The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-03 00:00:00

II ad he any thing more on than his shirt ?—Nothing—nothing ehas—no more. %Vanes., says that the Princess was at that time undressed ; had site got into bed ?—No. When you saw Bergami coming in the manner you described, what slid you do ?—I ran away, ani e-eaped through the door. What was the condition of the atnall travelling bed while the Princess was at Naples?-1 made no observastuns on any part of it. Will you tell us the appearance of the large bed, whether one or more persons appeared to have Wept in it?—More than one person. Was this one night only, or frequently?-1 have always seen the same thing. At Naples r—Yes, at Naples. Web it your business to make the Princess's bed at Naples The latter part of the time I made the beds. Do you remember n masked Ball at Naples given by the Princess of %Vales to Murat ?-1 do. Where was the place ?—The house was near the sea. Where did the Princess dress herself for that ball ?--In the sante house. In what character did her Royal Highness first appear?—As att Italian girl in the neighbourhood of Naples. 'IV hose business was it to dress her Roial Highness?—dine. Did you go to the house where the ba.l was - s —Yes. Bergami ?—Yes, he went with Inc in the same • ca rriage. Who assisted the Princess to dress as a Neapolitan Peasant ? I did. I low long slid the Princess remain at the ball in that character ? —About an hour. Did she return to change her dress?—Yes What character did her Rayal highness assume the second tame?—Thee Genius of History. Did she change her dress entirely for that character?—Yes. Did you assist her to change her dress ?—No. Who assisted her ?—Berganti went into her bed-room. Did you see hint go in ?—Yes. Where did you remain ?—lu the anti-mom. 11.1 w long did the Pores remain to change her dress ?—I do not kuow. As near as you can remember ?—Aietut three-quarters of at, hour. Did the Princess come out alone?—No. Bergami came out forst, and then her Royal !Ugliness folios:co. How long after Bergami came out was it before the Princess left the 100111 P—A very little time. How long do you think P—About three minutes. ow long was the Princess absent ?-About three quarters of an hour. Did she return to the anti-room ?-Yes. Describe the dress in which she appeared as the Genius of Ilia tory P—tier arms were bare and her breasts were bare, and her draix ry was such as those who represent the noises were. What pa:t of the arm was bare, or was the entire did not observe whether it was completely bare or not. Did the Princess go into her dressing mom again for thepur pose of changing her dress ?-Yes. Did you go in to assist her did. In what character was she dressed the third time ?-Something like a Turkish wawa. Where was Bergami during the time the was arranging her dress?-In the anti-room. What was he doing P-In going oat I saw him dressed like a Turk. Did the Princess go to the ball in that dress P-I w her going and Bergami went with her. Did you see them going together ?—Yes. She was under his ann. Was Bergroni still her courier 7-11 e was. Did he return from the ban without the Princess, of how ?- 11ergand returned almost immediately. Was the Princess with hint when he returned ?-I do not remember. How soon after slid you see her P-When we were going to our own house. Do you recollect whether 3 , 0 u saw the Princess soon after Ber gami returned from the ball ?-1 uo not. Was there any garden belonging to the house at Naples ? Yes. Was there a terrace in that garden ?-Yes. Have yeu seen the Ptincess there?-Yes, with Bergami, site was under his arm. Do you recollect where the Princess was in the habit of break fasting at Naples?-In a cabinet. Do you mean near Bergami's chamber?-Yes. Do you remember whether Bergami met with an' accident at Naples 1-Yes. Was there thersa sofa bed put into the cabinet 9-1 do not know whether it was then put in, out I know it was there. Do you know the theatre of Sett Carlo at Naples ?-Yes. Did you go with her to that theatre 1-Yes. Whin, went with her besides Bergami; in what carriages did they go with her y -In a hackney coach. Did Bergena go with her in the conch?-Yes To what .part of the theatre did they go 1-To the top of the house, to a mom, where they walked. How was she dres sett 1.-In a rod cloak ; a long one. I low was Iterg,mni dresser; .'-In a red domino. AVliut had he en his head?-A large hat. Did they go to any other part of the house 2-Yes, we went to the pit What happened there ?..Many ugly niaslcs surrounded us, and began to male a great noise, and 11:s-ea th's Describe all that took place:'--Natty ugly masks surrounded us, and with great difficulty we withdrew, and went into a small room. —.— Describe the Princcs,'s dress?—Her dress was v‘ry ugly— (monstreuse.) Here a Lord said, tlic trans!ation o 7 the word was "indecent." Mr. Broughani immediately begged that their LouLhips would interfere to pre - vent a Judge trout putting a construction upon a word whirls nobt,dy who understood the huiguage wuid put upon it. (Cries of I tear, heat ! and of Order.) How long wets you at Ntple, of tont months. Did you make any other observations on the conduct of her Boyd Highness and Bergaini while thq ware at Naples I.—They were very familiar with each other. How soon ilia that. familiarity continence?—Front tl.e moment we reached Naples. Were the servants generally in the habit of going into he room without knocking?—No, never, except alien tl:c Ptincess sent for them. How did Bergami act in that rcsrect ?—lle never knocked. Lady Charlotte Campbell joined the Piiiicess at Genoa, and from Home the Princess went to Civita N'ecchi.t. Did Lady C. Lindsay go to Genoa to; she left ntl.eghoin. Vs'ere the bed-ruums of Vie Prince=s and Ikrgiuni n-sir to each other at Genoa? Very near; a. 'omit aunt bctweeh; the luggage was there, and the Princess used it as her dressing room. . Was there any communication between that room and Ber gami's?—There was. • Did they continue to sl,•ep there?—They did. Where did her ituyal breaalast ?--la a small room. Mime '4 , — No ; lterganii ts,,s there. Who waited there?-I.ouis H.:I-gaud and T. ltlajorci. Do you remember any shrubbery Who walkcil there ?-11er Boyar flightless nod Remand —he was always with her. I ler Ito) ~1 11 ighness sonsttioti s rode on 3A as Others— Austin, Allaji . - ei, &e. were Mutinies.,:. I lit re. , SW 40 the dear of the l'ilnct.:o'a WWI open during tne night ? . THE NATIONAL REGISTER —The Prince;: locked it wilco I went away ; when I left her of a night. AVas Berganti's room on the opposit2 side I—Yes. la the meriting, who let you into the Prinees.'s rem P—Th,: Princess herself called me from my DIM?. Did you observe whether the Princess', bNI had been slept in —Mere often nut than otherwise—more alien it had not been slept in. When the Princess had locked the door cli the other side, did you Lear any noise of any other door ► Some interruption occurring about the translation of the an swer, . . _ The Duke of Hamilton regretted that they had not a more correct Interpreter. The Solicitor General said, they had only differed about one word. Mr. Brougham attempted to speak, but was prevented by (Tic, of Order. Lord Harrowhy observed, that eon.: was no defeicr.r•p in intelligene?; that the sense had been giver.; hut that the Inter preter fiiltal in sonic instances in his knowledge of the i_lioin of our language. Ea' I Gray complimented the abilities of the Interpreter; but he had to translate two languages, neitkr of which was his native tongue. There ought to another Interpreter fur the French w Miters. (Ilcar) The Duke of Hamilton bore testimony to the excellency of the Italian translations ; he only complained of thaw front the French. (11 ear.) Mr. Brooghaiii again attempted to speak in reply to what had fallen from the Counsel on the other side, (hear!) he had not complained of the lotc:preter, awl be was willing to go on with hint to day. (Criss of "Go on.") Examination resunied.—Question again put about noise in the room ?-1 hare heard sometimes the noise of a door opening, but I did not know whether it w;a the Priner.ss's. Was there any otht:r door P hat into thedressing-room. Was that room between the two bedrooms ?—Yes. Was all quiet there during the night?—Alt was quiet. Was it youi duty to make the Princess's bed ?...Ye.3. What did you do to it, did you make it entirely ?...Yes, some times. 110 t i.:A•ays ?...Bacaunc there was sorneCwnes no need to roakeit lit al!. Dal you always see it in the trorning?...Yes. How long were you at Genoa ?...Two months. Did any of the relations of Bei:gaud enter the Princess's service thus ?...Yes, Louis Bergomi ; and l'attstina. She came ex pressly. Do you know RAgami's mother ?...Yes. 'Was there a child, the daughter of liergaini ?...Yes. She was called Vietorine. Had her Royal Highness rny house in the country while at Genoa ?...Yes, bixause she wta i ito be at a distance iron) town. Any further explanation ?...She only said She wished to take it because it w.is far away, and bon) an Inn. Do you recollect your bai,.; at Milan ?...Yes. How loag after her arrival that: did her Royal flightless take a house?...Two or three days. Did lady C. Campbell accompany ?...She followed. Who went in the coach ?...Witness. Austin, &c. Did the Princess do any thing to Berganti on the road ?...Yes, she asked him to eat, whether he wanted any thing. fkrganii was on horseback, and proceeded as courier. Were the bed-rooms of her Royal Highness and Berg,at»i near ?...Yes. Did Lady C. Campbell leave at Milan ?...Yes. W a s any English lad{• letl ?—No. any other dent d houirear appoint:d ?...Yes. Who ?...Countcss Oldi. Ilad you, protinus • tn such appointment, any converquion with the Princess upon the subject?...l'e , ; toe Princess said the rounte,s wished to come, and her ttoyal Highness said she wished to take her. Ilid the Princess say who it was ?...She said it v.'ltS a noble Lady. Who was the Countess ?...The sister of Bergand. When did you know that fain ?...Two months after her ar rival. _ _ Did her Royal Ilighness every Fay any thin.; after..ards almitt her ?...Yes; she said, people declared lita to be pretty ( julie). Did the Prince s s speak Italian ?...Very What was the Countes2s ability in Italian ?...She s; 07. e very vulgar Italian. Did the witness make any observations en the mm.:eis the tont:tens ; were they those of a lady of aitealion ( Murnult s.) • Itroughlm...We do not object to the question ; let us have the answer 1...N0. Du you remember Mr. William Burrell? co. How long did he remain with her Royal Highness ?...Nut long.. about a month. Did :my other English Gentleman afterwards come ?...No. Wl:re did Dr. Holland quit 1....1t Was any other lingli,liman except Mr. Iluwman in her lloy4l Highness's service ?...\o. iVere there any galleries round the hous e )...Yes. lira you ever see Be.,.ganti the:e in the woroin!! —ICo• Where then his window, opening it to call his 'errant. What had he on blue silk garment, which the Princess had wont some tLys previously. Did any change take place after Mr. Burrell left )...Yes there was more freedom. more liberty in the house. They ph,;:ed game, the Princess. with the domestics, at blindutan', buti; and tile like games, in the ,aloon. -(A laugh) Was this after Mr. Burtch's departure ?...Yes. yon make at obbervatitim: on the :diiner of Bergami and the Prince:s interwards)...Not particulurly—they beemm: more free. ‘1 la:se did the Princess remove to then Villa d'Este. V. Ern ilia ten.. , ve to Vi d'Eete.....Septembe:. Lord 1,IV!..11I'001. suggested, as it u ai now near the o'clock, and as another division of the examination was about to com mence, whether it would not be adviscable to adjourn till to morrow.—(Hear, hear!) The Iluu.sc immediately adjourned till to:morrow. TIIVIC•it)A\ , At tit %T 31. At a quarter Lefore tun Praia, were ret,t by the Bishop of Winelte,ter. . _ The Itt.;l wcs ever, and (*Tinsel (nacre! in. The witiu , s. Mademoiselle Louisa thntint, was again put to the ::;.r, and two new Interpreters sworn. Esiatilinatien resonned by the King's Solicitor-General. [flowing the examination °tibia witness, which w.os very long, it appeared s..:t.tititlent that her evidence had been well tbgeste.J, :did many lieinirreners were related exactly in the sun woctis as those which had been used by rtlajocei and the other brat: Italian. —in short the as•oetation ef umt xamined with eruunittud wit nt :-ses St:tilted ter hate produced a desired Alai. :Ate wt.ttover the suderelstions of the Ited•roonts Et ditnrent ploees, but ap peared to tii-apisdnt the Solicitor General by deetining to swear to some thity:: which no doubt had been inserted ia her Aliiau deposition. 'lle following were the only part: tot her evidence tkit are worth our Klciug. l • At what hour did thel•ritteess usually go to btd I—sontetitues at eleven, ,vll,CLiaws Liter. Who toad a, po with her to the bed-itnit ?—tzatioctiiiies when I was in the bed-rtioni bcture bet 11'1.41 lltgltur.a was there, 1 saw Itergami dare. Whin tlyrgaitu :4, acc panted her Royal 111.;htte— to the bed .rtstio. a loch wa) dal be go. Jul he tannin ilovre !...11e dhl lint ft main long ; • he pa ...ea t i... ; hays; th—crobetl,autl tlitou.lt the camt..t. .IR3 Ihd y-ou radiant in the l'uneess's bed.routu for ti,e pur e st,: o undre , -ing her Royal Ilightiv.is ? Awwer...Yes, I undressed her every night. After you had undressed her, winch way did you return ?... Through the two first rooms which I have described. Did her Royal Ilighnew, accompany you 9.-Yes, often. When you say that her Royal Highness accompanied you, how fir did she do so ?...As far as us the lust door...that of the second room, Was any thing done by her Royal Highness with that done you retired ?...Yes; her Royal Iligues looted it with a key. Did that ever happen when Bergami was left inside ?...No. The Solicitor General then said that the 'franslittor had mis interpreted his quedion in translating it " within the chatuber,' instead of .6 insole The witness asked," Do you mean in the Princess's bed room or in his own ? own. Witness...lle did remain in his own. Did it ever ltapren, on your rdu:ning, that Bergami was left in her Royal Highness's apartment, or in his own ? Not in her Royal Iliglinesa s apartment, but in his own. Did you attend her Royal II winless in the morning ?...Yes. Did you enter the apartments by the same way through which you had been let out e...11y the same way. Did you ever make any observation as to the! door of her Royal ilighne s's cabinet ?...Was it open or shut on p.ur enter- MI the room ? Sometimes I found it half open. 'On these occasions did you ever see Berganii?...'; '. Do you understand that 1 now 6isk you as to your first resi dence at the Villa d'Este ?...Yes. At the time you went to call the Princess did you ever see Bar gaati ?...I do not recoiled. Did you ever in the morning before her Royal Highness was dtss,ed, see liergand ?...Yes. Whdre did you see hint ?._At the door of his room, calling his servant. Do you know where her Royal Ilighnesa nits at the same time ?...Yes. Where ?...At the door of the last room. where site called me. In what state was her dress when she so called you ?...Site had generally a mantle of silk which she put on in the moaning. Had she any thing else ?...No. Were the doors open or shut ?...They were open. Did you lee them tn that situation one time or more than once ?...I saw them several times. Did you ever se, her Itoyel Highness and Bergami on the Lake (luring the first %is-it to Villa d'Este ?...Yes. Were they alone ur with other people ?...Alone. V. ere they in a boat, or a canoe a small canoe. During the time of her Royal Hig!iness's first visit to the Villa d'Este, did you ever see them walking together?...Yes. In what way did you see them walking, separate or together? —Together. Describe how they walked ?...Sometimes her Royal II ighness hail a hold of Bergami's arm. Ito you renteinht: the little Victorine doting your first resi dence at the Villa d'Este?..,Yes. What had Bergami on ?...A blue silk mantle. Did it belong to her Royal Highness ?...Yes. !low near were they to each other in the situation which you have de Bribed Y.-About twenty pact.:. Did any. conversation pass between them ?...Yes, they spoke to each other. Hots did Victoriee address her It ,yal I I ighness ?—she cal led tier NI:Milli:I. Do 3 Gll r..ineurber whether that h:tpii , tie bef, re 3 our , tirit lesident e et the Villa te 1:$1t. / —1 nen't recollect. 1)o yuu senteuilier whether Iteigatni 'lined tcitb her 12 , 3:11 Highness daring her first reoulenee at the Villa d'Esie he cent raily dined at our table. 1)41 you nee ttttt iiany her Royal Highness to Greece ? y es. Do you remember arriving at lalercio 1 1 —Yes. tt tes it on hoard the viaihun 1— Yes. Do you recollect going on deck early one ruornin,:, 7-1 - Did you :alerts arils go below —No. Did you see her Ro.al Highness immeil.ately after Yes. immediately. Whne did von see lin 51 —I o her cabin. Below deck tier talon was not below deck. Do yeu remnober is linker her Royal 'licitness was Ikea up or in bed. I—la hcil. Had Ilergami been in her itityti lied-room. Mr. %V illiains objected to the question, a luch v. as defended by Ilse Solicitor-General, nod the ejection user-ruled. Do you know w Bereisim had been in tile cabin of her Royal Highness that minting I—l do not recollect. Did her lit , )al go to Court ut Pah rum IP—Yes. Did linguini go a tin her ? Y es. Lt the same carriage i—l not know. 1)o y rt olanitier tsli.si Lori the Tirittecits went to lied at Messina ; sstieilor earlier or late' than usital? Soinn hoes earlier, tilt 1 .w a d n:des later. Did any body attend to etierrcas her Royal Highness ? —Vet. Every night?—Site «lid tint cull me every night. ai )on did ti, .t r.ttend to totilrese 11..1., oho did?—l do slat kima whether nay .inter or not. krmrml,vrs the iiispo, , itiou ut the rooms of her Ruyttl Ilighne•sand Makin!. in the iloose at Catmint. They as re separated by a small passo;le and a Witte loom a hien uo one occupied ; afterward, it change took place, atid met•lrrpiugroom w a s next 10 111:11 or her Royal tiltgharte• There 011, Wiwi I.y a door bet is een them. The brd•roont occupied by a itees4 wits by the side of that o r . capital by Berg:it:ll.--nelc was also a front Berg:tiara liioiii itito tom or the lilt it nal :al a s ai n glit. Mir heard dlr. Ilergand tiyitag if it wads locked pith a ker. At Aw.itisia wed to a-stst the Pricers , in die-...13,z. Alter she haul %%Wichita li, has heard st ing u, I room of Lirr gann. Couid not soy who were the persons a hispi riot ; only heard them. Does not reculieel ssben ti's Princess or Bergatio tweak f..•ted at A 11,411,ta, but tentembers once teeing a breakfast tray ta the boil-room of Linguini. Did you see the l'rincess do any thing :w to fie' or rin,;eitieet or the dress of liergittni for I:ae to lie was itilies sented iii tier character of alut k les t she at ranged toe Ili CI, ut his $llll t *o— ' laid open WV Ilea, Of the shit..) Mint Owl 'ration did her Ro) al In s tant -vs make?—She said," 1 like him better so." A dispute took 'd a re as to the correctness of this interpre tation, ai , d Loth the iiiterprcters agreed that Ibe aware' of a all. s, ( (endue confuse Ca) might meat'. either "1 like . him better so." or .• it (tile shirt) better so." Witness icniemisers that the Pi inci t, frequently grist% pre sents of gold and Main 1111 l to Itergsmi. Priori s - .it Naples, got a cap mai e similas to that which Bergunii to wear its s cow at. Beigaini had a pair of ah. le ii it suture li.d seed summons-, in lief Royal : ruieem, Hair you es..r ohm., rd tic slipper: of I:erg:mt. e t. lit It se lute ,lii , pelae Did I,t,ee t w...s ate the Lea any' 1l heti %—:•i !Ma', in he; (loyal itightoss's room. Fir eentiametiois 256. , ar