The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-01 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

COPENHAGEN, Saturday, April 29.—The English
fleet, 19 strong, anchored in Elfsnabem harbour,
five hours' sail from Stockholm, on the 21st inst.

The Admiral visited Stockholm on the 24th. On
:he following day he had an audience of King Oscar.
His reception by the Swedes has been most en-

He returned to his squadron on the 25th.
The Paris Moniteur says:—" The Anglo-French
declaration relative to the commerce and navigation
of neutrals during the war has been very well re-
cei Jed by the Swedish Cabinet; and the position of
Sweden, in close proximity to the theatre of hosti-
lities, gives particular importance to that fact.
Whilst the Count de Lawenhielm made himself in
Paris the organ of the sentiments of his Govern-
ment, the French Minister at Stockholm received
an expression of the same feelings from the mouth
of the Baron de Stierneld. 'We have, therefore,
thefullest confidence in the manner in which Sweden
will understand the duties of neutrality towards
the two powers who have so widely defined the
rights of it."
A letter from Copenhagen of the 26th, in the
Cologne Gazette, says :—" We see small vessels of
war, passing every day, generally going to the
North, to bring Russian vessels which they have
captured."
We extract the folloiving from a letter dated
Copenhagen, April 24, published by that day's
news, and signed J. S. Trelawney :—As* we sailed
by Elsinore this morning, a very cheering and hopeful
sight presented itself—a large Russian ship with a
blue ensign, and a man-of-war's pendant. She
proved to be a prize taken by our fleet. The
Danish officer who boarded us in passing the
Sound, told us a considerable number of prizes
had been made. He said 23, but here the number
is. stated at 20. He gave it as his opinion, that
Cronstadt is too strong to be taken even by our
fleet. On reaching Copenhagen, we heard many
rumours, of which probably a large portion have
reached London. We are told that the fleet is at
Gothland. still. Two steamers are here, the
Tribune and the Magicienne. The Tribune
and the Magicienne have both taken prizes,
and so has the little steamer Alban. I
think the latter has taken more than one. Ono
Russian ship taken had been 80 days at sea, on a
voyage from Rio, and was almost within a few
hours of concluding her voyage when her capture
took place. At our stern lie moored three large
Russian ships, which cannot appear outside the
batteries. The crew have no better occupation
than that of painting out the names of their ves-
sels. It is said that a ship cannot sail far in any
direction without seeing an
English pendant.
The very sight of a bluo ensign, even in a
yacht—mistaken sometimes by foreign merchant-
men for a tender to a man-of-war—produces great
sensation in each strange sail which appears.
To-day the
their bunting was quite ludicrous. A skip-
precipitation of some vessels to show
per, fearful of delay, actually held up his colours
in his hands—his flag was Prussian. By the way,
it is thought hero a misfortune that Prussia cannot
be induced to show herreal political colours. Should
she decide on opposing us she would suffer severely,
as she has many merchant ships, and perhaps her
opposition, as well as that of Austria, would enable
us to cope with Russia more successfully than at
present, by giving the peoples a mission in the pur-
suit of self-government and constitutional ends, in
lieu of impracticable and Utopian economics, The I

present war cannot be both popular and dynastic.
Kings must choose, and choose promptly. Nor-
way, Denmark, and Sweden are said to be on our
side—the maFs, we mean, of the inhabitants. Our
fleets have really been received with acclama-
tion. One hundred and thirty-seven Finland sailors
taken on board of Russian ships have been released
on parole. The expediency of this step seems
doubtful—the men will be compelled to serve.
The Emperor's promises are " bandages of straw."
It seems that the Russian Minister here answers
for them. What security is that ? Better far pay
the cost of maintaining these sailors in. England.
That Russia can spare no sailors, is evident from
the fact that large bodies of seamen were some time
since conveyed from these waters to the Black Sea.
People speak in warm terms of the admiral com-
manding the fleet, and praise the salutary discipline
exercised therein. It is thought there will be
no dangerous rashness, but that, after due delibe-
ration, Sir Charles will strike home, and in a mode
not expected. We hear that the first batteries in
approaching Cronstadt cannot be approached more
closely than half a mile. If our large ships could
get within 200 yards, it is said no known masonry
could stand their shock. The way to bring war to
a speedy conclusion, would be to give Prussia and
Austria a week's law, in which period they should
be definitively required to choose their line. If
they declare against us, let us go to war at once,
confiding in the certain and enthusiastic support
of Hungary, Italy, and Poland. By acting on any
other policy, we shall materially impair our pro-
spects of eventual success.

ST. PETERSBURG.
EXPLOSION AT CRONSTADT.

A letter from the Russian provinces of the Baltic,
dated the 20th, in the Moniteur, says :—" The
news of the signature by Prussia of the last pro-
tocol of Vienna has produced a deep impression at
St. Petersburg. All the information agrees in re-
presenting the Emperor as very much cast down.
The state of the weather is such that the Gulf will
be clear of ice before the end of April. Au explo-
sion of 10,0001bs. of powder in a laboratory at
Cronstadt a few days since, caused by imprudence,
cost the lives of 44 workmen."

A letter from St. Petersburg, 20th, states that
orders have been given that the English vessels,
the Anna Weicester, and the William Broderick,
the former in the port of Cronstadt, and the latter
at Revel, shall not, front military considerations,
be allowed to leave those ports for the present, but
will be set at liberty as soon as possible.
A letter from St. Petersburg says :—" The Cau-
casus newspaper contains an appeal to the popula-
tions under the Russian domination in the Trans-
caucasian provinces in four languages, the Russian,
the Grusinian, the Armenian, and the Tartar, ex-
citing them to take part in the war against the
Turks. The same journal gives besides an order
of the day of General Read, which declares in a
state of war not only the districts adjacent to the
Transcaucasian provinces, but also the region on
the coast including Mingrelia, Usurghcl, &c., and
which places them under the orders of Prince An-
drovikoy, commander-in-chief of the Gurea, the
Achalzigh, and the reserves in Surain."
JASSY APRIL 14.—Prince Paskiewitsch, on his
arrival here, was present at a Te Deum. The same
honours are paid to him as to the Emperor. The
corps of Greek, Bulgarian, and Bohemian volun-
teers is reduced to 70 rank and file. At their first
halting-place the chief fled, carrying with him
'2,000 ducats.