The National Register. — London, England, 1820-08-27 00:00:00

I C 74 i i , das,ed in black clothes, and wore black silk stockings. Hen c;uthes scent sib very strange upon him.] 1' I'USDAY, At'ti. 22. At five minus past ten the I ainiChancellor ell!':Tetl the !louse. - At twenty minutes lat. t te:ltutinsel were evened in. 3 ff 2-e.a4pre 4 Nisijoec‘then ai , ared at the bar, and til l : 1 %0E04ot elaral renewed the examination. In the Minter part of your examination you mentioned that s-aile. (irtime had been made in the sleepina apartments, at the Villa d'Este. Was that change made during the absence of the Princess in Greece ?—lt was. Do you remember the relative situation of the apartments of the Princess and Remand after their return from Greece, and after that change had taken place ?—1 do remember. Were they near each other, anal Inal they direct communication between them?—'They had. Were the apartments of the rest of the household at a distance from those of the Princess anti Bergami?—They wete more far. Was there any door, which being closed, shut up all commit. nicatien between the aparanents of the Princess and Bergami, and those of the rest of the household ?—Yes, there was such a door. When it was locked, nobody else could get in. In making the change of which you have before spoken, in the relative situation of the apartments, do you remember any thing about an alteration in a wall having been necessary ?—I do not remember. Was there a Theatre at the Villa d'Este ?—There wan. Did the Princess act at that Theatre?—Yes. Did she act with Bergami ?--1 saw the Princess and Bergami together, but I did not remain during the whole performance of comedy at the Theatre. Do you remember a person of the name of Majoneto ?—Yes. What cottetryman was he?—He came from Jaffa. Did he stone on board the Princca's vessel ttt dark ?—Yes. Did this man remain at Villa d'Este during the whole time the Princess remained there ?—Yes. Do you remember On any occasion when the Princess was pre• sent. of Majoneto making any . exhihition ?—Yes. Vi hat sort Of exhibition was it ?—The witness described it by the word ••jocco." The interpreter said this was generic terms, meaning generally, tricks. Do you remember of Majoneto making this sort of exhibition on more than one occasion before the Princess ?—More than once. Was Bergami also present at these exhibitions?—Yes. Did you ever see the Princess and Bergami sailing together on the Lake of Como?—Many times. Were they alone, or with other people?—They were alone. Was it seldom or often that they used to sail thus alone toge ther ?—Marty times. The Solicitor General here said that he had concluded hid examinatioa of the witness. Cross-examination, commenced by Mr. Brougham.—You have told us that you left the service of Gen. Pino. Was it on account of killing a horse, or any thing of that sort ?—No—(with peat emphasis.) Did you never kill a horse at all ?—No, no.—(most empha tically.) Did you never say to any body that Tou had ?—No never. What wages had you in Gen. Pino s service?—Fifty pence, (twenty-five of this country.) A day ?—Yes, per day. You did not find that enough, and it was on that account you left the General's service ?—I left his service during the blockade of Mantua. When the Queen was at Naples did not the English servant of Sit William Gell sit at the second table for the gentlemen of the Queen's household ?—1 do not temember. Do you remember of another English servant, the servant of Mr. Keppel Craven, the Prince's Chamberlain, sitting also at that table ?-1 do not remember. Had either of these two gentlemen English servants at all, when attached to the Household of her Royal Highness?— They had. Were they English ?—I believe they were, because they spoke English. Were they in livery or out of livery ?—During ordinary days they were nut in livery, but 1 nave seen theta in livery at great dinners. Was it the duty of the ordinary livery servants to wait upon her Royal Highness ?—lt was. At table ?—Yes Also at breakfast in the morning?—No. Was it not the duty of the upper servants. including the cou rier, so to wait on her Royal Highness at breakfast ?—Yes. Do you know Cameron ?—Yes. Where did William Austin sleep at Naples?-1 do not remember. Will you swear he did not sleep in the next room to her Royal Highness ?—This I cannot remember. Where did Dr. Holland, her Royal Highness's physician sleep? —I do not remember. Will you swear that there was no passage through which the Princess could enter BeNami's room without going through the room in which you slept . —No other. Was it not a very severe accident that Bergami met with from the kick of the horse ?—lt was so severe that lie could nut walk. Was it not so severe that he was confined ?--I cannot tell. Were you not employed to attend hint in his illness ?-1 was employed to attend Min. • Will you swear that you saw Bergami walk out once ?—I do not remember his going out. Haae you not seen her Royal Highness go into the room of Mr. Hien - Mews when he was ill ?—1 don't remember. Was it nut her constant practice when any of her servants were ill ?—I don't remember it. And into the rooms of others of her domestics when ill !—I dent remember it. Was there no other person attended by Dr. Holland ?—None but Beiaanii that I remember. Mr. Brougham proceeded in his cross examination.—You gave us to understand of having knocked at Berganti's door when at Genoa, so loud that he must have heard it, and yet you did not receive any answer ?—Yes. What sort of people bad come into the house that night, that made you knock up Bergami ?—lt MU when that theft was made. You mean to toy that robbers had broken into the house ? Rubbers had collie to the house. Was the alatni given that it wa' part of your friend Ompteda's gang The Solicitor General objected to the question, the Learned Gentleman having designated them ugabg with which the witness was cot, a Lewd. Mr. liroughtim.—" Yes, a gang of robbers." The Lord Chancellor remarked, that the !.earned Counsel for her Majesty saiti he would take the question by steps, anti yet lie assumed the whole at once. Mr: Brotighain resuined—Did not some person attack a win dow- of the house?—Yes, some thieve. Did you go to the window on that occiision?-1 opened the window. I saw a peraon before me. 1 took a gun and fired at that person Inure then once. and lie fled away. The cross examination was tla. a sesunied— A ftt r the robbers attacked the Mahe and you final as you have described, was not the whole house alarmed ?—I immediately ran to knock at Bergami's dour, and found that all the people were collected (lowa stairs. Did you see any one with a drawn ::word in his hand at the time ?-1 can't remember. Was there a .person named 114:land there ?—I cannot re member. Was Ilicronimus there ?—lt was all the family; but I. can t tell individually. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Was Beritaini there?—Yes, I silw- Acta you fired the piece ?—Yes. After you knocked at dergaini's door, and did not fi nd him th ! _de, did you open the dour to see whet herl he was there?—No. BTtt Rerganit cruise out in a quarter of an hoar afterwards—a great noise was made. Where were you when Bergami did what you cull come, come? I knocked at the doors and received no answer, and then I went down stairs, and ad the family came out. How soon after the firing of the piece aid you see Bergami and the rest of the household come out?-1 fired and ran to Bargarni's room and knocked, but no answer was returned, and 1 went back to the place from which I fired. The family col. lected. I culled out, " Robbers! robbers ! there arc robbers in the house!" I remained, and then the people retirs.d. Lord Grey.—llow long was the knocking at Bergemi's door? —1 waited a long time, and knocked louder and louder and very loud. 1)1(1 you go below when you left Bagami's room door ?—I went to the same piece from which I had tired. When did you see Ilagami the room, upon my return, where the thieves had been. Will you swear that Victorine slept in any part of the house but where the Princess slept ?—Sometimes she slept in the l'avi liun with the Princess, sometimes below with her Royal High. ness, end sometimes with the Dame of llonneur. Whom do you mean by the Lady of Honor ?-1 mean the Countess of Ohli. Who, besides yourself knew that Victorine slept out of the moat of her Royal Highness ?—This I do not know. Did you see Vietorine in a bed, in a room, spoon any occasion, when her Royal Highness was not to sleep there ?—I have never seen it. The Queen entered the House about one o'clock. The witness placed a small mattress on the sofa which stood on the deck of the polacre. He did not recollect whether the mat tress was cased in leather. Ile did not remember whether it was the custom of her Royal Highness (luring the voyage to throw herself for repose on the deck or sofa. The Priecess during the voyage took off her cloaths. When she landed after the voyage she took off her gown. lie placed the bed and a feather pillow on die sofa. Ile did not recollect whether he made the bed.— He placed the bed un the sofa and retired. In the evening he was once ordered to make the bed, and he carried the cushions. In the morning he took diem away. It was not a matrinicioial bed, but a couch for repose. He did not recollect whether Austin slept in the tent. Ile (lid not know where Austin and Ilietuni mus slept. The witness himself was usually in die eating-room. When he was sick he went down below under the deck. The witness rememberedCapt.Flynn. He was in her Royal Highness's mite during the land journey to Palestine. On the return to Syracuse lie saw Captain Flynn. The witness did not observe whether there were two or twenty-two sailors on board—he did not know whether they kept watch during the night. He could not tell the size of the slop—he could not reinember where her Royal highness slept during the voyage from Tunis to Greece. He did not know where Bergami slept during the voyage. Was not the bath taken into the dining voom ?—Not in the dining-room, but another small room next to it. tThe Queen withdrew at this part of the examination.] Mr. Brougham continued the interrogatories atter her Majesty had retired. How often do you swear the Princess took the bath during the voyage ?—She took it very often; I can swear to two times. She might have taken it more. Vas it Bergami's office to prepare the bath for her Royal Iligliness?-1 do not know. Whose office was it in her Majesty's household ?—That 1 do not know. Was it your's?—l was sent to fetch the water for the bath. Did you carry water to the bath in the dining-room ?-1 was sent to make the bath, and 1 tilled it half full of water. Then I saw Bergami. He came down and put his hand into the bath to try the temperature, and he told me to fetch more water. When you had put in the water to make it half full. and Ber gami came down, was there any body in the room but yourselves ? —No one. Did you not call Bergami to see whether the bath was pro perly prepared ?—Yes, and after I had called Bergami and he tried tile temperature, I was ordered to get more water, that he might throw it in if there was not enough. In this dining-room was there not another room opening into it which the bath might be put ?-1 cannot recollect. Were the.e not two rooms, one Gtr the Princess, the other for the Countess Oldi?—I do not recollect. Who was by at the time you saw !Sagami salute the Princess, when you was going to do some business for yourself in Sicily ? —None was present but myself, the Princess, and 'Sagami. Who was by when you saw Bergami salute the Priocess, on her landing in Italy e.t.a the quarantine ?-1 saw Lobudy but myself, the Princess, and Bergson. Was it not on the deck of the vessel, after dinner, that this happened was under the deck. Was it after dinner?—Yes. Where had they dined ?—I cannot call to mind where they dined. Was it not in the room where they dined that this took place? —lt was in the dining-roont. The Princess was there, and Ber. gami came to take his leave on his departure. Did you ever apply to be taken back in the service of her Royal Highness, atter you left d'Este?-11 have no recollection of that. Did you ever apply to the Baron Bergami to be taken back?— Never. Have you applied to Louis Bergami ?—Never. Did you apply to al. Sachini to be taken back?—Dace. Where was that?—At the Hotel d'ltalin. Did you ever write a latter to Lewis or Bartholomew Bergami to be taken back?—Never. It is little to my credit, I never was able to write. Did you ever direct any other person to write for you ?—Never to my recollection. Were you, in point of fact, ever taken back to the service of her Royal Highness?—No. After 1 left her Royal Highness's service, I never entered it again. At the tricks played at Como, was not Dr. Holland present, as well as the Princess of Wales i—No. Will you swear Dr. Holland was not present ?—I had not Seen him. Could he have been there without your knowing it Here the Solicitor General observed, that Dr. Holland quitted the Ptincese at Venice before the time the Learned Counsel alluded to. %VW you swear Lieut. Homan was not there when Mello:net perfumed his tricks ?—I did net see hint. Who else was there present at that exhihition besides the black performer avid the Ptinctas ?-1 taw the Princess, Bergami, and Who was seat to bring Mahomet to the place? %Vas you sent ?—I was nut sent. Ido not know who was sent. Was you so placed that her Majesty saw you as well as Ma hornet ?—I was in such a position, that when Nlalaimet played his tricks the Princess weld not see me, but Maleenet saw Me and Li2lgnini saw one. Was it in a room ?—.No, in the Court. Was there any window or windows?—Yes. Where were you placed ?—I was near the door which leads to tl.e lake of COl , lO. Where was her Royal Highness ?—At the window alter bed room. Where was Mahomet ?-11e was coming out of the door of the stable. Did Mahomet stand and perform his tricks?—Yes. When. ?—Nest to the window Of het Royal Highness. How long after the first alarm did you go to knock at the door ?--Three minutes after. Then you were on the same side of the court as her Royal Highness ?-1 was on the same side as Alahomet. who wai looking up at the window to her Royal Highness. Her Royal Highness was on otte side of the court,imhthe other a door opened to the Lake. _ _ You saw her Maajesty ?—Yes. And yet she could not see you ?—Yes she could see me, but I do not know whether she did. NVlio ordered illuliomet to come and perform these tricks ? I do not know. For any thing )ou know there migllt have been persons in the room with the Princess ?—I could not see whether any person was in the room. Was any other preson present besides her Royal Highness ? Yes ; ►he people belonging to the palace, the coachman, cook, and kitchen folks. Did you ever ~re a German Baron there ?—At the Villa Veil. zany I saw him. Tell os what his name was like?—l cannot remember his name, because it was an extraordina4 name. He was called the Baton -- something, During the lime yon was in the service of her Royal Highness, at the Villa Veill:.ny and at D'Este, do you remember a black smith or locksmil was sent for to pat the lucks in order ?—1 do not recollect it. _ _ _ Do yox recollect any thing about false keys ?—No, not at all. You never beard of sue i a thing in the family?—Never heard it. Do you remember a quarrel between Lieut. llouman and this Baron?-1 have heard that there was a quarrel, but Ido not know what it was about. it ow long was that before you left her Royal Highness's ser • vice ?—I cannot recollect. Do you recollect what company used to aril to see the theatre where her Royal Highness acted ?—I do not. Did you ever see the Prefect Commerci, of Como ?—Never Professor Montati, of Milan ?-1 have seen the Prot;:ssor there, at the Villa D'Este. Do you mean you have seen him at the theatre ?—I have seen him conic frequently, but do not whow whether it was to ace the theatre. Have you seen Gen. Bubna, the Austrian Commandant ?—I have seen Gen. Bubna visit her Royal Highness. Did you ever see Gen. Vino there ?—Once only. What characters did you see Bergami play ?—I saw Bergami. dressed as a sailor, performing the part of Buftb. with bladders, and singing. Did Mahomet perform his dance on that occasion ?-1 did not see him. Were you all the time in Italy ?-No, in Germany. How long were you living in Vienna ?—SiX or seven months. What wages had you? At Milan I had 50 ads a day ;at Vienna four livres. What was the rise in your wages at Vienna occasioned by ?... Because I found myself in keep. How much did you receive in the service of her Royal High. ness ?...I received 23 ducats every three months. Was her Royal Highness kind to the servants ?...She was fa miliar and good. You was well fed !—Yes. You found your own keep in the service of the Marquis Oldesearti?—Yes. What did you live on ?—Soup. " Ilotch potch." You saved money in the service of the Princess ?—ln three years I saved 1,700 hem. You have a tinnily?—Yes. What does it consist of ?--.1 wife and two daughters. When you quitted the service of the Marquis Odelscarti, where did you 1ive?...1 went to the English Ambassador at Vi 3ina. Lord Stewart. Did you become attached :o his embassy, (a laugh), or was you a servant ?...I was always at his house. Were you there a hired servarrt...No. When did you first see his Excellency the English Ambassador? In November last. He was previously sent to see Col. Brown al Milan. The Colonel spoke to him in French. Ile went from Vienna to Milan. and left the service of the Marquis Odelsearti to see the Colonel. At this period of the examination the Lord Chancellor inti. mated that it was four o'clock, the hour of adjournment. The house adjourned. upon an understanding that the L orda are to sit in future till five o'clock, instead of tour. WEDI - ESDAY, AUG. 23. THE QUEETL—The house met at nine o'clock, and prayer; ere read by the junior Bishop. Their Lordships then proceeded to call over the Lames of the veers. At twenty minutes after ten o'clock Counsel were called to the Bar, when Mr. Brougham continued his cross-examination of the witness Theodore AI a j oeci. Do you recollect a German Baron visiting her Royal High t ess the Princess of %% at Naples ?...1 do not recollect that. Do you recollect a German Baron visiting her Royal Highness at Genoa, on her way from Naples to Milan ?...I do nut. Did he visit the Princess at Villa Villani, duriug her resi dence there ?...There was a Baron there, who seemed to be a Itussian. lie paid his visits. He was the same I mentioned yesterday. Was his name Otupteda, or any name sounding like it?...( cannot recollect the name by which he was called. It was an extraordinary name. Arc you sure it was not Baron Ompteda ?...I do not recollect. Do you recollect this Baron, whatever Iris name was, sleeping there inure than once ?...Once, I remember, he slept there. More I do not recollect. • Had he nut servants who used to be with the servants of her Royal Highness ?...1 remember he had servants, but whether they were with the servants of her Royal Highness I do not recollect. You have said, that, in the house at Naples, that the Prin cess's suite slept.st a part of the house distant fromithe apartments of the Princess and Bergami; will you now say the sleeping rooms of the Princess and Bergami a ere not distant ?...I do not remember that the Queen and Bergami slept separate. Is there room to say the rest of the suite, except Bergami, did not sleep . distant, and in separate apartments ?...I remember the 'oration of the bedroom oldie Princess and that of Bergami, but I do not recollect where the rest of the suite slept. Then you will not swear the suite of her Royal Highness did sleep in different and distant parts of the house ?...I remember well where the Prince's and Bergarni slept. As to the rest of the Cindy I eirinot recollect where they slept. %Vitt you swear Dr. !loll:sod, II ierunittrus, and William Austin were not close to her Royal llighnt a a wont ?...I do not recollect. %% lien you went from Vienna to Milan, where did you lodge ? ...At lily lather's house. !low did you support yourself ?...On my own money. low lung did it. last ?...I do not know. Did any body give you any money there ?...No ; when I left Vienna I received money, but after I received none. Did a. ty one give you money at Milan ?...I recollect not. Mr. Brougham requested the last answer might be taken to mean, I received none. It was so entered in the shorthand writer's notes. How long did you remain at Milan ?...I do not remember pre eiseV, but I recollect it was 18 or '2O day s. o ar not When you returned with your father to Milan, did y pay for the Voicutina which carried you there ?...Ye3r l did pay for it.