New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-18
THE ENGLISH FLEET IN THE BALTIC
BHD Our Own Cores Ond.BL
CoPEsHAGES, Thursday, April 10, 1854.
Eosi mighty Sovereign on the WsspIn c0sst,
HIDE IA A mas na ----"

COPESnAGEN, Thursday, April 49, 1854.
Most mighty Sovereign on the wssbm eoss
Ride ssnt navy -------"
The English feet, which has been, for the last ten
days lying at anchor few miles from here left early
yesterday morning for the north. The suddenness of
y, ,,.srture was doubtless occasioned l.; unex-
peeted teegraphic dispatch to the Vice Admiral from
Lopdon The Vice Admiral did not himself know
that be was to leave and had arranged select
dinner party on board the Joan dare, to which he
had invited the English and French Ministers, to-
gether with considerable number Of the Copenhagen
quaiitg The company had accordingly embarked on
board steam yacht and were already good way on
their trip, when they were met by the unwelcoInely
surprising intelligence that the Vice Admiral had just
steamed off for the Bay of Finland They had no al
tentative therefore but to paiate their chagrin by
SG,un6 on board the yacht, and return home. The
eoafting steamers here have been making pleasure
trips down to "the feet" almost daily, during its
stay; the weather has meantime, been very windy
and many Thousand quulms nausea have been sacr
feed to the pleasure and curiosity of beholdng 1.-the
"great feet"
The day before yesterday was fine and warm as
could be wished and improved the opportunity for
taking peep at this "nrineibIe armada"
The squadron really presents formidable and inn
posing appearance, and OF the four deokers
lock ar il they could, with single broadsde demol-
ish any ordinary fortress. The Baltic never bore on
its bosom terrific assemblage of fell destroyers
before. The view called forth, Of course, continual
cutbuTsts of admiration.
20, my own part compelled 49, o,h"o~rlo5so
that were perc hance his Satanic Majesty board
little craft at the moment he could chucke with we'll
grounded satisfaction and triumph, at so sublime an
evidence Of the prosperity OF his earthly kingdom
Behold here the real triumph of civilization and
Christianity of the nineteenth century" Peace on
earth and good will TO men Who gaze at this
terrible collection of "devish enginery,' and deny
that the cause of the Prince Of Peace is bleeding at
every pore mournui prospect indeed for the ult-
mate triumph of the Gospel when we consider how
vast river of blood and tears must doubtless be ere
ated in order to check the graspng ambition and
arrogance Of single most pious mortal that
almost 900 years of evangelism and martyrdom, aided
BY so much and sad experience, has not been able
to give Christianity moral power enough 10 save the
world from another addition to its long catalogue of
sangufsrOus deluges.
On passing the Admirals vessel our music struck
up Kule Britannia which was responded to by vocif
cheering from the tar jackets, and Sir Charles
bailed up from his cabin, uncovered his head and
hOnored us with bow. We sailed home. Sir Charles
attended divine service at the English house Of
ship here last Sabbath, in company with Mr. Buchanan,
the British Minister, and in ACCORDANCE with English
custom, left with Lady Is. on his ann. His appear
u
sixty; and notwithstanding the newspaper descriptions
of his open, bland, and quiet features and manners;
and non obsaats Pnrehs numerous aad gbinc intIma-
tons about the old fellows blindness approximation,
and having foot in the grave; he certainly looks
though he could still eat fire with all due voracih,
should he again get scent OF the smoke.
His visit TO the King last week, nstantly became
the breeder Of all sorts Of surmses and about
its real object The Russian faction manifested much
fear that an attempt was on foot 70 perSuade his Ma
lost fo ke he ba has
and join the allies This fear increased by the late
intelligence that English diplomacy has been, for
sometime, trying 10 induce the Swedish Government
to abandon It's neutrality, and, with the assistance of
the allies, recCnquer Finland
This attempt has thus far it appears met very little
encouragement at the Swedish Court although favored
by the voice Of considerable part Of he Scandna-
Wan press daily paper of this city bearing the title
kJottrharnsposen contained yesterday in an editorial,
the following: The place where ST. Petersburg now
mirrors itselfin the Gulf of Riga is the site where
the great Gusavus AdolPhus, century since, planted
his victorious hammer Now Swedish ears in Stock
'holm, daily aggravated by the of Russian can
'nons from Alands fortress. In 1914 the dynasty Of
"Bemadotte, through bad management missed Fh
land; in 1854 the dl nasty Of Beynadotte it but will
be wise enough to employ the opportunity, may re-
''cOver Finland.
TIE temptation here offered to the national vanity of
The Swedes is nothing less than powerul-to national
vanity also greater ard more sensitive than gcner
ally opined aud which has, during the last century
suffered deal Of chagrn at The hands OF Russian
sovereigns.
The Firms, too,--f may believe the accounts Of
Finnish sptsins whe bring lumber thence to Co.
penhagsl-are by Ne among the least dsalccted
Of the Cars own subjects. Such intelligence is, OF
course like most other private information from Rus
STA either modified or wholly contradicted by the
Russian public accounts. Thus, among other things
the Car has lately sent to the Fmns, proclamation
in which he very pairiarchiceiy thanks them for the
fiiai affection which they manifested toward him
during tour that be made through the country some
time since. Whether the Gar is bl!Dily deceived by
these hollow demonstrations of obcsu.ousness or
whether he thinks proper at the present critical mo-
ment 10 make the most of them, know rot.
Prince Menehikof. one Of Russs's greatest nag
mates, and the instrument which the Czas used %
insult ard abuse the Sublime Porte in order " crack
the peace, is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Finland; aud the
Firms tell that when their couutrymen of the high
est rank and influence, have travelled all the wa, 10
St. Petersburg for the sole purpose Of having an au
dence with Prince Menchiko i was rarely that they
could obtain access TO him. They sometimes indeed
get permission to take lunch with of his adu,ants
and generals provided they chose to content them
selves with the sntechamber, and with whatever salts.
faction this might afford them, return home. How
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