CHAPTER X.

COMPROMISES AND PUNISHMENTS.

Gerolamo Fieschi continues the insurrection in his own name--Consultations at the Ducal palace and fighting at San Siro--The news of the death of Gianluigi discourages the insurgents--Paolo Panza carries to Gerolamo the decree of pardon--Verrina and others set sail for France--The African slaves escape with Doria’s galley--Sack of Doria’s galleys--Return of Andrea and his thirst for vengeance--Decree of condemnation--Scipione Fieschi and his petitions to the Senate--Schemes and intrigues of Doria to get possession of the Fieschi estates--Destruction of the palace in Vialata--Traditions and legends.