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‘• • FRENCH PAPERS. •• At a later last night, we received the Paris Papers of Tuesday last, including the Journal de Paris, which arrived by express on Thursday night, and flom which we gave an extract respecting the tran quil state of Paris, after the discovery of the conspi racy, in our Paper of yesterday ; and this morning we received the Papers of Wednesday. The Moniteur of Wednesday states, that the pre parations for the Trial of the Conspirators are pro ceeding actively, and mentions that several other persons have been arrested, one of whom is said to be Lieutenant-Colonel DENTZEL. ig ROYAL ORDONNANCE. " Lours," &c. " AeTrer.s I.—The Court of Peers is convoked. The Peers absent from Paris shall return inuncdiately, unless unavoidably prevented. " .2.—This Court shall proceed, without delay, to the trial of the individuals arrested at Paris in the evening of the 19;h in stant, on charges of crimes provided against by Articles 87.88, and 89, of the Penal Code, and of all other individuals who s'aa:l chart-3 with being the authors, abettors, or accomplicca of or in the said crimes. [The other Articles relate to the forms. The Sieur Raver, Councillor of State, is appointed to aat as the King's Procureur- Oesend 'spots this occasion.] (Signed) " LOUIS. (Counterilignecl) " The President of the Council of Ministers, " Dated Augcst 21, 1520. " CHI LIEU." Madame Eiiza Bacciochi, sister of Bonaparte, and Ex-Duchess of Lucca and l'iombino, is dead at Trieste, of a-nerveus fever. According to a-letter ft om Vienna, inserted in the Augsburg Gazette, the Emperor of Russia and the King of - Prussia intend to proceed to that Capital. A Vienna article, inserted •in the Journal des De 67ti, states, that the Emperor Alexander is to arrive ir. that Capital about the beginning of September, and proceed to the camp at Pest. The number of troops marching from Austria into Italy is said to consist of thirty-two battalions of in fantry of the line, ten of light infantry, and twenty tr. squadrons of cavalry. THE EVENING ST It. LONDON. 574 ALL LOTTERY-GREAS PRIZES-FEW TICKETS --MANY CAPITALS-ALL STERLING MONEY ALL NEXT WEDNESDAY. SATURDAY. AUGUST 26, 1820. PAIGE Of STOCKS Tllli DAY AT ONE &CLOCK 3 per Cent. Reduced 64-3 per Czr.t. Cons. 61 6$ 31 per Cent. 77-5 per Cent. 1031 *--Long Awls. IS HS India Bonds 21s. pm—Exchequer Bills Ss. Ss. pre. CJIIIAS for Account 675 68 TIIE (.1 1 ,1 EEIsT. Her MAJESTY left the House of Lords at four I o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the usual state, and was received with enthusiasm by the crowd, which eras much greater than in the morning, notwith standing the unfitvourable appearance of the wea ther. The windows, and even the roofs of the houses, were crowch:d with persons, chiefly of the female sex, who seemed to vie with each other in expressions of attachment to the QUEEN, as she passed. There was an improvement in the arrangemPnt near the barriers, ti.e Horse l'clice being so stationed as to be able to I,2cp back the people withent using any violence, and with very little assistance from the military. After her MAZESTY arrived in St. Jamees-square, had a long private conference with Alderman Wool), and examined some important domiments v.Lielt an ived yesterday from Italy. Her MAJESTY' tllen took a slight repast, and at' half-past five the plain chariot drove to the door, and she left town for 13—mdenhurgh House to dine. Lady ANNE HAMIL TON' only nttenciQd her MAJESTY. The great mass of the people who had assembled to witness her MA.• J as: is passage from the House of Lords, waited pa tiently for her departure for Hammersmith, and when she came out of the house she was greeted with the cheers of the immense multitude, many of whom followed the carriage a considerable distance along Pall-Mall, on its Way to Piccadilly. The QUEEN seemed much fatigued, and her countenance leis cheerful than in the morning. She was dressed in a black crape robe, with satin hat, and plume of sable hue. A Lady, whq lad been allowed by the Comtables to stand in . the deor r ray when the QUEEN alighted from her chariot, was so much affected at the sight of her MAJESTY, that she went into hysterics. Al the statement, that Majocco had received sup per:, not merely from the British Embassy at Vienna, hut from the English Ambassador 4imself, has caused much conversation, the Public may be glad to have the precise cords used by that witness, to enable them to judge whether they could bear that tneating. The following is an extract of his evidence taken from the Official Minutes of the House itself : " Into whose family did you go as a servant from the Marquis Oai:chalt.? Who hired you after him ?—The Ambassador at Vienna. 46,W;.; it the English Ambassador? —The English Ansbas sadnet It was him I went to live with. ~ .4 What is the name of the English Ambassador ?—Lord . . *44 ad You ;a as a pcstilion and courier, or as a lackey to the English Ambassador? —The Lord Stewart gave me only my eabulotanao. Tou mean that you became attached to his embassy as a ear. or priest , secretary, or whit was always at the Am . bsAador's ;teditie.4unks 6 ttartava me something to live upon. 6 6 When did you Silt me the English Ambassador at Vienna? 77 -I do not remember when 1 law him ; I saw the Seretry. 6 , 'What vas * the Secretary's name?—Colonel Datums (Due.rio): • " Do )oo know a certain Colonel . Prown?—l do. " V, here th.. you first see Colonel Brown ?—At Milan. • • • My father t4id me Colonel Brown wanted to speak to me. g' Had 70t eye: seen Colossi Brown De[o►e rawest to speak to him at Milan ?—Never. a - - - - " Who gave you the money to pay (far yew place back from Milan to Vienna) 7—Colonel bows." _ _ _ Our Readers will remember, that when Theodore Majocco first appeared at the bar of the House of Lords, Mr. l3aouGuAbr asked, whether the witness could speak or understand English? and was an swered, that he could not. It now turns out, that Majocco was living some time in this country, and we dare say it will be proved that he understands English very well. It is certain, that from the ex pression of his countenance, and his gesticulations immediately after the question was put in English, he appeared fully 'to understand it. It is hardly necessary for us to observe, that a fraud of this kind, which enables a witness to turn a question in his mind all the time that the Interpreter is trans lating it from the one language into the other, de feats every purpose of cross-questioning. NINTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 4 6 The age of chivalry is gone for ever," said Mr. Buaza, when he apostrophised the beautiful MARIE ANTOINETTE. Had this distinguished Statesman and Orator lived to the present day, he would have' found, that in this country at least, the age of chi valry had still one bright period more. It is true that the QUEEN of ENGLAND does not, like the unfortu nate QUEEN Of FRANCE, require " a thousand swords to leap from their scabbards" in her defence; but she possesses the hearts of millions who know all her wrongs, sympathise in her sufferings, and feel an honest indignation at those who have rendered her the " most desolate woman on earth." Whatever may be the issue of the present proceed ings, Englishmen may look back on the share they have taken in them with proud satisfaction, as long as to shield the innocent and succour the op pressed are deemed Christian virtues. Every succeeding morning brings its crowd into the neighbourhood of Old Palace-Ard ; not consti tuted daily of the same persons, but a continued suc cession of new •isitors, all attracted by the same cause, all actuated by the same feelings. . • Wherever the QUEEN appears she meets with the same enthusiastic reception with which she was first greeted on returning to this country. Cries of " Goy' bleu the QusEN!" ".Long hue the QrldeN r resound from every quarter. The effect of these exclamations cannot he others he than most cheering to the spirits cif her MAJESTY, and she-seems deeply sensible of ;he attachment of the people, and of the interest which her cause aches. Coasding in the justice of her cause, she seems to say— Virtue, dear friends, needs no defense; The surest guard is innocence : None knew, till guilt created fear, What clans or poisoned arrows were! Integrity undaunted goes ThrtJgh I.ybian sands and Scythian snows . ; Or where Hydaspes' wealthy side Pays tribute to tae Persian pride! Her 'MAJESTY arrived at the House this morning at about eleven o'clock, attended, as usual, by Lady ANNE HAMILTON and her two Chamberlains, Sir WILLIAM GELL and the Hon. KEPPEL CRAVEN. HOUSE OF LORDS. The Loan CPANCELOK tech his seat at within five minutes of ten, and the Lishcp of Wraccusarza read prayers. Lord SIM/UMW and Lord Somas -were excused on account of indisposition. _ At a quarter past ten Counsel were called in. Charks Curstan, a German Interpreter for the Queen, was then sworn. The Interpreter, who attended yesterday for the King, again attended this day. The last question and answer were then read, Barbera Kress, the witness of yesterday, was then examined by the Arrosalar-Gracutat..—The last answer was," the Prin cess had got up, and I had retired." The Arroar4rr-GzicsitAx —The witness stated, that she saw the Princess sitting on Bergami's bed ; what happened after you saw her sitting there ?--..-Witness.—l saw the Princess sitting on the bed, and afterwards I withdrew. Before you withdrew what (lid you see?—! saw that she jumped up; I withdrew, and was frightened. Am I to understand that you then withdrew Did you make up the bed in N 0.12, Bergami's room?---Yes. Did you, at any time when you were mAking up the bed, dis cover anything upon the bed?—On the bet? Yes; on or in the bed?—ln the bed I have found a cloak. Was it a cloak that appeared to belong to a female ; because behind it had a kind of hood. What did yes do with that hood? Aa.l( took it out I un folded it. What time of -the day was it you found the cloak itt bed?— In the morning, when I made the bed. Describe more particularly the cloak—what it wa; made of? —lt was of silk ; the colour grey. s Did you afterwards aoe any oue wearing that *oak ?—The 'errant took it out of tar hand. Did you see any one wear it after rards ?—I have seen a cloak the neat day on the Princess, but I cannot say it was the same. Wm it of a similar description to that Ton have seen her wear —Yes, it was of the same colour. _ _ Do yen know whether it was of the same silk 7—Yes, it was likewise silk. Had the cloak she wore a hood like that ?—Yes, it had 7 Did you, in tucking up the bed, obttrve anything particular? Here the Itiro's Interpreter said, the answer stated a word he could cot express. She says, said he, thy sheets were ouist. It means disorder. By the Quaint a Interpreter, it means " waste, a desert," as an adjective it means " in disorder." Arroansx-Gr.mts.ts...—What do you mean by ruist lassn's Interpreter.—fshe is at a loss to explain it. The goszo's Interpreter.--She means, " it had stalos.l The Harm's Interpreter.—She says she at srrt was at a loss so explain; and then she said it had stains. • Arroasav-Girassnas..—Attensl to the Tar:Lion. What sort ol tarts were they -Such as I have sect--they were white. Are yin an a neauled wessais?—Yes. tHere the Witness bent into tears). Their Lordships ordered a *air 'to be Oust -near her, and eye was desired to sit down. .The witness gave here an explanation of her meaning as to I. ‘ the marks she bad seen. The examination haying been concluded, Mr. Baouneass observed to their Lordships that he took it for granted, Recording to the understanding that existed with respect to the evidence, that he should have an opportunity of toss-examining all the witnesses upon a future occasion. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that such ao arrange ment would be contrary to the rules of evidence which existed in the Courts of Westminster. Mr. MAI:GNAW said, that the irregularity alluded to nuts larily arose from the refusal of the list of witnesses. His object, In addressing their Lordships, was, that he might be enabled, after the examination in chief of the witnesses, to cross-exaMine them as fully as the circumstances would permit, and, at a sub sequent dine, to proceed with the crud-examination on such points as he had it not now in his power to bring forward. Mr. Dismay said, that he also had an important request to make with respect to the examination of the first witness (Ma. jocco), but it would be affected by the arrangement to which his Learned Friend had adverted. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, the Learned Counsel were net to conclude that any rule bad been made to the effect of calling up witnesses fur a second examination. He could no t ace anything more izregular than cross-examining witnesses more than once. Mr. Biu!KGRAII admitted the irregularity of the proceeding; but pleaded the poculiar circumstances which distinguished this , case from any other, in justification of the request to depart from the usual rule of practice. Their Lordships had given no infor mation as to the situation or residences of any of the *lineages; no instruction pointing out a convenient certainty of time, or a convenient pix.ulirity of place, when or where the alleged facts bad taken place. The plan he had laid down for himself, in ton s►quence of this denial of such oneemaryinforistation, was not to examine the witnesses at once, as it wino, unite eetturtai bat to confine his cross-examination, at first, to those points which arose obviously oat of the direct examination, leaving it to a future period to avail himself of his own sours es of information. He should now proceed to the cross-examination of the witness as to what immediately suggested itself tn, him in COASSTILIICC of the examhiation in chief. The LORD CHANCELLOR permitted the erosi-exarni-, .natiun to proceed, but intimated that their Lordships were not bound by any rule, such as had been argued fx by the Learned Counsel. His Lordship, at the same time. recommended that the crow-examination should be deferred until the Queen should belrepared for her defence. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. BLIXIGUA7I4 and the Queen's Interpreter translated the evidence. How long is It since you were .chambermaid at the init?--A year and three quarters. Were you slurried at that time?.—No. Did you marry after you left the inn?—Yes. What were you before you ware chambermaid at the Inn?-- I had served before. \Vb..= 7—At Bagh,erten, a little village. In what service were you -Chambermaid at the IloteL Were you is any other family as a servant?—Yes. In what family 3—ln several families. Name one of them ?—filatvais. What is Marssais ?—..Landlord of an inn. Wee you chambermaid there ?—Yes. How long 7—lialf a year. Where did Marva". live ?—At Bagherten, a small village. Who with beside ?—ln the establishment of the PA. of Haden. Were you servant before that?—l came to that place on lefty my father's house; on leaving school. Did you ever live In any other capacity but as a servant 2-1 was going to say I was in another place half a year. In 'hat place -At Carlaruhe. Who with 3--Schnarval. What is he?--A landiord. Were you chambermaid there?---\o, ho..semaid. What are the duties of that situation?—l cleaned the public rooms in the inn. Have you lived in any other situations but those you have mentioned ?—Ncne. Lord ELLE NBOROUGH here remarked, that as :he two Interpreters sometimes differed in their translation of the an swers, one giving chum much fuller than the other, he wished to kr.ow which of them was inserted in the Minutes. Mr. Gears r, the short-hand Writer, said, both the answers were inserted. The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH made some observa tions on the different interpretations that were given. Mr. Baouonast resumed the examination. Hew long have you been here?—Two days and three weeks. Who did you come over with ?—With the Courier. Who came over with you ?—Reissner. Anybody else?—Yes, I took my brother with me, for I did net like to come alone. What is the name of your brother?—Frederic Kleinbech. How old is your brother?--I do not know exactly, about twenty-eight years of age. Wlto paii, your expenses in coming over ?—I do not know ; the Courier paid in travelling. • Who asked you to come over ?—At Carlsruhe, our Minister, M. Berstadr. Did any other person speak to you on the subject?—When I was with him I saw nobody else. Has any other Minister or Ambassador spoken to you on the subject ?..—yee, M. d e Galleing. What is he?—l don't know. Did any other person speak to you on this business?—Yes, the Ambassador of Wirtemburg, while I was still at the inn. Anybody else?—M. Von Reden. What is M. Von Roden?—They told me be was Ambassador of Hanover. Where did he live in Carlsruhe?—He lived at a Jew's, of the name of Kusen. Did he live anywhere else ?—I cannot say. Did he often come to the inn where you were chambermaid? —I never saw him at the inn. Did he examine you on this subject ?—M. de Grimm asked me first. Where was that ?—At Wirtemburg. Did you leave Carlsruhe to go anywhere on this business be fore you came here ?—Yes. Were you ever at Vienna ?—No. Did you ever see Colonel Brown ?—No. Colonel Deering ?---I do not know what was the name of the Gentleman where I was. At what place ?—At Hanover. When did you go to Hanover ?—lt was on leaving the Post Inn I was called to go there. Who called you to go therel.—M. Von Reden. Iluyt long did you remain at Hanover on this occasion Ne-Ela or severs days, I can't say exactly. Were Ica examined them on this sub;ect?—They asked .. -whether I had seta such and such things. What did yes get far going the "---A small sum fcr time I had lust. How much?—l cannot say. It was very little. Then it will be the easier remembered ?—About 16 or ducats; each ducat makes five eosins. (The whole wan about £4 English currency). What wages did you have at the Inn ?—We had twelve ficri.7.s each; but we reckoned awn on perquisites. Anybody else give you anything for going there ?—No ; I re. =bed nothing else. I do not aak time cr place; but have you "reeved anytti-i since ?—rhave been fetched to go to Frankfort. Who fetched Tog to Frankfort?—The valet-de-charbre the Hanoverian Minister. Bow long did you remain at Fra'nhfort ?-1 7 cur cr fvc Were you examined there ?—lkey asked me what I t.tu atenotnd I told them the same. As you told here?—Yes, the same thing as I stated here. What did they give you at Frankfort?—Twelve or fourteen ducats. Have you received anythint eke since ?—l•To, except from ti-2 Gentleman who fetched me from the post inn. The courier?—No, I do got know who he was : he wm:a stranger. Wl4at did he give you ?—tie caused me twice to call cn him, and said I must go to I.ondot. 4- did not want to go, but It:, said I should be forced to go. _ _ Did he give you anything 7.—. Yes,, a ducat .(44 my trouble, Did he give yen any more?—Qtly the second time, Did he give you nothing more? The Earl of LAUDERDALE rose and interrupted the crcts• otamination, R high he contended had gone much too far. A Counsel shanid be permitted to elicit (acts by cross-examinati , .-,, which might afterwards er.able him to impeach the cred:•bi;:., of the witue.s. The LORD CIIANCELLOR aiiiaed with the Noble who lad just spoken, that the cross-examination had gone vt-7 far indeed, Ic vas not right that a Counsel shiniltl ransack whole life of a witne:.... merely to Lind some act or eircumstz.r. - • in it, which might enable him at a ftsture period to impeach t`.. credibility of that witness. It was irregular And highly impr:7 r - The 'louse is t in this point, very alsgularly etuated ; for Lordships- must heat all the est.ussinations and cro:.:s-exan,: • Lions before one of them is allowed to ails a-question. This w fa:t, an irlustice to both pinkies. Mr. Bis9t;ctrA:l resumed.—.l wish this question to l e r• - ; :ha witness, " Whether her brother was ever promi,o.l thiri?"—:No., no, from severarparts of the !louse.) The question was not allowed to be put, Mr. Dr.ousu . ...al.—The next question I would prtszose to ter is," Where axe you now;"--( o, no, front several of alt.: Lordships.) Tb, Duke of 'IMO LTON was of opinion that the question eras s necessary consequence of the refusal of their Lordship... to give, in the tint instance, a list of the witnesses, and abut plates of residence. Lord BILMOUTH thought, that the answers to the first three trestions, put by the Counsel for the What is yo.:r nataer-•-' What art you?'—' Where do you live F--constituted the list required, and that no further questicas were poem!, on that lse•d, The LORP CHANCELLOR wished to Impress on tic minds of the Connal on both shies, that the House was siL cercly and conscientiously endeavouring to do justice in the ease and that they ought to be careful not to press any question ap..a It which they did not believe absolutely necessaty, and svitt:.3 the limits prescribed. Counsel should repose in t hthonour of the House, and the House would reptwe in the honour of cbc Counsel. Lord DONOLIGIIMORE tb.ougtat that the House had (slim into gnat error in the course of these pruwedings.. The Hoov felt that it had dune so. The Noble and Learned Lord on th.- woolsack had admitted, that they bad door. what h:.d better ux be repeated. In the examination of Majorca, 4: cross•exsew nation had been allowed to go to a knith 14zbly improper (order'. order I) Lord GREY thought the Noble Lord aught to confine Lim self to the propriety of allavriag the question to he put which was now proposed by 3.1 n Brougham Lord GONOUGUlcialilueskt nos see how hewn out d order. The Nabirand Isernedlotrionllo•Wooblekio4l4" allowed to say theveme.ttdag and bed not been called to vrdst. His Lordship was glad that the House 'swami felt theirerrcr , he thought that the irregularity into whiph the Moose had fiikr, —that their facility, :West possibly have been the cause Gf much irregularity out of doors.--might possibly have been t;rs cans* of great injury elsewhere. Lord ERSKINE thought that the utmost indulgence skald be given to the Counsel for her Majesty, bemuse the rouse could not put them in the same situation now in which thf would have been, had they, as in a ease of High Treason, bec7. previously furnished with a list of the witnesses, their profcb sions, and their places of residence. He thought that whativc: regarded the credibility of the witnesses should be mattP c' (Store croes-examination ; but that every question ought nc - . to be admitted which was preparatorily requisite to enable tte Counsel for her Majesty to make the necessary inquiries into that credibility. Lord GREY thought the question proposed did not tort within the limits prescribed by their Lordships. Tice LORD CHANCELLOR took the seam of the Hoar on allowing the question to be put.—Thenon.contents haLt:. by a great majority. Mr. BROtanial professed his inability to dfiderstand— LORD CHANCELLOR.—Mr. Brougham, the House :47 , not permit Counsel to observe on what they have done. may propose another question, and the House will hear ye - . ca the propriety of its being put. Mr. Heineman—We wish for nothing more than that t' House will hear us in support of, and decide on, the merit , -• each question we put. We only object, with all hurnil.-', against being bound by any general rule on the subject wh.' we do not, and cannot, with all the application of our mind: :a the subject, understand. The next question I propose 1 be put to the witness is— Where do you live at present in London?— ( s throughout the House). A Yana.--The effect of allowing the question to be pet ::• answered, will be to hold the witness out to the pcpular - dignation. The King's Arroewer-GENERAL requested to be heard o: principle of the course of ~ oceeding the House were now suing, and proceeded to contend at some length, and with ability which appeared to make a considerable impressior the House, against the rule which had been laid down of -- ing the Counsel for her Majesty the option of proceeding with their cross-examination, or deferring it entirely till f,.•• period. The opposite Counsel should go as far as they c:. with their cro4-examinatinn immediately aster the exard.v:= l in chief, and &add not afterwards be permitted to c.-. 11 . ;.p a witness a second time for re.enarnination, unless they ."- =Ay a case to ther Lordsh!ps rcquitiPt