The Virginia Gazette

The Ship May, Capt. Orr, is arrived in James River, from Glasgow, in 9 Weeks; which brings the Scots News-papers to the 26th of February; from which we collect the following Accounts:

Confirmation is come from Petersburg, that the Grand Duke is perfectly recovered: And we have fresh Assurances, that the Empress of Russia has resolved to accede to the Quadruple Alliance, and has 35,000 Men already in Motion for Germany.--In general this Week, what we hope for has happened; the Advices being much more favourable to the new Allies of Warsaw.

The King of Sweden is again indisposed. From Denmark we hear of the Abatement of the Frost, and the sailing of some East-India Ships.

The Scene is so far changed between the Courts of Vienna and Munich, that the former is reported to have sent Proposals by Count Bathyani to the latter; while the young Elector wonders at the contrary Rumours, declares he will do nothing without his Allies, and receives fresh Assurances from Paris and Berlin; yet others say, that an Accommodation is far advanced between the two first mentioned Courts, and that even the King of Prussia thinks of making his Peace.

The Austrians are in Motion upon the Inn, and in the Upper Palatinate: But they have had a Disadvantage in the County of Glatz. What this Loss was is not known, different Accounts from Berlin making it 6, 9, and only 200 Men. At Ratibon also, after having retaken it, they have been driven out by Storm with considerable Loss, and a Party of Hungarians have been defeated near Oppeln.

Baron Erthal, the Minister of Mentz, is going to Prague, to demand the Vote of Bohemia at the ensuing Election. But least any Dispute should again arise, it is reported that the Grand Duke will be honoured with the Crown, and full Sovereignty of that Kingdom.

Advices from different Quarters now say, that the French, instead of reinforcing themselves upon the Lower Rhine, are retreating with great Haste, have passed the Lahn, and were arrived in the County of Wiesbaden: But whether it be with a View to quit the Empire, as some Letters do say, (with the additional circumstance for paying for all they have had) or to draw all their Forces together about Hailbron on the Neckar, in order to watch an Opportunity of doing farther Mischief, must at present be left undecided.

In France they talk of 120,000 Men in Flanders, with a Train of 150 battering Pieces, and 60 Mortars: But at Brussels they pretend to have no Fear, and do not doubt, not only of taking the Field as soon as their Enemies, but of carrying the War upon their Territories. If it be true that the French have ordered the Suburbs of Lisle to be demolished, it seems as if they themselves had some Apprehensions of the same Nature.

In Italy Count Gages, who was upon the Point of invading Tuscany, is said to be restrained by contrary Orders. The Genoese are afresh embarrassed by a new Insurrection of the Corsicans, who have found Means to procure some Thousands of small Arms. If the Suspicion at Toulon be true, that Admiral Rowley, with 33 Sail of Men of War, has been seen off that Port, perhaps the Republican Signiors may have a Visit not altogether pleasing.

Her Hungarian Majesty will soon receive a stronger Instance by the Proportion of five to three of British Zeal, than She was ever favoured with under a W - or a C--. Their Highnesses of Cologn and Mentz, our potent Allies, have now upon the Road to each a gracious Encouragement à la mode de la Grande Bretagne, for their stedfast and useful Amity.

It is some Comfort that the Piedmontese War, whatever great Things might be expected from it, is to cost us no more this Year, than it has done some Years past. We hope a Stand will at least be once more made, since it must be attempted through his Sardinian Majesty's Conduct and Valour.

Whatever Ministerial Changes have happened in England, our heroic Friend, the Q- of Hy, has been no Loser: Our prime Patriots, the Broad Bottoms, having already thought proper to augment her Subsidy no less than two-fifths. Sard-a has no gratis Increase, but we do not hear of any Security against another Loan.

The Muster-Roll of the New Confederates having this Week run very high, we may suddenly expect a fresh one from the Francfort Allies, who, it seems, have not found their Union dissolved by the Death of the Emperor, in whose Behalf it was made.

On Tuesday Morning, Marshal Belleisle and his Brother (after having viewed the Park, Observatory, the Great Hall and Lodgings in the Hospital, and every Thing else worthy Notice) set out from Greenwich in a Coach and six, attended by Col. Douglas and two Troops of Horse; they went through Camberwell, Peckham, Clapham, Wandsworth, and over Kingston and Stains Bridges. They arrived at Windsor at three Afternoon, where they were received by General Folliott, who conducted them into their Apartment.

A Picquet Guard, consisting of 8 Colonels, 9 Serjeants, 9 Corporals, 3 Drums, and 90 private Men, set out at 6 o'Clock last Monday, in order to join the Command at Windsor-Castle, where they are to continue during the Marshal's Confinement in that Fortress.

Upon the Capture of another French Minister.

That France prevails above th' Allies,
They say's, because her Chiefs are wise,
What other Way then to defeat her,
But take these wise Men, and then beat her.

EDINBURGH, Feb.26.

Extract of a Letter from London, Feb. 21.

I hear a Courier is arrived here to the Prussian Resident, and it is confidently talk'd, That the Dispatches he brought relate to ample Proposals either for a Suspension of Arms among the Powers at War, or a general Peace.

It is talk'd That the so much wished for Linen Bill will be brought in To-morrow; and that the Duties on French Wines will be only 6l. per Ton.

It seems that some Matters of Importance will speedily be brought upon the Carpet, particularly with Respect to Smuggling and other ruinous Practices.

LONDON, Feb. 21.

Letters from the Hague of the 23d advise, That all Accounts from Genoa, and even from Turin, represent the King of Sardinia's Affairs in a very ticklish Situation, and as if he would find it a hard Matter to oppose, effectually, the combined Armies, which are daily reinforced; and add, That the French having disapproved of the Project of invading Tuscany, are
Themselves to take Piedmont in Hand, while the Spaniards and Neapolitans do act in Parma and Placentia: But we hope they will both be baffled. For as they write from Vienna, the British Minister there has declared, that his Master is to furnish 4000 British and 4000 Swiss to be employed in Piedmont.

From Dusseldorf, That a Suspension of Arms for four Months will speedily be agreed on between the Queen of Hungary and the Elector of Bavaria. And

From Dresden, That the 16th Inst. the French Minister arrived there from Berlin, with Overtures from Versailles and Berlin for a Peace, or to engage his Polish Majesty into a Neutrality: -- But as his Majesty is engaged in the Quadruple Alliance, we hope he will be one of the Restorers of Peace.

Letters from Madrid say, That the Arrow, the last of the West-India Ships is arrived in Galicia; and that the King had conferred Honours on all those who had conducted the Squadron, particularly in giving the Command of a three deck'd Ship to the Marquis of Jamaica, the Duke of Berwick's Brother.

Yesterday the Board of Ordnance received Orders to expedite 150 battering Cannon for the Army in Flanders.

All the Officers Field Equipages are getting ready here.

We hear that Orders have been given to the first Battalion of Foot-Guards, to hold themselves in Readiness to go to Flanders, whither they will be sent towards the End of next Month.

The Swan, Dudding, from Boston for London is taken and carried into Brest.

There is Advice, That several Ships of Force are just sailed from St. Malo's to the Westward, in order, as 'tis supposed, to make an Attack on the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey.

Yesterday Mr. Secretary at War presented to the Hon. House of Commons, by the King's Command, an Estimate of the Allowance of eight Weeks Pay to the Hanoverian Troops for their Return, computed from December 25th 1744, the Time of their Discharge. -- Mr. Bowles, Agent for the Commissioners of Customs in Scotland, presented, by Order, an Account of the Quantity of Wines imported into Scotland from Christmas 1739 to Christmas 1744. -- In a grand Committee on the Supply, resolved, That an additional Duty of 8s. per Ton, be laid on all French Wines imported, and that 4s. per Ton be laid on all Wines imported from other foreign Ports. Resolved, That two Millions be raised by Lottery and Annuities for the Year 1745, to be charged on the additional Duties on Wines.

Which Resolutions were this Day reported and agreed to.

The Bill for recruiting the Forces for 1745, is committed.

From the Evening Posts, Feb. 21.

Munich, Feb. 18. O. S. The Austrian Troops posted along the Inn, are making Motions which indicate that they are bent upon some Enterprize. The Bavarian and Hessian Troops quartered near that River, are preparing on their Side to guard against a Surprize. They have been extremely shocked at Court at all the false Stories published in foreign Gazettes, concerning the present System: Without descending to Particulars on this Head, it is sufficient to say, that the Elector has resolved to come to no Measures prejudicial to the Interest of his Allies: His Electoral Highness has not only explained himself in these Terms, but has likewise caused the same to be declared to the Foreign Ministers here, by Count Thoring.

The Courier that the Prussian Minister here dispatched to Berlin upon the Emperor's Death, came back last Week, and brought a Declaration from his Prussian Majesty, importing, That he is firmly resolved not to depart from the Engagements between him and the House of Bavaria, and to maintain on all Occasions the Rights of his Electoral Highness with the utmost Vigour.

Weymouth, Feb. 18. This Morning came to Anchor in this Road, the Beehive Cutter, belonging to Captain Lisle; the Master of whom brings an Account, that a large French Dogger Privateer, of 14 Carriage Guns and 100 Men, had been cruising between Portland and the Isle of Wight for almost a Fortnight:

That upon Saturday last she took a small Fishing Boat off St. Albans with two Men in her; one of which they kept as Security, while the other went on Shore and brought them two fat Sheep, and 20 Shillings each, for Ransom. The same Dogger has been seen by several People from this Place on Friday and Saturday last.