The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-02 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

HAMBURG, April 28.—We learn from Copen
hagen that at noon on Wednesday last, the 25th
inst., Admiral Dundas, Commander-in-Chief of the
Baltic fleet, arrived there on board of her Britannic
Majesty's steam sloop Dragon, from Kiel. The
gallant Admiral landed, immediately after his ar-
rival, at the Custom-house quay, and proceeded to
the British embassy.
The Cuckoo steam gun-boat, of 2 guns, Com-
mander A. G. E. Murray, anchored the day pre-
viously in the Rhine, coming from England.
The permission now given to the sailors and
marines of the fleet at Kiel to visit the town seems
to be an indication that on the return of the Com-
mander-in-Chief from Copenhagen a forward move
may be anticipated towards Gothland. Near
Landsort, on the coast of Sweden, the ice was firm
for about four English miles seawards, and at the
Shuren the ice was still very strong and thick,
with only here and there small openings to be
seen, on the 21st instant. Warm weather, which
had prevailed, would, however, not be able to
remove the masses of ice away for some
time • and, unless stormy weather, accompanied
by heavy rains, takes place, some consider-
able delay may ensue yet before the navigation
there becomes free. The accounts from Memel
say that since the opening of the navigation again
this season a very large number of ships had ar-
rived there—as many as 120—of which, however,
only 30 had cargoes, the rest in ballast ; in conse-
quence freights bad fallen considerably.
The ice .in the Neva commenced breaking up On
the 20th April. During a period of 140 years
the same occurrence has taken place on the same
day in this river five several times before—viz.)
1712, 176 G, .1778, 1782, and 1799.
Later accounts from Elsinore state that the
Russian brig Phoenix, Capt. Svenden, had arrived
there on the 27th inst. as a prize taken by one of
the advanced squadron. She was captured on her
way from B evel to Stockholm, having a cargo of
barley, according to the present account, and may
not unlikely soon make her appearance in England
with it. No doubt we shall soon hear of some-
thing more having been accomplished by the flying
so u ad ron
Prince Christian of Denmark returned on the
27th inst. to Copenhagen from his mission to the
Russian Court.
Admiral Dundas had an interview with the King
of Denmark on the 27th.

SARDINI IN EXPEDITION.
GENOA, April 27.—The unfortunate mishap of
the Crce3us, so far from discouraging those charged
with the embarkation, appears, on the contrary,
to have given them additional energy, partly per-
haps from an apprehension that it might have
some bad effect on the minds of the unreasoning

or superstitious ; but from whatever cause, certain
it is the •last two days there has been far more
activity displayed than hitherto, though to Eng-
lishmen, who take a commercial view of the
case, and reckon that this fleet of steamers costs
hngland some 3,0001. a day, it does seem as if a
little more might be shown. On the evening of
the 25th the Sardinian steam-frigate Carlo
Alberto (Captain the Marquis Ceva) sailed for
Constantinople, having on board four compa-
nies of Bersaglieri, and two companies .of En-
gineers. Yesterday evening the small Govern-
ment steamer Authion, with some staff officers in
charge of the military chest, sailed for the saw e.
destination, as also the Charity and Cleopatra trans-
ports, with about 1,400 men of the reserve di vision,
each of these latter steamers towing a sailing trans-
port with stores. To-night it is expectd the
Thames, Europa, and Jura will get away. These
three vessels will carry altogether nearly 1,000
horses. The Jura, which is only fitted for 409,
will have 500, in consequence of the want of trans-
port, and the other ships must be loaded in the
same proportion to their capacity. Her Majesty's
troop ship Resistance arrived yesterday morning
from Malta, and the screw transport Queen of the
South, from Spezzia.

Since it has been understood that the Sardinian
army is to be attached to the English, to be em-
ployed in the field, instead of in siege works, the
leaders of the expedition appear more satisfied,
while their friends at home rejoice that they are
not to be tied down to that small space- befoie
Sebastopol which has been the deathbed of so many
thousands during the last five months. Much of
the disagreeable feeling has disappeared, too. which
was very naturally excited by the accounts of suf-
fering in the allied camp during the pas., winter.
Yesterday the Government placed the steam-
sloop-of-war Tripoli at the disposition of Captain
Hall, of the Crcesus, and she proceedet to Porto-
fino to examine the wreck. She returned in the
evening, and I understand there is little hope of
g anything beyond the hull and perhaps part
soafvtihne machinery. Captain Hall demanded an in-
quiry into his conduct, which has been sitting on
board the Vulcan troop-ship. The decision is nct
yet known.