Whitehall, October 18. 1697. Last Night came in Two Nails from Holland.  
Published by Authority.  
Venice. October 4. N. S.  
YEsterday arrived here a Vessel from Smirna, and brought the News of another Sea Engagement between the Venetians and the Turks, not far from Andros, which concluded very much to the advantage of the former; Several of the Enemy's Ships are said to be sunk or taken; and 7 of their great Ships called Sul●anes being much shattered, run for shelter into a small Port. where they were blocked up by the Venetians with hopes to destroy them; and the Captain-Bassa Moz zomorto, with the rest of the Turkish Fleet, was retired to N●grepont; On our side only one Man of War called the St. Sebastian was lost, which happened to take fire and blow up; This being related with so many particulars, seems to deserve a great deal of credit; But the Senate have yet received no Account of this Action. 'Tis said, that neither the Venetian nor Auxiliary Galleys were in this Battle, and that the latter are arrived at Corson in their return home.  
Cracow. Oct. 2. The Diet continue their meeting here, and have declared, that they will stand by, and assist the King to the utmost of their Power; They have de●i●ed to see the Original Instrument of the Pacta-Conventa, signed by the King, but were answered, that the same was lodged among the Records at Warsaw. Yesterday the King disposed of two vacant Bishoprics, and several Abbeys, as also of 4 Governments of Provinces, with some other Offices and Employments. So soon as the Diet is ended the King intends to go to the Army near Lemberg, to receive from them an Oath of Fidelity, and after that will repair to Warsaw; In the mean time he has sent part of his Forces towards Prussia, to observe the Primate's Party; 'Tis said the Saxon Troops now in rbe Emperor's Service, as well as others from Germany, are ordered to march to the Frontiers of Silesi●, that they may be at hand in case there should be need of them.  
Dantzicke, Oct. 12. The Prince of Conti has been twice ashore here, and stayed several hours, but in the evening went a board again; He has been likewise several times at the Monastery of Oliva, not far from hence, where divers Gentlemen of Poland have attended him, but one of them, not thinking himself well enough received, went away in great discontent with 40 Horse; Which the Prince was much concerned at. By the last Letters from Warsaw, the Primate would stay at his House at Lowitz till the meeting of the Gentlemen, which he had appointed to be on the 10th Instant; upon the success whereof all the hopes of his Party seem now to depend. The Crown General has writ to the Primate, to let him know, that he was empowered by the King, to enter into Conference with him, in order to accommodate Matters; To which the Primate answered, it was now too late. This City continues to raise Men, intending to make up their Garrison to 4000 'Tis said, that Du Bart's Squadron gins to be sickly: Some of the Great Men advise the Prince of Conti to go to Lithuania.  
Vienna. Oct. 9 The last Letters from the Imperial Army in Hungary are dated the first of this month at Sentova; They were marching towards the Danube in order to pass that River at V●r●smorton; after which the Forces would separate, and go to Quarters; General Rabutin with the Troops under his command, had left the Army, and were marching back to Transilvania; and some Regiments were sent to Upper-Hungary; Prince Eugene had received Advice, that the Sultan, after the late Battle, stayed several days at Belgrade to get together a sufficient number of Forces to convoy him in his Journey, being informed, that the Rascians, and Heydukes were abroad in considerable Bodies, and had p●tted themselves in his way, but this tear being removed, he went on towards Adrianople; and the Grand Vi●●er having made the necessary provision to the security of T●meswaer would follow him in few days.  
Francfort, Oct. 13. On the 9th the Cestation of Arm was published in the Germane Army; and the Troops o● both sides are since that separated and gone to Quarters.  
Paru, Oct. 13. The Ratifications of the Peace are daily expected, and preparations are making to proclaim it h●re, so soon as they arrive from Holland. The Marshal Villeroy is returned from Flanders. The Discourse continues of a great Reform to be made among the French Forces; and in the mean time the King to case the People has resolved to suppress the Capitation. The Sieur de Co●t logon sailed from Br●st the 9th Instant with 7 Men of War which are going to Toulon to be laid up there. The Marquis de Nesinond arrived at B●●st the same day with his Squadron from Newfoundland. without having made any advantage by his Voyage; He was before St. 〈◊〉, but did not think fit to attempt any thing; Th● English have taken 9 French Merchan men on the Bank of Newfoundland. The Duke of Burgundy continues disposed. 'Tis said here, that the Prince of 〈◊〉 has 2 strong Party in Lithuania.  
Brussels, Oct. 20. We are every day expecting the return of the Courier with the Spanish Ratification from Madrid; In the mean time the French are preparing to evacuate the Places which they are to give up by the Treaty. All the English Forces that were in the Camp of Cockelberg are marched to Flanders. The French Troops lie cantoned in the Villages near the Frontiers, but are expecting Orders to march to France, where great part of them will be disbanded. The Places which the French are to give up by the Peace, are; Giron, Roses, Beluer, B●rc●ona, and all other Places in Catalonia taken since the Trea●y of Nimeguen, to be restored in the Condition they now are in; Luxemburg with the Province and Principality of Chimay, as they are at present, as also Chancellor Mo●● and Acth, with their Dependencies, Courtray, and all other Places taken during this War; The Reunion since the Peace of Nimeguen to be annulled; Dinant to be restored to the Bishop of Liege in the Condition it was taken. Commisoners are to be appointed on both sides to regulate Matters about the Reunions, and if they cannot agree, the same are to be referred to the Decision of the States-General of the United-Provinces.  
L●o, Oct. 21. His Majesty returned hither on the 17 〈◊〉 from Dieren, accompanied by the Elector of Bavaria and Prince Vandemont. The Count de Bergyck, Chief Intendant of the Spanish Low-countrieses, arrived here the same day to adjust Matters for the March of the Brandenburg Troops out of the Netherlands; Monsieur Dankelman and Monsieur Dressed, the two Brandenburg Ministers, are here on the same occasion. On the 20th the Count de Fr●sc, who commands His Majesty's Forces on the Rhine, returned thither with His Majesty's Directions for reforming those Troops. The contrary Winds having kept the Earl of Portland on this side the Water, his Lordship came hither this afternoon to wait on His Majesty and intends to return to morrow to the Hague. The Elector of Bavaria goes hence to morrow morning. The Yachts and Men or War are sent for, to attend His Majesty in His return to England.  
Hague, Oct. 23. N. S. On the 17th Instant His Majesty's Ratification of the Peace, under the Great Seal of England, was Exchanged with the French Ratification, 〈◊〉 the Presence of the Mediator; The French Instrument was sent to His Majesty at Leo; and the English was dispatched by an Express to Versa●lles; in order to the Proclaiming o● the Peace on both sides, His Majesty's Ambassadors have agreed with those of France, that the ●erm for ceasing Hostilities at Sea shall commence ●om the ●ay of Signing the Treaty, to wit. the Tenth of September, Old St●e. The French Ambassadors expect general Pasleports from their Court, for such English Ships, as may have occasion of them for long Voyages; and with these His Majesty's Ambassadors will Exchange English Passports for a like number of French Ships. All Matters are now Adjusted between the Imperial and French Ambassadors, except that Point only which concerns the Pretention the Duchess of Orleans has to part of the Succession of the Elector Palatin, Charles Lewis her Father, which will, 'tis believed, be like wise settled in a day or two. The Earl of Manchester arrived here on Wednesday last, on his Embassy to Venice. The Wether has been very Tempestuous, and we hear of several Ships lost on this Coast. The Peace was Proclaimed here yesterday with the usual Solemnity. Fireworks and other Demonstrations of Joy are preparing against His Majesty's arrival here.   

Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, 1697.