The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

A letter, dated Hamburg, 28th May, in the
Independence Beige, says:—

"According to letters direct from Revel, no hostili-
ties bad as yct been commenced against the town by
the English fleet down to the 21st. Steamers kept con-
stantly moving along the deserted coast without meeting
a single Russian military or commercial vessel. The
English corvette Basilisk, which entered Memel on the
24th, confirms this state of inaction, temporary no doubt,
of Admiral Dundas. The Russian Generals had not yet
thought proper to proclaim martial law in the provinces
of Esthonia Livonia, and Courland. They were waiting
until the allies should have made some attack or effected
a landing to recur to that severe measure of general se-
curity. All the Russian troops quartered in the interior
of the three provinces had been ordered by the General-
in-Chief Sievers to march immediately towards the coast.
Those which were quartered at a great distance in the
interior are to travel on carts put in requisition by the
Commissariat. The coast, from Polangen to LiLau,
which continues to be blockaded by two English frigates
of the flying squadron of Commodore Watson, is guarded
only by a palk of Cossacks and three squadrons of Hus-
sars, echeloned as far as Windau, which would seem to
indicate that the Russian Generals consider it difficult
for the Allies to maintain themselves in that flat country,
should they land in that quarter. But, beyond
Windau, the troops are disposed in masses, and extend
from Riga and Pernau, along the coast of the gulf, as
far as Revel, and thence along the road to Cronstadt.
The light cavalry, belonging to the army of General
Sieyers, has been increased to 11 regiments. A letter
from Cuxhaven states that yesterday an English steamer
conveyed from that port to Heligoland 165 men, enlisted
in Hanover for the foreign legion. You are aware, no
doubt, that the Government of the latter kingdom,
which is on the best possible terms with England, has
not followed the example of the other German Govern-
ments, who severely prohibited in their dominions all
enlistments for service in foreign countries. I have
already told you that the police at Altona had closed a
recruiting office, and arrested 20 men on board a
small vessel about to sail for Heliffoland. That vessel
belongs to a proprietor of that English island,
and consequently to a British subject, protected by the
maritime laws of that nation. The Government of Eng-
land will, no doubt, eagerly avail itself of that circum-
stance to address a threatening note to Denmark, in
whose territory Altona is situate. It is believed here
that this affair will be attended with serious embarrass-
ments for the Danish Government."

A letter from Hamburg of the 26'h inst., in the
Independance Beige, says
" It was reported at Dautzic on the 23d that the
first division of Russian gun-boats, stationed at
Sweaborg, had made a movement towards the op-
posite coast of the Gulf, in the direction of Riga.
Important events must ere long occur along that
coast. The iivitation addressed by Admiral Dun-
das to Rear-Admiral Penaud to join him as speedily
as possible in the Gulf of Finland with the French
squadron confirms us more and more in that