The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-07 00:00:00

GREECE.

ATHENS, Nay 29.—King Otho has signed a de-
claration of strict neutrality, in presence of the
the ambassadors. 3,000 French have landed. The
remainder have been sent to Patras.

ATHENS, May 29.—A1l is now quiet in Greece.
The King's Adjutants, Colocotroni, Mamuri, Gar-
dikiotti, and Grivas have been dismissed.
The greater part of the foreign vessels have
left Greece.

A report, which is probably unfounded, is in
circulation of a great victory having been obtained
by the insurgents.

THE BALTIC.

COPENHAGEN, Tuesday, June 6.—The Constitu-
tion Festival was held here last evening by fifty
thousand persons. It passed off without accident
or commotion. The Court was absent.

HANGO, May 27.—Although there is nothing of
importance to communicate subsequent to my de-
spatch of the 24th inst., via Copenhagen, the pro-
ceedings, &c., of the fleet up to the present time
may be not devoid of interest. The steam-ships
in company with the Commander-in-Chief have
had their fires banked during the past two days,
for the twofold purpose of being able to proceed
to sea without unnecessary delay, and of condens-
ing water through the medium of the apparatus in
connexion with their respective machinery. The
watches on deck have been exercised in shifting
jib-booms and top-gallant masts, the only evolu-
tions of that description-which have been perform-
ed in the Baltic. At daylight (2.30 a.m.) of the
25th inst. the Imperieuse, 50, Captain R. Watson,
was despatched on particular service, with direc-
tions, if she fell in with the Dauntless, 33, Captain.
Ryder, and Basilisk, 6, Captain the Hon. F. Eger-
ton, to take them under her orders. The Gor-
gon, 6, Commander Cracroft, in the forenoon
got up steam by signal, for the purpose of towing
out of Hango-bay the St. George, 120, Captain
Eyres, but, owing to the strong head wind which
prevailed, was unable to do so. The St. George,
after drifting some distance, cast off the tow rope,
and let go her anchor. The force of the wind
having considerably decreased, the St. George
parted company in the evening under canvass.
The Tyne, storeship, Master Commander Tucker,
was towed into the offing by the Gorgon, and
sailed for England with invalids, returned
stores, th.
The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain the Hon. H.
Koppel, was inspected on the 26th by the Com-
mander-in-Chief ; the Cressy, 80, Captain R. L.
Warren, by Commodore Seymour, Captain of the
Fleet ; and the Caesar, 91, Captain John Robb, by
Rear-Admiral Clads. The crews of the respective
ships were •exercised at their quarters, firing three
rounds of blank cartridge, and subsequently mus-
tered by open list. The Basilisk came into Hango-
bay in the forenoon, and after communicating with
the Commander-in-Chief was despatched outside,
in conjunction with the Lightning, Capt. Sullivan.
The Cruizer, 17, Commander the Honourable G.
H. Douglas; joined company in the afternoon with
despatches from the squadron, under the orders of
Rear-Admiral Corry.
The division of the fleet with Sir C. Napier, on
leaving Hango roads, will proceed along the north-
ern coast of the Gulf of Finland to within 20 miles
of Helsingfors ; Rear-Admiral Corry, with the sail-
ing ships, at the same time, cruising bff Port Baltic,
&c., on the ,aanthern coast. The two divisions of
the fleet will continue their respective cruizes
until they arrive in the vicinity of Cronstadt,
when they will unite and anchor in a line across
the Gulf, thereby cutting off the enemy's
comma-
Of Ji 3 e',U2,1,111.g.
The French fleet are reported as having united
with the squadron under the orders of Rear-Ad.
miral Corry, Two men, Finlanders, deserted

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from the enemy, and came oir voluntarily to ale
St. George on the night of the 25th inst.

ARMIES OF THE SMALLER GERMAN
STATES.
A letter from Hanover, Ist, states that, with the
exception of Wurtemburg, all the German states
have increased the effective strength of their armies.
Bavaria, which before had only 16 regime nts of in-
fantry of two battalions each,'6 regiments of ,lavalry,
and 16 batteries of artillery, has now 48 battalions
of infantry, 8,000 cavalry, and 34 battalions of
artillery, making altogether a total of 75,000 men.
Saxony has also increased her army by 4,000 men-
Whilst Brunswick and Mecklenburg-Schweriust
which have only a population of 810,000, furnish PI
contingent of 14,000 men ; Hanover, with 1,820,00'
inhabitants, furnishes 21,000 men.• It is state a•
that a proposition has been made to her to increar
that strength to 27,000. Hanover has neitht
fortresses, nor a budget of marine, and her finance
are in a good state.
The Cologne Gazette says :—" The news is con
firmed that Prince Gortschakoff, Russian Minister r
at Stuttgard and Frankfort, has been summoned:
to St. Petersburg to give, it is said, personally 111
detailed report to Count de Nelselrode as to th 0„
dispositions and tendencies of certain States C
Southern Germany." •