The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-09 00:00:00

TEE FRENCH BALTIC FLEET.

We read in the Phare de la Manche, of the
sth instant :

" Vice-Admiral Parseval Deschenes, Commander-
in-Chief of the Baltic squadron, visited Cherbourg on
the 2d instant. He was received everywhere with
the greatest demonstrations of respect as one of the
most distinguished officers of the present day, and
was waited on by the Municipal Council and the
other officials. We have at present at Cherbourg
eighteen vessels of the Baltic squadron, 11 of which
arc in the roadsted and seven in the harbour basin un•
dergoing repairs. In the roadsted are the Inflexible,
Breslau, Hercule, Jemmapes, Tage, Duguesclin, Duperre,
Trident, the transport Licorne, and the steam corvettes
Reine-Hortense and Lucifer. In port are the steam
corvettes Laplace and Phlegdton, besides the sailing
.frigates Poursuivants and Virginie, which are about to
proceed to China, and the brig Beaumanoir, under or-
ders for La Plata.

" The greatest activity prevails in our harbour. Car-
penters and smiths continue extra work till 8 oclock
every day, not excepting Sundays. The screw steam-
ship Arcole will be ready for launching in the course of
next month. A large screw troop ship is being got ready
with all possible despatch, as well as a floating steam bat-
tery, which will carry 16 guns of 50. Pressing orders
have been given for the refitting of the steamers just
arrived from the Baltic, which are ordered to proceed
forthwith to the Mediterranean. The steam aviso
Milan, after refitting, sailed for Toulon on the 4th,
having to touch at Brest."

The Austerlitz returned to Cherbourg on the
Gth instant,

HOP TRADE AND Hot' DIITY.—We have received let-
ters, which lead us to caution our readers to be very
careful in the purchase of foreign hops. If our corre-
spondents' statements be true, all dates and qualities are
being mixed together. One correspondent observes—
" When apples are dear crabs will sell." A further light
upon the subject proves, without a shadow of doubt,
that very considerable quantities of hops, called "old
olds," have been exported from this country, to be what
is called " doctored," by wetting, bleaching, drying, and
packing into square bales, and sent back into this coun-
try, and imported as foreign hops, and no means to de-
tect their inferiority—no Excise check—no Government
interference (see hop imports and exports for the year,
made up to July, 1854). This statement is made, and
proof positive given by one of the trade, whose veracity
is unquestionable.

DREADFUL MORTALITY ON BOARD EMIGRANT SHIPS.—
The ship
hip
J. R. Gilchrist, from Liverpool, arrived at
New York on the 22d ult., lost the carpenter, Mr. A.
Brandt, of Boston, by cholera, on the passage, be-
sides 13 others, supposed passengers. The ship Ja-
cob A. Westervelt, also arrived on the same day
from Liverpool, had 30 deaths on the passage. The
nature of the disease is not mentioned. The packet
ship West Point, Captain Williams, arrived on the 23d
from Liverpool, lost 18 passengers and two of her
seamen by cholera, the disease making its appearance
on the sth ult., when 13 days out. Owing to several
others of the crew being sick with disease, the pumps had
to be manned by the passengers, to keep the vessel free,
she having sprung a leak in a gale. The clipper ship,
Governor Morton, arrived on the 24th from Liverpool,
lost 34 of her passengers by cholera on the passage.
The ship Edgar P. Stringer, arrived on the 25th from
Havre, reports having 23 deaths on the passage from
cholera. The South Carolina, also arrived at New York
from Rotterdam, had 50 deaths on the voyage.
The Patrie announces as follows the resumption by
Mlle. Cruvelli of her engagement at the Opera It
was in consequence of a misunderstanding that Mlle.
Cruvelli's absence caused a disappointment as to a per-
formance at the Opera. The person charged to inform
the management of her departure did not execute his
commission. Mlle. Crui'elli, terrified at the effect which
ensued, had not dared to make her re-appearance before
the public. Comprehending now that the prolongation
of her absence might aggravate her involuntary fault,
she has requested, and obtained leave, to resume imme-
diately her duties at the Opera."
FRENCH SUPPLIES FOR THE EAST.—During the last
few days considerable purchases of cloth list have been
made by the Government. It is to be sent to the prin-
cipal prisons to be made into socks for the army of the
East. A large quantity of these socks has been already
gent off to Mardoillea for obis:tout. • -

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