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PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS THURSDAY ) Aug. 31. r , . THE QUEEN. The =Examiniitioin • Y . MADAME DUMONT continued t.ke tA TT ORNEY GENERA L. Q. From, Syracuse did the Princess go to Ca tania 'Yes. • Where did her - Royal Highness reside there —ln the town. State the disposition of the bed-rooms there ? There was an alteration in that disposition for a few . days. What was the first disposition of the rooms ? The Princess's bed-roorn communicated with the saloon. What bed-room adjoined it I—My own. What next to your's ?----That of the Countess Oldi. Was there a communication between your room and the Princess's and the Countess Oldi's ? Yes. Where did Bergami sleep ?—On the other side of a-little yard near the entrance of the houee. Was there a door from the dining-room or sa loon to this yard ?—Yes. Bow long did Bergami sleep in that room ?- 1 don't recollect. Was he ill at that time ?-lle was for some Where did he sleep while ill ?—ln the room of the Countess of Oldi: Who slept in the room between the Countess and the Princess's ?—I did. Did her Royal Highness go to bed at that time before you ?—She . went to bed once, I remember, while 1 was at supper. Did you see Bergami then ?—No. When you went up to bed how was the door from your room to the Princess's left ?—lt was shut close. How-was that of Bergami's ?—Shut likewise. During the night did you make any observa tion- Did you make any observation in the morning ? saw the Princess come out of the room of the Countess of Oldi, and pass through my room to enter her bed-room. At what hour in the morning ?—At ten o'clock. What had she in her hand at - the time ?—The cushion'or pillow upon which she usually slept. How was she dressed ?—She was not dressed : she was dressed as she was in the night, after I had undressed her. Did the Princess usually wear a night dress when-she retired to bed ?—f don't know. What part of her dress did she usually wear at night ?-1 left her every night with a little white night gown on. - • . Wtien you saw her with the pillow the. morn ing you have mentioned, did she wear such a dress ?—Yes, she had a little white gown or robe. Wa.s..that her ordinary night dress ?---Not al ways,. sometimes she had a small silk mantle or cloak of silk. . Had ,she that silk cloak in addition to the white gown I—Yes. You say Bergami slept that night in the Coun tess of'Oldi's room ?—ln a small bed which had been put into the Princess's room. Whore. did little Victorina sleep ?—ln that room opiate Princess. ,How do .you knowl--I heard her cry there. Do you mean the night preceding the morning you saw the Princess with the pillow ?—Yes, I do. The Earl'of Livearoor, here suggested that the D .viotis answers given by the witness should .be read by. the shOrt-hand writer to her, begin ning with the period when she mentioned the al teration of Bergatni's sleeping place. Thiswas accordingly done, and the SOLICITOR GENgRA.r. then continued his examination. The Countess of Oldi's room was next your's, you say, and that during Bergami's illness he was removed into that sleeping room ?—Yes. Where did the Countess sleep during that pe riod ?-0n a small bed which was placed for her in the Princess's sleeping room. You have told us, that in consequence of Ber gami's illness, he went to sleep in the room of the Countess Oldi. How long Was that before the morning of which you are speaking ?—I do not exactly recollect the time ; but it was three or four nights. I do not ask you to speak with precision ; but Was it one, two, thref, or four lights after ?—I cannot recollect. Was be sleeping there at the time you saw her come out 'of that bed-room ?—Yes. Do you remember, on the night before that of which you have been speaking, hearing your door opened I—l heard the door of my room one night open, but I do not recollect whether it was the night before I saw her Royal Highness come outof the Countess Oldi's room or not. Was he sleeping in that room that night ?—Yes. At the time wen her Royal Highness came out of the room with the pillow, as you have de scribed, did she see you ?—She looked at me. When she looked at you, what observation did' you make, or what did she do ? Mr. BROUGHAM objected to this question. What did she do ?—She looked at me ear nestly. What did she do ?—She went ou to her room. Did she speak ?—No. Had you- been in the habit of waiting in that room as late as ten o'clock of a morning ?—No ; I usually , went to breakfast at nine o'clock. • During the time Bergami was sleeping in that room, before .you so went to breakfast at nine o'clock of a morning, were either of their room doors open ?—I never saw them open. During the time Bergami slept in that room, had you ever been called to dress her Royal Highness before, you went to breakfast at nine o'clock ?—No. • When yon- retired affer breakfast, how did you find the doors I—Shut, but sometimes her Royal Highneta's was open. Was slip ia her own room ?—Yes. You wera,describing something tbat wat pass- 'o . in the adjoining room with the Countess of Oldi and little Victorina, in the Princess's room ; did you describe all that passed heard Victorina calling " Mamma!" and the Countess Oldi - endeavouring to soothe her. At the time her Royal 11 ighness came through your room, were you sleeping alone ?--Yes. Were you in bed ?—I was up. Was any body in the room ?—I think my (is ter was. As far as you recollect, was your sister in bed or up ?—My sister was up. When her Royal Highness saw you in the morning, did she address you ?—Yes ; she gene rally said " good morning." On this occasion that you have been mention ing did she say any thing to you or your sister ? Nothing to me at all. . While her Royal Highness was at Catania, was her Royal Highness's picture painted ?—Yes. Do yotuknow the name of the artist ?-1. do not know the:name of the artist. Do you• recollect how she was painted ?—I re collect how she was painted at Augusta ; but not at Catania. Then how was she painted at Augusta ; in what character ?—As a Turkish woman ; she was also painted as a Penitent Magdalen. • • In what place in Sicily did you see the picture representing the Princess as a Penitent Magda len ?—ln Sicily. At what place:—Augusta. Was the breast covered or uncovered was uncovered.' How, far'do,wn ?—The witness described with her hands on her body, Riat she was represented u::covered down to the middle. Besides the two portraits you have described to us, were there any other pictures of the Princess taken ?—Yes ; there was another. In what character did this last one you speak of represent the Princess ?—ln her ordinary dress. Who shewed tire witness the portrait of the Penitent Magdalen ?—Bergami. Was there a portrait of Bergami. taken ?—Yes. Where was it taken ?—At Naples. How was, he represented ?—ln his common dress. In whose possession did she see this portrait ? —ln no one's possession ; Bergami showed it to her. - Has the witness ever - seen another portrait of Bergami ?—Yes. Where wasit painted ?—At Augusta. How came the witness to see it ?—Bergarni showed it to her. In what character did he figure in this second painting ?—ln the dress of a Turk. Did you ever see any other painting of her Royal Highness besides that at Augusta ?--Yes; I.have seen another. In what character ?—The Magdalen. What was the other ; in what character ?—As a Penitent Magdalen. How much of the person of her Royal High ness did that picture represent ; the head' only, or More than the head ?—As far as her middle, as far as her waist. How was the upper part of her person, covered or uncovered, in the picture?—Uncovered. How were the breasts, were they covered or uncovered ?—Uncovered. .The Queen's Interpreter said that it was " gorge," and that it meant " neck." The LORD CHANCELLOR 00 the Interpreter) what do you say gorge means ? The Interpreter—lt means that the neck was uncovered. Will you ask the witness, as the witness has described that a part of her person was unco vered, will you ask how low the part unco vered was—how low it extended ?—As far as here down to the chest (laying her hand across her middle.) Will you ask whether the breasts were covered or uncovered ?—lt was uncovered as far as here (pointing a little below the chest.) Besides the two pictures you have described of her Royal Highness—besides those two, was there any other painted while in Sicily ?--Ano ther portrait was taken. Where was that portrait taken ; at what place, as far as the witness can recollect ?-4 do not know whether at Catania or Augusta. In what character was that third portrait paint ed ?—ln a common dress; as her Royal Highness used to dress. Now, as to this portrait of her Royal Highness in the character of a Magdalen, did she ever see that portrait in the possession of any one ?—Ber g-ami shewed it to me one day at Augusta, telling me it belonged to him. Mr. BltounffAm objected to the answer being received further than " Augusta," which was assented to. Were the two portraits of which the witness has made mention, the one in the Turkish cha racter, did she ever see that in the possession of any one ?—No. Do you know whether a portrait of Bergami was taken:?—Yes. First will you go back to Naples, and say whe ther you ever saw 'at Naples any portrait of Her gami ?—Yes. In whose possession did you see that portrait of Bergarni at Naples ?—ln nobody's possession. How did you see it ?—Bergami showed it me. Bergarni's portrait was taken in Sicily ; in what dress ?----A cornmon dress. Was there another portrait taken of Bergami ? —Yes. In what character ?—A Turk. Was the bosom bare or not ?—According to the Turkish custom, the neck was bare. Were more than two portraits taken of Ber gami in Sicily ?—Yes. Did you ever see one of Bergami's portraits in the possession of any other person have seen a portrait of her Royal .Highness in the posses sion of Bergami. Did you ever see a portrait of 'Bergami in the possession of ally other person ?—Yes, I saw the one of Bergami as, a Turk ) in the. Princess's possession. Did you ever see her Royal nighness arrang ing Bergami's Turkish dress when he sat for his picture ?—Her Royal Highness arranged his turban. Did the Princess say to you ever how 13er gani looked best ?—No. Did Bergami receive any honour at Catania ? •Yel - , Wefts made Knight ofMatta:' Did lie receive other lionour ?—Yes, he was made Baron. How long did her Royal Highness remain at Catania ?—Thirteen months. Do you know the situation of the bed-rooms at Augusta ?—Yes. How were Bergami's and the Princess's situat ed ?—'They were divided by a room. Did any change take place ?—Yes. Where was Bergami's room after that change ? —Bergami's room was next to her Royal High ness's. Was there any communication between the rooms ?—Yes. Where was your bed-room ?—By the side of Bergami's. Was there a door leading from the witness's room and Bergami's ?—Yes. It was always shut at night ?—Yes. Was it shut or locked ?—I sometimes heard Bergaini in his room trying if the door was locked with a key. At Augusta, did you assistler Royal High ness in undressing ?—Yes. After you had her, did you hear any thing in Bergami's room ?—I sometimes heard a whispering in Bergami's room. \%'ho did you hear whispering 'in Bergami's room F—l cannot - say ; for I merely heard a whis pering. Wriere did her Royal Highness breakfast at Augusta ?-4 do not recollect. Where did Bergami breakfast ?—I cannot say; but I once saw the breakfast tray in the room of Bergaini. Did you see the Princess do any thing to any other part of Bergarni's dress, when he sat for his other portraits ?---Yes. What did you see ?--Her Royal Highness ar ranged the dress of his shirt, and opened the neck of his shirt. What observations did her Royal Highness make ?—She said she liked him better so. The Queen's Interpreter said, the interpreta tion was, " She liked it bett( r so." I think the observation applied to the shirt. Did you go on board the polacca Industrie at the Villa d'Este ?—Yes. Where did Bergami sleep in the first part of the voyage I—ln a small cabin near the eating cabin. Lord LIVERPOOL directed the witness to have a chair. Q. Was the sleeping place of Bergami changed after?— A. Yes. , Where did he sleep after?—ln the dining cabin. How many doors led into the dining cabin ?—Two. Were both open ur one closed ?— , One was open, the other shut. Was the open door on the side where Bergami slept ?—As far as I recollect it was on the other side. Where did you sleep ?—By the side of the open door. How long did Bergausi continue to sleep in the dining room ?—(No reply). Where did the Countess of Oldi sleep ?=..lrt a cabin which communicated with the dining-room. Where did the Princess sleep?-1n a cabin on the side of the dining-room. Was there only one door to the dining-room ?—Only one. Was it shut or locked at night ?—lt was closed; I do not know it it was locked. Hare you ever seen Bergami in bed in the dining room ? —Yes.--And the Princess in the cabin ?—Yes. When Berganii teas in bed, could be see into the Princess ' s bed room in her cabin ?—Yes. Did you ever hear them speaking when they were in bed, that is, call to one another ?—Yes. Where did her Royal Highness lice at Tunis ?—First at the Consul's house, and then in the palace of the Dey. DO VOLI know the situation of the rooms in the Dey's palace ?7-Yes. How were they situated ?—nergatui's and the Princess's rooms were divided from the other apartments by a cabinet ; a small pa,sage. Were the apartments of any other part of the suite joined to the Princess's and Bergaini's room ?—Only the Countess Oldi's and mine. Was there a door that led to .the domestics ?—Only one. If that was closed, could any one go to the Princess's room ?—I do not know. Did you know the situation of the rooms at Utica?--Yes. Where did Bergami sleep do nut recollect. Do you know where Bergami slept at - 1 unis?—Yes . ; he slept near my room. Did you ever see Bergami. at Tullis, one morning before her Royal Highness lied left her bed-ruum ?---I do not re collect. Did you see Bergami one morning before her Royal High nesswas up at Utica ?—Fes. Where did he go ?—lnto her Royal Highness's room. How long did he remain there ?—1 do not know. Did you go to bet Royal Highness's room ?—I merely Went to the door. She asked me for something. Was the Princess in bed I—Yes. Was Bergami in the room ?—Yes. Did you after go to a place calledZarona ?—Yes. In 1+ hat room did her Royal Highness sleep at Zarona ? I don't know. • What room was appropriated for Bergitmi ?—I do hot re collect. Whrre did tin Countess of Oldi sleep ?—ln the same room in which I slept. -------- • What room was next the one her Royal Highness slept in ? —Herßoyal Highness s dining-room. Did you see her Royal Highness's bed-room in a morning? it,appear as if one or More persons slept in it ?—lt was much in disorder. Could you say, looking at the bed, that two persons bad slept in it ?-1 cannot think two persons had. Why did you think so ?-1 cannot exactly say, because it was in great disorder, 1 hare already told you. Did you embark at Tun;s to continue your voyage ?—Yes. • you went to Constantinople and St. Jean d'Acre ?—Yes. Did you go to Jerusalem ?—Yes. Where did you land to go to Jerusalem ?—At Saint Jean d'Acre. Do you rernetuh er being at Ann' ?—Yes. How many did the party consist of at Aum ?—I cannot say precisely. Did you sleep in any house or in camp ?—We slept under tents. Did her Royal Highness sleep in a tent ?—Yes. Was it a single or double one ?—lt was a double one; as far as I recollect. Was any bed or bedstead under the tent ?—There were two small beds under the tent. I went to the tent to undress her Royal Highness. Did you go to the tent for •the purpose of undressing her Royal Highness ?—Yes. Was she undressed as usual ?—Yes. Did you leave her undressed in bed, or up ?—I left her un dressed, lying on the bed. Where was Bergami ?—Under the same tent. Was he dressed, undressed, or partly undressed ?—He was dressed, but had no coat on. When you retired did you leave both there ?—Yes. At what time in the evening did you pursue your journe y ? —At six o'clock. Did sou see,the other Getalemur' of the suite come out of their tents ?—Yes. Did )ou see Bergami come out of his tent ?—No. I'Vbere did you see Bergami about the time you were going to resume your journey ?--Near her Royal Highness's tent. ! IWO md you tee him, come otit_bi Any place o.— near her Royal Highness s'telit, but I do.not recolleCti on " him come out of eny place,- . Was the tent dOwn when.you left Bergami and the Prislog n under it I—As far.aa Irecdllect, it was shut on all sides. „, Did you dress her Royal Highness in.the evening before set off on her journey ?—I do net recollect, Before you arrived at Jerusalem ou that journeys did I° a again sleep in tenjg ?—Yes.' -Did her . Royil.lljghnesi\sleep * under theLsame *ten t Yes. Wcre the two beds under it the second time ?—Yes. Did you undress her Royal Highness the second t • Ple ?/ As far as I recollect, it was my sister who undressed her. Where did her Royal Highness reside at Jerusalem house that belonged to a convent, as far as I recollect. hi Do you r e m e mb e r th e s itu a ti on o f th e b e d r oo ms 01 t Princess, Bergami, and the Countess Oldi ?—Yes. W ill you tell us how they were situat e d IThey were in thl same gallery. Did all the doors of the apartments open into the gfillc" . —Yes. • Did the rooms of any other of the suite open into the IV & lery?—Not that I can.recollect. _ . .till When you were at Jerusalem, did you see Bergami in C I 7 Princess's bed room ?—Yes. Whereabouts was he ?—He entered the room at I r: there, and threw himself upon the bed in a ludicrous joilia° _ _ NVas her Royal Highness present ?—Yes. Did he remain on the bed ?— , Not long. During the time you were at Jerusalem, did you ever s t el o her Royal Highness in the gallery you have described ?". the morning I hare., Was Bergatni there ?—Yes. What did they do ?—They spoke together.; I recollect 0 thing else. icitb At that time, bow was her Royal Highness dressed ? •• her morning cloak. Had she any other part of her dress en ?—The sante A as when she went to lie down. You say that her Royal Highness slept in the cabin till the: vessel arrived at .Jaffa. Where did her Royal Higbness sib afterwards ?—On the deck. Was there a tent on the deck ?—Tes. Nt'as there any bed utak:- the tent ?—Yes, there were 1 01 Did her Royal Highness sleep in one of them l—Yes.. Who assisted in uttdress , ng her?-1 tlO not know. Diii any body sleep in the other bed ?—Berganii. Was that during the whole voyage from Jaffa to Italy Y, Yes. When her Royal Highness dept in the cabin, where el little Victorina sleep ?—I du not know whether she f l '!, in the cabin of her Royal Highness or in that of the Count' of Oldi. After her Royal Highness went to sleep on deck, who gle o in the cabin before occupied by her Royal Highness ?--Li tt j, Victorina and my sister, and I mvself to take care o f the cl'" „ , What became of the bed which had been occupied hyfi er gaud in the dining room ?—1 do riot recollect. • • f j4 Where did Victorina sleep till your arrival at Jaffa not know whether with the Princess or with the Cutipt g " Oldi. Do you recollect her Royal Highness bathing on hoard.t he vessel , ?—Yes. More than once ?—I do not recollect twice. Who went with her?—J2. Bergami. Did they hush come up together, or M. Bergatui first?'' Bergami came up and told me to go and dress the . Print;e o ),, At the time you were so called on to dress her Kural [less, how long had they been togeth e r before you were t e° for?— = three quarters of an hour. Who provided the water for the bath saw Theodo r Majoeci with a pail of water standing at. the dour. Hare yon ever seen her Royal Highness and Bergatni ° the day-time under the tent on board the vessel ?—Yes. Once or often ?-oflen. How did her Royal Highness employ herself on board lV vessel I—She worked for little Victorin.a. Did she work for any body else ?—I do not recollect. LWitness was allowed to withdraw for a short time.) Examination continued. el ° Q. When you went down t o th e bath, in what didsta‘e find her royal Highness I—A. She was in her own CO standing. Had she any clothes on ?—.-1 thin dress—the same she b S , on the night before. when I undressed her—her bed-town' Did you assist her in dressing s —Yes. // How did Bergami employ himself on board the ship; o , What did he do in her Royal Highness's pi etence almost the whole day lying down on his bed. tittle What bed do you norao, after he left Jaffa ?-1t was a bed which was on the deck under the tent. When you saw Bergami Gist in the morning. what kint, A , dress had he on ?—A ki n d of Grerk dress, pink, with 1 " . sleeves. Did you ever see him amuse .her Royal Highness ?—Ye 5 :O Describe what y 4,0 mean ?--, , Different tricks or jokes. I saw him take a cushion, and put it under his gown, anil about the deck. • You say be put it under his gown, did he put it in front • Yes. Did you observe what her Royal Highness did ?—Yes. What?—She A Do you remember any shirts Being made on board ft as I recollect, the Conotesi of ,Didi made shirts for Berg3'ii Did the Princess du any thing ?—Yes ; she was often' work. Did she do the'shirts ?—She said she would do them hers„,? What passed ?—Tell the whole as tar as you can reale': —She told Berg.ami she would make them herself. Did you say any thing to her Royal Hiehnes, a boot rat or any thing else ?—Beigami said he wanted shirts, and Royal Highness said she would make them. What did Bergatni reply ?—He smiled only. Were these the same shirts that were in fact made h 7 Countess of Oldi ?-1 do not know whether they were same, but the Countess of Oli;i made smi le . Did Bergaini ever give you any thing to mend for hog • Sometimes. Did any thing pass on that occasi o n ?—I d o nu t rectr.• ccl at present. What did he give yon to mend ?—I cannot tell. Where did you land in Italy?--Near Did von return to the Villad'Este ?—Yes. Vas :toy chonge made alter you ;churned to Villa d . 5 5 " 00 the lied-room of her Royal 114huess?—Yes, sume altera ti in the bed-room. Ye' Was any Order conferred on B ergam i at J erus al e m. -- ?—The Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Any other Order a —was any Order instituted at Jerosa"'. —The Order of St. Caroline ,vas instituted, but I du not law if it was instituted at Jerusalem or on board the ship. Was the Order, or any rank in it, conferred on Berglaw . , Bercami was to he the Grand Master of the Order. Was he appointed Grand Nlaster ?—Yes. Did he wear the decoration of the Order ?—l'es• How long after the return of her Royal Highness to „? d'Este was the alteration in her Royal Highness's bed-ro °h. —Three weeks. Had her Royal Highness's room an interior comulti n • lion wth Berg.as town ?—es. the Hail her Royal mi' Highness's Y room communication t ° or rest of the house ?-I',s, there was a corridor that cool ° . • nica4l with the resf the catle." Was there any door o at that s end of the corridor Nearif in the middle of Ihe corridor there was a door. _ Was it open or shut at night?—lt was shut at night. th e r e In consequence of th e chang e i n th e a p ar t me nts, wail any altera' ,r a in a .wall .?-1 saw masons at work to r 0 a room for a door in room near that of her Royal High l io In passing through the bedroom of her Royal Efighn e6 ., so • go to Bergami's room, do you go through the open i96, made ?—Yrs. ht .11 von returned to the Villa d'E s t e was a new A' l a r table found far Bergami's famile, or not ?—Yes. there W‘ f l ie r • Who dined at th e tabl e ?—Bergami's sitter, brother, oo and cousin. He Did Louis Bergami hold any utEce in the household • • was an prefec accountant. IVhat was the situation of B ergam i ?—H e was the - of the Palace. What was his cousin's name ?—Fanstina. Wit.: she married?—Yes IVhere was her husband I—ln the house with her. NSA You told us before that the m o ther was called Norio' ovis , was she called after your return from tierce ?-13 09 " Do you remember a Theatre at Villa d'Este ?--Yes• Did you ever see L. Bergaini ad in that Theatre. ": th ter Did you ev,r see him play any thi ng on the slege ! e l gar ' Royal Highness ?—Yes ; he was once d re s s ed up ti", aid she was dressed like Cu ltnnbiPte.--(A And the Princess ?—Yes ; h e o n c e d anc ed M " 8- • and her Royal Highness as ColumGine. When Bergaioi first came to her Royal Highneel's s errice did be wear earrings?—Yes. Were they afterwards changed ?—Yes, for others° o f he' What became of them ?—I saw them on the ea r- • Royal Highness. • , Where were the ear-rings changed I—At d%,-.5 te• 4., Did Vol s e e e a r - r in g s i n th e ears o f Vi ctor ina •" Did you sec them after I—Yes, in the ears of ficr niftness. bot" st. 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