The rascally Englishman Ellis, who, to the discredit of English and Christian good faith, had run off with the cargo of rice, sugar, and coffee, belonging to the Sultan of Turkey, had been arrested in Leghorn.

So the Grand Duke had informed Cromwell in a letter dated Nov.10.The present is a reply to that letter, and is very characteristic.

"We give you thanks for this good office; and now we make this farther request,--that, as soon as the merchants have undertaken that satisfaction shall be made to the, Turks, the said Master be liberated from custody, and the ship and her lading be forthwith let off, lest perchance we should seem to have made more account of the Turks than of our own citizens.

Meanwhile we relish so agreeably your Highness's singular, conspicuous, and most acceptable good-will towards us that we should not refuse the brand of ingratitude if we did not eagerly desire a speedy opportunity of gratifying you in return by the like promptitude, by means of which we might prove to you in very deed our readiness also in returning good offices.

Your Highness's most affectionate OLIVER." To the same month as the last three of these Latin State-Letters belong two more of Milton's Latin Familiar Epistles.