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4 their extentdve knowledge of the Ttalian language—(4l leugh)— would perceive that he was performing his duty to the best of his 'nifty. Did the witness recollect the relative situation of the Prin cess's bed and that of Bergami at the Villa d'Este?—He does not remember, because the situation of the bed was changed: • When was it changed?—When they undertook the voyage to L E - How long did they remain at the Villa d' ate before they un dertook the vemige?—For two months. In what vessel did they embark the Leviathan, at Genoa. Where did they go to?—To Port Ferrajo. Where did they go to next?—To Palermo. Did tie Princess go to Court at Palermo?—She did. By whom was she accompanied ?—Witness does not recollect. After they left Palermo; where did they go?—They went to Where did the Princess reside there?--In a villa near Messina. Does the witness know the relative situations of the bed rooms of the Princess and of Bergami at the villa near Messina? —Yes. Were they near each other ?—At the back of Berganti's room, a•!Li between it and the apartment of the Princess, there was a room where the dame d'honvettr slept. • Did any other person in the suite of the Princess sleep in that part of the house?—They slept in another part of the house. The only room between the rooms of the Princess and of Ber. gami, was that of the Countess of Oldi. Was there a communication between the room of the Prin. c..;;s and Bergami's chamber ?—There was a communication by passing through the dame dlonneur's room. Does the witness recollect Ilergami breakfasting with the Princess, or eating with her at Messina?—He does. In what room?—Beyond the mom in which her Royal High ness slept, there was a cabinet which led to the garden; in that they breakfasted. Did they generally breakfast alone ?—Alone. Does the witness recollect Bergami, at the villa near Messina, rs'eing leave of the Princess to go to make some small v.it chaste at Messina?—He remembers it. Did the Princees give hint leave?—She gave him leave. At the witeesi describe what took place when they parted far that purpose ?—Witness saw Bergami go to the Princess sehen she was at breakfast. Ile said to her, " will your Royal Iliehr.ess he pleased to give me permission to go to Messina to .:ke. some small purchases ?" When her Royal Ilighness granted his request, he took her hand in his and kissed her lips. V ben he pressed her hand he kissed her lips. I Here the witness rook hold of the intepreter's hand, and waved his nto - ath towards that of the interpreter, to sbew how what he had stated was done. The interpreter, unwilling, it would aypear, to come into closer contact, shrunk back from the witness. The incident caused much laughter in the House]. WIU the witness say how long the Princess remained at Mes sina?—She remained about twenty-live days, or twenty days, but he can't say precieeiy. To what place did her Royal Highness re air from 'Messina? —To Syracuse. By sea ?—Yes. Did her ill.,lesty lodge in the town or in the neighbourhood of it ?—Her Royal Highness lodged in the r.eighbourheod of the town. Can the witness describe the comparative situation of the beds of her Royal Highness and 13ergami at Syracuse ?—I can. Did her Royal Highness reside in theocrat house at Syracuse is which she had formerly lived ?—At the sane house. Was her Royal Highness's house near the Pier ?—At about a gun-shot distahce from it. Will theWitneM describe the relative situations of the bed rooms of her Royal Highness and 13ergami?-11er Royal High ness akpt ir. all under room; Bergami dept in a room above. Was there a ;rivete staircase conuneoiratiug between both rooms?—That was. Did that staircase lead to the apartments of her Majesty's seite ?—lt did, but not directly. Was there any other entrance to her Royal Highness's apart tents through which her usual attendants could pass ?—There was a passage to bar .7.l.tiestre apartments *Gogh the great en trance and the saloon in which the I'eincess dined.. Does witness remerr.btr having seen Bereami go at any time to the Priecese's apartments without being fully dressed ?—I do. • Where was it that witness for he first time saw Bergami go to her Royal Highness's apartments without being fully dressed? —lf I am not mistaken, it Was at the Villa de Larni. What part of his usual dress had Bergami on at the time to which you allude?—He was dressed in the morning gown which the Princess had given him, and under that he had his stockings and drawers. • This was at the Villa de Larni?—Yes. Vi here did her Royal Highness go from Syracuse?—To Catania. Can the witness describe the comparative situatior. of the hed• room; of her Royal liiehrees and Bergami at thet place?—Yes. Were they rear or distant ?—A small yard er court inter • etied between them. Did anything beside the come you describe intervene ?—No f.irg else. Coald any person enter their chambers after they had gore to bel ?—No ; the door which led into the court was locked. Does Witness remember Bergand's having been ill at Cats nia ?—1 do. Will witness state whether he remembers Bergand's situation is be such as to require his bed being warmed?—He Was witness the person who warmed the bed ?—Yes. Did witness see the Princess in the room on that occasion ?. Ile did. Was witness in the room before her Royal Highness, or did he find her there on entering ?—He was in the coons when her ltofei Highness entered. How eras Bergami seated at the time of her Royal Highness entering the room ?—He was seated on a bench, while I was making the bed. Were any directions given to have Bergami's bed made warm ?,..-Yes. By whom were those directions given ?—By her Royal High ness the Princess. What did the Princess say on that occasion ?—She directed that the bed should be made warm, and made up neat and comfortable. Was Bsrgasui ordered to take medicine on that occasion?— lie was. Who mixed the medicine on that occasion ?—lfe did not rernertiber. How long did the Queen remain in Rergami's bed-room?— She seniained while witness was making and warming the bed. Was 13ergami'dreised or ur.dressed at the time, and how or what clothes bad he on?—ale was not fully dressed, he was dresSed in part. What clothes bad be on 7—He wore a kind of surtout. or morning gown. Witness did not remember to other parts of the dress. How long did her Royal Highness remain at Catania?—About si,F Weeks : be could not be exact as to the time. Where'did..her Royal Highness go pn leaving Catania ?—To Ayes:sta. C e nt witness describe the vituperative situation of the bed roami of her Royal Highness and Bergemi'at Augusta ?:--Yes. svin witness describe that situation t.HThere was a sort of quedrangle . oeyerd, into which the doors of both the chambers ~penal. • .after her Royal Highness and Bergami tad retired to their reen:, could any persons gain access to their apartments?—\o. pid her Majesty embark from Augusta?—Yes, she went on board the Polacca; it was a Neapolitan vessel. Where did the Princess go to from Augusta?—To Tunis. . Dare the witness know whether Bergami received, at Catania or Augusta, any title of distinction?—lie did, it was at Catania. Does witness know whether Bergami was entitled " his Ex cyllence?"—l, remember that he was, it was at Catania. Did he ever receive any decoration?—He did, the decoration of the Order of Malta. Did Bergami, while in Sicily, receive any other order of dis titretion ?--I do not remember. Does witness remember Ilergami having been called by the title of Balon 7—Yes, he was called Baron Francine. Was that title conferred on Bergami in Sicily 7—lt was. • Does -witness recollect where tiergaini usually slept in the Polacca during the first passage 7—He slept in the cabin in which the l'rincess dined. Was the l'riocess's cabin close to that where Bergami slept? —lt War.. -. . - • Did any other persons sleep in that cabin?—Not to my knowledge. Where did her Royal Highness reside at Tunis'—At th e hiCuse of the British Consul at lint. Where did her Royal Hisbaess p afterwards7-o•She lodged in %tie palace of the Bey. Me t th e i t i tn e t urententher the gebtive situations of the bed rooms of her Royal:Highness and fiergami74-Yee. Were the rooms near each other ?-•=-No, trey were a little Vim ' . - What separated the bed-oocos?-11seee was a little room and a stiall passage between th e m;e there vessfalse a large room, but no person slept either in the one or the other. The little room was, in fact, nothing more than a passage. Did her Royal Highness's suite sleep near or far from h er apartments ?—They all slept in a different Part of the house. Did the Princess go from thence to Ephesus or Scala Novo? —She did. Where did her Royal Highness reside at Scala Novo ?—She did not stop there, but she went to see the grotto of the Seven Sleeping Men. How far was that from Scala Novo?—About half a day's journey. Does the witness remember the Cafe Turc?—Yes. Where is that situated ?—lt is on the road to the grotto of the Seven Sleeping Men. Did her Royal Highness take up her residence there.—Yes, during one night. Does witness remember the vestibule of a church which was near that place, and surrounded with walls ?—Yes; I remember it but ton well. .Where did the Princess sleep the first night of her arrival at that place?-At the Cafe Turc, under a sort of canopy, formed of boughs of trees. Does witness remember having been sent for from the vesti bule of the church, and whether it was by Bergami, or by whom else?—l remember having been sent for. Was the Princess there when you arrived?--She was. Was Bergami there?—He was. Were any other persons present?—No. Was the church surrounded by a srall?—lt was. Was the Princess's travelling-bed taken to the vestibule, and by whose directions?—ft was • I took it there. By whose orders?—By tint orders of the Princess and of Bergami. Did the Princess remain any time in the vestibulei—Tes, she remained for some time. Was dinner ordered by the Princess at her residence?—lt was; but it was afterwards taken by me, by the directions of the Princess and of Bergami, to the vestibule. Did the Princess dinealoce?—She dined in the company of Bergami only.. Where did the Princess sit?—She sat on the side of the bed. Where was Bergami placed ?—He sat on the grouted, close to her Royal Highness's feet. Did the prisoner (A lauge)-1 beg pardon ; did the witness wait at table ?—Yes. Did the Princess remain for some time after dinner in the vestibule with Bergami?—She Were any other persons present?—No others. Did the bed remain in the room ?—lt did. How long did the Princess and Bergami remain alone ?—Nl an hour and a half. • Where did the Princess go after this?—To Scala Novo. Did she embark there 7—She did. . Where did she land?—At St. Jean d'Acre. Does witness remember the Princess's going to Aun?—Yes. Did her Royal Highness's suite remain at Aun?—Yes, for one day. Did her Royal Highness travel by Jay or by night?—By night.—And they slept during the day ?—Yes. Under tents was it ?—Yes. Does the witness remember the tent in which the Princess slept ?—Yes. Were the Princess's and Bergami's tents near or apart from the tents of her suite?— At about six or seven paces distance. The tents of the Princess's suite were three or four paces asunder. Will the witness state, to the best of his recollection, the dis tance between the tents of the Princess and Bergami, and those, of her Royal Ilighr.cee's suite?---About five or six paces. Was there a bed in the Princess's tent'--There was. Was her Royal Ilighness's travelling bed also in the tent?— Thpre was a little travelling bed in the tent, and also a sofa, or Turkish bed. Did the Princess's tent consist of one Or two walls or circles? —The tent wes'louble ; that is to say, that there was one tent within another. Were the bed and sofa within the inner tent'—They were. Was the tent circular?—Both tents were circular. What distance was there between the inner and outer tents?— About the length of my arms. Was the Princess In the inner tent; and if so, who was with her?—She was, and Bergami outs the only person with her. I believe the little child was sometimes there. Were the Princess and Bergami alone in that tent during the time allotted for sleep?—They were in the inner tent during the time allotted for rest. Were both tents closed ?—The inner tent was closed by those who were inside; I closed the outer tent, or left it open, as I theueht proper. Whom does the witness mean by " those who were inside?" —I mean the Princess and Ikrgami, as I conceive that the doors 'aavine, been cicsed front the inside 4. must have been closed by them. Did this cor.tinue while they lived in terns?—lt did. Did her Royal Richness go from Ann to Ragusa?—She did. Dues witnees remember the Princes` going front Aun to Je rusalem do. Did the Princess halt and sleep in tents during that journey, as usual?—She did. Did her Royal Higl;iiees's suite encarnp in the usual manner? —They did. Did the Princess and Bergami sleep in the same tent on those condor:6?-11*y did. How many days were occupied in this rnanner?—About two days. After the return of her Royal Highness from Jerusalem where did she go to 7—Her Royal Highness embarked at Jaffa. rn the same vessel was it 7—Yes, in the same vent; that brought her. On the voyage to Jaffa, did her Royal Highness sleep in the cabin?—She did. On her Royal Highness's return, does witness remember her having a tent fitted up on deck 7—Yes. What beds were placed under that tent?—There was a sofa bed. Wig there not another bed also ; I mean a travelling bed ? There was. Did the Princess sleep in the tent during her voyage from Jaffa 7—Continually, during the whole time. Did anybody else sleep in the tent with her Royal lligheiese ? Yes, Bergami slept there. On deck, in the tent you mean ?—Yes, in the tent. Every night ?—Yes, every night. Were the sides of the tent so drawn down at night that no person could see into it I—When the Princess retired With Ber gami, at night, the tent was closely Amt. Did they use a lantern or lamp at night to go to bed ?—They did. After they had undressed and gone to bed did they put out the light ? Mr. Baovouset--Stop, stop. This is, in fact, putting into the mouth of the witness a matter which be has not yet said.— My Learned Friend, am sure, sees and understands what I mean. The Soescrron-Gxxsam.—l see what my Learned. Friend means, and shall put the question in a different foreh—The wit ness said that a light was sometimes taken into the tent, I want to know what was usually done with it? Witness (through the Interpreter)—Sometimes, after I had made the beds, Remand told me to remove the light ; at other times the light was handed to me by Bergami, from between the bottom of the tent and the deck. Were the beds regularly made up every night 7—Every night. Does the witness remember her Royal Highness having taken a bath, during her voyage from Jaffa ; on board the polacca 7 I do. Where was the bath prepared for her Royal Highness 7—ln the cabin occupied by the Princess cm her outward voyage. Who assisted her Royal'Highness A-- I carried the water to the cabin; Bergatni came down and tried whether it was of a sufficient temperature, and after doing so he went on deck, and handed her 'Royal Highness down to the cabin. They shut the door sf the cabbs, and he (Bernell) and her Royal Highness remained In tie room-alone. [Werran emotion of surprise per vaded tho*Honsol. • Did her Royal Highness' tike more than one bath re member her Royal Highness taking more than one, to the best of my recollnetic. • - Dees vitnese reumber at say time when her Majesty took a bath, his having Imel -galled ea to baint:tore letter f—:l 'do ; .1 vessels erne betides oiled on to axing two pats of inter, one hot a:Wails Md. . Who took time peili se WOW boa witeesa—l took them ~, _ _ to the door of the cabin, arid there they' were taken from me by Bergami *became half out of the de& for that peepose. Does witness know 'whether the Princess was in the bath when he took the water to the cabin on the Occasion tdwhich he alludes ?—I cannot tell. . Where was the cabin in which witness slep t situated, with reference to her Royal'Highness's tent ?—I ley in the gang-room lsnmediately.under her Royal Highneis's tent. Under the tent ?—lmmediately under. Did witness during the time of his sleeping in that bed hear any particular noise coming from the tent above ?—I &I [Here witness described his having heard a particular sort of noise (through the , deck), and his description of that noise was such that there was an universal laugh through the House]. Where did the Princess landlut her re turn?—At Capolanza. Who was with her?—The sister of Bergami, a Turk, a Moor, and the man named Camara. What were the names of the Turk and the Moor?--The one was called Selim and the other Solyman. Was there a person called Mahomet on board?—Yes. Where was he brought from?—.laffa. Was Bergami sent forward to Aretino 7—Yes. For what purpose?—For the purpose of securing a landing' withdut any inquiry being made; witness returned with the Princess and Bergami to the Villa d'Este, flow long did they remain thete 7—About a month. [Some difference of opinion arose as to the meaning of the phrase used by the witness, but it was finally agreed it meant one month]. Went from thence to the Villa Bergami, so called from Ber gami having purchased it. How long were the Princess and Bergami at the Villa Ber gami?—About six weeks, and afterwards went to Bavaria. What was the arrangement of the bed-rooms of the l'rincess and Bergami ?—Both opened on the same landing-place, the staircase being in one corner. Were there any dances or balls given at the Nina Bergami?— Yes. Were they frequent ?—Witness remembers twice. How far is the Villa Bergami from Milan ?—Tivo miles. Did any of the Nobility of Milan visit the Princess at the Villa Bergami?—Does not recollect; attended the Princess into Bavaria. . Were there any arrangements at any place in the progress of the jcorny made by the master of the houso for the accom modation of the Princess and Bergami, and afterwards altered? —Yea. _ _ _ In what instance?—ln one instance the arrangements were changed. At what place?—At blunich. By whose orders ?—The orders of the Princess and Bergami. ' Were the apartments allotted to the Princess and Bergami according to the originil arrangement near or distant from each other 7—Distant. Was the arrangement changed so as to be similar to that be fore stated?—The arrangement was altered so that the rooms of the Princess and Bergami were nearer each other. By whose orders was this alteration made in the arrangement ? —By the orders of Bergami. Was the Princess present ?—She was. Did the witness remember going to Carlsrbue ? - - The Marquis of CAMDEN said, he understood the House had agreed to adjourn at four o'clock, and it was now some time pan that hour. The Earl of LIVERPOOL agreed that such was the under standing, and it was for the convenience of ail parties, but he bad no objection to go on for a quarter or half an hour longer, if they could thereby come to the conclusion of the examination of the witness. I The Earl GREY was willing to go on for an hour farther, or more, if they could thereby come to the conclusion of any branch of the examination that it was important to get through. The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested, that it would be the best way to ask the Learned Counsel whether he was likely soon to finish the examination in chief? The SOUCITOR•GCNERAL was unrble to say how long the exa mination of this witness would last. The Earl of DARNLEY wished more time to be devoted each day to the examination than there was at present. The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, the oi ginal agreement was, that the House should sit sir hours from the first calling in of the Counsel. After some farther conversation, the House not agreeing, the Loan Cuascsi.cuit put the question, that the Counsel be again called in. " His Lordship declared that the Nut-contents bad it; some Noble Lord said the Contents had it, and the House was about to divide, strangers having partly withdrawn, when it was agreed that the question was negatived. Another conversation then took place as to the hone at which the proceedings should close in future. Lord OREN VILLE urged the expediency of having some dehuue period fixed, as otherwise much time would be unne cessarily wasted, in discussing every day whether they should close the proceedings or not. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that six hours from the time of calling in the Counsel was as much as, with a due regard to the situation of different persons employed, such as the Interpreter, &c. could be devoted to the proceedings. The question was then put, that the proceedings should close in future at four o'clock. An Amendment was moved, to sub stitute five. The question was again put, that the word "four stand part of the question, and the Loco CHANCELLOR declared that the Contents had it. There was still a call for' five," but it was at length agreed that the word " four" was carried in the affirmative. The Earl of Harborough's Indemnity Bill was returned, agreed to, by Mr. Baomaxii and other Members of the House of Commons. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day) morning, at Ten o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House met at a quarter before four o'clock, when a few Members took the oaths and their seats. Lord CASTLEREAGH proposed the appointment of a Committee to inspect the Journals of the Ilouse of Lords, with relation to any proceedings taken as to the conduct of the Queen, and report thereon. Mr. TIERNEY felt no objection to the motion, but wished to correct an impression that had got abroad, in consequence of which the conduct of that House was supposed to be fettered by the proceedings hi the Lords. He understood the arrange ment in no such light. He felt himself, with every other Mem ber of the House, at full liberty, if ever the Bill before the Lords reached that House,, to object to the whole form of the proceeding. Lord CASTLEREAGH having expressed his concurrence in the same understanding, the motion for the appointment of the Committee was carried. EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose for the purpose of asking a question of the Noble Lord opposite (Castlereagh), as to a sub ject which affected the conduct of one of the principal Powers of Europe. There was no man who regarded the freedom of the world, and the stability of our relations with Spain, that did not look upon recent transactions in that country with the great est interest. It appeared, however, that the Emperor of Rus sia took a different view of that subject, arid had thought proper to express his disapprobation at the establishment of a Constitu tion by violence and military force. Although he expressed no such opinion at the establishment of a Constitution by similar means in 1614, yet on the events in Spain he had been pleased to read a moral lesson to independent States. It teemed, there fore, though this country having obtained its Constitution by a Revolution, could not partake in suck sentiments ; that in the more correct notions of that Sovereign, the Czar of hlttscovy, used as he was to a purer atmosphere, could not give his appro. Dation to any political change not effected by the enlightened ef forts of reason. It did appear, that in this feeling he had thought proper to remonstrate, calling upon the Cortes of Spain to dis own the means by which the late changes werreffected, and to pass certain resolutions affecting their internal affairs, by which he presumed a check might be given to violence and military disorder. It was incumbent, therefore, on the Members of that House to ascertain whether any engagement existed between this country, Russia, and the Allies, which went to justify such an interference as this remonstrance of the Czar of Muscovy, or to affect so essentially our relations with Spain. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he did not understand! the Russian Note in the same light as the Noble Lord. He could, however, assure him, that there existed neither engagement nor an understanding sheet of an engagement, that could justify any interference by force. There was no ennagerrient against any revolutionary danger but the Treaty of Pans in the year 1814, which went to metre the stability of the pacification of Europe from rewebdoiaary dangers pew:tiding from France. Lord JOHN RUMMLL repressed himself satisfied with the I:planation of the Noble` Lard. +••••:,•,. inxnus of Tony. On th meaon of Lord CASTLEREAGH, Addresses di Condolence were voted to Ms .Majesty and the Duke of York, on die lamented death of the Duchess of York. Mr. BENNETT took the opportunity of bearing Ma testimony to the many virtues of that beneficent Personage. Wherever distress was made knoin to ker, she was ever *ready to relit.re it 7 (Hear, Mar). MEWS. • Mr. ROBROUSE piesented a Petition from 170 Inhabi tants of the Parish of St. M ,rtin's-in-the-rields. who wetly lessees and owners of house , : in the vicinity of the Mews, com plaining of the injury they sustained in their respeetire occupa tions by the shutting up of the Mews. Mr. Ilubhouse did not well know the proper etraise to take with respect to the Peti= Lion. It was his opinioh, that a place open to the Public for the last hundred years could not be legally clostd for the accost:Eno:: dation of soldiery most unconstitutiunaby introduct;cl hito the heart of the City. The Petition was orderer to lie on the table; and be printed. CORN AVERAGE 3. A desultrry conversation took place betireen Sir Joutt Xxvr- - PORT, Mr. ROBINSON ' Mr. BOLUS 3rserts, 4fol MT. WLiTEllit relative to the last striking of Averages, by •gi lAA the' Dotty wtrif thrown open for the importation of foreign Ctrs. Tiv tecuiC was, an intimation from Mr. ttosivsoN, of kliii;•vrtiun to brinj in a Bill to amend the Act for the takin2 of Eh.: Averages. ADJOURNMENT TILE Um; E - _ Lord CASTLER EA GII rose to move, !het the lions: at its rising should adjourn to that day four setae Hes eliect ii moving such an adjournment teat, that the Ileue: shoule be en abled to provide for the proper course, iir whatever state the proceedings of the Bill before the House of Lords may be ..t the time. go that, in the event of any interruption to the i,eseetd inge, by giving time to her Majesty to call evidence from :.broad, an ulterior adjournment may then take place, or that time might be given for the fullest attendance by a Call of the Hoese. Mr. TIER\ EY said; that if he unelestood the Noble Lord, the arrangement was, that nothing should t..he place at the pe riod when the proposed adjournment should end, but to fix a convenient period (or a Call of the House. Lord F. G. OSBORNE said, that he rase under the deep impression of taking a decisive and immediate step to preveet the threshold of that 1 louse from heieg polluted by such a reoe.- , aof go i n u s s a p nd e re e p r e s n io a i l i ti t_ju ( s i ti r c ea e r, a sietr,hre). of Lii ' ll' lh mi e l N 'ct o i ls m l ' e ° Lo t' t r h d at tal i k li ;: li el adjournmentfor the purpose of awaiting the progress of thee measure in the House of Lords. For his own pert , het ee c that opportunity of stating, that no power on ea' :h strile! le duce him ever to assent to the solemn mockery of jtetice in then 'louse pretending to sit in a judicial form—(l fear, t......wzr). Shoul‘t that measure he proposed, he should oppose it m .s. ereeuousiy and should his efforts' he unsuccessful, he should eerie himsee in from tha te d egradation t h iiouse. lie o t f hung a tt pty h lr tsh t e o i i t i ; , b u y 4e v h a a c. d at 6 iv a g ni lis n l ed sc i t t t i character by its judicial proceedings upon the Creeftlie hill (Hear, hear). Ile should then move, as an amendment to the motion of the Noble Lord, that are humble Address be presenuel to his Majesty, praying him forthwith to Prorogue Patliamere. " Mr. IIOBHOUSE rose to second the Amendment. I:e stated, that he had that day come :awn to the Hauer under the full impression of moving a similar amendment to that proposed by the Noble Lord, if no Member of that House more compe.. tent to the task undertook that duty. He was -most anxious to take the first opportunity of entering his protest againte that monstrous measure of iniquity which was now in progress in an- • other place, to the disgrace of the House of lArds, and the .de gradatien of the Monarchy. If he had no other objection to the , measure, the preparations fie had witnessed that day—pre pare tions got up by Ministers for the purpose of hedging themselves in in their alarming course—would alone have compelkd hint to call upon them to desist. Never, since this country pretended to be free, was there ever witnessed such an array of • ilitery force as at this moment the Metropolis of the British Empire presented, and not alone the Metropolis, but every street and avenue surrounding that very place where the Commons of Eng land were sitting—(Hear, hear, hear). Since the time of ()aver Cromwell, no such scene was exhibited in this country—(Hear s /sear, htar). What must the people of England—what must Eu rope think of a pleasure, which, it is now unequivocally declared, it is determined to have not alone carried into execution by force, but has been brought into light, nay, generated under the point of the bayonet ?—(Hear, hear, hear). What shall poste rity think of a measure passed by a Parliament, the very cham bers of the House where they sat being crammed with armed men? Was there an apartment surrounding them tnat was not filled with soldiers? Was not every Member impeded in his progress to that House? lie had almost determined to mass, that the Commanding Officer of that force should be called to the Bar, to ascertain by what authority that unconstitutional array was posted ?—(Hear, hear, hear). I know, that it has been stated that the Lords have called for that force to protect themselves. Was the House of Commons prepared to say, that it stood in need of io degrading a protection ? If they eotk not stand uposithe justice of their own measures, they were 30t upheld by popular feeling ; he would tell theta that a Military protection would not long avail!—Pker, her, Liar).. their duty to haVernat force forthwith removed from the Hengf of Lords, a: it was called. He well knew the ready answer that would be made by Ministers to observations of this MUM They would talk of popular violaters, and the necessity dining protected from popular outrage. lids was always the excuse when the real object was to intimidate both the Parliament and' the People. This was the language held by Cromwell to cover his designs. It was under such excuses that Napoleon Bona parte dispersed by the bayonet the Council of Five Hundred at St. Cloud. It was by such means, it was now manifest; that this obnoxious measure should be crammed down the throats of the British people !—(Hear, hear, hear). It was under these im pressions that he rose most cheerfully to second the Amendment of the Noble Lord. Mr. TIERNEY could not agree to the amendment recom mending a Prorogation of Parliament, after the Proceedings that had already taken place in the Lords. It would be meet unjust to het Majesty, after what had passed, to stop short and deprive her of• the means of defence. When he said that, he begged to be understood as not lending himself in any degree* support of the form of proceeding. To that no man could fetl a stronger objection thin himself—(lfear, hear).—ln acceding to the motion of AdjoUrnment, he felt he was giving no pled to the course he should pursue, whether to receive the Bill or to suggest another mode, or that he was surrendering an iota of the Privileges of that House. Mr. WESTERN expressed his desided aversion to the erec tion of that House into a Court of Justice. In every view pf the subject, such a course was attended with difficulty and danger. Ile assured the House, that from one end of the coun try to the other there could not be found an impartial person who did not regret the prosecution that was now going our Not an individual could be met who did not regret, nay even condemn, the erasure of her Majesty's name from the Liturgy. He never yet heard a single ground on which that fatal act could be defended. The people of this country, from one ex tremity to the other, were loud in the expression of their ab horrence at the treatment her Majesty bad received. I assessing the same feelings, he should give his support to the amendment of his Noble Friend. He did so tie more willingly, because that House had, by its former Resolutions, condemned the commencement of the prosecution. It at present stood clear of the contamination, and he trusted it would never find its way within its walls—(Hear, hear). Lord A. HAMILTON observed, that he felt as fully as any Member the unfortunate predicament in which the House was placed. He felt as fully as his Hon. Friend (Mr. Tierney) the conflicting difficulties and dangers that on every side surrounded the question, but he also was convinced that these difficulties and dangers were much more likely to be increased by a conti nuance of the present course, than by at once putting a termi nation to it. it was with that conviction that he should give his support to the amendment of his Noble Friend.' To justify his own consistency hereafter, .he took that opportunity of dee daring, that whenever or in whatever shape the proceeding came before them, his vote should never be regulated by the consideration of the guilt or innocence of the accused. Ile felt then, as he from the first moment declared, that his insuperable objection to the prosecution of the Queen, whose life, not for the last six, but for 26 years, has been a life of unparalleled per secution, arose front his full conviction of her being precluded from the possibility of having justice extended to her, on the consideration of her guilt or ,innocence—(Hear, hear, hear). — In considering the guilt or innocents of that unhappy walla' , 'there must he taken into consideration so many shade-r e melt a , variety of discriminations, such palliations, that he ever must contend, that those who originated the prosecution, were dis quelified by their very own acts towards her, (tom proceeding against her. When be reflected op the manner in which she was forsaken, abandoned, and insulted at borne--pereccured sod abroad—he felt he should not be acting with justice tee War 111 SIM WI ldi pert the tad 'hot of t and prey :trid leo .14 IL ii vt I . .cc ix <_:_- ~.~