . Ml E Srini.is 
DOYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, Adelaide- 
iv street, West Strand. 
Every Evening, the Highly-Suo-oful Entertainment, enticled HUGO 
VAMP'S MIRROR OF LIFE, AND TOUR OF BABEL ON THAMES, 
Tho L0WTI1ER CONCERTS, under the direction of Mr. Richard Tirnpus, 
R.A.M., in which Miss E. Jacobs, Miss Kate O N eiU, and Mrs. It. Timpns, 
ivi.l appeal -, also, Messrs. Harrison and Russell Glover. To conclude with 
HUGO VAMP'S PER VERSION OF THE TALE OF A TUB, Vocalised 
by Mr. Tiuipus, Illustrated by Mr. W. Cox. 
M U. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, including 
tho BERNESE OBKRLA N D and the SI MPLON, every evening at eight 
o'clock (except Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, aud Saturday mornings at 
two. stalls, 3s., which can be taken at the Box-oilico every day from eleven. to 
lour: Ami.lv ; G..llen, Is. Egyptian Hull. Piccadilly. 
P ON ST ANTI NOP I jE, at the Efryptian-liall, is now 
\J ol’EN every day at half-past (wo o clock, and every evening at eight Tho 
Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNEY or Mr. J.H. STOL- 
QUELER. and lias been written by Mr. Albert Smith and Mr Slurley Brooks. 
Admission, Is. ; reserved seats, 2s. _ 
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1854. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
The foreign telegraph, unluckily, disentitles itself to 
absolute credit, from its pertinacious habit of self-con- 
tradiction. We hive been repeatedly apprised, from 
various capitals, that Sir Charles Napier had made a 
brilliant- attack upon the fortress of Gustafsvasa, which 
is on the northern corner of the entrance of the 
Gulf of Finland, that lie had captured the fortress 
and made 1,500 prisoners. But the very latest news, 
up to the time of our writing, casts discredit upon this 
statement, and states that the British fleet was station- 
ary, waiting lor that of France, and that Sir Charles’s 
chief effort would most probably be directed to the pre- 
venting the Russian fleet from escaping from Helsingfors 
to Cronstadt, and, all things considered, this would seem 
to be a course better worth the Admiral’s while than the 
capture of outlying fortresses. It appears, however, 
almost impossible that many days should elapse before 
Baltic news of importance arrive?, as the ice is rapidly 
disappearing, and the necessity for some movement on 
th e part of the Russian fleet daily increases. 
England is also ahead of her gallant ally in the East, 
and our soldiers are represented as ready for removal 
to the scene of action, while the French contingent is 
not complete. But every hour must alter the relative 
readiness of the armies, and the energy with which the 
French preparations are being pressed was very 
encouraging. A powerful battery-train has been sent 
off from Toulon, and is supposed to be destined for 
Sebastopol, on which a double attack, by sea and land, 
will probably be attempted. We believe that we 
are justified in asserting, from private information, 
that, from the construction of the harbour, it is 
difficult and almost impossible to touch the fleet, 
where it is at present drawn^up, by meaus ot shells, 
but should a land attack upon the town be successful, 
a “ plunging fire” can be at once commenced, which 
must end in the destruction or surrender of the forti- 
fications. 
No official intelligence has been received of the loss 
of the Tiger, 16 guns, which, however, there is much 
reason to fear, has been burned, and her crew taken 
prisoners near Odessa. She seems to have run aground 
and to have been past rescue by her companion vessels. 
The Captain is stated to have lost a leg in the combat 
with the Russian force, and a midshipman, it is said, 
been killed. The prisoners will probably be exchanged. 
It may occur to Shaksperian readers that] the malevo- 
lence of the Macbeth which has not yet expired ; 
“ Her husband 's to ‘ Odessa’ gone, 
Master of the Tiger, 
And in a sieve I’ll thither sail,” &c. 
But Sir C. Napier will doubtless, ere long, enable us 
to balance the account. 
From the Danube we have contradictory accounts, 
| especially in regard to the alleged bombardment of 
! Silistria, which it is reported — for the tenth time— 
that the Russians have assailed in great force. We arc 
unable to discover any ground for supposing that they 
have been successful. Omar Pasha is still at Schumlu, 
J and is actively occupied in improving the organization 
j of his army. He had applied to the Porte for the 
power of inflicting the punishment of death, which he 
requires in order to deal effectively with marauders, 
spies, and Russian tools. He is, of course, in com- 
munication with the leaders of the English and French 
forces at Constantinople, and a plan of operations has 
doubtless been concerted. The Balkan passes are 
stated to be the objects of his chief care, while 
the English are making lines near Scutari, winch 
will enable them, under any contingency, to hold 
that station with comparatively small numbers. 
The treaty between Austria and Prussia has been 
made public, and is not unsatisfactory, for out 
of the cloudy jargon of diplomatic language we 
extract an agreement for mutual defence between 
the powers, and a subsequent article reciting that 
the indefinite occupation, by Russia, of any por- 
tion of the Sultan’s dominions is opposed to the interests 
of Europe, and unless evacuation takes place the con- 
tracting powers design to adopt hostile measures. A 
is well to see that the eyes of the Austrian government 
