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ink of the 17th (February). A battery of 50. 
pieces was played off at three o’clock in.theat- 
ternoon. A battalion of the 26thwegitnent.at- 
tacked and took possession of a monastery, the 
walls of which were of brick, and from three 
to four feet thick. General Gazan then re- 
paired with rapidity tothe bridge, over which 
the insurgents made theirretreat to the town; 
he killed a vastnumber, made 4000 prisoners, 
amongst whom were 2 generals, 12 colonels, 
49 Lieutenant-Colonels, and 230 oficers He 
took 30 pieces of artillery. 
troops of the line in the town had beset this 
important part, which had been threatened 
since the 10th. At the same moment tne 
Duke of Abrantes entered the Casso, through 
severak covered ways, and by means of two 
small mines, blew up the extensive buildings 
of the Schools. eee gk 
After these events, terror was spread 
throughout the town. The Junta, in order to 
procure delay, and obtain time to abate theter- 
ror of the inhabitants, ‘sought a parley; but 
their bad faith was known, and the artifice was | 
useless. —-Thirty other houses were possessed 
by undermining or by mines. 
Atlength, onthe istof Febrary, the whole 
town was possessed by our troops, 15,000 in- 
fantry and 2000 cavalry laid down their arms 
at the gate of Portilla, and 40 flags and 150 
pieces of cannon were delivered up. The in- 
surgents lost 20,000 men during the seige ; 
45,000 were found in the hospitais: 500 died 
daily. ina eg 
The Duke of Montebello would allow no 
capitulation to thetownof Saragossa, Ele only 
published the following provisions :— 
The garrison shall, at noon, on.the 21st, 
lay down their arms at the gate of Portilla, 
where they shall. remain prisoners of war. 
Those of the troops of the iine, who are wil- 
ling to take the oath to King Joseph, may be 
allowed to enter into his service. In case this 
entrance shall, not’ be permitted by the Minis- 
ter of war tothe Kinz of Spain, they shall be 
prisoners of war and sent ro France. T he wor- 
_ ship of God shall be reverenced. All thear-~ 
tillery and ammunition of every kind shallbe 
delivered up. Ai} the arms shall be deposited 
at the doors of the diferent houses, and col- 
lected by the respective Alcades. ana 
The magazines of corn, rice, and fruit, 
which have been found in the town, are very 
considerable. 
The Duke of Montebello has nominated 
General Laval Governor of Saragossa. 
A Depuatation of the Priesthood and differ. 
ent inhabitants has set out for Madrid. 
Palafox is dangerously ill. He was the ob- 
ject of the contempt of the whole hostile ar- 
my, who accused him of arrogance and mean= 
ness. He was never seen where there was any 
danger. iia ; 
The Count de Fuentes, Grandee of Spain, 
who had been arrested by the insurgents two 
months 2g0)-on his estates, was foundin a dun- 
. 
State of Public AY aU San Marcie 
Nearly all the 
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geon eight feet-¢quare, and-releaged + no idea © 
can be formed of the miseries he had undergone. 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
"The house of Commons bas:been almost 
exclusively occupied during the present 
month, in the investigation of the charges 
avainst the Duke of York, which wee 
specified. in our last, nour detail of the 
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speech of Mr. Wardle. No busmess since 
the famous exclusionsbill against a for-> 
mer Duke of York, has ever so solemuly 
engaged the attention of pariiament, or 
absorbed so much the interest of the ua- 
After a tedious examination of Mis. 
Clark, one of the mistresses of the Duke 
of York, and of various connections of 
her’s, and in exculpation of various con- 
nections of ‘the Duke of York, in aid of 
whom, all the mflience of government was 
‘in vain exerted, it was at length demon- 
strated; that his Loyal Highness had at 
least beer guilvy of connivance in the cor- 
rupt practices of his mistress. oe 
On the close of the examination, which | 
would alone fill alarge volume, a motion 
made by Mr. Wardle for an address to the 
King, to dismiss the Duke from his situa- 
tion of Commauder in Chief, and Cap- 
tain General, was solemnly argued for 
the unprecedented period of six days, 
during which, all the eloquence and ta- 
lents of the country, were displayed. 
The speakers on the side of the people 
were, Messrs. WarpiLr, BURDETT, 
WHITBREAD, WILBERFORCE, BANKES, — 
Baiuursr, Wynne, and Smita, and the 
Lords Forrsronse, Mitron, Perry, and 
TrempLe; and on the side of the Duke, 
the Cuancerror of the Excuegutr, the 
ATTorney and Sorrcitor GENERAL, the 
LATE and PRESENT SECRETARY of WaR, 
the Wrisu Jupése Burron,.Mr. SEcrE- 
TaRY Canninc, and some other mem- 
bers or connections of administration. 
- Three amendments were moved, by 
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by ~ 
Ir. Banks, and Mr. Bathurst. at 
At length there appeared on a division - 
for Mr. Wardle’s address, 126 against it. 
For the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s 
amendment 278, and against. it 196. 
For Mr. Bankes’s amendment 199, and 
against it 294. FS feet 
But oa. the interval, between the ad- 
journed debate on Mr, Bathurst's amend- 
ment, THE Duke or York RESIGNED 
HIS OFFICE, and thus was terminated 
the struggle... ei Mee ‘ 
Lhe following is a list of the indepen- 
dent minority against Mr. Perceval’s 
amendments Wybt) S ra De b 
