General Craufurd 424 General Mackinnon 425 Marmont’s movements during the siege 427 Lord Wellington made Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo 428 Speeches of Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Whitbread 428 Lord Wellington created an Earl 429 Preparations for the siege of Badajoz 429 Preparations for its defence 431 Siege and capture of that city 433 Soult advances to relieve the place, and retreats 448 Marmont enters Beira 449 Arrangement for the defence of that frontier 449 Marmont deterred by a feint from assaulting Almeida 450 Advance of the French to Castello Branco, and their retreat 452 Marmont attempts to surprise the Portugueze at Guarda 452 Flight of the Portugueze militia by the Mondego 453 Marmont retreats 454 Lord Wellington retires to Beira 455 CHAPTER XLI. Marquis Wellesley resigns office 457 Restrictions on the Regency expire 457 Communication from the Prince Regent to the leaders of opposition 458 Reply of Lords Grey and Grenville 459 Lord Boringdon’s motion 460 Speech of Earl Grey 461 Overture from the French government 462 Lord Castlereagh’s reply 465 Mr. Perceval murdered 466 Conduct of the populace 467 Overtures from the Ministers to Marquis Wellesley and Mr. Canning 468 Marquis Wellesley’s reasons for declining them 470 Mr. Canning’s 471 Marquis Wellesley’s statement 472 Mr. Stuart Wortley’s motion 473 Marquis Wellesley charged to form an administration 473 The ministers refuse to act with him 474 Lords Grey and Grenville also decline 474 Marquis Wellesley receives fuller powers 476 The two lords persist in their reply 477 Earl Moira’s letter to Earl Grey 478 Marquis Wellesley resigns his commission 480