The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 25.—Sixty three deputies
from all parts of Jutland arrived here to-day to
present to the King a monster petition, with 17,000
signatures from Himmelbierg, against the consti-
tution.

There has been strong blowing weather in the
Baltic during the last four or five days. The
Swedish packet steamer Nordstern was conse-
quently delayed on her passage. A letter received
from an officer on board one of our large ships off
Ledsund says that Sir Charles will probably run
up the Gulf again to look at Cronstadt and Swea-
borg—that is, if the state of the weather permits
him to carry up his large ships in the midst of
that dangerous navigation. Under every circum-
stance it may be safely affirmed that the respectable
pens that have sent the Admiral home are utterly
at fault. He will remain with all ships that are
necessary to keep the Russian fleet safe at home,
and to maintain the blockade until•it be a bounden
duty to withdraw.
The state of health in the fleet is very good in-
deed, and the cholera has almost disappeared.
Nearly all the officers are grumbling at the slow
work in the Baltic, and are longing for the month
of April, 1855.
LEDSIIND Sept. 18.—The Vulture, with the
mails and despatches, arrived from Dantzic yester-
day. She sailed on the 15th, and the day follow-
ing encountered a very severe gale, in which she
lost her foretopmast.
On the 12th, the transport Nimrod, that struck
upon a rock when entering this place, after having
all her stores taken out of her with very trifling
loss, was towed to Stockholm by the Penelope, to
be docked and repaired.
On the 13th, Captain Sullivan, in the Lightning,
went, for the last time, up to Bomarsund, where
he has since been engaged in making most careful
surveys of the passages and waters between Ledsund
and that place. _ _

On the-14th, the Leopard, Admiral Martin, came
from Bomarsund, and still remains here. The Ajax
left for England, with the Sappers and Miners, on
the 16th.

On the 15th, the Cuckoo was sent to Stockholm,
to arrange a sale of the surplus coals which have
been brought out for the use of the fleet. The
Locust was sent to-day to have them all landed at
Faro. There are about 5,000 tons, and it will be
a great loss to us, for only 12s. a ton is offered for
them at Stockholm, and they cost us at least 355.
The Wrangler, gun-boat, arrived ; she has had a
case of cholera, and has now scarlet fever on board.
We all agree that she is not the sort of boat wanted
up hero. She is too high out of the water, and much
too long to turn quickly in the narrow channels she
would be employed in.
On the 16th the Cumberland was towed out by
the Basilisk, and, accompanied by the Ajax, sailed
for home, A small Swedish steamer brought
the Admiral some despatches from Stockholm.
Two French frigates (the Algerine and Poursui-
vant), three line of battle ships (the Duguesclin,
Trident, and Duperre), sailed for home, the Robert
Small going in company.
Yesterday, the 17th, the Breslau and Jemmappes
(liners), and two steamers left for France. You will
see by the above that our fleet will soon be left by
itself ; all those that are left here sail for Nargen
to-day (if the weather permits, but it looks very
threatening,) there to join, and afterwards send
home the almost helpless sailing ships. The steam
fleet will then stay a few days at Baro Sound, and
then come down the Baltic. We have no news,
but I am very glad to be able to state that the
whole of the fleet was never so healthy as it is
just now. We have no cholera, no diarrhoea, in
fact " no nothing," except the single case of scarlet
fever in the Wrangler. The French Rear-Admiral
has returned home in the Duperre.
SEPT. 180.2 o'clock.—l hare just heard that the
Vulture brought out most important despatches,
even orders for the bombardment of Revel, but I
cannot make sure of this news. I think it cannot
be so, else the French ships which left yesterday
and the day before would, I should think, be re-
called.

The French Admiral, and Admirals Martin and
Chads, have been with the Commander-in-Chief
more than hours this morning, so perhaps there
may be some truth in what I hear, and it isofrom
good authority, that " the order to bombard Revel
has come out, but it is a question with the Admi-
rals if it would be safe to do it at such an advanced
state of the season." The meeting among them
to-day has delayed our sailing until to-morrow,
when we go direct to Nargen, near Revel.
Four o'clock.—l can hear nothing more, except
that we go to Nargen for certain to-morrow, but
nothing to substantiate the report of the bombard-
ment. We may, perhaps, be only going to try the
new gun in the Wrangler. It was a total failure
at Bomarsund.

The Austerlitz and the Inflexible leave to-mor,
row for Kiel.

SEPTEMBER. 19.—The Alban returned late last
night from taking the Russian wounded prisoners.
Sho first went to Carpo, near Abo, but the autho-
rities had no instructions to receive the prisoners
there, so they went on to Abo. When within about
14 miles of that place she ran upon a rock hard
and fast. It was entirely the pilot's fault, who
steered against the expostulation of Capt. Otter.
As she was flying a flag of truce a Russian steamer
came to her assistance, and did all that could be
done, but without moving her. The next day
two steamers came, and, after breaking several
hawsers, were obliged to give up the task.
During the next night a westerly wind caused
the water to rise three feet, and, after throw-
ing over 17 tons of coal, the steamers had
another tug at her in the morning, and she was
floated. During this time the people of Abo were
very kind to them, sending them a bullock, fruit,
fish, eggs, cream, and vegetables, and also sent
them a letter of thanks for the kindness which they
had shown the Russian prisoners.
The Vulture's men are to be put on board
the Arrogant. The fleet is just getting under way
for Nargen. Admiral Martin, in the Leopard,
stays behind here with the Penelope, Alban, Vul-
ture, Locust, and Basilisk, and the Bulldog takes
the mail.

12 o'clock.—l again open my letter for the third
or fourth time to say that all the fleet, with the
exception of those I mention above, went to sea
this morning ; but we have been obliged to return,
the weather became so thick. We shall now wait
with our fires banked up, until it gets clearer, for
Sir Charles is most anxious to be off.