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- • • TOFF. EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1820. PRICE Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Bank Stock 1:211-3 ptr Cent. Reduced 681 1 5 pet Cent. Cons. 6711 —3l per Cent. 761 4 per Cent. 961 87 861 /-5 per Cent. Navy 1031 103 Long Aims. 18 1-16—Impreial 3 per Cent. 671 India Bonds Sts. 21s. pre.—South-Sea Stock 741 Each. Bills is. 2s. is. pre.—Cons. for Acct. 67i 681 N. THE QUEEN. The following letter of her MAJESTY'S Counsel, authorising a demand for money necessary for her defence, and which we inserted yesterday in our columns, first appeared in a print devoted to her MAJESTY'S prosecutors: el We hereby certify, that it appears to us to be neoeuary that a further sum of Ten Thousand Pounds should be forthwith advanced to Mr. %Tamil), to be applied towards the expenses of her MA/eerie defence now pending in Parliament " Dated this 26th day of August, 1820. (Signed) " H. HOUGH►N, S. LUSBINOTOW, T. DZIGLILX. " We ask not, by whose procurance this document is dragged forth? We ask not, for what object? for both are pretty palpable but we would ask, could our asking avail anything, How much money was expended on the Milan Commission ? How much on the spies that were set to watch every word—every action—every look of her AIAJEsTY for six years; to people in her own service, and to the herd that followed her to direct the scent, Cook, and dress up the desert to make it palatable to their employers? How much on Couriers and Messengers kept in con- stant employ ? How much on foreign Advocates and Counsel? How much for legal advice and LEGAL - - services in this country ?—We may ask these, and ten thousand questions such as these, but they will not be answered. There is, however, one question which every person can answer, catnap, " Who pays the piper ?" But the Public must often have asked themselves another question. How comes it, that with such a willing, well-trained gang of spies, in her MAJErnes own household too, that not a single act should be pi.oveci against the Lady accused of constant habi t-.LI aelultery for six long years—that surrounded all tl.e time by such a lieid aspics that she could neither stani, nor walk, nor lie down, nor get up, nor dress, nor undress, sleep, wake, eat or fast, sail or ride, and these people not even suspected to be spies:— how comes it, we say, when the confidence and care lessness which an uninteirapted intrigue would na turally inspire in six years, and surrounded by an tnsuspectcd household, that no single act should be proved ? It is hardly possible to divine the intention with which some questions are put . to the witnesses ; for example, to prove that when her MAJESTY dismissed her maid-servant at night, she was in the habit of tycking her room door ; or, when resting in the day time, in the habit of leaving it open, so that she corrld converse, thi ough an interposed room, with a person in an opposite apartment; aye, and that not in any whisper! To shut the door is an imputed crime ! To open the door is another crime. To lodge in houses having doors, and stairs, and corridors, is a crime. To dwell in any house in which there was a possibility of going from one room to another, along passages, or by any means whatever, was ex tremely indecorous The following extracts from a pamphlet published by au eye-witness of the QUEEN'S conduct at Naples, a Gentleman of unimpeachable credit, will supply the nation with a complete answer to that part of the ATTORNEY-6 EN ERA L's speech, and of Madame Di mont's evidence, which imputed indecent levities to her MAJESTY in that Capital, particularly at the masked ball given by MURAT, the late King: I was at a masquerade in the gay Theatre of San Carlo, at Naples, in 1614 ; among the distinguished personages present on that occasion I observed her Royal Highness. The Attor ney-General has asserted, in his speech, that she appeared that night in three characters : viz. as a Turkish peasant, as a Neapo litan peasant, and as the Genius of History. I say, that I saw her Royal Highness from twelve o'clock till three, when the more respectable part of the company retired. As an Eisglish man I was naturally inclined to watch the steps of this distin guished character; at times she was in a box of the Theatre =muted, with Murat and his Consort; at times she was in the pit (which, according to custom, was cleared of its seats, la.z.); and at times she was in the Ridotto ; but during the whale of the time, viz. from twelve till three, when she de puted, she was habited in the character of a Neapolitan peasant. " Her Royal Highness was accompanied all the night by two Ladies, and at times a man was with her, who appeared to be in the tank of an attendant. She had sustained her assumed character in which there was certainly nothing of indecency or lightness of carriage, with much grace and talent. Again, it is e.s:ited that whenever her Royal Highness appeared at the Theatre, she and her compaLi.ns were generally hissed, and compelled to retire on account of the indecency of their dress. This is a bold assertion, but it carries its contradiction with it. , Vhat ! hiss the Princess of Wales out of a Theatre! such a thing never could have entered into the heads of a Neapolitan audience :--they durst not do it; Murat would have sent the best man in his dominions to the castle, or to the peiltes rsaisru (mad -house), had be dared to offer such an insult to her Royal Highness. How silly to make such an assertion !it carries a li,—lie--written clear in its very face ; it required all the Igoe rat.ce of the asserter to broach it, and he has plainly 'hewn be knows no thing of the language, customs, and manners of Italy. A word whim by way of information. In the Theatreeof Na ides, soldiers are placed to suppress, per force, any sign of to, *suit ; no hissing or hooting is allowed even towards the Actors On the stage ; but, as for hissing or hooting a person in the house, • they would as soon think of hissing their sun in the dog.days bmai,se he :bone too hot. I repeat, they *Si nut do it. 4 rioate. what too much of Ibis; that Isar Royal Highness neve' dashed that remark and astonishment by her dress led conduct, which some fair English Ladies have since done is the same Theatre, I can assert. * Her Royal Highness for several months remained at Na ples, during which time she was invariably received with every testimony of respect at the Court and st the mmainans of the most distinguished Neapolitan families. Among tke Ladies with whom she was most familiar were the Princess of Cassano, the Marchioness of Gallo, (wife of the Minister for Foreign Affairs), the Marchioness of Cavaleanti, and the Duchess of Sant' Arpino. " Her way of living, during her residence in that delightful capital, was on the whole retired ; her charities were incessant, and nothing seems to have been wanting to procure her High ness's assistance but the claim of real want and infelicity. " Her Royal Highness left Naples attended with the respect and good wishes of the most respectable part of the community, and the prayers and blessings of many whom she had relieved in the hour of want or on the bed of sickness. " I afterwards met with her Royal Highness one evening at the Theatre of Pesaro. Her Royal Highness was in a front boa of the Theatre, and seemed to participa:e in the wit and cha racter of the piece (a Comedy of Goldoni's) in such a manner u could only be felt by a person who had well studied Italy and its inhabitants. The audience paid her a very marked respect. " From this time I did not see her Royal Highness until one morning that I met her in the streets of Milan. In that city, the most polished and literary of Italy, she was everywhere re ceived with a respect due to her rank, and a reverence and affection which only her great talent and superior beneficence and virtue could ensure. " In my excursions afterwards on the Lake of Como, I have frequently seen her Royal Highness sailing in a little boat, with a book in her hand, and a Lady by her side. In my wanderings round that interesting country. I have heard the name of " La Principessa d'lnghikerra" (Princess of ,England) echoed with respect; and in the cottage of the poor that name was ever fol termed by the aspiration of gratitude, and prayers for her happi ness and longevity." _ _ We shall probably have some curious facts brought out in the cross-examination of Mademoiselle Dimont to-day, for this lady is not a new importation; she has, it seems, been in England for thirteen months ; and though she could not speak or understand English in the House of Peers yesterday, could, anywhere else, understand others, and make herself understood in that language. We are also informed—and the cross-examination will probably chew, whether cor rectly or otherwise—that this Lady, on sonic occa sions at least, is no mean individual—nothing less than a !'oarless!! HOUSE OF LORDS. FOURTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. At ten minutes before ten, the LORD CHANCELLOR entered the House, and prayers having been said, and the list of names called over, Counsel were called in at ten minutes past ten. Cross-examiaation of MadenoiscEe LOZTIS4 DIMONT. Mr. WILLIAMS proceeded to the cross•examina• tion of Louisa Dimont at precisely a quarter after teU. FIRST QUESTION.-I understand you remarked that you have been in England thirteen months ?—Yes. Have you been out of England during that time 7—No. I understand you to say that you did not understand &Wish? —I understand English a little, but not to speak it with case, Have you had any lessons In English?—Yes. How long have you taken lessons in English ?—Four or five months nearly ; I do not recollect exactly. Was that up to the present time, or time back ?—I have been these two last months without taking lessons. Have you not spoken English at all ?—Sometimes. Did you understand the questions yesterday put tts you before they were translated ?-17es ; I can understand English better than I can speak it; because I can't speak it to make myself understood easily. Though you could not explain yourself, you could understand i yesterday without explanation ?—I did not understand all; but I understood one question which his Majesty's Solicitor-Ge neral put to me yesterday. Wcll, do you mean to represent, that of the numerous ques tions put to you by his Majesty's Solicitor-General, you only understood one till they were translated ?—I understood some, but not all; besides, I did not understand so perfectly as to be able to answer them. Have you understood most of the questions—yes, or no?—I understood some of them. The greater or the lesser number did you understand?—l un derstood some of those which were shorter. Since you have been in England, have you always borne the same name—Louisa Dimont ?—No, I have bad another name. If it is not troublesome, be so good as to tell me what that name was ?—I took a name from the place in which I was born, Colorable. _ Did you take the title also of the Countess Colombie?—No. Nor ever were so called ?—I was once—l was called so but once. By once, do you mean one time ?—I mean only by one person. - By once, do you mean one person 7—l only recollect that one person called me Countess. Was that frequently ?—I only heard it once. Where were you living at the time that person called you Countess ?—ln Frith-street. Frith-street, Soho-squate 7—Yes. Before that time you had lived in Oxford-street?—Tex. How long did you live there ?—About three months, as far as I can recollect. Ido not know precisely. During the time you had been there, nobody called you Coun tess, did they 7--I don't recollect that any oue did. I do not recollect at all. Will you swear they did not ?—I will not swear to it, but I do not recollect it. Will you swear that you did not pass in the house by the title of Countess?—lt was Mr. Cress that placed me in that house. Ido not know by what tide lie announced me. Do you mean to say you were not called in your presence, nor behind your back, by the title of Countess, in Oxford -street, while you were living there ?—I will not swear it, but I do not recollect. Was it something new to you to be called Countess?—l don't recollect being called so there ; I do recollect, in Frith-street, but not in Oxford-street. WaLwts repeated the question. I wu not caUed Countess. Then you will swear that in Oxford-street you was not called Countess, in your presence; that you'll swear?--I'll not swear it; but I do not recollect it. What name did you pass by before—what nunf were you called before you went to Oxfoinl-atxcet Ilowitmg wee yen 141•11 Coleibirea44o l &glued, beginning at Dwyer. Did yen not answer, ils Orndordietroet t to SW dine -inn so persons addresdng you it--I do eat neellect. Will you swear you did net 7-1 can't swear it. Will you swear you did not anstrer to the this of Countess in Oxfordatreet 2 [titre there was a murmur amongst their Lordships.] The LORD CHANCELLOR said, a Noble Lord bad made an observation that the same question bad already been answered twice, and that it was now for the third time asked. Mr. Wattaxs requested that their Lordships would allow him to proceed with the croes-exiunination as Counsel were per mitted to do in Courts of Justice—(Here there was a cry of "Goon, do on !") The LORD CHANCELLOR said, there bad been Da °bin' don made to the question, and the Learned Counsel might put it. Mr. Wur.u.sts.--" Yes, my Lords, best"—(Here there was a general cry of" Go epos, gore!") Mr. W I must take a little time to consider my self, with the permission of your Lordships." Creso-esoteitation eststistuat. As you say you cannot recollect whether you were called Countess there or not, was it not a novelty to you to be caned Countess 7-1 never was called Countess except this one time I recollect in Frith-street. _ _ _ ___ I understood you to have said yesterday, or the day before, that you accompanied the Princess to Naples?—Yes. Do you now recollect whether the Princesswent to the Opera en the first or second night of her being at Naples?-0n the second night after her arrival at Naples, the Princess told me she was going to the Opera. Then it was on the second night?—lt was. _. . If I understood you right, you said there were two beds is the apartment of the Princess at Naples—a larger and a smaller bed t— Yes. __ The smaller bed was tte travelling bed of the Princess. If I understood you right, was it, or was it not?—As far a s I re collect, it was the travelling bei. The nastier?--Yes. If I understood you right, you said that the morning after the Princess arrived at Naples, you perceived the larger bed had the appearance as if two persons slept in it—was that so?— I said the bed looked as if two persons had slept in it. Just so. I beg to know what you meant by saying, in the previous part of your examination, that you observed that the larger bed had been occupied, but you could say no more about it? The Somerroa-Giumar. thought, that when the Learned Counsel on the opposite side wished to refer to any previous question, it would be proper that the question and answer should first be read over to the witness. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the Counsel forth. Queen bad certainly a right to refer to any former questions or answers of the witness, and if he did nut state them correctly, then they ought to refer to the notes of the Short-band Writer. Mr. Gvaxxx then read the question alluded to to the witness, which was translated by the Interpreter. Dlr. Wit.tiasts.—Now, when you were first examined as to the bed, and desired to state more particularly respecting it, you said you could not state that two persons had slept in it. The Sonicuroa-Goirlan said, the Learned Counsel had not stated the answer of the witness correctly. Mr. Gram again referred to the minutes. Mr. Wu.r.raus.—lf, when the witness was asked two or three questions before, and then desired to state more particularly what she knew, I want to know if she did not understand it related to sleeping in that bed T—l understood that I was asked to say what condition the bed was in, if much deranged. Did you not understand that you were to explain the de rangement of the bed more particularly to their Lordships?—l did not understand that I was then to explain it more particu larly, but I could at present You gave an account how some of the family slept while her' Royal Highness was at Naples : now I want to know where Mr. Hieronimus slept?—The door of his room was in the same corridor u the door of her Royal Highness, as I have already said. Were the servants of Sir William Gell and of the Hon. 1 Keppel Craven sleeping in the house at the time ?—I saw their domestics in the day, but I do not know whether they slept in the same bons* or not. Sir William Gell and Mr. Keppel Craven both had servants at that time 7—Each of them had one servant. A man servant 7—Yes. Do yon mean to say that you do not at all know where the servants of Sir William Cell and Mr. Craven slept, while at Naples ?—I do not know where the rooms were in which they slept. I never heard it mentioned. You do not know where either of these servants slept for any one night during the time her Royal Highness was at Naples I —I will not swear it, but I do not at all recollect. Do you mean to swear you do not recollect, any one night, where Mr. Craven's servant slept at Naples?—At this moment I do not recollect It at all. And this you will swear ?—At this moment I do not recollect it at all. Where did you deep while you were at Naples 7—ln a little apartment above that of her Royal Highness. Did you sleep alone in that room /—We.had two rooms; in one I slept, in the other Annette Prison degi during the time she was at Naples. I ask, did you sleep alone in that room 7-1 slept alone in that room. Every night ?—Yes ; every night. And that you will now swear?—Yes; I slept every night In my own room alone. The whole night?—The whole night in my room. And alone ?—Yes, alone ; every night and the whole night alone. If I recollect right, you said, that one night you saw Bergami coming out of • his own room, in a state of undress, while you were at Naples??—Yes. That was at Naples 7—Yes, at Naples. How long was this after the arrival of the Princess at Naples? —lt is impossible for me to say : I cannot recollect. As near as you can tell?—I cannot say precisely :we bad been a long time at Naples: Wen, but as near as you can say to a few nights ?—We were four months at Naples. I cannot recollect precisely when it was. 110 not ask precisely, not to a week, but as near as you can recollect, how long was it after the Princess's arrival at Naples? I cant* recollect. We were four months at Naples, and Ido not know whether It was a week earlier or later. Was it one month or two months after the Princess's arrival? I do not know. Was it three months after 7--It is so long since it took place that I cannot possibly recollect. Was it at the beginning of the Princess's residence at Naples, or towards the end ?—I do not recollect. Then you have no memory—no recollection whether it was in the beginning, about the middle, or towards the end of the period that her Royal Highness was at ]Naples?—l do not recol lect at what period it was. But I am to understand that # was one night while the Prin cess was at Nalllca Were icy twice at Naples with the lirineeesl—Mie were once at Naples, and once in the Gulf of Naples, but we did Not land. tat yes only once resided in Naples?—Only once. Then you saw Bergami come out of his room undressed —Yes. Where were yet; standlag? in what position, I mean, when yes saw Bergami at that time ?-4 was standing at the door which cams out of the room Of her Royal Highness. Was it that door of the Princedom's room which opened into the corridor ?—Yes. I am now speaking of that same corridor to Which I before alluded?—l was standing at the door of she corridor which ease out of the room of the Princess. Was Berganti's room at the further end of tide siofridor to that door which came out of the Princess's room ?--Not quote at the bottom. Nearly at the other end of the passage 7—Rather near to the end of the passage than on the other side. Was there not a staircase between the Princess's room and that of Bergami ; and by which you went into your own apart. went ?—lt was in this position ; there was the room or the Princess; and then a little cabinet, which led to a staircase, ty which I went to my apartment. Had either Bergami or you a light at the time?—Yes; Ber gami had a light. Had you any ?—No ; I was on the point of going. Going where ?—I was going out; I was at the door of h , n- Royal Highness's apartment. But where did you want to go I—l wanted leave of the Prin cess, as I had usually every night. What do you mean by saying you wanted leave to go?.—Her Royal Ilighaeu was undressed, and I wanted leave to go. To go where?—To my own apartment. What, without a light ?—Yes, I had no light. You said, in your former evidence, that you escaped ; was it through the apartment of her Royal Highness that you escaped? —I escaped through the door which was in that part of the passage. Are you still meaning the passage between the Princess's room and the room of Bergami?—Yes. Well now, when you traversed that part of the passage you have described, in order to make your escape, did you not go tow: vas Bergami you mean in the interior passage? The passage by which you made your escape ?—I was aria, and I escaped through there, and Bergami's door was there (de scribing with her fingers the situations on the table). Lord LAUDERDALE said that this way of describing with the fingers would not dor' The witness must be told to describe the situations so, in words, as that all their Lordships might un derstand what she meant. Mr. Wmuams.—When you made your escape from where you were standing at the door of the Princess. did you go nearer to where Bergami was standing made some steps to the corridor which led out. I ask you again, did you not, in trying to escape, go nearer to where Bergami was?—No answer! I ask you did you go nearer, aye or no?—The witness still hesitating, .Mr. Wizalises, to the House.—" My Lords, I insist that I have a right r-- - LORD CHANCELLOR.—" Mr. Williams, nobody is 6.• puling your right—(4 laugh).--If the witness does not answer satisfactorily any question - you put to her, you have a clear right to persist in your question till you get a proper answer." Viscount EXMOUTH thought the way the witness describtl the situations with her fingers was dear enough. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that it mighemrcin clear enough to the Noble Viscouut, who was awe to the B: , r ‘ and could see the description of the witness; bnt it was cer tainly not intelligible to their Lordships in the remoter parts 0 the House, who must trust only to what they heard. Mr. Wu-cum.—l ask you again, whether or not, when you made your escape, as you have described several times, you did not get nearer to Bergami in so doing?—The witness said atlas:, Yes! Did Bergami come forward, or rum back into the room ?—I saw Mr. Bergami over against me, coming towards me. Then he kept coming nearer to you. to meet you ?-.-I did not see that, because I went out precipitately, How do you know, then, that he came towards you?—Be cause I saw him coming in a direction towards me, I believe you have said that the King of Naples lent a palace to the Princess ; was it not so ?—Yes. I am going to speak now of that night when the Princem acted the part of the Genius of History. I ask you whether the King and Queen of Naples were not there ?—I saw the King of Yaplts in the room, but not the Queen : *e was indis posed, and obliged to kave the rconi at an early hour. Were there not also Ladies of the Neapolitan Court there on that occasion?—There were several Ladies in the room, but I know not who they were. Was there not a considerable number of the Neapolitan and Gentry there ?---I saw a great number of Ladies a 4 Gentlemen in the rOOlll. I beg to know whether two other Ladies did not sustain dm. racters when the Princess appeared as the Genius of History?— When the Princess went down dressed in that character, I did not go down, but remained in the anti-elsamber. You yourself did not then see the representation or spectacle, whatever it was was not present during the representatid% of the piece. Did you see any other lady dressed np as representing Vic tory 7—l don't recollect any other lady. There were several costumes, but I don't recollect farther. I wish to know from you, were those costumes used on that occasion when the Princess appeared in the character of the Ge nius of History ?r—l saw different costumes during that same evening. Did you see one representing Fame?—l don't recollect. I saw several costumes, but made no observation. When the Princess was dressed up as the Genius of History, did she go into the room where the Neapolitans, male and female, were only saw the Princess go down. I was staad ing at the head of the staircase. I know nothing further. Was it towards the room where the Neapolitan nobility were assembled, that the Princess went?—Yes. Have you any doubt whatever that the Princess did go on that occasion to appear before that assembly ?—I believe 'Lc Princess was going to appear among them. When the Princess was dressed as a Turk on that ocessicn, were there other persons similarly attired, so as to form a group? I only saw the Princess in her apartment. I did not go down into the room. I only entered the ball-room towards the end of the ball. Did you see Mr. Hieronimus there?—No. Din you see Mr. Siceard there7—l saw neither Mn, Simard nor Mr. Hieronimus but they told me net day they bad been at the ban. The Souerroa-flomaAL said, that for the sake of regularity. what was told to witness, not being evideuce, might as well is struck out. AIL WILLIAMS assented, and this part was struck oat. ilr t Wst.L:Arrs.--Did you see no other of the Princess's sv!te es of di