The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-03 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

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REVEL ROADS, Bm. 25.

The high-pressure block-ships have all left for dear
old England; the Hastings, Capt. Facahawe, was
unfortunate enough, in beating out of the Gulf, to run
lon the Nyground reef, off Odensholm, on which she
lay 30 hours.

The moment the admiral was made aware of the
accident he deepatched the Cossack, Driver, and Bull-
dog to her assistance • but it was not until all her
guns, shot, shell, anchors and cables, coals, water,
and even part of the ballast, bad been taken out, and
she had been eased of 450 tons weight, that she was
got off. No material injury was done to hull or keel.
The Amphion, Capt. Key, has arrived from her
cruising ground off Sweaborg, and brought a number
of deserters from the enemy's gun-boats and batteries.
Some of these, a corporal and three men, were re-
lieving guard one night, when the whole party made
for the beach, secured a boat, and effected their
escape. They confirm the reports brought by former
deserters as to the magnitude of the enemy's losses,
and inform us that if an opportunity offered half a
regiment would desert. These men have been dis-
tributed as supernumeraries in different ships of the
squadron. They are all young, active, and intelli-
gent men.
The Hogue, Capt. Ramsay, is stationed in Baro
Sound. The Blenheim is off Hango Head with •
couple of gun-boats, and it appears that Capt. Hall
makes use of these vessels to pay occasional
visits in amongst the group of islands off that
coast, to the no small astonishment of the natives.
The Locust hie rejoined the flag, from the Gulf of
Bothnis, bat, as far as I can learn, does not bring any-
thing of any note from Admiral Baines's squadron.
The amount of shipping destroyed in that part of
the Baltic this season is upwards of 40,000 tons, and,
judging from the destruction caused by the squadron
under Admiral Plumridge last year, I imagine that
the list of merchant shipping is considerably reduced
in Finland.

Admiral Seymour is still at Seeker with his
equadron of observation, and both officers and men
are getting sick of the monotonous inactivity in
which they remain.
Yesterday we dre sed ship and fired a royal salute
from every man•of•war at the anchorage, in honour of
the fell of Sebastopol. The French had church ser-
vice on board, gni gave the crews a holiday.
The Bul dog, Captain Gordon, takes the mail to
Dan min.

TROOPS FOR THE CRIMEA.—There are it present
under orders for embarkation for the Crimea no fewer than
6,000 disciplised mem, who only await transports to convey
them to their destinatiou. This large force includes 800
for the Royal Artillery, 900 mounted men for the leveret
cavalry regiments in the East, and the balsam epeeists of
detachments from the various depots for the service *now
Dies of infantry regiment■ at the seat of war. In addition
to the above upwards of 4,000 infantry will proceed from
Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Islands, and the Pitsens
(Greece) to reinforce the army in the Crimea.

MAJOR KlM:l.—Accounts have been received from
Major Jobe Hyode King, 47th Reg., the eldest son of
Lady King, Telegraph House, Yarmouth, who, on the
arrival of the despatch announcing the fell of Sebastopol,
was reported is the list as severely wounded; he le progress-
ing molt favourably. This officer has never been a day
absent from hie duty since his regiment has been engaged
on this sedulous service at Alma, Initennann, the trenshes,
daring the whole of the winter, end Natty at the Redan.
THE CAPTURE or SEBASTOPOL.—WORCESTER,
TIIZSDAT —To day the Town Council of Worcester was
summoned by the Mayor, J. Goodwin, Esq., to 'onsider an
address to the Qaten on the recent victory; when, after en
appropriate introduction by his worship, en address, In
which the French alliance was specially referred to in terms
of congratulation, was adopted, end ordered to be forwarded
Se the Secretary of State for presentation to her Majesty.
In the registration court of Yarmouth, the Conser-
vatives have gained seven tote!.