Russian bulletins give a fiat negative to most of the
recent ac- counts of Turkish achievements. The Turks have not shown themselves near Varna, which is now by fortification made stronger than ever.
Though both belligerents are straining themselves for great exertions on the return of the fighting season, the other Powers are also exerting themselves as mediators. The Standard of last night states that an extraordinary ambassador from Russia is ex- pected with a sort of pacific ultimatum to Britain and France, the terms of which are said to be of a very moderate tenor.
The United States, it seems, are in treaty with the Porte for one or more of the islands in the Greek seas.
The unhappy war between Peru and Columbia has begun. The Peruvians have declared all the ports of Colombia in the Pacific Ocean from Tumber to Panama in a state of blockade ; and to carry it into effect, they have one frigate, and one schooner, be- sides a corvette which is laid up, disabled in an action with a Co- lumbian vessel
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