The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-24 00:00:00

THE BALTIC FLEET.

(11011 01711 OWN 00111I5PONDRNT.)
NAROEN. Oor 12.
At 1 p.m. this afternoon the Doke of Wellington
and Merlin left for Ledsund, and from thence the ad-
miral goes to Stockholm, to all on the King of
Sweden, and expects to return to this anchorage in •
week from hear*. The Seeker squadron returns to
this anchorage on the 20th, and the admiral goes
with this portion of the fleet to Kiel. Winter has
now made its appearance, the thermometer having
fallen since yesterday 10 degrees, with a strong north-
east wind, which is very likely to continue, and
which will expedite frosty weather. The only thing
going on in the fleet is a constant growl and dialed,-
faction amongst the masters, who have sot had any
recompense for their arduous exertions at Sweaborg.
Who laid the anchors of the mortar vessels out, and
were op all night hauling them into position, but tl e
masters of the Exmouth, Enryalns, Vulture, Dragon,
and Magicienne P The same officers, after the bom-
bardment was over, were sent at night to weigh the
same anchors and haul the mortar vessels out of
range ; and what have they got ? Nothing. Had
these men been lieutenants of the same servitude as
they have semesters and second masters, they would I
now have been all commanders. Bat as long as the
muter line exists it will be the same—the most neg-
lected, though the most responsible, class of
officers in the naval service. Who will, there-
fore, take up their cause P No one, except
the public prints, who can show to the
country the injustice of our Admiralty in not taking
notice of those valuable officers. Some of the lien-
tenants were in their beds while the masters were
assisting in the work which they (the lieutenants)
derive the benefit of by being made commanders. 1
October 16.—The Bulldog arrived last night with
mails from Dantsic, and left this morning to join the
Commander-in-Chief at Ledaund. The Dugongs',
French line of battle ship, leaves to-day for issm,
and it is expected the French admiral will soon fol.
low. A quantity of snow has been seen on the hills,
and the weather continues very cold, with north-
easterly winds.
October 18.—The Vulture left this evening with
the mails for Dantsio. After she
.passed Nargen
Lighthouseshe fell in with the Driver, from Led.
send, with the admiral's despatches. It was then
blowing very hard from the westward. Admiral
Dundee on Monday last went up to Bomarsuod, to
look at what Sir Charles accomplished last year, and
was to leave on Wednesday for Nargen; and es
soon u Admiral Seymour, with has squadron,
arrives from &akar, the Commander-in-Chief goes to
Kiel, where he intends remaining for about three
weeks, and then goes to Spithesd. The Merlin in
going home almost immediately, in consequence of
the ill health of Captain Sullivan, who has brought
the illness on himself by his continued and arduous
exertions, day and night, during his stay in the
Baltic.

tram • CORRISPONDINT.)
H.M off &air, Oat. 12.
The glorious news of the fall of Sebastopol was
received by the crews of our ships here with rounds
of &sere, tad the greateet enthusiasm prevailed
amongst oar jolly tare. Oa the day that the news
arrived, salutes of 21 guns were fired from each vessel,
and the bands played the national airs of France and
England.
There is not much news to report to-day. We have
been lying off here so long doing nothing, since our
return from Sweeborg, that we are heartily sick of
this glorious inactivity, and are looking forward with
great longing for the arrival of the order to return tl
Kiel and thenos to England. All the gunboats and
mortar vessels are gone, and most of the block ships
also, so that our squadron is reduced to the line-of-
battle ships alone.
Last week two of our cruisers that were sent up to
keep a watch on the movements of the Russians
succeeded in capturing, off Cronstadt, six Russian
schooners, and brought them, with the whole of their
crews, to this anchorage, where they were placed at
the disposal of Sir Michael Seymour.