The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-24 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

ENTRANCE OF THE ENGLISH FLEET
INT() THE GULF OP FINLAND.

ELSINOR.O, SATURDAY, APRIL 22.—Twenty-five
English ships of , war passed on the 15th before
Sandliaam, a little Swedish island, situated exactly
opposite the Quif of Vinland.
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APRIL 18.—The John, Jost, froth

Catharin Cuarlotta, Moiling, fromdf
Brest, both
bound to Riga ; and the Carl Magnus, Rasniussen,
from Hull, bound to Pernau, which sailed hence
-April 16; have been detained by H.M.S. Conftict;
and sent back to this port as prizes. The Conflict
is at anchor in the roadstead. -
LUBECK, Arßit. 18.—The captain of a vessel
arrived here yesterday from Calmar, reports that
he saw a war steamer off Moen, with barques in
tow, apparently Finlanders.
HAMBURG, APRIL 19.—The Alexandria (Finland
vasel), from Copenhagen to Finland, has been
captured by the English, and taken to Kiocre Bay.
A letter from Revel, 11th, says :,—" The road-
stead is, still covered with ice. The Russian
Government has concentrated masses of troops in
Our neighbourhood to prevent an eventual landing
of the Anglo-French forces: Some English ships
Of war have been seen off Revel."

A letter from Memel, of the 14th, Says.:--" The
quantity of goods which reaches us for transit is so-
great that our stores are full, and the authorities
have taken measures for supplying larger ones. It
is certain that Memel occupies itself more than ever
in making expeditions of goods to and from Russia.
The war causes little prejudice to the wholesale
dealers of Riga and St. Petersburg, who since the
establishment of differential duties have caused
their colonial goods to be brought from Meniel by
land. It consequently results that the blockade of
the Russian ports would cause but little damage to
them. On the contrary, they will be favoured by
the lowering of the 'Prussian transit duties, and by
a considerable economy in,conveyance.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL Is:—The British fleet yes-
terday was seen to.the north-of the island of Born-
holm, in the neighbourhood of Christians°. These
two islands belong to Denmark; they are situate on
the south of the Swedish coast, under the 33d de-
gree of latitude. The Alban, which has been here
in the roads for some days, leaves to-day for Win-
go, in order to meet the French squadron. You
will remember that the immediate cause of the last
Ministerial crisis was the refusal of the King to
comply with the request of the Minister of War
to dismiss two high functionaries in his depart-
ment, who in the Diet had voted for the address
of want of confidence in the Cabinet. Those gentle-
men belong to the moderate Opposition—the one is
M. Andre, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, and
Professor of Mathematics in the Military School at
Copenhagen ; the other is M. Hall, Judge-Advo-
cate of the Army, and Professor of Common Law
at the University. The King opposing himself to
the removal of these two gentlemen, the Minister
of War tendered his resignation, which was ac-
cepted, and Colonel Baggesen appointed ad interim
in General Hansen's place. But then the other
Ministers resigned too, and the men to whom his
M.kjesty applied for the formation of a new
Ministry having declined the task, on account
of present critical circumstances, the King was
obliged to keep his Cabinet, and submit to
the condition of removing the above-named
gentlemen from their charges, and appoint-
' ing the candidate of the Ministry for the Bishop-
ric of Zealand. Both of the gentlemen thus
dismissed being highly esteemed and very dis-
tinguished men, you may yourself deduce what
effect their dismissal is likely to have upon public
opinion. The Cabinet, at all events, is under-
mined, the slightest. breeze from the west may
blow them over, and here; no person of common
sense doubts of the_slicift
,duration of their staying
in office, save the Ministers themselves. The Op-
position takes matters very coolly, and with great
good sense considers it to be for the interest of con-
stitutional progress not to pluck the fruit before
it is ripe. The Swedish Government having issued
their declaration concerning contraband, and re•
straining it to munitions of war, the Danish Go-
vernment will most likely follow their example,
in so far as stipulations by treaty with other
Powers allow them so to do.

A letter from Copenhagen, dated April 15, gives
the following account of Rear• Admiral Pluinridge's
cruise :

" The admiral and his four ships left the fleet on the
3d of April, to reconnoitre the Russian ports, if possi-
ble. About the Bth of April, Admiral Pluwridge, in
the Valorous, accompahietk by one of the frigates, sepa-
rated to cruise off a' Russian island by the Milne of
Dago, about 70 miles from Revel, which is about
the nearest naval port. In three days he returned,
having been to the edge,of the ice, and having seen
twelve Russian men of war frozen in. The Daunt-
less was immediately despatched to the fleet to acquaint
the admiral of it. The Aniphion remained cruising, to
•,ee what she could pick up. Several merchant ships
fell prizes, they were from foreign ports. The Tribune
;Jail four, and towed two of them—fine barques—to
Copenhagen. Some a the ship's company were sent
:nn board of them. arid a number of prisoners were sent
on board the Hydaspes. The Tribune, on reaching
Copenhagen, coaled to rejoin. Toe fleet passed us
last night on their way to the Russian ports, but I.
question if we can do much yet, on account of the ice.
As You may suppose, it is very cold, and we get some
stiff breezes, otherwise the weather, is fine over head.
have no doubt but we shall Pop the queition' in the
course ofa week or ten days, but it will depend on the
breaking up of the ice. feel more than certain that
Sir, Charles Napier will make a grand dash as soon as
he can"

The following extract from a Stockholm paper
shows how tenderly the. paternal' Government of
the Emperor Niehulas treats his Finnish sub-
jects :

" The whole town swarms with fugitives, who are
pouring out of Finland. Many, too, come from Aland,
in order to escape the Russian press-gangs. The Rus-
ian fleet is in great want of seamen, and, as it is pre
paring to take the sea as soon as the ice gives way, the
authorities lay violent hands on young and old. In the
night fathers of families are hurried off without a mo-
ment's grace, and the result is that whole households
fly to Sweden with bag and baggage in order to escape
such tyranny."

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ed by the acts of the Sultans
es ; but Zr ut others than ourselves come and:
rai,.'e up ciitlip;ications rod calainitisis which fall with all
their weight on our tiLd dri.ce them to an
tint:l3lA truzgle, ne. can:AUL surely refuse them our iii-
ere,t oljt a,isi twice.
"If t 6t, rising x e hear of should greater ex(en'
.ion--if it shoul•I become a war to the death, and of
ionv duration, like that of the 'Greeks in 182I— we do
not Caul, that any Christian Power could asei4,#r placing these populations under the Ottoman
ngelftllng: itM noriscienoei ThioE.iiperoi*ill
1.110..ew tend !lie hand -tuit, During dirt; lffEti;
period when peace Will,bd posSible, their fate will -be
object of the Emperor's care. We also hope thit God "1"
- riot allow that, from an unjust animosity agninstßas.o,
Christian.Soveragns shall permit theit._armies-to join in
the work of 7extermination, which the: itenegailes"
sembled in the camp of Oiner Pacha meditate doubtless
at this hour against those who have. taken up: antis. fer
the defenee of their hearths and their Church...
Such, sir, is the point of View in which we'think
right to consider the rising in Epirus, the possible con-
sequences of which we regret, which we have the con-
sciousness not only not to have excited, but which we
were unable to prevent, though we desired to do so.
" You will make use of the above indications to rec-
tify the false rumours and malicious insinuations which
will, doubtless, be circulated on this occasion againOt
Russia and her intentions. .
(Signed) a NRSSELRODJi." •