From Paris September 18. stilo novo:
On Saturday last the new Cardinall de Retz returned hither
from Court, giving out every where that shortly wee
Should have peace, to which end re faith the King will return
to St. Germans, that he may by his nearer residence to
this City bring it to a more speedy conclusion. This address
of that Cardinall seemed well accepted by his Majesty: but
yet nothing is like to come of it, the peace being as far off as
ever, because the Court harbours an obstinate spleen against
the Princes and this City; as appears by the refusall of their
Deputies, not permitting them to come unto his Majesty;
and the Kings severe Letter which he hath newly written to
the Duke or Orleans, which hath put his Highness in high
distaste, and almost to an irreconcilable distance. The consequence
whereof is, that he hath applyed himself to a more
strict union with the Prince of Conde, for the carrying on of
the War, and strongly endeavoured to engage his Brother-in
law the Duke of Lorrain into a League Offensive and Defensive
with them both, untill the conclusion of a Generall
peace; which seems to be much slighted by the Mazarin-party
with their Majesties. For certain it is, that Orleans,
Condé, and Lorain, did all joyn in a message, which they
sent to the Court by the Duke of Joyeuse, to let the King
know, they were all resolved upon a joynt-prosecution of the
War, in case he did not embrace the means of Peace, and
send them an act of Generall Oblivion, without any Conditions
or qualifications This was agreed on by a Councell
of Warre held at the house of a certain Gentleman betwixt
Paris and Charenton, where the 3. aforesaid Princes were
present; so that Orleans went not to the camp (as was supposed)
but having don the work of engaging his Brother-in-law
Lorain, he returned back the same Evening.
On Monday fie reported the Kings tare Answer in Parliament;
Which so wrought in the Assembly, that they resolved
that within a weeks time a Remonstrance should bee drawn
up in Writing, and presented to his Majesty. In which