THE FIELD. 
409 
(noii-RrtwIan) snnrcc, have reached us retail vo to the loss of 
t ho Tiger. She got on a sand- bunk when fn jrovsitil of a 
Russian aehowirr, which ran into Ihe quarantine pmt. The 
Russians fired Into her with red-hot balls until she <vo< com- 
pletely helpless. The two steamers which came to her as- 
sistance “ were obliged to keep at a distance, in the Russians 
had some guns of the very largest calibre, vn'Mi which they 
fired with extreme precision." The Tiger was burnt almost 
down to the water. It is affirmed that the Russians fired ut 
the steamer after she had hoisted a white ling nod made sig- 
nal* of distress. “ In spito ol a perfect shower of balls (lie 
crew went on shore, where tlrey a-ie treated os prisoners of 
war. Several ships of the line ..nd smaller vesn Is Irud hove 
in sight on ilio J0:h. 1 he inliuliitants of Odessa aro in great 
con>t* rnntioo. A flag of truce had just been sent in, and 
the next mail muy bring us news of another and fiercer 
bombardment of Odos-n. 
Constantinople. May 10 — The Inflexible and Pa shee 
return'd from the Black Sea cm the 7th. The latter 
steamer has luomlit down the mail that is to he furwarded 
by the Fiench post that starts to day. By last accounts the 
cniolned fleits were ernis'-ng in front of Sebastopol. The 
Russian* show no amiety to htzaid a combat, »nd for 
rone lime, at least, nothing may ho undertaken against 
that fonudahle nrset a'. On tie 4h din Sansparoi', 
Auiiraeitlm it, and Charlemagne, scie.v two-deckers, and 
Vanlmn, Dascarter, and .Magellan, paddle-frig ,tes, had 
lift fi.l* the c a-t of t i. cassia. Tins division will join 
the Turkish licet lint loft this poit on t'e Oil., and attack 
the forts that are still in the hands of the Rmsiaus. 
Tour interpreters for the Ciie. 8 iun lungnaje have been 
engaged, und have accompanied i lie Biiii.-h and French 
squadron. [A Circassian vocabulaty is given at the end of 
Murigny’s ' Black Sea,” 1 VoT.— Ed ] 
GOLD FIELDS. 
Australia. — T he Kangaroo has at rived from Port 
Phillip, whence she sailed on the 25*h of January, with 
10,100 o mees of gold, valued at £40,400. 
Gallipoli, Dardanelles. — It would ho a great boon 
to officers with families if they could get bids <>n England; 
at present they must draw alt then- pay in bullion from the 
Commissariat chests. — Thiu-t’ Correspondent. 
Cam fo rma —There are acconnts from San Francl-co to 
the I5th April last. The accounts regarding mining opera- 
tions are encouraging, Mild the working man, it is remarked, 
was never more I borally lowanled for his foil. The popula- 
tion was sreirdily increasing, aiid it is said that the cultiva- 
tion of the soil increased in proportion. This is important, 
us it indicates that California is likely shortly to be Inde- 
pendent of Am. rica for a supply of breadstuff's ; indeed, it fs 
remarked In the present accounts, that sufficient gruin will 
ho raised this season to supply tho entire state; 40,000 
acres of wheat were growing in Sun Joaquin county alone. 
A quicksilver mine had been discovered iu the coast iipige 
of mountains, about seventy miles south of Pacheco's Puss, 
said to be equal in irchness to the New Alrnndcn mines. 
Instances are given of the discovery of several large lumps 
of solid goTd — one is mentioned as weighing *27 lbs. 
Tun Gold op Victoria —Tho MtlboWmo Argus 
contains some statistics of the gold field' of the Viet, rra 
district for the year 1853, being the second yoar of its pro- 
duction. Tho lolal produce, for the two years, of this 
district ulone is given as £25,000,000. 
Australia.— The Port Philli-p and Colonial Gold 
Mining Company have received, per Marco Polo, advices 
Jrom their resident director at Melbourne, dated 15tli 
l-cbnmry last, in which he states that tho government hail 
not yet placed the amipaiiy in po»*e.>siwu of the land at 
l 1 1 y Or ’s Creek, the lease of which hail been promised ; that 
he intended to retain the Fryer’s Creek station, in order lo 
be ready on i lit* spot to take advantage of any favourable 
tarn iu the mining n filiations ; and that the opinion pre- 
vailed that mining complin its would soon meet with en- 
couragement instead ot opposition. The gold purchasing 
was progressing favourably both at the Ovens’ and ut Fryer’s I 
Creek. The melting nmJ assay business was on the increase. 
Owing to tlm high price at which gold was selling, it was 
expected that large quantities would be melted for export. 
California. — Ihe total amount of gold-dust shipped 
from California during the first llireo months of the present 
year amounted lo 10,079,120 did; 
Plymouth, Wednesday Evening. — The ship Constance, 
Cuptuiu Stowarf, which left Meibom neon the 8th of January, 
with a gold freight, was off Falmouth on Tuesday evening, 
and lundtd a mail and 2$ passengers; 70 passengers are 
gone up channel iu her. 
FKANOE. 
( From ottr own Cor respondent.') 
Paris, Thursday May 2o. 
Their Majesties have left the Tuileries for St. Cloud 
where tliey intend residing for about a month, at the expi- 
ration of which, the Emperor will start for the Camp of 
ot. Omcr, to inspect the army of 100,000 men collected 
there. A series of malice nr ers on a very large scale will 
take place, which will doubtless bring over a large number 
of visitors from England. The greater part of this arma- 
ment, it is staled in military circles here, is to form part 
ol an expedition to the Baltic ; the French Government 
having resolved to laud at various points of the const, im- 
posing forces, which will co-operate with the fleets. Riga 
is mentioned as the point where tho first landing will pro- 
bably take place. * 
L Annual Milituire, an official work just published, 
grves some interesting details connected with tho French 
* on fenders are doubtless aware that it numbers 
lnn 000 H * hl,0 S men - The y nre subdi vided as follows 
ion regiments of infantry ; 30 battalions of Chasseurs dc 
mcennes, Zouaves, and other special corps ; CO regi- 
nents of cavalry ; 17 of artillery, horse and foot ; and 3 
•egmients of engineers'. The health of the troops is well 
11 i ,ur > “in medical staff comprising no less than 1,253 
-"embers. As 1 mu 0,1 l,,is subject, I may here mention a 
uevv weapon invented by one Dr. Chari eyre, which is very 
g uy spoken of by the scientific und military men to 
“om it bus been submitted, and which, if adopted iu the 
mmy, seems destined to operate, a complete revolution in 
sh,ln 'X ni f are ’ itf consists of a lance and hslf-proof 
" , Under cover of the latter, a body of soldiers 
* uned with the glances can approach in safely within eight 
an i -n arJs of ! in ene my, and then presenting their lances, 
pulling a trigger, a jet of fires issues from the weapon, 
and spreads over a surface of 10 to 12 yards. Its action 
is so powerful that no living thing can for a moment tviih- 
?tai d >t ; and this jet continues (.. issue without intermis- 
sion from the lance, until its bearer cheeks bv means of an 
ingenious contrivance, with which it is provided. It is 
stated that n quantity of these lances are about to be dis- 
patched to the East, and that the Russian nrmv on the 
Danube will ere long experience the power of Doctor 
Ghnrrcyres formidable invention. 
The most hitler enemies of the present Government most 
concede the point, that under no preceding monarch lu.ve 
works lor the improvement of the capita! been eftveted with 
sueh marvellous rapidity. T« the splendid alterations in 
tho vicinity of the Louvre and Palais Royal, are now to he 
added the siill more important embellishments at tho Place 
do Iu Concorde and the terraces of the gardens of the 
Tuileries, which aro to ho reached from the Place bv (lights 
of marble stops extending the entire width of each ’terrace. 
On ilie Place itself tho alterations ate to be tqnullv great; 
tin- sunk or subterranean gardens separating It from tho 
Champs Elysf-es are now partially replaced by a broad 
n-plmlto avenue, additional cnndelaliras have been ruU'd, 
and tho four fuees of their podeshils are ilduid with tiie 
beautiful variolated nimble o; tlm Pyrenees. All hor.-o- 
dealers, tnarchands de vin, and others whoso simps or cull- 
| lug forma most unsightly contrast with tho mansions of 
I that liable avenue, me to lie stimiiiui ily expolled, receiving 
ut (he sumo time such indemnities ns will make them thunk 
l heir stars for their removal. Outside the Jlarriitre do 
1’Etoile, the space round tho Arc do Triomphe .-to bo in- 
creased to double its size, and surrounded with mansions 
which will make Belgravia pale with envy. The Avenue 
do Si. Cloud, which branches off on the left, and leads to 
the Bois do Boulogne, is to bo widened to the same extent 
as tl.o Boulevard des Itulions-120 y anJs-plunted with 
tr.cs, und palaces and garden, are lo occupy each s do ; it 
is, moreover, to bo prolonged across the Boi, us far as St. 
Cloud. 
A few evenings since, I dropped by mere accident into 
tho Palace R-jul H» see the new piece, 33,333 francs, and 
33 centimes par Jilin ! The house was not half full, so 1 
etMly got a real in tho Bale n, I observed Hint the stugc- 
box ■ n the side opposite had been somewhat brightened up, 
but beyond tl is nothing was visible in the shupe of pre- 
parations, I wui>, then fore, somewhat surprised, when u 
>hori time after waids the bos door was thrown o| en, and a 
pnily of four, ushered in deferentially hv Mr. Dormeuil, 
the director. It eonsitled of a lady und'tlnee gentlemen. 
One of Hum handed the Judy to Jlerieif, and plu. ed him- 
self ill front by her side ; the Other two remained behind. 
The ei.ranee or tl.o party was at first unnoticed, but 1 soon 
observed that these now nrr.vols must be *'r 
persons of consequence— for eieiy Jorgncfto wu 8 ' speedily 
dire ted towards tho box ; and m following the example 
I never was move suvprhed than iu recogmzfng no le<s per- 
sonages than their Mnjcst os the Einpcior and Empress 
They had never visited this theatre b.fore, and ihere was 
m. intima'ion whatever of the intended honour, the visit 
being in u r lcspe.-ts incognito . This did not. however pre- 
vent some crie, of Vine l' Em per cur ! Vive l' Imperatrice ! 
Among the cheers 1 was d. lighted to find some English 
voices, whose hearty robu,t style of doing lie tiling at 
once declared tlu-fr c-u try. Of these, th re could not be, 
at most al 0V0 a doz-n present; but, their hearty example 
had such a a effect, th.it i lie whole audience immediately 
followed with a burst of cheering and up,'. louse, the hko of 
which was Certainly never heard in this linle iheutre In fore. 
Bmli the Em | emr and Empress were evidently moved by 
a ret eprton so emlimiastic an i so uniisiml in l* jn is. Her 
Majesty, particularly— who n.vor looked more h.a .iilul 
than this evening— coloured highly, us she smiled and 
bowed in acknowledgement. 
This little excitement over, the Empress appeared to enter 
into tl e humour ol the piece with an enjoyment and gaiety 
so prriooil) unaffected that it vvus quite delightful to witness. 
1 hr Emperor, too, who under the quiet' st of demeanours 
was obviously grulilied at what had taken pLco, seemed all 
kindness and attention towards his charming partner ; und 
altogether the little scene thus accidentally stumbled upon, 
and to which the very diminutive size of this theatre gave 
a something ol a private diameter, wus rrploto with an 
interest not to be forpotien. 
1 lie Itulian Opera lias just closed its doors, with a loss to 
the directors of £2,000 on tl.e season. The urtistical honours 
or tlm winter were divided between Muno und Madame 
Frczzolini. 1 lie lucky Alboni is set down as having carried 
nff.omeihing more solid— namely, £3,400. The only new 
tiling worth mentioning al any of the theatres is a piece at 
the Odc.m, “ Qttc (lira le mondo ? ” “ What will the world 
say?" in which a young lolloiv, doutingly attached to a 
ridi, handsome, young widow— his misties*— is ufruld t-. 
muny her from a dread of that terrible bugbear— the opi- 
ninii of tho world, und sacrifices the happiness of both by 
marrying another woman; iu a word, perpetrating a atari age 
dc raison. 
ihe iiist boat-races of the season took placo at Asnieres, 
near Paris, on Saturday. The English rowing club having 
receive I a cliullenge from the Vellcda— a cruck Frcncli 
crew — to row for tho championship of tho Seine, the race 
excited greut interest. After a hard-fought- contest, the 
English crew won iu gallant style. Several other races also 
took place, in all of which our ouutrv men curried off tho 
pulm. Au i her regatta iHkos place on Sundav next. Hie 
chief prizes being two gold meduls presented by lus Majisty’s 
the Emperor. 
The racing intelligence this week comprises thesecorni and 1 
lost of the Chantilly races, which the (French) Derby i 
hen Quantum vnitatus ah Hits that yearly draws thousands! 
to Epsom Doans. There were a great muny holiday folks 1 
present, aud the business was not .ntcrestiog. The French j 
are not a racing people. A few years ago, a friend of mine i 
was prosent at the races, and entered into Conversation with 
two of the by-slandera — soilders in the garrison ; these men | 
turned out to be from the neiguboui hood of Caen, where 
Mr. Aumont has his ruling stud, on my friend asking for 
sumo information about the mode iu which it was kept, 
whether ho had many horses, they answered “Oil yes, lie 
lias a good many vinit si tnaigrvs , bon JDUu !" This will 
give tho measuro of tho racing informations of three 
fourth of those who, witness Us coursrs in this country. A 
large proportion of the spectators id' spiotalors were visitors 
tin ill Paris, the Jockey Club mustering in full lorco. The 
following is un account of (lie sport. 
Royal d 1 Mdmo, 4 yra, ftsl 8lb . l 
Prim p de BeanvaiV o Nathan, 4 yra, 6st 81b . . 2 
Count <n I edou Villa's Monstlgne, 4 yrs, 8*( Sib . 3 
n 'III heats Royal Qua*id M&me made ilia running Olid 
v on cu-ily, being cleaily more than a match for hi, op- 
ponents. * 
K.upuaons Stakes (handicap) of 3000 fr. for3-yr-old 
hHlf. ,,P 13subs ^" bSCn| ” ij " 60 fl ‘ •» mile and a 
Prince do Beau v id's e Fontaine 4 yrs. 7»t Gib . . 1 
M. Ralset s m Zorline, 5 yrs, (i,t Mil. 2 
,, '’ , '! nt ' k s 1 Gammas, 3 yrs, G*t 11 lb . 3 
d-iTSln v JS ‘Vm ru " but vvc ‘ e placed : — Conn 
I Ihd.i mvillos J'lvT or, 4 y r** , 8st Clb; M. Lsclercs 
9 t 1 lb 0, 1) ;r* ’ ; M • M T' I'nun's •' Nicotine, 3 yrs 
J>t lib , Ditto s e M. Anne, 3 vis, fist lib. 
ev ° n 0,1 C, " ,m, l ns - :1 t0 1 u '-! 8t Jrtv'ulof. Cumm 
n v c the running until about half way, when she vv.. 
noi t* vv h i\ I o 1 111 1 1 10 "' I0 k <'|d 1“^ advantage to ,be wlnnir 
post, when be Came in first by nearly a length. 
andhml S ln^ KS . Ora ° U0 frunc, ‘ for ull agents foal, 
und tued in the depaitmnut. 5 subs. 
Mr. Carter's Triunivir, 2 yr.-, 5A 21b . . l 
*Ir. Boldrick's in Trpst, 5 yrs, 8st 101b . 2 
M. Lerevre s S’il- vou^-pluit, 2 yrs, 5st 81b . 3 
A clmely -contesud race between the two first hor.-o 
vvi ,nT n ? n^' ir,(? l , ° S'"'* J" 1 ’ 1 teaching t. 
vvmning-pos ; on passing which his jockey fell, but was m 
dangerously hurl. The result was totally unexpected an 
was much upphinded by tho crowd. ’ 
Jockey Cu n Stakes (Tiib French Derby) . 
1 0,0001. for tliree-yuur- olds Subscription 1 ,000f., li. It.- 
the second horse to -nvo his stakes. Weight— colts, 7st lOlh 
fillies 7st 7ib. Distauco about a mile and a quarto 
17 subs. * 
M. Reiset’s c Celerity ( Bartholomew) . ] 
M. Auinout’s o Blason (Sprnutz) . . 2 
Prince do Ucauvai’s f The Baroiioss (Flatniun) 3 
I lie billowing al>o ran, but vvero not placed : Prince i, 
Bcnuviiu’s f Nuney, Count do Grclfuhlu’s c Verofliiy, M 
Carter’s c Iron, Mr. Carter's f Hono»t.v, 1’rince de Crois’ 
Primula, Mr. Vcrry's c Challenger, Mr. Amnont’s e Coi 
striinvilD, Mr. Fusquel’s c GouMIhommo, Count d’Hedon 
villo's e Gagne- Pel it, Count de Pradu’s c Ben Hunidim 
M. Cbm tins’ f Miss Diggory. 
The betting was considerably animated! 15 to 1 ag •. 
Celcl'Vity, 2 to 1 ugst Blason, 4 to 1 agst llai •ones 
Nancy led about halt way, vvhou she was caught by Cell 
bnty. Blason then shot a-hoad, but soon began to U» 
crouuil. Baroness then strove to gain thu load, but iue 
fectnally, lor Celerity resumed his position, ami camo in 
winner by about two lengths. IIu was warmly chcerc* 
Ihe pace was good throughout. Independently of tl. 
honour ot “ winning the Derby," Mr. Iieiset will vecei» 
about 40,000 francs from hcts,&c., an amount here regurdv 
sa something prodigious. 
Consolation Stakes.— A subscription of 1,000 franc 
150 francs subscription. Half the stakes to go to tli 
winner. Weight tor age. No winner allowed to ru 
I I subscribers. 
Mr. Baldwin’s Golcondi, 8st lib (Owner) . 1 
Mr. Fasquel's Goodfcllow, 8st I3lb . . -j 
; The following also ran, but were not placed; M. . 
Barries Castor, 8.st 131b., Mr. Caster's Justice. 8*t Ub 
Prince dc C’iv is Rento, 8st 13lb s’ Captain Flash, 8 
l lolb., Mr. Gibson’s Zest, 8sl 131b., Count d’lledovvYilh.' 
I FanpaVe, 8st lib., Mr. Musselmun's Nicotine, 8st lib 
| Prince dc Bcnuvai's Chataique, Cst 91b. 
| Golcondi bad it all her own way from the first, and wo 
in a canter. 
The return to the railway station at St Leon was hrillhn 
ami animated. A Russian droschi, driven by a m.inji. 
in “ orthodox "costume, was the observed of all observei 
I No accident happened to mar the day's proceedings. 
Administration des Haras Stakes of 5000 fr. for 
3-yr-obls und upwards. Subscription 100 fr. Certain re- 
strictions os to winners. — Distance 2J, in heats. 7 subs. 
PIRACY IN TUB ARCHIPELAGO. 
AuninALTr, May 19. 
Pin,— With reference to yonr Ictlor of the 13th inst., and 
enclosure from Smyrna, on the subject of piracy in liiu Arch 
j pclngo, I nut commanded by my LorJs Commissioners of t! 
! Admiralty to acquaint you, lor the information of the Cummin 
I for .Managing the All'iirsof Llojd'stlint vico- Admiral Bundus li 
i been already informed of tho only case which lias been us v 
| reported to my Lords— vi/ , Hint of the Harriet; and I I, 
f ather directed to acquaint yon that Her Majesty's slop Leand 
has been sent to the Archipelago. U. I). Ojll'JiLNH. 
j Captain U. IT. Balslead, 11. N., Secrolarv, Lloyd's. 
Por.TSMOUru, May 22.— Couiit-iMaiiti ai, on tuk Okpick 
; Of Tit k late St tl Am Gl.N- liO at Jaspku, — This morning a cour 
martini was held on board of her Majesty's ship Victory Iu Port 
mouth burhour, to try Lieutenant C. G. Crawley, Into common 
ing her Majesty's steam- vessel Jasper, und Mr. Iijcr, the octi 
master ol the said vessel, for her loss. The particulars of lliisdiaas' 
| vve have already chronicled. Several w itnesses were examined, l 
| the Inking lire of thesliip could bo traced to nopoaitiveenusv. S 
j was not constructed for u man of war, but a packet, and her i 
j tcrnal economy was not of it elmrneter nrlicr tlion would be 
I description ns •• doubly hazardous." The Court (which consist 
j of Captain .Sir Thoinus Maitland, of her .Majesty’s ship Kxcollei 
| president; Captain A. It. Bllioft, of her .Majesty’s ship, Viiuen 
| Captain .Mnusel, of Jier .Majesty’s ship Powerful ; Cnptnin Allan 
i ol her Mnjesly’s ship 8oourgo; Captain Harris, of her Majesl* 
! ship lliusliious : Captain liny, of her Majesty's ship Victor, 
and Captain Turleton. of hor .Majesty « ship Fox) having lion 
all the testimony in support of the inquiry, and tho opinions 
t 'ic several officers sworn, came to the cmieliisioii that there vv 
no evidence to show how her Majesty’s ship Jasper took IW 
that Lieutenant Crawley and Mr. Dyer exerted themselves to t 
utmost lo endeavour to extinguish t’lio (lames, on.J did not leu 
tho ship until they considered it dangerous to remain long 
They were, therefore, both fully acquitted of all lilaino in t 
loss. The other officers and ship’s company vvero ulso ncquittee 
Aitoint.ment. — R oar- Admiral Edward Boxer, ('.li, to 
Ileur-Adinirul Superintendent in the Bosphorus, and to linvo l 
entire charge of the transport service for the rent of ar in wl 
East. 
JjiieernksS. — -T ho Royal Albert, 131 gun?, new screw stcui 
ship. — Mr. William Rumble, first-class engineer (luto serving 
tho Fury, C guns, paddle- wheel steam-sloop, in the Black So 
lias this day taken up his commission and joined the ship. A 
Rumble was promoted on the Gth inst., ami Ins appointment 
this noble ship boors dale from the 10th inst. A portion of t 
mtfclHnery bus already arrived hero for her, and Messrs. IV 
and Sons, engineers and boiler-inukers, arc to bo hero on Wi 
uesday next. Vice-Admiral of tho Blue the Hon. William Gc 
don, brother of the Premier, M.P., for Aberdeenshire, and w 
was a member of Lord Haddington's Board of Admiralty, I 
been appointed commander-ia-chief at Sbcoruess, vice tbo 11. 
Josceline Percy, C.B., whose term of service lias expired. Vii 
Admiral Gordon baa served otloat 18 years, and bos eceu soi 
gallant cutting-out service. 
