The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

MORE CONFUSION.

(From the Press of this day.)
We announced in our last number the retirement
of his Excellency Comte Wale wska from the French
Embassy at the Court of St. James's. A serious
misunderstanding with M. Drouyn de L'Huys, on
a subject of paramount delicacy and importance, is
alleged as the cause of an incident which will be
much regretted in this country. We have now to
announce that the retirement of another diplomatic
character from our Court may speedily be expected.
His Excellency Admiral Virgin, Minister of the
King of Sweden, is about to conclude his too-short
residence among us.
The negotiations between this country and
Sweden are at the present moment, and have been
for some time, of a critical character. Her Ma-
jesty's Government have proposed to the Swedish
Government to subsidize a Swedish army for the
attack of Finland. His Majesty the King of
Sweden has evinced an unexpected indisposition to
reannex Finland to his Crown, but has communi-
cated a counter project to her Majesty's Govern-
ment for the guaranteed independence of that
country. It appears that the British Government,
sufficiently embarrassed already with the guarantees
of Belgium and Prussian Saxony, hesitates ; and
that some members of the Cabinet, involved already
with the possible contingencies both of subsidies
and guarantees, tremble at the abyss which they
are approaching.
We do not feel at liberty to discuss at present
how far the recal of the Swedish Minister from our
Court arises from this imbroglio.
The Austrian Government has positively declared
that its occupation of the Principalities is incom-
patible with the presence either of a Turkish force,
or of the allied armies, in those provinces. Thus it
recurs to its project of armed mediation.
We have reason to believe that, in consequence
of urgent intelligence, of a peculiar nature, received
at the Admiralty, Admiral Stopford will be de-
spatched immediately to the Black Sea, and has,
perhaps, already departed for that quarter.

SIR CHARLES NAPIER AND ADMIRAL
BERKELEY.

In reference to an allusion to the commander of
the Baltic fleet in our first article of last week, we
have been favoured by a distinguished correspon-
dent with some remarks on the language held by
Sir Charles Napier previous to his leaving our
shores on his present expedition. Our correspon-
dent asserts that Sir Charles Napier is so far from
having any political connection with the Ministry
that he is not even agreeable to them. It is stated
by our correspondent that in the speech of Admiral
Napier, on the occasion of the Reform dinner, and
in his reply to the Portsmouth address, he not only
did not encourage the boasting tone of the Mini-
sterialists, but checked it simply and forcibly, as
might have been anticipated from his honest, ear-
nest, reflecting, and conscientious character.
With respect to the partial quotations made by
Admiral Berkeley from private letters of Sir Charles,
our correspondent is strongly of opinion that the
commander in the Baltic has not been treated fairly
by Admiral Berkeley. Our correspondent states
that Sir Charles Napier did say, and thinks, that
Cronstadt is unassailable by ships ; but Sir harles
also said that it could be attacked with boats of
light draught of water, and guns of long range. If
such, as our correspondent states, be the case, it
materially alters the complexion of the letter quoted
by Admiral Berkeley. Our correspondent further
calls attention to the circumstance that four
months ago, or thereabouts, Mr. Scott Russell
offered to turn out six boats of the descrip-
tion indicated above in three months from the
date of his offer. That offer was refused, and
yet the Admiralty have sent Mr. Scot Rus-
sell to purchase from Prussia two boats of
the very same description, built by Mr. Russell
himself. Mr. Russell returned, says our corre-
spondent, on the 25th inst., having succeeded in
his mission of purchasing the boats he had built.
In justice to an absent Admiral we have thought
it right that these facts, coming from a well-in-
formed correspondent, should be brought under
public notice.—The Press.

COWES, _Mg OF WIGHT.-July 27.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.—Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent is expected at Powlesse-house on
the 10th of August, having taken it for two months ;
the establishment arrive on the 4th.—According to
present arrangements, the Court remains at Osborne
until the 15th of September.—The Earl Fitzhardinge
has taken Townshend-house for the season ; Henry
Thorald, Esq., Belmore-house ; S. Clowes, Esq.,
Grantham-house ; Block, Esq., Eden-house ; Spencer
de Horsey, Esq., No. 3, Solent-terrace ; Mrs. Bamford,
No. 2, Solent-terrace ; and Stephenson, Esq., No.l.
Sir James Graham has applied for the second cottage in
the West Cliff. The Hon. Captain Denman has taken
the Cottage Pavilion. The Earl of Wilton is in treaty
for Hudson's house, Bath-road. The report of the
Duchess of Cambridge having taken one of the new villas
on the Parade is not correct. Thomas Thornhill, Esq.,
has taken Gothic Villa. The furniture of Cowes Castle,
the property of the Marquis of Anglesey, has been sold
by auction this week.

THE CP.OPS.—Finer crops of wheat, barley, and oats
were never seen, nor finer weather to ripen them. The
potato crop is a go.od one, and the quality excellent.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaIs- -
July 21. Osprey (cutter), Lieutenant-Colonel Huey, from
Lowestoft. 23. Beatrix (schooner), Sir W. P. Carew,
Bart., from Lowestoft ; Titania (schooner), Robert
Stephenson, Esq., M.P., from Lowestoft. 24. Virgi-
nia (yawl), Jos. Gee, Esq., Hull. Sailing s--July 22.
Resolution (schooner), Duke of Rutland, for Portsmouth
and Cherbourg ; Stella (cutter), R. Frankland, Esq.,
for Ireland. 27. Fancy (schooner), Rev. R. P. Har-
topp, for Plymouth- Yachts at and about the Sta-
tion—Alarm, Zara, Amazon, lone, Laverock, Tur-
quoise, Susan, Arrow, Camilla, Spider, Cygnet, Virgi-
nia, St. Ursule, Plover, Ripple, Titania, Osprey, Ca-
price, Lancashire Witch, Gem, Lalla Rookh, Sultana,
Ginevra, Frisk, Dryad. Members at the Royal Yacht
Squadron House during the Week—Commodore Earl of
Wilton ; Earl of Desart ;.Geo. Bentinck, Esq. ; Geo.
Arkwright, Esq., M P. ; H. B. Baring, Esq., M.P. ;
Sir John Walsh, Bart., M.P. ; Lawrance Palk,
M.P. ; Lord H. Chulmondeley, M.P. ; Lord Bangor ;
A. Fountaine, Esq. ; Lord Colville; Douglas Dicken-
son, Esq. ; Spencer de Horsey, Esq. ; Thomas Thorn-
hill, Esq. ; Sir Robt. Buxton, Bart. ; Rowland Mitchell,
Esq. ; R. G. Lumley, Esq. ; Rev. R. P. Hartopp ; Sir
H. Oglander, Bart. ; James Maxse, Esq. ; H. Thorold,
Esq. ; Captain C. H. Williams, R.N. ; John Petre,
Esq. ; Sir W. P. Carew, Bart. ; Jos. Weld, Esq.—The
Earl of Cardigan's yacht Druid is fitting, and is to sail
for the Black Sea on Tuesday next.