Abolition of privileges 427 Time for introducing the Constitution, and for amending it 428 The Nobles and Regulars contend for their respective orders 429 Joseph appoints his Ministers 430 Letter from Ferdinand to the Intruder 432 Joseph presents the Constitution to the Notables 433 Ceremony of accepting it 434 Medals voted in honour of this event 436 Address of thanks to Buonaparte 436 Buonaparte is embarrassed in replying to it 438 Joseph enters Spain 440 Buonaparte returns to Paris 441 CHAPTER VIII. Feelings of the English people concerning the transactions in Spain 443 Proceedings in Parliament 445 Mr. Whitbread proposes to negotiate with France 447 Mr. Whitbread speaks in favour of the Spaniards 447 Mr. Whitbread’s letter to Lord Holland 448 Measures of the British Government 451 Movements of the French in Navarre and Old Castille 452 Torquemada burnt 453 General Cuesta attempts at first to quiet the people 453 He takes the national side 454 Evil of his hesitation 454 He is defeated at Cabezon 455 The French enter Valladolid 456 They enter Santander 456 General Lefebvre Desnouettes defeats the Aragonese 456 He marches against Zaragoza 457 Troops sent from Barcelona towards Zaragoza and Valencia 458 General Schwartz marches towards Manresa 459 He is defeated at Bruch, and retreats to Barcelona 460 General Chabran recalled in consequence of Schwartz’s defeat 462 Arbos burnt by the French 462 Chabran defeated at Bruch 463 Duhesme endeavours to secure Gerona 463 Mataro sacked by the French 465 Failure of the attempt on Gerona 465 Figueras relieved by the French 466 Movements of Moncey against Valencia 467