The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-04 00:00:00

this week, for ye are obliged by it to give hot an abstract of one of the best speeches we ever read, which was delivered by Mr. Brougham in the Lords on Monday. The superficial, flippant Solicitor- General, Sir J. Copley, received such a dressing as may perhaps be useful to him; at all ewilts he will not forget it, for such was the elegant s.rain of irony it adopted, that the House was absolutely convulsed with laughter. The French Papers of Tuesday last arrived on Friday. On Monday Prince Taleyrand was among l i the Grand Dignitaries who paid their Court to the King. The Moniteur contains the Royal Ordon nance fur disembodying the Royal Guards at Brest in consequence of their refusing to obey the orders of the Magistrates, and to assist in suppressing the riots on the night of the 17th of last month, when - the life of M. Bellart his Majesty's Attorney General, was menaced and in jeopardy. Seve ral of the corps, it also appears, took part in these tumultuous scenes. The same official journal announces, that the Mayor of Brest has given in his resignation. which has been accepted by the King. The trial of the Abbe Profit, and his bookseller, Becket, came on for hearing before the Assize Court of Paris on Monday. The charges were for having written, printed, and published, a work, intitled, "Of Affair of the Election Law," tending to excite disobedience to the laws ; to attack formally the constitutional authority of the King and the Cham bers ; and to stir up a civil war in the kingdom.— After a long trial the Jury acquitted the accused of all the charges, and they were discharged. The intolerable severity of the sentences in the French Courts, in cases:of conviction for libel, have awakened the feelings of Jurors, who do not now implicitly obey the dictation of the Judge or the King's Advo cates. It is mentioned as a proof that the late con spiracy had its ramifications, and was not an isolated crime, that the moment when the Telegraph an nounced at Cambray that the plot was discovered at Paris, and that the authors of it were in prison, six officers of the Legion of La Seine fled to Bel gium, but two were arrested on the frontiers and sent to Paris. There has been as great variety among the jour nalists, in regard to the Queen's exclamation, as to the gesture which accompanied it, and the impres sion ; but no one has yet given the identical words, or even their meaning, which the Queen made use of on the memorable occasion of her recognizing Majocci. The word was " Tradidore " (traitor !) not Theodore, which should be interpreted into astonishment that the man whom she had cherished for his fidelity should appear in the faemost ranks of her accusers; perhaps, too, a man on whom the Queen herself relied for contrary testimony. We do not say that this was so, but that such might turn out to be so. A handsome country box, said to be for the tem porary residence of his Majesty, is now fitting up in a superb manner at Kew. The kitchen is on a most extensive scale, and may he said to be of royal dimensions. Ninety workmen arc employed on the building, and it is expected to be finished in the Autumn. The inhabitants of the Ward of Aldersgate arc to have a meeting next week, fur the purpese of voLing an Address to the Queen. The Italian witnes,es in Cotton-yard were last Sunday engaged in dancing and singing, with the additional exhilaration of music. The movements of some of them were so grotesque that it ma: fancied they had got their old companion Mahomet once more among them, whose pranks furnished such grave matter for the Attorney-Generals speech. Who supplied the music for these Italian observers of the Sabbath ? The Emperor and Empress of Austria visited the Imperial Manufactory of Porcelain, on the 3d inst. where they examined the magnificent desert service made by their order for his Grace the Diikc of ‘Vel lington. They expressed to the directors, and to all the artists of the manufactory, tlwir s.itisfuction with the design and execution caf . this masterpiece. An article from Brussels, dated the 24th instant, says that um English messenger from Italy. passed through it the day before on his way to I lolland, with four Italians, who, it was pr.sumed, were to give evidence on the trial of the Que( a. NATIONAL REGISTER. PROCEEDINGS IN TRH ROUSE OF LORDS SATURDAY. After Prayers the Lord Chancellor adverted to the course followed in the Kingston mese, where, on a sim lar objection made by the Attorney General of that day, to the reading of letters, Mr. Wallis, the opposite Counsel, put the letter in Isis 'rocket, and sold nu more about it. latude Dumont was then brought to the bar, nod Mr. Wit , hams resumed the cross ext 111 l ill Where did you go to when you quitted the service of the Queen I—T.. switxerlanst. Did you go to the Itoue of your father?-1 have no father, hut I went to my mother's. Is not your titer 'named slain ft—Yes. llow long did you remain with your father and mother after yeu loomed I—About a year need at intaitilt. Who desired you to go to Eitelond to be examined ?-7)lr. Sitecliiiti came for me on the part of the C 1111 l mission. Where slid you know him Oeft.ie he come for pm I—ln the house of the Prioress. Then Succhisii had also been in the service of the PI incess? —Yes. When lie crone for you he wits, I suppose, nu longer in that servicel—No. And at tint time he was in the service of the Milan C - mission ?—I Ito out know in si hat service lie was. Lf L undetstouJ ) .,u you said yesaerday that you were only examined ottee at Maoist—l was examined utdy once at Milan, but was several days under examonation. Vim have been since examined na Eitgland I—l have not 'weal ex unload, but I have been sworn once 1-1 have out beet. examiners. W heti er err you sworn ?—About two months ago. By w 1 / By it Magistrate whom Ido nut know, at the house of Mr. Putt You were regulate ly sworn on a book I—l kissed the book as l dad here. You kissed the book to the truth of your deposition ? Mr. BROUGHANI here observed, that whatever might be the privileges of their Lordship' House, there was no instance u, the proceedings of Courts of J est ace, in Is hie h it was allowed that a witness, who had heels previously ex amined and sworn before a Magistrate could be produced as evidence. Mr. WILLIAMS said a few words iu support of this object ion. The LORD C lIANC ELLO It said that he was decidedly of eat • • lie object ion did Ilea t tleet tae yof the rotor as, although it might atfeet a wititess's credibility, tie thirsting to the circumstances of the case. The cross-examination was then resumed. I understood you to say, tirst, except on the occasion of 3 our swearing to your depositions, sled when yon were exa mined at NI ila it, 3011 w ere not examined at all? —No. Mr. W I LLI AMS then said. that lie and his Learned Friends would have two of the letters, which had beau ac know 'edged by witness, read to the House. The third letter they would not read, as nothing or eir;red to them relative to the cross-ex -.inination which required to be read. The 1OR1) CH A NCELLOtt supposed the letters we e to be read agreeably to the Resolution of the !louse yes terday, and her Counsel assenting, one of the letters seas hooded to the Interpreter. The Lot d-Chaacellor tilerrved, that after the letters had been read in reetitei, he thought it manila be ads i rattle for a transhttitia of it to be mode which bolls I lie !mewl eters should agree upon. Mr. RltOUtili A M thought that, to save their Lordships time, the better stay would be to have the French su l ly read first, am: men Mat, while the Interpreter acts reading ttitialittlon is. it, the other Interpreter should be in pos session of the mightn't, mid cheek the leader as he scent on. After the letters from the witness Dumont was read, a Peer asked to know the date of the second letter, The cross-examina tion was then resumed. Was the journal, of which you have made mention, a journal comprising the whole time you were with the Princess ? The Solicitor General objected to this question. Mr. ‘Villiams...lt is surely competent Mr me to ask the wit ness, whether site kept a journal during the whole time she was in the service of the Prieeese. '.'tie question is the simple tact, whether, dur:ng the whole time 'be was in the service of the Prin toss, she kept that journal ? The Solicitor General reque)acsl that the short hand writer would read the question. It was thm read. The Solicittw General again olticeted to die question. Mr. Williams since then you have taken the trouble of making the objections, I beg that a der+sion may he mete. The Lord Chaneellor...The s arc of opinion, that the question may be pus. The question was then repeated, and an swered timsz...l do not think it contained the whole time. I hi 4 it not contain the greater part it ?... Do fyou not in that letter sate. that while you were taking some refreshment at your aunt Clere'st a peredn, unknown, de sired to deliver a letter to you ?...1 leave always said that this letter was a chordate cmtendre between) nay sister laid myself. Is it true or is not true, that a person unknown desired to to deliver you a letter, while you were taking some refreshment at your aunt t acre's ?...If I may have permission, I shall ex • phdn every thiug relating to that letter. First of all, I beg you to answer this question ?...Is it true, Or is rot flue (here the question Was repeated) ?...I have vice received a letter i A.l.sollt a signature Wm that letter delivered by an unknown person while yon were taking refreshment at your aunt Caerv's?...l du not recollect whether it wits at my aunt o u t a letter was sc a t me Col mibia. Wits it delivered there at Columbia or elsewlicrel...l do not recollect when it teas given one. Ido net ask that, but I ask you, did en mil: can person de liver you such at hater /-1 have said that I neeivesi a letter at Co•umbia, hut 1 do nut recollect who delivered it. I Mil now alluding to the letter which Inas been just read. Did you receive that letter $...1e wits a letter without a signature, but it did not curtain what you (the Interpreter) have read. Then it wa , , nut true, that while you were taktegrefteeilinient at your aunt (:lent: s, you did rswei% , e a letter proposing to-you to go to Louden, under the IItt:CIVe of Icing a GUVerll,:bb 1.6.1 do not recollect whether I received it. But did you receive u letter Itlre that:to:l rec.:lva:l a lenter. but is did not contain the expresdot.s you lave t. I)id it contain Italy proposition to go to London wish to explain myself. I wish you to answer the question. That ymt, or did you not, receive a proposal to go to London ; wiswer my quest's'''. alai esolain as long as you like $-1 received a I. 'ter which said, 1 should he placed as u Governess. If I tonsil get u lett:r of re cotnawailation. 'The witness here observed, I wish row to say why I wrote this letter to any sister.] 1 will go back to eh) time that I was dismissed from her Royal llightiie s s service. The sate ermin e ; that I was dismissed foam the :Jen ice or het Royal lligliness, I was preparing to start that follow)ag moming, when Mr. Lerwoni tame rout my room. iMr. WiiliainsobjeCted to any i.orivaseeter between the s it. XB5 sea 'and Bergiuni, when the Princese was not present, being given in evidence. The Solicitor General said, that the witnesss called upon to explain her conduct on a certain occasion, and of COUrse it car necessary to explain all the circu mst ances necessary for the pur pose of elucidating it. The Lord Chancellor said, that the evidence would not prove the fact, but that it might be admitted in explanation of the con. duct of the witness. The witness then proceeded .... Mr. Berganti came into my chamber, and said that her Royal Highness wished to dismiss my sister also, on my conduct ; I said that I was sorry, because my s;ster had no fortune at home, and she could not live at home. I requested Mr. hlergami to speak to the Princess, in order that she might keep my sister. He promised that he would do it, but at the same time advised me to write a letter to her Royal Highness, because she was notch of imiled with me, and recom mended it to me to ask her pardon• I wrote the letter at Pesaro the following morning, to my sister. He recommended me, when I wrote to my sister, to write nothing that could• prejudice the Princess against me. I promised, on the contrary, to do every thing in my power that might enable her to keep her place. I wrote to her Royal ll ighness. also, that letter that was dated front Rimini, and I wrote to my sister several other times. I always, . ' in these letters, spoke favourably of her Royal Highness. because I knew they would he intercepted. About the same time haring fornied as intention of quitting Lausanne and coming to England,. I wrote that letter to my sister. informing her that I received a letter, vromising that I should be placed in the situation of a governess. At the same time, beisg afrtid that the Princess would dismiss my sister, I wrote to her ; and as I dare not write freely, for fear the letter would reach her Royal Highness, I meant town her, that if she were dismissed, I should pay for her journey, and find the means of procuring a situation for her. When I left the Princess she seemed afraul that 1 would speak against her; and as I knew that she received those letters, I wished to convince her that I would not speak against her, if I came to England. I had often had questions put to me in conversation. concerning the conduct of the Princess ; and I always avoided saying what took place in the house. Croweexaininatton resumed by Mr. Williams.—Consid I pray you. before you answer. Have you any further explana nation to give?...l wish to convince the Princess, that though questions might be put to me, money would not tempt me. IA letter was here handed to the witnes That was one of the etters she received; she believed it to be in the hand-writing of the Princess of Wales, but could sot swear positively. She had proffered to write to M. Sacchi, to leave the truth to him; but this Bergami opposed. lie accused her of having passed a night in the corridor with Sacchi ; site said her sister was present, and she could affirm that witness had slept with her. The charge made by Bergami was false. In her examination by the Peter, in answer to a question by Lord Limerick, the witness said, the great bed was pressed down and the coverlet stained. She had been unable to describe this on her first examination, on account of the indelicacy. In answer to questions from several Lords (Grey and others), the witness could not recollect what she meant by that Pin her letter, in which she said the Princess was surroun ded by spies, a, the letter had been so long written. On the repetition of the question, after several indirect answers, she acknowledged that the Princess told her she was surrounded by spies and bitter enemies. The passage in the original letter was then read, when she gave the same answer. She acknowledged that the letter as to the promises held out to her, was received by her. She did not recollect whether she had said any thing about a clue; but on parting, they concerted together to put marks on our letters which nobody could understand but ourselves. Her sister said she would use some marks, but witness did not recollect what they were. Notwithstanding what she had seen at Barons, she was still anxious that her youngest sister should remain in the service of the Princess. By the word tosznulrelsee, as applied to the dress of the princess at the theatre of St. Charles. was meant, that it was out of all shape, said by some person to be common red cloak. About three o'clock the witness retired for about half an hour. On her return, the only material thing to which she swore was that, with some tiifiing exception', her praises or t he ponc e s,, i n the letters which were read, were sincere. After a few questions. the witness was ordered to withdraw, and the House adjourned at four o'clock. no‘a, _ . dneedote towards the History ty . the ...S . panish friquinliuse. —lll livis General I. usalle entered •fulttio, lie immedi ately visited the of the Inquisition. 'foe great iinitioer of the instruments of torture, especially the in strument to sureteh tlic limbs, the drop limns (already known) which cause a lingering dea:ll, es:-..iren horror even in the minds of the soldiers in Use field of battle. Only one of these Mtn ttttttttttt t singular in its kind, for refilled torture, disgraceful ui reason and religion in the donee of its tit ) s iel'l, scents to deserve a particular descruption. lit a subterratteous vault ad joining the Secret Au:hence Chantb..r, stood, in a recess in the wall, a wooden statue in ule by the hands of Monks, repr, , senting—svUto would beliete it?—the 1 it gin Mary. A iolded Glory beamed round her head, anti stir held a staudarl in her ri,gitt twat. It immediattiv struck the spectator, notwithstanding the ample folds of the silk garment which fell from the shoulders on both sides, that slue wore a breast plate. Upon a closer examination it appeared that the whole front of the body was covered with extremely sharp nails, and small blades of knives with the points 'injecting outwards.— 'rite arms and hands had joints, awl their motions w..re directed by inacn inery placed behind the partition. One of the servants of the I tiqm.sition, who was present, was ordered by the General to make the macitine ntantewere, as he expressed himself. As the statue exieuded its arms gradually drew them back, as if she woold aft c. Ito:lately lar:ss somebody to her heart, the knapsack of a P ,has grenadier supplied fot this time the poor victim.—The statu - e pressed it closer and closer, and w'ien at the command of the tiie tli:t cm: of the macoitiery made a ol.eu ns arma a.ot reutro to its first position, ttic knapsack was p.erecd two or three inches deep, and remained hanging upon true nails and knife blades. It is remarkable, that toe barbarians haul the wit . ..carless to call this instrument of torture .ilad.e Dilunmo —not the deeply affli.ue.l, paimentlitrons, but, to play ott wouk, the pain.,nlitz.—Nlot her of God. A Supplement to the London Gtzette of Tuesday last Was published on \\reds:et:day : it contains antics and extracts of dispatches, r, , ports, and general orders concerning. military operations in India, in the year 181), which did not arrive in the regular course of the dates, but which are fully known to the public. They include the orders and reports of Brigadier-General Doveton, of Brigtalier-General l'ritzler, of I.icut.-Gcnerul Sir Chucks Colville, and of Major•Gencral Sir \Valiant Grant Keir, on their rcspectlvo military operations.