The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

ADRIANOPLE.

The following is an extract from a letter written
from Adrianople by an officer of General Bosquet's
division, which marched from Gallipoli to Varna by
land :

"Every man pretending to be a traveller has seen
Constantinople, but few people know anything of Boil-
melia, Adrianople, Aidos, and the Balkans. It is, how-
ever, the richest country y ,u can imagine. Every agri-
cultural product grows there as if by enchantment, for
there are scarcely ten inhabitants to ten square leagues.
Vines, wheat, barley, and oats abound everywhere,
whether in the fine valleys, such as those of the
Kayak, the Maritza, and the Tundja, or on the hill
sides which bound those rivers. There are forests,
diversified with rich pitstures, on which may be seen
grazing vast numbers of French bullocks, and Asiatic
buffaloes, and myriads of little horses, called beghirs,
which are neither Asiatic, French, Arabian, nor Engii:di,
but which render immense services to the country by .
transporting produce to the centres of trade and
exportation. Nothing can be more pleasing to the eye 1

than the appearance of these five countries at this season -
of the year. To the riches of the surface of the soil must
be added those underground. Marbles and indications
of minerals are to be seen everywhere. What a mice
to explore when a glorious peace shall have assured to
these countries their independence and that coxfidenee
in the future which is an essential element in the intel-
lectual and industrial emancipation of nations.
" Adrianople, that ancient capital of ancient Turkey',
that rival of Byzantium at a time when Byzantium Wee
Greek—Adrianople, gracefully seated at _the confluence
of two splendid rivers, built in the midst of gardens and
lofty trees, and seen to be a town only by its,gildV
domes and white minarets—is (for the East) a magniu- •
cent city. At every step traces are perceptible of an
advanced Mussulman civilisation—of a fallen: power
which must have been great indeed, since it tranamiti,q
to its apathetic successors an empire which embraei
Asia, Africa, and Spain, and monuments such as'bite
Mosque of Selim 11. at Adrianople.
" What a chef d'ceuvre of boldness and elegance ;
what admirable proportions. And how the soul is moved,'
in spite of the grossness of the worship, when you enler
this cupola, which may challenge comparison with all
in the world, even with St. Peter's at Rome. Nothing
can give a more accurate idea of the difference "between
the Turk of the past and the present than a visit /60
these vast cemeteries, these immense and sombre areas,
where the marble is hidden by thistles, and where.
under the rust which gnaws the marbfes, are the pomp'
ous and still gilded inscriptions of a-time when MAO"
met was the equal of God.
" It is in front of this superb edifice, in the midst of the
Isle of the Seraglio, that the 3d battalion of Chasseurer,
the Zouaves, the Algerian " Turcos," and a crowd e'
those eccentric individualities—Poles, Spaniards, Eng'
lishmen, &c. —who accompany the army, and in the
midst of that Mussulman population formerly so intole-
rant, that the rites of Christian worship have just beet
performed with a military pomp as simple as imposing.

THE BALTIC.
BERLIN, Tuesday Evening.—The British squad"
ron, of seven sail, containing the French troops,
was in Kidge Bay on the 24th.
On the 25th the combined fleets steered for the
Aland Isles.
Twenty vessels of the fleet had been telegraphea
off the Soderam Light, on the Swedish coast.
DANTZIC, July 22.—The hired steamer Nicolai
1., Hunter, master, left this port about two sill.:
to-day. She takes to the fleet 100 bullocks, a grail?
quantity of fresh vegetables, and sundry stores ;
and it will be satisfactory to all who have relations
or friends in the fleet that such good arrangements
have been made to preserve the health of the algal !
in the Baltic. It is intended that every sailor
shall have one pound of fresh meat and half si
pound of fresh vegetables four days in the week'
These supplies have been put on board under the
personal superintendence of John Marks, ES CO
paymaster of the Duke of Wellington; and the cattle
are riot only much better than those purchased for
our allies in the. French fleet, but they are, at the
same time, very, much lower in price, the bullocks
sent to the French having cost 140 Prussian aollarS
each, and those procured for the English 105.
The Nicolai I. took on board coals from the barque
Albion. These coals will cost at least 40s. per tone
and at this time excellent coals are offered for sal
at this port at 20s.
The Nicolai I. will join the fleet in the vicinity Of
the Aland Islands. She carries two guns and OL/
sailors.

The following is an extract of a letter from 036
Baltic :
" Flag-ship, Baro Sound, July 18.—My dear
Every little incident now occurring is caught up w"
th
avidity. You, doubtless, in old Engl did, wonder moor,
thing is not done ; we have been a long time in 'stays'
I hope we shall not miss altogether ; but we are gettiot
out of all patience, so many times we have been going
do something, which enlivened our spirits only again
be knocked on the head, bringing on general despondeour
My firm belief is that our hands are tied from head-cinzii°
ters, for old Charley paces up and down the poop iw Ob
hands behind him and head down, chafing and frettief
likean animal that could only be permitted to growl, bt,o
1,
not to bite -
I can only assure you that there is not
1,0
officer or man but what is honestly with him, and °m
really feels fur his disagreeable position. We it!e
.
heartily sick of reconnoitring, and are longing for
arrival of the French troops, which we understand el"
shortly expected. Our only hope is that when the
arrive something must be done. We shall receive them
with more than common civility I can assure you; do.
this creeping about does not suit English taste, and est
content is showing itself from the highest to the lowiti
in every ship belonging to our unparalleled fleet. Intl
are very fine, a good understanding prevails, but au
that could have been done in port. Papers are woouer
pr
sully scarce, and information more so. You will scarcer'
believe what a sensation was created to-day by r'
arrival of a cutter yacht the Sparrowhawk. We, 13:4
been apprised of her having been sent from Engin he
still we did not put much faith in it ; however, here 01•0.
is sure enough, and right welcome too. My last
formed you that cholera was on board. The owner,
Galt, has shown himself to be a plucky fellOW 11,
coining out in her, and he was the more welcome for
bringing out a good supply of what we were all in wan'
of, namely, brandy.' By Jove ! you should have seen
the rush that took place to board him. I counted n°
less than 20 pinnaces and cutters, which literally sot'
lowed the vessel, all anxious to be served first ; 107„;
thing new was an object of interest, but this of all L't'be..-
was a great one. Even old Charley looked pleased svhlPo
he heard of her arrival. The little yacht brought uPi
astern of us just about the time we were firing a Royal
s
salute for the Emperor and Empress of the French
whose healths the commander-in-chief had proposed 41.‘
board the French admiral's ship, where a banquet vr's
given by Admiral Parseval Deschenes. Mr. Galt gam
on board of us, and was most kindly welcomed by Aclifrol‘
ral Seymour, captain of the fleet. Of course, all of tie °Li
delighted to hear anything of our native country, and "'-
was doing, of which we are as ignorant as sucking PI
Several of the ship's company also received letters en,
parcels by this conveyance, and the Sparrowhawk
great card. The commander-in•chief has ordered tha
barge to take him on board the cutter, and the 01s
fellow has dived below. I dare say the owner has goat
something pretty good on board. We understand t'7l.
the Driver first fell in with the cutter off Hango
and was warned as standing in too close among "-a
rocks ; after which the Basilisk fell in with her, all
piloted her up to the fleet. I must tell you that durl
our visit to Cronstadt the Russians had for the sell,
time removed all the buoys we had laid down wbj
has annoyed us much. They must be as Close o¢
our trail as a slippery Indian, for we can neither so
nor catch hold of them. We are often up at the top
the celebrated lighthouse, the Ronskar, where
have the mortification of looking down upon the r;
movable Russian fleet. Sir Charles has much fallen
away with sheer vexation, to think they will not co%
out and fight. We long for the arrival of the Frenc
soldiers, and when we actually see them we shall belie.'
something is meant ; it is the only comfort we WI
living 'Jape.' The Russian semaphores are in bour
communication with relsingfors. We only desire
help to work them. The weather is so extraordinarl to
d
l -
fine that our masts and spars are reflected as from
beautiful mirror, and we are as still as a swan in t:t,
ornamental waters of Regent's-park. The scenery ab°,„,-
Baro Sound is most lovely and enchanting. This, o°,;;•
bined with the perspective view of 50 men-of-war, toe'
a picture that I conceive would look well on cans
although our mess taste would be that we should be co'
;
vered with smoke. Hurrah !' just received orderS' .;
' Prepare for sea.' What are we up to—it is flYilr,
about that we are to bombard and take Aland. Ilurrftt- ep
from all hands. Mr. Galt has just come on board '-
know what he is to do. The admiral told him to COII,I
sider himself under the protection of the whole fleet, 011
if lie liked the Duke would give him a tow. Farewell.
I long to give you the right yarn in my next if, plebe
4,4,
Gud, I am spared."
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia left Daliti
on the 18th, for Memel, by the steamer Nix, on hi'
way to St. Petersburg.