ts on board, including a sum of money which
the Turkish commander had collected by contribution, amounting to a
million and a half of florins. The grand seignior was so enraged at this
event, that he disgraced his admiral, and threatened to take vengeance
on the order of Malta, for having detained the ship, and countenanced
the capture.

PATRIOTIC SCHEMES OF THE KING OF DENMARK.

With respect to the disputes which had so long embroiled the northern
parts of Europe, the neutral powers seemed as averse as ever to a
participation. The king of Denmark continued to perfect those plans
which he had wisely formed for increasing the wealth, and promoting
the happiness of his subjects; nor did he neglect any opportunity of
improving natural knowledge for the benefit of mankind in general. He
employed men of ability, at his own expense, to travel into foreign
countries, and to collect the most curious productions, for the
advancement of natural history: he encouraged the liberal and mechanic
arts at home, by munificent rewards and peculiar protection: he invited
above a thousand foreigners from Germany to become his subjects, and
settle in certain districts in Jutland, which had lain waste above three
centuries; and they forthwith began to build villages, and cultivate the
lands, in the dioceses of Wibourg, Arhous, and Ripen. Their travelling
expenses from Altona to their new settlement were defrayed by the king,
who moreover maintained them until the produce of the lands could afford
a comfortable subsistence. He likewise bestowed upon each colonist a
house, a barn, and a stable, with a certain number of horses and cattle.
Finally, this generous patriot having visited these new subjects, who
received him with unspeakable emotions of joy and affection, he
ordered a considerable sum of money to be distributed among them as an
additional mark of his favour. Such conduct in a prince cannot fail to
secure the warmest returns of loyalty and attachment in his people;
and the execution of such laudable schemes will endear his name to the
contemplation of posterity.

MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE STATES-GENERAL.

The Dutch, as usual, persevered in prosecuting every branch of commerce,
without being diverted to less profitable schemes of state-policy by
the insinuations of France, or the remonstrances of Great Britain. The
violation of the peace by their subjects in Bengal was no sooner known
at the court of London, than order