Besides, assuming to himself, in the Government of the _Borgo_, a greater Authority than does belong to him of right, he does, as it were eclipse and stifle the jurisdiction of the Governour of _Rome_; who often is forced to own those faults of which he is innocent, _Don Mario_ laying upon him all the miscarriages, and taking to himself all the profit of both places. For proof of this I will bring an example which will never be forgot by Posterity. In the time that the Duke of _Crequy_ received that affront to see his Coach assaulted and fired upon by the _Pope’s_ Guards; the _Cardinal Imperiale_, who was then Governour of _Rome_, was so innocent of this accident, that he did not so much as know of it till it was past, and then he found that _Don Mario_ had so engag’d him in it, that there was no retiring; and indeed though he have since made a Journey into _France_ to justifie himself: nevertheless the French Court, who cannot forget the affront done the King and Nation, can less avoid remembring of Cardinal _Imperiale_, who was charged as the Author of it. And yet they are very well informed that the design was laid by _Don Mario_, and the execution only charged upon Cardinal _Imperiale_, who has been fain to endure that humiliation and punishment which did belong to the other. Indeed if the _Pope_ had not in good time made satisfaction for the Injury, the _French_ King was resolved to seek his reparation by his Sword; not against the _Pope_, who knew nothing of the business till after it was brought about; but against his Brother, who had set _Imperiale_ upon the execution of it. But in the reparation, the Church was the most endammaged; for besides the loss of its honour, and that respect which was wont to be borne to it, it received a very great blow in its strength and riches: for not only the _Pope’s Nuncio_ was immediately sent away from the French Court, but also his Vice-Legat was driven from _Avignon_, and the Court of _Rome_ was forced to entertain an Army all the time of the Treaty, and before, for fear of being surpriz’d by the Kings Forces; and when it did come to an agreement, it was concluded in a dishonourable and shameful way for _Rome_, and for the Church. This is the good and profit that the Signor _Don Mario_ has brought to the Church; and yet in the Articles of Peace there was little or no mention made of his person. The _Pope_, for all this, is so pre-possessed with a good opinion of him, that he does give him thereby an occasion, and almost an invitation of committing more _mischief_, than he would do otherwise. But if _Don Mario_ has been useless, or rather prejudicial to the Church, certainly _Don Agostino_, his Nephew, has been little better: He is one that would seem to be born to an Empire; and were it _Alexander’s_ or _Cæsar’s_ he did enjoy, he would not show a more lofty carriage, nor affect a greater insolence.