THE FIELD. 
THE G Yl’.SY DONKEY MERCHANTS AT THE 
FAIR OF 13EAUCAIRE. 
IIkaucaihe is in the department of Card, mid of c ities 
is the phenomenon, which knows life lint for four weeks 
of the year; n city with 10,000 inhabitants, but which 
nvmigc.t more thuu 100,000 for one month, from the 1st 
to the '28t.li of July, during 1 the fair. People come from 
nil parts on these occasions, ns gypsies assemble in great 
numbers, who traffic largely in asses, and exhibit there 
the finest specimens of this much abused animal. 
gnuminents. 
THEATRES. -THE REST PRIVATE BOXES 
l roil EVERY THEATRE IN LONDON, may bo *ecured by applica- 
tion to W. It S*n . Iloi m. lit iiilaut. St. J aiirsViTlii.kT. 
I » V) Y A L O 1* E R A 7 1) R DRY- L A N E . 
11' 71 it , . ii I, r.ird. 7 itlk . 73th, and 7(ltl» R©t>rr»ontaUon». 
On Mmidnv, .lull loth . mid ovorv KvonliiB durum (ho Week, will bp performed 
a UltANl) ol’KKA AND BALLET, iiupportrd by the outlrv Stn-urtli of the 
ruiupauy, «bb"h luiH buMii Hi-leotnl from tho in<i*t cuilnriil Artl»to« In Knnip", 
mid tni'ludcJ Mr. Slum Ituevca, llorr lL'Iiliimlt, llcrr 1’a.iiuo, Herr l’ocl. SlRiiorl 
lli llml, Ainuldl, (iiTRurlo Santl, Mr IlnnillLin Drahain, uud llorr Formes, 
IMadauu' i'.»milorl. Miiduiiu 1 lludondorff, Mdllc. Sodlaick, Mis* Fanny lluddart, 
n Mdllc Amir* Bury, 
C.mip i" ' , Ciuidui't'ir. mid Musical Director, Herr Anchiioi . Loader and Solo 
\ i.,hui>t, Mr Vlottl Collin* (lallcry, la I'll, 9*. Upper lloxes. Ms. First 
< It. I \ la Dre*. Circle, 3a Stalls, 7a Private Doxe*. One. Two, Three, mid 
I'l.m Guinea* i ncll. IluZ OlDoo open from 1" till II dally, where places may In. 
in. I Private Duxes and Mulls to be had at the Do* Office, and of tho 
principal Librarians and Mutlcsollors. 
rpIIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.— Under the 
1 Management of Mr. Dp custom it. 
Monday, lulli July, and during the week. TUB KNI01ITS OF THK HOUND 
TABLE I which must he withdrawn for the onxluclhm of a now Drama). AS 
LI K E As TWO l’KAS, every Night. Character* ns lwfure 
rilHEATIlE ROYAL, A DELPHI. —Proprietor, Air. 13. 
I Wrimtiui. DircetrcM, Madame Celkmtk. 
Novelty and Talent I lirent Hit of " Holies and ream." First Night (Thumdav) 
i," w llh Adclphl cITects and uew Scenery. *' A Moving 
of '• The’ Courier of l.\ 
Tale " and 11 Waiting J. 
Monday, Till: DISCARDED SON. 
omnihiK." every Night 
IDED SON. Cnaraetem hr 
y. Paul I edfool, ('. Selby, Pamelle . Mn» Kceley, Mins W 
Cutlilicrt. Ax After wliloli, the 
AND PEAKS. Charaetem by M 
Mowre Kerley. Leigh 
y. Mim Woolgnr, Mis* 
and greatly gucecisful Drama or HOPES 
. D Webster, Pamelle, Madame Celeste, 
Mis* Wo'dgnr , Mim M Jterley. Mittal MoskelL __ With Will time) .the laughable 
Foil l 
A IIP IDE "N A RAINY DAY 
ley. mis. r maskeii. with (S8th time) the laughable 
< \ MOV INU TALE, Ilv Mr Krclev. Mm Keeler, and MIm M. Kcelev. 
hole With W A IT I Nil FOR AN oSlNlUUS IN THE l.oWTIlEH 
ON A RAINY DAY Dy Mr Leigh Murray, Mr. I* lledfunl. Min 
\ Tuesday THE SERIOUS FAMILY, HOPES \NI> FEARS, A 
Mm |Mi TALE, and WAITING FOR AN OMNIIIUS. Wedncmlav, THE 
HI SP \ llDf. D SUN HOPES AND FEARS, A MOV 1 NO TALE, and WAIT- 
IN' FOR AN OMNIBUS Thursday. Friday, and Saturday. HOPES AND 
I F. His After which will l.c produced an entirely now Melodrama. in Three 
•"•'Y’-V 1 '*. ^••.•xxcry. Dresses, and Decorations, and called THE 
tuPRII.lt ul LYONS < Imraoter* by Messrs. Leigh Murray, O Smith, Paul 
lied ford, p Selby, Roger*. Harden ; Mr*. Leigh Murray, Mb* V. Maikoll. With 
oUu-r Entertainment*. » 
Mr. U. WEBSTER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, YVedumday July 10th. 
Stage Manager. Mr. Lxicii Mrunxv. 
"ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. — Lessee and 
-lb Mnnagcr, Mr. Alfiieii YVtOAlt. 
Mr. ALFRED YVIOAN respectfully announce* that hi* BENEFIT will take 
place on WEDNESDAY, July 19, ISii. 
The Performance* w ill commence at Half-past Seven, with a new Farce culled 
I’ERFKi T CONFIDENCE Mr. Easy, Mr. F. 1 to boon 1 Mr Johnson, Mr 
Emery ; Herbert Atherly, Mr. F. Robinson ; Mm Easy, Mis* Ma-vl.m . Julia, 
Mi»» E. Ormonde; Susan, Mis* E. Turner. After which, Column'* Comely of 
THE JEALOUS WIFE, compressed into Throe Acta Mr. link! v, Mr. Alfred 
Wigan; Major Oakley, Mr Em*iy; Lord Trinket. Mr F ltoblnson; ('hurl. 
Oakley Mr. IawIIc , Sir Harry Beagle, Mr. H YVIgnn ; Mr. Ru*set, Mr. White 
Mis Oakley. Mrs Alfred Wigan; Lady Frcelove, Aim. Chnltoilc, , Toilet, Miss 
E Turner. To conclude with * new Comedietta, called HEADS OR TAILS? 
YVronglewortli- Mr. Emery ; Harold Dyecaster, Air Alfred YVIgnn ; Christopher 
Vuaile, Mr. F Robson . Rosamond. MU* Maystou; Winifred, Mm Alfred Wi.au. 
Ticket*. Private Boxes, and Place* to be bad at tlie Box Office of the Theatre ; 
and of Mr. Alfred Wigan, 91, Ilini-placs, Sbxrne-street. 
LOYAL OLYMPIC T II E A T RE.- Lessee 
lu and Manager, Mr Alfrf.d Wioan. 
Monday and Tuesday will be presented a New Farce, called PERFECT 
CONFIDENCE. Principal characters by Messrs. F Itohiuu, Emery. Robinemi ; 
Mi we* Morstou, E Ormonde, and Turner. After which the new Comedietta, 
railed HEADS OR TAILS. Characters by Messrs. Emery. A. Wigan. F Robson, 
Alii- Mar* ton, and Mrs. A YVIgnn. To conclude with the Comte Drama of 
MDSU MONEY. Characters by Messrs. F Robson. J It, White, Vincent, 
II Rivers. Aloorc. Emery, Alias Dormer, Mis* Stcvcn»,nnd Mrs A. Wigan 
, «*>" DeneBt of Air Alfred YVlgan, PERFECT CON FI- 
DENCE, THE JEALOUS WIFE, and HEADS Olt TAILS. 
l ickele, Private Boxes, to t»c had at the Box-office of the Theatre; and of Mr 
Alfred Wigan, 91. Han* place, Slonue street. 
Stage Alnuager, Mr. Almo.ii YVjoax, 
AST LEY’S ROYAL AM PH I THEATRE.— I 
Lessee and Mnnagcr, Mr. W. Cooke 
T H E AI E N D O U S S U C C ESS! 
Mondiv, July 10 , mul during tho we.k, the (Iron I Equestrian Spectacle, called 
THE OOHHAt US; or, VIVE LA FRANCE. After which, a eerie* of MOll- 
CEAUX CIlOlSIS OF THE ARENA; or, SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, in 
which Ml** Emily Cook, the YYoiuler of tho World, will appear; also .Mr W. 
Cooke, Jim., whose Npleudnl not or Aluufgo da la Haute Boole lias elicited peals 
of the most fluttering approbation. First appearance of the DRUTHERS FRAN- 
CISCO In their wondrous Gymnastic Performance of LA PERCIIE. The 
(li-rmnn Drotliomwill exhibit their miraculous font* on the DOUllLE TRAPEZE 
The whole to conclude with Air. W- T. Hiinpxoii's Buil.'Siiue of RUSSIA 
AGAINST TURKEY -Box-Office open lYom 11 till I. 
Stage Manager, Air. YV. YVest- 
I ) 0 Y A L S U It RE Y T H E AT RE. — Under the 
lb Direction of Miss UoMKn. 
Fourth week anil undimiiudicd attraction nf llalcvy's Great Dramatic Openi of 
T 1 1 K J EW ESS, hltho) to unrivalled on the Eugliih stage for mogniheeuee, artistic 
talent, and complctcnnu of detail. No expense having be n siinrcd to place it on 
the -tiigo in a most perfect manner, the result ha* been crowded audiences nightly, 
and a succcu uiipnrulleled- 
Fnst repraieiitntloii in this Theatre of Planohc’* Alufli- nl, Categorical, Fniry 
Bin lesipie or THE YVHI'l'E CAT; with new Scouery, Dresses, J»rotcJi|ue Do- 
Corntloiis, and brilliant Ballet 
.Monday. July loth, and during tho week, THE JEWESS.— Leopold, Mr. Elliot 
Holer; El-uzar, Ml. Heim I »rn v t* >n : Cardinal, Mr U. Summon : Princess 
Eudoelu, Mim It I so no* Kaolicl, All** Lowc-Mr Flcxinoro, Aladllc, Auriol.nnd 
a numrrou* Corn* do Ballot A Durlesuuc, musical and grotefquo, THE YVHITE 
• AT Prin. c PariiKou. with Sougs, All** Julia St George, from the Lyceum 
Theatre; Prince Piei-puH, Mis* Johii*ou ; Prince l’lncid, Mi-* E. Smith; 
W umuponatyme Mr. O Summer*; Jingo, Air. Yamold ; the YVhite Oat, Alins 
j'"iiny Reeve* ; Piinem* ('utarlim, Aliss Vernon ; lierr Grimalkin, Mr. Flcxmore. 
Miidlle Annul and Thirty Ladle*.— Stage Mnnagcr, Air. E. Stiummu 
Stull*, to which Ladies are admitted iu their bonnets ; Boxc*, 3s , Tit, Is. ; 
Gallery, fid. 
In preparation, the celebrated Opera of the PnornrT. which will bo produced 
iu a style of vplendour hitherto uuatteiupted on the Kugli*h stage. 
jiov \ L MARIONETTE THEATRE, Adelaide- 
Ib street. YVcst Strand. 
For a short time only before their return to Africa, the highly interesting 
G loupe of ZULU KAFFIRS, who have lately returned from n Y’i*it to the 
principal Continental Cltlp*,w ill appear here and give their remarkable delineation 
of tin- Mnuuei* nud Custom* or KntUr Land; together with a very beautiful 
I luioramii, painted by Mr C Marshall, of Her Majesty’* Italian Opera, and an 
• xplan.ilory AddrtMi by Air. Caldecott Open daily at 3 and 8 o'clock. Admis- 
sion, 1*. AmpImlient.T, Gd. Reserved Scats, 9*. 
M R. ALBERT SMITH’S MONT BLANC, including 
the BERNESE ODERLAND and the SIMPLON, every evening at eight 
o’clock (except Sntunlay) -. and every Tucsdny. Thursday, and Saturday mornings 
at three Stalls, 3s., winch can be taken at tne Box-office every day from eleven 
to lour; Area, 3s. ; Gallery, la. Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 
CONSTANTINOPLE, at tlie Epryptian-hull, is hoyv 
w OPEN every day at half-post two o clock, and every evening at eight The 
Lecture is delivered by Air CHARLES KENNEY or Air J H. STOC- 
t^UELER, and lias been written by Air. Albert Smith aud Mr. Shirley Brooks. 
Admission, lx. . reserved scat*. 9s. 
T)0YAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.— 
lb GRAND UNION GALAS, 
Under the Patroinvee of hi* Exocllcncy Count YVnlowskl.thc French Ambassador, 
on Tuesday, July lit h, YVeduesdny, July' 19th. and Thursday, July lJtb, in honour 
of tlie happy nlilaiuv lu-tween France and Englaud Tile Garden* will tic pro- 
fusely do-oialctt nud iMumUint 'il TWO MILITARY BANDS wi 1 attend, on 
Tuesday and Thursday Lieut C1I A AIDERS will make an ASCENT In his NEYV 
BALLOON On Wednesday a grand FLOWER SHOW, by tlie Royal South 
London Flo'ieultural Society; and on Thursday n grand DA LI. in the spacious 
Pavilion FULL tyl ADR1I.LE BAND. Master of tho Ceremonies, Mr. FLEX- 
AIORK. Y’oerd and Itutnnnental CONCERT. Various Patriotic aud Natioual 
Songs by Ml.* POOLE. Miss RANSFORD, aud Mr. MANVEKS. Concluding 
with a ni'»t extraordinary DISPLAY OF FI KEYVoR KS.aiut FINAL FLIGHT 
OF 61*1 ROCKETS. Doors Open each day at Two o'clock Admission as usual, 
One Shllllag. N.D.— The usual Performances to-morrow, .Monday. 
DOYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.— Admission One 
lb Shilling Novelty succeeds Novelty at this favourite Establishment. 
The Proprietor l>eg» to refer hi* Patron* to a brief summary of the varied 
Ainuecnunt' to l>e witnessed every Evening— YVet or Dry. The Grand Concert 
In tlie Open Orchestra by IIosimoV admired Hand. Y’ocnlttts, Mr. Debrenncr, 
| Miss Storage, and tlie matchless Sam CoxveL Frenoh and American Eiiucstriau 
t’ompauy. introducing Aldllv Carol uo Alelilo, Mdllo El etc Tournaiie, Jions. 
I Vcrdior, Mr. YV. O. Dale, and iilttle YVheale. tlie antipodean grotesnue. Mas- 
nilloerit Ballet of tlie BRIDAL MORN, by Aielano. Music by Uosnsio. Desaria's 
! Dog* nud Monkoys Marriott * Working Bees iu the Temple of Industry Pro- 
fivtsor Tailor anil the Doulde-«ighted Youth. The Hattie of Trafalgar Tcrrihc 
Dope Aeoeut. llanclug on tho Illuminated Platform. Brilliant Pyrotechnic 
display by Mortrnm. Door* open at 3 o'clock. Open on Sunday* for Piomenade 
Table D’Uote at 6 o'clock, 9a 6d. Conveyance from all parts of London direct to 
Cremorne- 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
AQUATICS. 
X. — l- See tho advertisement in “Tub Field" of to-day. 2- The 
I Royal i* the best hotel In Lowestoft. 
/*. IF. )’. C.— Commodore Tuckwell withdrew hi* protest. There was 
no decision of the Sailiug Committee for or against him. 
| 5. —The quickest way to got to Harwich regatta Is by the rail from 
| Shoreditch station. 
,l/\ T .— YVc r egret we cannot acquaint you with the date of t *« 
Antwerp regatta. The club should appoint uu agent in London, nn“ 
then nil difficulty would cease. 
ylri/n.t. — Tho Lilley Club is about a hundred strong, and meets every 
Wednesday for conversation. Send tho bill of your regatta and it will 
be hung up in the room. 
Great National Archery Meeting at Shrews- 
bury. — This meeting will be reported in our SundBy 
Edition. 
# * For Latest , vide page G44. 
S AT U RJ) A Y, JULY 8, 1 8 54. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Tub tidings that Sir Charles Napier had taken the 
combined fleets up to Cronstadt, and Yvas preparing — so 
went the message — for a general attack, have once more 
thrown the country into excitement, which has been in- 
creased by a succeeding announcement that the “first 
shot” had been fired. A very short time will render 
speculation unnecessary ; and, perhaps, before these line? 
go to press, more complete intelligence will have arrived. 
But, in the absence of indisputable information that the 
Admiral has attacked Cronstadt, Yve must adhere to the 
opinion Yve have already expressed, namely, that Sir 
Charles considers a strict blockade the most important 
part of his present duty. There is no reason to believe 
that Cronstadt can be taken without the assistance ot 
land forces, and although it is by no means improbable 
that both the Strength and the resources of the place 
have been exaggerated, and that the fortune which 
favours the bold may take an opportunity of signally 
favouring “ old Charley,” we do not imagine that the 
veteran admiral will think he has a right to run the 
formidable risks which an attack under existing circum- 
stances Yvould involve. We are inclined to think that 
any operations Sir Charles may have resolved on, up to 
the last advices, Yvill be confined to throwing shells and 
otherwise insulting the skulking fleet of Russia, in the 
hopes of inducing it to come out from the protection of 
its stone walls, and that an attack which implies an 
endeavour to take Cronstadt will not be made until 
the French soldiery comes up to the assistance of the 
marine force. General Baraguay d’Hilliers has left 
France with an army designed to co-operate with the 
allied fleet, and Yve must beg to retain our belief, 
that, until the arrival of that aid, Cronstadt may be 
shelled, but Yvill not be stormed. 
From the seat of war we hear little this week, except 
