The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-27 00:00:00

THE BALTIC,

CUT'ENHAGEN, Tuesday, April 25.—The English
cruisers have taken the following ships, and brought
them in here :—Phonia, Biorneborg, Fidentia,
Aina, Louisa, Christineustab, Nadeschda, and Hel-
singfors. The two last were captured in the
Cattegat.
To render the blockade of the coast of Finland
effective, one division of the English fleet has gone
to the Gulf of Finland, the other to the Gulf of
Bothnia.

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11,131BUILG April 23.—Admiral Napier had
formed his fleet into three divisions, but dispossd
in such a way, and sufficiently near each other,
that he can, in case of need, reunite them for
battle. The first of these di visions takes up its
station near the Gulf of L; vonia, and is not far from
the ports of Polandgen, Libau, and Windau ; the
second in the same gulf, in sight of Riga Harbour,
so that it can prevent all communication by sea ;
and the third is placed at the entrance of the Gulf
of Finland, for the sake of observation, not far from
Sweaborg (Helsingfors), where the ussian Baltic
squadron still koeps close. Two English steamers
are cruising pretty near the latter port.
A letter of the 21st says :—Since the wonder-
ful Court intrigue, which has resulted in the Mi-
nistry retaining their portfolios, in spite of both
King and Parliament, nothingmaterial has occurred.
Some of the dismissals have been kept back—it is
hoped they are adjourned sine die. Those of Major-
General Andre) and Professor Hall, two of the
most distinguished men in this country, are
already gazetted ; as is also the appointment
of Martensen to be Bishop of Sitelland. There
is also a lull in warlike affairs, the fleet
having made Gothland its head-quarters. There
are four merchant-ships, prizes, lying in our roads,
having been sent up from Kioge Bay. The crews
have been sent ashore, with the exception of the
skippers. The Cumberland has reached Kioge
Bay. It is not yet known whether the national
party will make any fresh efforts at this moment.
The present Cabinet has not six supporters in both
houses ; it has violated the Constitution by the re-
vengeful dismissal of the Parliamentary chiefs who
voted against it; and has taken no single step, after
a lapse of two years and a half, to inform the na-
tion what it intends by its programme.

THE BLACK SEA.
THE FURY CHASED BY RUSSIAN WAR

VESSELS.
The Malta Mail, of April 21., publishes the fol-
lowing
" On the 10th inst. H.M.S. Fury left the fleet at
Baldotik, on a cruise, unaccompanied by a French
steamer. On the afternoon of the 11th the western
coast of the Crimea was distinctly visible, and in order
not to be seen or discovered too soon, she stood off from
it. During the night, and in the early part of the
morning, she gradually edged in to the ,shore, but
the brilliancy of the moon was a great drawback
to her plans. On the 12th, at 3 30 a.m., she steamed
ahead at full speed, and at 5 30 came in sight of Sebas-
topol. By this time the sun had risen, and the morning
was unclouded, so that objects at a long distance

were visible.
"Two merchant vessels were seen coming out of
port, with the Russian ensign flying, one of which, the
Fury, carrying a splendid breeze with her, rapidly

neared. The Fury passed her, and took a survey of
the harbour, at a distance of two and a half miles. Two
brigs of war were under weigh, and the two frigates
stationed at the mouth of the harbour were crossing
gallant and royal yards. The Fury at six e..rn. changed
her course, hoisted Austrian colours, and bore down on
the merchant ships ; and an hour after, having taken
the crew on board, six in number, and made the ship
fast by a hawser, she towed the schooner off at full
speed. The two brigs, followed by two frigates, were
then seen to leave the harbOur under all plain sail, and
a steamer getting up steam. Wind W. by S.—force
five to six—the most favourable that could blow for
them at 7.35.

" It was now clear that the frigates were rapidly near-
ing, the Fury being three miles or more to leeward.
Immediately the fore and aft sails were set, the prize
cut adrift, and the steam brought to its highest pres-
sure, so that she absolutely flew to windwari. Still the
frigates seemed to be gaining ground, and the posi-
tion of the Fury became highly dangerous, as now
two miles were the most that separated the enemies.
Tons of water were started, all except two days' re-
quirements, which was a considerable assistance. At
B'3o one of the frigates dropped, and the two brigs ;
but still the other kept in the wind's eye. At 8.54 the
windward frigate and the Fury came so close as to
be almost in range of the long guns of the latter, when
the word "open fire" was given. Immediately steady
aim was taken, the sternmost gun fired, and down
dropped the shell, a yard distant from h.er lee bow, which
seemed to many to have struck her.'
" She immediately replied by firing two, but the shot
did not reach half- way ; and hoisted the Russian ensign
at her main, which was responded to by reloading with
rapidity, and again firing. The shot still fell a little short,
and inure to leeward, and again she fired 4 guns at the
Fury, and another ensign was run up to the fore, for
which she received another shell, but still fell shorter,
as the Fury was rapidly, and at every moment, increas-
ing the distance. Having thus gone to windward of
her, but still out of range of her guns, the idea was en-
tertained of engaging them with long guns, but at this
time the steamer was rapidly advancing, which would
tend to distract attention from them, so that it v. 7.5. con-

,idereci more prudent to remain content with taking a
merchant vessel and six of their countrymen prisoners,
from beneath their fortifications, as the distance at that
time was but a mile and a half at most. When the
Fury went alongside the schooner, she hauled down the
Austrian colours, and hoisted the English ensign, which
seemed to startle them a little in harbour—so to judge,
at least, by their rapid movements.
" The rage of the Russians must have been great, as

they seemed sure of catching the Fury ; and the hoisting
of three ensigns was an angry attempt to challenge a
steamer of six guns to engage a frigate of 40, and she
to windward ; but they may thank the appearance of
the steamer, or they would not have returned unin-
jured.

" On the 13th, forenoon, two strange steamers were
reported as being seen in the north-east direction, and
the Inflexible was ordered to get up steam ; but they
soon disappeared."