Postscript. Even now comes in certain news, That his Majesty
the King of Sweden hath retaken the strong Town Conitz,
and constrained the German Regiments therein to take
service under him: whereupon he marched towards Tauchel,
to reduce likewise that place, whereof we shall give you a
further and more particular account by the next.
From Paris, Jan. 26. S.N.
We have news here that the Major of Rocroy, who stood
accused of an endeavour to betray that Garison, is sentenced
to lose his head, and to be executed at Brussels.
Madamoiselle, the daughter of the Duke of Orleans, not
being yet reconciled to her Father, the Duke of Beaufort
hath taken a journey to Blois, on purpose to effect an accommodation
betwixt them.
The Companies of the guards which were sent to suppress
the late mutiny at Angers, are now gone into Poictou, and
shall not return hither as was imagined.
Monsieur de Chenaille, who stands accused of a designe
to betray St. Quintin, is not yet brought out to his tryal; but
preparation is made for it. On Tuesday, his wife presented
a second Petition to the Parliament, praying once again, that
her husband may have the benefit of Counsel allowed
him. This petition was read, and it is ordered he shall
have Counsel, but first he is to be examined, and confronted
by the witnesses.
The Duke of Mercocur, who commanded the last Campagne
in Italie, is expected here to morrow.
On Wednesday the Duke of Chevereuse deceeased. The
The business of the general peace is at a stand, nor is the new
Nu tio seen as yet to make any stir about it; onely he is
working underhand to prepare the Clergy, that they may improve
the utmost of their interest to effect it. The Spanish
Council at Madrid are sending a new Embassador to Rome,
and another to the Emperor, for which latter imployment
there are three persons nominated, viz. The Duke of Veyas;
the Count Camarata, and Don Lewis, Prince of Leon but tis
not yet resolved which of them shall be the man.