Sir Joseph Yorke has made application to the States of Holland to forbid the Americans entering any of their ports in the West-Indies, and also the carrying on any trade whatsoever with them. The answer given to Sir Joseph is said to be this, that Holland only considered itself as a commercial country, and that any check to its trade must be severely felt by its inhabitants; that the West-Indies received great part of their support from the Continent of America, which it would be very ill policy in them to put a stop to, and indeed would be almost impossible, as hardly any commands would tie a people down when they were in want of provisions; and that Sir Joseph might assure his court, that they had hitherto, and would still continue to prevent any military stores being furnished to the Americans from any part of the dominions belonging to the states. ー Their present trade with the Americans is exceedingly beneficial to them.