SPECIAL AND LATE PASSAGES FROM THE MOST EMINENT PLACES IN CHRISTENDOM:  
Containing amongst others these particulars.  

The winning of the City of Perpinian from the Spaniard.  
The late proceed of the Spanish Army about Calis.  
Divers late Victories of the swedes.  
The taking of John de Werth.  
The preparations in Holland for the Queen's return.  
The taking of many Spanish ships by the Dutch Admiral.  
The distress of Cullen.  
The tottering condition of the Kingdom of Spain.  
The late Conspiracy in France, with many other matters of great consequence.   
Sent from a Gentleman to his friend in London.  
LONDON: Printed for Tho. Vnderhill. Octob. 6. 1642.   

THE LATEST REMARKABLE FOREIGN NEWS.  

From Rome the 4. of September, 1642.  
THere is a great Tumult between the Spanish Ambassadout and the Portugal Ambassador, so that the French that live in Rome took the Portingalls part, and came so far that if the Spanish Ambassador had not saved himself in the Pope's house, he had been slain. Thereupon the Pope hath caused to be proclaimed, that all vagabonds and idle persons shall departed Rome; which if this Proclamation be well executed, they will half unpeople Rome.   

From Uttecht the 7. of September.  
Here is no Trading that flourisheth better than those that make inventions to kill folks, they work night and day and cannot make enough, for they buy all sorts of Arms, and are sent not only for England, but for Germany, and other parts. Here is for certain, that the Prince hath given leave to draw out of every English Company, two Soldiers, experienced in Arms, and three out of every Colonel's Company, to go they know not where, but sure it is that they go for England, but for whom I know not.   

From Calis the 15. of September.  
There is a great dissension between the two Generals, to wit, of Horse and Foot, the one puts the fault in the other, because their exploit did fail in France: The Spanish General Don Francisco, and the Italian Don Cantelmo, so that they have small hopes this Summer: For we have certain News, that the Prince of Orange breaks up and draws his Army, both foot & horse, into Garrison, and leaves the Hessens and Wymers in Field, how they will do this Winter we shall hear.   

From Paris the 19 of September.  
There is sent to Perpinian 500000 Gilders in Victuals and other provision, to furnish the Town, for it is the greatest Victory that ever the King of France hath had of the Spaniard, for this Town makes all Spain to quake; and now the King of Spain must keep an Army always on foot to secure his Country. The great Master of France, and the Duke of Bullion, with the Secretary of France, are brought prisoners, and there are 24 deputed to hear their Examination, and it is thought that they will hardly escape with life; yet the Duke of Bullion has great friends, the Prince of Orange, the Queen of Bohemia, with divers Princes of Germany, seeks to mitigate the business, being that they had attempted something against his Majesty of France, which was not, and is not to be written. The Swedes continue Victorious in Moravi and Silesia, takes in Towns and Castles, they have gotten great supply of men and money, so that the Emperor is not able to resist them, specially now that the King of Spain can send no succours, and the Pope hath enough to do with the Prince of Parma.   

Cargo or loading of 8. Ships.  
From Brasil the 9 September arrived:  

For the West Indie Company  
- 1446 Chests of Sugar.  
Item 692 Marck 17 ounces Gold.  
Item- 33005. pound of Brasill wood.  
Item- 600. pound Violet wood.  
Item- 17080 pound of Copper.  
Item- 50155. pound of Ivory.   

For the particular Merchants.  
23. Chests of Tobacco.  
Item- 2349. Chests of Sugar, and daily to expect more, for there are mote Ships to load, being a number of Sugars and other wares to be expected.    

From Perpinian the 20. of September.  
We have certain News, that Perpinian is delivered up unto the King of France, after 14. months besieging, and the greatest misery as hath been heard since the destruction of Jerusalem; for Mothers hath eaten their own Children. Their Conditions to march out in a warlike manner, with six pieces, flying Colours, full Arms, light match, Bullet in mouth, pack and pack, bag and baggage, and to be conducted with a safe Convoy.   

From out of the Kingdom of Sweden.  
The Elector of Brandenburg seeketh to marry the Queen of Sweeden that now reigneth; and it is likely that it will be a match, because that they are of one Religion, and both enemies to the Emperor.   

From out of the Hage 23. of September.  
This day a mischance is fallen in the Portingalls Ambassadors house, that his whole house is burnt, and great loss of plate and jewels; this fire came through default of his own servants.   

From Dunkirk the 22. of September.  
Those of Dunkirk seeing that the States Ships lie so near them, and passeth so upon them, that they cannot come out, they are wholly discomforted, and run away by multitudes, begging through the Country. And we hear daily that the States catch sometimes 1. or 2. of their Frigates, which are their best plundering vessels, for they have nothing laden but men, ammunition, and victuals, and the last week the State's men of war took two of them, so that of four that came out three are taken.   

From Bohemia the 14. August. 1642.  
IN Vienna there is a Spaniard taken prisoner for having correspondence with the swedes, he will suffer a fearful death: the Castle Troupan where Colonel Slang lay is given up in hope of mercy. His Excellence General Torstenson lies with his Army of 24000 foot, and 13000 horse, between Hernstat and Crahenborg.   

From prague, 6 August.  
ARchduke Leopoldus is marched towards Torstenson, and hath ruined Colonel Slangs whole Army, and himself prisoner.   

From Cullen 19  
THe Country here about is all spoiled with sundry Armies which lieth here, so that every thing is very dear, for all the country people are fled into this Fown, and lest goods and houses to the disposition of the enemies, being glad only to save their lives; for we can get no provision from Holland, as we were wont to do, because the King of France his Army lies between us and them 30000 strong: likewise the Prince of Orange lies with his whole Army but two hours going from them. So that if this continue, we shall be constrained to fall into our enemy's hands   

From Breslo in Hungaria 10 August.  
Upon St. James day the swedes have taken the Town of Briegh, plundered the Town of Neus, and taken the principallest of the Land with them; and sets upon them an extraordinary ransom: took a number of cattles with them. The Friday after came 2 Regiments of the Emperor's Army, and afterwards the whole Army to fight with the Sweedish, but durst not fall on, although they were almost two for one.   

From Basel 15 August.  
ABout this Town is fallen such hail stones that no man alive ever saw the like, they have beaten down the corn, and spoiled the vineyards so, and withal the enemy's parties comes and drives away all our catrell: so that in out town and round about the town thousands dies for hunger.  
In a Town of Germany 2 Tailors wife is brought to bed with a child having two heads, four arms, four legs, fastened together, two bodies, at the navel and liveth yet: so it is credibly reported.   

From Arien out of the King of Spain's Army the 15 ditto.  
Don Francisco Melo the Spanish General having mustered his Army, and finds them 25000 strong, with 80 pieces of Ordnance, besides the horse which is the flower of his Army, paid the whole Army every one a months pay, than they marched towards Valliciens, and causeth much ammunition bread to be baked, and commands every Soldier to provide his knapsack for 8 days; and came hard by Calais, and took the strong Castle of Oye, Don Cantelmo General of the horse, dividing his Army into three wings, marched by night between Ardes and Bullin, and took in two Forts by Calais, cutting off the passage of the Town of Ardes that Calais could have no succour. Cantelmo hath also taken the Fort St. Lewis, so that it will be hard for the French to get out the Spaniard: The French General Count Harcourt lets them alone and is marched into the Count of Haynow, whas he will do we shall hear. From Ostend, Newport and Gravelling, we hear they make great preparation to send out great store of armed shipping, but the Hollanders ships keeps them in And this last week our Statesmen of war hath taken a well mounted ship with 16 pieces of Ordnance, and 100 men, being the first voyage that it made.  
We have certain news that the French men hath taken all the Castles and Forts that they had lost, and were taken by the Spaniard, but they are beaten out with great loss of blood.  
The Duke of Bullin is brought prisoner to Lions, the Cardinal is likewise gone thither: 'tis greatly to be feared but he will suffer, being that the Cardinal is his great enemy.  
The Princess of Orange is brought to bed of a young daughter, which is the cause of much joy.  
There are letters come to the States of certain news that Perpinian is taken by the King of France, after four months beleaguering, and enduring such hunger that the soldiers have stolen little children and eaten them, after they had eaten all the leather and goat skins that were to be found. The conditions whereupon they rendered, at the next return you shall hear.  
A fearful accident is befallen in one of the States towns, called Wesell, some 7 or 8 Wagons going to the Leaguer laden with powder, it seems that there was a barrel that scattered powder as it went, which was the last saving 2. and being behind, the bore whipped his horse to be by the others. The horse strikes fire with his iron shoes, so that wagons, horse, men, all flies in the air: 60 persons, 25 houses, besides other harms.  
Here is a ship come from Portugal, brings news that there is a fleet of ships from Brasillia with 12000 chests of Sugars, with other Merchandise: and that there was a fleet of ships sailed out, but not knowing where.  
A Post came from Cullen saying, that the Sweedish troops set upon the Emperor's arreareguard, taking from them 1500 wagons, with baggage and rich pillage, 2 halt Cannons, 6 small field Pieces, 1 Mortar, and a great many of prisoners taken, and many killed, the number is not justly known.  
Moreover 'tis said that a whole Dutch mile the ground was covered with dead bodies.  
Within these four days there happened a battle between the Wymars' Army and the Emperors, here in our low Countries, since that the State's Army departed and came lower into the Land: the Wymars are paid by the King of France, and the other belonging to the Emperor, and lieth there to defend the City of Cullen, these two Armies it seemed fell foul the one of the other: so that there are 3000 horsemen taken prisoners, and 500 slain. The General John de Werth is likewise taken, which causeth great joy. For this unhappy General, if so he may be called, hath been taken once before by the King of France, and kept prisoner 4 years in the Castle of Paris, and now is likely to return again, but hardly never to be relieved.  
Here is great talk of the Queens returning into England, for the States of Holland makes readiness to give her ships for her safe convoy: if she were going, there are none would hold. Her Servants finds great difference between England and these countries'; wishing they might change air, the sooner the better.   

In Rotterdam.  
A few days past, Captain Colster took a Fregat that came out of Dunkirk mounted with 30 Pieces of Ordnance, 300 men: this was one of the three which desperately ventured out of Dunkirk some ten days ago in spite of our Holland fleet: the second is taken by the Zelanders, and brought to Flushing, the third is sunk. The 300 men are brought prisoners to Rotterdam.   

From Bergamopzom.  
One night a party of the enemy came from Liar about 200 strong, with boats upon wagons, and came into the Land of the Cluniard, where they plundered only 3 houses, and took 5 prisoners, and was forced to run away: for had they tarried a little longer, Colonel Morgan had been at their heels.  
Last Wednesday 9 ships went out of Dunkirk full of men & ammunition, and bound for Spain, but were followed by our Admiral Martin Tromp, and after 3 hours' fight, one was taken mounted with 20 Petces, 100 Sayllers, and 250 soldiers, being most of them Bourgunnians, and Wallouns: making their account to go fetch some Spanish Gold, but 'tis missed, upon this ship that was taken in the fight, there was slain 18 men, and 34 hurt: The ship that took her lost 3 men.   

From Clogau in Silesia the 19 of September.  
The Swedish hath had a great Victory against the Emperialists in Germany, so that the Emperor's Army is wholly deleated, and the Swedes make themselves Master of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia; and now that the Swedes have got ten thousand French men to supply their Army, and that the King of Spain cannot help the Emperor, so that it will be a cause that the Swedes will have a great Victory.   

From Gorlits in Saxony the 23. September.  
Eighteen Sutlaers with horse and carts being set upon by 50 Saxish horsemen, pillaged them, and found 8000. Ducats in courant, the Saxsiser Army doth much harm about this Town, they have burnt 24. Brew-houses, and 100 other houses, and the Church of S. Niclaes'.  
The loss of the Town of Perpinian, and likewise the whole Spanish Fleet, coming from Terra Firma, with all his treasure, puts him into a great perplexity, that he knows not which way to turn him; for this Fleet before it was cast away, was 17. Ships, and esteemed to be worth 30. Millions of gold.   

From Cullen the 21. of September.  
Here is no great News, only the four Ledgers which lay here, two of the which lieth still; the King of Spain's Ledger and the Prince of Orange, they be retired, but we believe they will do nothing this year, for the time will come shortly, that they will be forced to retire into Garrison. What the Wymers and the Emperor's Army will do which lieth here, we shall shortly see. His Highness the Prince of Orange is come with his Army to the Maze, and in his way hath taken in a strong House called Bosbergen, which the Spaniard thought to fortify, where he hath found great store of Ammunition and provision, and so soon as he hath well fortified the same place, he will retire home to Garrison: it is a place of great importance for these countries'.  
The General of the Wymers is marched over the River of Rhyne with part of his Army, to fetch in provision out of the neighbouring Countries, and in his going over the Bridge, he gave the keepers of the Bridge 400. Ducats to drink to his health. There were two Soldiers of the best experimented out of every English Company, to go, as it is thought, for the King of England; but they are stayed, and Captain Flood, who should have conducted them, is imprisoned in Dort, a Town in Holland, and is like to suffer for it, being that the States are very discontented that such things should be done without their knowledge.   

From Paris the 26. of September.  
It is for certain, that the King of France since that he hath taken Perpinian, and hath strengthened his Army so strong, that he may go into Spain where he pleaseth, into the Kingdom of Arragon, Vallencie, or Navarre, so that the Kings of Spain never saw themselves so near home this many years, and is like to see more troubles, for we hear that the Kingdom of Vallencie doth follow the steps of Portugal, that if they had a sure Head, they would soon rise.  
It is likewise assured that Monsieut le Grand, and Monsieur le Thon, are both beheaded; and for any thing we can hear, that the Duke of Bullion is in great danger, his Mother being dead, and all his friends fly from him, excepting the Prince of Orange his Uncle; He hath offered the King of France the Town of Sedan, whereof he is a Prince Sovereign, to save his life; But the Cardinal which governeth the King and Kingdom, saith, that there is no trust in him, and that if he were let go, he might do worse than before: It seems that his fact is heinous, he is here much bemoaned, for since his marriage, and his revolting from his Religion, the leaving of his Government of Mastrich, and now this bad Enterprise, so that we fear the worst.  
FINIS.