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Mercurius politicus, Number 343, 1st-8th January 1656 E.500[14]

sending to the King, for leave to come unmolested to Copenhagen,
Which is not onely denied, but she is commanded
also to be gone from Jutland within three days.
Another from Vienna 21. December.
The Polonian Embassadors which came from the States
of Poland, went from hence a fortnight ago to Poland, and
the King of Poland his Embassador lest one here to be resident
in this Court in the place of him, who deceased. This
last Embassador took with him great sums of monies, which
were sent hither from Rome.
The levying of soldiers is laid aside till next year. The
Emperor hath bestowed on Prince Roberts a Coach with six
horses, and two other horses for the saddle, and a part of the
moneys, which was assigned for him at the conclusion of peace,
and it is said, then he still have a great command . The Lord
General Hasfield, and Lord Fernmood are to go to Kwsemis.
Our forces in Hungary having put the Tucks to the work,
have plundred three Villages about Newhous and burnt them
down, putting some to the sword, and taking many prisoners,
From Stiremark we hear, that Colonel K[unr]st, and some other
officers are imprisoned in the Castle at Grats concerning fo[unr]
mutinies, and some of Colonel S[unr]mbergs Regiments [unr]
executed.
From Marsellies, 12 Dec.
Two Galleys of the Pope being arived here with Nuntio,
which is gone to the Court of France, to promote the
general peace; Two galleys more arrived since with an other
Nation, which is to take his journey thorough France in
to Spain, for the same business concerning a general peace,
but he is not yet gone forward.
From Bruges, 1 January
The Sco[unr] King is returned from Brussels, and the Princess
Royal is he[unr]. They say, what the said King hath received
some moneys a[unr] Brussels, and hath held a long conference
with Don John, concerning some points, which in all
appeatance will cause to nothing.
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