News from the City of NORWICH: OF Certain passages which happened there on Monday last, relating the number of the Cavaliers which are dispersed in sundry Villages near the City.  
Also showing the resolution of the Inhabitants of Northamptonshire, being 4000 men ready armed, in the opposition of the Cavaliers, who are Enemies to the Parliament, and the Protestant Religion: Also how some Parliament men of Northamptonshire, have in two days the last week, taken subscriptions of of plate and money, to the value of 3000 pounds, and 480 Horse brought in by the Countrymen into Northampton.  
Also a Manifestation how the Gentry and Train Bands in Yorkshire do begin to fall away from the King, and many of the Lords Soldiers by twenties do run away, and many of the Princes likewise.  
With the true Relation of the siege of Coventrie, and the joyful news from the Citizens on Wednesday, in their prosperous proceed, which God continue: Showing how they took three Pieces of Ordnance from my L. of Northamptons' men, and a load of Arms the last week.  

Ordered that this be printed.  
Hen. Elsin. Cler. Par. D. C.   
London, Printed for Th. Clapham. Aug. 26.   

News from the City of Norwich.  

FRom Norwith on Monday last it is certified by a Factor who liveth there, that there are many Cavaliers scattered up and down, who have plundered many men's houses living in villages near unto Norwich, being supposed to be about 150 Horse, and 300 Foot; but God be thanked we are above 2000 able armed men within the City, and we do not doubt but in short time to drive them away; Captain Sandly, Sir Tho. Owfield, and Captain Ogle are gone to meet them, to stop their proceed with 100 Horse, and 200 Foot; and the whole County doth gather Forces together continually, and there are Writs sent out into every Hundred, to know the strength of the County, which very shortly when it is certainly known I will give you intelligence: I do hear for certain, that this county will live and die in the defence of the Parliament, for the maintenance of the Protestant Religion.  
Yours C. M.   

From Northamptonshire.  
There are good and prosperous informations brought from Northampton shire; for the town of Northampton is very strong having 4000 men in Arms, and 400 Horse for the defence thereof: and as soon as the Earl of Peterborough comes down, whom they very earnestly do expect, they hope to declare their magnanimity and fidelity to the Parliament, for being animated with standing in their defence, they intent with much cheerful alacrity against my Lord of Northampton and his Cavaliers. Coventrie (whither of late the King is marched to set up his Standard) hath a thousand men in Arms; that will lose their lives in repelling any hostile violence that shall be offered by the King's Forces, having taken away a Piece or two of Ordnance, and a load of Arms from my Lord of Northamptons' men last week. The general and inclinations of this county do stand right and full of integrity to the Parliament, so that some of our Parliament men being come down, they have so well confirmed them in their resolutions to stand for the Parliamen, that by taking subscriptions of plate, money, and horse, they have found the cheerful bounty of the County, so ample and affectionate, towards them, so that in a days sitting they have got to the value of 1000 l worth of plate, and twice so much money, and about 2 or 3 hundred horse, many yeoman men coming in with 10 l and a horse, and 20 l and a horse, and the Parliament have subscribed so many horse, and so much money in the County as they did in London; the commissioners for the Array finding that Northampton is so well replenished with men and Arms, do grow somewhat timorous and fearful to execute their office, and there is nothing lacking for the defence of the Town, but Ordnance, whereby they might be able to defend the money and plate, gathered and collected by subscription, being a booty that will be much aimed at to instigate the ravenous Cavaliers, who are ready to attempt anything especially being drawn on by the temptation of getting and obtaining any considerable prize.  
In this great and general distraction of several Counties, there is most certain note given by credible information, that there are great store of Troops upon Dunsmore Heath, who do violently take away Arms by night, and thereby strike a great terror into the Inhabitants: it being also for certain reported, that the King intends to be there on the 24 of this month. But though his Majesty do thus prosecute his intentions in several places, the whole adjacent Counties being much perplexed by his sudden determinations, and by the many insolent and outrageous inroads of the Cavaliers; yet there is a kind of defection, or falling off from the King in Yorkshire, the Gentry and Trained Bands forsaking and relinquishing the matter, as cold and discouraged therein; the Lords Troops running away by twenties, and from the Princes Troop the last week from Lincoln ten: so that now the chief Abettors and Supporters of these designs are the Papists, who are much necessitated, and I hope will be more hereafter; so that though they buy many horses, yet they are such mean ones, and of low prices, and so unserviceable, that they appear rather Carriers jades, than light horses for the cutting Cavaliers, though their number of subscription was very great.  
All the Shire are called and summoned to appear this week, concerning the Commission of Array, together with the Trained Bands and Freeholders'; and it is generally exclaimed on, and cried out amongst the best of our people, that Altar-Priests have poisoned the best of the people, which doth not a little take with the worst. The former informations and relations were sent up in a Letter to Mr. Newton living in the Old Jury, from his brother dwelling at Coston in Leicester-shire: and from another brother of his living at Northampton.  
The King being highly incensed, and full of indignation against the City of Coventry, for denying him admittance into the Town with his whole company of Cavaliers, departed much discountented, threatening to convert their City into a heap of ruin and and dissolution, and accordingly brought divers pieces of Ordnance, and with them made many shot against the gate of the City, which at last was by the continual playing of the Ordnance laid open, but before that could be done, some shot not being rightly leveled, did beat down part of the Lady Hales house in white Friars, so that the Lady, and old mother johnson who had laid Bedridden 5 years before, in a place called the tower, adjoining to white friars, were both killed, in this great affright and amazement, the thundering noise of the Cannons made the Citizens full of courage and resolution, and as it often happens that extremity of danger doth necessitate the wit to invent and put somewhat in execution, that may be advantageous to the present occasion, sooth citizens of Coventry very fortunately to the great joy and admiration of all people well affected to the Parliaments party, watching a fit and convenient opportunity to attempt their design, when the King's forces were retired and expected nothing less than that which happened, these resolute Citizens of Coventry with one unaminous consent sallied and issued out of the town, and behaved themselves in such a valiant manner, that they compelled the King's forces to retire and forsake their Ordnance, and so prosecuting their good success hitherto so prosperous unto them, they at last cleared the Ordnance from all encumbrance, and took 2 of them into their own possession, whereby the King's intents for the battering of the City of Coventry, were altogether disappointed, and besides the Citizens thus valiantly and fortunately issuing out, most magnanimously performed their parts against the Cavaliers, and encountering with them, gave them such a violent onset, that in short time threescore and ten of them at least were slain, and the rest that survive to do more mischief, were forced to notice, and save themselves by flight; and thus the Citizens of Warwick have by their own valour, seconded with fortunate success took 〈◊〉 pieces of Ordnance froth the King, and lessened the cruel and insolent number of the Cavaliers, whereby it appears that a just cause, such as the Parliament doth undertake, need not fear any strength or opposition, for the justice of Heaven can not let it suffer, but will at last crown it with renowned victory, for magnaest veritas & praevalebit, great is truth, and those that stand in defence of the truth shall prevail.  
The City therefore of Coventry, being now somewhat animated and encouraged by their fortunate taking of the King's Ordnance, and the kill of 70 Cavaliers, with whom they viliantly encountered, do now seek further to improve their good success, and to prevent any second attempt that may be made against them, not knowing when they shall again by the king's forces and the Cavaliers beeassaulted, they have therefore to prevent any second violence, if the king should plant any Ordnance against the City; being as they suppose as much discontented as he was at the first, whereupon the Citizens have resolved to sortify the City as much as they can, and for their better security, they have with much labour and industry raised a mud wall against Newgate, to damp and daunt the shot if any should hereafter be made against it, and they intent also to make the like) fortification of eartherne rampires to strengthen the walls, they being very joyful in regard of their late happy proceed against the King's undeserved attempt, and the cruel Cavaliers, and no doubt the Relation thereof, will be very grateful and acceptable to all well affected people. And moreover if the Cavaliers should hereafter appear again, and make another attempt to enter the City as they formerly have done, they have continued a very pretty politiek means to disappoint the insolency of their malicious fury, for that they might hinder their passages, and plunder them at their coming into the City, they have brought forth their tables, chests, Stools, and harrows, and laid them in the street to prevent the horse, if the Cavaliers should oppose again unto the City.  
FINIS.