The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, March 26.

On Thursday last a Vessel arrived at Marblehead from Lisbon, which Place she left the 5th of Feb. by her a Gentleman writes to his Friend here

I flatter myself that your next campaign will be prosperous, and I hope under God the business will be completed ; there seems to be at present no appearance of a patched up peace to interrupt it, our reigning administration is honestly disposed to push earnestly for the general good of our country, and as the nation seems satisfied with the conduct of the ministry, the people cheerfully furnish the supplies for continuing the war effectually. By last post came intelligence that a man of war was arrived at Gibraltar dispatched to bring out Mr. Skinner our principal engineer, whereto is added a report that a large fleet was preparing to be sent to the Streights with 15,000 land forces, we must leave to time to discover what is the project of so important an armament. It is likewise asserted that the French have, or are marching 30,000 men to Roussillon, on the confines of Spain, without assigning any cause for it : The court of Spain are in that kingdom raising men, and filling up their regiments, and its very probable that when the king of Spain comes to breathe his last, there will be some new turns in politicks, and fresh embroils arise.

The King of Prussia is strengthening himself with a view to commence the molesting his enemies in their winter quarters ; it would not be surprizing if the near approach of the King of Spain's dissolution should incline the Queen of Hungary to tender advantageous proposals of peace to the Prussian hero, that he may be able to pursue measures for securing the possession of Parma and Placentia, which by the last treaties should return to her, when that change happens, however I hope he will be steady to his allies, and not concur in any measures that may recur to the prejudice of England.