The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-15 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

POILTSMOUTX, At7G. 13.—The arrival of the
Russian squadron, though it was composed of so
many line-of-battle ships—eight 74's, with eight
frigates, and a corvette,—did not excite any thing
like a sensation of alarm or apprehension, as to the
real object of their visit to the Mediterranean, be-
cause the public. mind seemed satisfied that our late
spirited Ministers, Mr..Canning,_must himself have
been satisfied upon the subject; and, if it should
otherwise turn out, he would be more than a match
for their duplicity. It seems that when the Russian
ships left Cronstadt, their only orders were to
proceed to Portsmouth ;" where, they afterwards
understood, tho Russian Ambassador in London,
the Prince Lieven, would visit them, and, by an
arrangement with the English Government, deter-
mine what part off the force should go on the ser-
vice required to settle-the disputes between the
Turks and Greeks. It was in conformity with' this ,
understanding that; Prince Lieven visited the Rus-
sian Admiral Siniavin's ship (the Azojf) on Friday
last, and then issued orders to the Rear-Admiral of
the squisdron, Count Haydon, to 'prepare the St.
Adrew, Hargood, Ezekiel, and AlexanderNewsky,
of the line ; Helena, Prevornie, Irraxer, and Con-
vtantine, frigates, for seryjce in the Mediterranean.._.
it is not true that thelutifdpi have any-men, sailors
or soldiers on board, not absohitely required to na-
vigate and defend their ships; the fact is, all the
crews of the Russian "ships of war are both soldiers
and sailors ; they are regimented, and . bear the
number of their respective corps, on a piece of white
cotton on the collars and arms of their green jackets.
The line-of-battle ships now here have each /00
men on board; the heaviest frigates nearly 500; and
the smaller class has nearly 400 men, making about
10,000 men in the whole. English ships, going
m the same service, would not have a fewer number.
Count Haydon wilt sail hence, with his division
if the ships, on Friday next, for the Mediterranean,
should the supplies be all shipped by that time. The
remainder of the ships will return to Cronstadt lei-
qirely, when they have spent all their " loose cash."
They, are fond of British manufactures, both in ar-
ticles of apparel and ornament. -The Russian ships
ire all fine, of their respective classes, but the men
are so different from our own " fellows," that, if
they are sailors, they belong to a century back : it
would be like a comparison of the Times paper of
the present day with the PublieLedger of 1745 ! The
men are, no doubt, very brave, and the officers are
steady, discreet, good sailors, and brave men; but
there is not that active, adventurous, dashing, sailor-
like corps d'esprit about them which animates our ,
felldvs, and makes them the " crack" tip-top
triumphant sons of the ocean.

* A nobleman, distinguished for his learning, good
Sense, and public spirit, in lamenting Mr. Canning's death,
maid, " He is the only British Minister that all the foreign
Courts ever feared."

COTTON WOOL.
LIST OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

IMPOILTID. il

ZIPORTED.

Same pe-!
This Iriod last 4,1
year. year.

Previod-
ly this
year:

Liverpool
London
Glasgow

Bags, &c. Bags, arc,
364,436 358,786
52,320 52,556
47,619 17,630

Bags, ke.
445

Total expoited in

LiSo

45.533.

I gags; &e.
; 14,683
V 9,170

PASSIONS OF THE HORSE.—The sixth and
last number of this elegant series has now appeared; thus
completing a work which), while it • may fairly claim the
;nerit of perfect originality in design, has throughout been
executed in a style reflecting the highest credit on tile ta-
!ent of Mr. H. B. Chalon. The present drawing, rePre-
lenting Terror, is very spirited and beautiful. Three
,ioned by a storm of thunder and lightning; a well-chosen
horses are seen under the influence of extreme fright, occa-
.ubject, and calculated to,display to advantage, as a en_
;hiding effort„tle abilities ot the artist : it is one of the
most striking of the series, and conveys at once a correct
idea of reality.

THE TWELFTH OF AUGUST.---During the
last ten days the influx of company from the South has ex •
seeded that in any former season .at the same period of the
year. The reports as to the state of the game are rather
contradictory. This, however, is in a great degree satis-
liictorily accounted for, by the snclw-storm in April having
been more severely felt in some districts in the Highlands
than in others; and as the grouse were hatching at that
rime, some of the best preserved grounds, where they hap-
oened to be particularly exposed to the storm, hive suffered.
from its :effects considerably. Generally speaking, how-
ever, the birds are abundant ;c and'on some of the hills in
.Itholl, Rannoch, and on the Moors betwixt the borders of
Perthshire and the banks of the Stiey, gams of all hinds is
slid to be more numerous than for several years past.—
Perth Courier.