The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-25 00:00:00

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

VIENNA, Aug. 24.—The moveable column, com-
manded by the Austrian General Manuela, and
latterly organised in order to act on the frontier of
Montenegro, has just been disbanded. Four thou-
sand horses belonging to this corps have been sold.
The Russians have evacuated Braila, Galatz, and
Focshani.

THE ARMY IN THE EAST.—GENERAL
ORDERS AS TO DIET.
The following general orders have been issued,
with a view to improving the diet of the troops
serving in the East :

" VARNA, JULY 19, 1854.
"Bowel complaints being prevalent, as is usual at this
season of the year, and the officers of the medical de-
partment being of opinion that some improvement of the
rations might be beneficial, the Commander of the Forces
has been pleased to authorise, as a temporary measure,
that two ounces of rice, or Scotch barley, be issued daily
to each man, without addition to the stoppage, upon the
distinct understanding that the allowance shall cease at
the end of September, or whenever it may be considered
no longer necessary."

" VARNA, JULY 30, 1854.
" It having been recommended by a board of medical
officer-5 that during the present season a small supply
of spirits should be issued to each man, the C..mtnander
of the Forces is pleased to approve of the same, and to
dir eA that the commissariat department will issue spirits
in the proportion of half a gill to each non.cominissioned
oflicer and soldier. In issuing this allowance, which is
a free ration, it is to be mixed with water in the proper
tion of one gill of spirits to two gills of water, in the
manner which will be directed by cimmanding officers.
The time of issue will be immediately after dinner. The
emnrriander of the Forces further desires that the coffee
lately ordered for the troops should be made to produce
a cup in the miming before going out on any duties,
and in the evening before retiring to rest.—By order,
(Signed) "T. B. ESTCOURT, D.A.G.

" -rARNA, AUG. 1, 1854.
"The Commander of the Forces has been pleased to
desire that, as a temporary arrangement durimr the pre-
sent unhealthy season, the ration of meat should be in-
creme(' from one pound to one pound and a half, without
any addition to the stoppage. The army will under-
stand, as above stated, that this is only a, temporary
arrangement, and that the Commander of the Forces may
be obliged, by circumstances beyond his control, to dis-
continue the issue at a time when he might think it de-
sirable that it should not cease.—By order,
(Signed) "T: B. ESTCOURT, D.A.G."

At the recommenlation of medical boards, leave of
absence has been granted to the following officers serv-
ing with the forces in Turkey to proceed to England for
the recovery
Lieut.-Col. Gambler Grenadier Guards ; Paymaster Macdonnell, 55th Regi-
ment :—Lieut. and Capt. Munro,
Brn:lnfutt;ir,Maajn,dirsJohnstone, 33J Regiment ; Lieutenant
Artil-
lery ; Deputy Commissary General Cowan, and Lieut.-
cgoandde
;L iLieutenanteti
t.
H.
\V.
Percival,'V Alexander, nRd
Royal
12d bat-
talion
Colonel Flude, Royal Artillery.
8.A., recently promoted, is to
take command of the companies of the siege train, in
place of Lieut.-Col. rude.
Mr. J. Mieklin has joined the staff of the army in
Turkey, as assistant photographer
It is stated that Brevet .Lieut.-Col. Wilbraham, ith
Royal Fusiliers, is to receive the appointment of Assist-
ant Adjutant-General, vacant by the death of Lieut.-
Col. the
Hon. L. Maule.

HEALTH OF THE FLEET IN THE BLACK

SEA.
We read in the Constitutionnel—" The last mail
from the East brought U 3 very excellent, accounts
from the squadrons of the Black Sea. Their sani-
tary state is most satisfactory ; only some of the
ships have been attacked with isolated cases of
cholera. The Suffren has not a man sick ; the
(laden-moue and the Henri IV. have lost only two
men each for some considerable time. Up to the
9th the Bayard had only three deaths. The same
account may be given of the Jean Bart, Itina, Alger,
Lavoisier, and Pluton. The cholera treats us in
a very friendly way,' say all the private letters.
This circumstance has allowed the squadron to lend
so much the more assistance to the army on shore.
The most profound mystery is observed as to all
our operations, but preparations on the most ex-
tensive sca'3 are going on with the greatest
activity."

ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON RIGA.
The capture of the Aland Isles and of their forts
being a fait accompli, the Russian Government, in
anticipation of a similar attack against the town !
and port of Riga ou the part of the Allied fleets
and troops, is now ordering au efficient number of
forces to march iu that direction. These troops
are levied out of the provinces bordering on Cour-
laud and Livonia, which are contiguous to the Gulf,

and they are replaced in their former positions by
regiments which are proceeding from the interior
of Poland. It is therefore probable that, within
a short while, a whole Russian corps d'arinee will
be assembled at these points.