Passage of the Nive 292 Soult takes a defensive position 306 The allies wait in their cantonments for better weather 307 Marshal Beresford restores the colours of certain Portugueze militia regiments 308 Conduct of the Spanish and Portugueze soldiers at Dantzic 309 Ill conduct of the Spanish government towards Lord Wellington 310 Change of Regency 310 Proceedings in Parliament 311 Lord Grenville’s speech 312 Marquis Wellesley 314 Lord Liverpool 315 Mr. Charles Grant 316 Mr. Whitbread 318 Mr. Canning 320 Mr. Whitbread 325 Militia allowed to volunteer for foreign service 325 Lord Holland 326 Terms offered by the allies to Buonaparte 328 Buonaparte treats with Ferdinand 329 Conference between Comte de Laforest and Ferdinand 329 Treaty concluded at Valençay 334 Duque de San Carlos sent to the Regency 335 Secret instructions from Ferdinand 337 Macanaz sent to Valençay 338 Zayas and Palafox released 339 Palafox sent to the Regency 340 Reply of the Spanish government 340 Measures of the Cortes 341 CHAPTER XLVI. Buonaparte’s speech to his council 344 Proceedings of the French government 345 Comte Dejean 345 Regnaud de S. Jean d’Angely 345 Lacepède 346 Buonaparte’s speech to the Legislative Assembly 347 British regulations for trading with the captured French ports 347 Injury done by destroying the woods in this part of the Pyrenees 350 Movements in the month of January 352 False reports circulated by the French government 353 The Duc d’Angoulême goes to Lord Wellington’s army 354