The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-28 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE.

It is stated that Omar Pacha has received com-
munications from the Austrian Commander-in-
Chief to the effect that the refusal by Russia of the
'ultimatum will be followed by an advance of the
Austrian army. Omar Pacha is requested to pre-
pare to co-operate with the troops ofFrancis Joseph
in such a manner as to cause the most speedy expulsion
of the Russians. The advance of the Austrians
will be a most re-amuring event to all here, where
the general opinion seems to be that Austria will
❑ot commit herself to open war with the Czar ; or
that, at least, she will endeavour to abstain from
attacking his forces, and will be content with oc-
cnpying the positions abandoned by the retreating
Russians. A rumour prevalis here that the Rus-
sians are about to retire beyond the Pruth, and
that a proclamation of the Commander-in-Chief
announced the determination to the army of Wal-
lachia.

The marriage of the Sultan's daughter, or rather
her delivery to her husband, took place on Thurs-
day. The hour fixed was one o'clock (or 6 Turkish)
but the equipages did not make their appearance
until four hours later. The principal dignitaries of
the Empire were present and offered their congra-
tulations to Redschild Pasha, who has now attained
the highest position to which a Turkish subject can
rise, in having received the honour of a Royal
alliance. Every one who has at heart the success of
the policy which Redschid Pasha has represented for
15 years, will be glad of the event which has taken
place, and which seems to bind the Court to the
reforming party, or at least to that Statesman
who has generally shown himself anxious to listen
to the counsels, and to adopt the maxims, of
the Western Powers. Whether or not Redschid
has risen superior to the practices which stain
his brethren, or whether the invectives of the
people against his character, which a few months
since were so strong, be well or ill founded, he is
still the man whose influence is most valuable in
advancing the object of the allies, and whose great
acuteness will show him how to use to the utmost
the new means of power which the late nuptials
have given him. Ho is now, certainly, the most
important subject in the empire.
Prince Napoleon, who has been staying at The-
rapia for the last few days, to recover from indis-
position, will return to Varna.

- The cholera, which has been so bad at Varna,
and amongst the British and French forrces, has
abated. I has, however, cost many victims. It is
now showing itself pretty well everywhere, though
only in single cases, at Constantinople, Pera,
and in the villages along the Bosphorus There
has been considerable mortality amongst the Bri-
tish troops encamped ou the heigtts of Unkiar
Skelessi in the Bosphorus.

General Prim and all his staff passed through
here the other day. They hastily embarked for
Spain.

CONSTANTINOPLE.—The telegraph has already
announced that a fire which broke out at Varna on
the 10th, at seven o'clock in the evening, consumed
a large portion of that town. Some of the French
stores were burnt.

The damage done is hot so great as was at first
reported. One hundred and eighty houses have
been reduced to ashes. It is supposed to have been
thQ work of incendiaries, and some Greeks have
been arrested.

All the transports have proceeded to the Black
ea, laden with pontoons, &c. The Charlemagne
is lying at Tophana, taking in heavy artillery : and
tho Napoleon is embarking Turkish troops for the
same destination.