The Virginia Gazette

London, March 1. The last Advices from Constantinople bring that the Porte was greatly embarrassed with the News it had received from the Frontiers of Persia, where Thamas Kouli Kan was in motion with his Troops, and threatens to enter the Territories of the Empire with a powerful Army. It's added, that the Marquis de Villeneuve took Advantage of this News to press the Divan to declare itself upon the Propositions of Peace which he had made to it; but that the Porte was not yet determined upon any Thing. Other Advices from Constantinople say, that the Grand Vizir had, in a Divan held in December last, in Presence of the Grand Signior, very pathetically Shewn the Advantages that the Porte was likely to gain by a Continuation of the War, and exposed the ill Situation of the Affairs of the Emperor and Russia, and that all the Ministers of the Divan had unanimously approved of the Council of the Vizir. So that it was determined to continue the War with Vigour. They write from Constantinople, That the Seraskier of Bosnia, tho' a good Officer, will have no Command this Year, the Vizir having excluded him, and many others, for having been Friends to Count Bonneval.; for this, rather than any other Reason, the Seraskier of Bender lost his Head. These Acts of Severity have raised up many powerful Enemies to the Vizir, so that notwithstanding his present Favour with the Grand Signior, it's thought he cannot long support himself, especially if the Campaign should be the least unsuccessful, or the Negotiation of Peace ill conducted: In that Case Count Bonneval would again come into Favour, being still greatly esteemed by the Grand Signior. The Porte uses, its utmost Endeavours to draw into its Interest the famous Donduck Ombo, Khan of the Kalmucks. The Persian Ambassadors are still Prisoners in their Palace, and there are certain Advices that a strict Alliance is entered into between Russia and Thamas Kouli Kan. The Porte is much embarrassed with the Rebellion near Smyrna, and seems inclinable to satisfy the Pretensions of the Rebels.