The fisherman made such diligence to recover his money that, on the same day the youth was found within sanctuary at the Carmelites in Paris. He was instantly dragged thence, and carried to the prisons of the Châtelet, for the weight of his irons prevented his walking,--and he there confessed that the Scotsmen had taken all the money. Great activity was used in seeking them; and Mortimer was seized, and would have been carried to prison, by orders of master Philip du Four, had not two of the scots guards attacked him and his sergeants, and effected the rescue of Mortimer. Thomas Clark was afterward discovered, having taken sanctuary in the church of St Catherine-du-Val-des-ėcoliers, and was made prisoner,--but not before he had courageously defended himself against the officers of the provost of Paris, having wounded several. At length he was over-powered, and confessed, at the prison, that he was guilty of this robbery,--and great part of the money was restored, which he had hidden near St Estienne des Gres. For this and other offences, the provost condemned him to the gallows; but he appealed from this sentence to the parliament,--which appeal was dismissed, and he was sent back to the provost, who was ordered to execute his sentence, which was done on the 16th of March, on the gibbet of Paris, in the presence of sir Denis Hesselin and master Jean de Ruel, as commissioners for the lieutenant-criminal La Dehors, on account of a severe illness that prevented his personal attendance. At this time, the town of Perpignan surrendered to the king's obedience; when the inhabitants were permitted to go whither they pleased with their effects,--but the artillery, which was very handsome and of great value, was detained. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 50: Bouchage. Imbert de Balarney, counsellor and chamberlain to Louis XI. and one of his greatest favourites.] [A.D. 1475.] CHAP. XIX. AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY AND THE KING OF FRANCE.--AMBASSADORS FROM FLORENCE AND FROM THE EMPEROR.--PRUDENT ACTS OF THE KING.--A DEVOUT PROCESSION AT PARIS.--TRONQUOY, ROYE, MONDIDIER AND OTHER PLACES, ARE TAKEN FOR THE KING.--THE TREACHERY OF THE CONSTABLE.--A GREAT DEFEAT OF THE BURGUNDIANS AND LOMBARDS BY THE DUKE OF BOURBON, WHEN THE COUNT DE ROUSSY AND SEVERAL GREAT LORDS OF BURGUNDY ARE MADE PRISONERS.--THE MEN OF ARRAS SUFFER ANOTHER CONSIDERABLE DEFEAT BY THE KING'S ARMY.--THE DELIVERANCE OF THE PRINCE OF ORANGE.--THE FLIGHT AND DECAMPMENT OF THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY FROM BEFORE NUYS.--A CONFERENCE AND TREATY OF ALLIANCE BETWEEN KING EDWARD OF ENGLAND AND THE FRENCH KING.--OTHER EVENTS THAT HAPPENED AT PARIS DURING THE YEAR MCCCCLXXV.