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THE FIELD 
JiinuscmcntJ. 
rmiEA-TRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.— Under the 
-L Management of Mr. Bockstonb -The only Theatro now open for 
Arjunfttlc performances a' the West Knit of L- ax> a vren 
The i\*4r I) mm ft of the OUD CHATEAU, with the extraordinary SPANISH 
1> \ XrntSftSd th« new F«r«, AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS, every eveuiw: 
Moadxv Aucuit nth and during the week, the new Drams, in three sets, by 
BtirC* Co'™ “Sn THE OLD CHATEAU. The Msrauis de Lagree. 
M* iKwe ^>A,.Th le Mr Roger*. Amisnd. Mr W Fsrrcn ; Michael Ssmmson. 
fir Buck* t one 1 . al on et tejll r. II Mutton-, Pierre. Mr. Clark; Julie. Mis. 
Meynold* Jeannette, Sira V'ltiwilliam ; Gertrude. Mrs. Poynter. After which, 
th ••Extraordinary SPANISH DANCERS, Senora Perea Neuo and Senor Antonio 
unequalled Coryphee* To which will be added the greatly 
wecraaRl new Va.ee of AS LI KE AS TWO PEAS Mr Richard* (a Barrister), 
7Ir Buchstone ; Mr Pritchard, Mr Compton; Phil, Mr. Clark; Mr* Richards, 
Mri Piuwilliam . Mr* Pritchard, Mr* L. S. Buckingham. 
Stage Manager, Mr CairriKDaLs. 
T YCEUM THEATRE.— MR. ALLCROFT begs to 
*1 announce that lie has catered into Engagement* with Mr. and Mra. SIMS 
HE EVES to (rife three Farewell Performance* previous to their departure from 
London .for the season, which will commence on Wednesday next, August IBth, 
wdh Baud'! Popular Opera of the BOHEMIAN GIRL . on Friday. Auira«t 18th, 
I, A BONN A M BU LA ; on Monday, Auguat noth. LUCIA D1 LAMMERMOOK- 
TS conclude with a Grand Ballet every evening. , . 
Boxes, 3* Pit, 2a Cd. Gallery, la Private Bor Ticket* and Places to be had 
at the Box Office 
ASTLEY’S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.— 
j V Lessee and Monairer — Mr. William Cooke. 
In preparation, and Tory shortly will be produced with entirely a/.'i • r ' 
Fcenerv. Dresses, and Decorations, n Grand EQUESTRIAN BURLESQUE, 
from the pen of n popular Author. IIEHR CH RlSTOFF, the most wonderful 
artiste that ever appeared, will perform hi* astonishing Act upon the TIGHT 
3l< MoNIlA?, E Aug^ 14. and all the week. THE COMACKS: or. VIVB LA 
FRANCE, after which, the Brilliant SCENES IN THE ARENA, or Fchan ; 
tillons Parfaits, invented and arranged by Mr. William Cooke miss I.Mll.t 
roOKE, In J’erlr du Mnurnt, will have the honour of making her appearance 
Grand Entree by Twelve Ladies— the Union of England and F rance Herr 
Christoff Premier FunambuH on the TIGHT ROPE .To conclude with the 
Resplendent and Graceful Equestrian Ballet d'Action. by Mra S. O. l\nly,ca\c\ 
the KNIGHT and the WATER LILY, or. LOVE AMONG THE MLR- 
MAIDS, Ac. Ae. 
DOYAL SURREY T H EATRE. — Under the 
JLt Direction of Miss Rombr. 
Perfect triumph of the Grand Opera of THE PROPHET, unlveraallv pro- 
xiouueed to l>c the most splendid production ever presented to the 1 nolle in tins 
Theatre. The beauty of the scenery, gorffoous costumes, armour, banners, pro 
cessions, and military marches, introduced to give effect to the citiaordinorj 
situations introduced during the progress of the story, renders this upera iar 
lfcvond Its predecessors in grandeur and effect Upwards of 2H>0 persons ore 
engaged in the skating and coronation scenes; a brass hand ; 30 dancers m real 
pkates increased ballet: and the most eminent English artistes on the stage, 
Hencwnl of llEATTV AN1> THE BEAST ^r Six nights only 
MONDAY, Auguat the 14th. and during the week. THE PROPHET. John 
©f Leyden, Mr Augustus Braham ; ZachariM, Mr. Borrani j OberthoJ, Mr. H 
Corn ; Jonas, Mr. St Albyn ; Matthias, Mr. O Summers ; Fides, Mias Homer ; 
Bertha, Mina Rebecca Isaacs; Dancers Grotesque, Mr. Flcxmore and Mdlle. 
Annul BEAUTY AND THE BEAST— Beauty with Songs, Miss Julia SL 
George 'Messrs, Y art-old, Summer*, Flexmore ; Mrs. St Albyn ; Mdlle. Auriol, 
Fanny Reeves, Johnson. ,, _ _ 
Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stihmno 
Boxes, 2a Stall*, 3a, to which ladles with bonnets aro admitted. Pit, Is. 
Gallery, Cd. 
TJOYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.— 
-It Monday, Auguat M. and four following days, grand routine of Entertain- 
ment*— Zoolog}-, Pointing, Muiio, Singing, Dancing, and Fireworks; Dansou'a 
CoIoiujiI Panorama of ('liuson ; Extensive Menagerie ; Marine Aquarium ; Vocal 
and Instrumental Concert, supported by Miss l’oolo. Miss Hansford, and Mr 
Manvera; New Musical Melange, by Mr D- Godfrey, descriptive of the Happy 
Alliance between France and England— the whole concluding with the “ Feast of 
Lantern*." Bombardment of Chusan. and Brilliant Display of Fireworks. Grand 
Ball in the New Dancing Pavilion. Full Quadrille Bond, 4c. Concert, Half-past 
Fia. Fireworks, Half-past Nine. Admission, Is. 
N n On Monday next, August 14, n Grand Fete and Demonstration of the 
London Temperance League. The celebrated Orator, Mr. J. B. Gough (and 
olhcrel will address the Meeting during the afternoon. 
DOYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.— Admission One 
-lv Shilling. Week of Great Novelty. Parisian Balloon Trip. On Tuesday 
next the Royal Cromorne Balloon will, wind permitting, cross Hie Channel, 
accompanied by an experienced Aeronaut, and a scientific gentleman 
Tills enchanting spot is the fashionable resort of not only the Metropolis, but 
the world. At this retreat the visitors are presented with nine hours' talented and 
varied entertainment, and the following may be named os some of the leading 
attractions contained in the Proernmmcs ;— A Gmnd Concert by I'osisio’s Band , 
a Pa u tom me Ballet, supported by Mona Milano Mereom and An io Cushnic, 
and the Drury Lone Pnntomimist ; the French and American Equestrians ; De- 
eann'n Dogs and Monkeys; Marriott's Working Bees ; Sibuca, the Youthful 
Queen , 1‘rofessor Taylor and hi* son ; Mdlle. Ellsler's Ascent on the Tight 
Rope . Dancing on the .Monster Platform, and a brilliant Pyrotechnic Display, by 
Mori ram Doors open daily ot 3 o’clock. Open on Sundays free for Promenade. 
Table d'hote at fi o'clock 2s. 64 , , 
Thursday, the Wlh. Mr 8 mpson's benefit will take place, upon which occasion 
a grand Day and Nignt Gala will be given. 
PATRON— H R. II. PRINCE ALBERT. 
DOYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 
II UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT 
COURSE of MONDAY EVENING LECTURES. SPECIALLY AD- 
DRESSED to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES, to which they and their families 
will be ADMITTED ou PAYMENT orSIXPENCE each, on producing a Ticket 
signed by tho Foreman or Superintendent of the Works t» which they may 
The INAUGURAL L TURE8 of this COURSE will be delivered by the 
Rev A BATH POWER M A. IT S., on Monday evening, the 14th met. at 
eight o'clock, on the ADVANTAGES of a KNOWLEDGE of SCIENCE. Ulus- 
I rated by experiments. 
A full Programme of the Course may l-e had on application. 
The GREAT SCIENTIFIC NOVELTY of DUBOSCQW ILLUMINATED 
CASCADE every evening, except Saturday, ot nine o'clock, in addition to all the 
LECTURES. OPTICAL EXHIBITION, PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY. 
4c. Ac. Ao. 
The Ventilation and Lighting by John Lxslic, Esq., maintains on equal and 
COOL to npcraiure m the HOTTEST WEATHER. 
A BAND of MUSIC under the direction of Mr WAUD, of tho Royal Italian 
Opera. 
DOYAL PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE AND ART, 
It LEICESTER-^QUARE -Chemistry, by Mr. G. F. AnselL Monday, 2 ; 
Wednesday, 3.15 ; Thursday. 2 , Friday, 3 IB. Frictional Electricity, by Jlr W It. 
Dirt, Monday, 115 , SaturJav, 2 Shooting Stars, Tuesday, 7.43 . Thursday, 7.45. 
Natural Marie. by Mr. Malcolm, Monday, 7 30; Wednesday. 7.30. Magnetic 
Properties of Voltaic Electricity, by Mr. C. F Partington, Tuesday, 2. Stnioturo 
and u»c of Pneumatic Instruments, Thursday, 3 IB. Effects of \ oltaie Electri- 
city on Animal Life. Friday, 2 Machinery, and its application to Agriculture, 
Saturday. 3 15 Songs and Savings of Samuel I, over, by Mr. E. L. Hlmc, Tuesday, 
3 );. . Friday. 7. an. Climate, by Mr Hugo Reid. Wednesday. J Explanation 
of Machinery and Manufactures, daily, at 1 and 7.13. Dioramic Miscellany, in- 
cluding views of Verona, the Prismatic Disc, and brilliant Chromatropio 
effects, o Distin s Fluge! Horn Union, 4 43 and 10. Fountai i ot high pressure, 
3.U and 8.25. Messrs Heinke's improved Diving Apparatus in the Crystal Cis- 
tern. Organ Performances by Mr \Y T Best, at Intervals. Hours of Exhibition 
— Morning. 13toJ ■ Evening, 7 to lo (Saturday Evenings exoeptod). Admission, 
Is. Schools and Children under Ten, half-price. 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
RACING. 
W. s. .5.— .The Elopement filly by Surplice has received, since lier suc- 
cess at Goodwood, the appropriate name of" Gretna." 
O. D.— The St Leger will be run for, Wednesday, 13tli September. 
1\ P. Hull .,— The Great Yorkshire Stakes and the Great Yorkshlro Han- 
dicap arc two different races ; the one Is run at York, the other at 
Doncaster. 
Foggy. — Midsummer is a Ally. 
r. IF.— We must decline advising you. 
J. O'. Manchester — Thrloe In twenty-seven years ; Matilda, Queen of 
Trumps, and Blue Bonnet. 
E.-We think that more than one has a better chance than tho horse 
named. 
Mule Tom —We can't assist you, write to the Clerk of the Course. 
T li. Chester — &0 to 1 on the Thursday before the race. 
T. M C — The colt was formerly called Earl of Derby. We cannot 
assign a meaning to his present name, D. 0., though we arc satisfied 
there has been no " do " in his running. Had the initials been D. I. 0., 
they might possibly stand for “ D I’m Off!” 
J.Q.jun., Aylesbury — Arrived too late. 
AQUATICS. 
It. H. Y. C.— The Antwerp Committee have informed us that the 
"Yacht Club Royal Beige,” will hold their regatta In that port on 
Thursday, the 24th of August instant, so fur as yacht-sailing In tho 
first class ui concerned ; but that the rowing matches must como off 
on the previous day. The prize ford-oars Is open to all nations, lfi 
franca entrance; the prizes are 800 , 400, and 100 francs, with three 
medals. In the yucht-ruce on the first day, under li tons, the second 
yacht Is to receive all the entrance fees, lfi francs per yacht. The 
King’s Cup will he sailed for on the second day, yachta to enter the day 
before. 
Subscriber.— tout us a drawing of the cup, and we wUi engrave It. 
IF L.B..Breetm .— Shall be answered In our next. Wo regret the acci- 
dental delay. 
O. Hammond, St Sf. C .— Insertion doferred to our noxt. 
R H , Edinburgh The Sailing-boat, published by Hunt, Church-st., 
Edge ward-road. 
ANGLING. 
Piscatorial Prolusions in typo, and shall appear nextjwoek. 
•S’. — Send u copy of the rules. 
CRICKET. 
U The score was received, but, being dated five weeks since, cannot 
now be printed. The delay was In your own secretary, not with" Tua 
Field." 
J. D —Decidedly not oat. 
S .— In all your questions we consider Mr. Dark, of Lord's, would be the 
best authority— apply to him by letter, If Inconvenient to call. 
Matches is Ttpk, for next Week.— Norwich v. Lltcham, Lowestoft ; 
Phronlx p. Carlow; Moulden v. Marsden ; Public Schools, match at Hors- 
ham, &c., &c. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Quo WaranU).— I. We hove no moans of acquiring accurate information 
on the subject relcrred to, not being acquainted with the doctor In 
question, although suffering ourselves, us does your friend. 2. A mero 
printer's error in making up. 3. We are often requested to print 
matches fully a fortnight old. 4. Matter may be In type, and yet 
stand over for want of room. 6. We certainly i rrote an answer to 
your first question before. How it did not appear we cannot 
tell. 
/.—Taman is higher up than Anapa. 
M li. A.— Call on us on Monday ot 12 o'clock. 
Stage Manager.— Certainly, we shall be glad to notice what your theatro 
Is doing. Let us hear by Thursday, which will be In time for our 
countiy edition. 
S.— The horse-case will not come off. The attorney tells us the record 
Is withdrawn. 
Luke.— Admiral Dundas, now in tho Black Sea, was a Lord of tho 
Admiralty. 
W.L.B., Brecon. — Oblige us with the title of tho sketches. Possibly 
they are already engruved and waiting opportunity for insertion. 
SECOND EDITION, 
# # * For Latest , vide page 7G4. 
SATURDAY , AUGUST 12, 1 8 54. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
The nnnouncement, on Saturday last, by the journal 
supposed to be in the immediate confidence of the 
Government, that on or about that very day, a force of 
100,000 English, French, and Turks, were actually 
taking the Crimea, burst upon the town like one of 
Dundas’s shells. In fact, as Tom Moore wrote, 
“ When this was read, no Congreve rocket 
Discharged into the Gallic trenches, 
E'er equalled the tremendous 6hock it 
Produced ” 
we were going to add “upon St. Stephen’s benches,” 
but experience has taught our legislators not to give way 
to their sensations on the subject of war, seeing that the 
Government is not easily moved to sympathy. But 
the tidings, which it was and is believed would hardly 
have been risked unless the journalist had good grounds 
for his statement, have proved the one theme of conver- 
sation ever since their promulgation, and inasmuch as a 
fortnight from the date of the appearance of the article 
will allow ample time for intelligence to arrive from the 
Black Sea, we presume that next week we shall be in a 
position to record either that the Times has been signally 
deceived, or that England and France have struck a 
tremendous blow. While awaiting more certain news, 
the gallantry of Sir George Brown ought not to he for- 
gotten. Tlie veteran martinet, with his staff, embarked 
on board the Fury, and actually steamed, by night, into 
the harbour of Sebastopol, waited for light enough to 
enable him to reconnoitre and to count the guns, and 
allowed himself to be fired upon, as duwn made it clear 
to the Russians that “ a chiel was amang them, takin’ 
notes.” The vessel was struck, but those on board 
escaped, and returned to the camp. The fine old soldier, 
determined to see for himself what the place was like, is 
worthy to be remembered. 
Another story, which appeared on the same day, has 
turned out a canard. We were informed that a yacht 
belonging to Lords Euston and Lichfield had approached 
so much too near the guns of Cronstadt that an armed 
steamer set out to cut her off from the fleet. But an 
English steamer seeing this, dashed up to the rescue, 
accomplished it, and returned. The narrator adds that 
on board the Russian were the Emperor and various 
members of his family, who had come to see the yacht 
taken, and who might themselves have been easily 
captured, or sent to the bottom, had the Captain of the 
English steamer known what an august prey was before 
him. The story did not seem to ring very truthfully, 
and a letter from Lord Lichfield, who says that he never 
took the yacht into a position of danger, and would have 
been very foolish had he done so, gives it the coup de 
grace , for with the danger away goes the deliverance, 
and all the good company. 
The information from the Baltic requires confirmation, 
but it is most probable that a successful attack has been 
made upon the Isle of Aland. Sir Charles's time is now 
growing limited, and when the ice sets in, we presume 
that the magnificent fleets will be withdrawn, a few 
steamers being sufficient, with the aid of nature, to 
keep up the blockade. If Sebastopol be taken, we can 
wait for Cronstadt, but if both could fall, we might 
begin to talk about treaties of peace, to the great advan- 
tage of various interests. 
Before the whole of our impression is published, 
Parliament will have been prorogued. ET*r Majesty has 
intimated her gracious intention of proroguing in person. 
The materials for the composition of the speech from the 
Throne are scanty. Punch intimates that after a seven 
months’ session, the Lords have abolished dog-carts, and 
the Commons have smashed Sir Thomas Wilson. If 
the news of a victory could arrive in time to swell the 
opening paragraph, it would be a god-send for the Minis- 
ers, but this is hardly possible, and thpy must drop back 
upon the commonplaces which it was said Pitt could 
have made, extempore, into a King’s speech. The 
Houses themselves have been doing a great deal of 
business with a very little talking, since last week. The 
only exception lias been the first Indian Budget, which 
was opened by Sir Charles Wood, on Tuesday last, in a 
two hours’ speech of singular badness, delivered to a 
house of twelve members ; all who could be prevailed 
upon to attend and hear the condition and prospects of 
our Indian empire. The pecuniary statements of Sir 
Charles were not satisfactory, but he gave an interest 
ing account of various public works which have been 
effected in India, especially the gigantic Ganges Canal, 
and he also gave gratifying intimation ns to the inten- 
tions of Government to promote education upon largo 
and liberal principles, and without religious distinction. 
It would be well if such provision could be made 
for the children of the English peasant ns is 
to he made for the peasant of Hindostan. The Bribery 
Bill, which the Commons, for reasons of their own, evi- 
dently dislike, has been revised by the Lords, and the 
E aying voters’ travelling expenses has been made illegal, 
ut, cn revanche , the Commons have limited the action 
of the bill to a single year. The Russian Securities' Bill, 
adopted by the Government, has been passed, despite 
Mr. Baring and Sir F. Kelly. We are informed also, 
by Mr. Sidney Herbert, that if Government can succeed 
in framing a Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill which shall 
please everybody, they will introduce it next session. 
Doctors’ Commons is not reported to have trembled 
much at the news. 
The Spanish drama has reached the end of the first 
act, which terminates with the repentance of the Queen, 
who weeps, and promises constitutionalism and virtue, 
and with a grand tableau of the triumphal entry of the 
Duke of Victory (Espartero) into Madrid. The end is 
to come. 
There is little domestic news of interest, for the pro- 
gress of cholera is too grave a matter to bo treated 
among the table topics of the day. The wretched 
woman Brough, who murdered her six children at 
Esher, has been tried and acquitted on the ground of 
insanity, a result for which all lmd been prepared who 
remembered the now unhappy creature’s fortunate ante- 
cedents, and the impossibility that a woman once 
selected as nurse to the heir of England would be 
allowed to die on the scaffold. 
HOME NEWS. 
THE COURT. 
Early in the week, the royal party at Osborne was joined 
by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, who intends 
sojourning at this beautiful spot for several week. Her Roj al 
Highness ha9 engaged Powless House, East Cowes, for a 
residence during tho period mentioned. 
Her Mije'ty the Queen, the Royal Consort, the Princo 
of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Prince Arthur, embarked on 
board the Victoria und Albert yacht, Captain the Hod. 
Joseph Denman, on Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock, from 
Osborne Palace for the Island of Alderney. 
Her Majesty returned from Alderney to Osborne on Thurs- 
day, and Jelt on Friday fur LondoD, to proroguo Parliament 
ou Saturday. 
Her Majesty will not confirm the sentence on Lieutenant 
Perry, ou the first charge, which amounts to an acquittal. 
FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
The marriago of Mr. Robert Stayner Holford, of Weston- 
birt, with Miss Mary Lindsay, the beautiful daughter of Major- 
General James Linsay, of Balcarres, N.D., was solemnised by 
special license, on Saturday last, at Sr. George’s Church, 
Hanover-squarc. 
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, and the Lady Evelyn 
Stanhope, have loft for Bretby Hall, Derbyshire, where the 
noble lord, with his accustomed hospitality, will shortly invite 
a succession of visitors. 
The Rev. Algernon Peyton has left the Clarendon Hotel, 
Bond-street, for Doddington Rectory, Chatteris, Cambridge- 
shire. 
Viscount and Viscountess Dungannon and Miss D’Arcy 
Irvine have gone to Brynkinalt, North Wales, where they 
intend to receive a succession of company during the autumn. 
The Duke of Hamilton has arrived at (he Hotel Bristol, at 
Paris, en route to London, from Germany, where her grace 
and fumily still remain. The noble duke is expected to arrive 
in St. James's-plucc on Saturday. 
Tho Duke und Duchess of Northumberland, who are at 
present staying at Sion House, are expected shortly to leave 
that splendid villa for Alnwick Castle. 
The Duke of Cleveland has left St. James’s- square for his 
sporting seat on the moors of Durham. The Duchess auu 
Lady Augusta Powlett are still remaining in town. 
The Earl and Countess of Derby, accompanied by Lauy 
Emma Stanley, has left town for Knowuley, Lancashire. 
The Earl Granville, immediately after the prorogation, 
leaves town for Germany, were the countess is at present so* 
journing. . 
Viscount and Viscountess Falkland have left town lor 
Hanwick Hall, near Bishops’ Auckland. 
The Marquis of Winchester has arrived at Aix-la-Chapoiie. 
and is expected to he absent some months. 
Viscount and Viscountess Combermero liavo returned to 
Belgrave-square, from Buxton, where they have been passing 
some weeks. The noble and gallant viscount has come io 
town to officiate as “ Gold Stick ” at tho prorogation of P ar * 
liament, by her Majesty, on Saturday. 
Lord Broughum left Graf ton-street on Wednesday 
Brougham Hull, near Penrith. Lady Brougham will leav 
town in a few days, for Fraukfort, on a visit to Sir Alexaoae 
and Lady Mulet, en route for the Gorman baths. , 
Tho marriage of the Earl Spencer with Miss Adelai 
Seymour, duughter of the Dowager Lady Clinton and the » 
Sir Horace Seymour, and formerly maid of honour to ie 
Mujesty Queen Adelaide, was solemnised on Wednesday 
ing at St. James's Church, in the presence of a select circle 
the friends of both families. 
