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By tbe Britifo Packet Grenville, Capt. Kempthorp,
arrived at Nezu-York front Falmouth, tbe 23d ult.
we have tbe following advices, viz.
VIENN A, October 14.
ON the 19th infant the Austrian army in
Moravia, under the command of General
Elrichfhanfen, marched towards the fron
tiers of Austrian Silesia, in order to dis
lodge from Troppau, and its neighbourhood, the
corps of Prussians, of which Prince Frederick of
Brunswick, is laid to be Commander.
Oft. 17. The Prussian Lieutenant General de
Wunfch remains still in his camp behind Ruckers.
The army under the King of Prussia has not yet
entirely quitted their camp behind Schatzlar ; by
the last accounts, only a part had gone into Silesia;
but the greatest part of the artillery has been trauf
ported thither.
Breflau, Oft. 18. The Corps de reserve, after several
days of forced marching, have at last arrived at
winter quarters; most of the cavalry are also in
quarters, and the King of Prussia, with Prince Henry,
are expected soon. All the army have actually quit
ted Bohemia, and are at present cantoned on the
frchitiere. The mountains are covered with ice and
fuow.
Frontiers of Silesia, Ohl. 18. Authentic intelligence
is this moment come in by a report from the Di
re&or of the Chamber of War, at Glogaw, that
the firft division of the Ruffian army is arrived near
our frontiers. This division is composed of nine
regiments of infantry, four of Curaffiers, 3000 Cos
sacks, and a large train of heavy artillery.
They have directions to penetrate into Silesia, by
the way of Tarnowitz, and were but a German mile
from that place when the report from the Chamber
of War at Glogaw came alvay. Bohemia is entirely
ruined by foraging parties, chiefly from the Em
peror's army, as tha! monarch never thought of
Cftablifhing magazines finer the war began.
Berlin, Otl. 24. A courier arrived yesterday at the
Ruffian Ambassador's with the long expelled agree
able declaration of the Empress of Russia, " That
" die found herfelf obliged to assist and support her
“ Royal Ally, the King of Prussia, with all her forces,
" if the Imperial Court did not renounce their pre
" tensions to the Bavarian succession." The courier
proceeded hence to Brunswick.
Hamburg, Ohl. 27. The Empress of Russia has
caused it to be notified to the Court of Sweden,
that it was her desire to fee the affairs of Germany
fettled agreeable to the peace of Westphalia ; which
if not immediately agreed to, she ihall make it a
common cause with the King of Prussia. The Era
prefs has ordered a like declaration to be made at
Paris.
Hague, Nov. 3. The last advices from Berlin con
firm the accounts of the declaration of the Empress
of Russia made by her Ministers at Vienna. The
fame letters add, that that Sovereign has given notice
of the publication of the above-mentioned declara
tion to the Courts of Versailles, London, and Stock
holm, requiring them, as Guarantees of the p#ce
of Westphalia, to take part with her for the defence
and support of the Germanic Confeitution. Several
provincial regiments of Ruffians are laid to have re
ceived marching orders.
LONDO N, October 30.
Extract of a letter from tbe Hague, 0-1. 27.
" Itis said that the French Ambaflador had a con
ference this morning with the States General, in
which he presented a memorial to their High Mighti
nefles, of which most people are anxious to know the
purport, particularly in the present circumstances."
Advice is received fiom Plymouth, that his Ma
jesty's ihip the Ocean, one of Admiral Keppel's
fleet, had been obliged to throw overboard 7001 her
guns out of 90, to keep her above water.
Lift of the principal Officers killed and taken in the
Eagle Packet, from New- York.
" Col. Howard, of the th regt, guards, killed.
Lieut. Col. M'Donald, of the 71st. Lieut. Colonel
Anttruther, of the 6:d. Lieut. Col. Stevens, of the
Coldftream regt, guards, Gordon Forbes, Major of
the 7th regt. G. Barklay, late Major of the 35th
regt. Ilon. Charles Cathcart, Captain of the Athol's
Highlanders, fecund Major of Lord Cathcart's legi
on, John Sloper, Cornet 17th regt, light dragoons,
taken."
Nov. 4. A morning paper fays, the Spanish Am
bassador hath within jefe few days lignified to our
Court, 66 That he bad it in authority, from the King
his Matter, to fay, that uulefs the disputes between
the Courts of London and Versailles were speedily
terminated, his Catholic Majesty could not longer
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol. ll.]
WEDNESDAY, February 17, 1779.
remain a neutral fpeXator of the depredations com
mitted by the fubjeds of his Britannic Majesty, on
the commerce of Frances His Catholic Majesty was
very far from wishing any interruption of the good
unaerftanding at present subsisting between the
Courts of London and Madrid; but he could not,
confident with the faith of treaties, continue that
neutrality which he was so anxiously desirous of
observing, whilst his good ally (His Most Christian
Majesty) was engaged in hostilities, which might
call lor assistance." They fay this is not pretended
to be given verbatim, but that it is the substance of
a Remonstrance very lately delivered by Count d'Al
madover, the Spanish Ambassador.
Advice is received from Madrid,that the Admiralty
of Spain have given orders that no Ruffian ships of
war ball irf future be permitted to anchor in any
Spanish port in the Mediterranean, or any port
whatever belonging to the Crown of Spain,
HOUSE of LORDS, November 27.
AS soon as the King had concluded, and the
Commons withdrawn, the Lord Chancellor
again read it to the Lords, when
His'trace the Duke of Cbandos rose, and after ap
proving every paragraph of the King's speech, as
exprefive of wisdom and parental care, moved for
an address of thanks, which those of our readers
who have a curiosity to know, have only to add to
every sentence of the King's speech the following
words: " Humbly to thank his Majesty for," and
they will be informed of the whole particulars.
Lord Plymouth seconded the Address, but his
Lordflop spoke in such a manner as we confefs we
did not for the most part underhand him. One
thing he particularly infixed on, which was, that
in his neighbourhood in the country, he could assure
their Lbrdihips several mechanics who employed a
hundred men could only now employ a fourth part
of that number; ergo, enforcing the American war
was the only method he could think th^m^ exp^
dient FT remedying this and ^ery other grievance.
Lord 'Coventry spoke against the address, particu
larly againtt that part of it which enforces the fur
ther continuance of the American war. He said
he was induced to thia ># opinion from experience ;
Administration had tried the prosecution of it for
four years unfuccefsfully, and now they were again
trying, at great expence, what they ought to know
was impracticable. After expatiating upon this
with great temper and good sense, he asked their
Lordships what resources, what inducements they
had to continue the prosecution of the war? Was
America in a greater difpbfition to sue for peace
now ihe had declared her independency, than be
fore ? Was she weakened by her new alliance with
France ? Was the transportation of men, ammuni
tion, provisions, &c. left expensive than before ?
Or was commerce in a more flourifhing Rate ? When
the affirmative could be given to none of these
questions, his Lordlhip said he must vote against
that part of the address.
Lord Br'frl said he objected to the address on
a larger ground; he disliked the whole of it, and
infilled that, previous to any address, at such a time
as this, an enquiry, a drift enquiry, should be made
into the causes of all our mifearriages. Here his
Lordlhip, with his usual fpmit and accuracy, enu
merated many of them, and particularly the nepeffity
of an enquiry into the transactions of the fleet on
the 27th of July last, relative to the conduft of the
Vice Admiral of the Blurt. [Sir 11. Padder) be did
not at the fame time charge, nor did he hope any
thing could be brougirt against that gentleman ; but
when the Commander of that fleet declared he would
not fail in company with him, the necefGty of the
times demanded at Icaft an enquiry. His Lord/hip
concluded a long speech with negativing the address.
Lor, Ffagbam spoke against the address, and re
ferred to many instances to shew the imbecility of
Administration in thinking to carry on the American
war any longer.z
Lord Suffolk rose to disclaim any pension he had
from the Crown, or would ever expea from it ; that
he was an independent man, and though unworthy
of the great office he held under the King, yet he
would maintain to the last the honour and dignity of
the Crown, which was highly concerned in the pro
secution of the American war. Hitherto he con
feffed the war was imfuccefsful, owing to the lenity
of government ; but his Lordship said now a mode
was to he adopted, which was hitherto 'foreborne,
that he did not doubt would convince the Americans
of the superiority of the British arms. What that
mode was his Lordlhip did not fay, but it was gene
rally supposed to mean burning and plundering the
tea-port towns, &c.
T H E
^"^^ ? nfwered hi m with great fpitit; said
though he had voted against America, in refpeft to
taxation, he was now convinced of the impractica
bility of pursuing the war ; that every day Convinced
m r ° rc ^ m ° re ° f jt ' and that nothing but
madness and delusion could induce any body to
severe in so fruitlefs an attempt. Here he mentioned
many particulars of the ridiculous conduct of Ad
miniftratioh, and warned the noble Lord in the Blue
Ribband (Lord Suffolk) to beware of his new mode
of carrying on the war by fire and sword. The
French, my Lord, fays he, are the allies of the Ame-
L S ' and th ° u £ h otherwise a humane people, they
will be taught to make reprisals. Your sea-ports lie
open to them, and whilst our fleets and armies are
plundering and destroying one part of our brethren
in America, we will be fubjed to the fame depreda
tions here.
Lord Sandwich objefled to the mode of voting
totally against the address; he said it was unprece
dented, he had been forty years in the house, and
never knew the like. His Lordship then went into
his favourite lubjeft the navy, said what it would be
towards the latter end of next year, that it would
be equal by that time to what it was in i 75 9, when
we had 97 ihips of the line in commission; he con
feffed indeed, there were delays in carrying on the
American war, and in refpeft to France ; that go
vernment was too backward in both businesses, but
then tuefe delays were upon a good ground. As to
enquiries, he would never be the firft to introduce
them, he was not for hanging up—(here his Lord
ship paused for some time, which created a laugh)
any measures to public view, that ought to be con
ceak<n however, if they were once begun, he would
not be backward in giving every assistance to them
in his power.
Lord BriJlol fully replied to Lord Sandwich, and
was seconded very ably by the Duke of Bolton.—
After u hich
Loid Shelburne rose, ard made one of the most
masterly and pointed speeches against the whole con
duct of administration we remember to have heard
within these walls, the force of which had such an
effect on the imprudent zeal of a few gentlemen be
low the bar, that they clapped it ; a circumstance,
we think, that could have only happened among
those unacquainted with the ftrid etiquette of this
assembly.
The majority Lords instantly took fire at this
public breach of order, and unanimously cried out,
“ Clear the bar, clear the bar ;" when all below the
bar were immediately obliged to quit, and all the
outward doors were immediately locked.
The debate them went on, but being excluded an
audience of it, we can only report, that after a few
more excellent speeches made by the Duke of Rich
mond and feme other minority Lords, the motion of
address was called for about half an hour after nine
o'clock, when the numbers were, For the address
76, Againftit 51 —Majority in favour of the address
45 °
Ine lateness of the hour when the house
closed, prevented us from giving the whole of the
speeches of Lord Bristol, the Duke of Belton, and
Lord Shelburne, till to-morrow. The last, as we
have before observed, was remarkably fpirrted, and
spoke to the critical situation of our present affairs,,
as demanding our most attentive recollection.
HOUSE of COMMONS. Lburfda,.
The House, as soon as they returned from the
Upper Affcad% proceeded to take the King's speech
into them confederation. The speaker i-d it twice,
and Mr. Greville moved an address of thanks to
his Majesty, that contained in it the several passages
of the speech from the throne, and he recommended
it to the House to be unanimous on the occalion.
Me. Thomas Townfbend objected to the address as
moved, and called the attention of the house to
several enormities of the Ministry, that rendered it
necessary for them to amend the address, by praying
his Majesty to remove the present Ministry. He was
loud in his complaints against them ; they had made
Holland our foe, they had disdained to cultivate
continental connexions, and they had proved them
fclvcs incapable of governing this kingdom. He in
timated that he would move another amendment in
the course of the debate, Having the sense of the
house on the zeal and Spirit of the officers of the
militia : and he concluded with moving to amend
the address, by fubftftuting, in the room of the
original motion, words acknowledging the peceffity
of the conjuncture, and giving a promise of large
supplies; but intimating at the fame time the neces
sity of enquiring into the conduct of the present
Ministry.
[Numb. 6g.]