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Confidential Overtures, which unfOlded

 to it all the plans of the three Courts, infOr-

 med it, at the same time, that in case of refu-

 sal, the united fleets of these three Courts would be compelled to put an end to a con test which was no longer compatible with

 the security of the seas, the necessities of

 Commerce, and the civilization of the rest of

 Europe.

 "The Porte did not take the least notice of

 those hints. A commander of the Ottoman

 troops had scarcely concluded a provisional

 armIstice, when he broke the word he had given, and led at length to the employment

 of force--the battle of NavarinO ensued.- This was the necessary result of evident ] breaca of faith and open attack This battle l itself gave Russia and it's Allies. another Op- pOrtunity to express to the Divan it's wishes 1 for the maintenance of the general peace-tO extend tO the whole of the Levant, and to establish it on conditions, which the Ottoman Empire should add to the reciprocal guaran- tees attending them. and which by reasona- ble concession, would gain for it the benefit of perfect security.

 "Russia, now placed in situation in which her honor and her interest will not suffer. her any longer to remain, declares war against the Ottoman Porte, not without regret, after having, however, for sixteen years together neglected nothing to spare it the evils which will accompany it. The cause of this war sufficiently indicate the object of it. Brot' on by Turkey, it will impose upon it the bur- den of making good all the expenses caused by it. and the losses sustained ny the subjects of his Imperial Majesty. Undertaken for the purpose of uuforcing the Treaties which the Porte considers as no longer existing. it will aim al ther observance and efficacy Induced by the imperative necessity of re- ceiving for the future inviolahle liberty to the commerce of the Black Sea, and the naviga- ton eff the Bosphorus, it will be directed to this object, which is equally advantageous to all the European States.

 Russia. nevertheless, is very far from en- tertaing ambitious plans countries & nations enough already obey her laws Cares enough are already united with the extent of her do- minons.

 Lastly, Russia though at war with the Porte, for the reasons which are independent of the Convention of the 9th July, has not departed. and will not depart from the stipH Iations of the Act. It did not, and could not condemn Russia, to sacrifice her earlier inn portant rights to endure decided afironts, and to demand no indemnity for the most sensi ble injuries. The Allies will always find Rus sia ready to act in concert with them in the execution of the Treaty of London, always jealous 10 cooperate in a work, which is re- commended to its care by reigion,and all the feelings which do honor to humanity, always inclined to make use of its situation only for the speedy fuIflment of the Treaty of the 9th July, but not tp make any change in its na ture and effects.

 "The Emperor will not lay down his arms till he has obtained the result stated in the Declaration; and he expects them from the benediction of Him to whom justice, and pure conscience have never yet appealed in vain.

 "Given at Petersburgh 14th( h(2Oth) April, 1928.

 THE SEAT OF WAR.--As it is now certain that war has been undertaken by Russia a. gainst.the Turks it may not be uninteresting to give some little detail concerning the coun- tries in which it will he carried on, and of the forces likely to be engaged in it. The Rus sian army commanded by Count Witgenstein it is said, amounts to one hundred and fifty thousand men of all arms--well disciplined, well provided, and burning for the onset. We find no account in our London papers of the precise situation occupied by this army ; nor does the proclamation of the cUmmander-in- chief, which we publish this evening, relieve our diificuty-for it is merely dated from head quarters without stating where those are. We presume, however, that they are quartered in Poland. in the vicinity of the Prtiih. which constitutes the northwestern boundary of Moldavia. The distance from this position to Constantinople, is about 500 miles. The Pruth. after separating for a con siderable space Mo!davia from Poland, makes a turn to the south, and continues a southery course till it falls into the Danube, between Galatz and Ismael-and divides the principal ity of Modavia,in it's length into almost equal parts. Both Wallachia and Moltavia arc with out Turkish Garrisons, being governed by their own Hospodars who are tributaries of the Porte. Wallachia is separated by the Dan- uhe from Bulgaria, where properly begins the Turkish empire, and awhere the first Turkish forces will probably be met. The Russian ar- my will traverse the two principaltics without opposition in some fifteen lays which will bring them to the Danube. The river will be crossed between Hirskova and Ruschcck both fortified places, which will, if the object be to proceed with all haste to Constantinople he masked-for the Russians have learned by ex- perience not to lose time in laying siege to Turkish fortresses-and the march be pushed forward to Shimpla, the position that con- mand the passes of Mount HGmus, ,and where the Turkish force anon ming tO 80 OOO man