The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from London. Aug 31.

"THE great Changes which lately happened in our Ministry were occasioned by Lord B...ie and the D. of N.......e having disagreed. In consequence of which the Duke resigned: They divided on the Question whether we should support the Portuguese or the Germans in the present War: Lord B...e was for withdrawing all our Troops from Germany, and employing them in Portugal or America; the Duke was for aiding Portugal and supporting the German War too: ... Lord B...e has the Majority of the Council, and in the Lords; but the Duke has it in the Commons; Lord B...e finding himself weak there, offered the Seals again to Mr. Pitt, but he refused; as did another great officer, and now the Hon. George Grenville has them. These changes has occasioned much staining of Paper, and some great Characters have been attacked with an uncommon degree of virulence. The new first Lord of Trade is said to be invested with all the powers Lord H........x exercised there... Yesterday the odds at betting were much in favour of those who looked for Peace; to day the case is altered, and the war is likely to be carried on in all quarters with as great obstinacy as ever: This is owing to the inflexible disposition of the Empress Queen; and to a new discovery, that France and Spain have entered into a solemn league not to lay down their arms till we are divested of Gibraltar, for accomplishing which, tis said, they are to use their utmost efforts: The French hope by this to engross the whole Mediterranean trade, as a compensation for that of America, which they look upon as irrecoverably lost."