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[Rrom the New York Herald, 2sth ultl
The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Car tair
this morning. She sailed thence on SATURDAY
morning, the 11th inst, at half. past o'clock
She has had very stormy passage
There is nothing new from the seat of war
Some excitement has been occasioned in com.
merciai circles by a notification made by the
Earl of Clarendon to British merchants in Riga
informing them (under date of February 10Th
that, in the event of war, all Russian produce
will be liable to capture and confscation, even
If it be the bona tide property of British sub.
jects domiciled in Russia, and even If shipped
in neutral vessels
The messenger conveying the altimatum o1
France and England to the Car, requiring him
to withdraw his troops from Turkey within a
specified period, left Vienna on Tuesday, the
7th, for St. Petersburg. Neither the Austrian
nor the Prussian Government has Joined the
Western Powers in this act. Austria is still
exclusively intent on securing the tranquility
Of the Sclaves on both sides of the Danube
This is the leading idea of an official document
pnolshed at Vienna on Tuesday, the 7th, in
which the demands made by France and Eng
just and in accordance with the interests oi
Europe. 1t is then added that to the last (that
IS, to the present date) Austria has done her
duty to Europe, and now the sole duty of her
Government is to maintain the interests of the
Empire.
1t is stated that the Czar had sent what pur.
ported to be proposals of peace to Vienna, the
reception Of which at first gave rise to hopes oi
an accommodation. The London News says
that when the proposals were examined, 1t was
found that they contained all the inadmissible
demands of previous Russian projects. The re-
presentatives Of France, England, austria and
Prussia decided that the new project does not
come up to the requisitions of the last protocol
TO which they had set their names, and that ii
could not. therefore, be entertained.
THE TURKISH WAR.-The news is altogether
unchanged from our previous advices. The
Turks were still in great force in Kalafat, and
the Russians in some strength around A body
OF russians were reported to be marching to.
wards the river schyle, where they have already
pontoon corps. .
Parties of Turks make incessant attacks by
day and night upon the Russians, harrassine
them severely. g..
Advices from Galatz, Feb. 20, state that all
the Russian expeditions to Brailow had been in
etfectual, the Turks having succeeded in CON.
stucting their batteries above Matshin.
The Russians seem to fear mischief in Bessar.
aba, for the relnforcements which arrive arc
now detained there instead of being sent on to
Wallaehia
The Wallachian .Moniteur published Rus
sian decree, giving effect to the forced CURRENCY
Of paper money in Wallachia. Merchants and
others who refuse to receive the notes, are to he
considered in q state of rebellion, and are to he
treated accordingly
All the newly arrived troops that have rein.
forced General Luders' division have the Greel
cross on their banners
Chefket Bey has been named Councillor O
State, and Ckekib Efendi Minister of the In
terror.
A Polish committee has been formed in Con
stantinople.
Ismael Pacha is appointed Muchir of Ane.
tolea.
IA.-Constantinople letters of date Feb.
ruary 25th, state that hostiities were still sus-
pended, on account of the frost. Sixty pieces OF
cannon had been successfully landed at Ba-
toum and Trebizord, Persia, although she re-
mained neutral, was fortifying her frontiers
next to Turkey. The Afghans have attacked
the Kingdom of Kandahar, and Persia has Of
fered to mediate. The Khan of Khiva has taken
!. refuge In Bokhara, and has called upon all the
neighboring Khans to join in the struggle
against Russia.
date beginning of January, make no mention
either of the fall of Khva or the alliance between
Russia, Cabal, Khiva and Bokhara If the
above paragraph be correct, the reason is OBJ
yious
MoNTENEGRo.-Th Vienna Lloyd states from
Montenegro sc on the 10th ult, a fresh Turkish
expedition attacked the villages of Vasoeya. tn
punish them for having taken up arms against
he.Sultan. The President of the Senate, GEORGE
Petrovitch, sent 1000 men to the assistance ot
the inhabitants. On the morning of the llth
a desperate combat took place, which continued
until the afternoon, when the Turks retired
Inc Montenegrlns, had sixty men wounded and
twenty killed. The Turks lost, it is said, 800
men.
The INsURREGTIoN IN GREECE. The insurrec-
tion in Epirus has been stayed by the energetic
measures, not only of the Turkish authorities
but BY the Representatives of the Western
Powers letter from Malta, of the Sd, saws
that several Of the chiefs of the revolt have given
IN THAR submission. Zamit Pasha was to leave
Constantinople February 18th, with 1000 men
for Salonica.
The Queen of Greece is favorable to the insur
gents and their cause, and her influence exceeds
that of the King
MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIED AND RUSSIAN
FLEETs.-From Constantinople the 26th, it is
theh.ioneu tnat French ship OF war had been
detailed to quiet some excitement at Samos.
The Caradoc naval steamer is surveying in
the Sea OF Marmora. The British steamer Nj
ger had left for Alba
Letters from Odessa, of February 18th, state
that the Russian fleet was still at anchor at
Sebastopol, but from time to time, when wealth
er permitted. a few ships quilted the port to
cruise along the coast. The commanders have
orders not to attack French or English ships,
but to resistif attacked. Trebsande letters Of
February 10Th, say that portion of the Rus
sian squadron was then at Suchun- kale.
The allied fleets remain at Beycos Bay.
The BRITISH BALTIC FLEET.-Queen Victoria
was to review the feet at.Spithead, on Saturday
l. tn, immediately after which, the following
ships, comprising the first division of the fleet,
was to weigh anchor and make all speed for
point of rendezvous, known only to the Admiral
in command:
St. Jean d'Aore, 1O1 guns, flag. ship of Sir G.
Napier, Capt, Hon, H. Keppel; Princess Royal,
81, Capt. Lord G Paget; Royal George, 100,
Capt. Codrington; Edinburg, 58, Rear -Admi-
raj Chads; Blenheim, co. Capt +. T. Pelham;
Hogue, 60, Capt. Ramsay; Ajax, Capt War.
den; lmperieuse, 81, Capt. Watson; Arrogant,
47, Capt Yelverton; Trebure, 80, Capt. Carne-
gle; Ampheon, 81, Capt. Ryder; Leopard, IS,
Capt. Giffard; Frolie, 16, Capt. Nolloth; Dra-
gon, Capt. Wilcox. Rear Admiral CORY will
proceed with the second division as soon as the
ships can be got ready. In the second division
are the Neptune, 120, flag ship; Prince Regent,
30; Boseawen, 70; Valorous, l6; Odin, l6; Bull
dog, s. Duke of wellington, 13O; Cressy. so:
Majestic, so; James Watt, 81; Miranda, Ii, etc
Minnie rifles have been distributed to the ma