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

present war cannot be both popular an rl dynastic.
Kings must choose, and choose promptly. Nor-
way, Denmark, and Sweden are said to be on our
side—the mass, 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
uo 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 mere
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
he 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. An 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, from 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, Usurghel, &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.