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and proving whether false witnesses and suborned
testimony had not been suborned at their Lordships' Bar.
Mecondly, the abstraction of Hastelli. Thirdly, the ratline
in procuring Baron d'Ende as a witness for her Majesty.
He (Lord Darnley) atoned any one of these grounds suf-
ficient to put an end to the proceedings, but taken altoge-
ther they were irresistible. He, therei e, would enter
Lis solemn protest against all further iiruceedings.
Lord HOLLAND said, thst he much approved of the
opinion delivered by the Noble and Learned Lord on the
Woolsack.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the question,
that Lousel be called in, and informed that their Lord
skips did not acquiesce in the proposition of a delay. it
was castled new. dis.
Counsel having been called in,
The LOUD CHANCELLOR abated to them what he
bad in consumed from the House.
The ATTUIRMILY GCNERAL then stated to their Lord.
ships, that he wished to call Capt. lirigrs to the bar.
Captain Briggs called in, and examined by theAttmney
General.

lets stated that you commanded the Leviathan when
her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was ou board
t►at ship?-1 hare.
Do yen remember Lient. Mamas on board that ship
with her Royal Higlincsa?-1 do.
1 believe you stated that Bergami was also on board
that ship ?-1 did.
Do you recollect having bad any conversation with
Liens. Howsians on the subject of Bergson' ?-1 do.
Was the conversation about Bergatni's being admitted
to a seat at her Royal Highness's table ?—lt was.
State what lie said to yon on that occasion ?—I observed
to Mr. Huwnem, in the couvi rsatien, dint Capt. Pechell
told use that Bergami had waited behind leis chair when
the Princess embarked on board the C'hrirodd frigate; and
1 asked him, how it was that he was admitted to her Royal
Highness's tablet—lle replied, that it was en; that lie was
sorry that the Princess had admitted him; that he had
entreated h. r itoyal Highness on his knees, and with tears
Weis eyes, not to admit him to her table, but to uo pnr-
pose.
Did he state when this happened?—To the best of my
recollection, he told me it was the day that Bergami's
situation was changed, the first day that Bergami dined at
bet• Royal Highness's table.
The AT-massy GICNERAL said, be had no other ques-
tions to a►k.
Cr.is. examined by Mr. Brougham.
. .

When this convention happened on bolird the Leviat has,
where was the ship f—Sbe was uo her passage from I'orto
Ferrajo to Palermo, in the year 1815, and the month of
November. We were walking to-ether uo deck—we bad
oceasionally walked together on deck.
You were speaking about Capt. Peeltell and Bergioni,
wirer Capt. Pechell had made some objection to sitting
down at table with Bergami ?—Yes t his objection was to
Sensual ; be had no objection to sitting down with her
Royal Highness at all.
Oh, 1 dare say not—(A laugh). Bat I understand you to
have said to Mr. flownam, that Capt Prchell Mid positively
refused to allow Itergnmi to Sit down at table with him /
Nei what I said was, that Capt. Prehell had told me
Sagami toped to stood behind the chair of her Royal
Diplome.
Did you make any site of the conversation you 'ay you
bad with Limit llownom —Nerve whatever.
Lad you are now swearing to words which were spoken
Iva years ago have a perfect recollection of the con-
versation.
Whet'. did you nest repeat it to any one ? I believe I have
atemloned it several times iu cowrie of conversation.
You have said that the conversation was always in your
ecolketioe. Can you name any person to whom run men-
tioded it before you wrote the answer to taut letter f-1
aseudossed it act several occasions. 1 might perhaps name
some venous who were present. I remember of once men-
thols' It to Sir George Cockbora.
Y4lllsnesta ate of the Lords of the Admiralty ?—Yes.
Did you begin the conversation about it f—We were
talking; I forget what led to my mentioning it ; I only
reealloct the fact of 'motioning it.
Yell have had the honour of dining with the King lately
—Wee you Dot I—Yes, when kis Majesty was lately at

Was that since you were last examined in this Douse ?
Yes, since I was bat examined.
Capt. Briggs was now ordered to withdraw.
The ATTORIBBY-GIVICOAL said, as the case Dow stood,
be would not trouble the House with calling any more wit-
acmes. He hoped the House would ludul‘e Capt. Briggs
with permission to return w his emourand at Portsmouth.
Mr. Baotrubt•it.—My Lords, sue have urn the slightest
wish to incommode either Captain Briggs or the service.—
(A laugh,)
'She LORD CHANCELLOR said, that Capt. Briggs had
the ptumWsitso solicited.
'SW LORI) CHANCELLOR now enquired if the Comp-
ile fec her Majesty were ready to proceed!
Mr. PIIkOUGUAN—" My Lords, my friend. Mr. Denrniin,
Whore he is new ready In go on."

Mr- DUMAN rug(' to film up the Defence at twesity.five
usittiotes post eleven o'elvek•—" My Lords (said the Leanied
Counsel), if. ender web ciren,rstanct.s. it were possible for
on advocate to discharge the inspoi tuftuft duties of his sitenVon
without solicit* the indulgence of your Lordships, such
eircoarstsnees have net occurred in the present case, but, on
the contrary, demand that I should crave a more ample in-
dulgence than usual. For, from the proreediugs w hie h took
plate yesterday' when the A ttornev•General ri-ketl for lime
to fur Col. Brown, it might have been supposed Mal be
would nut liwe coutelittd himself ti ith one solitary
wittiest but might hare timul it titce,,ary to call other wit-
nesses to rebut the evidence that had heen ',induced. if to
velnst it were possible. Dot, iny Lords, I inak.- nu complaint
that I did not espoct to be callei an thus lo.wolng to turn up
theridente = for, consider's* the tithe that has elapsed in
in preol>satf ercatetionagainst her Majesty, and liken ,se
her defence. I, an the Queen's Cooarel, should have bete
ex.semely.reasiss in my duty, If I had tint attewled closely
Si, the whale of the evidence. I will now, my Lards, I v)-
teed to ma/se my itiasuks on the whole of that cvideucc—
evidence which bas satisfied me, which has satisfied my
Mirk *144 bus satiated the people of Euglaad, and it hitch
has dose more—has satisfied all Europe, which has take') a
deep interest s this great, this moiaeatous proceeding.—
Yes, my torsdo, all Europe will rejoice that the defence of
the op." qt. klagland Has been triumphant, and that she
refitted the foal ewes Against her honour '.—l wish, my
Lords, to inoteed to thii examination with that
that deliberatiou, and that absence of all Personal fechue.
wbicb will bed enable me to elicit the truth. lint it was