According to his Promise, the Duke of _Medina_ appear'd in the Lists, follow'd by Don _John de Garray_, Lieutenant-General of the _Spanish_ Cavalry; there the Duke of _Braganza_ was summon'd in a formal manner: But that Prince was too prudent to play a part in this Farce; or had the thing been of a more serious nature, a Sovereign Prince was not to venture his Life against a Subject of his Enemy. Whilst _Olivarez_ amus'd the People in this manner, he was also taking care to turn the Resentment of the King and People upon the Marquiss _Daiamonti_, whom he intended to prove the only guilty Person: to this end he flatter'd him with the Hopes of a Pardon, and that, as well as the Duke of _Medina_, he should taste the Bounties of a merciful Prince, provided he would be open in his Confession; but that Kings, like God, whose Images they were, never forgave any, but those who heartily and sincerely repented them of their Crimes. The Marquiss trusting to this Promise, which the Duke of _Medina_'s Example gave him no room to doubt of, sign'd a Paper which _d'Olivarez_ brought him, and which he immediately put into the hands of those who were to try him. Upon this Confession of his he was indicted, and condemn'd to be beheaded. When the Judge pass'd Sentence, he heard it without the least Concern, or so much as murmuring at _Olivarez_ or the Duke. That same Night he supp'd as heartily as usual, and when they came to lead him to Execution the next Morning, he was still asleep. He ascended the Block without speaking one word, whilst a Contempt of Death might be read in his Looks, and died with a Courage and Resolution worthy of a better Cause. Such was the end of a Conspiracy, from which the King of _Spain_ escaped meerly by Accident, or rather by a Decree of Providence, which cannot connive at Crimes of this nature, and will seldom suffer Treachery to prevail. The King of _Portugal_ seeing this Project miscarry, resolv'd to maintain himself on the Throne no longer by such clandestine Means, but by open Force, and the Assistance of his Allies. _France_ seem'd particularly to take the House of _Braganza_ under its Protection, as being the most antient Branch of their own Royal Family.