The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-17 00:00:00

'ERE BALTIC.

HAMBURG, APRIL 13: —Notwithstanding the diffi-
culty of the passage through the i,ce in the &mud.
and Belts, our advanced squadron has managed to
push its way in part through both, taking good
care that nothing shall pass it at either ("those
points of the entrance into the Baltic. The Arro-
gant frigate, • 47, Capt. H. •R. Velverton, which
encountered very much floating ice in the Sound,
and lost an anchor near Elsinore at the commence-
ment of the month, in endeavouring to make herway
through the Sound to Lanscron a, his attained her ob-
ject, arid was, at last advises from that quarter, at an-
chor off the latter place, having the saf-guard of the
entire passage in her keepiriv„ a feat that has created
much surprrie and admiration among the Swedish
sailors and nautical men generally in that quarth...
She had, however) in some instam es to ue pow-
der and shot to break Up the large ice masses which'
came in her way, and to, secure her safety. It is
thought that if the breaking up of the ice, even
partially, shall have been confirmed, and which is
said to be the case now, that these ad,venturou;
vessels will soon be at Gothland, and thence as
speedily carry out a positive blockade of the Gulfs
of Finland and Bothnia, and thus prevent the fleet
of merchantmen now awaiting the breaking up of
the ice to pass from the Prussian and Russian ports
in the Baltic to their places of destination, with
very valuable cargoes.

Very much anxiety is manifested by parties in
the ports alluded to, that the various vessels may
he enabled to get away in time, and the telegraphs
are busily employed in making known the move-
ments of the flying squadron.
It is rumoured generally throughout Germany
that the Russians have been laying in stores of
provisions for a period of 18 months in the for-
tresses of Sweaborg, Helsingfors,-Cronstadt, Revel,
Wiborg, and other places of defence along their sea
coasts, and sinking besides vessels and other objects
to prevent any hostile ships approachino. them.
Much apprehension is entertained of the allies
effecting a landing, and laying siege to some of
these places ; for, otherwise, they would hardly
have found it necessary to impose on the already
oppressed Baltic provinces an army of 140,000 men.
APRIL 14.—The Flensburg Zeitung mentions
that, after a strong south-westerly wind, accom-
panied by continual rainy weather, the ice had
nearly all disappeared from the Sound, and, ex-
cepting a small portion between the Custom-house
landing-place, and the Three•CrOwn Battery, the
harbour of Copenhagen may be said to be open,
and the navigation free again. It has been a
very splendid sight to view the arrival of such a
fleet of merchant ships from Elsinore, anchoring
outside the port, the like of which has never been
seen before ; there are also several British men-of.
war. In our naval harbour the Ileckla and Skirner
war steamers were preparing to sail on the 14th
inst., to Kiel, to convey 2,000 men to Zealand, be-
longing to the contingent of the German Bund.
fu case the harbour of Kiel be not free of ice,
thee troops will have to be embarked at the fortress
of Friedrichsort instead.
A large quantity of provisions has been shipped

at Copenhagen for the British fleet, and will be
sent off immediaiely to Elsinore, -to meet it °lt
arriving there.
KIEL, April 13.—This morning the British screw'
frigates Thiperieuse, 50, Captain Watson, and th°
Euryalus, 50, G. Ramsay, arrived in our harbour.
Several cargoes of coals have also arrived here for,
the use of the British ships, and others are 'expect°