The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-01 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ALBERT.

The Royal Albert screw steam-ship has so far com-
pleted her rigging to black down. Mr. William R. Madge,
the master, during the rigging of this noble ship, has
ha ! the entire superintendence and directions in his espe
coil department as master ; the want of A.l3.'s for this
work has male his duties most arduous in constantly
watching and directing the work as it has progressed.
Her lowor fore-yard was crossed yesterday. Her main-
Yard will not be put on board until she can be got into the
fitting basin. Mr. Bonney's gotta percha speaking tubes
are fitted, and full com;burneation from the poop, on either
si le, to the engine roots can now take place, and is at pre-
sent a source of great attraction to visitors. The noble
e,igines of this ship, now complete, having been ready for
working these ten days past reflect the highest credit on
all paitios connected therewith. They have been set up
under the personal daily superintendence of her chief en-
gineer. and latterly assisted by the assistant-engineers. If
the defe tin the stynewmk at the caisson entrance cannot
be made ready by the next spring tides she will be nut out
of dry dock and moored alongside the Minotaur, until she
can he taken into the basin for the greater c,nvenience of
receiving her armament and sea stores on board. This
ship, when manned, will, there is not the slightest doubt,
be ordered to the Mediterranean, as flag-ship there.

THE EFFECTS OF THE SHOT AT BOMARSUND.
We have received a letter from a gallant officer serving
in the Baltic, from which we give the following extract,
showing the effects proLluced on the forts of Bomarsund by
the first bombardment :

"Many of the prisoners declare that if the Hecla, Yale•
and Odin had continued the action another hour
longer, when we made our first attack on Bonaarsund, they
must have left the forts in consequence of the heat; and,
strange to say, one of our shells penetrated through the
principal powder magazine door and did not explode. The
damage done at the first bombardment has bee❑ repaired ;
but a black round mark is painted where every shot and
11,11 struck. It is gratifying to see so many of these
marks."

THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
Intelligence was received yesterday that her Majesty's
steamer Termagant, with 207 Russian prisoners, had passed
Elsinore on the 281 h ult. It is presumed that she had the
cholera on board, the yellow flag being at her masthead
The same day the French steam•frigate Souffleur passed
Elsinore with General Bodisco and a number of Russian
officers, prisoners from Boinarsund.

MAIL FOR TURKEY.
There will be a mail made up to-morrow, the 2d inst.,
for the British army in Turkey and the fleet in the Black
Sea, to be forwarded through France to Mar.eilles, and
thence by French mail packet to Constantinople. Letters,
whether to a❑ officer, soldier, or seaman, will be charged
31. under a quarter of an ounce, and so on ; newspapers
2,1. each. The postage must be paid in advance. The
mail for the British squadron in the White Sea will be
made up and forwarded from Hull to Christiania this (lay
(Friday) ; from the latter place it will be carried on to the
squadron by Norwegian mail packets.