From Paris, Feb. 10. S.N.
The Abbot of Toreau, who went to the Court, to re[unr]
his Majesties Orders for an Assembly of the Clergy
t[unr]e held at Chastelaraut, is returned.
From Lyon we are advised, that the Prince of Conde arived
there on the 22 past, where he stays till the Duke of
Longueville, who is gone before him to Court, shall send
him word when he ought to come thither.
It is said, that the Duke of Avero, he who lately revolted
from Portugal to Spain, will shortly come hither to have a
sight of this City.
We are now thinking of the way to be in a posture of War
against Spring, though all take for granted, that both Peace
and Marriage will hold; for this purpose, the King hath sent
Orders for drawing out of the Arcenal, a Train of Artillery,
to be ready by the end of the next month. And if the Emperor
will not hearken to the Proposals which his Majesty
will make for the drawing of his Forces from the Swedish
Territories, then doubtless we shall make the storm to fall
upon the Empire; in the mean while the Cloud is gathering.
On the 28 of last month, the Nieces of the Cardinal,
having well received and treated at Blois by their Highnesses
Royal, as they passed that way, arived int his City.
Letters from Aiex in Provence, of the 27 past, relate, that
their Majesties arived there the 17 before, and were received
at the Austins Gate by the Duke of Mercoeur, attended by
the Principal of the Province, and by our Consuls, and a
great number of the Citizens in Arms. After the Duke had
performed his Complements, the Consuls Addressed themselves
with an Harangue to his Majesty, and presented him
the Keys in the accustomed manner; after which their Maj[unr]sties
retired to their Lodgings, being followed by the Acclamations
of the People.
Next day the Parliament, habited in Red Robes, made