The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-02 00:00:00

THE BALTIC FLEET.

DiNTzic, June 29.—The Vulture, 6, Captain
Glasse, arrived in the roads yesterday afternoon,
at 4 o'clock ; she brings the weekly mails from the
fleet, the bulk of which is anchored to the north of
Cronstadt, Tolboukin Lighthouse W.S.W. five
miles.

The subject which forms at the present moment
the chief topic of conversation in the Baltic Fleet is
the infernal machines, of which upwards of 46 have
been discovered and picked up off Cronstadt during
the last 10 days. One of them lately burst on the
poop of the Exmouth. Admiral Seymour, Captain
Louis, R.M., Flag Lieutenant Pearce, and four
others were examining it at the time, and most
wonderful it is that they were not all killed on the
spot. Admiral Seymour is severely injured, espe-
cially the left eye; Captain Louis, R.M., in both
legs ; and the others have also all suffered more or
less from the explosion. I am, however, only too
happy to be able to state, on the best authority,
that all the severe cases are progressing favourably.
With regard to these diabolical inventions them-
selves, it is generally admitted that the prin-
ciple on which they are constructed is, in itself,
very ingenious and complete, but still, in conse-
quence probably of some miscalculation in the prac-
tical application of the principle, they have hitherto
failed in producing the destructive effect which had
doubtless been anticipated by the enemy.
The Vulture, when half-way between Nargen
Island and Dagerort, met, at 2 a.m., on the 27th
instant, the squadron under Admiral Baynes, con-
sisting of four line-of-battle ships, several gunboats
and mortar-vessels, en route to join the Com-
mander-in Chief. On the same day the Tartar,
with two mortar-vessels, also passed up the Gulf.
On the 21st inst. the Amphion, 36, screw-frigate,
Captain Key, while employed in reconnoitring the
fortifications at Sweaborg, accidentally mistook the
channel, and in consequence grounded. The boats
were immediately despatched in all directions to
sound, and while so employed, one of the nearest
forts opened a brisk fire upon the frigate. Four
shots struck her, killing one man and wounding,
two others. Captain Key, however, nothing daunt-
ed, returned the compliment with' such energy
and precision, that he succeeded in blowing up a
large Russian powder magazine, and occasioned
other serious damage to the fort.

The corn trade has, during the past week, expe-
rienced little or no change ; prices continue the
same, and sellers show no desire to press sales, in
consequence of the limited stocks and the small
prospect of further supplies.
Freights are taking a downward tendency, in
consequence of numerous arrivals.

Th© timber trade has been steady during the
week, and several purchases have been made at
fair prices. The supplies, however, from Poland
will, in the timber, as well as in the corn trade,
fall very far short of what has hitherto been ex-
pected.

THE OPERATIONS IN THE SEA OF

AZ' )FF.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow-
ing deTateh from Admiral Bruat to the Minister
of Marine :

" ON BOARD TUE MONTEBELLO, June 15.
"Monsieur le Ministre,—l have already had the
honour of informing your Excellency that, immediately
on receipt of the news of the evacuation of Anapa by
the Russians, I sent to the spot Rear-Admiral Charner
with the Napoleon and Primauguet, while Admiral
Lyons sent Rear-Admiral Stewart with the Hanribal,
Highflyer, and Spitfire. Admiral Lyons proposed to
me to proceed together with our other vessels to Anapa,
and it was agreed that we should leave on the 13th of
June to cast anchor in these roadst.Hds, and then return
to Kamiesh. The health of General Brown, which
had slightly suffered from the fatigue of the la,t few
days, obliged Admiral Lyons to postpone his depar-
ture; but he followed me next day, and I saw hi;
vessels arrive-before Anapa at the moment I was weigh-
ing anchor for Icamie,h.

We have left a strong Turkish garrison at Yenikale,
to which it has been decided to add a French and au
English Regiment, so as to ha-ten the completion of the
works commenced at Cape St. Paul. These troops,
supported by the steamers stationed constantly in the
Straits, are sufficient to drive back the Russians should
they attempt an attack on this extreme point of the
peninsula.

"Since I have been to Anapa I understand the
necessity there was for the evacuation of that place bl•
the Russian garrison. Anapa was doubtless safe from
a coup de main, and its fortifications offered a deep
ditch, a high escarpement in good condition, well kept
parapets, 94 cannon, and 14 mortars ; but the place is
provided only with a few wells of brackish water, and,
once shut in, this cause alone would have compelled the
garrison to surrender. The success of an attack against
the fortress was therefore certain as soon as the army
and fleet could act together.
"The Russians left only ruins behind them ; although
the evacuation was hastily made, they broke up every-
thing, knocked the trunnions off the 94 guns and 14
mortars, blew up most of their powder magazines, set
fire to their barracks, and made five considerable
breaches in the walls by blowing them up with gun
powder. I think they meant to facilitate the retaking
of Anapa when circumstances should be more favourable.
At this moment the place is occupied by Turkish
soldiers and Tunisian horsemen. The authority of Sefer
Pasha, who was sent by Mustapha Pasha, Commander-
in-Chief of the army in Asia, was immediat,ly recog-
nised by the Circassian chiefs. The readiness of this sub
mission is easily explained. Sefer Pasha is himself a
Circassian chief. He formerly distinguished himself by
his energy of resistance to the Russians. When in 1829
the treaty of Adrianople finally handed over the foi t-
resses of Anapa and Soudjah Kaleh to the Russians
Sefer Pasha retired to Constantinople. At the demand
of the Russian Ambassador he was exiled to Adrianople,
whence he was not recalled till the present war broke
out. His memory was cherished in the mountains of
Circassia, and the respect we saw the Circassians pay to
him leaves no doubt upon the great influence he may
exercise to the advantage of the Ottoman policy.—l
have, &c., BRUAT."

The 111 oniteur also publishes a brief report from
Captain de Sedaiges of the burning of provisions at
Gbeisk, but it does not contain any additional in-
formation.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF CALEDON.—We have to an-
nounce the demise of the Earl of Caledon, who had for
some months past been in declining health, which. too.„.
place at half-past eight o'clock on Saturday morning, at
the family mansion on Carlton-house-terrace. Thede-
ceased, James Dupre Alexander, was only issue of
Dopresecond Earl of Caledon,by Lady Catherine Yorke,
second daughter of Philip third Earl of Hardwicke, and
was born 27th July, 1812. He was formerly in tLe
Coldstream Guards, and served with his battalion
during the rebellion in Canada. In 1841 he was elected
a representative peer for Ireland. His lordship married
in 1845 the Lady Jane Grimston, youngest daughter
of the late Earl of Verulam, by whom be leaves a
youthful family, his eldest child, Lord Alexander, suc-
ceeding to the earldom and extensive family estates.
FIRE NEAR ASTLEY'S THEATRE.—On Saturday night,
shortly before nine o'clock, a rumour was prevalent that
Astley's Amphitheatre had caught fire and was burned
to the ground. It turned out, however, that, instead
of the theatre itself, a fire had broken out on the pre-
mises belonging to Mr. Coniston, tailor and clothier,
Nos. 22 and 23, Westminster-brilge-road, in its close
vicinity. So rapid were the flames that those on the
premises had scarcely time to effect their retreat, and in
less than ten minutes the entire structure fell with a
tremendous crash, bringing down in its descent a por-
tionof the adjoining premises. The various brigade
engines and those from Hodges' distillery were speedily
ol the spot, and the fire was subdued with greater ease
than usual. Every vestige of property, valued, it is
stated, at several thousaids of pounds was, however,
destroyed.