The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-27 00:00:00

THE BALTIC FLEET,

A telegraphic despatch, dated Kiel, yesterday
(Sunday), states that the fleet, 18 strong, entered
the Great Belt early on the 25th. Six English
ships of war were then already off Kiel.
Another despatch, dated Nyborg, yesterday, says,
the fleet is passing from Romsoe : three large ships
are off this place, one with Admiral Napier on
board.

A correspondent of the Times gives the sub-
joined account of the Baltic Fleet. It is dated
Gothenburg, March 19 :—" The squadron under
the orders of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier
weighed anchor in the Downs at 2 p.m. of the 13th
inst., under steam and canvass, with a light breeze
from the southward, and proceeded through the
Gull stream, steering E.N.E. By sunset the ships
had formed three divisions or columns, sailing in
open order, and according to the following pro-
gramme :

LEE COLUMN.
(Screws.)
Edinburgh, 58,
(bearing the flag
of Rear-Admiral
Chads).
Hogue, 60.
Blenheim, CO.
Ajax, 58.
Amphion, 34.
Tribune, 30.

CENTRAL COLUMN.
(Sere ws.)
Duke of Welling-
ton,l3l, flag-ship
of Vice-Adwiral
' Sir C. Napier,
Com.-iu•Chief.
St. Jean d'Acre,lol
Royal George, 120.
Princess Royal, 91.
Cressy, SO.
Imperieuse, 50.
Arrogant, 46.

WEATHER COLUMN.
(Paddle-wheels.)
Leopard, 12, (hay
ing the flag of
Rear-Admiral
Plumridge).
Valorous, 16.
Dragon, 6.

"Early in the following morning the fires were
extinguished, the propellers and paddle-wheels
disconnected, each ship making and shortening sail
as requisite, to keep in station. In the forenoon
the crews were exercised at general quarters ; in
the afternoon the newly-raised men were put to
cutlass, drill, &c. At noon the squadron was in
lat. 52 deg. 50 min. N., long. 3 deg. 10 min. E.,
the Scaw Light bearing N. 40 deg. 47 E., 338 miles
distant. The wind during the day was abaft the
beam. Towards evening it fell light, and at mid-
night a calm had set in, when the fires were lighted,
steam got up, propellers and paddles connected, the
ships steering a N.E. course.
At nine a.m. of the 15th, each ship's company
went to general quarters, and fired three rounds of
blank cartridge. At noon the latitude was 54
deg. 24 min. N., long 4 deg. 10 min. E., the Scaw
Light bearing N.E. by E. by compass, 260 miles,
squadron still under steam alone. A dense fog
set in at sunset, and continued during the night,
the flag-ships Duke of Wellington, Edinburgh, and
Leopard firing a gun every half hour to denote
their position to the rest of the squadron.
" Up to 10 a.m. of the 16th none of the squadron
were visible, most of them having parted company
during the preceding night. Towards noon the
atmosphere became partially clear. The weather
column, comprising the Leopard, Valorous, and
Dragon, the Princess Royal, Royal George, Impe-
rieuse, and Arrogant of the central, and the Ajax
of the lee columns, having separated from the
rest during the prevalence of the fog, were not
in sight. The wind was blowing fresh from
the southward. The ships in company closed with
that of the Commander-in-Chief, and made sail to
close-reefed topsails and reefed courses. At noon
the lat. was 56.18 N., long. 5.40 E., the northern
point of Denmark bearing E. by N., by compass
199 miles. About 4 p.m. the fires were put out,
each ship spreading the canvass requisite to keep
in position. The wind becoming light the next
morning, the reefs were shook out, and the squad
ron proceeded under all plain sail.
"At ten a.m. of the 17th land was perceived,
bearing N.W. Went to general quarters by signal.
At noon got up steam, ic., the Naze, Norway,
being N.W. by W. by compass, 30 miles, and Ska-
gen Point, Denmark, E. by S. 90 miles. None of
the missings had yet rejoined the squadron.
" Early in the morning of the 18th, the light on
Skagen Point was made, and shortly after daylight
a merchant vessel being observed to be on shore
on the northern point of the coast of Norway, the
Tribune was despatched to render any assistance
that might be necessary. The Ajax came in sight
by 8 a.m. The brig Peggy, of London, laden with
coals for the fleet, was taken in tow by the Cressy,
and the whole of the squadron, with the exception
of the Royal George and Arrogant, were at anchor
in Wingo Sound, in the Cattegat, by 3 p.m. The
Euryalus, Captain W. Ramsay, together with the
'ships which parted company in the fog which
prevailed during the night of the 16th, had pre-
viously arrived. Sir C. Napier struck his flag
on board the Duke of Wellington, and proceeded
on the morning of the 19th to Copenhagen, leaving
Rear-Admiral Chads in command. The various
ships will replenish their coal, and on return of the
Commander-in-Chief, by which time it is expected
Rear-Admiral Corry with the vessels under his
orders, together with the French fleet, will have
arrived, the allied squadron will proceed to Kiel,
in Holstein, and thence to the Baltic."
The following is extracted from a letter of the
20th instant from Copenhagen :
" Admiral Sir C. Napier arrived here last night
in the Valorous, 15, Captain Buckle, having run
over from Vingey, where a large fleet is assembled.
Sir Charles immediately repaired to the English
Minister. To-day he visited the docks, &c., and
was received this evening by Mr. Buchanan, toge-
ther with a distinguished party. He starts early
in the morning. Captain Lyons has returned with
fresh despatches ; and Mr. Taylor, our consul-
general at Elsinore, has suddenly departed for
London. It is expected that a part of the fleet will
be sent here, while a part will lie at Elsinore. The
larger ships must, of course, go to Kiel. The Mi-
randa is on the look-out in the Baltic, where the
navigation is still considerably impeded by drift-ice.
Here, as in other ports, the Finnish and Russian
vessels are in great trepidation. They cannot put
to sea without fear of being snapped up by the
enemy, and it is irksome for them to remain where
they are. They will doubtless soon change hands
and crews.

"As to Danish politics, there is nothing to be
said. The Ministry will not go out—so that is the
long and the short of it. There was a Cabinet
Council yesterday at Frederiksborg ; but the result
was nil. Everybody is astounded. The King as-
sured the Speakers of the two houses that at least
Orsted and Sponneck would be removed ; but they
refuse to retire. His Majesty has reckoned with-
out his host, or rather without his guests. The
whole malignant despotic faction (the Russian
party, the Hessian party, the new Court, and
the German Schleswig-Holstein league), are deter-
mined not to give way. Meantime, they are
spreading the report that the state of affairs
abroad forbids a change, and that England, which
has hitherto strongly supported them (which is
true), will not act with any other Cabinet (which
is a calumnious falsehood). The national papers
are taking unnecessary trouble to convince the
public of the monstrous untruth of the above, and
that the days of the European necessity' are now
over.

" It is high time that Mr. Buchanan was officially
empowered to protest against all such hateful machi-
nations, and that ho was specially requested by
Lord Clarendon to inform the King that the treaty
of London did not contain one word about the ab-
rogation of the Danish succession law, or the ille-
galities of Russianizing Cabinet Ministers, or the
perjured destruction of the Danish Constitution,
or the re-establishment of an open and flagrant
Schleswig-Holstein, or the attempt to enslave the
Monarchy through the Duchies, and the Duchies
through the Monarchy—all, for the especial benefit
of Russia."

A second letter dated Copenhagen, March 22,
says :—" On the evening of the 16th the Swedish
Government made a formal communication to the
four houses of the acknowledgment of the Swedish
neutrality by a number of States. Among these
was Russia, under date of March 7. Thus has
this long-expected acknowledgment taken place—
doubtless owing princip?lly to the resolution shown,
and the warlike measures taken. Russia had modi-
fied her terms, but was still refused ; and now the
consent has been unconditional. It was accom-
panied, it is said, by a private note from the Czar
abounding in terms of amity and compliment. ,
" Admiral Napier left this morning at half-past
four, on board the paddle-steamer Valorous,
having first been refused the honour of an inter-