The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-30 00:00:00

THE RUSSIANS AT CABUL.

The following i; the latest from Cabul extracted
from the Delhi Gazette of July 5 :
" News has arrived here that the Russians are daily
gaining a footing in the dominions of Room (Turkey),
and the Shah of Persia has assembled a large army at
Mazendran, in the neighbourhood of the RuQsian fron-
tier, and has despatched one of the late Shah Kam Ran's
sons with some troops towards Khorassan. His Ma-
jesty is also preparing to pay his devotions at the holy
shrine of Emain Moosee Raza, at Mushid. About 20,000
Persian soldiers are now stationed at Merw, to enforce
their, master's demands both upon the King of Eokhara
and the Khan of Khiva. The former has already made
friendly advances to the Persian Court. The Chiefs of
Candahar, with Sirdar Sultan Mahomed Khan at Cahul,
are attaching themselves to Persia. Sirdar Mahomed
Afzol Khan, the A ffghan governor in Turkistan, has re-
ceived overtures from the Ozbeg chiefs of Shiburghan
and Suripool to become tributary to the ruler of Cabul,
if the governor will not attack their possessions.
" A messenger has arrived from Herat with the news
that the King of Persia has addressed a firman to
Mahomed Saeed Khan of Herat, stating that the Rus-
sians are waging war with the Sultan-i-Room, and it
is therefore now more necessary than ever that he should
closely attach himself to the power of Persia. On
this the Herat Chief deputed an agent to the Ameer
of Cabul, but on his arrival at Candahar he was
seized by the chiefs of that place and plundered of
all his property, horses, &c. He is now in custody.
The Ameer is very much annoyed at this insult, and
talks of proceeding to Candahar for revenge. The envoy
of the Ameer was, on his return from Persia, treated in
the same way by the Ahmud Shahee (C indahar) Chiefs,
but released on the intercession of the widow of Yar Ma-
homed Khan."

The belief that the Russians are daily gaining
a footing in the dominions of Turkey, which is now
becoming general in the East, will greatly assist the
Russians in their intrigues in Central Asia, and as
the campaign on the Danube seems intended to be
only defensive, such belief cannot be eradicated
until the allies are able to act energetically in Cir-
cassia or the Crimea.

It is stated that an army of observation 20,000
strong is to be assembled, under the command of
Lord Alelville, on the north-west frontier; the troops
can easily be furnished from the 64,000 long since
concentrated at the large stations along the Lahore
and Peshawur-road. Lord Dathousie's policy is
entirely defensive, but the assembling of such a
force will be very useful as a demonstration, and
will probably keep post Mahomed on the right side.
There could not be a better selection than Lord
Melville; he is devoted to his profession, and bears
the character iu India of being a very safe officer.

THE CAPTURE OF BOIVIARSUND.
We take the following from the Gazette de Voss
of the With :
" The capture of Bomarsund is en event of great im-
portance, because it took place under the very eyes of
the Russians, who could do nothing better than remain
shut up behind the batteries of Cronstadt ; and it is
also important, because it is destined to exercise a pow-
erful influence both over the Finlanders and the Swedes.
The four conditions of peace are independent of military,
operations, and will not prevent the prosecution of hos-
tilities. This course is perfectly consistent with the law
of nations. It is a mistake to assert the contrary. The
efforts of the Russian party can only have one result,
and that is, to pralon; a crisis which it is the interest of
Germany to terminate by all the means in its power."
The Spener Gazette of the 27th has the follow-
ing :
"According to information which has reached us
from a good source, there is no doubt that since the cap-
ture of Bomarsund the position of Sweden towards the
Western Powers is completely changed. At this mo-
ment very active negotiations are going on at Stock-
holm between that government and the representatives
of the Western Powers, and these negotiations
are on the point of being brought to a conclu-
sion, Sweden will accede to the treaty of alliance
offensive and defensive concluded between France
and England; she will furnish an army of 50,000 men to
co-operate in the conquest of Finland, which witl be gua-
ranteed to her ; she will put her fleet at the disposal of
the Western Powers, and England wilt conclude with her
a treaty for granting subsidies, Sweden at first, it is said,
hesitated on account of the doubtful position of Denmark
in her rear, but that hesitation has been removed by
explanations given by the new English Ambassador at
the Court of Sweden, and by the facts which have been
unveiled—facts which when known will produce great
astonishment.'