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 therein, and that the said Country hath determined to disburse 12000. crownes, to be employed for the entertaining of him as a welcome thither: but he would not permit them to do it, neither would receive the Presents that they of Palermo presented unto him, nor once suffer the common people to be burdened with any expenses.  
The Vize-Roy of Naples, by reason of the uproar made there because of the great dearth, is yet in the Castle of Saint Ermo, and hath come to a parley with the people, and in the mean time hath sent a Post into spain, to certify the King of the want of corn, and the disorder touching the moneys, and hath further taken order, that every Citizen shall haue five loaves of bread dealt out to them every day, and every stranger but one loaf a day.  
The Popes hath sent out Commission, that all the spiritual persons that had promised to give the tenth penny of their revenues unto Pope Paul the fifth, for the service of the catholic league in Germany, should presently disburse and pay the one half thereof.  
From Turnio it is written, that the Duke of savoy hath given his Horsemen two moneths pay, and causeth the garrison in Asti to be renforced on saturday in Saint Anthonio. The new galley called Torre di Mar, was launched, to be rigged and armed, and so to be sent unto the Armado, and Andre Ferlerichi captain of the Vstochen, was seen in the gulf of Dalmatia, where he took one of Niclaoes Gardinegees barks, and cut off the head of Stephano Roccouichi the captain, which he set vpon the Bandite Stoane, but his Souldiers saved themselves.  
A Post out of France brings news, that the King will haue Valtolino restored again, and that to the same end, he prepareth 80000. foot and 10000. horsemen, to invade the Hugonites, and Monsieur de Lesdigincres with his men are ready to march.  
The news is, that vpon the 17. day old and 27. new style of january, in the morning about 8. of the clock, the noble Prince Erust a Prince of the Empire, earl of Holstein, Schaumburg, and Sterburg, baron of Geshmen, &c. to the great grief and sorrow of his wife, Statholder, chancellor, and counsel, as also of his faithful Subiects, and adherents, departed out of this world: and although that by means of his death, his said Wife, Country, and Subiects, were much grieved, and sorrowful, yet they were presently comforted again, because that vpon the 7. day old style and the 17. new style of February, by Gods providence, the Lord Iobst Herman, earl of Holstein, Shaumburg, and Sternberg, baron of Gehmen and Berghen, &c. was received by the counsel and States of the country, for their Lord and right heir of the land. This happy election being made, the body of the aforesaid Prince Erust which sumptuously& solemnly butted, vpon Thursday being the 21. old style and the 31 of March new style, God sand him a happy resurrection, and peace and plenty unto his Subiects.  
Vpon Friday the 4. of March, the Lord John Baptista Weber, one of the Emperours counsel, road unto Hungarian Bergstar, to receive the said town for the Emperours use, and to appoint Officers therein.  
Bethlem hath sent all the men of Bergh from thence into Siebenbergen, there to build his hill work: Since that Bethlem lay at Caschau, to whom there came a Turkish ambassador, and it is agreed that the crown of Hungaria, and the regal ensigns, shall be delivered unto 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 earl of Mansfield, and at Lintz there are 2000. horsemen, and at Steyer 1000. soot men mustered, which shall all go to Elsas.  
The Saxon Regiment lye still in Presburg, and for that the burghers therein are much oppressed, they haue sent an humble Petition unto the Emperour, to desire the sending away of the said Regiment, what will be done therein, wee shall hereafter know. It is reported that the Hungarian lands day, shall be holden in Edenburg.  
From Prague there is no special news to be written, but that dearth and want of all things daily increaseth, which is most pitiful to think on. The Souldiers and poor people haue great want, and can hardly live. There is no order taken, and it is feared that it will rather increase 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 again it is put off. The strange Souldiers do great hurt unto the Inhabitants of the Country, and although many complaints are made, yet no remedy is had, nor no punishment inflicted vpon them. The poor peasants in great numbers, for want of victuals, die every day. The Subiects and peasants go alway to sow and till the land, and in the mean time they are robbed of all they haue. The labouring men and seruants are gone, and die for want of work and maintenance, there is no ground ploughed 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 coming they hope will be a means of great reformation: God grant it.  
It is written from Heydlebergh, that eight dayes past, being the fifth of March, the bavarian souldiers, set vpon Nuseloch, Waldorof, and laymen Villages lying about Heydleburgh, and took them: whereupon some of the soldiers in Heidlebergh in the night issued forth, to set vpon the bavarians in laymen, and finding that the bavarians were gone from thence again, about some other enterprise, they entered into the same, and driving out all the Cartle they found therein, put a garrison into the Village, and so kept it from being suddenly surprised again by the enemy: there were also a good number of bavarian soldiers seen about Dilsperg Minnenburg.  
Out of Spiers it is written, that general Tilly had taken two Villages in the Palatinate, and hardly beset Wiseloch, but could not prevail against it: but when Mansfield drew near to Manheim bridge, Tilly being not strong enough in the field, he retired again, whereby the affairs remain in antiquis terminis, so that no man can writ any certainty thereof. colonel Ouertrant is at Germersheim with his forces.  
To Lindenburg there are many sailors, Carpenters, and Bridge Masters, come from Stein, to set the ship bridge over the Necker. There shall be no bridge over the Rhine at Stein, but at Oppenheim. The earl of Mansfield is daily expected at Manheim, whose intent is, with half his Army, to march the Berghstrate, and with the other half to go to Oppenheim.  
From France it is confirmed, that Monsieur de la Force, hath overthrown Monsieur St. Lurks Regiment, and that some places in Languedor are besieged and taken by the baron de Sonbise: since that the Hugonites haue take the town of Neracagaine, driven the garrison out of it, and killed many of them. They of Rochell haue cut off the passage of sending any thing to bordeaux by water,& are gone with their Army by sea else where; yet in Paris they speak of a peace.  
colonel Pithan having over night supped with the Prince of Orange, by commandment of the counsel of State, was the same night arrested by the Marshall of the Court being in his lodging, and it is said that he 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 discovered, and are brought prisoners to the Hage, who haue been racked to make them to confess 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 sluice in flanders haue cut certain sluices of water, and thereby haue not onely enclosed all the Spanish Sconces, but also the town of Bruges and gaunt round aboutwith water, whereby many thousand acres of land are drowned, and great hurt is done in the land. And that there are arms 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 natural born Subiects, within six dayes after the publication thereof, not to come into, nor stay within the united provinces, but for such natural Priests as dwell there: they are permitted to stay therein, certifying their names and lodgings unto the Magistrates of the places where they are resident.  
From Cullen it is written, that after the taking of the town of Geiseck, the chief Lieutenant colonel Erwitte went back again with certain thousand Horsemen to Paterborne, and took the towns of Peckelsheim, Bergenrich, Bercholt, and Warburg, vpon the 10. of March, and of them of Carpegan newly taken, suddenly surprised and killed 1000. horse and foot men, and took some of the Officers prisoners.  
The Bishop of Haluerstads force haue fallen vpon four Companies of the Lutische Regiment, whereof they took some prisoners, and did great hurt unto the horsemen: it is said, that the bavarian Souldiers haue taken Paderborne again.  
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