ments with its allies. Whatever may be in this, peace and war are in the power of the emprefs queen. The king of Pruffia, not being fatisfied with her firit anfwer, or dered M. Klinggraff his minifter to demand a categorical explanation from that princefs. If her imperial majefty's pacific intentions be really as pure and fincere as the affures them in all places to be, it will be eafy for her to convince the king of Pruffia thereof: She need only give his minifter a clear, precife • declaration, free from all ambiguity ⚫ and equivocation: which will effectually restore the public tranquility. We are willing to believe, on the affurances of her majesty the em prefs queen, that her late treaty with his mot chriftian majefty contains no other articles but what have been published; and we promile ourselves, from the integrity of her imperial majefty, that the will agree to no project that may be contrary to the interefts of pro⚫ teftantifm. But the cannot take it • amifs that the proteftant princes fhould be upon their guard in fuch ⚫ a critical conjuncture as the prefent, when the validity of the act of fecurity given by the hereditary prince of Helle Caffel for maintaining the established religion is openly attacked, and difcovery has been made of the fecret intrigues of Count Pergen, the emperor's minifter, and of Baron Kurtzrock, to carry off that prince, and take him ⚫ from under the authority of the landgrave of Heffe Caffel his fa He faw clearly the defigns formed against him, and he faw as clearly the neceflity of removing the calamities of war from his own kingdom into that of his enemy. His Pruffian majefty, however, caufed a memorial to be delivered to the emprefs queen, fubfequent to the march of his troops, in which he offers immediately to recall them, if the will folemnly declare that his dominions fhall not be invaded. In anfwer to this memorial her majesty has caufed another to be delivered to the king of Pruffia, in which he has evaded the categorical anfwer which he required. His Pruflian majesty therefore continues his progrefs, and the particular motives of his conduct towards the court of Saxony will beft appear from what follows: The 29th of August M. de Malzahn, the Pruffian minifter, having demanded a private audience of the king of Poland, made the following verbal declaration to his majefty on the part of the king his matter: His majesty the king of Pruffia finds himself obliged, by the behaviour of the empress queen, to attack her, and to march thro the territories of Saxony into Bohemia: He accordingly demands a paffage thro' the electoral dominions of his Polish majesty, declaring, that he will caufe his troops to obferve the ftricteft difcipline, and take all the care of the country that the circumstances will ner• mit. His Polish majefty, and his royal family, may at the tame time depend upon being in perfect fare ther; who bath publickly complainty, and of having the greatest refed thereof but obtained no fatis pea paid them on the part of his Pruthian majefty. As to the rest, after reflecting upon the events of the year 1744, there is no reason to be furprised that the king of Pruffia fhould take fuch meatures as may prevent "a return of what then happened. Moreover, he delires nothing fo much as a fpeedy re⚫eftablishment establishment of peace, in order to give him the happy opportunity of reftoring the king of Poland to the quiet poffeflion of his dominions, againft which he has not, in other refpects, formed any dangerous defigns.' M. de Malzahn added, That the neceffity which the king his master was under of acting in this manner, could only be imputed to the calamity of the times, and the behaviour of the court of Vienna.' The king in the furprise which this declaration threw him into, anfwered M. Malzahn, That he should not have expected a requifition in the form that it had just been made to him; that being at peace with all the world, and under no engage⚫ment relative to the prefent object with any of the powers actually at war, or thofe about to enter into it, he could not conceive the end • of making such a declaration; but that he fhould give an answer upon this fubject in writing, and hoped his Pruflian majefty, contenting himfelf with a quiet paffage, would neither forget the refpect due to a fovereign, nor that which all the members of the Germanick body reciprocally owe to each other.' Soon after this verbal answer, the king caufed the following to be delivered in writing to M, de Malzahn. His Polish majefty ownes, that he cannot help being furprifed at his Pruflian majefty's obferving in his declaration, that the reflection of what happened in the year 1744. fhould occafion his taking measures against the like events; the diffcrence of the fituation of affairs at that time and now, being very great. The king has the ftrongest reafons to keep ftedfaftly to the trea His majefty the king of Poland,ty of Drefden, in conformity to who defires nothing more ardently than the peace of the Roman empire, was extremely difpleafed to hear that fome differences had arifen ⚫ between the king of Pruffia and the emprefs queen, which might occafion the Pruffian troops to enter Bohemia. Nevertheless, as the re< queft has been made by his Pruffian majefty, the king of Poland will not refufe the paffage of thofe troops thro' his dominions, provided they do no damage there, and for this his Polish majesty relies upon the VOL. XII. which he has affiduously applied himfelf to cultivate the friendship of the neighbouring powers; and 'tis upon this principle that his Polish majefty flatters himfelf, that the king of Pruflia will reft fatis'fied of his intention, not to take any part in the differences which have arifen between his Pruffian majefty and the emprefs queen, as he has already feveral times declar'd to the Pruffian minifter, and confirms by these prefents. Such ftrong affurances as thefe cannot and fend the troops he had affembled at Pirna back into their quarters; that a step of this nature would be a full proof of a neutrality not to be doubted of; and that after this, he fhould take a pleafure in fhewing, by an equal condefcenfion, his difpofition to give real marks of his friendfhip for his Polish majefty, and con<cert with him what measures might be proper to be taken according to the fituation of affairs.' < for the due execution of those • treaties.' When these declarations were communicated to the different powers whom his Polish majefty thought proper to acquaint with his fituation, his majefly alio inform'd them, That being in hopes that his declarations would make a favourable impreflion upon the king of Pruilia, he was waiting for their fuccefs, when he learnt that the Pruffian troops had enter'd his electorate: That finding it would be dangerous for him to ftay in his capital, he had thought proper to retire from thence, in order to join his army, and wait with his troops for future events, trufing in the divine providence, and being perfuaded that the powers of Europe will do ju ice to the uprightness of the principles upon which he regulated his conduct, in an event which must have furpriz'd all Europe as well as his majefty. Befides Lord Stormont, the British minifter, who went on the part of the king of Poland to wait upon the king of Pruflia with the above declaration, his Polish majefty likewife fent the count de Salmout, one of his minifters. His Pruffian majefty receiv'd them vey politely, heard their propofals, and told them, That he himielf wifh'd for nothing more than to find the ⚫king of Poland's fentinent acquiefce with his declarations: That the • neutrality which his Polish majefty feem'd defirous to obferve, was exactly what he requir'd of him; but that in order to render this neutralitv more fecure and lefs liable to vaation, it wou'd be proper for his Polish majefty to feparate his army, 4 We are not yet inform'd whether the K. of Poland is difpofed to accept of the king of Pruflia's propofal to difcharge the army. In the mean time it's confirm'd, that the Pruffians keep the Saxons clofe confined in their camp at Pirna, and that the advanced guard of the king of Pruffia's army is in poffeflion of all the paffages of Bohemia leading into the circles of Satzer and Leutmaritz. It's even pretended, that prince Ferdinand of Brunfwfck has filed off a body of troops along the Elbe, to take poffeflion of Leutmaritz. There are likewife two confiderable armies affembled in Upper and Lower Silefia, which have poffefs'd themselves of the paffages that communicate with the circles of Buncalaw and Konigin-Gratz, exclufive of the body affembled at Glatz; fo that if we may judge by thefe difpofitions of the king of Pruffia's plan, that prince feems to have difpofed of his troops in fuch a manner as to ferve the double purpofe of covering Silefia, or of advancing into Bohemia in cafe he fhould judge it neceffary to meet the Imperialists upon their own territories, The conduct of the King of Pruffia has been fuch, that it was impoffible to penetrate into his defigns, as his majefty only gave his orders to the feveral columns of his army as they advanced. Even Prince Ferdinand, of Brunswick, when he fet out upon his march, did not know what courfe he was to take further than GrosKugel. where, upon opening his in Auctions, ftructions, he found the king's orders to advance to Leipfig, and take poffeffion of it; and when he had perform'd this, he received a fresh order from the king to continue his march along the Elbe. The Pruffian army, in advancing along the Elbe, went behind Pirna, in order to fhut up the Saxons on that fide and that of Lileinftein, and cut off the avenues by which they receiv'd their provifions. It does not appear whether their defign is to at tack the faxon camp, but its well known that this is extremely well fituated, and by its entrenchments render'd very difficult of accefs; befides which the troops are well fupply'd with artillery and ammunition. The fortreffes of Konigftein and Zonneftein are likewife put in a condition of defence against all events, in the firft of which the most valuable effects of the royal family are depofited, together with the tools and instruments made ufe of in the porcelaine manufactory of Miffen. All the workmen employed in that manufactory retired from thence, and nothing was left there for the Pruffians but a few pieces of porcelaine. All offices for the execution of public bufinefs belonging to the Pruffian army are established at Torgau. This is the place where contributions and duties of all kinds are paid; and as the cafh and treafure of the army are kept here, 1500 peasants have been fet to work to throw up entrenchments round the place, to prevent its being attacked or furprised. The deputies that went from Leipfig to the head quarters were conducted to Torgau, where they were told that there was a neceffity for detaining them as a fecurity for the obedience of the regency of Leipfig, and the payment of the duties and contribution of that city. A Pruffian commiflary is left there to take care of these payments, but not one foldier, In the mean time the court of France feems determin ed to act vigorously in order to ex tricate the king of Poland out of his diftrefs. There is a talk of forming three bodies of 25000 men each, under the command of the Duke de Belleifle, Marshal Maillebois, and the count d'Eftrees. Such is the prefent fituation of affairs in Germany, to which all due attention fhall be paid in our future numbers. In the mean time common report authorifes us to fay, that the emprefs of Ruffia has acceded to the treaty of Verfailles, and that the following are the conditions. I. Her imperial majefty engages to employ all her forces, whenloever it thall be required, to enforce the execution of what is by that treaty ftipulated. II. The king of France guaranties to the Emprefs of Ruffia in perpetuity, the order of fucceffion, as the has eftablished it in favour of her nephew, the Duke of Holftein, and his defcendants, promifing to perform that guaranty as well by his good offices as by giving all necetfary afliftance. III. The king guaranties to the Emprefs all her conquefts made in Sweden, in fuch manner as never to fupport any claims which may at any time hereafter be made thereto. IV. The two contracting powers fhall as far as in them lies, contribute to fupport the archducal houte of Auftria, and to fecure the indivi fibility of her eftate as fettled by the pragmatic fanction. V. The emprefs engages to affi both or either of the parties, if the cafe requires it, with 30,000 men, when a requifition thereof fhall be made. VI. When providence fhall infpite one of the parties at war with a defire of peace, and propofals for an accommodation fhall be made, the three powers fhall unite and act in concert in laying the immoveabl foundation foundations of a folid peace; and employ for that end all their forces as well as their mediation. VII. The king and the emprefs fhall conclude a treaty of commerce and navigation, to the reciprocal advantage of their fubjects; for which purpafe a tariff fhall be drawn up, as was done in the time of Peter the Great. VIII. The end of the contracting powers being to prevent the fire of war already buring between G. T The HISTOSY of TUESDAY August 17. was HE most terrible hurricane happened at Padua that over heard of in Europe. About noon it grew dark all on a fudden, and lightened and thundered to that degree, that a general diffolution feemed to be at hand. Several houfes were thrown down, and many more had their roofs carried away by the violence of the wind. The town houfe, which was admired by all foreigners as a fine building, was blown down, and its fall occafioned that of the neighbouring buildings. The effects of the ftorm were not lefs dreadful in the country, where feveral of the inhabitants who fled to the churches for refuge, were crushed under the ruins. SATURDAY 28. A letter figned E. F. and dated Auguft 21, was put into the Earl of Holderness's hands by the noble lord to whom it was directed. The contents of it have met with the most ferious attention, and the continuance of that gentleman's correfpondence is earnestly defired by the Earl of Holderness, to whom he will please for the future to direct bis letters.L. Gaze MONDAY 30. The miners near Workfworth in Derybyfhire rofe in a great body, and did confiderable damage to the owners of fundry mills at that town and neighbourhood. [Some of them have fince been killed by the dragoons, and fome taken. WEDNESDAY Sept. 1. Arrived in the Flanders mail the following account of an engagement at fea, viz. "That M. Beauffier, who commands the fquadron which failed laft April with land forces for Canada in returning from Quebec to Louifbourg difcovered on the 26th of July, about three leagues to the fouthward of that port, two English fhips and two frigates, who kept their wind as much as they could, in order to come up with them. M. Beauffier had then with him, befides his own fhip the Heros 74 guns, the Illuftre 64 guns, Capt. Montelais, and the Licorne and Syrene of 30 guns. Beauffier taking advantage of a gale which blew from the north, bore down before the wind upon the English, who haftily tacked in order to itand off. The apprehenfions of falling |