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powers and Russia, ana sanguinary hos,i!ities
have commenced.
The aspect of affairs is now positively war
like, leaving scarcely doubt of general Zero
pean war.
The courier sent by England and France to
the Gar with the affirmation of the allied Pow
ers, has arrived at London with the declaration
that no answer would he re, urned. The official
announcement of the fact was made 10 Paflia-
ment by Queen Victoria, on the 9th ILL.,, and
her Maiestys declaration of war appeared in
the London Gazette on the 2Sth ult
She SAYS in it that the unprogoked agrees.
ion Of the Car against Turkey hal been per
sisted in with disregard of consequences. and
that sheis compelled by a sense of dpiy to come
forward in defence of an ally. She alluded to
the difficulties between Russia and Turkey. and
states that had the Car been amicaLly dispos
ed, everything would have been satisfactorily
settled in as much as sending her fleets to aid
the Sultan WAS not decided until Russia exhib.
tied the most determined attitude.
She reviews the proceedings Of the Cars
seizure upon the Prncipaties, ;nd notices the
bad faith of Russia throughout the whole trans
action, and says the time has nov arrived when
the advice and circumstances of the four Pow.
ers have proved wholly Intellectual, and that the
military preparations of Russia, If unchecked,
would Iced to the destruction OF the Ottoman
Empire, T.
She concludes with discrimination, in con.
junction with France, to support Turkey at all
hazards, and expresses her reliance on the bra.
very of the Army and Navy in this emergency.
In the British Parliament, on the :ilst ult the
debate on the Queens Address was very long.
War was formally proclaimed on the 3lst
ult. at the Royal Exchange of London, in pres.
ence of the civil authorities.
The following is the Queen of EnglaDd's dec
laration in reference to the commerce of neu-
trail powers:
"Her Majesty, TIE Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland, having been compelled to take up
arms III support of an ally, is DESTROYS of rem
dering war as little onerous as possible TO the
powers with whom she is at peace. And TO
preserve the commerce of neutral nations from
unnecessary distractions, her Majesty is willing
for the present to waive part Of the belli ger
enl rights appertaning To her by the law of
nations 1t is impossible for her Majesty 10
,foreEo the exercise of her rights, in Selling ar
ticrS contrahand in war,aud of preventing neu-
trails from bearing Ia her enemies dispatches;
and she must maintain the right of belligrrents
to prevent neutralS from breaking any effective
blockade which may be established with ade
quate forces against the enemys forts, harborS,
or coasts. Bat her Majesty will waive the right
Of seiZng the enemys property taken on hoard
"A neutral vessel unless it he cuntraband ii war.
1t is not her MaieSty,S intention To claim the
confiscaiipn of neutral property not being con-
traband in war, aud found on hoard the enemys
ships. And her Majesty further declares. that
being anxious TO lessen as much as possible the
evils of war; and restrict lis operation to the
re yuarly or sanizrd forces of the country, it is
not her present intention 10 Issue letters of
marque for the commissioning OF privaeerS."
The French Government had announced that
it would not grant letters Of marque to Amer
lean veSSas.
Admiral Napier's feet was anchored off Kiel
on the 27Ih.
The British cavalry designed for the East
passed through France and Denmark.
The Duke of Parma was stabbed on the 18th
ult., by an assassin and died.
England is Fastening the second division of
her feet.
A Tripaiite Treaty has been entered into.
1t provides lst, That Eug gland and France will
support Turkey BIZ force of arms till the conelu
sion of peace, by which the integrity of Turkey
will be guaranteed. ID, That Turkey viii not
conclude peace without the consent Of the Al
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KEY at the end of the war. 18th, That other
powers may come into this Arrangement
9th, equal civil rights are guaranteed to all
subjects of the Porte.
The campaign has begun in earnest. The
Russians had crossed the Danube III great force,
to strike decisive blow before the arrival of
the allies.
On the same day as the declaration of war
appeared in Lundon--the 18th ult,-the Legis
lature of Paris received message from the
Emperor Napoleon. in which Napoleon declares
that Russia had placed herself in state Of
war with France. The announcement was re-
ceived in both Chambers with extraordinary en-.
thusaSm, and all is warlike in France.
TUTuKAI.-A Telegraphe dispatch dated
Belgrade, states that on March Is ortSiakpff
wished to depart from his position on the island
opposite Tutukai. His troops were already oc-
cupying the bridge. Of sudden the Turks
opened upon them deadly and terrible fire
with musketry and cannon. The CONSERVATION
became awful. Very soon the main arches of
the bridge were cut in twain, when it gave way,
precipifating over two thousand souls in the
stream below, all of whom were drowned. The
scene Is described as heart rending in the ex-
IRENE. The Turks suffered no loss Whatever.
On the 23d Gortchakof crossed the Danube
and captured Tutukai. Luders crossed with
the main body al Galatz without much loss
Full $4,000 Russians are now on the right bank
of the Danube. On the Odd, LADDERS commenc-
ell PREPARATIONS !or the seizure of Matschin On
the 23d, a body of Russians attempted to cross
at Oltenilza. 4 desperate Hattie ensutd The
Russians were repulSed with the loss of 5000
killed. The Turks were SO cut up that they
had to retire to their entertainments. 81
The very day the Russians commenced cross
ing the Danube, Omar Pacha designed attack
the Russians at Ha rana, which was reported to
he more inclined to the Western powers.
The Russian feet had left Sebastopol with
nroyisiuns for the Russian fortreSSeS on the Cir.