The campaign between the Turks and two Empires has been clearly in favor
of the former. The Emperor is secretly trying to bring about a peace.
The alliance between England, Prussia, and Holland, (and some suspect
Sweden also) renders their mediation decisive, wherever it is proposed.
They seemed to interpose it so magisterially between Denmark and Sweden,
that the former submitted to its dictates, and there was all reason
to believe, that the war in the northwestern parts of Europe would be,
quieted. All of a sudden, a new flame bursts out in Poland. The King and
his party are devoted to Russia. The opposition rely on the protection
of Prussia. They have lately become the majority in the confederated
diet, and have passed a vote for subjecting their army to a commission
independent of the King, and propose a perpetual diet, in which case
he will be a perpetual cipher. Russia declares against such a change
in their constitution, and Prussia has put an army into readiness, for
marching, at a moment's warning, on the frontier of Poland. These events
are too recent, to see, as yet, what turn they will take, or what effect
they will have on the peace of Europe.
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