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struck on a sartd•bink, tore off the whole of her
copper, and she made eight feet water. The gallant
Adiniral, not, however, 'dismayed, would not suffer
himself to be delayed a single hour, he went on in
this state. On approaching Valdivia, the Intrepid
struck upon a rock, and was lost. Notwithstanding
this, Lord Cochrane entered the harbour, attacked
the batteries, landed, a:saile•d the forts himself,
leading the men, and with his own hand plAnting
the Chilian standard in the great square. The place
surrendered—it was defended by I t 0 pieces of can•
non, mostly 24 pounders : an immense quantity of
ammunition has fallen into his hands—the military
stores and chests of the Spanish army of the South,
54. c. This place is by far the strongest hold in
Chili, having a narrow eutnince, a spacious bay,
with an island in the centre; there are ten strong
forts defended as well by nature as by art. This is,
perhaps, one of the greatest feats ever performed.
I have a letter from him, stating that he has one
more blow to strike in ChUoe, a place which, not
being capable of defence, must fall; he has sailed
thither in the Montezuma, with the Dolores trans-
port, a prise he took at Valdivia, the O'Higgins
being too mach disabled to proceed with ►afety ;
he will be here in a few days. These are most im-
portant matters, as the expedition preparing here
by San Martin may now leave the country safely in
peace, as the whole of Chili will be freed from the
Spaniards."

FRENCH PAPERS.
MADRID, MAY 16.
The official Gazette of this day publishes the
answers sent by the Foreign Courts to the notifica-
tion of the King's acceptance of the Constitution of
the Cortes.
The Ambassador at the Court of France announ-
ma, that on presentin,, to the King of France the
letter written by the King of Spain, his Most
Christian Majesty said, that " he was persuaded
that the King, his cousin, had done what he had
conceived to be taw suitable to the happiness of his
people, and that he anxiously hoped he would ob-
tain the object of his wishes."
The King of England has made the following
answer, which the Gazelle publishes at length:—
" Sir, my Brother—l have read the letter which your Ma-
jesty has addressed to me, for the purpose of notifying to me. that,
in pursuance of the wishes manifested by your people. you bad
thought proper to acknowledge and swear to the Political Con-
stitution i
.promulgated at Cadiz n the year late. I receive this
communication of your Majesty as a testimony of your friend-
slim, and I pray your Majesty to be assured of the sincereinterest
I feel, on all occasions, in the well-being and prosperity of the
Spanish nation, as well as in the stability and honour of your
crown. I seise this occasion to renew to your Majesty the
assurances of the real esteem and perfect friendship with which I
am, Sir, my Brother, " Your Majesty's good Broths,
GEORGE 11."
" At Carlton Palace. April 21, 1820."
The Ambassador at the Court of Saxony reports,
that the King of Saxony ." observed with the
greatest grief the events which bad preceded this
measure, and the painful situations in which the
Government had been placed ; but that he now
learns with particular satisfaction the proofs of love
and attachment which his Catholic Majesty has re-
ceived from his people in this crisis."
The other Sovereigns whose replies are mentioned
are the King of Bavaria, and the King of the Ne-
therlands. They are described as being nearly
similar to that of the King of England. The Fede-
ral Directory of the Swiss Cantons has also congra-
tulated Ferdinand upon his acceptance of the
Constitution.

Blood. it is said, has been shed at Saragossa.—
The arrival of the new Captain-General. who was
sent to replace the Marquis de Lazan, excited some
commotion.. Battles were fought in the streets,
and several persons lust their lives. The troops
with difficulty restored order.