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EPSOM RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)

CRAVEN STAKES.

Chicken
Ellermire .. ....

Two ran.
WOODCOTE STAKES.

Lawn
Dead heat for second with Spindle alai Warlock.

Nine ran.
SUMMER HANDICAP.

Escape
Hercules
Mr. Sykes

Nil.' ran.

LA.TEST BETTING.
DERBY.
2 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken)
3to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
De Clare scratched, 9.30.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

BERLIN, MONDAY, MAY 21.

The following despatch, dated St. Petersburg,

Sunday, has been received here :

Prince Gortschakoff writes, that on the nigl t

between the 12th and 13th the Russians made

two small and successful sorties.

Up to the 14th nothing of importance had oc-
curred on other points of the Crimea.

VIENNA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1 P. 31.

Yesterday a complete elucidation of the views
of Austria on the third point was forwarded to
London and Paris.

If the Government consented to lay the de.

spatches in question on the table of the House
the nation would know what is to be expected

from Austria.

PARIS, MONDAY, MAY 21.

General Canrobert is appointed a Grand Cross

of the Legion of Honour.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
TUESDAY, MAY 8.
The details of the Kertch expedition have lost
their interest, inasmuch as it effected nothing.
The most extraordinary rumours are afloat respect-
ing-the reasons of its return re infecta, but the sub-
ject is one of such delicacy that it is better to refrain
from any comment or hypothesis respecting it. It
is sufficient to say that the fleet, consisting of about
40 sail, 'with nearly 12,000 men on board, arrived
at the rendezvous, lat. 44 54,, long. 36 28, on Sa-
turday mornieg and on she previous night, and
that they were summoned to return to the place
whence they came by an express steatner, which
left Kamiesh on Friday night or Saturday morning
with orders (it is said) from General Caniobert.
These orders were, it is reported, sent by the
French General in consequence of a communication
from Paris, which rendered it incumbent on him to
concentrate the forces under his command in the
Chersonese. It is not to be wondered at that this
abrupt termination of an expedition which, from its
secret character, was doule less intended to effect im-
portant services, excited feelings of annoyance and
regret among iose who expected to win honour,
and glory, and position. Admiral Bruat could not
venture to take on himself the responsibility of dis.
regarding orders so imperative and so clear, and
Admiral. Lyons was not in a position to imitate the
glorious disobedience of Nelson. No doubt, all
the officers engaged, French and English, experi-
enced the bitterest disappointment when they heard
the orders to go back to Kamiesh. Of the feelings
of the men there can be no question, for they have
been only ton loudly expressed since their return.
It is rumoured that the Emperor directed all the
troops to he concentrated for some important ope-
ration, which is to be undertaken forthwith, but it
is scarcely probable his Majesty knew the expe-
dition had actually sailed and was close to the place
where, as it is believed, it was to act, at the time
the orders were despatched. No one can tell where
the men were to land or what place the fleet was
to attack, and Kertch, Kaffa, and Anapa, each of
them within a moderate distance of the rendezvous,
have been severally named as the point of attack,
but it is probable, from certain dispositions and
orders, that the troops would have disembarked
near Theodosia (Kaffa), and that the fleet would
have been employed in the destruction of the forts
which guard the Straits of Kertch on both sides.
All such speculations are, however, worthless,
nor can the real objects of the expedition be
known unless the Generals who conceived it
think fit to communicate them to the world. It is
certain, however, that the Russians were quite
aware of our proceedings, because they must have
seen the flotilla cruising along the south coast of the
Crimea to the eastward, and for miles the blue sky
was seamed with streaks of black smoke from the
steamers, which even at the rendezvous were
visible from the land. Those on board the ships
which were the furthest at sea could easily make
out the land. A high peak rising out of the sea
to the north was visible to the whole squadron ;
two or three smaller elevations at no great dis-
tance could also be seen distinctly ; and there is
no doubt but that the low land itself could be dis-
cerned from the tops of the mon-of-war at the
rendezvous. I could not find out the names of all
the ships which composed the expedition, but the
following formed part of it :—The Royal Albert
(Admiral Lyons), on board which Sir G. Brown and
staff embarked ; the Montebello (Admiral Bruat),
with the French General commanding the expedi-
tion ; her Majesty's ships Hannibal, Sidon, Vesus
vies, Ardent, Valorous, Tribune, and Fury,,,,"the-
City of London, Hope, Cosmopolitan, Orient,
Magnet, and transports 93 and 11, two Frenc's line-
of-battle-ships, one English line-of-battle ship and
three steam frigates, and several men-of-war
steamers belonging to our Allies.
The men disembarked this morning.
Sir Edmund Lyons is said to be unwell, and his
illness is attributed to chagrin at the result of the
expedition.
The 12th Lancers have arrived, soma in the
Himalaya, others in the Jason.
Lieutenant Baynes, R.E., who was wounded a
fortnight ago in the trenches, died last night.
The Bishop of Gibraltar is lying ill at head-
quarters.
There was a review of the cavalry, including the
10th Hussars, on Sunday morning. They turned
out about 1,100 strong, and are reported to be
very efficient. - -
The firing was very heavy last night, particularly
on the French side, and our casualties in the ad-
vanced trenches are becoming heavier every day.
The French have constructed some very fine new
batteries on the left, and have now put all their
new guns in position.
Osir works are complete, and, as our new bat-
teries are armed very heavily, and are 500 and 600
yards closer to the enemy than the old lines, we
may expect tremendous results from their fire.
On the 4th the 49th were surprised in the ad-
vanced trenches. The enemy were repulsed by
the Royals, aided by some of the 49th. The latter
had five or six killed and 15 wounded.

THE BALTIC FLEET. .
DANTZIC, May 18.—The mail from the fleet
arrived here last night by the Driver, Commander
Gardner. You have probably received the despatch
containing the chief part of the intelligence she
brings, but a few details may be added to com-
plete it.
The squadron off Riga has commenced the actual
blockade of that port by capturing eight Russian
merchant vessels. These ships were rocoiving their
cargoes on board outside the Bar of the Duna, the
creek or river that runs up to Riga, probably to
enable them to get out to sea quicker than they could
have done had they to cross the Bar loaded. They
appeared to have felt secure from any attack, for
the shore boats continued to bring goods on board
after the English steamers were in dangerous vici-
nity. At last, but just too late, the signal was
made on shore warning them of the peril of their
position. Whether it was misunderstood Is uncer-
tain, but instead of putting back into the harbour,
the Russian masters stood out to sea, running, as
it were, into the very jaws of the lion, for a little
manoeuvring effectually cut off their retreat, and
the vessels were all taken. The English fleet is
divided and stationed at different points of the
coast—at Hango, Nargen, the mouth of the Duna,
and at Revel.
At the moment the Driver was leaving Revel
the Russians had hoisted a flag of truce on shore,
but Captain Gardner could not .stay to ascertain
the reason.
There has been an unfortunate collision between
the Tartar and the Imperieuse, one of the finest
vessels of the fleet. The Tartar has lost her main-
mast, and both ships are so much damaged that
they are compelled to return to England for repairs.
Admiral Dundas has personally reconnoitred
the Forts of Sweaborg.
The French fleet, consisting of three line of battle
ships and a corvette, were, on the 16th inst., still
lying in Kiel harbour ; they had left their original
anchorage, and had moored close to the town closer
than ever anish or foreign line of battle ship had
moored before. They were busily engaged taking in
coals, and it was believed would remain there till
Sunday next. Admiral Penaud waited on General
von Krogh, the commander of the garrison in Kiel,
on the 15th inst., who returned the visit the follow-
ing day in the Hecla.
Letters and papers from the Russian Baltic pro-
vinces make, frequent mention of the Encvlish
cruisers seen .4-f ),1-t
Ad. ices Ited April 27th, statt,
that the stories of ships having arrived there with
goods as far back as March 22 were entirely un-
founded, seeing that at that tiroe the ice was thick