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 . He perited in his determination, and allowed only fifteen minutes for an anwer.

this it was replied by Captain Farmer, that though there had been precribed yet a horter time, he hould till reolutely defend his charge; that this, whether menace or force, would be conidered as an inult on the Britih flag, and that atisfaction would certainly be required.

the next day (June 10.) Madariaga landed his forces, and it may be eaily imagined that he had no bloody conquet. The Englih had only a wooden blockhoue built at Woolwich, and carried in pieces to the iland, with a mall battery of cannon. To contend with obtinacy had been only to lavih life without ue or hope. After the exchange of a very few hots, a capitulation was propoed.

Spanih commander acted with moderation; he exerted little of the ;