The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

THE BRITISH EXPEDITION.

VARNA BAY, OFF VARNA, Sept. 4.—A commu-
nication from here, after dilating, at great length,
upon the sailing of the expedition, says—From all
we can hear, it is most probable that the Turks
will be placed in the centre, that the English will
take the left, and that the French will take the
right of the line of operations. However, even
the programme agreed upon is not to be received
as final and unalterable—nor, indeed, is anything
which may be said or written in auticipation of
actual proceedings to be regarded as conclusive, for
at the last moment changes may take place, and
we all know that the best laid schemes go often
astray. So far, however, up to a certain date, the
aut.orities at sea and land had determined to
arrange the carriage of the troops according to this
order, nor do I foresee that any material change
can be made in it.
The Himalaya, Capt. KuHock, which had been
left lying useless in the Golden Horn for three long
weeks, received orders to go to Varna last Wed-
nesday. The orders reached Scutari at three
o'clock—at 5.30 p.m. the magnificent vessel was
under weigh rushing through the opposing current
of the Bosphorus like a dolphin, and astonishing
the officers of the Caradoo as she flew past them at
Therapia. She anchored at 0.30 a.m. the follow-
ing morning, and immediately proceeded to take

on hoard the Bth Royal Irish Hussars and the 17th
Lancers. Lord Cardigan commanding the Light
Cavalry Brigade, and his staff, came on board on
Friday.

The Simla, which had, we hear, a narrow escape
of being burnt, came up from Constantinople later
in the day ; she takes the 4th Light Dragoons.
On Saturday the Columbo arrived from the Bos-
phorus with the 20th Regiment on board.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
The subjoined is the speech which the Ottoman
Commissary, Dervish Paella, addressed to the
members of the Administrative Council on the
occasion of the Ministerial modification :
"Gentlemen,—The occupation by the Russians, while
bringing all the evils of an iniquitous war, has arbitrarily
overthrown the state of things established in Wallachia,
and ever since then the country has been deprived of its
legal administration.
" At present such a situation could
.not be tolerated
without indifference to the benevolent intentions and
the sentiments of paternal solicitude of our gracious
Sovereign, who has deigned to specially charge me to
watch, above all, over the maintenance of public order
and tranquillity.
" While waiting, therefore, for the ulterior provisions
of his Imperial Majesty, as to that which concerns the
restoration of a definitive administration, according to
the privileges and immunities of the country, I have
deemed it urgent and indispensable to form, in conjunc-
tion with his Highness the Generalissimo of the Otto-
man Imperial army, a provisional Administrative
Council, composed out of your number, gentlemen, as
follows :

" The Grand Vornik Constantin Cantacuzene, Presi-
dent of the Council and Minister of the Interior.
"The Bino Constantin Cheresco, Chief of the Militia.
"The Grand Vornik Jean Philippesco, Minister of
Finance.
" The Logothete Jean Slatieano, Minister of Worship.
" The Logothete Otdtetecheano, Comptroller.
" The Logothete Jean Philippesco, Secretary of State.
" The Cloutohar Jean Cantacuzene, Minister of Jus-
tice ad interim.

" You will appreciate, gentlemen, all the importance
of the duties which are thus intrusted to you.
" Called on to conduct provisionally the administra-
tive affairs of the Principality, while conforming to the
laws which govern it, you will have to join all your
efforts, to redouble your zeal and activity, so that
nothing, in your measures, can exceed the bounds of
justice and equity traced out by the spirit and letter of
the organic regulations.
" Actuated by feelings of devotedness to the Govern-
ment of his Imperial Majesty, and by a sincere and legi-
mate affection for your country, your duty is to take
care that an entire impartiality shall constantly preside
over your labours;

"By thus fulfilling your mission you will acquire,
gentlemen, claims to the gratitude of the country. You
will fully justify all the confidence which you deserve,
and you will strengthen in us the conviction of having
furnished our share, with his Highness the Generalissimo
of the Ottoman Imperial army, to a measure salutary
to the country, and one which, until a fresh order from
the Sublime Porte, will not render any modification ne-
cessary,

" In concluding, gentlemen, the communication which
I have the honour to submit to you, I think it incum-
bent on me to especially invite you to comply with
readiness and exactitude to all the orders which you
might receive from his Highness the Generalissimo of
the Ottoman Imperial army.
"Be pleased, gentlemen, to receive the renewed as-
surance of my high consideration.

" The Ottoman Imperial Commissary,
"DERVISH.

"Bucharest, 19th (31st), Aug., 1854."

OMER PACHA'S PRESENT TO THE
WALLACHIANS.
Omer Paella has given the Wallachians 6 cannons
taken from the Russians, instead of those which
the latter stole when they left.

PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF AND HIS
TROOPS.

A letter from Jassy, Bth, in the Press of Vienna,
says

" It was at first intended that the Russian troops
should make a halt of five days in this place, but
this arrangement has now been changed, and they
will continua their march oa the day following
their arrival. About 30,000 men have already ar-
rived. The district of Bakan has been completely
evacuated, and the camp at Mirezestie has been broken
up. Numerous columns are marching into Bessarabia,
by Berlud and Leova. In a general way the troops
which arrive encamp in the neighbourhood, as there is
not sufficient accommodation for theni in the town. A
court-martial has been formed in order to try M. Philo-
peska, the officer of the Wallachian militia, who
was arrested on the occasion of the incorporation of
that militia in the Russian army. This court is com-
posed of a Russian colonel and two Wallachian offi-
cers devoted to the Russians, and one of whom has
just received a gratification of 350 ducats. The order
of General Budberg dismissing the Hetman Maurocor-
dato is founded on that officer being incapable of com-
manding a militia which had already given proofs of in-
subordination. Theodoritza Balsch, Minister of Finance,
has been named provisional Hetman. He is a man ge-
nerally esteemed. It is said that the Austrian troops
have been well received in Wallachia, but that sufficient
measures bad not been adopted for their proper accom-
modation. This fact is attributed to the intrigues of a
foreign consul who was at Bucharest."