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. • .. illb • ••• • Ilk • or- • - THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1820. Ira ICE Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Back &ock 220 2to I-3 per Cent. Reduced 6sh 3 per Cent. Cons. 671 611--3 I per Cent. 77 4 per Cent. 861 87-8 per Cent. 192 i 103 Long Anns. 18 146—Imperial 3 per Cent. 61 India Stook 214---Ditto Bonds 203. 21s. pre. Etchequer Bins 3s. 3s. pre.—Consols for Account 67i 68 FHONt THE IIONITEUR OF SUNDAY. " Palm, AUGUST CO.—For some time past Government has bet!) in possession of information that machinations were em ployed to seduce the troops to revolt. They were satisfied that the good spirit which animates the French soldis - s would baffle the projects formed by certain men, always ready to sacrifice their own honour, and the repose of their country, to their pride and cupidity. The Government watched all their proceedings. These madmen believed that they were sufficiently powerful to overturn the Throne, and the protecting institutions chat France ow ,s to her King. A certain number of Officers and Non-com missioned Oricers of the Corps in garrison at Paris had been se duced. There were some even of the Royal Guard who suf fered themselves to be drawn into the plot. `• 1 esterday evening those Offizers agreed among themselves to meet at the barracks, to assemble the soldiers, to march r;ainst the Palace of our Kings, and to proclaim as Sovereign smte f.l.nitber of the Iltsnapartean family; but many of those vetout they had attempted to seduce by their perfidious propo sals, did not hesitate to repair immediately to their Chiefs, and dn.:over the plot whiel was about to explode. Government caald delay no longer. Those who had taken part in this cri minal conspiracy, were arrested by the Gate d'Armerit. '‘ It appears that one part of tit: plan of the conspirators was to seize on the Castle of Vircettnes. A fire that was soon ex tioguis:red, broke out there at three o'clock In the afternoon. It is c..asonzble to suppose that WS Was intended to create disor der, and favour an at'ack. France has a right to expect that such an attempt will be paniahed it. a manner that shall intimidate all those who, forget ting their duty and their oaths, would turn against social order those arms which have been confided to them for its di fence.— Nothing ought to be neglected that may secure the authors and accomplices of a conspiracy, which, directed against the Throne and the Charter, attacked at the same time every Member of the State in his dearest sentiments and beat rights. " The most elevated Tribunal, that which the Charter with a salutary fote.ight has charged to repress attempts against the safety of the State, will no doubt be called upon to sit in judg ncnt on the greatest crime that the law can have to punish. 0 Sheltered from all influence, above all siniater suggestions, that august Tribunal, better than any other, will recognize inno cer.,-..., and dismiss ill-founded suspicions, while it detects the guilty, whoever they may be. " Thz City of Paris enjoys the most perfect tranquillity. The citizens have learnt, in the same moment, the existence of the pl.:: ar.d the arrest of its authors." ... We received last tight, by exprns, the Moniieur of Sunday last. It announces the highly important fact of the discovery of a plot to overthrow the BOURBON Dynasty, and proclaim, as Sovereign of France, some member of the BONAPARTS into which a part of the soldiers composing the gar 'risen of Paris, including several Officers, had for a moment been seduced. This projected treason was discovered by means of some of the soldiers whom the conspirators had attempted to corrupt, and whose loyalty prompted them to disclose the infamous plot to their Chiefs. The consequence was, that the cones spirators were arrested at the critical moment when ; the fire was lighted at Vincennes which was to serve as a signal for the execution of the revolutionary project. We are rejoiced to add, that on Sunday Paris continued to enjoy the most perfect tranquillity ; the discovery of the plot and the arrest of its authors having at the same moment been made known to the People. The following is the account of this im portant event, published in the Official Journal: Yesterday, soon after four o'clock her MAJESTY left the House of Lords in the usual state, and was saluted by the troops on duty as she passed. The moment the procession had passed the barrier, the Quaaw's carriage, as on the former days, was sur rounded by hundreds of the people, and followed home amidst the enthusiastic greetings of the multi tude. The windows of the houses in the line of pro• cession presented as great a display as ever of female beauty, and the waving of handkerchiefs and other modes of salutation to her MAJESTY were used as before. In St. James's-square several private car riages were drawn up near to her MAJESTY'S house, principally containing Ladies, who, on her driving up to the door, waved their handkerchiefs, some calling out as load as they could, " GOD bless your MA - JEiTY !" " GOD protect you from your enemies !" Tile crowd collected in the square was nearly as great as on any former day, and the people were equally vociferous in their expressions of applause. , When her Mammy had been some minutes in the Louse, there was a loud call for " the Qutzs ! the QuEzx !" and she appeared thrice at the centre win dow, and bowed to the populace, who returned the compliment by long continued cheering. Her MA-. 4rarir, after dining, proceeded to Brandenburgh House. Alderman Wootl is still the faithful attend? ant of her MAJESTY, and obtains his share of popular applause wheneverheappears. We have before had occasion to state, that it was a:matter of great surprise with many, that the filthy particulars o!red as matter of accusation and evi ci.::lze against tLe Qt:ra:" . , should have been permitted to obtain general circulation before the termination of the trial, in a country where, in the common ad ministration of justice, the Courts commonly pro- Libit any publication, pending the trial, which may ove prejudicial to the accused. Shall we conclude that ircrui4tcd as the must sfectiy method of rescuing the character of her MAJESTY from the' prejudicial impressions which the general, undefined charges, conjured up by the appearance of the green bag, might produce on weak minds—permitted from a persuasion in the minds of those on whom, , unhappily for themselves, the duty devolved of bringing forward the prosecution, that the appear ance of the cross-examination of the witnesses might, if the accusation proved false, be the speediest way to disabuse public credulity. However this may be, and whatever might be the motive, it is certain that such has been the result. 'The cross-exami nation of her MAJESTY'S discarded domestic, nec dore Majocco, bas had the effect to open the eyes of nine-tenths of those who before could only see the QUEEN through the green bag spy-glass ; —to their great surprize they have, for them selves, discovered that this telescope was not con structed upon the usual principles, but, by some ingenious means, was made to contain arrangements of the nature of the magic lantern, combined at the same time with the qualities of a lunar telescope, which has the property of turning every object up side down. But this is not all: by some curious combinations, foreign to the common laws of optics, this instrument could see round solid corners; whereas common glass can only allow direct rays to pass through them. The only defect in the instrument is this, that by the application of a cross key, its powers of distortion are nearly destroyed, and the rays pass ing from the object to the eye, no longer admit of - tortuous inflection. The application of the cross-key is expected to furnish much curious illustration as to the best modes of getting up a Milan drama of the burletta species, mixed, with the horrific, but which always end in smoke ! Never was the public attention so intensely fixed on any subject as on the present proceedings against the QUEEN. Public curiosity has often been strongly excited for a time, but has soon subsided or changed its direction ; but here it dwells, with increasing eager ness, on one single object—the QUEEN. From the most splendid mansion to the cottage no other sub ject is talked of. Every heart feels interested in the important question, and every lip breathes a pious wish that her MAJESTY may triumph, The cross-examination of Majocco yesterday, was so favourable to the cause of her MAJESTY, that every face in the neighbourhood of Westminster beams with joy, and congratulation; are mutually exchanged on so important a circumstance as that a material wit ness should thus be made to defeat the very purpose for which he is brought. Majocco's famous answer of Non mi recordo, is already become as common a cant phrase, as any that our modern dramatists have d:agged into their productions as a substitute for wit. SIXTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The crowd in front of the barriers this morning was rather more numerous than yesterday. The Duke of YORK, who rode to the House about half past nine o'clock, and the Duke of GLOUCESTER, who went in his carriage some time after, were cheered. Several of the Nobility, who were recognized and known to be favourable to the cause of her MAJESTY, received the spontaneous and sincere thanks of the crowd through which they passed. From nine to ten o'clock, nothing is seen in Whitehall and Parliament -street, but a long succes sion of Noblemen's carriages harrying to the House, interspersed with a mixture of horsemen. By ten, the whole having arrived, everything becomes tranquil ; the crowd are either waiting with anxious expecta tion the arrival of her MAJESTY, or enquiring of every person who is likely to give the least information as to the progress of the proceedings during the day. The approach of her MAJESTY isalways announced some time before her arrival, by the loud cheers with which she is greeted. This species of telegraphic com munication exteeds from Brandenburgh House to Pa lace-yard. In the latter place, the signal of her ap proach is the order to the Guards to prepare to do the honours that are paid to Royalty. At a quarter past eleven o'clock the QUEEN'S car riage drove into Palace-yard. Her MAJESIY was ac companied •by Lady ANNE HAMILTON. She was dressed in black, and wore a white veil. Her MA JESTY looked extremely well. In all the streets through which she passed, her MAJESTY was most loudly and enthusiastically cheered. lIOUSE OF LORDS. At seven minutes before ten o'clock, the Loan CIBANCT,LLOR took his seat on the Woolsack. Prayers having been read, The Earl of DARLINGTON rose, and observed, that be fore proceeding with the business of the day, he thought it ne cessary to solicit the attention of their Lordships to a matter which he conceived essentially concerned the justice of the case before them. From the probable length of the evidence, and of the examination of each witness—that of the first witness having already lasted two days.—he thought it indispensable that their Lordships should each morning be furnished with printed copies of the evidence of the preceding day. This was particularly necessary as regarded the cress-examination of the witnesses. The cross-examination of yesterday made a strong and forcible impres siott on his mind—it had tended very much to diminish—(Order). His Lordship said, be only stated this as an illustration of the necessity of having the evidence printed from day to day. any Noble Lords might wish to fill up parts of the evidence by questions from themselves, but this would be imposstble with out having some authentic record of that evidence constantly to refer to. The difficulty of having the evidence so printed, would probably be stated as an objection,, but his Loidship saw no such difficulty. The whole evidence.of each day was to be seen the same or next day in all the Papeik He would not vouch for the accuracy of their reports, hulas far as he had altoPpor !unity of seeing them, they were generally very near the truth. Ills Lordship had done his duty in bringing the matter under the attention of their Lordships, and he left it with them to =he such seder respecting it as they alight see proper. The Earl of LAUDERDALE observed, tharthere was some thing farther wanting—not less necessary than the printing of the evidence. Their Lordships should have plans of the different houses alluded to in the evidence before them, to enable them to follow the witnesses in their references. His Lordship did not know whether the two parties in the case could be brought to agree in one plan of each place ; but each party could, at least, be called upon to produce a plan of their own. The House would then understand the whole of the evidence much more easily. _ _ _ Lord ERSKINE concurred in the propriety of the latter suggestion. The LORD CHANCELLOR explained to the House the practice of the House as to the printing of anything that took place in it. Nothing could be printed but on the responsibility of the Clerk of the House for its accuracy. His Lordship, even after all his experience in the legal profession, felt strongly the want of these mementos, if he might so call them, of which the Noble Lord, who had first addressed them, complained; and he would be happy if anything could he done, which he much doubted, to remedy the inconvenience. The Earl of DARLINGTON rose again and moved, that steps be taken for furnishing, each morning, every Lord with a printed copy of the evidence of the preceding day. Lord LIVERPOOL concurred entirely with the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Darlington) in the importance of each of their Lordships having, as early as possible, an authentic printed copy of the evidence in his possession, and directions would be given for expediting the printing u early as possible; but his Lord ship did not see the necessity of making any new order.; Lord LAUDERDALE said, that there was a delay arising from the notes of the short-hand writer having to be sent first to the Clerk of the House, in order to be compared with his notes, before sending them to the printer. He thought that a* order might be made for sending the shorthand writers notes to the press. The Earl of DARLINGTON, in consequence of the expla nation, declined pressing his motion. The roll was then called over, and Counsel were ordered to be called in. Counsel entered. The witness Majocco was then placed at the bar, and Mr. Baonoux resumed his CROSS-EXAMINATION. Mr. Boorcnast.—Do you recollect a German Baron visiting the Princess at Naples ?-11ron on record. / (1 do not recollect). Do you recollect a German Baron visiting the Princess at Genoa, when on her way from Naples to Milan ?—Von nd record,. ! Did any German Baron visit the Princess at the Villa Vil lana during her residence there ?—There was a Baron whom thought to be a Russian, who twice visited her Royal Highness, and is the same I spoke of yesterday. Was his name Ompteda, Opteda, or any name like that ? I cannot precisely recollect, for it was an extraordinary name. Are you sure it was not Rarndoorl—Non ml recordo ! Do you recollect that Baron sleeping there more than once? —Once I remember—more I do not remember. Had he tot a servant with him who used to live with the other servants of the house ?—I remember he had a servant, but whether he lived with the servants of her Royal 'Reines* I do not recollect. Was there not a room in her Royal 110:mess's house (tiled the Baron's room ?—Questo non mi recordo ! Do you recollect a thunder storm on the river, during which her Royal Highness's party of pleasure were much wet 2-- Questo non mi recottio ! You have said, that in the house at Naples, the rest of the suite of her Royal Highness, except Bergami, slept in another part of the hoUse? The Interpreter endeavoured to make this question as plain as possible, by first repeating it twice, and then describing the here and the there with great exactness, on the table. The witness said at length-1 remember the position of the rooms of her Royal Ilighoess, but not those of the rest of the house. Mr. BROUGHAM.—Then you do not recollect 'tow (with great emphasis), that the rest of the suite of her Royal Highnees slept in a separate part of the house ?—Questo non me recardo! (with more than usual emphasis). The witness then added in explana tion," 1 remember well where the Princes and Bergami slept, but not where the rest of the suite slept. Did you not say, yesterday, that they slept in a separate part of the house? I ask you if you did not do so on your oath/ I remember the position where her Royal Highness slept. Answer the question I put to you ?—Yes, it is true. Here some discussion arose between the Counsel, as to the manner in which the witness's answer of yesterday had been re called to his recollection again, and by the dbection of the Loan CHAFCGLLOR, the question about the separation of the apart ments, as put yesterday, was read over to the witness, and be was asked if that question had been put to him?—Yes. Did you not give that question the following answer ?—r i The answer was then read from the short-hand writer's cotes.}—l said they were separated; but I meant, they were so separated that they could not communicate together. Did you mean by that, that there was no way by which her Royal Highness Could go to the rooms of the rest of the family? After some conversation amongst their Lordships u to the accurate translation of the question, Mr. BROUGHAM proceeded: Do you mean to represent that there was no way of going from the Princess's morn to those of her suite except through that of Liergami's /—What I remember is, that I have seen no passage. Do you mean to say that there is any way of getting from her Royal Highness's room to the rooms of her suite by any ether passage ?—I have seen no other passage. Than wbat passage ?—I have not seen any passage that was from her Royal Highness's room to the rest of the family, ex icept that which leads through Bergami's room. Do you know where the rest of the family had rooms ?_Non mi rccordo! Were not the rooms of Doctor Holland, Hieronimus, and William Austin, close to that of her Royal Highness ?—Q,ugsto non mirecordol When you went from Vienna to Mila* with your father, where did you lodge?..—At a house. How did you support yourself?.—By money. How long did your own money last ?.—Non me recordo! Did any body give you any money there ?—Non me record° After a long pause, the witneis added, when I went to Vien_ na I received money; but after I left Vienna no one gave it to me. Did any one at Milan give you money P—Mi recordo non ! This the interpreter translated at first " I do not remember," and " I remember not," or " I remember that nobody gave me money." 4fter some conversation amongst the Peers, the lat ter construction was generally agreed upon to be the meaning of the witness. Now long did you remain at Milan at that time ?—Preeisely, Nonni record° ! but I thinb..lB or 20 days. And when you returned to Vienna, did not yourself pay for the carriage that carried you there ?—Non au record° ! Who gave you money at Vienna before you set out ?—Colan-1 Brown gave me money to go to Vienna. Who gave yon money at Vienna to go to Milan ?—My fatL • r paid for my journey. Non mi record° ! Who gave yon money before you set out from Vienna ? The Souctroa-Gm aaat. objected to this question. Tie Learned Counsel for the Queen was presuming that the witrec. had positively received money. Mr. BaouoitAin.—l certainly do, The question was repeated. My father paid for my journey. I remember nobody tail' me money. After you got to Milan, did any one give you money ?--Na. body gave me money when d arrived at Milan. While you remained at Milan did nobody give you money • (with great emphadis). Here witness answered with the words—Non Nei record , . and mi recordo won—more no than yes, and I don't know. A I'eer requested that the witness should be applied to hint self to give a decisive definition of his meaning. After some conversadon, it was decided, that an explanatio: should be sought upon the re-examination. Mr. BuntonAm in , . plored the Mow to keep in view their expressed determinati, to act. upon the principle of the Courts below, with regard t ) evidence. The Socterroa-Gmasc then proceeded to a re-exasninati,,, of the witness. Did your father conduct you from Vie,nna to Milan for th, purpose of giving evidence against the Queen ? Mr. Baououasz.—l object to that asp leading question. The Souctroa-GssEam. then changed his course of eras:lira- Were you at Milan examined as to the conduct of the Princess of Wales ?—Yes. Had you any other business at Milan?.—No. Where did you go after your examination was done at Milzn 1 .10 Vienna. When at Milan, before you .set off to return to Vienna, do you recollect having received money or nut?—Before my setting ot t for Vienna Yes, For what purpose did you receive the money?--To travel, to make a journey. Did you receive any money before you received it for t6..1 purpose?—,Von nti recordo! What do you mean by non mi recordo? —I mean I it not it my head to receive money when I say 'non mi r-- cordo.' II I received money I wottld say yes, but Ido not re collect the contrary. After some observations from their Lordships upon meaning— The LOB p.CIIANCELLOR said, the House expected tl:A ! if the Interpreter (Mr. Cohen) at any time thought the trans lation of the hlarchese Spineto locorrect, notice should be in , - mediately taken of it. The Souctrca-Graxam.--You said, that after your examiaa• don at Milan, you returned to Vienna. Who sent you to th:i country ?—Colonel Brown. Ile sent me to Vienna. Wbo sent you from Vienna to London ?—This, I cannot say, for a person came to-fetch me, and tell me to come from Vienna to London. Did that person come with you ?—This person brought rre to London. After yon arrived at London, did you gn to Holland ?--Yet, I set out for Holland. Did you remain In Holland with the other - witnesses ? gr. BROUGHAM (interrupting the Sollettor-(feral)--1 re examination should embrace nothing but what rose out of the. He interrupted merely for the sake of re- sularity—(Order, order). The Soucrron-Gosaaax said that Mr. aroughaut bad croo. examined for the purpose of taidng inference to the prejudLe of the witness. Here the Queue entered. Their Lordships rose as usual. Iler Majesty took her seat next to her Counsel. The SoLtmoft.Gxxxitaa said, be was entitled to fill up all the circumstances connected with the examination of Milan up to the. arrival of the witness in London, with a view of preventing A false construction from being placed upon the evidence. Mr. BROUGMAN trusted the House would allow him to reply. The LORD CHANCELLOR.—" You have a right to reply." Mr. BROUGHAM. ..•• 1 ' Yes, but I trust that your Ip rdships will adhere to the rules of the Lower Courts judicially, and that I shall not be interrupted by a shew of approbation or slisappro bation." Ile then contended that the Solicitor• General had no right to question the witness upon the subject of the particulars of the travels of the'veitness, except as to those places to which the cross-examination referred, The Loan Coaxcrupa, aftor having consulted with the Judges, said, it was his opinion, and that of the other Judicial Authorities, that the examination should be proceeded in. With whom did you come here ?—1 do not know. Did you come with all the witnesses ?—No, only with some of them. Did you land at the same place with the other pesos Have they all remained at the same place?—Yes. Have you come from that place to give evidence hers ?—Yes. Have you all dined at the same table ?---Yes. Whether op board the Polacca, where the tent was raised, were Alademo4selle Dumont Qr Diadem;belle Brunet don't know, Was Madame Dumont on board ?—Yes. Was the Countess of Qldi there?--Yes. Were there sleeping places on deck ? Mr. Ilaouonas objected to the question, and it was withdrawn Was Madame Brunet on board during the voyage?—Yea. Where her Majesty was at Villa d'Este, was there any door!. communicating with the corridor except one ?—.Yes. Was there only one door?—Only one door. When that door was shut, was there any other door com municating with the room of Bergami? The Interpreter said, he feared he could not make him um derstand it ; but the question was repeated, and be answered, that when the door was shut, so far as he can recollect, that there was a passage from Berganti's room to that alter lio)..1 Highness. When her Royal Highness was at Naples, were there not two doors from the room where you slept communicating with the cabinet?—Yes, in the cabinet there was 4 door leading to the room of Berganti. Was there not another door in Berganti's room ?—Thcre was. Where did that door open into ?—lt communicated with the dining-room of the Princess. Did it communicate with it direct?—There was a corridor hetweten. There was first a 411 ring-room, then a small corridor, and then Bergami's room. Wu that the room in which her Royal Highness usi:alif dined 7—Ea. How lonf did the witness remain in tie service of her Royal Highness ?..r—Threc Were you dismissed, or did you go of your own accord asked once for my dismissal at Rome, and twice at PesaL and then Bergand granted it, Did you receive a cerificate of your good conduct ?—Yes. I I . w-;