The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-16 00:00:00

the passport for Rastelli nas one of those. I made no ap-
plication to Lord Castlereagh upon the subject; but of my
own set granted the passport. without the immediate order
of Lord Castlereagh. It is the constant practiceto do so.— I
have not received instructions from Lord Castlereagli, or
any other person respect tug tkagrantio¢ of passports tu per-
sons who had attended as witnesses, At the time the pass•
port was granted I knew from the newspapors, and from my
general knonledo of the events of the day, that Rastelli had
been examined as a wit owss ; but I knew it from no other
sunrce. It was granted, I heheve, on an, 14th of September.
Do you know whether Rastelli was charged with dis-
patches front the Foreign Office T—Certuitily not from the
Foreign Office.
DO you know of any passport granted for any courier for
the purpose of caliitt hack Rastelli know that pass-
ports a err granted for other couriers; hut whether they
were to brio.; Ito stern hack or tint, I do not know.
By the Marquis of L ittiSl)oll. lii what capacity
did you consider Mr. Powell when lie made upplication to
you for the passport?—As agent for the prosecution.
By Lord ['ARLIN GION.—W hen Mr. Pond' made ap-
plication for the iiiissport for Rastelli, did lie apply for pass-
ports for any other persons believe he certainly did not.
Lord DARN I.LY.--Ilas Mr. Vona II made any applica-
tion at any oth-r time for passports for any other witnesses
to Knout Of the country f—Crrtaisity not.
Wetcyuuucgcau sad witathe order of the House with
respect 10 the examined witnesses' at the time you granted
the passport for ?—I had no knowledge of that
order, except merely a hat was stated in the ilea simpers.
Mr. IiIIOUGH•SL-•-•,D14 Mr. Powell say any timing else to
you respecting Itastelli's join.; hack?—As far as I recollect,
he said, that Itastelli, being a proper person to return to
satisfy the families of the witnesses, it nits determined to
send him. Ido not rccuilect any thing further. I did the
official art.

Do )trit recollect whether Powell said that Rastelli
had been van iii iii ed ?—I do not. There might base been
persons in the room at the time. Passpai is sere granted
to stile other couriers. I do not know the date of the
earliest of the passports granted after that to Itastelli, nor
did I know the date of that until last night upon my ask-
ing the persons officially acting.
At the suggestion of Mr. Brougham, Mr. Planta was
ordered to ascertain the dates of the transports granted to
to signer couriers sent over up."i the proceedings.
Phifippo Pomi was then called in and examined by Doctor
US 1. • HINIGTON _ _

I usually reside at the Barona.—l have lived there in my own
parish, thirty-five years—in my own place where I work, fourteen
years. Baron is the name of the parish, I. resided at the house
at the liarona, where the Princess of Wales lived three years ago.
1 remember the Princess residing in that House by night and by
day. lam a carpenter. I know Guiaeppl Hasten He was in
the Princesses service as groom. I know Louisa Dumont. I
remember, in the course of the last year. Rastah coming to the
Barons. He was accompanied by the son of my head master.—
Dumont came in half an hour after in a carriage. Rasteili and
Dumont were together in the house.
What did you see Ilastelli do ?...I saw them both make little
drawings dune.
The witness was then asked—Did he Utastelli) offer you any
sum of money to come am a witness against the Queen of Eng-
land? ..11e told me this:—" If you have anything to depose
against her Royal Highness, now is the time. You will have •
gcod present. We then went to an inn and drank together.
What did Rastelli do on leaving the house ?...11e asked me
whether I had received presents from the persons who came, and
I said no. Ile 4ftcralted:; made me a present.
Did ttastelli otli:r you any money to induce you to come here
us a witness did °Kr me on another day, but not on that
day. lie told me, if I had something to say against the Prin-
cess, I then should receive a great present. I sant I had nothing
to depose against her Majesty. I had nothing to buy but to speak
well of her. Ile told me, if you like you may make yourself a
man. I asked him in what manner. Ile said, you who have
lived in this house day and night, may have something to depose
against her Royal Highness. I said I had nothing to depose
against that lady, who had always done me! good.
%Vas Dumont present at the time ?...No, the was not.
When Rastelli made this offer to you, did he mention any
thin respecting Dumont ?...No; because it wa, sonic days after
that he had with me this conversation.

Dr. Lushngton....The witmss dues not understand my ques-
tion.

The Solicitor General objected to the course of examination.
Lord LIVERPOOL thought, that however the law on the
point might sand, since the absence of Hastelli was owing iodic
act and deed oldie Agents far the Bill, the thtence ought not to
suffer from it, and that the que:tion should be put.
The LORD CIIANCELLOR agreed in c-is opinion.
The objection was overruled, when the witness was recalled,
and the examination resumed by Dr. 1.114141,8 m.
Where did this second conversation take place? ..It took place
on a murnmg that he called on me, and we went to the inn
tageilier.
lid he then make any °MI., or promise of money, to you, to
become a witness against die Queen, and in what words, as
nca.ly as you can recollect Ile told me, if you have any thing
to depose against her Royal now M.: time. You
will I.IXI/111U a great ma,. and rece:ve a great present. We went
to the inn together, talking, and dined there.
Dal he, whin he spoke of your gettinq agreat present, men-
tion the mine Duoionty,..Yes, he did.

In retirence to what did lie inentiois the name of Dumont ?...
I asked him vim:lller Dumont Ailts• still in the service of her
Royal Highness. He told me that she was, and that she had
made a good day's work; that she had made a great stmt.
'lke witness in cordintiation.—Ruste'di told me that Dumont
was still in the service her Royal II iglintss ; but I foini.l out
that she was here. Ile told if 1 deposed something again.t It r
Royal Highness, i should receive a great present. I said that I
had been night and day in that house, anti that I never saw my
thong that ensblcd me to speak ill of the Princess. He said.
6' You know no:Mug alv.111: It. to; I tell you it is s very dcc.i'tul
home." I said that it was a rut! tab.:hood, fer I was in the hoos:
and knew Linking of it.
1)a your know of the name of Braganti?...l do: he
was a companion eat R.Lsteqi.
01 %%hat sells salt, tolidceo, brandy,
and other liimrs. llc. ilteli tau giiii.,ants out of Ai
Did 'kaolin' ask you to come and dopase agninst her
Rosa!
'Lie King's Solicitor General objected to this question.
The pei sou otiose conduct it all...vied had inn been ea.a-
wined
.ts a willes:4, our hail hi; heel probed to be at all
comforted with the proei
Dr. I.mliimittimi contended for the I iglit in put the ques-
tion, and read smile pallsul R.lNteikal esidence shah
Netit, ha said, to prose unit Ilia gaud' was all 841'10 eiii.
pilled ill conjunction whin Itaarth. 'f lie tlitio•iltott to
this gneslioll 1:01 be Added to tilt* many tlachrnities
auk ahhither Alajesty cause is as sill Inotbied, by pin-
swealturs O Ito had nut yet dared in 1.), hill it Illelll•ch ell in
any visible shape or Wino. It %roma appear as if the pro•
sectnion 5544 11111114141E11 by a Joint Stork Company. Itt
what state is the Queen likely to be placed, if evidence
of this Mud were iiitusetil individuals might gu tiortmgh

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