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THE FIELD. 
THE WAR.— PREPARATIONS AT HOME. 
Naval. — Order# have been issued from the Admiralty for 
the launch of another 90 gun ship, to bo called the Exraouth, 
from Devonport Dockyard, on Wednesday the 12th proximo. 
Ihe King of Portugal, the Duke of Oporto, and other distin- 
• uished personages are expected to be present. 
^Military. — Five more regiments of iufantry, two regi- 
ments of cavalry, and a field battery of artillery, have been 
ordered to Turkey. 
AQUATICS. 
(Continued from pay* 604.) 
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. 
RYDE, June 29, 1854. 
List op Yachts at and opf Station. — Sylph, Georgo 
Best, Esq. ; Novice, And. Arcedeckne, Esq. ; Emetic, Major 
Mountjoy Marty n ; Cygnet, Hedworth Lambton, Eaq. ; 
Elizabeth, Robert Wright, Esq.; Amazon, Sir John Walsh, 
Bart. 
28th. Fired a Royal Salute in honour of Her Majesty's 
coronation. 
HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA. 
This great regatta opened on Thursday. Although the 
number of races was scarcely equal to a first day’s average, 
the supply of sport amply compensated for any deficiency, 
besides possessing the additional charm of determining the 
award of two of the valuable prizes, instead of confining the 
racing as heretofore too much to trial heats. There were fea- 
tures of lively interest in tho programme shared in common 
by all classes of rowing men, while the character of the 
entries and brilliancy of the assemblage proved that the pres- 
tige o|fhis most agreeable reunion is undiminished. 
The sports commenced at two o’clock with the races for tho 
Presentation Cup for local scullers. 
FIRST BEAT. 
Mr. E. J. Giles, Henley 1 
Mr. II. Sargcant, Henley 0 
Mr. Brocklebank was entered, but did not go. The course 
was, as usual, from the Island up to the Stewards' Stand. 
Mr. Yates, a very capital sculler, took his station on the 
Bucks side, and they went off somewhat irregularly, but soon 
got to work excellently, and maintained a smurt contest for a 
quarter of a mile, when Mr. Giles went away, and won as he 
pleased. 
SECOND HEAT. 
Mr. T. Piper, Caversham 1 
Mr. T. Benlmra, Wargrave 0 
Both men rowed very excellently. They were together for 
a few strokes, and then Piper drew ahead, and continued to 
lead, winning easily, although his opponent certainly deserves 
much credit for his game. 
The Diamond Challenge Sculls and Silver Presentation 
Cup. 
FIRST HEAT. 
Mr. H. H. Tlayford, Wandle Club 1 
Mr. E. G. Ditton, Argonauts 0 
The Diamond Challenge Sculls race was a matter of much 
excitement, and occasioned considerable speculation. Mr. 
Playford was the favourite of the heat, and was freely backed 
at small odds against his adversary. The takers were, 
however, very ready, aud as Mr. Ditton bad trained under 
T. Cole, the champion of the Thames, and was known in his 
trial to have done the distance in a very short time, he was 
looked upon as an awkward customer to his opponent, and 
so he really turned out. He took the Bucks shore, and 
although they started very evenly, dashed away with a slight 
lead, which he maintained for two hundred yards, and then, 
menaced by his opponent’s coming almost scull and scull, 
again drew a slight lead, and a most determined struggle fol- 
lowed. Playford, opposite Remenham, was again scull and 
scull with his opponent, and then both shot towards the poplars ; 
Playford nearing the point more than his length in advance 
of the other, who then injudiciously rowed too near the point, 
but had it it been otherwise was evidently too much exhausted 
to have continued on with much chance of success, and Mr. 
Playford rowed the straight course to the finish, winning by 
throe lengths. 
SECOND BRAT. 
Mr. R. C. Galton, 1st Trinity, Cambridge .. .. 1 
Mr. W. F. Short, New College, Cambridge .. .. 0 
These gentlemen had their friends and partizans as in the 
previous heat, and Mr. Gallon had clearly the choice, which 
was not ill bestowed, for the race was hollow enough. Short 
took the Berkshire shore, and his opponent the Bucks. 
They started well, but Gallon almost immediately took the 
lead, and at Remeuham was so much in advance that 
he rowed into his opponent’s water, and finally won by 
four lengths. 
FINAL BEAT. 
The respective merits of Messrs. Galton and Playford 
were again discussed, and the friends of both were so con- 
fident that slight odds were given on each, according to the 
fancy of the backers. 
Mr. Playford, Wandle 1 
Mr. Galton, 1st Trinity, Cambridge 0 
It was extremely unfortunate that the race was put on 
end to in the middle by a foul. Galton took the Oxford 
6ide, his opponent the other, and both looked very con- 
fident. Mr. Playford took the lead by dint of real good 
rowing, but when about half a mile had beeu done, they 
were almost scull and scull. Again Mr. Galton began to 
make a spirt to go past his opponent, and considering that 
the latter was out of his course, rowed into him, and con- 
sequently lost the race. 
Four-oared Race for the Steward’s Challenge Cup. 
Pembroke College, Oxford 1 
Lady Margaret, Cambridge 0 
rUIBKOKK CREW. 
Mr. Clarke, j Mr. Hooper. 
Mr. Cadiz, | Mr Huyward, stroke. 
Twisdon, sleerer. 
LADT MAKUARLT CRF.W. 
Mr. Shore, I Mr. Stock, 
Mr- Roy, | Mr. Wright. 
. Catey, atecrer. 
This was a magnificent race. Cambridge had slightly the 
preference, and the greatest anxiety was manifested as the 
time of starting approached. Cambridge won the choice of 
stations, and certainly took the wrong side on going to the 
Berks shore. The 6tart was beautiful and wide apart. They 
continued at the most extraordinary labour nil the way down 
to the poplars, where there was scarcely a choice. Then 
Oxford made a beautiful 6hoot, and although the others rowed 
in the most gallant style, Oxford won by three quorters of a 
length. The winners rowed in a boat built by Messrs. Searlo ; 
the losers in ODe by Mr. King, of Oxford. 
SECOND BAY. — Friday. 
Taa Final Heat for thf. Presentation Prize tor the Scullers. 
Mr. T. Piper, CaTersham ] 
Mr. E. J. Giles, Henley .... ; 0 
r air-oared Rick fob Silver Goblet Presentation Prize. 
First Heat. 
Mr. Cadogan (Christ Cburch, Oxford), and Mr. Short 
(Now College) 1 
Mr. Potter and Mr. Playford (Wandle Club) 0 
Second Heat. 
Sin Swain": } < St - John '« College, Oxford) 1 
This was a walk over, Messrs. Hooke and Moliish, one of 
Worcester, and the other of Pembroke, not going. 
Final Heat. 
Messrs. Cadogan and Short 1 
Messrs. Craven and Swaino 0 
Tue Ladies' Challenge Plate for Eioht-oarf.d Roats. 
Cambridgo (1st Trinity Boat Club) Messrs, the Hon. G. Popya, J. 
9. Wood R. Marshal), E. C. Graham, E* Courage, E. M. M’Naugh- 
ton, It. C. Gallon. H. It. Jones (stroke), W. Wingfield (steerer) .. 1 
Oxford (Pembroke College).— Messrs. Crowtlier, Norton, Harrington, 
Walker, Ceilings, Coiling*, llumphroys,*Andrew* (stroke), Dolby 
(steerer) 0 
Cambridge drew away in gallant style, with nearly three- 1 
quarters of a length in advance, and in spite of the boautifu 
rowing of their opponents held it up to Remeuham, where 
tho Oxonians came up, and an utmost neck-nml-nock race 
occurred to tho Poplars, where tho Cantabs put on u dash- 
ing spurt and won — the Cambridge’s coxwain, at the 
time of coming in, being exactly level with tho bowman in 
the Oxford boat. The time of this race was only 7 minutes 
55 seconds. 
Visitors' Challenge Cur. 
Cambridge (Lady Margaret)— Messrs. II. Snow, It. Roy, E. W. Stock, 
J. Wright (stroke), R. Cayley (steerer); 
Oxford f Pem broke'Collegc)— Messrs. G. 0. Clarke, C. F. Cadiz, F. A. 
Harkcr, R. H. Haywood (stroke), JW. Fursdon (steerer) 
Piceed Watermen’s Raoe, for a Fubsk of Sovereigns. 
Messrs. J. Phelps, Fulham; T. Mucklnnoy, Richmond; Robert 
Newell, Horsclydown; Robert Coomes (ex-champlon, stroke); 
Lnrrcn (cockswain) 
Messrs, John Mackcnney, Richmond; it. Doublcday, Lambeth; J. 
Messenger, Tcddington ; Wm. Pocock, Lambeth (stroko) ; Coley 
(cockswain) 
Tub Town Challenge Cup. 
Defiance Roat Club, Wargrove— Messrs. Stokes, Toomer, Sharman, 
Bonham (stoko), It Brooks (steerer) t 1 
Henley Bout Club— Messrs. A. Ivc, 8. Cole, F. Parker, E. J. Giles 
(stroke), Liddle (steerer) Od 
Henley took the Bucks shore, but their opponents soon out-rowo 
them, winning bv three lengths. 
Grand Ciiai.i.kxqr Cur for Eicut-oared Boats. 
Cambridgo (1st Trinity Boat Club) 1 
Oxford (Wadham College) 0 
Tho race was hollow, compared with the preceding one, 
Cambridge, with tho Berks side, taking the lead, and winning 
by two or three lengths. 
Tiie Ranelagh Yacht Club. — At a meeting held at the 
Swan Tavern, Battersea, on Wednesday evening lust, a club 
was formed to be called the Ranelngh Yacht Club, limiting 
its members to 50, to afford the owners of small yachts of the 
maximum tonnage of seven tons an opportunity of testing 
their powers on the River Thames, above bridge, ns it is 
many years since the Royal Thames Yacht Club ceased to 
sail their matches over that course. The meeting was well 
attended, and after the preliminaries of selecting a chair- 
man, business was commenced by the proposed rules being 
read, which were unanimously agreed to. The 'attention of 
the meeting was then drawn to the selection of their officers, 
when Mr. Tombleson, R.N., one of the few survivors of the 
Victory battles, was unanimously elected commodore; Mr. 
E. Guest, vice-commodore ; Mr. F. Dunbar, hon. secretary; 
and other gentlemen to fill the usual offices of the club. 
Belfast, Juno 28. — Arrived — The Magician, Robert Balt, 
Esq., owner, last from Gibraltar, after a Mediterranean 
eruize. 
Yachts for Sale. — The Gauntlet, GG tons ; Antagonist, 
25 tons ; and several superior pleasuro boats ; also a new 
vessel of 101 tons O.M., of light draught of water. For 
further particulars apply to Smith and Theobald, 115, Leo- 
denball-street. 
Boston Regatta (Lincoln.) — The report reached us too 
late for our present edition. 
Torquay Regatta has been fixed for Friday, 4th August, 
being two days after tho Plymouth. 
[ The following appeared in our First Edition .] 
ADVANCE ON CRONSTADT.— BOMBARDMENT OP 
BOOMERSUND. 
(dy submarine and electric telegraph.) 
Dantzic, Thursday Evening. 
Her Majesty’s paddle steamers Hecla, 6, Captain W. II. 
Hall ; Valorous, 1G, Captain Buckle; Odin, 16, Captain 
Scott ; attacked Boomersund, inflicted great damage, and 
burned buildings in principal fort ; sevon wounded only. 
Sir Charles Napier's fleet is at anchor 25 miles from 
Cronstadt. 
Basilisk, 6, paddle steamer, Commander Hon. F, Egerton, 
has arrived here from the fleets. 
THE MURDER AT ESHER. 
Eleven o’clock on Thursday was appointed for the exami- 
nation before tho magistrates of Mary Ann Brough, for the 
wilful murder of six of her children. 
The spucious ground floor of the Beur posting ond com- 
mercial house (Mrs. Storey's), opposito Esher-green, was 
fitted up as the justice-room. 
The magisi rales on the bench were — Mr. J. W. Spicer, 
Major Terry, Mr. Rosso n, Captain Brown, Mr. Westcar, and 
Mr. Sharp. 
Sir Edward Cust, the Controller of the Royal Household, 
was piesent to watch the case; and Mr. P. W. Lovett, ol 
Guildford, attended on the part of the Crown; and Mr. Eve- 
rest, of Epsom, appeared for the prisoner. 
Mr. Biddlecombc, the chief superintendent of police, and 
Mr. Inspector Murtell, drove up to the house with the prisoner 
in their charge. She alighted from tho vehicle with a firm 
step, looked at several of the persons standing in front of the 
doorway, whom she knew, and then passed hurriedly into the 
premises. The prisoner, in appearance, is not at all prepos- 
sessing. She seems to bo about 42 or 43 years old, about 5 
feel G inches high, and something rather peculiar in her walk. 
She was dressed in black, and carried ia her hand a small 
wicker basket. She was shown into a private room, where 
6he remained for some time. She asked for a glass of wine, 
and after that for a glass of brandy. 
Mr. Everest said that a warrant was now in the hands of Mr. 
Biddlecombe, their officer, which had been issued by Mr. Carter, 
the coroner, for the committal of the prisoner on a charge of 
wilful murder ; he therefore submitted to the Bench that, as ko 
many witnesses had been examined as to cause the coroner to 
issue that warrant, there was no necessity to go over the same 
ground again, or to cull any fresh witnesses. 
Mr. Lovett jaid that he appeared there Hint day on behalf of 
the Crown, and hud some additional evidence to offer beyond that 
given before the coroner, llo wished to give tho prisoner oven 
chance of making her defence. 
Mr. Everest — My opinion is that tho prisoner is not at tli 
present time in a tit state to bo examined. 
The court was then cleared of strangers, and tho Bench, after 
consulting, ordered tho door to be reopened, when 
Mr. Spicer (the Chairman of the Bench) said, they had come 
to tho conclusion that it would be unnecessary to reopen this 
truly unhappy ease. 
Mr. Biddlceomb inquired whether the warrant ho held from 
the coroner was to be put in force at once, and whether he was to 
take tho prisoner to liorsonionger-luno Gaol. 
The Bench replied in the affirmative. 
MURDER OF AN INFANT BY THE MOTHER, AND 
SUICIDE OF T11H MURDERESS. 
On Thursday morning, about six o'clock, tho gieutt-st ex- 
citement and cousternnllon prevailed in the neighbourhood ol 
Amnion -street, Wulworth, in consequence of ilio wifoof Mi. 
Gast, milkman, of No. 13 in that street, buying been dis- 
covered by the latter, together with her infant (a girl about 
four months old), drowned in the water-butt. l)r. Mursb, of 
(bo Kent road, promptly attended, nod used every endeavour 
to restore animation, but without success. Tho mother of ti n 
1 infant was, it appears, a Well-conducted, sober, und Imlut- 
trious woman; but having been in ill-bvultli over since H e 
birth of tbu child, that circumstance i* supposed to lm\ 
preyed upou her mind, uud produced despondency, which 
bad prompted her to the perpetration of tho bon id murder of 
j her child, und the subsequent destruction oi lier own life. 
2 Attempted Suicide. — On Thursday morning, nt ten 
o'clock, a respectable female, who refused to give her name, 
attempted self-destruction by drowning harioll in thu Tlmmo, 
at UlucklVinrx. Just ns she was in tho act of sinking u water- 
man passing jumped out of his boat into the river uud saved 
her Ufa. 
Intrepid Conduct of a London Fire Brigadf.- 
man. — On Thursday morning two youths, named Wiilium i 
und Watson, residing near Bankside, were bathing in a very 
dangerous part of the river near Southwark- hrnlg*, when min 
got into a hole, and bis companion endeavoured to suvo him . 
For some timo tho boys wero carried along with the tide, and 
were In tho act of being sucked under u barque, when Q. Lcpg, 
belonging to tho flro steam- floating engine near tlm spot, 
stripped off his coat and waistcoat, jumped into tho boat and 
succeeded in saving the lives of both. Tills mukos the fill 
timo thu same party bus born instrumcutul in saving life. 
Outward Mails. — Her Majesty’s government have post 
poned tho departure of the Cumliu from Southampton, wilu 
the India, China, ond Australian mails, from the 4 1 li tint ii 
the Oth of July. The Marseilles portion of the malls \nt 
accordingly bo tnudu up in London on the 10th instead < f 
the 8th. 
Callao, May 24. — Tho Frouch steamer La Forte, CO ; 
and Obligado, 14 ; und British ship President, 60 ; nnd 
Virago (s), G ; sailed on the 17th hist, for u cruize. They 
are in search of Russians. 
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 
Thurbdat — Lords On the order c-f tho day for their lordships goln 
into committee on the Legislative Council o( Cnmul* lull, 
Tho Earl of Dxnny moved, ns an amendment, that the further co l 
sldcratlon of the bill Co postponed for tho present session. 
Tho amendment was negatived by a majority of 63 to 30. 
The bill then passed through committee; and 
Their lordships adjourned. 
Commons.— I n tho morning sitting, on tho order of tho day for Hi 
house resolving itself Into commttteo on tho Common Law procedu i 
Bill, 
3lr E. Perry moved an Instruction to the committee, that they benn 
powered to extend tho provisions of tho act to her Majesty's suprem 
courts In India. 
After some observations from Mr. Phlnu and Mr. W. Williams, mi 
other members, 
Sir E. Perry withdrew his motion- 
The house then went Into committee, and tho remainder of the o i 
sitting was occupied In tho discussion of the clauses, In disposing • 
which considerable progress wan made before the adjournment at In i 
o'clock. 
In the evening silling, 
In reply to a qw stioii from Mr. Lucas, 
The t hanccllor of tho Exchequer suld ho was not prepared to bring > 
any bill in accordance with Mr. Milner Gibson’s resolution In referen • ■ 
to the stamp duty on newspapers. 
Ill reply to a question from Lord I). Stuart, 
Lord J. Bussell said that Information lmd been received by the 
Government that a convention had been signed by the Austrian Govern- 
ment nnd the Porto in reference to the oc* upatlon of Ihe Principalities 
by Austrian troops. If the Busslnns voluntarily retreated tho Austrians 
would occupy (heir places, ami If they refused to i0 voluntarily thu 
Austrian troops would uvdst In turning th in out. 
In reply to a question from Sir II. Willoughby, 
Lord J Ru.vc.ll said that England was no party to thu treaty between 
Austria and Turkey. 
The adjourned debate on the Oxford University Bill was resumed by 
Mr. Haywood moving the following cluti-r : -‘‘From und uftcr ihe 
first day of Mlclioclrnu* Term, 1654, It shall not be iiecramry for uu> 
person, upon taking the degree of bachelor In ar r, law, medicine, or 
music. In tho University of Oxford. t-> make or subscribe any declination 
or take any oath, save the oath of allegiance, or an equivalent decima- 
tion of allegiance, any law or stututc to the contrary notwithstanding. 
Mr. Hon ley moved as an amendment that tho clausa be read u second 
time Unit day six month*. 
Tho House divided, and the clause was carried by a majority of 233 
to 79. 
Mr. J. Philllmore moved tho following clause : “That from and after 
the 1st day of December next no memti r of the University hIiiiII be 
allowed, on account of Ids rank, to pass Ids examination or take his 
degreo sooner than another undergraduate.'' 
The clause wo* agreed to. 
The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved aclnuse, tho olject of which 
wa* to modify the clause carried on a former evening by Mr Rotindell 
Palmer (for the protection of the college Interests of public schools), 
so far as to except from It* operation fdlowahlps and sludcnishlgH. 
Mr. Bounded Palmer opposed the motion ; und, after a lengthened dis- 
union, 
The House divided, and the clause of the Chancellor was negatived by 
a majority of 139 to 129. 
This defeat of the Government by a majority of ten wo* loudly chccrcd 
by the opposition benches. 
The bill was then passed. 
Mr M. Gibson, on going Into committee of supply, called attention to 
the proceeding- of Admnal Plumrldgc at Ulcaborg mid Bralicstudt, In 
the Gulf of Bothnia, and usked for explanations from tho First Lord of 
the Admiralty relating thereto. 
Sir J. Graham said the officers had only obeyed their Instructions, and 
If blame attached anywhere It must be to the Government. The whole 
of the dispatches, however, would appear in the Gait He ol Friday even- 
ing, and then it would bo seen that the officers nnd seamen hud con- 
ducted themselves In the most admirable manner, nnd made Bussla feel 
that war with England could not be carried on with Impunity. 
Lord D. Stuart called attention to the recent change* In tho Ministry, 
ond alluded to the disappointment to Europe In not having had Lord 
Palmerston appointed u* War Minister, when the opportunity so palpa- 
bly presented itself, ond when tho whole country were expecting it. 
This reference to the noble lord elicited loud cheering from all parts ol 
the house. 
No member of the Government rose to reply, and 
The coromltteo of supply was then postponed. 
The remaining business was then disposed of, and the house adjourned 
