IT is certified from Palermo in Sicilia , that Don Francisco di Castro , as future Vize-Roy , is gone with his Gallies to Gaeta , to be admitted therin , and that the said Country hath determined to disburse 12000. crownes , to be imployed for the entertaining of him as a welcome thither : but he would not permit them to doe it , neither would receiue the Presents that they of Palermo presented vnto him , nor once suffer the common people to be burthened with any expences .

The Vize-Roy of Naples , by reason of the vprore made there because of the great dearth , is yet in the Castle of Saint Ermo , and hath come to a parly with the people , and in the meane time hath sent a Post into Spaine , to certifie the King of the want of Corne , and the disorder touching the monies , and hath further taken order , that euery Citizen shall haue fiue loaues of bread dealt out to them euery day , and euery stranger but one loafe a day .

The Popes hath sent out Commission , that all the spirituall persons that had promised to giue the tenth peny of their reuenewes vnto Pope Paul the fifth , for the seruice of the Catholike league in Germany , should presently disburse and pay the one halfe thereof .

From Turnio it is written , that the Duke of Sauoy hath giuen his Horsemen two moneths pay , and causeth the Garison in Asti to be renforced on Saterday in Saint Anthonio . The new Gally called Torre di Mar , was lanched , to be rigged and armed , and so to be sent vnto the Armado , and Andre Ferlerichi Captaine of the Vstochen , was seene in the gulfe of Dalmatia , where he tooke one of Niclaoes Gardinegees Barkes , and cut off the head of Stephano Roccouichi the Captaine , which he set vpon the Bandite Stoane , but his Souldiers saued themselues .

A Post out of France brings newes , that the King will haue Valtolino restored againe , and that to the same end , he prepareth 80000. foot and 10000. horsemen , to inuade the Hugonites , and Monsieur de Lesdigincres with his men are ready to march .

The newes is , that vpon the 17. day old and 27. new stile of Ianuary , in the morning about 8. of the clock , the noble Prince Erust a Prince of the Empire , Earle of Holstein , Schaumburg , and Sterburg , Barron of Geshmen , &c. to the great griefe and sorrow of his wife , Statholder , Chancelour , and Counsell , as also of his faithfull Subiects , and adherents , departed out of this world : and although that by meanes of his death , his said Wife , Country , and Subiects , were much grieued , and sorrowfull , yet they were presently comforted againe , because that vpon the 7. day old stile and the 17. new stile of February , by Gods prouidence , the Lord Iobst Herman , Earle of Holstein , Shaumburg , and Sternberg , Barron of Gehmen and Berghen , &c. was receiued by the Counsell and States of the Countrey , for their Lord and right heire of the land . This happy election being made , the body of the aforesaid Prince Erust which sumptuously & solemnly buried , vpon Thursday being the 21. old stile and the 31 of March new stile , God send him a happy resurrection , and peace and plenty vnto his Subiects .

Vpon Friday the 4. of March , the Lord Iohn Baptista Weber , one of the Emperours Counsell , rode vnto Hungarian Bergstar , to receiue the said Towne for the Emperours vse , and to appoint Officers therein .

Bethlem hath sent all the men of Bergh from thence into Siebenbergen , there to build his hill worke : Since that Bethlem lay at Caschau , to whom there came a Turkish Ambassadour , and it is agreed that the Crowne of Hungaria , and the regall Ensignes , shall be deliuered vnto the Emperours Ambassadors , to the which end he hath caused them to be brought from Etschet to Caschau .

It is quiet and peaceable at Vianna , but there shall be more forces sent against the Earle of Mansfield , and at Lintz there are 2000. horsemen , and at Steyer 1000. soot men mustered , which shall all goe to Elsas .

The Saxon Regiment lie still in Presburg , and for that the Burgers therein are much oppressed , they haue sent an humble Petition vnto the Emperour , to desire the sending away of the said Regiment , what will be done therein , wee shall heereafter know . It is reported that the Hungarian lands day , shall be holden in Edenburg .

From Prague there is no speciall newes to be written , but that dearth and want of all things daily encreaseth , which is most pittifull to thinke on . The Souldiers and poore people haue great want , and can hardly liue . There is no order taken , and it is feared that it will rather encrease then diminish . Touching the sending away of the Emperours and strange Souldiers out of Morauia : there is some speech made , sometimes it is agreed vpon , and then againe it is put off . The strange Souldiers doe great hurt vnto the Inhabitants of the Country , and although many complaints are made , yet no remedy is had , nor no punishment inflicted vpon them . The poore Pesants in great numbers , for want of victuals , die euery day . The Subiects and Pesants goe alway to sowe and till the land , and in the meane time they are robbed of all they haue . The labouring men and seruants are gone , and die for want of worke and maintainance , there is no ground plowed nor sowed , and therefore there is no hope of bettering , but rather a great dearth to ensue . The Duke of Lerchtensten is expected to come to Pragne within eight dayes , whose comming they hope will be a meanes of great reformation : God graunt it .

It is written from Heydlebergh , that eight dayes past , being the fifth of March , the Bauarian souldiers , set vpon Nuseloch , Waldorof , and Laimen Villages lying about Heydleburgh , and tooke them : whereupon some of the soldiers in Heidlebergh in the night issued forth , to set vpon the Bauarians in Laimen , and finding that the Bauarians were gone from thence again , about some other enterprise , they entered into the same , and driuing out all the Cartle they found therein , put a Garison into the Village , and so kept it from being suddainly surprised againe by the Enemie : there were also a good number of Bauarian soldiers seene about Dilsperg Minnenburg .

Out of Spiers it is written , that Generall Tilly had taken two Villages in the Palatinate , and hardly beset Wiseloch , but could not preuaile against it : but when Mansfield drew neere to Manheim bridge , Tilly being not strong enough in the field , he retired againe , whereby the affaires remaine in antiquis terminis , so that no man can write any certainty thereof . Colonell Ouertrant is at Germersheim with his forces .

To Lindenburg there are many Saylers , Carpenters , and Bridge Masters , come from Stein , to set the ship bridge ouer the Necker . There shall be no bridge ouer the Rhine at Stein , but at Oppenheim . The Earle of Mansfield is daily expected at Manheim , whose intent is , with halfe his Army , to march the Berghstrate , and with the other halfe to goe to Oppenheim .

From France it is confirmed , that Monsieur de la Force , hath ouerthrowne Monsieur St. Lurks Regiment , and that some places in Languedor are besieged and taken by the Barron de Sonbise : since that the Hugonites haue take the Towne of Neracagaine , driuen the Garison out of it , and killed many of them . They of Rochell haue cut off the passage of sending any thing to Burdeaux by water , & are gone with their Army by sea else where ; yet in Paris they speake of a peace .

Colonell Pithan hauing ouer night supt with the Prince of Orange , by commaundement of the Counsell of State , was the same night arrested by the Marshall of the Court being in his lodging , and it is said that hee is put into the place where Barnfeld was committed prisoner , and it appeareth , that others also will be brought thether , for all the Captaines that were in Gulick , are sent for the ther .

There are two Souldiers of Hensden , and three horsemen of Gertrudenbergh , that are suspected to be acquainted with the Treason that is discouered , and are brought prisoners to the Hage , who haue beene rackt to make them to confesse their fault .

There is preparation made here for an Army by land .

There came a Letter from Midleburgh in Zealand to Amsterdam , that they of Sluce in Flaunders haue cut certaine sluces of water , and thereby haue not onely enclosed all the Spanish Sconces , but also the Towne of Bruges and Gant round aboutwith water , whereby many thousand Akers of land are drowned , and great hurt is done in the land . And that there are Armes for 15000. men sent to Breame for Christian Duke of Brunswick : and since that , that there are as many more bought for 6000. men .

The Lords , the States Proclamation was proclaimed in Amsterdam , whereby they prohibit all Iesuites and other Priests , as well Strangers as naturall borne Subiects , within sixe dayes after the publication thereof , not to come into , nor stay within the vnited Prouinces , but for such naturall Priests as dwell there : they are permitted to stay therein , certifying their names and lodgings vnto the Magistrates of the places where they are resident .

From Cullen it is written , that after the taking of the Towne of Geiseck , the chiefe Lieutenant Colonell Erwitte went backe againe with certaine thousand Horsemen to Paterborne , and tooke the Townes of Peckelsheim , Bergenrich , Bercholt , and Warburg , vpon the 10. of March , and of them of Carpegan newly taken , suddainly surprized and killed 1000. horse and foot men , and tooke some of the Officers prisoners .

The Bishop of Haluerstads force haue fallen vpon foure Companies of the Lutische Regiment , whereof they tooke some prisoners , and did great hurt vnto the horsemen : it is said , that the Bauarian Souldiers haue taken Paderborne againe .