The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-14 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE.

JUNB Tuesday there was a grand dinner
at the British Embassy to the Duke of Cambridge.
The Highlanders to the number of 150 lined the
passages, and au Italian band regaled the ears of
the company up stairs. The chief incident in the
evening was the speech of M. von Bruck, the Aus-
trian luternuncio. 11,:s Excellency proposed the
independence and integrity of the Ottoman Em-
pire, and declared that his Government was ready
to uphold the prizt.:iple laid down in the pro-
tocol of the four powers. He applauded the firm-
ness of the western powers, which was likely to re-
sult in a settlement such as would be beneficial to
Europe and afford assurances of a permanent
peace. Three cheers were given at this de-
claration, the British Ambassador giving the
signal. In after conversation the luternuncio
declared himself authorised to use the ex-
pressions which had elicited so much applause.
There was a grand review yesterday of the whole
of the remaining British force. It took place in the
plain of Hyder Pasha, at Scutari, where our army
was stationed. The Sultan was present, followed
by about 200 of the principal persons of the State.
Though rather unpunctual, for the troops were
kept waiting from half-past 11. to 2 olclick, the
necessities of Ramazan formed a sufficient excuse.
The personal appearance of the Sultan was much
superior to that presented on ordinary occasions.
The excitement of the hour and the novelty of the
spectacle gave animation to a countenance which is
generally worn and downcast. His Highness
laughed and talked with European vivacity, and
appeared to enjoy the operations of a force which
if not numerous is most brilliant in its appearance
and skilful in its evolutions. 'The troops amounted
to 10,000 men, and were commanded by Lord
Raglan. The Earl of Cardigan was at the head of
the cavalry, the Lancers having been brought from
liouleh for the occasion. The crowd was enormous,
and the effect must be favourable to the reputation
of the English army amongst our allies, who, to
speak the truth, have been heretofore rather im-
pressed with the superior energy and vigour of the
French Commanders.

WALLA.CHIA.
The following letter has just been received from
the head-quarters of the army of Wallachia :

" Head-Quarters of Army of Wallachia,
rova, June .
"I :eel delighted to beK theaj first (as II hope) to an-
nounce to you the news of a victory which we have
gained over the Russians, in the first place at Slatina,
and then at Karakal. It is positively the finest of the
campaign, while for the Russians it is the most complete
and most shameful of defeats. As the courier is wait-
ing for my letter I must reserve my details for another
occasion, and content myself now with giving you
merely the leading facts. Here they are :—Four regi-
ments of cavalry, of whom three were regulars, and one
of our friends the Bashi-Bazouks, left Krajova, our
head-quarters, in the morning of the 28th, and moved
on Slatina, on the Aluta, where, as we were in-
formed, the Russians were concentrated. On the
morning of the 29th they were perceived in large
force at Slatina. There was only an unimportant skir-
mish. They moved on Karakal, while the Turks
followed hot foot, and on the 30th May, exactly at
noon, the affair began. We had, as I have already
told you, fuur regiments of cavalry, about 3,500
horses, and no cannon, while the Russians had four
regular regiments, viz.—the Ist and 10th Hussars, the
9th Lancers, and the 2d Dragoons, six pieces of
artillery, and 500 Cossacks. Owinc, to the admirable
tactics of Ismael Pasha and Skender Beg, this force
•
was soundly thrashed before 4 o'clock. The num-
bers:4nd results, ne given officially, Are MOO lillaints

killed—almost all the Hussars, who suffered the most ;
1,000 wounded ; 500 horses brought to Krajova, the
same number left dead at Karakal ; more than 1,000
muskets, lances, sabres, uniforms, equipments of all
sorts and sizes, carriages full of baggage ; 115 prisoners,
and what, afier all, is the best of the thing, and does
not often happen in warfare, the six pieces of cannon,
all with perfect harness, with their carriages, caissons,
&c., au grand °caplet, all captured by an inferior
force without guns, and brought by us in triumph to
Karakal. After beating the Russians handsomely, we
pursued them as far as the Aluta, where a good number
were drowned. The Colonel of the 10th Hussars, the
Major of the same regiment, and more than ten other
officers, were killed. The whole of the Russian artillery.
men, without exception, were killed at their guns.
"Yesterday morning a courier, who had been sent for
the purpose from Karakal, conveyed the news of our vic-
tory to Krajova, and the return of our column with
all its trophies. In an instant the whole of the army
mounted on horseback, and came out to meet us, with
a band of music at their head, and uttering shouts of
joy. All Krajova met u 4. All the trophies were there.
The prisoners marched first. The six guns above all pro-
duced a prodigious effect. They are the first that our
corps has.taken during a campaign in which it has in-
variably been victorious. The Turks were in the great-
est enthusiasm, and, indeed, they had good reason to
be so. Last night Krajova was illuminated. A courier
has been sent to Omar Pasha. The guns are in the
square of the town, and will remain with our corps
d'armee during the whole of the campaign. The Turks
have lost 100 kille i and 150 wounded. The result of the
affair will doubtless be to give us definitive possession of
the Aluta ; and we shall take up position at Slatina and
Karakal. The Russians are in full retreat on Bucha-
rest. The bridges of the Aluta are cut. We are admi-
rably situated at Krajova. We are feted and invited out
by all the Boyards in the country. I assure vou we find
our present quarters, particularly after our hard winter
at Kalafat, after all our privations, and all our suffer-
ings, somewhat of a Capua ; but you won't deny that
we have richly earned it. Our camp is at the en-
trance of the town, in a beautiful situation. All
the superior officers are quartered in the town. A
Frenchman, M.,de Raymond, who has been established
for the list 10 years at Krajova, as Director of the
French University, learning that a countryman
of his named Mercier had arrived at the head
of the Turkish regiment which he commands, came
to the camp and claimed bin from the General-in-Chief
as his guest, and be gives to him the most cordial and
unbounded hospitality. The family of M. de Raymond
is composed of his wife, also French, and three children.
There are about 20 French residents at Krajova."

THE BALTIC.

ANOrtIER SUCUES3FUL EXPEDITION.

A letter iron Copenhagen, dated yesterday, says
it is reported that some English vessels, off Bra h-
stab, in Finland, demanded the gunboats building
there. They were refused the entrance into the
harbour.

They took or destroyed the gun-boats and a large
number of me:elant ships, and fired the wharf.
Ten thousand barrels of tar, and property worth
309,000 silver roubles, were destroyed.
COPENHAGEN, June 9.—Great complaints are
made here of the unjust and unaccountable capture
of the Danish schooner Franciska, Captain Michel-
son, which was last month seized and carried into
Farey Sound. Till's ship took in a cargo of wine
and salt iu Spain, and was bound to tugs, or to
Memel, if this harbour was blockaded. The bill
of lading was to order, but the goods l r tb;ib'y be-
longed to a Hamburg house. On reaching Copen-
hagen, the captain, on May 13, repaired to Lite com-
mander of an English armed vessel, then lying in
the roads, and asked whether Riga was blockaded.
"No," was the answer, the commander bidding the
inquirer obtain further information from the English
cruisers ho would meet. On arriving at Lyserort,
at the entrance to Pviga Bay, between the mainland
and Osel, but at a great distance (thirty Danish!
miles) from the blockaded harbour, the Franciska
saw an English cruiser lying at anchor. She im-
mediately approached of her own accord, backed
her sails, and received a boat from the cruiser to
demand her papers. She was ordered to keep near
the Queen's ship ; but in the evening a prize crew,
consisting of a midshidman and three men, were
sent on board, three of her own crew were taken
on board the cruiser, and she was declared a fair
prize. If this statement is correct, the English
commander has been guilty of an act of glaring
wrong. The Franciska must immediately be given
up to her owners, and full satisfaction be made
for all losses sustained. Mistakes may be made,
but no illegality must be committed or persevered
in. The whole case must be honestly inquired
into, and full justice done.