the Table. All the Ladies, of the Court attended in all their
Ornaments of Bravery, and after supper, the principall of
them were Treated at another Table. Afterwards, they had
a Ball, wherein his Majesty began the Dancing with the little
Princess, and the rest followed in their order.
On the 21 the titular Duke of York, the Dutchesses of St
Simon and Crequi, and divers other great Ladies, were feasted
at Super by the Duke of Roquelaure, after which there was
a Ball, and the King was Pleased to honour it with his presence.
It is said, that Monsieur de Bordeaux who was late in
England Ambassador, is to return shortly to London.
The Jesuited and Clergy Party in this Kingdom, doe much
resent the low condition of the King of Poland, and are very
invective against the Swede. It is said they intend upon their
own Account to contribute toward the Supplie of the Polish
King in this time of his necessity.
The Cardinal Cesis is dead having been sick but a few daies.
On the 22, the King danced his grand Balet, cald Puistance
d[unr] Amour, or the Power of Love. Some discontents there are
betwixt the King and the Parlement, which are usuall here.
From Rome, February 1.
On Thursday last, Queen Christina Maria Alexandra of
Sweden, with some few of her domesticks, went to view the
house of pleasure belonging to the Prince Borghese.
The next day being very forward in shewing her self and
her Parts she sat as President in an Academick Assembly in the
palace where she lodgeth, where 18 Cardinals were present,
in the midst of whom she was seated in a chear covered with
cloth of silver, and round about sat many prelates, and learned
men professors of severall sciences in this City.
The Prince of Gallicano first began with a very eloquent discourse
in the commendation of this Princess, and touching
the magnificences which were performed upon her reception
into this City.
Next day she went to bestow a visit upon the Pope, and
communciated to him a letter from her Cousin the King of
Sweden, which he wrote upon the occasion of her change of