The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-21 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF WALLACHIA.

The following letter from Bucharest, under date of
the 23d June, gives an interesting account of the re-
cent political occurrences in Wallachia :
" General Duhamel has not delayed to make known
the object of his mission, which was to institute
an inquiry into the state of the country, and to
examine the complaints of the General Assembly
against the existing Administration. The first result
of his arrival has been the dismissal of M. le Baron
Michal Ghyka, Minister of the Interior, and elder
brother of the Prince Regent ; and of M. Const Can-
tacuzeue, Secretary of State. You are aware that
these two Ministers, and particulrrly the first, are
accused of being the authors of all the abuses and all
the evils which have desolated the country. M.
the great Logotheate Prince Const Soutzo, till now
Comptroller-General of the Finances, has been named
Secretary of State ; and M. Stirbey, who is at pre-
sent at Vienna, Minister of the Interior ; M. le Baron
Gregory Baliano will assume this place, ad inte-
rim. Colonel John Campiniano has been named
Comptroller-General in the place of M. Const Soutzo.
It is very doubtful if M. Stirbey will accept of the
functions which have been tendered to him. As to
the other nominations they have been viewed with
general 'satisfaction. M. Const Soutzo has already
given incontestible proofs of capacity and activity ; his
enlightened views and profound information leave
no zoom to apprehend that his Administration
will not rapidly repair the mischief caused by
the errors, the carelessness; and inconceivable apathy
of his predecessor. M. Campiniano is, among all the
Wallachians, he who possesses the greatest talent,
knowledge, and integrity. His patriotism has been
already proved, he having sacrificed all his fortune in
speculations which had no other object than to awaken
the Wallarhians to a sentiment of nationality, and
encourage industry in the country. He has, in short,
suffered severely by long and cruel incarceration on
account of his opposition to the existing Government.
"It is probable that the entire Ministry will be
changed ; but the members and leaders of the oppo-
sition appear to have formed a league in order to af-
fect the overthrow of the Prince, to whose place they
all of them aspire. It is said even that they have
contracted a formal engagement with one another not
to accept of any office or any functions whatever be-
fore they have obtained this resuit.
"M. da Tunoni, the Austrian agent, has received
from his Government, under date of the third instant,
instructions to co-operate with General Duhamel
and the Ottoman Commissioner, with a view of
adjusting and conciliating the differences which have
urisen between the Prince and the General Assembly,
and to restore order to the country. These three
Commissioners are to act in concert for this object.
" The close of the annual session of the General
Assembly took place on the 16th instant. I have
been assured that, before they separated many of the
most influential members had determined upon the
drawing up of a petition, which fourteen of them
immediately signed, and hich was to be presented
to General Duhamel, after being clothed with as
many signatures as possible. Although this measure
has hitherto been conducted with the greatest secrecy,
it is affirmed that the petitioners demand nothing less
than the deposition of the Prince Regent.
" The Ottoman Commissioner, Shekib Effendi,
Member of the Supreme Council of Justice, and al-
ready distinguished by the missions he has ful-
filled with success and ability in Greece and also
at London, arrived here yesterday, the 22d in-
stant, and alighted at the house of Mr. J. Mano,
Director of the Administration of the Interior. It
had been already prepared for him by the Govern-
ment, which had spared no pains to render his recep-
tion as flattering as possible. His ExCeliency,
Shekib Effendi, who from the first had succeeded in
producing a strong impression in his favour, de-
clined the guard of honour which had been assigned
to him, and which immediately withdrew at his
request. Shekib Effendi is the bearer, among other
testimonials of the satisfaction of the Sublime
Porte with the great zeal and fidelity displayed
by the Prince on the occasion of the late disturbances
at Ibrailow, a sword of honour, as a present to him,
and which is very splendid and costly. He is also
the bearer of a firman, which is to be read with much
solemnity in the presence of the Prince, and all the
great Boyars assembled—provided always that Gen.
Duhamel do not oppose this proceeding, as it is said to
be his intention to do."