a Letter hither to the Generall Assembly of the Clergie,
giving them thanks for what they have done on his behalf, desiring
them to continue their mediation with his Majesty, to
obtain this favour, that he may, for his subsistance, enjoy the
temporall Revenue of his Benefices: which Letter was
brought hither by an unknown person.
We have a Rumor, as if Madamoiselle de Manchini, one
of the Cardinalls nieces, were to be disposed in marriage to
Prince Eugenius of Savoy.
From the Court of Savoy at Turin, it is written, that
Queen Christina of Sweden was received at Suz[unr] by the
Duke of Savoy; his mother the Dutchesse received her at
Rivoli, meeting her at the bottom of the Stairs; and afterwards,
when she had made her entry at Valentin and at Turin
it was done with such pomp and magnificence, as if that
Court meant to out vie this of France, S[unr] under a
Canopie Royall supported by six small Maces, and was met
by the Clergie; and all the Magistrates. At her left hand
marched the Duke himself. Before her went a Triumphal
Arch, with two consorts of rare musick, and a columne
much like that of the Emperor Trajane, whereupon was represented
all the victories of the late Queen. The whole time
of her stay there was to be 5 or 6 dates which were to be
wholy spent in Feastings, Cavalcades, huntings, dancings,
Bals, Balets, Come[unr]es, and all the other demonstrations of
mirth and jollity.
I sent you word of a new Miracle wrought in the Monastery
of Port Royall in the City, the curing of a Fistula in
the Eye by a Touch of a Thorn; which (they say) was taken
out of the Crown of our Saviour. This Miracle groweth
famous, so that custome growing plentifull at the Monastery,
there is now no getting a Touch of this Thorn without great
difficulty:
Just now comes news, that the matter of Marriage betwixt
Prince Eugenius of Savoy, and Madamoiselle De
Mancini, is so far promoted, that the Articles have been
drawnup at Court, and the business is under the deliberation
of the King and his Council.