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

THE BALTIC FLEET.

DANTzic, 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 conversatipn 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, 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.
The 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
AZOFF.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow-
ing despatch from Admiral Bruat to the Minister
of Marine :
" ON BOARD THE 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 Hancibal,
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 roadsteds, and then return
to Kamiesh. The health of General Brown, which
had slightly suffered from the fatigue of the last few
days, obliged Admiral Lyons to postpone his depar-
ture; but he followed me next day, and I saw his
vessels arrive before Anapa at the moment I was weigh-
ing anchor for Kamiesh.
" We have left a strong Turkish garrison at Yenikale,
to which it has been decided to add a French and an
English Regiment, so as to hasten 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 bz,
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 Run-
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 immediately recog-
nised by the Circassian chiefs. The readiness of this sub-
mission js 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 fort-
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
nut. 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.--I
have, &c., " BRUAT."

The Moniteur also publishes a brief report from
Captain de Sedaiges of the burning of Provisions at
Gheisk, 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 took
place at half-past eight o'clock on Saturday morning, at
the family mansion on Carlton-house-terrace. The de-
ceased, James Depr6 Alexander, was only issue of
Dept-6second 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 the
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 hp leaves a
youthful family, his eldest child, Lord Alexander, suc-
ceeding to the earldom and extensive family (Oates.
FIRE NEAR ASTLEY'S THEATRE.—On Saturday night,
shortly before nine o'ciock, 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 it,elf, a fire had broken out on the pre-
mises belonging to Mr. Coniston, tailor and clothier,
Nos. 22 and 23, Westminster-brUge-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-
tion of the adjoining premises. The various brigade
engines and those from Bodges' distillery were speedily
on,the spot, and the fire was subdued with greater ease
than usual. Every vestige of property, valued, it is
stated, at several thousands of pounds was, however,
destroyed.

LA 17 INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY)

QUEEN'S BENCH, GUILDHALL.
(Before Lard Campbell and a Common Jury.)
FRAY V. POTTER. - SLANDER.
This was an action for slander brought by the P 1
tiff, formerly lady's maid to the Countess of Zee'
against the defendant, who was, and is now, houseio
in her ladyship's establishment.

Mr. Sergeant Wiikins and Mr. Hance were for
plaintiff, and the Attorney-General and Mr. Bev&
the defendant.

It appeared from the opening of the case ji)
the plaintiff, who had been in the service of Lady 0!
ley of Alderley, and the Hon. Mrs. Dunbar, nie°,
the Archbishop of Armagh, entered the service of
Countess of Zetland in June, 1854; immediately on 149
some unpleasantness occurred between her, the def6l
ant, and Gunn, the groom of the chamber, in 64
quence of some remarks she made respec!
them, Gunn at the time being engaged to '
defendant's niece ; that she had found Guile
Mrs. Potter's private sitting-room in the town 0
lishment in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, and had V
him kissing her hand, and that she was a bad wee
Shortly after plaintiff went into her ladyship's servO,
pair of easy shoes was wanted for her ladyship, vill'
after some time, was foaad with others in Mrs. PO
drawers, which circumstance the plaintiff, at the req.
of Lady Zetland, mentioned at the steward's table,
day or two after this her ladyship went to her cod,
seat at Marlborough, in Yorkshire, whether she Or
companied by the plaintiff and defendant, and it"
there the slander complained of was spoken. She
summoned one morning to Lady Zetland's room, s'i
she found the defendant. Lady Zetland said to pl
oi
"I have dreadful charges to make against you," and,
some conversation, asked Mrs. Potter, "What "a
dreadful things you have to bring against this sV
woman." The defendant replied she had received
anonymous letter, which she believed to have been f
ten by the plaintiff; but couched in language unfit t°,
produced in a court of justice. The defendant 9
said that plaintiff was often under the MO
of drink, which she had admitted at the steed
room -table, and ' that she had made,
every possible occasion, improper overtures to 6°
in every hole and corner of the house, but that the fl,
man had been a second Joseph in her hands. Pl3l'
denied the charges brought against her, which, hoOr
Lady Zetland heeded not, but discharged her.
The plaintiff was being cross-examined by the'
torney-General when our despatch left. l

CENTRAL CRIMINAG COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The petty sessions of the above court was opened
morning, before the RAgi.t Hon. the Lord Mayor,
Right Honourable the Recorder, Mr. Alerman Vi°
Sir Henry Muggeridge, and Sir C. D. Crosley, Sliet
Mr. Under-Sheriff Farrar, Mr. Under Sheriff
Crosley, &c.

The first edition of the calendar contains the nape
54 prisoners.
The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said
owing to the short period that has elapsed
the last session there were only fifty-four prig:
for trial, but some of the charges were
very serious nature. There were two
of murder to be disposed of. The first °l';
charge against a man named Toley, of having callse'
death of his wife by, brutal ill-treatment, and therejeti
peered to be no doubt from the evidence that the fi,tt
he had exercised toward her was the cause of het'e
and the only question was whether that vroleveen,
committed under such circumstances of delibereti°'t)
to make the crime that of wilful murder. The °
case of murder was one in which a woman et?l
fligate character was charged with the multle.,
her child by refusing it sufficient nurture; i
it appeared to him, from a perusal of
depositions, that it would be the safer course
them to find the bill in order that the case nighty
fully inquired into by the petty jury. His lordslliPi,
said that he observed that several prisoners of the
1,
known as ticket-of-leave men were charged with
serious offences, and he thought. it was well dese:.g(
of consideration whether some alteration ought not
made in the granting of tickets of leave to 0-1
They had nothing, however, to do with the watte,ei
that Court, but if the system should turn out to bet
injurious to the public interest, he trusted that tbe',,
vern.ment and the Legisiature would take some stB
remedy the evil.

nA
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(THIS

THE HYDE-PARK DEMONSTRATO

In consequence of its becoming understood that
persons who were apprehended yesterday for ere°
disturbances in Hyde-park, by shouting and hi
and also for assaults upon and obstruction of the
in the execution of their duty, would be brought
examination, before Mr. Hardwick, this morning'
crowds of people assembled in front of the court'
thronged the adjacent thoroughfares so as aimostt°
pede the ordinary traffic over them. The most ie
excitement appeared to prevail amongst the
who occasionally set up a derisive shout as from
time little incidents which took place outside att
their attention.

Upon inquiry we found that a portion of the prise
who in all number between 9'o and 100, bad been el
Bow street, the labour of dealing with the whole (3'
cases being obviously too heavy for one meglB
whilst the ',recess would be a tediously long one.
Up to the time our report was despatched the re'
ing charges had not been commenced, although °36,
dinary business of the day had been disposed of.
cause of the delay, we were Wormed, was that the
gistrate was waiting for a message from the Honlo'4
with directions as to whether the prisoners were t°
dealt with by him, or with the rest at Bow•street•
If any cases are heard hero, we shall give the
cu:ars of them in a later edition.

TILE SCREW STEALVI TRANSpOJI
TRANSIT.

The newly-launched screw steam transport Of
was handed over by Mr. Mare to the Governn3l
Saturday last. -Being in commission she hoiste,
pennant and shipped some of her crew, and hauled
the But India Docks into the river with a view 0.,Q!,,
ceeding direct; to Chatham. Captain .Johnson '•
end late of the• Driver, is commissioned to the 'VO
Mr. Watts, surveyor of the Admiralty, and other j;
gentlemen, on the part of the Government, held 6.
spection of the ship, and expressed themselves 'l',
'
gratified at the excellent arrangements of ever;t
connected with this splendid ship ; indeed so perfects
everything been in the Transit for the a:Tom/Doe°
and conveyance of troops that the Government InsP
declared that there never was a transport better ad
for the conveyance of troops. The fittings of thig'
reflect the highest credit on the shipwrights and
artisans of the firm of Messrs. Mare of Blackwall.
for 100 horses have been fitted up between decks•
pumps are capable of discharging 2 tons each of
per minute. Her condensing apparatus will be 00
to distil 200 gallons of salt water into fresh water
hour. Her hospital, bath, and store rooms. S'n
also fitted up on the most improved plan. Nei,
there been a ship better ventilated. This magi'',
vessel well deserves a visit from those anxious to 0';
the Government provide for the health of oar
soldiers.

, ,„r
' THE B/L-QUEEN OF FRANCE.—We are glad .-,/,'
that this venerable and amiable lady, after the ntl'il'a
vicissitudes of her lengthened career, is in the eido
merit of excellent health. She visited Mr. But II
Panoramas of Sebastopol and the Battle of ble `"d
in Leicester-square, on the day succeeding her -MAJA?
I,
visit, and evinced the deepest interest whilst Yi9
these pictures,
DEATH OF MR. JOHN BLACK.—WO regret to an- 01/.'
the death of Mr. John Black, the oldest aid one c'i;
most respected members of the London press, in tbst
year of his age. Mr. Black was a native of Pli,,,i
Scotland, and born in 1783. We believe that he i
south, from Edinburgh, in 1810, and in that yo,t,
engaged by the late Mr. Perry as a Parliament*
Chronicle Mr. Black 3ebti,
porter. Two years previous to the decease of t`;01
• epdroitpotrie;toarndof
htheecilloriniunegd under the proprietoroor
upwards of a quarter of a century, te
the late Mr. Clement and the succeeding praprietoil
the paper,
year 1846 7. After this long and honourable 6 I
Mr. Black retired, and closed his long literadio
political service of the public. Of late years be.,l't,
sided in a cottage on the estates of his friend N.,if
Coulson, Q.C., near Rochester, occasionally only Tit,
the metropolis, but retaining his ardent and iPofl
dent interest in politics. Mr. Black was an hel',M
the British press. His integrity and courageous d4l
cacy of progress were above all praise, in time- j
only two or three metropolitan journalists dar.ep
assert popular rights. Under his long editerspi h
Morning Chronicle of old, and two or three (Abettr
dod journals, kept the lamp of liberty burningac
adverse and difficult circumstances. He was th
temporary and friend of Barnes, Murray, James
D. Ricardo, Maclaren, the Hunts, Hazlitt, C. .
M'Culloch, Albany Fonblanque—of that forlor',
1)0
who mounted the breach and stormed the fastnl
corruption, bigotry, and self-election. Mr. 1313;$0,
on Monday last, and his remains were attend;
grave in Kent yesterday by his old friends and ,
Mr. Walter Coulson and Mr. Joseph Parke°y,
Black's illness was of short duration, and his nef 1
surgical advice was the real cause of his Wl°
death.—Observer. ,

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