into Spain, to beseech that king not to dispose of that principality either in favour of
prince lads vices, or any other.
Rome decemb. 14.
The last weeke arrived here from Lisbone, Don Emanuell carigly, a knight of Alcansor[unr],
and other Portugall Lords employed by the Clergy to the Pope, to beseech his somtime
holy to fill up the vacancie of the Bishopticks of that Kingdome, the Masse may not be
omitted, not their Churches without Pastors, notwithstanding the former refusall of
divers propounded by their King: see the slavery that a King is in, that allows of the
Popes power in his Kingdom. There is past from his Catholike Majesty an Ambassadour,
by name, the Lord Elci, Archbishop of Pise, who is to goe as Extraordinary into Poland,
and is to touch at Vienna, and hath in charge to diffwade his imperiall Majesty from
the peace agreed with the Swedes, as very prejudiciall to the Popish Religion. The
Ambassadours of France and Savoy, had audience, and tooke leave of the Pope.
Vinice, Decemb. 16.
They write from Candia, that the
Turk weary with a long siegs, gave a fresh assanst upon Canta, but with so much losse, that
they have removed farther from it, since which the Sfatiottes, the most valiant people of
the Island, joyning with other of inhubitans have recovered their old Posts, which
reach as far as the Fortress of Suda, so that they are almost freed from the Turks: three
Flemmish Vessels with ammunition and men were seized by the Turks in Canea, but fire
taking in one consumed the 3; as also three Turkish vessels all perish in the 6 except 5
persons: the money brought out of Dalmatia, hath been distributed among the souldiers
of severall Nations here, to obliege them to go fight in candia. The Secretary Canaza
hath order to go and receive the troops sent by the Duke of Bavaria. The Spanish Embassadour
hath given thanks to this Start, for their affections shewed to his Masters
new Queen, in her passage through their Territories; which hath been performed with
all gallantry, notwithstanding the present start of affairs, being the contrary.
Paris, December 26.
The Queen of England is returned form her devotions in the house of the Carmelites,
where she hath been for diverse dayes: she seems not dejected at the present state of the
King her husband In England, yet say her Ladies, her nights are more sad then usuall.
Prince Charles, or the Duke of Yorks comming hither it's conceiv'd will continue uncertain,
untill it be seen what effect the Armies Declaration will produce upon their
Father. The compleat going on of the Navall designe under Prince Rupert, and the
pleasingnesse of it to all the English there and here, is much talked, he being ready to
goe to Sea, say some, others that he is gone for Ireland. The difference between the
great ones here continues, the Parliament will not endure the Cardinall, and so oppose
the Edict that lately past. The Queen and Prince of Conde repose so much in his wildom
that the one its believed he desisting in Counsels will lay downe her Regencie; as well
as the other all command, and saying, that if they will not be quiet the King shall goe
with him into his Government of Burgundie. Marshall Tureine it's conceiv'd will
command in Flanders the Somer ensuring: A particular Treaty is reviving with the
Duke of Lorrain, who is to he offered restauration, in case he will deliver over his Army
to the French service, or employ it against the Spaniard in Luxenburg, and what gotten,
to be an next to the Crown of France.
Berwick, Decemb. 25.
The Lord Chancellour at the late renewing of the Covenant in Scolland, stood up
in his pew, and made a publike acknowledgement of his late failings in self-seeking,
and counternancing the last wicked Engagement, which he performed so Orthodoxly
with teares, and so pathetically desired the people to pray for him, that there was great
weeping among them. Some Lords, as Hunie, St. Clare, Hatfield, and others, are
called before the Commit. of Estates to give caution for their peaceable behaviour in
the Kingdom: Some queries are put to Lanerick about the lawfulnesse of the present