the art of war, but in reality to keep them as hostages for the fidelity of their parents. A considerable body of his troops advanced through §. to Smyrna, while himself followed with his main army. This at length determined the Turks to accept of the best conditions they could obtain; and accordingly a peace was concluded between the Ottoman and Persian empires towards the latter end of August. It was published at Constantinople, and notified to all the foreign ministers there on the 24th of Oétober; but as to the terms, it was only declared ingeneral, that they were honourable to the Porte. Soon after, the Imperial minister there had his first publick audience, with some particular circumstances of distinétion. This bears the face of friendship towards the court of Vienna; but whether the Porte will improve the leisure she now has to meddle in the affairs of her neighbours on this side, may be discovered in the course of another year. We have been told, however, that a council has lately been appointed for examining the several answers given by the European princes at war to the offer which the Grand Signior, about two years ago, made of his mediation in order to terminate their differences. —The plague has for some time been raging at Constantinople with great violence. After the treaty of peace which had been concluded at Dresden between the Empress: Queen and his Polish Majesty on the one part, and the King of Prussia on the other, in the latter end of 1745, it was supposed his PR Uss 1AN Majesty would openly change sides, especially as his uncle the King of Great Britain was threatened to be deprived of his crown and dominions thro' the influence of France. While the rebellion in Britain was growing towards its height, we were indeed told, that he warmlyremonstrated to the French King against A send