The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-10-11 00:00:00

THE QUEEN. 110VSE OF LORDS.—(Tms Moist Ne.) Prayers were read at the usual hour, and their Lordships called over. The defaulters were Lords s e t se v and Alvanley, and the Earl of Portsmouth, an d Waldegrare. The Bari of LAUDERDALE moved for some public accoun ts, hut from the confusion which, at this me rent prevailed below the bar, we could not dis tinctly hear the nature of the accounts in question. The motion of the Noble Earl was agreed to. The Lord l'itiNcetatt begged to engage the attention of their Lordships to a subject of roost arable importance. It was respecting the windows' at the sides' of the gallery. (A laugh.) H e vec . tertlav ordered the officer of the House no less than sis times to open the windows, which the o fficer accordingly did ; but he hail no sooner come a ny th a n so ude.dy thought proper to shut them again.._ (Another laugh.) Now, be should wish to know their Lordships' pleasure on the subject ; as, if it should be their Lordships' order, that the ar i n j ot es should be open, he would direct the Offieer of the House to remain in the gallery, lest that utt kora sow.rbody should again shut the windows.— (hotzliter.) After souse pause his Lordship ordered the Officer the windows, and remain in the gallery. t iuuscl acre then called in. Lieut. IIOWNAM was re-called, and. his examins tise continsed by Mr. TINDALL. ;'out yesterday mentioned a communication from be low to the tent on deck; was that communication open by night as well as by day P—The ladder stood there constantly. Had rout any opportunity to see whether it was there'' by night or not have, en an evening, had occasiou to take the ladder assay, and it was then open. Was the light out at that time P-1 ant not certain ; rather think it was out. Was the tent a single tent or a double one ?—lt was single, with another piece round to make it complete probable. What tlo you mean; whether there was one tent, or whether there was moreexterior to the other.--One only. Was the opening accessible front the outside: was it opened or eat irons the outside l—sFrow the vessel it was °pewit on the outside certainly. Whit was the nature of the opening !--It was closed as all trn:s are closed ; two parts of the canvas were hriught together; it was not sewed, or any thing of kind. Was the mode for a person who wanted to go in siuiply to draw aside the canvass ?—I believe so. Did pon observe what distance the steersman was from the tent t—Four or five feet, or six probable. Were any part of the crew up during the nittht?- 71e mkt) was up. One part of the vessel's crew kept er.teli by night. Was there a passage by the vide of the tent from the afterpart of the sliip to the forepart ?—The tent (writ piNl one side of the ship, and there was a dear passage on the other. Did anv part of the ditty of the crew carry them from one end of the ship to the other f—Constantly. You have stated ►'tat beneath the tent there was a sofa and a travelling bed?—Yes. Do von know upon which her Royal Highness re po•ed i'—The sofa, I think. 1)n von know who reposed during the night upon the tzar/Ili:1g bed f—l do nut know, I never went into the tvi.t after it was night. lie yoli know whether her floral Highness repend alone tinder the tent at sig4a4 have he. other people say she slept there. Do you know whether she slept there alone ?—I do not know, as I have not seen her there. Do Too k.low nhclier olorinpr the journey by land from St. Jean d'Aere to Jerusalem, n hen ynn stopped in the tky, her Rovul Highness was dressed or undress ed never sew her limb-med. Hare ron any reason to know whether she was the one or the other never saw her during the day. I never saw ler undressed. Did yon evrr happen to re in immediately previous to your departure ?—ire always dined i 111 l uediately pre vious to our departure. Am I to understand yam whether von M•lieve the Qseen n•as dressed (luring the day on that journey, or an d rrne d b e liev e she was not undressed. State the vounds of your belief. I never saw any bed clothes on the sofa. This r.pples to the journey by the land. Now, as to the tent on hoard, was the Primo,. dressed or un dressed by night ?—1 sever saw any bed clotheson the sofa. Do yon recollect on any occasion an accident happen ing by a s.•a breaking into the tent do. Describe the nature of that accident ?--Oti the roast of Carabonea, there wai a squall. A sea broke over a part of the vesse!, and her Royal Highness rams. down to sleep. Was the accident of that nature as to call you up immediately?—at was. Did you see her Royal Highness come down ?—1 On that occasion, was she dressed, or not ?.—She was dressed. Did yon see any body hand her down ?--I did. Who was the person or perions ?--Bergansi handed hor down, and Mr. Flynn, I think. Bergami dressed or nct was dressed. Did you ever see any indecency or impropriety on board the vessel ?—Never. Did your duty cause you frequently - on deck? —Yes. Were you generally on duty : 7 ---Yes. - Do you recollect on ant- particular occasion Bergasni dressed with a pelisse do. What occasion was that r—lt was on the occasion of the Reseisli Polo. tl at Java coming on board, dressed With s gold-laced cocked hat. Was he a very pompous figure ?--Yes. Do you recollect a dance on hoard ?----Yes. Do you recollect the occasion of that dance?---It - was occasioned by Malioutet, who was sick on board, and re fitted Id take physic from the doctor. Wws she doctor angry betause he refused to take the Ptir?—lt was that that gave rise to the dance. 'bets.the doctor was on board, some one or other rased to sellout I)iana, Diana. Was there anything in indecent in that dance?—Nothing at all, no more that II Ate Spanish Bolero. Have you seen Mehemet perform his dance!—Yee. Was it the tame as yea described before ?—Precisely. . Before you arrived 'at Terrachina did any person go ashore ?—Yes. Bergami, Camera, and I think Theodore M: orri. • - Wes the vessel performing qastantine ?—No, we were at sea. Sat Upon *ere at port would you be performing quarantine ?—We already performed quarentioe at Sy racu hatW was the teasog these peribtill went They went ashore to get refreshments: . •-• ~~ THE STATESMAN. Iriti tier Royal Highness Miguel 00 that occasion ? The Ilan Cratictu.na said be was of opinion, that —Very nnteh. the pro Per way en' putting the question would be to ask In what manner did these persons take leave of her the witness, whether in consequence of any directions (no Royal Highness I—They kissed her hand. matter what the y were ) the witness ha d done any thing, bid they all kiss h er hand 7—Yes. a n d then he mi g ht be asked what it was he had done. Now I put it to von, whether Bergami kissed the The witness was accordiwriy called back and his ex- Princess on that occasion t—Gertainle not her fare. After remaining some time at the Ville d'Este, where amination was resumed by Mr. Tyndall. Did you in consepience of any directions of her Royal did her Royal Highness go?--To Barons. Highness do any thing respecting Baron Omptena ? What sired house had her Royal Highness there ?-- —Yes, I called him out—(.t laugh)—but that was ra- I t was a house fitted up fur the occasion. Omer in consequence of a representation than a di- Was it a house in which& large fete could be given 1--No . recti )))) . 1. rs there any entertainment given there be the Prin- Did von at Rome do any thing respecting Ompteda ? cess ?—Yes, to the farmer's daughters and the house- —I ' thi • hold. What did yon?----1 gave strict directions to the servants Was this carnival time I—yes. not to molest Ompteda in any way, should they see him, YeDid the wives and daughters of the persons then go? or to take the least notice of him. a. Was Majocci one of those to whom you gave those di• The wife and daughter of Chevalier Terracing, I rections :--I am most positive he was. don't speak of any particular f am ily b u t o f th e per s ons I Have you ever known that her Royal Highness has in general ?—There were. visited any of her servants while they were ill in bed ? Were those persons there persons resident in the I have yell' frelinentlY• 1)o you recollect in particular the circumstance of her neit,lshonrhocul. Was the Clergyman of the place there ? Royarllighness haying visited a servant of the name of I cannot say whether at the dance, but I h a ve often se,:n him visit the Princess. Camera while be was in that situation f--I do. What was the nature of his disease f---The plague. room her Royal Highness frequently in the dancing room during these occasions .—Not constantly. She I ) ° Yon know whether that was known to her Royal came in occasional) !licitness when she visited him f---That I don't know. Did you yourself p artake of t from an adjhese oinin d g room. dances ?--Not al- Do you re7o l leat her Royal highness visiting any other ways. perrion under the same circumstances ?—I do. Did her Royal Highness generally retire before At tbedirerent places uhieb her Royal Highness visited these dances were concluded I—Chiefly. while you were in her suite, do you know whether she was During these dances. did you observe any thing hle- visited by the people of diatinctiou at the several places 1— corous in the conduct of these parties?--Not at till. Yes, she was, every where except at Vienna. Do you recollect a river called Brassia, near the Villa Who was the Ambassador at Vienna while her Royal &Este .e—l do. Describe that river ?---It was more like a torrent than : Illitiness was there ?—Lord Stewart. a river. ~,, On thine occasions you base mentioned when her Royal Is it ever dry or little water in it ?—1 don't think I Illighneis.was visited by the persons of distinction. what ever saw it dry, but often when there was very little was her eenduct and demeanour I—Every thing that was water in it. • majesty and grace. Do you think it a place likely for persons to bathe in ? —I th ink not. Do you recollect accompanying her Royal Highness in a tonr to Germany ?—I do. • What part of the vear?--Early in Mardi. In what year ?--lifl7. Do you recollect being at Carlsrhue do. Who received her Royal Highness ?--The flraud Chamberlain. On your way beet to Carlsrolie were you stopped at Charnitz ?----If that was the name o f the barrier town, we were stopped there. At what time of the day was it ?---Abont the mid dle of the day. What occasioned your being stopped 7---We required sledges from the depth of the snow, and the man at the barrier not having our passport would not take our words that it was the Princess of Wales. Did that make it necessary to send back tDlasprnck ? --Mr. Berganii went back immediately with Captain Vassali fur a passport. Do you recollect at what time of day it was that Bergatni and ( . Itwain Vassali returned ?---It was late, our or two the next tnornlng I think. Was this on the road to Vienna was. After your return from Vienna, did )M2 go to Trieste and Venice ?---We did. Do you remember art iving at Trieste?-1 do. What part of the day was it middle, about two I think. ' Did any one receive the Princess, on her arrival at Trieste?--Tbe Governor, or the Vice-Governor re- I ' (Tired the Princess after she had arrived at the Inn. In what manner did her Royal Iligliness pass that livening?. —She went to the Opera. When did you resume yonr jerarosty ?--The follow ing day, at 5 or 6 in the evening. Have you any reason fur distinctly recollecting that part ?---I have. What is that reason?---I have a letter, whirl'. I wrote to a lady the day after our arrival at Venice. (The witness here produced the letter.] Was that letter written to a lady whom you have since married was. When is that letter dated ?• —The loth of February. Ilas it the Venice post mark upon it 1--It has. I. there any pas age in that lever, by looking at which you feel certain that you arrived at Venice on the 17th ?—Certainly ; it is dated the and says, we arrived here yesterday evening. Can you, by looking at that letter, sac when yon ar rived at Trieste t—lea; we arrived on the 19th. Is it a journey of one or two days, from Trieste to Venice t--A good `24 hours by post. Did it occupy you about this time to perform ?—Tbe night before we reached Trieste, we stopped at a small village, to rectify an accident to the carriage. Do y ou remember a gentleman of the name of Baron Otnptedis?-1 do. Was he in the habit of visiting at her Royal High ness's house ?—Constantly. I you remember whether he came to Naples ?—Ves, he did. At tienoa?—l do. Did he dine there, or merel% calll--He dined there. Now at that time was Theoaore Majoeci in the service of her Royal Ilighness?—He was. Was it his duty to wait at dinner?—lt was. Have you seen Baron Ompteda at Milan and Como. also on the occasion of visiting her Royal Highness: — Frequently. Do you remember his coming to the Villa Villani ?-- I do. ?—He stopped once a whole How long night. 1)o rota know if there was a room in the house called ' by thi family Baron , Ompteda's room ?—Yes ; he alums occupied a room appointed for him. M the time he was last there, was lifajocef still a servant 7—He was still a servant. Did you ever converse with him on the subfeet of Ompteda ?—At Rome some time after Baron Choi& had been at Como. In the course of the journies you have taken with ter Royal Highness, was it customary or not to be shewn into a room of entertainment where there were beds ? Frcluently. Was it uncommon to skew travellers into rooms of this llow was she treated at the several Courts, with the ex ception you have mentioned !—With the utmost respect and attention. Do you remember her Ro)al Highness's journey from Mem& to Rome ?—I do. Who was the courier on that occasion ?-1 can't recol lect exactly. I think Cart.° was one. Do you remember her Royal Highness's journey from Rome to Senegaglia ?-1 do. Do you recollect in what kind of carriage het lisp) Highness travelled?—ln the English landaulet. whit carriage did you travel yourself ?-1 ttink is the English landau. Do you remember who accompanied you ?—As far as I can recollect, Schiavani, Mademoise!te Deuiont and her sister. DJ you remember on this occasion any accident hap pening to the Countess of Oldi ?—No. Do you recollect nothing' respecting the Countess of Oltii ou that journey ?—She was ill, I remember. You are not certain as to the. Couriers employed es that journey ?—\o, I believe Carlo was one, and l think there was another. Do you remember whether Saccbi was taken ill on that journey —Yes, lie was at Ancona. On the journey from Kuttae,.do rod recollect any acci 'lty. • dent happening to her Royal Highness's carriage or horses ?-,—Yes. What was it?—lt was an accident which happened to the horses of her Royal 'Ugliness's carriage. How long have von been in eke spite of her Royal Highness ?—Prout the suc.ntts of April 1615. Down to when'--The present time. flare yon had opportunities, from the year kin down to Itiltt of observing her Royal Highness's general con ! alletr—Tne lutist constant opportunities. Mtn speaking from th Ise opportunities, did you ever olesfrve any thing uhatcier in the conduct of her 4toyal lllfiglitiess partaking of indecency or impropriety, or at tll derogating from her illnstrions rank:-- Never. Cross-exatuincil by the Arreistmev-CiaNattak. When di I yott join her Royal highness's suite?—ln November, 1%15, at Genoa. In whit situation were you do not know. You do nut know what capacity yeti tilled in her Royal Highness's suite?-1 do not; at that time I had no situation except the conviction that I was equerry. What situation slid you subsequently till in her Royal Highness's suite I--None. How long were von :it Genoa before leer Royal High wess quitted it for Milanthink about six weeks. Was Itergand as (*wirier at that time i—lie was. And wore the dress of a Courier t---And wore the dress of a Unwire. How soon after your arrival at Milan was her Royal ' Highness left without any English ladies of honour?-- Her Royal Highness was left without English ladies of honour about tea or twelve days I think after our arrival at How long after they left, did the Countess of Oldi tome to the Princess?---.1 very short time, one or two days probably. before the Countess of Ohli rime, had Fanstria with the child Victorine, entered the service of her Itoyal Highness!--She came to Genoa with the child. I un derstood she wks in the family. Where did you see her saw her in the trarilen. How often have you seen her in the garden ?---Suffi amide often to know that she was in the house. Did she live in the Princess's house:—ln the Prin cess's house. When did the mother of Ilergami come into the Prin. cess's family ?—At that time. I think she came with the chili'. Was she also in the house of the Princess at Genoa? —I think she was. Did Louis Itergami come also into the family at tie noat —lle was there whets I came. Was he an tapper servant at that time ?-11, was. - sac lt , if uniform did he sta! Did he wear livery 7—Yes. It nas a sort 01 rather than a livery. Yon have states that you accompanied. her Royal Highness on a tour to Mount Sr. liothard ?—I did. Did not Ilergansi accompany her Royal Highness upon that occasion as courier?—He was dressed in a coorMr's dress; bet at that time he rode In a carriage. In what carriage did he ride and with whom ?—lt way as open carriage. With whom he rode I MN( sir L Was it not Hieroonymous ?—1 think it was. Was not Hieronywons donrier at that time ?-1 . 411- derstood him to be ,mitre Hate!. Had he not a Courkr's dress on ?—Yes. - and r . as it nL__ description ?—Not at all. Do you ever remember her Royal Highness giving di rections to Omptedu [On this question being objected to, the witeigi was ordered to withdraw.] The ATTORNIT-GIa4gRAL submitted, that the lIMMi• Lions of her Royal Highness to Mr. Hownans, mad our be received in evidence. It was the emsdect•of boa Royal Highness which was the subject of issydrys atnd not her conversation or her directions. Mr. TYNDALL on the other hand submitted, that the; directions of her Royal Highness were rec. - dyable is oviOther, provided they were afterwards coiled lit* .041. He conceived that it was clearly settled is the Courts below, that if any act were of dlrectiOos, thou th ose direetiass could be red L. iftes sit. Mal sit Hieronymons _ Deegan:l et. drams to. and did they not travel torether ?—Yes. Is die coarse of that tour did not Dergami dine with her Loyal Highness ?—fie did. WM dined with her Royal Highness besides?—The pstseas who accompanied her Royal Highness ; and'a uss• living on the mountains ; I do net Imo* what hie Sem was. Wu Retrial at that time In the dress of a carrier ?p H. was. Did von drive is that occasion with her Royal Hiitskeas? —I dt4. • Did Rergassi ewer after that time dine with ber Royal Miliemn Ma issuers dress t--Never in a swipes dam Mir that. Did set Dermal dine with the Prisms at Logue• was ota the Mum from Me joarney to st.ooMdird ? -4 tE _ WI. be sot Mos lathe drama a couter;as *ben ennriar*l Overly dining with her Royal Ilighne.►.s ?—That was upon the samejeurney.. On all occasions on the same journey when RePelfrli dined with her Royal Highness, was he•stot in the dress of a conrier ?—He was. At the Villa d'Este did Mr. Burrell leave her Royal Highness?--He left her Royal Highness at the Villa Vilani. Mr. Burrell was not on the journey to Mount St. Dothan! ?.--He a. not. Vas Dr. Holland was not. Did any English Gentlemen actmilipa . :y her Royal Inclines: on that journey ?--Xt. When yon hare seen them walking where !they aro arm ?-11 es, At the Villa D'Este?—Yes, as l have seen her with other Gentlemen. • You base stated, that you bare never seen during the whole time you were with her Royal Highness any thing indecent or unbecoming her station towards Her gami And ysm love stated that lie dined at the table off the Princess in the t.'utirer dress, 'now 1 ask you whetter you think there was any thing unbecoming her station in that never 531 W them walk artst in arm until he was elevated to the station of sr:Ong at the table. Von ttttt st see, 'ir. that is no answer to my trestion. I ask you whether this was unbecouting her statton ?.•—• I do not think it was. You have stated that you never saw them arm in arm in anus until he regularly dined at the tabh.. Now I ask yon slid they not walk arm in erns during the ;our nev you mentiuned ?--To the best of my recull:ction, t:ia not. You have stated, Sir, that von did not conrltler this' degrading to the Princess: now I ask you, did not you represent that yuu intreated the Princess, With tears in your eyes, on yonr knees, to dissnatle her from ad mitting Berganti to the table never did, as wcil as I can recollect. Then you never did advise her Royal Highness rot to dine with Rergami never slid. Nor any thing to that effect to that circlet. Then if you .lill Hot auvise her, volt could n..ver hart represented to any one that you dia so!--1 du not think I dill. I could nut. I do not ask you, whither you coldd do so, but whe ther von did am positive I did not. Will you swear you dill not. That you ever re• presented to any one that you intreated the Princes:, with tears in your eyes, not to admit Bergami to her table never dill any such thing. I do not ask yon whether von (lit!, bat svlic•ther you stated that you did ?--.I base no re:oilertion. 1 _ could never hare done so. . . Why if it conld not have happened, y. u can hay no doubt ?.-.1 have no &On. Then all' Ito understand that von never did repres ,, r:• that circumstance to any our have nut the smalls recollection. _ ~1•ill you swear that you hare not??---! wi l swear to the twit of my recollertion. II ire von been on hoard the Lrrlathas?•—Yes. You linnw Captain Itriggs?--Yes. Now on your oath, sir, did you or not er:r state that fact to him ?-.-Ou tub• oath l have no recollection of it. • Will you take upon rottrself to etrear . that yoo did' not will swear to the best oftny recollection. . Not.: Sir, do you think if it did occur, to c:•1011 forget it is such a circumstance. 11331 if it did occur, it is quite impossible that I couhl forget it. How long were you on board the LesiatLau:—.Three weeks. [The youtinvation of the Proentlioir it pia-. lishtd in a &Todd EiHtiumat Sir u'clat.A.] The Gentle non, for the apprehension Of whom re• wards are &fermi under the name of " William Franklin, Esq." hare, previously it seems, the name of Fletcher. lie, was formerly, we ander-tttod, a practitioner in the law, and well known in the me trvolis as the Pawnbroker's Attorney. The Lisbon Journals of the lath, 19111, and 20th gilt. have arrived, but contain nothing of material in terest. Pnhlic rejoicings took place at the 'theatre The King's bust was placed on the stare. and ratio• tie songs were sung by the Performers, in tviiicis the ladies in the hoses joined. The hoot" e eh or a with " Live the King!"—" Lite the Const . tution !" Th.. felicitatioos of corporate bodies pout in upon the Pro• visional Goverment. Measures have beett taken la communicate the fact of the change of ti. vcroutest Isi Foreign States. The Provisional Gei'ernturot issued a Proclamation, in which they recommend to the people temper, obe dience to time laws, and respect to the public autho rities. To the army they recommend discipline and loyalty, and ti.a document it pervaded by the Itiginqt tone of panegyric upon the King of Portugal. On the 17th the embargo was taken off the vessels in the Bay. !t appears that the princii‘al obj.ct le the voyageof 31. Furjas to the Brazils, is to ndace :IL: King to rehire to hit European States, • On the lath ult. the Regency gave orders to tea Admiralty to send out a frigate and smite small vet .. eels for the protection of trade against the insurgett privateers. Notwithstanding every effort of some few enemies of the Queen to prevent an Address to her Majesty front the inhabitants' of Christ Church. Surrey, the Ad dress was in the course of two days signed. by nearly 3,000 respectable individuals. The Address was pro ' posed to be presented by John Chatkeld, Esti. and read - by the Rev. William l'ampbell Kidd, • A.M.,-of the es,. • tahlished Church of Scotland, and Minister of Unicui• street chapel, Borough. - . Joseph Haase, Esq. M. P. will this day present there Addresses from Scotland to her Majesty : one of them 'signed by 3.5,71 S of the inhabitant...of illasgavr ; 0710 from the tluildry Imeorporation of the city of Perth ; and one front the Incorporated Trades of ihr.itoyal Burgh of Banff. . . The City Light Horse are ordered out on duty -to day, perhaps to do !sonata CO' bee • Majesty. "ribd se, . eeives several Addreises eons her loyal subjanta. I' Cony BittliAltill. Orr. i i..Aill.fiiiel Wise romslood iiip:r 1 from Monday's supply, we have by a few fresh furl vili this , seething from tteitoitt, and the daskiiita beteg wilt*. bur gasz I rims are nominally as on that di .—Fiste Barliry being Seaßio, what follt simples appears{ taboo of at 10601 prices ; bat dry m ordias wont very 4iollattle We , I LI no arrivals of oats. and dm this wee ver7-__ . ._.,..hrfosi at Menthe's prices. In Botha. Push' tai ‘ 44111 ' 1 !"r" *tee he so allerathis. , I• Bef &SM.—Grail/Or. the tr e te , mid. :lea 1444 beat the formidable-wets * lissidAin .Harp' ebbe. had, it is rahlt Se sasOfet atii -AI 04%4 -est timer is the person .of (Wan, an Ancient Skiio . p : . ' • astilbei ditht in *hi, to-0040*i. itot MO. • " . • . ~., ....- .. :•ii . S; ;.... _ - •... -