The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

NO. XLI.-NITRACT.

Admiralty, Sept. 22, 1864. [Recd. Oct. 2.]
My dear Sir Cbarles,—Your Naval Council of Wu ass
declared Svaaborg unassailable at this season of the year,
with the means of attack now at your disponi. This annul-
mous opinion is recorded—the French Admirals concur
with you in rejecting the suggestion of the French Generals,
which pointed to a naval bombardment of the torts by lino-
of-battle ships, and nothing now remains to be done before
winter, but to keep t►e Russian fleet within the Golf of
Finland until ice shall render it imperviable.
You must exercise your discretion as to the extent Oil
which you can weaken your force of line-of-battle ships,
bearing in mind that no risk which ran be avoided must be
run, of permitting the passage of a single Russian ship of
war from the Baltic into the North Sea.

Your command of screw ship, which the Russians do not
possess, gives you an immense advantage in the performing
of this serviaLt
You may gradually withdraw to the south as winter ap.
preaches and when frosts begin, taking ears that both the
Sound and Great Belts are watched to the last moment, and
not leaving the Gulf of Finland open while you can eon.
done to block it without serious danger. As to sending
home your sailing ships, and even the three-deckers, the
Neptune and bt George, you must not weaken your Owe
hands to this extent, until yea have ucertained what meths
intentions of the French Admiral.: We have still Ave
weeks to the end of October; and within that period the
plan for closing your operations for this season must be
arrangsd.§ What the Russian Beet may do within the Gilt
of Finlana is now a matter of secondary importance.
I am aware of the dangers of that sea after the Equinox;
but in former wars we have remained theta as lats ea
November,ll and steam and screw give facilities for block-
ading and power of movement in difficult eircamstanose.

KO. XX.-RITRACT.

Duke of Wellingwn, Nsrgen, Oct. 2, 1564.
I My dear Sir Jaisits.—lf I have done wrong in sending
the sailing ships to Kiel, I have been led into it by mit
letter of the 29:h of August.
The French army sailed oz. the 4th of September, and the
last of the French fleet on the 19th ; 1, therefore, thought I
was anticipating your wishes in doing what I have done.
Again, in your letter of the 12:h September, you say—
" We shall send you no positive orders respecting the with-
drawal of the fleet in the Baltic, which must be effected, at
all events, gradually, until we know what is the intention
of the French as to remaining there, and whether their
whole fleet will winter within the British Channel."

The French Admiral showed me his orders, dated the'
30th August, and a telegraphic despatch of the let of Sap.
teathsr, showing that the English Ouvernmont were aware
of their intention ; so, in point of fact, they not only get
orders to go home, but had actually railed before I sent out
ships to SUL You may then judge of my surprise wheir
you tell me you only knew of their withdrawal on the 24th
September.
I have not the least idea that the Russians will moth
from their ports at this season of the year ; they are mob
too wise to do anything of the sort ; and as for their finding!
their way into the North Sea, I look upon that as inspoe• •
Bible ; and it they did contemplate anything of the son, IV
squadron in the Belt and one at Elsinore woad watch theta'
much better than in the Gall of Finland, which is very

dangerous.
I have the journals of the ships in the years of 1608.9,
and I find Sir James &women withdrew from the Gulf or
Finland before the beginning of October; but there is •
great difference between the Gulf of Finland and the
Baltic, and you may depend I will not leave the Baltic el
long as is prudent; but as to the Gulf cf Finland, I nest
use my own discretion, and when I do leave it, I shall keep
a good steam squadron off the entrance of the Gulf, as toritt
as it can be done with safety to the ships. We have had
heavy gales ever since I came h.re, and I have been obliged
to withdraw the ships from off Relsingfors, and it is won-
derful to me how they have bees able to remain there IC
long, and the captains deserve the greatest praise. Sock a
blockade as they have kept up bas never been done before.
I am not at all apprehensive of the Russians attacking me.
Should they come in my way with any force they can send
to see, 1 dare say I shall be able to manage them.-1,
remain, my dear Sir Janus, yours very truly,
CHARLIIB NAIIIR.
The Right Ron. Sir James Graham, Bart., G.C.8.,
Admiralty.

NO. NIL—MK/XT.
Doke of Wallington, Norge°, Oct. 3,1884.
My dear Sir Jentes,-1 am sorry I used such a strong ea-
presaion on 0 I Jones's report, and I have sent homes
another letter correcting it ; but you must allow as
engineer officer giving the opiarm General Joni'
gave, and which necessarily led to the council
of war, and I have no doubt brought dowa
upon me the abuse of the prim, was most provoking. Take
a alma and look bow Sveaborg is hedged in with snakes
rocks, and then fancy ships lying amongst them at this sea-
son of the year, and one would be led to suppose that no
man in his senses could really believe what he stated, aid
which I have no doubt be is now sorry for; but that re-
port, I dare say, got wind, end has beget a want of com-
a:Mace in the conduct of the Admirals, and has much da-
maged their reputation, not only in the opinion of the
public, but in your opinion, and in the Board's also. They
will say two Admirals were afraid to attack Sveaborg, bat
that engineers think that it could be done, and that this
was the proper season ; ergo they are a couple of old worse&
You seem to think thero is the power of anchoring is
the Baltic at all times, and in almost anyplace. You may
do so in summer, but not in winter. The difference la
the Baltic season end the English season seems to be for.
viten. tJarehlps have already been parting their cabbie.
The Dragon was reduced to one anchor, and the Imperious,
and Basilisk lost one each the other night; and the Mr
'defense was obliged to anchor in a fog, and when dm
weighed in the night from off Nargen, she found herself
obliged to anchor off Remotest Lighthouse, having drifted
among the rooks; end the Euryalus bit been ashore on a
rook, and it was a mercy she was not lost.—Believe rata
year* very truly,

CHAS. NAPISL

The Right Hon. S:r James Graham, BarC, -Aignaalty.

• I did exercise my judgment, and reduced my fiut tO
twelve sail-ot•the-line, to give the Russian. a chaace
tO
come oat and fight me, if they were inclined.—C. N.
t I informed their Lordships of my intention to with-
' draw from the Golf of Finland the day after they wrote to
me to use my own discretion, when they knew Sebutopoll
was not taken.—C. N.
I did not weaken my fortis till I knew what were Ihl
intentions of the French Admiral.—C. N.
§ Sir James Graham knew nothing about the altic, of
he would have supposed that ships should B
continue
in the Gulf of Finland until the end of October.—C. N.
U They may have remained in the Baltic, bat not io the
Gulf of Finland.—C. N.

VOLUNTEERS FOR TILE FOREIGN LEGION.—Yeav
torday, a draft of volunteers belonging to the Chaassari
Hritannique, attached to the German Legion, arrived by
the early up train on the Great Northern Railway, hots
Hull, where they had been conveyed by steamer from Heli-
goland. The men, who were principally dressed in thel
regimentals of the corps, are chiefly natives of Northers
Germany, and were objects of curiosity to the persons who
bad assembled to witners the Queen's departure far Scotland.
The detachment immediately proceeded to the South Ha*
ern Railway for conveyance to Folkestone, en roast.*
Shoreslitre ; the men will form part of the brigade that
will maid to the Crimea is a few dap.

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

SOUTHWARK.

DAWN{ ROSURT IT PRKALIS INTIIIIMATIZLOO ROAD.

Holm McCaw was brought before Mr. Combs, charged
with Min orseented with another female, sot Is custody,
Is meshes a valuable gold watch from the person of Mr.
&pone William Wightmae. as oMeer is the army, itader
the following very daring circumstances:
. ..

me prosecutor, a 01, litte-looking gentleman, st►ted that
between one sad two o'clock be was passing the side of the
Vistoria Theatre, is the Waterloo-road, towards his
hotel, whoa the prisoner and mother came up
to hi., and literally stopped him. He told them
so go away, whoa she snatched his watch, foraag
it away from the chain, and before he could p t
her, she passed it to the other female, who decamped. He
bavaaay, caught hold of the prisoner, but she get away,
sad tea some distance, but she was eventually cspturcd by
a eisstabk, and taken into custody. Her compassion who
had the welsh, assuaged to make her escape.
Mr. Center—Were you sober at the tints/
Pesseenter—Yes, sir, as sober as I am now, bat the rob-
bury was ormosit.ed so suddenly and impudently, that I
was alma unawares.

Mr. Combo—Do you think you could identify the other
hmsle if ell was apprehended ?
Press tar--Oh, yes sir. I have seen her this morning
•ear the pollee court, sod when I was looking for the on-
stable. she made of as fast se she could.

130 H, corroborated the evidence of the