The Several SPEECHES Made to the Honourable Sir Richard Brown Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON: ON Monday the Twenty Ninth Day of October, in the Twelfth Year of His Majesty's most happy Reign, ANNO DOM. 1660.  
With the manner of the Celebration of this Triumphant Day; And the various Scenes, Figures, and Pageants; Representing the Royal Oak, and its Pendant Leaves, that preserved and enshadowed our Gracious Lord and Sovereign King Charles, from the hands of his Bloodthirsty Enemies.  
London, Printed by R. WOOD, 1660.   

Several Speeches made to the Honourable Sir Richard Brown, Lord Mayor of the City of London on Monday the 9th day of October, in the 12th year of his Majesty's most happy Reign, etc.  
ON Monday the 29th of October, sundry various and delightful Scenes were presented on the Water and the Land, being celebrated in honour of the deservedly honoured Sir Richard Brown Baronet, Lord Mayor of the City of London; and performed at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors; who meeting at their Hall in the morning, in their several Formalities, as Gowns, Hoods, Plush coats, skycoloured scarves, attended by 8 of his Majesty's Trumpeters, and Kettledrums; as also his Majesty's Drum Ma●or with a like coloured Scarff about his Waste, with his Maj. other Drums. Being so met, they marched from thence in several Ranks, two Gentlemen carrying his Majesties, and the Duke of Yorks Banners, his Majesty's Sergeant Trumpeter, & 8 other Trumpets in the Front of them. In this manner they marched towards his Lordship's house; and from thence to their Barges laid at the accustomed place; where the several Companies, adorned with Streamers and Banners, and fitted with Hoe-boyes, Cornets, Drums and Trumpets, moved by Water towards Westminster, his Lordship by the way being saluted with 20 pieces of Ordnance, as peals of entertainment and joy: Against Whitehall was placed a large Fabric, at the one end whereof a ship floating, rigged and man'd; at the other end a Rock with various Figures; one representing Oceanus, who is said to be God of Seas; and the Father of the Rivers. Upon his Lordship's approach, he addressed himself in these words:  

I Oceanus of old Coelums race,  
That like a Ring doth circle and embrace  
The spacious Universe, God of the Main,  
And unto Rivers Lord and Sovereign  
Am come to grace my Daughter, Silver Thames,  
So much admired and loved by Royal James:  
Whose peaceful reign did make her murmurs sweet  
Not harsh her Tide run with harmonious feet:  
'Tis Peace that barbs the Billows scums the foam,  
Inviteth Trade abroad, and brings it home:   

My Lord, You are a Royal Substitute,  
Your clear Election is without dispute;  
Employ your Interest, Trade may now increase,  
And be involved within the Arms of Peace.  
Then shall my Grand-Girles 
b syrians.  not betray, but sing,  
And drink Carouses to Great Britain's King   
The Speech ended, his Lordship, Aldermen, and Companies, landed at Westminster, and the accustomed Ceremonies being performed, they returned to Baynard's Castle, and from thence the whole body moved towards the East end of St. Paul's, in the Front of which the Gentlemen of the Artillery marched to show their affection and loyalty, being led by Sir John Robinson, Precedent of the said Fraternity, and Lieutenant of the Tower, in his Scarlet Gown and Sword. His Lordship being come to the East end of Paul's, he was entertained by a Pageant or Scene (representing a Pavilion or Tent-Royal,) with a most elegant Speech from the Senator; which being ended, his Lordship moved towards Cheapside, and drawing near the Nagshead Tavern was received by another Scene, seated like a Wood, in the midst whereof was a formal building like a house, where several persons in the habit of Woodmen and Wood-Nymphs disported themselves, dancing about the Royal Oak. And upon the Companies approach, one of the Woodmen calls to the rest of his Companions, saying; Mass, Gotheard, Mass, Logred, zenocrate ye, zenocrate ye, what a warren a gay voke are yonden, Zibb, Tib, Trot, Zquot, Wab, Winifrid, Nab Gin, what done to mean wullo beezen the vine zight, ho ho, what pestilent gay vellow's you: 'Twas answered, the Lord Mayor. Che vears en not vor all that I'm resolved to zay zomething toll en: And so he proceeded in this following Rustic Dialect.  

A Meezle take thee, Neame cham glad to see thee,  
Give me thoy hon, how done mine Aunt I prithee?  
Had Iche but known o this zame gaudy Noon,  
Chad donned on viner  and viner Shoes;  
Thone we but Rustics are, and Woods done keep,  
Ich know there is vine Wool elongs to Sheep,  
And zome there are now wear the vinest thread  
In zimple Russet ha' been zheltered,  
We Woodmen ha' been honest I'll zay that,  
And a vart vort, I'm sure that ●●he know what  
The sturdy Oak ha' been a urend to zome  
It would not bow, no more o that but Mum  
Iche hope your Lordship takes all in good part  
I'm sure Ich love a Woodman widow mine heart,  
In downright English, Sir, y'are welcome to  
That place of Honour hath been long your due.   
The Speech ended, Silvanus the Rural God, attired like a Huntsman, accosts the Lord Mayor in these words:  

NO more of noise as you respect our Care,  
Forsake your Natures, and be still as Air;  
Ere Time had laid his Iron Coat aside,  
And Peace was rather ravished then a Bride:  
Whilst that the subtle Eye of Tyranny  
Greedily hunted after Majesty,  
The Close Trunk of the Oak did entertain,  
And so secured your Royal Sovereign.  
Twice she received him in her happy Womb,  
At his conveying hence, and coming home;  
As though a greater Knot had been t'untie,  
Than e'er was twisted in the Prophecy.  
The pendant Leaves his head enshadowed round,  
Not only to conceal, but to be crowned;  
The Bark that brought him, flew as though it meant  
To steal upon Us without Time's consent.  
Thus does the Oak draw a fresh breath from Fame  
By the instinctive Virtue of his Name;  
And consecrated aught to be to Jove,  
Producing both th'effects of Peace and Love.  
The Rustics shall be civilised, and now  
Embrace what heretofore they'd not allow,  
About the Royal Oak the Nymphs shall sing,  
And dance a measure to their Lord the King:  
The Woodmen so refused shall on each Tree  
Inscription make of their quit slavery,  
And for a Girdle in a Garter sense  
'Bout th'oak writ Hony soit qui maly Pence.   
Which done, his Lordship passed towards the East end of Cheadside, where he was entertained by another Scene, being a Chariot drawn by a Lion and a Lamb; in the Chariot was placed three Figures, Peace, Truth, and Plenty: the Chariot was driven by Time, who saluted his Lordship in these words:  
MY LORD,  

TIME is the Register of all men's Acts  
Or good, or bad, their virtue and their facts.  
Although by Violence he hath been made  
A property unto the Traitor's Trade:  
Yet Time (that every secret brings to light)  
At last (you see) their Treacheries requites,  
Pays them in their own Coin, the bloody stamp,  
Dun hath turned Surgeon cured them of the Cramp.  
Treason may flourish for a little space,  
But Time at length writes Villain in its face.  
Whilst Julius Caesar's death Revengless past  
Rome ne'er was free from Sword Fire Plague and Waste,  
Till Time revealed the Murderers; and then  
Their better Genius did return again,  
And closed up Janus Temple. Though Time hath  
Been cursed by those had neither Wit nor Faith,  
But rashly did conclude he'd never mend,  
And therefore in Despair did wish his End.  
Yet he for every sore and malady  
Hath brought you home a Sovereign Remedy,  
Occasion is his foretop, which had some   

Long since ta'en hold of, bad days had not come:  
'Twas not Times fault, but theirs that let him go,  
he's swift of foot, their Courage was but slow:  
You have been wise in this (Sir) to your praise,  
Oretak'n Time, renewed the Alchion Days,  
With such A lacrity, that poreing on   

with serious eye, my Enchyridion  
That monstrous Murder that outfaced the Sun  
Appears to me as yesterday but done:  
So home hath Justice followed them, their heels  
Are now tripped up, each his own horror feels.  
This was Times work, though Wisdom was the Scout,  
Without Time nothing could be brought about:  
Peace is restored, Truth doth in Triumph ride,  
Not long since scorned, forsaken, and denied.  
Plenty their Handmaid follows to maintain  
The Majesty of the Heroic Train:  
It is a Maxim (Traitors bitter Cup)  
Wars maketh Thiefs, but Peace doth hang them up.  
Since Time has done such Cures by Providence,  
Let him not be abused under pretence  
Of this, or that, Seeds of Fanatic brains;  
But while you govern (Sir) hold in the reins:  
And while the glorious Star-bestudyed Sky  
Retains a light your Fame shall never die.   
The Speech ended, his Lordship and the whole Attendance passed down the old Jury through Catt-eaten street, and Lad-Lane, Maiden-lane, from which place to his Lordship's house, a Gallery was made by the Company of Merchant-Taylors on the North; and on the South by the Gentlemen of the Artillery and their Attendants, where another Scene or Rock was placed, on the top whereof a Figure, representing Peace, and upon his Lordship's entering into his house, Peace saluted him from the top of the Rock, as followeth:  

AFter so many various Scenes of strife,  
Horror and mischief acted to the life,  
By those that seemed to own the shapes of men,  
But Monsters rather were of Cau●us Den,  
Whole sulphurous Nostrils breathed intestine Jars,  
Sword, Fire, and Famine, the effect of Wars:  
Peace (that their hate and fury did exile)  
Is once again returned unto this Isle.  
And with her brought Truth to Illuminate,  
Your hearts to nourish Love, and banish Hate.  
Truth is the Centre wherein all things meet,  
The Chard by which Wisdom directs her feet,  
The ground of Science; Seal to Charity,  
The unmoved Rock: tip of Eternity.  
While Peace and truth do flourish in the Land,  
Plenty shall wait on it with a full hand:  
Ceres shall cram your Barns, and Bacchus crown  
Your Bowls, no more of Penury be known:  
Trade long since dead, revived shall be again  
By th'virtual Influence of your Sovereign,  
Whose gracious Beams, like to the Sun doth shine,  
Upon his subjects by a Power Divine;  
Whose Immense, Majesty, and Glory shall  
Outlast Times Age, vnd the World's Funeral.  
Blessed be the happy minute of his birth  
That elevates our Joys above the Earth:  
Flora the Queen of May shall honoured be  
By all the Sons of Lyric Poesy:  
And you my Lord whose prudent care hath been  
Employed in the great Work to bring Him in,  
Keep Faction down, suppress Seditions seed,  
The bag being broke did the Imposthume breed:  
Let it not gather to a head again,  
Infectious matter dwells in a bad brain:  
So shall your years and happiness increase,  
Live in your Country's love, and die in Peace.   
The Speech being ended, the Companies went to their respective Halls; and the Gentlemen of the Artillery took leave, and marched into the Artillery Ground, taking leave of the truly honoured Sir John Robi●son by their several Volleys.  
FINIS.   

MERCURIUS CALEDONIUS. COMPRISING The Affairs now in Agitation in SCOTLAND: WITH A Survey of Foreign Intelligence.  Conamur Tenues Grandia. 

From Tuesday 8th. Jan. to Wednesday 16. January. 1661.  
HOw vast a difference there is twixt a true Representative of a Nation, and that which is carried on by Faction, may appear by the Firstlings of this entire Parliament, which through His Majesty's favour we now enjoy, who to efface the transcendent enormities engendered by the corruption of the late Commotions under the Heathenish pretexts of a Glorious Reformation, have vindicate themselves and the Nation of being Antimonarchical, which will shortly appear by their Acts to be published in due time: However, this zeal of our Repentance, though vigorous, yet with such discretion it is managed, as it derogateth nothing from the Loyalty and Wisdom of our Ancestors; for we find in our Records so many convincing Laws of Duty and Obedience, as are able (without the help of new decrees) to secure the Interest of a Sovereign Propriator, who is as we firmly acknowledge His present Sacred Majesty Charles the Second.  
That severe sentence of Omne Malum ab Aquilone, must not be laid at our doors, for where such Heroic Ministers of State (as the renowned Earl of Middleton His Majesty's Lord High Commissioner: The Noble and Learned Earl of Glencardin Lord Chancellor: And the generous Earl of Crawford Lord Theasurer; a Parliament of so excellent a constitution, as showeth itself by the uprightness of the Peers, the ingenuity of the Barons kindness and and affection of our Borroughs) are, may be expected, all which is eminently virtuous, especially in restoring the Ancient affection to Parliaments, whose misdemeanours these 20 years past, had almost Shipwrecked their reputation. Especially one thing wherewith our Nation is charged by the rash Act of a pretended Parliament, for the late King's delivery at Newcastle: I confess, the reproach is great, though performed by a perverse part of the Nation, yet even they had the solemn Oaths and Engagements of the Lords and Commons in England (Assembled then in Parliament, though rebellious) for all imaginable security of His Majesty's Authority and Person, in Honour, Freedom and Safety; as is visible in all the Printed Transanctions of the Time: and if the same Lords and Commons had not mincingly and snakingly gone about to fetter the Royal Prerogative at the Isle of Wight, the English rigid Presbyterian, and bloody Anabaptist, durst not have Covenanted to have murdered the best of Kings, and ranverst the happiest of Governments. But now (blessed be God) the misled people of all the three Nations, is as Brisk in their loyalty, as is the most spotless soul that's free of the Original guilt of both Coooovaenants.  
Before I proceed to this Weeks Intelligence, take along the last Weeks omissions, occasioned by a cheerful celebrating of our happy Restauration.  
That whereas it was mentioned the Funerals of the late great marquis of Montrose, was to be remitted to his Noble Son, is a mistake; for our Dread Sovereign, who wants not bounty to the meanest of His Servants, hath likewise gratitude to His best; and therefore amongst other signal Tokens of His favour, he hath appointed the Solemnity of his Funerals at His Majesties own expense, and to be accompanied by the Lord High Commissione●, the whole Peers and all the Members of Parliament, when he and they shall think expedient.  
All places belonging to Archibald Johnstoun of Wariston declared void, especially that of Lord Register, in regard he was declared Fugitive and Rebel by the Committee of Estates before the sitting down of Parliament. This same place is conferred by His Majesty on Sir Archibald Primrose, a person, who besides his constancy to the Royal Interest in the greatest times of defection, his natural induments being accompanied with so large experiences in the greatest intrigue of State, might justly have commended him.  
Now that I am speaking of literati, I must not forget His Majesty's Lord Advocate, Sir John Fletcher, a person of so know integrity, that his loyalty could not be confined to the Cabinet or Bar, his sword being ever ready to plead His Majesty's Interest in all honourable occasions. There is likewise a third Secretary to His Majesty's Privy Council, Sir Peter Wedderburn, who (I may say without vanity) may be a Member of the most serious junto. And as His Majesty hath discovered His excellent choice in His other Officers of State, so His Judgement appeareth in that of these three Gownsmen, well known to the world it is, that in the foggiest of the Times, the skilfullest cheat either in Law or Gospel, could never brangle the reasons of these intelligent souls.  
The Parliament being met, the day was spent in the debate of passing two Acts, the one for establishing the Lords of the Articles and and Process; the other appointing Commissioners for advancing of Trade, and hearing Bills of complaints.  
The Names of the Lords, Commissioners of the Articles and Process.  
Duke Hamilton, marquis of Montrose, Earl of Erroll, Earl Martial, Earl of Marr: Earl of Rothesse's: Earl of Athole, Earl of Home, Earl of Hadington, Earl of Dumfreis, Earl of calendar; Earl of Hartfield. Sir John Gilmure, Sir Peter Wedderburn, The Barons of Preston, Lee, Polmais, Carden, Durie, Tarbet, Collington, Garfe, Ardrosse, Balmayne: Sir Robert Murray Provest of Edinburgh, Mr. John Paterson Provest of Perth, Alexander Wedderburn Provest of Dundee, William Grace Commissioner for Aberdene, Duncan Nairn Provest of Stirling, Andrew Glen Provest of Linlithgow, John Bell Commissioner for Glasgow, William Cunningham Provest of Air, William Seaton Provest of Hadingtoun, John Irvine Provest of Dumfriese, John Orcharton Provest of Arbroth, Hue Sinclare Commissioner for Annan.  
Lord's Commissioners for Trade, Navigation, Manufactories, Bills, and Complaints.  
The Earls of Sutherland, Murray, Linlithgow, Wigton, Weems, Tillibarden, Roxbrough, Seaforth: The Lords, Cardrosse, Frazer, Hackerton, Cochran: The Barons of Lusse, Inns, Cromarty, Broughten, St. leonard's, Philorth, Birkenboy, Blackbarronry, Silvertonhill, Pliscarden, Rossy, Ricarton: Andrew Castares Commissioner for St. Andrews, William Simpson for Dysart, John Williamson for Kirkcaldy, John Ronald for Monrosse, Alexander Black for the East Enstruther, Alexander Cuthbert for Innernes, George Gairns for Burnt-Island, Allan Dunlap for Irving, John Ewart for Kirkcudbright, Walter Watson for Dunbarton, Alexander Burnet for Culrose, James Lawder for Dumbar.  
The establishing these two Courts makes our Laws run in the Old Channel, and sweeps away the unhallowed Names of Committees, which so long had committed our Liberties: They are composed of twelve of each State; there Work is to prepare matters for the Parliament, and though they be not all Peers, yet our Laws and Customs provideth them the Titles of Lords of the Articles, and Lords of the Bills; it is a most admirable expedient for the prevention of unnecessary Disputs, and yet with a reservation, to have matters fairly debated before the Parliament, when businesses so prepared by them are brought to the House.  
The Lord Commissioners Grace adjourned the Parliament till the Friday following, which was the 11th. of January 1661. where these followed Acts passed.  
An Act asserting His Majesty's Royal Prerogative in Calling and Dissolving Parliaments and Convention of Estates by himself, or his Commissioner, and declaring no Laws nor Acts to be binding, but such as have the assent of His Majesty or Commissioner, and rescinding all the Acts made since the Year 1640. in the contrary: As likewise, repelling all Acts Establishing Triennial Parliaments.  
An Act declaring it to belong to his Majesty's Royal Prerogative, to Elect the Officers of Estate, Lords of Privy Consel and Session, and repelling all Acts in the contrary.  
An Act in favours of Christian Fletcher, Spouse to Master James Granger, ordaining her a notable reward for being so instrumental in the preserving the Honours of the Crown, and the thanks of the House given her.  
Then the Lord Commissioner adjourned the House till Wednesday next at two a cloak, in regard of the weighty Affairs that are preparing by the Lords of the Articles for that days Work.   

An extract out of the Kingdom of England's Intelligencer.  
WE must begin this New-year with the last day of the Old, if it be but to tell the Reader, that the Parliamentary Intelligencer (as he has good reason) hath changed his name; the Parliament itself (from whom he borrowed that Compellation) being now dissolved, though 'tis not in the power of Malice or Folly to mis-name that Parliament, since his Majesty hath pleased with his own Sacred Lips, to bid us call it the Healing and the Blessed Parliament.  

Jan. 1. 1660.  
And while we mention names 'tis our duty to observe that this day (New-year's day) will not lose its precedency; not only because 'twas the day of His Majesty's Coronation in Scotland; but also in regard that CHARLES Son of his Royal Highness JAMES Duke of York (only Brother to our Lord the KING) was this day Christeed by Gilbert Lord Bishop of London at Worcester-House: Where were present His Majesty Himself, who with the Duke of Albemarle were the two Godfathers, and the marchioness of Ormond Godmother, there being also present his Highness' Prince RUPERT, the Lord High Treasurer, the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, with many other Personages of Honour, besides the Lord High Chancellor himself, Father to her Highness ANNE Duchess of York, who the same Night Supped with the Queen, and the next day Dined with His Majesty and His Highness the Duke of York (her Husband) in the presence Chamber at Whitehall. And now the good people of England have their wishes, since they see a Grandchild of that virtuous King (CHARLES the Confessor and Martyr) born in England, whom it hath pleased his Majesty to create Duke of Cambridge, and a Duchess of York of their own Country and of their own Religion.   

From Stockholm, Decemb. 4.  
You have questionless already heard of those proposals the Queen Christiana made to the States of this Kingdom, desiring that after the decease of the young King, she might be readmitted to the Crown and Government of Sweden, in regard her former resignation had relation only to the late King for life and no longer; which hath been the occasion that the States, who were then upon dissembling their Assembly, continued their consultations by some Commissioners deputed to consider of the premises, who returned back to the Queen her proposals, and obliged her to subscribe a Paper, wherein she renounceth all pretences to the Crown of Sweden for ever, and contents herself with that revenue settled upon her for her maintenance during life; she seemed at first to be somewhat unwilling, but upon second thoughts, and seeing that all the Country was against her, yielded to what was not to be avoided. Which affair being determined, it is thought that all the States will departed suddenly.   

From Hamburgh, Decemb. 15.  
The Count of Shippenbach, taking shipping at Stockholm to go for Poland, there to reside as Ambassador in ordinary for this Crown, the ship that carried him was cast away at Sea, on the 3. instant, himself with 36 persons being drowned, and 24. saved. There is no certainty of the Queen Christina her return from Sweden, some are apt to believe that she intends to stay there all the Winter. The Swedes have lately mustered their Forces in the Dukedom of Bremen, but upon what design they are to be employed, is not yet known.  
Some aver, that they are to be sent to assist the Bishop of Munster against the City, which if so, a short time will discover it.  
His Majesty passed several Acts at the dissolution of the Parliament, but because most of them relateth to private businesses and Naturalising Stranger, I'll only set down the most considerable.  
An Act for the restoring of Henry Lord Arundel of Warder to the possession of his Estate.  
An Act for restitution of Thhomas Earl of Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk, to the Dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk.  
An Act to restore to Wentworth Earl of Roscomon, of the Kingdom of Ireland, all the Honours, Castles, Lordships, Lands, Tenaments, and Hereditaments in Ireland, whereof James Earl of Roscomon his Great Grandfather, or James Earl of Roscomon his Father, etc.  
An Act for restoring of Sir George Hamilton unto his Lands and Estate in Ireland.  
An Act for the Attainder of several persons guilty of the horrid Murder of his late sacred Majesty King CHARLES the First.  
An Act for prohibiting the planting, setting or sowing of Tobacco in England and Ireland.  
An Act for the levying of certain Moneys due upon the collection for the Protestants of Piedmont.  
An Act for confirmation of Marriages.  
An Act for confirmation of Leases and Grants from Colleges and Hospitals.  
An Act for the further supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom, both by Land and Sea.  
An Act for the levying of the Arrears of the Twelve months' Assessment, commencing 24. of June 1659. and the Six months' Assessment commencing the 25. of December, 1659.  
An Act for granting unto the King's Majesty 420000. l. by Assessment of 70000 l. by the month, for Six months, for disbanding of the Army and paying off the Navy.  
An Act for erecting and establishing a Post-Office.  
An Act for the better ordering the selling of Wines by retail, and for preventing abuses in the mingling, corrupting, and vitiating of Wines, and for settling and limiting the prizes of the same.  
An Act for making the Precinct of Covent Garden Parochial.  
An Act for raising of 70000 l. for a further supply of His Majesty.  
An Act for prohibiting the exportation of Wool, Wool-Fells, Fullers-earth, or any kind of scouring earth.  
At the passing of these Acts, after Sir Harbotle Grimston (Master of the Rolls and Speaker of the House of Commons) had made a Speech to His Majesty setting forth the unparalleled goodness of His Najesty to His People, and their Loyalty to His Majesty) it pleased His Majesty himself to make a most Gracious Speech to both Houses, wherein He was pleased to fix a name on this Parliament to live to all posterity, viz. The Healing and the blessed Parliament; declaring, That it should be a Rule to His Actions and Councils, to consider, What is a Parliament like to think of this Action, or this Council? Adding, how religiously He himself would observe the Act of Indemnity, and would exact the observation of it from all others. After which and other most Gracious Expressions, he referred the rest to be spoken by the Lord High Chancellor, who (according to his custom) excellently set forth the happiness of His Majesty and His people, which only strive which should express most affection to each other; to the joy of all good men, and the Terror of all that refuse their own happiness by thoughts of embroiling the Kingdom in Blood, whose Designs and Plots are particularly mentioned in his Lordship's Speech, which concluded with the Parliament, for than it was dissolved, but will never be forgotten for the good it hath done (by the mercies of God) to this late most wretched Nation.  
And since we mention Plots, we cannot but acquaint you, that (besides the prisoners in our last) there are divers others secured, as Colonel pain, Mr. Knight, (there are many Knights, but that none may mistake him for a better man, this is Knight the Potter, who after turned preacher, and reprobated all that kept their Allegiance) Allen, Courtney, (two who are not unknown to their Brethren of that army;) besides that faithful man of Reckoning, Mr. Cook of the Bear at London-Bridge, whom we must not remember to have come from the Bridge-foot to fit upon Peers in a High Court of Justice.  
On Saturday last, Decemb. 29. (which we should have told you sooner, but that we had no pleasure to mention so sad and universal a Loss, the chiefest of the Nobility and Gentry of the Kingdom met in the House of Peers to attend the Royal Corpse of Mary Princess of Orange, which being brought about 9 at night from Denmark-House to Westminster, they proceeded through a Lane of Guards of the Duke of Albemarl's Regiment of Foot. First, went several Gentlemen and Knights, next, the Servants of his Highness the Duke of York; then the Servants of the Queen; after whom came His Majesty's Servants, and next the Servants of the deceased Princess; then two Heralds before James marquis of Ormond, Lord Steward of His Majesty's Household, and Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household; after whom went Edward Lord Hyde, Lord High Chancellor of England, with the Purse and Mace born before him; after whom came another Herald with a Coronet upon black Velvet, and then the Royal Corpse carried by her own Servants, the Pall being supported by six Earls, and the Canopy born over it by several Baronet's, His Highness the Duke of York following the Corpse with an Herald before him, and divers persons of Quality bearing his Train. Thus they proceeded till they came to King Henry the 7ths' Chapel, where the Corpse were Interred in a Vault particularly set a part for the Royal Line.   

From Rome Decemb. 11.  
Concerning the affairs of Modena, Parma and France nothing as yet is determined, much may be expected, but little is feared, the Court of his Holiness seeming to be assured that hardly a Horse will be saddled by the two Potentates of France and Spain, in favour of the Princes who pretend great matters from the Pope, and by themselves are not so much to be regarded. There is a talk here of a certain Duke who hath negotiated with the Constable Colonna touching a match with his Sister, notwithstanding the Duke's Lady is yet living: whence some Pamphleteer hath taken occasion to publish a Paper, wherein he showeth how necessary an evil woman is, that even this day men are found who look about for a second wife, when as the first is yet alive. The Pope moved by his paternal care for the universal Church, hath resolved to lay a general Subsidy on all Christendom, so far as it acknowledgeth his Authority, therewith to assist not only the Emperor (who is sending the marquis Matthei hither, and to the other Italian Princes for that purpose) but also the Republic of Venice; which done for so many years, hath stood as a Bulwark for Christendom against the common Enemy. The Cavalier Barnino tendered a design for making of a new Ditch before the river of Tiber, that it should not overrun its Banks for the time to come, but the charges amounting to 300000. Crowns, it is thought more expedient to keep the money, then to spend it that way. From Naples we are informed that the late Storm hath not only there done much hurt, but that the Town of Taranto by the last flood is likewise quite overflown.   

Dito.  
The Cardinal's d'Este, and Anthonio Barberini have many conferences with the Ambassadors of Spain. It is thought, that they are contriving of means to hinder the Turks from prosecuting their designs against the Christians. From Civita Vecchia we are advertised that the Pope's Galleys, which have been in the Levant to assist the Venetians, are returned thither. It is said, that this next spring his Holiness will assist the Republic of Venice with a more considerable succour then before, to which all other Christian Princes are to be disposed to contribute their shares.  
Sunday, Jan. 13. By the Lord Commissioners appointment, Mr. Robert Lowrie and Mr. James Chambers Minister of Cullen Preached before the Parliament, at their own House; the first, Mr. Lowrie in the forenoon acquit himself both Piously, Learnedly and Cautelously, the other indeed, though a young man, made appear that he was very old in Learning, and learned in old Learning, which without all doubt produced the effects of such Orthodox principles as he discovered, and if such be the general abilities and disposition of the young Divines of our Nation, it is not to be feared hereafter that the most Artificial spirits of Ambition can ever corrupt them to be Evangelical bray-hounds, to turn the affections of their Congregations from their true Allegiance, as many of the old ones has done: and now since they have preached themselves out of credit, there little crazed nodls is employed in composing Latin Ballads of praise upon his Majesty, and till such time as we have Organs in our Cathedrals, to have them sung to the Tune of Penitential Hymns, let them even cant them on to the Are of Hog-ma-nay.  
We are advertised from London, that the fanatics upon the 7th. instant at night, appeared in some small Bodies at the Royal Exchange, Bishopsgate, and St. Paul's, but being surprised by the Train Bands before their number was considerable; after some change of shot, where three fell upon the Lord Major's side, some say more, the Blasphemers quickly threw down Arms and fled several ways; the night befriended them that there were not so many prisoners as otherways might have been: divers are taken, and scandalous treasonable papers found in their pockets; the Alarm was hot and universal, and much of Courage and Loyalty discovered by people of all Stations, the vigilance of a stout Lord Major and brave Citizens, was highly displayed. And blessed be God for it, His Majesty possesses in this our City of Edinburgh, such cordial affections as may vie with any in His Majesty's three Dominions; for at present, as it is governed by the careful and provident Sir Robert Murray Lord Provest, the admirable discretion of John Jousie, William Waucbab, Thomas Calderwood and John Boyd their Bailies, Edward Edgar their judicious Dean of Gilled, and Thomas Murray their faithful Treasurer accompanied with a prudent Counsel of honest Burgesses, and the diligence of their trusty and experimented Servant Sir William Thomson: it is not to be doubted but that remarkable Epithet of the Good Town, so frequent in their Charters, and given by the best of Kings for their Fidelity, shall with Addition if needful, be Ratified by our now Dread Sovereign: for among other things, they have established so upright a Militia under such resolute Commanders, that if all our fanatics were united as one man, and durst p … out in their precincts, they could not shun their deserved chastisements, their demonstrations of love hath been so signal in these our late glorious Changes, that if it were possible, to blot them out of the Calendars of time, there's not a child of the least reason that breathes their air, but has them so registrate in their memories, as by tradition they must needs be bequeathed to Eternity, and that God multiply his blessings upon them both Spiritual and Temporal, so long as they persist in these Loyal principles shall be wrapped up in the daily prayers of their Affectionate and faithful Townsman.  
As we was ready to close this week's Intelligence, this following Narration of the Rebels proceed in England, was last night being the 15. Jan. extracted from the English Mercurius Publicus.   

London, Jan. 6.  
We must desire the Reader to take notice, that those who till now denied there was a PLOT, were themselves guilty of it; who, though their number (thanks be to God) be very small, yet their malice and blood-thirstynesse is not easy to be equalled, which is legible enough in their Sermons and Declarations; For this morning (before they fell to their bloody work) they had a Sermon preached by Venner (heretofore a Wine-cooper; who stirred them up to fight for King Jesus; assuring them, that One should chase ten, and ten should chase a thousand. And in their Declaration they tell us (pag. 2.) That their enemies (which are all good men that love Peace and Authority) should not be able to touch one hair of their heads (though now they find both Head and Neck may be touched) That they were cut out for this work; That they will never sheathe their swords again, until Babylon (so they call Monarchy) become a hissing and a curse, and their be left neither Remnant, Son, nor Nephew: That when they have led Captivity captive in England, they will go on to France, Spain, Germany, etc. and rather die then take the wicked Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance: That they will incite and provock all their brethren in all Countries to a General Rendezvouz: That they will not make any League, or join any Affinity with Monarchists, but will rise up against the Carnal, to possess the GATE (that's the word) to bind their Kings in chains, and their Nobles in fetters of iron.  
After this Sermon and Declaration (whereof many Copies were found in one house) those bloody Zelots prepare themselves for Execution this Twelf-day at night; (who can forget the day, since Twelf-day at night 1641. when this desperate Faction drew down upon Whitehall, and forced His late Majesty of glorious memory to leave both Parliament and City) in the interim a Friend of their own (touched it seems in conscience) came to the most vigilant Sir Richard Brown Lord Major of the City of London, and privately gave him notice of their design: After this, came another for the same purpose, (for how can they think that so much villainy should pass unrevealed, which requires so many hands and heads so scalding hot?) whereupon his Lordship consulting more the public than his own safety, adventured forth with only four Harberdeer; and six other persons with Swords to give a timely Alarm to the City, and suppress these wild Rebels, before they grew too numerous and form, though they had all armed themselves with Back, Breast, and Head-piece, in Coleman-street at the Meetinghouse (that old nest of Sedition) and several other places. This early appearance of the resolute Lord Major kept them from embodying, his Lordship chase them from place to place, till after eleven at night. About 12. of Clock twixt thirty and forty of these were met by two Files of the Trained Bands sent forth by the Lord Major; These bade the Rebels stand, and the Rebels asked the Trained Band, Who they were for; who answered, For God and King Charles; and the Rebels replied, And we are for King Jesus; (this is the very answer given of old by the Rebels in King John's time, who called themselves the Army of God, and said, They fought for King Jesus) at the same instant the Rebels spoke, they fired upon the Citizens, who gave them the same reply, whereby two men were killed, at which some retired, and the Rebels suspecting or Perceiving relief coming to the Trained Band) retreated towards Aldersgate, where having forced the Watch at the Gate, they went to White-cross-street, where being interrupted, they killed the Constable, wounded the poor Bellman and several others there, as well as in other places where they passed; but whether they fled, or what became of them, we have no certainty.  
About this time another Party of these Rebels appeared near Bishopsgate, where they were met by two Files sent from the Guard at that Gate. There passed few words, but (as before) they fired upon each other, where divers were wounded, one since dead of his wounds, and one taken, who was so hurt he could not get off; These few Citizens finding themselves much overpowered by the Rebels, retired back toward their Guard, where receiving no Relief from their Commander (the Gate being shut) they diverted their course, and the Rebels in the interim found opportunity to escape.  
By this time, the Londoners were all alarmed, and grew so numerous, that they needed no assistance from Westminster, who could have lent them an Army of Horse and Foot had there been occasion; the Nobility and Gentry all flocking in to attend his Royal Highness the Duke of York, who with the Lord General the Duke of Albemarle were ready to mount, upon the least notice form the Lord Major, who now had so dispersed the Rebels, that not one of them was to be found.  
The next day, the Lord General sent forth Colonel Sir Thomas Sandys, with a Troop of Horse, and 200. of his Grace's own Regiment of Foot, to scour Cane-wood (twixt Highgate and Hampsted) where these savage Rebels (as many as were left) were said to be together. Sir Thomas found this Remnant lining a Hedge nigh a Gravel pit, where by night (the Moon not yet shining) himself & some of his men were in more danger of the pit, then of the Rebels; who notwithstanding fired from the Hedge upon the Lord General's Foot, without doing any execution, save one soldier hurt: They had too long served in that excellent Regiment, to fire at such a distance, and therefore swiftly made up to the Rebels, who after the first fire, fled into the Wood, which with help of night gave them leave to creep away, so as but few of them were taken. Sir Thomas surrounded the Wood, and searched diligently the next morning, but no more were to be found.  
You would now conclude these Fanatic Rebels totally suppressed; and yet this Wednesday morning (Jan. 9) they are again in Arms. One party were discovered in a Lane beyond Leaden-Hall, where they made their first stand, twixt five and six this morning. The Lord Mayor (though he had been in no bed of two nights before) yet was up, and upon the Rebels before they could effect any part of their design. After some firing on both sides, they made a second stand in Little Eastcheap, which they made with more vigour than before; and then retired to London-stone, where (though their numbers were augmented) they all dispersed.  
This passed, the Lord Mayor came down from Wood-street, to another Party of Rebels; and these had been at his Lordship's House in Maiden-Lane to surprise him in his bed, where they knew he had not slept in two nights before, where they knew he had not slept in two nights before, saying aloud as they marched, Now for BROWN, Now for BROWN, At that instant, his Lordship being up, and engaged with the other Party, they lost their design upon his Lordship, but were by some of the Trained-bands and part of His Majesty's Lifeguard. And here (to give the Rebels their due) they disputed as if they had a greater number and a better cause; but after his Lordship came, Major Henshaw made another fresh Charge, those of the Lifeguard and the Train'dbands joining with him, whereby the Fanatic Rebels were broken, five or six killed, and divers wounded, amongst whom was their spiritual Capt. Venner, whose wounds are supposed mortal, The rest were pursued to the Postern-gate in London-wall, where seven of them unable to fly further, betook themselves to an House, where though they were summoned, they stood out till five of the seven were killed, the other two crying for Quarter, which was granted, but as soon as the Officer entered, one of these desperate Rebels stabbed at him, which falling upon his Corsset took no effect.  
His Royal Highness the Duke of York hearing of the resistance of these Rebellious fanatics, came up into London with the Duke of Albemarle, the Earl of Oxon, the Earl of Northampton, the Lord Farfax, and very many more Peers and Noble Gentlemen, with part of the Lifeguard, and divers Officers of the Army, ready to serve his Majesty and his Highness, if there had been occasion. The people at the sight of his Royal Highness, made many great Shouts and Acclamations for joy, his Highness returning thanks to the several Officers and Trained Bands, after his Discourse with the Lord Major, who acquainted his Highness how well Lieutenant Colonel Cox, Major Henshaw, Capt. Clark, and other Officers had behaved themselves in this service, there being not one Rebel (how mad and desperate soever) but is either killed, fled, or prisoner, whilst there are now so many, that several prisons are too full, for whose particular names we here want room.  
Yesternight (Jan. 8.) Sir Arthur Hasilrig died in the Tower of London.  
London, Thursday, the 10th. Jan. His Majesty safely returned from conducting his Royal Mother to Portsmouth, besides his own Guards the affections of the Gentry appeared highly in Rendezvouzing wherever His Sacred Person was: since his coming to Whitehal, there is fifty Noblemen and Gentlemen of each of the three Nations to keep Guard at the Court.     

Edinburgh, Printed by a Society of Stationers, 1661.