The two Brothers Princes o f Saxon, who marry two
Sisters that are Princesses both, are allied to the two daughters
of the Duke of Holsatia, His Imperiall Majestie is invited
to the Feast.
Tuesday and Wednesday last, was celebrated at the Court of
Brussels the holiday of St. Andrew, the founder of the order of
the Golden-fleece, with great pomp and magnificence, where
the Earl of Isenbourgh (as the antientst Knight of that Order
in this Countrey) gave the said Order to these 3. new Brothers,
to wit, to the Marquis Sfondrato, Generall of the
Ordnance; to the Earl of Bucquoi, formerly Generall of the
Horse, and to the Earl of Swatsenburgh, Embassadour of his
Imperiall Majestie, and Favourite to his Highnesse the Arch-Duke
Leopoldus. The ceremonies there used would take up
a whole sheet by themselves, and the Feast another.
The Resident of the Common-wealth of England hath
been acknowledged at Hamburgh, by the Magistrates of the
Towne; and six Ships accompanying his Lady, have in passing
by Gluckestat (a Fort of the King of Denmark) ceazed
upon an English Ship belonging to the Parliament, which
the said King had caused to be arrested in the said place.
The Earl of Alais (at present Duke of Angoulesme by the
death of the Duke his Father) Governour of Provence, hath
been wonne by the Ministers of the King, (or as some say
by his Wife the Dutchesse) to leave the interest of the imprisoned
Princes, and to stick to the King.
The 23. the Enemie had a design of surprizall with 3. or
4000. Foot and Horse upon Rhetel, but they effected nothing,
re treating in a confused manner, with the losse of
some of their men taken and killed. The 29. Monsieur de
Villiquier attempted as much upon la Capelle, where he assaulted
the place, thinking to have caryed it, but the successe was
like unto that of Rhetel, leaving behind them many of their
men, with all their ladders.