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THE FIELD. 
SECOND EDITION. 
LATEST 
INTELLIGENCE. 
Paris, Saturday. 
The Three per Cents, closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday 
At 73f. 40c., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents, at 99f. 95c., 
for the end of the month. 
The Prase contains the following announcement from 
Constantinople, under the date of the 14th inst. : — 
“ Sixty thousand mon have embarked for Sebastopol. 
" A serious conflagration broke out Varna, by which one- 
third of the town was destroyed. 
“ Everything was saved from the fire, except the hay, 
wine, and some camp utensils.” 
General Paixhans, the celebrated general of Artillery, 
died at Metz on the 19th, in the Beventy-socond year of his 
age. 
Vienna, Saturday. 
(By Submarine and European Telegraph'). 
Prince Gortschakoff is said to have received intimations 
from St. Petersburg that no direct answer will be given to 
the last propositions forwarded by Austria, but that she will 
bo asked what her intentions really are. The armaments 
here are on a greater scale than ever. 
Berlin, Saturday. 
The French troops at Boinarsund Buffer extremely from 
cholera, and will probably embark again immediately. It is 
expected that the fortress will be blown up aud abandoned. 
Several vessels have sailed for Hango. 
THE EAST. 
Odessa, Aug. 15. 
A band of Caucasian mountaineers, commanded by a son 
of Schamyl, have mode a razzia into the province of Tifl is. 
They have sacked several places, put some people to death, 
and carried off a general’s wife and a Princess Orbeliuu, her 
sister. The news caused a panic at Tiflis. 
Two Lancer regiments have been sent by forced marches 
from Odessa to the West. 
According to Austrian advices, requiring confirmation, 
45,000 men, allies, had been embarked at Varna up to the 
13th. 
Alexandria, Aug. 16. 
The day before yesterday the Viceroy left for Constan- 
tinople. Letters from Damascus to the 10th instant state 
that an armed insurrection of the Mussulman population 
had broken out ; but it was quelled by the use of artillery. 
ANOTHER MOVE IN THE BALTIC. 
(By International Telegraph rid the Hague.) 
HAMBono, Thursday. 
We have news from Bomnrsund of the 21st. 
Several British steam liuo-of-battle ships and steam frigates, 
and several French war ships of the same class, have Bailed 
in a south-easterly direction, as if going to Hango or 
Sweaborg. 
FIRST OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IN THE 
WHITE SEA. 
H.M.S. Brisk, Cross Bland, White Sea, July 29. 
We have had a Blight skirmish at Archangel aud destroyed 
three other places. First, Savlovetski monastery ; second, 
the town of Kio, in Onega Bay ; thirdly, a large town in 
Ponchlathta River. Wo Bail to-morrow morning in company 
with Eurydico, but where not known. All well on board, 
but very cold. 
THE BLACK SEA. 
Two Russian agents who Bet Varna on fire on tho 10th 
inst. have been arrested. The fire destroyed a number of 
houses appropriated as quarters for the troops, together 
with stores and magazines. Several Greeks have been 
arrested upon suspicion of being among the nuthors of the 
conflagration. Tho cholera is on the decline, but the 1st 
battalion of Rifles, and the 20th and 23rd Regiments, all three 
in the Bosphorus, have lost men by the epidemic. Officers 
have gone home invalided from almost every regiment. 
Great preparations are making here for embarking the 
troops, which it is said will take place on the 20th. The bay 
is filled with vessels, 500 in number, aud a fleet of huge 
transports is lying at Baltschik. 
Great numbers of flat-bottomed boats for lauding troops 
and heavy guns have also arrived. 
INSURRECTION AT DAMASCUS. 
Letters from Damascus to the 10th inst. state that an 
armed insurrection of the Mussulman population had broken 
out; but it was quelled by the use of artillery. 
INDIA AND CHINA. 
Trieste, Wednesday. 
The steamer Bombay arrived here on tho 23rd, at 
eight a.m., in 112 hours, from Alexandria. 
The India mail has been in Alexandria since tho 15th, 
with advices from Calcutta to the 14th July ; Madras, 21st 
July ; Shanghai, 28th June ; Canton, 4th July ; Hongkong, 6th 
July ; Singapore, 14th July ; Bombay, 20th July. ~ There is 
no particular news. Trade in India dull. Exchange at 
Shanghai, 6s. 8d. ; Canton, 5s. O^d. Freights at Alexandria 
3b. per quarter. 
AMERICA. 
Advices from Washington state that, on tho 11th inst., 
the United States Navy-yard Foundry was totally destroyed 
by fire. 
From Chiij we learn that tlie French war-steamer Plioque, 
Commander de Rosis, had started from the port of Valpa- 
raiso in pursuit of a Russian vessel, and although slightly 
disabled, had succeeded in capturing her and towing her 
into the harbour. The prize was a brig of about 500 tons 
burthen. 
In the Valparaiso paters we have on account of the 
burning of the ship Townsend at sea, and the subsequent 
loss of twelve lives. The ship was discovered to be on fire 
at nine p.m. on the 16th of May. Finding it impossible to 
subdue it, the captain and crew abandoned her, and in three 
hours thereafter she was reduced to a floating hulk. 
CAPTAIN PENNY’S DAVIS'S STRAITS EXPEDITION 
Aberdeen, Wednesday. 
Accounts have just come to hand from Captain Peuny, 
of the Lady Franklin, that this expedition to Davis's Straits, 
in furtherance of a project of a resident whale fisUviy, has 
been most successful. He is uow at Orkney, with the Lady 
Franklin full of boiled oil, and the Sophia is expected to 
follow, also a bumper ship. 
It will be remembered that the crew of an American 
whaler, wrecked in Davis's Straits three years ago, bad suc- 
ceeded in killing, during their residence at Kumsooka, some 
eight or nine whales. This fact, coupled with Captain 
Penny's large experience in the Arctic regions, led him to 
propose that a resident fishery should be established there, 
and tli at a commercial company, under royal charter, 
should engage in the enterprise. It was intended 
also_to work some plumbago mines which were known to 
be in the district ; but the project was not sustained by 
Government, and fell through. Captain Penny, however, 
was supported by a few commercial gentlemen who had 
the fullest confidence in his speculation, and the Lady 
Franklin and Sophia, Arctic exploring ships, were pur- 
chased and fitted out in Aberdeen for the expedition last 
year. Both ships were supplied with tanks for the oil, 
and the necessary arrangements were made for encountering 
a winter's residence iu the Straits, in order to be ready for 
the first opportunity of getting at the fish in the spring. 
Two hardy crows were engaged, and provision was also made 
for the moral aud spiritual good of the natives, among 
whom Captain Penny expected to have to reside. The 
ships Bailed iu July lust year, and this is the first news we 
have of them since that time. In a commercial point of 
view, tho speculation will be a most profitable one, the oil 
alone being worth £8,000, while a large sum will be realised 
for boiiig ten or twelve tons of bone. The Lady Franklin is 
expected up to-morrow, when we shall get all particulars 
regarding this very interesting and important expedition. 
THE ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY. 
ADJOURNED INVESTIGATION BY THE MAGISTRATES. 
( Continued from page 804.) 
Croydon, Friday. — This morning at eleven o'clock the 
magistrates assembled at the Town Hall, Croydon, for the 
purpose of continuing the investigation they commenced on 
Tuesday. Mr. E. R. Addums was the chairman of the Bench, 
and the other magistrates present were Capta n Kemmiss, 
Mr. Byron, aud Mr. Sutherland. The four prisoners sat in 
the middle of the court, there being no apprehension on the 
part of the authorities that they would attempt to effect an 
escape. A slight change in the legal arrangements was made 
to-day. Mr. Burgon appeared for SimpBon, the driver, 
instead of Mr. C. J. Rawliugs, and Mr. Rawlings acted for 
Sladden, the stoker of the excursion train. Mr. Clarkson, 
the barrister, appeared on behalf of the South Eastern 
Company. Mr. Everest asked that the evidence which had 
already been taken should be read. This was agreed to, and 
tho evidence was gone through. Mr. Burgon requested that the 
prisoners might be proceeded against separately, as there was no 
concert between them. If the magistrates did not think fit to 
adopt that course, perhaps they would allow the case of the two 
South Eastern men to be severed from that of the two 
Brighton men. Mr. Rawlings made an application that the 
witnesses should not remain in court, as it was evident that 
tho two companies were bringing up witnesses the one 
against the other. The Chairman said that, as this was an 
inquiry, and not a trial, he could not accede to the request 
made by Mr. Burgon. The suggestion made by Mr. Raw- 
lings was, he thought, a very proper one. Mr. Everest 
opposed the application of Mr. Rawlings, and, after a long 
discussion, the Chairman said the bench would be glad if 
the witnesses would retire, but had no power to order them 
to do so. Mr. Superintendent Hind wished to ask Mr. 
Brown, tho Superintendent of the Bricklayers’ Arms Station, 
who was recalled, whether the train was divided at 
Ashford, aud if so, for what purpose, and by whose authority. 
—Mr. Brown : It was divided because the train was too 
heavy, aud by his direction he had instructions to do so if 
necessary. — Mr. Everest asked Mr. Brown whether he had 
charge of the excursion train. — Witness : Not exactly. He 
was with it. — Examined by Mr. Rawlings : He certainly had 
the direction of the working of the train. He was not on the 
engine with the driver aud 6toker, but was in the break-van, 
next to the engine. He kept a good look-out all the way. 
It was at all times necessary to pay particular attention to 
the Addiscomb-road signal, and as the excursion train of 
Monday passed it was all right. Witness gave evidence in 
reference to the signals similar in character to that given 
before the coroner yesterday. He added that the ordinary 
speed of an excursion train was about thirty-five miles an 
hour, but he did not know of any regulation as to the 
rate at which the train should pass a station. The driver 
slackened the speed of the train as he approached the 
station. The train was forty-five minutes behind its time 
when it left Ashford. The last half of the excursion train, 
with twenty-four carriages, left Ashford at 10.30. Directly 
the driver saw the signalman at the station hold up his 
hands, which is a signal of danger, he at once reduced his 
speed aud the breaks were put on as hard as they could. He 
distinctly saw Sladden put on the break, and do all he could 
to stop the train. The engine was reversed immediately. 
Tho lino was on a descent towards Croydon. Witness pro- 
ceeded to describe the practice of placing a red board on the 
buck of a train when a special train was to approach, and 
was examined at great length on other points, which are 
already before the public. Mr. Wm. Parker, the 
Londou and Brighton Company’s station master at East 
Croydon, described the signals along the line. A driver was 
not allowed to pass a signal under any circumstances. Wit- 
ness was at dinner when the accident happened, and 
he did not know whether or not the signal was up; he 
believed that a message came from Stoat’s Nest to Croydon, 
announcing that the excursion train was approaching ; but 
the telegraph clerk did not communicate the fact to him, as 
he had no instructions to do so. By the Chairman : There 
was a board on the first part of the excursion train, indicating 
that there was another train coming, but he did not make 
auy inquiry about it. He thought four trains passed 
between the first and second parts of the excursion train. 
There was no board on either of those four indicating that 
anything else was to follow. The first half of the train 
passed about eight minutes past twelve. No notice had been 
given to him of the time it would pass, but he was looking 
out for it. He did not know at what time the accident 
occurred, because he was not on the station. He left the 
station at eight or ten minutes before one, his dinner hour 
beiug immediately after he had done with the Dover up- 
train?. — Inspector Lund wished to ask Mr. Parker whether, 
immediately after the accident, he went to one of 
the prisoners aud made any remark. If so, what was it, 
aud what was the reply. — Witness said he went to Simpson, 
the South-eastern driver, aud asked him how he came to 
run by the signals. Ho said he must tell the truth 
between God and man — that he had run by two of them. 
He expressly used the word signals. Immediately after- 
wards witness s attention was directed to a clergyman who 
had been injured, and he went away. A person named Smart 
was close by when the conversation between him and witness 
took place. He was sufficiently close to hear the conversa- 
tion which passed. Other persons were near at the time, 
but he did not know their names. The Chairman considered 
that it was the station master's duty to wait for the extra 
train when he received notice that it was coming. He was 
informed that an extra or special train was coming up, and 
yet he did not take auy notice of it. If he had attended to 
the notice the accident would not have huppened. George 
Smart, an engine-fitter in the company’s service, deposed to 
the conversation spoken to by Mr. Parker. He added that 
he saw that the signals were right, and that the driver of the 
excursion train disregarded them. When the excureion train 
reached the station, it was going at twenty or thirty miles an 
hour. After a lengthened discussion, and the examination of 
several unimportant witnesses, the Chairman intimated that 
the court would not Bit later than half-past five, and at that 
time adjourned the investigation. 
♦ 
AQUATICS. 
BRIGHTON AND HOVE REGATTA. 
This regatta will not come off thiB year, iu consequence of 
a combination of circumstances. A great change has taken 
place in the government of the town, from a Charter of Incor- 
poration having been granted ; great agitation iu local matters 
has hence ensued, and party feeling has distracted the general 
attention from other than business matters, till so late in the 
year that the appointments of other regattas precluded the 
possibility of securing yachts this season. Unanimity is now 
restored, aud under the auspices of the mayor, and other 
influential gentlemen, the committee justify anticipations of 
an event next year which will eclipse their last display. The 
rumour, of the dearth of sailors at the commencemeut of the 
summer in consequence of the “war in the East,” gave a 
material check to the efforts of the committee ut the onset. 
One word of encouragement— your exertions last year were 
most praiseworthy ; the weather only was unpropitious. One 
word of advice— form yourselves into a club; the London 
clubs will be but too glad to assist you. Moderate subscrip- 
tions and unanimity will do wonders. 
The annual local regatta comes off this day (Saturday), in 
honour of Prince Albert’s birthday. 
NEWPORT REGATTA. 
This regatta, says the Fifcshire Journal, came off on 
Saturday. The Tay Ferry steamers were decked out in 
their holiday garb, and plied half-hourly between the Craig 
and Newport piers ; and as the hour at which the races 
commenced approached, closely-packed cargoes of human 
beings were ferried over, until the jutting rocks and 
other rnoBt favourable positions for having an uninterrupted 
view of the races were fully occupied. Besides Dundee, 
Perth, the Carse of Gowrie, Broughty Ferry, Arbroath, 
Ferry -Port -on- Craig, St. Andrews, Cupar, Fife, &c., contri- 
buted to swell the throng of happy faces. The prizes 
offered for the various races were not so high as those 
awarded at the last two years’ regattas, but sufficiently 
valuable to bring forward some good boats, particularly to 
compete in the third race. The commodore’s cutter, 
starting-boat, was moored near Craighead, at no great dis- 
tance from the shore, and near the station occupied on a 
similar occasion two years ago, and the rounding-boat about 
two miles up the river, a little to the west of Woodhaven. 
The signal-gun to make ready was fired by the commodore 
at a quarter before three p.m., when the boats entered for 
the first race took up their positions, and at three p.m. the 
signal-gun to start was given. The following is the order in 
which the regatta came off : — 
First Race. 
Shift' Bunts .— First prize, £1; second ditto, £2. 
1. Broughty Castle 30 min. 
2. True Blue 31 do. 
. Mary Waugh 3-1 do. 
Second Race. 
Pour -oared Gigs, pulled by Amateurs— First prize, £3; second ditto, £1. 
1. Alice Gray 25 min. 
2. Wavcrley, some distance behind, and did not 
come in. 
Tallyho also entered, but objected to in consequence of tho crew nol 
being composed of amateurs. 
Third Race. 
Six and Four-oared Gigs.— First prize, £10; second ditto, £4; 
third ditto, £ 1 . 
1. Jennie Gray IS min. 0 sec. 
2. Mountain Maid 19 min. 30 see. 
3. Arab Maid 19 min . 36 sec. 
Fourth Race. 
Pithing Collet. — First prize, £3; second ditto, £1. 
1. Deil ma Caro 33 min. 0 sec. 
2. Betsy 30 min. 10 sec. 
Fifth Race. 
Four-oared‘ Skiffs, to be pulled by Females. — First prize, £1 ; second 
ditto, £1. 10s. Second Prize to be given by the winning boat. 
No lady competitors coming forward, the race was merged 
into one with juveniles, which was gained by the Wlia Daur, 
after a comparatively easy pull. 
Sixth Race. 
Four-oared Gigs.— First prize, £3. 10s. ; second ditto, £1. 10s. 
Arab Maid 1 
Wavcrley 2 
On Saturday Messrs. Henderson, of Renfrew, launched an 
iron yacht, named the Fawn, for Lord Burleigh, H.P. 
Poole Regatta. — The subscriptions received towards the 
annual regatta of the Poole Yacht Club, Lave exceeded the 
expectations of its best friends, and the committee have fixed 
the sport for two days, viz., the 29th and 30th inst. On the 
latter day, a prize of fifty sovereigns, added to a sweepstake 
of five guineas each, will be sailed for by schooners, subject 
to no restriction os to sails or men, and the course to be 
outside the harbour. The first day's sport will comprise 
several sailing matches, and other amusements within the 
limits of the harbour. Subscriptions have also been col- 
lected for a display of fireworks at the conclusion of the 
racing. 
London Model Yacht Club. — We have elsewhere reported 
the match in this club. We are now informed that tho 
Levant, a Blackwall-built boat, is the first of very many 
which have been built there that has been successful against 
the West end builders. At the close of the race on Monday, 
a private match was beautifully sailed over the Serpentine 
and back by the Atalanta and Nil Desperandum (both Black- 
wall-built), which was won by the Atalanta by about two or 
three lengths. The two silver cups will be presented to the 
