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Great Duke Holds Frequent Councils With Ministers
Florence June 7 N S Great Duke continues frequent conferences with his ministers of state on current affairs. On Monday 26 his royal household mourned the Elector of Mainz as did the Palatine Dowager. The Infante Don Carlos treks between church visits hunting and fishing. The Pope granted a jublious edict and Prince Tidid returns from Vienna to thank the Emperor for the Order of the Golden Fleece. War in Corsica ends, Imperial troops to Lombardy. treaty terms rumored favorable to the Matcontents. Venice June 14 N S delegates visit Doge and archbishop depart for Corfu. Relics venerated. Card Polignac to Ferrara. Holy Week ceremonies held. ships arrive from the Levant bearing wealth and health. Petersburg June 3 N S a courier brings dispatches to Brackel. cabinets, then Westphalo meets d Osterman. Czarian yacht sails to inspect Ladoga canal. Chinese embassy curiosities noted at Moscow Academy. Vienna June 19 N S reception for Duke of Lorraine at Presburg. guards in doorway, Latin speech delivers Hungary rights. noble readers praise his virtue and readiness to defend the realm. Schaffhausen June 7 N S Zurich alliance talks with France move forward. Basel cantons to send deputies to assembly. Hamburgh June 18 N S Russian horses ferried from Holstein for Czarina cavalry. Saltzburg Protestants journey to Berlin. King of Berlin reviews regiments. Hanover awaits royal dine at Herrenhausen. Brussels June 21 N S Emperor confirms Luxemburg treason sentences. Kinski to Prague. Esterházy arrives from Holland.