the Enemy, 1500 German Soldiers were expected, only 200
of them arrived. The Country people bring their best moveables
into this City: Our soldiers for sake all such places and
Towns as are of no great importance. Money, Men, courage,
and good discipline is here wanting: and the French
doe what they list.
From Rome, Aug. 4.
The Pope, with the consent of the Cardinals, gave a
present at the wedding of his Nephew Duke Augustino of
eight tunns of Gold. The Brides Portion is reckoned four
tunns of Gold. The Bridal Bedd, which was set up in the
Popes Chamber, Cost 50000 Sequins. In the Palace of
Prince Gallicano, the Bridegroom is to be received and congratulated
by D. Mario: all this honor is shewd, because he is
the Popes Nephew. He is already adored like a glistring Starr,
because so great lustre is put upon him. He hath let out the
Revenews of the state of Albano and of Reacia, which Seignior
Savelli farmeth at a large summ by the monetn. It can be
said no, more that the friends of Peter the fisherman are poor.
From Vienna, 1 Aug.
On Sunday last was Te Deum sung, here in Saint Stevens
Church, and the Great Guns were three times discharged,
and other signs of joy exprest, for the Coronation of
the Emperor. We received letters from Hungarie, that 250
Turks were straggled as farr as Neuhausel: Count Vorgats
commanded 300 Husars to Graen, to fetch away the Cattle;
which was done. But the Turks issued forth, with 300 Janisars
against these, fought them, and made them flye, but at
length the said Count forced the Ianisars into a village, which
our men let on fire, burst some of them, and brought away
50 of them prisoners.
From Venice, 2 Aug.
On the 23 of July the City Trin was surrendred to the Savoyans,
and that Garrison marched to Vercelli, where the
Officers were apprehended, but the Governor fled into Switzerland:
it is supposed, he sold the City for 10000 Dublones.
The said Savoyans stood about Vercelli, and the French