, 1854-06-03
spirit of liberality towards neutral powers,
worthy the age in which we live:

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worthy the age in which we live:
" DECLARATION. - Her Majesty, the
Queen of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and ireland, having been compelled
TO take up arms in support Of an ally, is de.
sirous Of rendering the war as little onerous
as possible 10 the Powers with whom she
remains at peace.
To preserve the commerce of neuirals
from all unnecessary distinctions, her Maj
esty iS willing, for the present, to waive a
part Of the bclligerent rights appertaining
to her by the law of nations.
1t is impossible for her Majesty to fore
go the exercise of her right of seizing arli-
cles contraband of war, and of preventing
neutrals from bearing the enemy's dispatch
es and she must maintain the right of a
belligerent to prevent neutrals from break
ing any effective blockade which may be
established with an adequate force against
the enemy's forts, harbors, or coasts.
But her Majesty will waive the right Of
seizing enemy's property laden on board a
neutral vessel, unless il be conlraband of
war.
It is not her Majesty's intention 10
claim the Confsca,ion Of neutral property
not being contraband of war found on board
enemy's ships; and her Majesty further
declares, that being anxious 10 lessen as
much as possible the evils of war, and to
restrict its operations 10 the regularly Or
ganized forces Of the country, it is not her
present intention 10 issue letters Of margue
for the commission of privateors.
Westminster, March 2s, 1854"
The Convention between Turkey, Eng
land and France has been published. 1t
was signed on the night Of March l2, and
embraces FIVE articles, in substance as fol.
lows;
l. England and France engage 10 sup.
port Turkey by force of arms, until the con-
cluSion Of peace that shall secure the in
dependence and integrity of the Sultan's do.
minOns
.. The Porte shall not conclude peace
without the consent OF her allies.
8. The allies shall evacuate the Turkish
territories after the war.
This treaty shall remain open for the ad-
hesion Of other Powers of Europe.
4. Turkey guarantees to all the subjects
Of the Porte, without distinction of creed,
perfect equality in law.
Several protocols are attached, regulating
the details.
Meanwhile the campaign has began in
earnest.
Austria, il appears, desires TO remain neu-
tral with the rest Of Germany, which is all
that the Car desires; and il is reported that
Grrman army Of 10000 men has been
assigned to the duty Of making that neutrali.
ty respected.
Denmark and Sweden also occupy neu-
tral ground.
II is confirmed that the Russians have
crossed the Danube in great force, and that
there are now not less than $4,000 Russians
on tho Turkish side of the Danube. II
seems, however, that Omar Pacha is pre-
pared. lie has 10000 men in the right
wing, with line Of works connecting Syl-
estria with Shamia.
Tbs Russians were making stern prepa-
ralions for hostjlitics in the Baltic.
1t was supposed that the first collision
would occur al Vessel Island.
The Gar and his sons were personally
experimenting the preparations.
A division Of the British feet-23 strong
passed Ihe Great Belt on tho morning oi
the 25th March. They arrived of Kiel
the next day.
Fifteen thousand French troops had al
ready embarked, and the remainder of the
army, 1000, will be in Turkey by the lst
of May. 1000 were landed at Gallipoli on
the 26Ih.
Il was reported that the British land
force was 10 be increased 10000 more.
The first division Of the expeditionary
force was being rapidly forwarded from
Malta 10 Constantinople.
THE NEW PROPOSITION OF THE EMPEROR OF
RUSSIA.
Berlin, Monday, April 1, 1854.
Prince George of Mecklenburg SIrelitz
arrived here yesterday, the bearer Of let
ter from the Emperor Of Russia 10 the King
Of PrussiA, in answer 10 the mission Of Gen.
eral Lidheim. It's tenor is as follows
When the Western Powers succeed in
securing the emancipation Of the Christians
in Turkey BY treaty, the Gar will be viii
ling 10 evacuate the Principalities simulta-
neously with the evacuation Of the Euxine
by the combined fleets.
By the arrival of the steamship Asia at
New York, April 2olh, from Liverpool
April sth, the following additional news has
been received: .r... .II
"NO battle yet in the Baltic. The Rus
slams are dismsntling their forlreSses on the
island of Aland. Napier's feet is still at
Kioge Bay. April 9Th, the navigation was
open from Rovsl 10 ST. Petersburg.