The New Hampshire Gazette

NEW YORK, June 10.

Last Tuesday Night arrived here the Halifax Packet, Capt. Boulderston, in 6 Weeks from Falmouth, which he left the 25th of April, and has brought the London Prints to the 20th of April, from which we have the following Particulars.

From the LONDON GAZETTE.

ST. JAMES's, April 7.

This Day the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, waited on his Majesty; and being introduced by the Earl of Bute, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, made their Compliments to his Majesty in a Congratulatory Address spoken by Sir William Morton, the Recorder, on the Glorious Conquest of Martinico.

To which Address his Majesty was pleased to return the following most gracious Answer.

"I thank you for your Loyal and Affectionate Congratulations, on our late important Successes. Too much Praise cannot be given to the Bravery and Conduct of my Fleet and Army. You say truly that I am dazzled by the Splendor of repeated Victories: The permanent Prosperity of my People, as a free and commercial Nation, has always been the Object of my Ambition: What conduces most to that End, I shall count my greatest Glory."

They were all received very graciously and had the Honour to kiss his Majesty's Hand.

Shereness, April 14. It is rumoured here, that the French threaten us again with an Attack in their Prames and Flat bottom'd Boats; and that some Men of War are to be immediately placed in the Mouth of the Thames, to stop their Progress, Should they attempt going up that River; and others are to lie in different Stations to watch their Motions.

LONDON, April 15.

We hear that in the rich Dresses which are making up for the Court at Petersburgh, the Preference is chiefly given to British Workmen; and it is said, so great is the Czar's Dislike to France, that he is determined to wear nothing of the Manufacture of that Country on any solemn Occasion, particularly on his Coronation.

The Danish Troops have formed a Chain from the Elbe to the Baltic, to whom his Danish Majesty has given strict Orders not to enter or invade any Part of Ducal Holstein, by which it was thought the Danes would avoid being the Aggressors.

We are informed, that with the intended new Dresses for the Court, all English Laces are to be worn, which will totally suppress that every extensive Branch of Smuggling, (the French Blonds) and be happy Encouragement to a very important Manufactory which would employ thousands of our Women, and afford a comfortable Support to many indigent Families, besides cutting the Sinews of an implacable Enemy.

The Entertainment given on Monday by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House, was in every Respect, sumptuous, elegant and magnificent. The Ball at Night was opened by the Lady Mayoress and the Earl of Errol; and the Room where they danced being lighted up after a new Manner, the Appearance of the Ladies there, was uncommonly brilliant.

The Minuet given out was a la Martinique; and in the Dessert, which was most curiously ornamented with Palm Trees and Festoons of Flowers, upwards of three Feet high, was a Representation of the Island of Martinico, with the British Fleet riding in Triumph round it; and at one End a large Man of War, completely rigged and arm'd, all in Pastry, with a Hat de la Touche of the Same Materials, pulled off in Reverence to the British Flag. The first Course at Dinner consisted of Six Hundred cover'd Dishes from the Kitchen alone, exclusive of the Patties and other Eatables; and the whole Number of Dishes sent up is said to have amounted to upwards of One Thousand.

April 17.

On the 5th Instant Several Transports Sailed for Belleisle to receive the Troops on board, designed for Portugal, and carried over a large Draught of Engineers from the Train of Artillery, to destroy all the Fortifications upon that Island, after which they are to proceed to Lisbon to join the British Forces.

Letters from Hamburgh of the 9th Instant, import, that by Letters from Pomerania they had Advice, that the Russian General Romanzow had received Orders to march his Troops into Holstein.

The Republick of Genoa have advanced a considerable Sum to the Empress Queen of Hungary, on the Security of the Dutchy of Transylvania.

They write from Cadiz, that two of the principal Merchants, Timmerman and Kelly, the former a Hamburgher, and the latter an Irishman, were put under Arrest there, as it is said, for holding a Correspondence with Gibraltar.

Sir Edward Hawke sets out To-morrow for Portsmouth, to take upon him the Command of the Fleet there, to be employed in a secret Expedition.

It is said at Magdebourg, that if Peace does not take place by the End of May, the King of Prussia will take Part of the Russian Troops into his Service, and detach a large Body of Prussians to the Assistance of Prince Ferdinand.

They write from Ostend of the 7th Instant, that several English Men of War had blocked up Dunkirk, in such a Manner that no Vessel could go in or out.

April 18. The Emperor of Russia presented the Prussian General Winnie, whom the King of Prussia sent to Petersburgh, Purse of 1000 Ducats, towards his travelling Expences besides other valuable Gifts.

April 20. Letters from Petersburgh of the 22d ult. advise that a Peace between Russia and Prussia was on the Point of being concluded: and that a Quadruple alliance was expected soon to take place between the Courts of Petersburgh, London, Berlin, and Stockholm.

A private Letter by the last Dutch Mail brought Advice from Germany, that the Prussians had invested Schweidnitz, and another strong Body of them had penetrated through Upper Silesia into Bohemia.

Capt. Darby, just arrived at Plymouth from Lisbon, off Cape Spartel, spoke with Admiral Saunders's Squadron consisting of 17 Ships of the Line.

Yesterday Gen. Crawford's Baggage, Stores, &c. were embark'd at the Tower for Portugal.

Sir Joseph Yorke, has represented to the States General, that as the Enemies of the King his Master seemed to be meditating an Invasion of one of his Three Kingdoms, his Majesty hoped, as he had already intimated, that in that Crisis the States General would fulfil the Engagements they have already entered into by Treaty.

The Representations made by the Spanish Grandees in respect to the Blockade, or Siege of Gibraltar, have been fully verified: insomuch that if the Court persists in that Measure, they must be obliged to have a Corps of Auxiliary Troops, Generals and Engineers from France.

His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Thomas Pownall, Esq; late Governor of New England, to be Director General of the Comptroll, with the Rank of Colonel in the Combined Army in Germany.

We are told that the King of Spain has declared that the Moment any of the British Troops land in Portugal, he will declare War against that Kingdom.

Hanover, April 9. Gen. Luckner having detached 50 Hussars to Heiligenstadt, the Marquis de Lortange marched out of Gottingen with 1800 Horse, and 2000 Foot, to intercept them, of which the former having Notice, he put himself at the Head of 1600 Horse, and having come up with the French General the 26th Inst. as he was retreating towards Gottingen, he fell upon his Rear, killed 36 Men, and took 80 Prisoners, besides 100 Horse. Major Wintzingerode, who commanded the Hessian Hussars, in the County of Eichsfeld. M. de Vaux, Commandant at Gottingen, has, on a sudden Set at Liberty the Town's People whom he had imprisoned, by Order, as is supposed of his Court, in Consequence of Representations made there by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, of the tyrannical Conduct of that Officer.

LONDON, April 15.

The Island of Martinico contains by the nicest Calculation 265 square Miles; Cuba, against which, it is said, our Fleet is going 38,400; Hispaniola 36,000; Porto Rico 3,200: and St. Jago, 1,400.

The Ship, Dixey, from Marblehead to Lisbon, is taken and carried into Port Passage.

The following new Promotions are made for North-America: Mr. Cox, to be Collector of the Customs at Quebec. Mr. Engleby, to be Comptroller at the said Place. Mr. William Lee, to be Surveyor likewise at Quebec. Mr. Edward Lamb, to be Collector at Montreal: and Mr. Richard Okes to be Waiter and Searcher also at Montreal.

We learn by some of the French Officers, says a Letter from Tavistock, dated April 11, that the French King has conferr'd the greatest Marks of Honour, besides a handsome Pension, upon Count d'Estaing, for his gallant Behaviour in the East Indies. Though he broke his Parole: that they are terribly chagrined at the Loss of Martinico; but are in great Expectation from what the Spaniards will do, and are meditating some mighty Blow.

The Marquis of Granby having found the Cross Belts of the Soldiery very inconvenient and fatiguing in marching, or Time of Action, has represented the same to Lord Ligonier, and obtained an Order for the Troops in Germany to carry their Cartouch Boxes in Front with a Belt; the Marquis has likewise obtained new Clothing for the Troops, with an additional Quantity of Linnen and Stockings.

A Letter from an Officer in the Allied Army, dated Dedelstadt, April 8, says, "Yesterday a Skirmish happened in our Neighbourhood at Heilingenstadt, where a Body of 200 Hussars were posted in order to cut off the Communication between the Werra and Gottingen. In order to open this Passage, the Garrison of Gottingen sent out between 3 and 400 Men, either to seize them, or drive them from thence; but General Luckner being apprised of their March, reinforced that Post with 1100 Hussars more, attacked the French, beat them, and chased them into Gottingen again, killed about 60 or 70, and took above 200 Prisoners, besides a great deal of their Plunder."

Some Letters from Holland advise, that fresh Broils have happened between the English and Dutch at Bengal: and that the former had made Encroachments on the latter.

The Prussians are making great Levies in Pomerania and Prussia, notwithstanding the Russian Troops are in both Countries; and in the latter his Imperial Majesty has given express Orders for restoring 300,000 Rubles, which had been levied upon them for Contribution, and that the magazines erected there should be distributed gratis in such Manner as may be most serviceable to the Inhabitants.

The last Letters from the Hague say, that the Court of Copenhagen have made fresh Proposals to that of Petersburgh, which it is hoped will be accepted, as his Danish Majesty is extremely desirous of preserving to his Subjects the blessings of Peace, though he has omitted nothing that could be done to provide a Force by Sea and Land for their Protection. There are Letters from Lubeck directly, dated the last of March, in which there is no Notice of the Danish Troops having infringed their Privileges. Peace is said to be actually signed between the Courts of Petersburgh and Berlin; and that an Officer of Distinction had presented to his Imperial Majesty the Ensigns of the Prussian Order, set with Diamonds to a very great Value.

We have received Advice, that the English settled at Belleisle have received Notice to quit the Island as soon as their Affairs would permit them; and that all necessary Assistance should be given them therein, with an Assurance to the Natives, upon their dutiful Behaviour, to be left in the peaceable Possession of what they held and enjoyed on the Island. They have begun the Embarkation of all the live Cattle for different Islands in the West-Indies.