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OF THE ATLANTIC
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Peace Officially Proclaimed.
NEw YoRK. Nav IL. n

3Olh ult.
The principal feature of the news is
the official publication of the treaty OF
peace, and the formal proclamatio OF
peace. Three appended conventions are
alsu provided for.
The rs, refers to the passage of the
Dardenelles; the second is for arranging
the details Of The naval force in the Black
Sea, & the third declaring that the Aland
Isles are not to be fortified; there is also
an important declaration of maritime law
abolishing privateering. and providing
that neural flags protect cargoes. except
contraband articles. with the addition
that neutral goods under the enemy's ioe
are exempt from capture.
The treaty itself is precisely the same
as sen, by the last steamer.
The missing articles. Nos. and 6. re.
late to a general amnesty and exchange
OF prisoners, and Nos. 2 and 8, give Tur-
key admission into the European politi-
cal system. and secure European arbitrn-
,ion in cases Of dispute with her.
Peace has been formally proclaimed.
Several important meetings of politi-
cal parties in Parliament have been held.
pressging trouble in the ministry Of Lord
Palmers,on. A parliamentary blue book
has been published. containing all the
Central American documents.
The Cunard steam Asia arrived out on
Monday night.
Telegraph advices from Calcutta are TO
March %. and from Hong Kong to March
l6. The Kingdom of Jude was quiet
Since the annexation the Elk King had
left for England. The town Of Frome had
been DESTROYED By fire.
Persia is reported quiet. Trade in In
dia had improved. The insurrection in
China is still progressing. The imperial
troops had been defeated at Kiangsi.
Hong Kong had been visited BY an ex.
tensive fire. The firm Of Me, Brothers
& Co.. had failed.
The following is the substance of the
missing articles Of peace: Article 9th
grants full and entire amnesty TO those
Of their subjects who may have been COM
promised by any participation whatever.
in The events Of the war in favor Of the
enemy. and il is expressly unders,oo d
that such amnesty shall extend to the sub.
jecis of such of each of the belligerent
parties who may have entered during the
war to be employed in the service OF one
or more Of the other belligerents: Pris.
oners of war shall be given up on either
side.
Article 7th. declares the sublime Porte
admitted TO participate in the advantages
of the public law and system Of Europe.
Each of their Majesties engage on his
own part to respect the dependence and
territorial integrity Of the Ottoman En-
pire, and guarantee in common strict
observance Of that engagement. and will
in consequence consider any act tending
to its violation as question of general
interest.
Article 9Th. If there shall arise be.
tween the Sublime Porte and any other
signing power, any m;sundersta nding
which might endanger the maintenance OF
their relations. the Sublime Porte and
each Of such powers before having re-
course to the use of force, shall afford
the other contracting party an oppor,uni
ty Of preventing such war extremity by
mea rs Of their mediation.
The following additional article has
been rendered imperative by the necessi.
ty for employing transports for the evsc.
uatien Of the enemys territory. but was
evidently an af,er-thought consequent
upon suddenly suggested difficulty.
Additional and transi tory article--the
s,ipulalions of the Convention signed this
day. respecting the straits shall not be
applicabl to vessels of war employed by
the belligerent powers for the evacuation
by the sea of the territories occupied by
their armies; but said slipulstions shall
resume their entire force as soon as the
evacuation shall be terminated.
ENGEAND.--All the protocsls accom-
panying the treaty of peace have been
laid before Parliament.
Great excitement prevails in the politi-
cal circles.
Lord Palmerson had called meeting of
his friends.
The last commerce adyices are under
date of Wednesday afternoon, stating that
there had been no change during the day
in grain or provisions, and that cotton was
quiet with q downward tendency.
The conservatives have also held a
meeting TO agree upon the tactics of op.
position. 1t IS said they intend making
the fal! of Kars the test question.
Lord Clarendon had laid before the
House of Lords copy Of the treaty of
peace. and moved that il be taken up on
the 5th of May.
Lord Pslmerston had also laid the trea.
ty before the House. aas
The 4th of May had been appointed as
a dny of thanksgiving for the restora ton
Of peace.
At the request of Lord Clarendon. the
debate relative to the fall Of Kars CON-
menced in the Commons on the 28lh ult,
by Mr.. Whiteside, who introduced a mo-
tion Of censure.s The Attorney General
defended the Government, and Lord John
Manners supported the resolution, after
which the debate was adjourned until
next evening.
= Mrs. Psrliugton says she was mach
elucidated last Sunday. on hearing fine
discourse on the parody of the prodigeous
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