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rpterade while her Royal Highness was at Naples. During
the whole lime I was at Naples, Bergansi waited at table.
There was no other Courier. Hieroni ttttt s was a Page
when not travelling, bui a Courier when be was travelling.
Examined by their Lordships.
Lord ERSKINE.—If at the masked ball the dress of
her Royal Highness had been indecent or immodest, must
you have observed it must.
Lord ERSKINE.—Did you see any thing of the kind
—Nothing whatever.
Lord GROSVENOR.—Do you think the manners of
Bergami were superior to those of an ordinary Courier.'
In answer to sonic questions from Lord Ellenborough,
Mr. Craven stated, that the manners of Bergami, while
courier, were neither servile nor fawning, and that on his
elevation they were those of a gentleman.
Lords Liverpool, Falkland, Bathurst, Donouglimore,
Erskine, Gosford, Lauderdale, and Belmore, successively
pot questions to the witness. The substance of Isis an-
swers was—That he had advised the Princess of Wales
to be cautious iu walking with Bergami, solely in conse-
quence of the letter he had received Isom England; that
he would have given her the same advice wills regard to
any other servant. Did not discover from Bergand's man-
lier or appearance that he was of mean origin, or one that
laid been raised from a low to an exalted slinalion. Was
not wills the Princess when Bergami was promoted.
When lie spoke of the manners of Bergami, lie alluded to
him in both his capacities, of courier and chamberlain;
never observed leis manners at any period incoirsistent
wills those of a gentleman. The Princess, while at Naples,
always had souse of the tipper servants to sleep near her,
to guard her; roinetimes Hieronienns; lie also thought
Sicard. Wiriness went to Pesaro last year. Bergami was
not introduced to him, but, accompanied by W. Austin,
brought a message is, the Princess. Did not observe Her-
gami pay any attention to his (Mr. C.'s) t, nor did
he know if the servant was in the room. He (witness)
sopped with her Royal Highness; there were present se-
veral persons ; he thought Count Vasaali was one; did not
know any one except the youth William Austin ; remem-
bers a Lady sting at the request of her Royal Highness,
but be did not know her profession. Before Bergami was
engaged, Mr. Sicard was employed to inquire into his
character. Bergami wait first engaged as Courier; after-
wards was raised to the rank of Cliemberlaiu ; but did nut
know of any other rewards being conferred upon him.—
When the Princess walked on the terrace, Bergami walked
behind her, as servants generally do.
Sir William Gell was called in, and after being indulged
with a chair, uu account of the gout, was Sworn ; and being
ex:noisier' by Mr. Williams, stated, I am Chamberlain to
her Majesty the Speen. I have been iii her service ever
since a mouth before her quitting England. I accompanied
her Majesty to Brunswick, and afterwards to Italy, I
remember a Courier being discharged at Florence ; but do
not exactly know whether I (fret applied to the Marquis
Gisilieghri for u Courier' but be recommended Bergami as
• proper per.ou ; lie said he had k;lown his family, wh Selo
was reduced ;. but that lie knew him to he honest, faithful,
and honourable ; that he was above the situation of cou-
rier, but lie hoped that be would soon be advanced, if he
behaved well iu the family of the queen, of which lie had
no doubt. The Marquis recemmended Bergami to the
cpeeti.
Mr. Witrfams.—Did you at any time see the Marquis
Giziliegliri and Bergami together, or see them much in the
street ? _ .

Mr. PAKKE objected to the question.
After souse observations front the Loan CIIASICILLLOR
and the Earl of LIVEItrooL.
Mr.NYILLIAMS was allowed to ask if witness had ever
seen the Marquis Giziliegbri and Bergami together ?—Yes,
I saw Bergami, while in his Courier dress, met by the
Marquis in the public streets. The Marquis threw his
arms round the neck of Bergainlauil kissed bin► twice.—
This we thought very remarkable. The custom of saluting
earls other as a common one atuung Geuttetueu iu Italy.
Examined as to the Priucess's entrance into Naples, and
the events that occurred there, he confirmed in every thing
the statement of the Hon. Keppel Craven :—The dress
which the Priucess wore as the Genius of History, was
'tar to that of Mr. Hope's statute of Minerva. When
the Priucess passed the last time through' Rome as Qom',
the witness being there, renewed his attendance as Liiam-
berlain to her Majesty. On that occasiuu saw the pass-
port given to the Queen, and signed by Cardival Gonsalvi,
Sec: etary of State to his Holiness the Pope. That passport
WWI left with the post-master at the first stage. Wheu
saw the S2ueen at Route told Bergami, I never saw
any thing indecorous or improper 111 their conduct
towards each other. Bergami acted with the most marked
atterition, as it ought to be. There was nothing singular
in his conduct. The Countess Oldi, was at Villa Grande in
attendance with me three ur four mouths, and I had many
opportunities of judging of her tuauners. I generally sat
next to her. She certainly was nut a person of low and
vulgar manners. Her appearance and demeanour were
decent. She was rather a guoth-lookiiig, respectable,
modest lady. Ltergami's conduct to me, when the Queen
was out present, was rather more respectful than was neces-
sary Hr gent:tally required to be asked to sit down.—
I base been hi Italy i times, and from my oppor-
tunities of observing. the habits of the people, am ready to
assert that I believe it to be usual and consisteut with the
habits of that country for servants to go into the het ruum
of their mistresses when in bed. I know oh the Baron
Oitipteda having dined at the Queen's table. Ido nut re-
member that he did so more than mice. I have met Lim
at other tables. I have been in the East.

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Have. you seen the Nluorish dance, ?-1 have seen those
dances not wily in the East but in Spain.
TUC SOLICI roR-Gesi.Rat..—" 1 object to that question."
The LORD CIiANCELLA)II.—" I can see nu ohjcet ion
to it."' The question and answer were entered into the
short-hand writer's notes.

Be so good as to describe those dance,, if you can—CA
laugh.)
tic LORI) CHANCELLOR " Let it he euti:iJeretl that
Sir William (.01 has got the gout." kA laugh.) Describe
them in words as will as you can. I believe that every
lady has seen the Spanish bolero hi this c.oitty. It
s oneihing like that. In one part the dancers corns up to
each other in an attitude of deriaue: ; in another in an
amorous attitude. It prevail, in c..m non ail over the
South of Europe, and is a iiiies,ed lame; and gentlentan.
Nu remark,. are made upon it. During the time I was at
Naples in attendance, every is dy i-mu it the Queen
—all the Neapolitan, and all the Engii-h Nobility. The
English Nubility were presented at the Court. A git
the visitors of her Royal Highness were the Marquis of
Sligo, the Mai teliS and Marchioness of Cospighasii, Lord

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and Lady Hullrud, Lord and Lady Llandaff, Lady Eliza-
beth Forbes, and many toilers. 1 know nothing of Lord
Exmouth having visited her Royal Highness.
Cross-examined by Mr. Parke.
At Naples I saw the Princess walking in the garden. Shying
was there. lie was walking. I was in another wing of the
House, and saw nobody in the garden besides but a man, who
was disposing of a tree that had fallen. I was at the masquerade
with the Queen at Naples, and was much fatigued. Bergami
was with the rest of the servants is attendance there. The ser-
vants were waiting upon the company with ices, &c. I think I
saw her Royal Highness in a Turkish dress.
Was there any one near her dressnl like a Turk ?—There were
meshy dressed like-Turks. 1 do not recollect whether she was
alone or with a group. 1 attended her up stairs when she went
to change her ilress. Ido not recollect in what dress she sp.
peered that time.
Lord ERSKINF--Did you observe any impropriety in the-
conduct of her Royal Highness and Bergami towards cacti
other ? Never, .on any occasion.
Lord ERSKINE.—" You are s man of the world, Si? Wm.
Gell.. Supposing it to be true that a criminal intercourse existed
beta. en them, do you think it probable that it could have ea-
your observation ?
The Solicitor General—l object, my Lords, to that vadat-
Lord ERSKIN E.—lt might be asked in any Court of Justice.
but if the Learned Gentleman objects to it I have no desire to
press it.
The Solicitor General—l have no wish to do so.
Lord EItSKINE—I believe the Learned Gentleman might as
well give up the objection. (A laugh.) .
The question was not pressed.
Lord EL L ENBOROUG H—Did you in the looks, ova:induct, .
or conversation of the Queen towards Bergami ever see any thing
that would lead you to think that an adulterous intereeurseexisted
between than* 1 never saw the Queen speak to him but-that
once.
Question repeated.—l 'never did.
• Lord ELLENBOROUGH.—Was there anything in the man-
ner of Bergami that induced you to feel an objection to share
with him the duties of Chamberlain ?—Quite the contrary. He
acted in such a manner, particularly in ligMing me with a can-
dle, that I thought it necessary to state to him,. there was. no
necessity.
Lord ELLENBOR'OUGII.—Did you see any thing in hie
conduct which induced you to mark a difference between Berge-
gami's conduct towards her Metiesty and the conduct of an
English Chamberlain ? None at all, except that he was more
attentive.
Lord LIVERPOOL—Was Bergami a married man ? I
believe so-1 heard so.

Had he a daughter called Victorina P There was a child that
was called his daughter, but I do not know whether she is so or
not. (A laugh.
By the LORD CHANCELLOR, at the instance of. the •
Solicitor GeneraL When the Princess appeared in the. Turkish
dress, did she not wear trowsers P—l happen to know what the
trowsers were. and I beg to explain them....(Explaine-explain.)
—They are very much like the common petticoat, sewed slightly
between the legs at the bottom; such as they are often worn in .
the Levant.
At the instanceof Mr.

Leo saw the Princess

and Bergarni walking on the terrace, could they n.* Ste seat by.
persons in the surrounding houses as well as in du hiseur to
which it belonged ?..—Yes, from every house in the • neighbour-
hood.

By Lord BROWN L0W...-Wben the Princess went up stairs
to change her dress, haA she any attendant to assist her, and who
was it-?—To say the truth, she had a great number of attendants,
the door was opened and shut by every body who went in and
out of the room.. _

In answer to other questions, witness said that the Queen,
when walking with Bergami, could be seen from all the sur-
rounding houses. That Bergami followed the Queen at a dis
tance ; and that when the Queen changed her masquerade dress.
ieveral of her attendants passed in and out of the room ; but did
not recollect either Dumont or Bergami being there.
Adjourned at Four o'clock.

FIFTH DAY OF THE DEFENCE. .
SATURDAY, OCT. 7.
The House met this morning at the usual hour. The LORD •
CIIANCELLORODOk his scat on the Woolsack at five minutes before
ten o'clock. Prayers were read by the Bishop of Peterborough.
The list was then called over, when some excuses on aocount.of
indisposition were admitted.
The translation of the letter* to Mr. Marietti, jun. were veri-
fied. and in answer to a question respecting Lady Charlotte
Lindsay. Mr. Brougham replied that her Ladyship had not
arrived, but was expected.
William Carridegtun was then called in. and being sworn was ex.
'tanned by Dr. LUSHIRGTON.
What situation do you hold ?..1 am Sir W. Gell's valet.
How long bave you been in that situation ?...Nine years.
%t hat situation were you in before you became Sir Wiliam
Gell's valet?...ln the navy.
. In what capacity ?...A Midshipman.
Did you attend Sir William Cell to Naples in the latter end of
the year its 14 ?...Yes I did.
• Dad you lire in ihe House of the Queen ?...I did.
Do you remember Berganti coming into the service of the
Queen ?...Yes, I do.
In what capacity ?...As courier.
Did his coming into the service of the. Queen excite any
jealousy ?...1 never heard that it did.
Was there any jealousy after he came into the Queen's service -31
I never saw any.
Do you remember the first night of the Queen's arriving at
Naples R... 1 do.
Where did Bergami sleep that night ?...In a small room over
that of the steward.
Who was the steward?—.Mr. Sicard.

Did Berganni sleep in the same loom on the second night P...
No, he did not.
Why was his apartment changed?...ttemuse his room was so
kW he could not stand up in it.
Do you remember the room into which Hergami remorea ?...
Yes I do.

How near was that room to the ioom of the Princess ?...About
sixty feet distant.
Were there any other rooms between those of the Queen and
ilergami ?...Yes, three rooms and a pa.ssago,
Can you tell who occupied these three rooms ?...Yes I can ;
William Austin occupied'the first, Mr. Ilieronimus the second,
and Dr. Holland the third..

Am I to understand that all these rooms intervened between
the room ot' the Queen and that of Ilergaini?...Yes. all of them.
Do you remember being at a masked ball at Naples /...Yes,
Yes I do.
Do you recollect if the servants appeared in any particular
dress on that occasiani—No, I do nut.

Did you wait on that oecasionl—Yes. I did.
Did you travel in the suite of the Queen in her journey to
Naples?...Yes, I Jul.
Do you remember ‘Villiam Austin ?...Yes I do.
Can you telt where Austin usually slept befere you went to •
Naples?—Yes, he usually slept in a separate reom when there
was one; when there Wit`i not, heslept in the room of the Princess.
Do you know a person of the name of Nlajoeci ;.-1 do.
Did you see Alajoeci at Ruceanellt ?—I
Did you ever hear Win menuon a person of the name of Omp-
tot!a?--I hare.

What dal be say about this Oniptvda
A long tit?OttbSioll toook place VII tic Subj.xt of this question.
du.; rig winch Lady Charlotte Lindsay was called w tba bar, and

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asked whether she hail found the letter she alleded to :is -received
from her brother. the Earl of Guildfortl—she replied in the
negative, adding. that she believed it had been ilestniyed.
John Whitt:untie .%.te then sworn, and exmninotl by Mr.
Te)1D.11.1..
What situation in lifts do you hold ?...I am valet to the Hon.
Keppel Craven.
How long have you held that situation ?...Six.yearv.
Were you in the service of Mr. Craven when the Princess -cf
Wales went to Naples7'...Yes, I was.
Do you remember. on the first night of your atrival at Naples,
where Bergami slept?...No, I do not.
have you seen tie room i never saw it.
Do you recollect the roam whew Itergami slept on the second
night:...Yes, parectly well.
Was there a passage coimimnicating between that room and
the room of the Princess ?...'There was a long passage, at one
cud of which was the room of her Royal Ilighbess, and at the
other end was lII,' TOO. of Iterganii.
In whit •:: room did William Austin sleep ?...In the room next
to her Royal ilittness.
NY here did Ilieronimus sleep ?...Next to William Austin.
Where did Dr. I lolland sleep %—Nest to Ilieroniirms.
Ma these three rooms lay oat the same side of the passage ?-.
Yes.
Was there a door from time room of Hieroniinus that opened
in the passage ?...Yes, there was.
Where did the door of Dr. Holland's morn open into?...lnto
another passage towards the dining room.
Was Dr. Holland's room at the corner of the two passages ?...
It was.
I )id the door of Dr. Holland's morn open opposite to the door
of Bergaturs rooni?...No, Berganii s room did not open into that
passage. Dumont slept in a room over that of Dr. Holland. Has
been in that mot.' frequently, late as well as early. Dumont
generally invited him to go there. Another female servant of the
house was sometimes preser.t, but has been alone with Dumont
in the room very frequently. On some occasions, when thus alone
with her, the door was locked and bolted.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL here interfered. lie said, that
the objeet of this course of examination must be evident to their
Lordships, and surely no argument was necessary to thew that it
was illegitimitite.
Mr. Dtocsrax....My Lords, we will not pursue it.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.-.You haves pushed it as far
as you possibly could.—(d. laugh.)
Recollects the masked ball given at Naples. Part of the set,
owns were dressed in character; Sicard, Bergami, and !Hero-
ViMUii. after the Turkish fashion. Saw Bergami, in the latter
part of die evening, in his plain clothes. He was walking about
the rooms, and at times assisting in handing about refreshments.
Was at Naples all the time the Princess was there. Bergami
conducted himself towards the Princess in the same way as the
rest of the servants--ass they all did.
Lord ERSIRNE.—Where did you sleep in the Queen's
house at hiaples?...ln the room next to the Honourable Keppel
Craven's.
After a few words from Lord Holland, the Lord Chancellor,
and laird Liverpool,
11/o.jon.i was Ladled in, and examined by Mr. BROUGHAM.
Do you recollect, at the Ruccanelli, having seen William Car-
rington. the servant of Sir William Gell ?...Q1;1:1470 NON MI
RICORDO !—(Latighter above and below the Bar.)
Do you recollect having seen Sir Wm. Gell's English servant
near Rome anywhere?...•• QUEST° NON MI RICORDOr (111
a low sigh—General laughter in the House.)
Do you remember having seen Sir William Gell's servant
any where ?...I have seen him, I think, at Rome, but not at
Ruccanelli.
Did you ever tell him that Baron Ompteda had employed
any one to get the keys of the Princess at Como, in order to get
others IIIade?...QUESTO NON.
Did you ever tell him that if the Princess had not ordered her
servants to take no notice of the conduct of Ompteda. you your-
self would have killed him like a t10g?...1 never said any such
thing. These things are quite new to me.
Did you ever hold any conversation with Sir William Gell's
servant respecting the conduct of °milted& ?...No, I never spoke
tobitn about it.
Itrilliam Carrington called in, and his examination resumed
by Dr. I. usitinctirow.
What did Majocci say to you respecting Ompteda ?...He told
me that Baron Ompteda. while on a visit to the Princess of Walsh
had employed the pocillion and chambermaid to procure the
keys of her Royal Highness's room.
Did Majocci tell you that Onnptala employed persons toxin the
keys ?...Yes to procure the keys of the Princess's room at Como;
to get false ones made.

Did he tell you that a person in the Princess's family had been
so employed and discharged in consequence/I.—He did.
Did Majocci say. that if Ompteda had applied Ito him, he
would have kilied him like a dogY—Yes, he did.
Did he say Ompteda had made the servants suspecred?...He did.
Did he frequently mention the names/ Ompteda ?...He did.
Cross examined by the Attorney General.
I had this conversation with Majocci in the coach yard of the
villa Ruccanelli. Nu other person was present.
Examination by the Peers.
Marquis of BUCKINGHAM. Majocci said, that the
servants of the Princess were determined, if they met Ompteda.
they could Wive hint a good thrashing, and kill him, if they
could; hut that Lieutenant Hownani had forbid them to hurt
. him. was all that Nlejocei said about ktlling Ompteda.
.1,,1,n .fiteob Sicard, examined.—He entered the service of the
(4UCCII )ears next February. Was born at Atsech. Ile
had been ten years before with the Marquis of Stafford. He
event into the Queen's service by his present Majesty's orders as
cook. Ile left Liigland with the Princess in August, lisle—.
%reflects her Jlaoesty to have occasion to hire a courier at
Niko); and in ein.secluence of Sir W. Gell's directions hired
Bergana. Readlects the house in which he was the first night
that they were in Naples. On the ed day. arrangements were
made respeciing the servants' rooms, lie (Sicard) appointed the
7001)/ into which lierganti was removed on the second day. He
and the Princess lad no connimnicatioe as to that change. He
has observed her Maje.ty'e namnets with her servants. It was
uncommonly kind even to u fault, and extended to all. He
had occasion to walk with the Princess many a time. when she
was most condescending. She has taken his unit when she came
to a rising ground, and has put her atm on his, saying—•• Yon
undersuual me," you agree with nit." Recollects a masked
bull at Naples. He on that occasion appeared in a dress. lie
Red Hieronymus went as Turks. Her Royal Iliglmess wore a
Turkish dress. Ile is on a pension as long as her Royal High-
ness chooses to give it. He quitted her service within three or
four months. fie lies 3 or soot. a year depending on her plea-
sure. lie left her .Nlejesty at Naples. and tad not again. Julia her
till he went out to tell her of the late King's death.
The cross-examination of Mr. Sicard and his examination I,y
the Lords continued till four o'clock. Nothing material was
elicited in hie creo-s exaniination. lie was asked by Lord Ellen-
butane!' a variety of questions as to Bergumi's manners. Bergamo
Was )(As chatty than other Italians.
I)id lie seem too much of gcntlttran for his situation of
c-urier ?...I did not °Lsh tve as to that particular, Ile did not
retuse to du what he was told. (A laugh.) Bergami was if
iiir.uners superior to the loser order of servants.
M. Sicard explained that the pensicn of which lie had spoken,
le as 1 is salary continued to hint.
'lle. !Roes adjourned to 3lvutlay.

' TM-NATIONAL ffrGISTEIt

1.11.1.1 T. 11011-41',131 .IND BARON UMPTED.4.

(From the Tramller.)
•Wc base anthority to atiie, that tile letters published
in the Gamier -of the 23d, and repeated in the paper of
the 'lsth, on the subject of the affair between the Baron
d'Ompteda and Lieut. Hownani, contain a very imper-
fect account of the transaction. Some of those letters
arc tint even correctly liaoslated. Count Saurin himself,
the Baron Cavalil i, who acted as Lientenant H owns ill's
second, and even the Coma Coutenhoven, the friend of
the it iron il'Ompteda, will be able to speak to facts of
_rest importance—of a character totally different from
That which is now attempted to be affixed to the conduct
of the parties; and those statements will be supported
by additional documents, not now in England, of the
most convincing kind.
In the mean nine our readers will see, in the Baron
crOmpteda's letter, dated the 6th of December, 181(1,
that he is obliged to quit the country of Milan, while
no such order was issued against Lieutenant Hownain ;
and this is not Irma any apprehension of a hostile meet-
ing, because that was already appointed in Switzerland.
How does this agree with the supposition that the go.
verninent regarded the Baron as a calumniated indivi-
dual, and his aggressor as a wanton disturber of the
peace?
lithe charge preferred by Lieut. Hownam was false,
and he followed up that false charge with an (lunar-
rantable challenge, he should have been ordered to retire
from the country, and justice sl Id have beets done to
the character of his adversary, by a clear and instanta-
neous declaration in his favour.
The following statement will, perhaps, account for
the passiveness of the government out the occasion, in
Maurice Crede's letter to the Chevalier Tamazea.
This statement was made at Como befitre the Cheva-
lier Tamazea, who had been Prefect of that place, and
now holds the same situation in another town, on he 31
of November, 1816, the day after the challenge was sent.
It is only necessary to add, that Maurice Crede was
brought to Milan by Rastelli, and is now actually in this
country among the witnesses collected in support of the
Bill of Prins and Penalties.—(See printed Evidence.)
He was not, however, su ttttt toned to give evidence.
Whether he could have said any thing unfavourable to
her Majesty, we know not; but it is wholly certain that
he might, on cross-examination, have disclosed some
very disagreeable facts respecting the conduct of the
Baron d'Ompteda.
After such a statement of particulars, made, circulated,
and not contradicted, we shall not wonder if Lieutenant
llownam felt doubtful how far a man of honour should
meet the party charged in the field; more particularly
as the Count de Coutenhoven, who had previously acted
as the friend of Oinie.eda, formally announced to the
Lieutenant that he, for the future, should decline to act
in that character.

Letter of Maurice Crede, charging the Baron d'Ompleda
with attempting to procure false kqs.
" Como, Nov. 3, 1816.

" M. Le Chevalier,—Tis to you that 1 address myself,
Sir, to obtain the greatest of favours, for which I shall
be eternally grateful to you. Yesterday I was dismissed
from the service of her Royal Highness the Princess of
Wales, for having paid any addresses to the chambermaid
Annette; this event, that puts me in the greatest coo.
sternatiota, has awakened in my breast a remorse that
has agitated ane a long time, and which I feel the neces-
sity of making you acquainted with, in order that you
wall be good enough to interest yourself for late, and
min me to re-enter into the service of her Royal High.
ness.

" 1 ought, then, to acknowledge that I merit my dis-
grace, since 1 have allowed myself to be sednced by a
certain Baron d'Ompteda to betray the best of mistresses
and the most generous of Princesses.
" It is a year, or about a mouth before the departure
of the Princess, that this. Baron was trying all possible
means, through a certain Antbraise Cesati, who used to
conic to Como, to discover the situation where my mis-
tress slept, and tried to procure fake keys. I persisted
a • • •in my refusal ; but at last the threats of the
Baron, who told me I should be hung if 1 did nut listen
to hint—the money that was prtsented to me, from time
to time, finished by corrupting ate; and I have been
weak enough to accept this commission, although per-
suaded that there was no foundation for the infamous
suspicions of the Baron.
"I ought nevertheless to say, with the same sincerity,
that the fault in any conduct with regard to this only
consisted in answering the questions of Onipteda in
those Coll fer eructs I had with him, and when 1 was ill-
tcrrogated as to the situation of the apartments of the
palace, as also to the persona who fiequented the Prot-
CeSIL
"This, Sir, is my confession; by means of which my
heart is rilieved from a weight that oppressed it. 1 ad-
dress 111 a man evimehle by Ills virtues, and who
COI kel commiseration for human weaknesses, and 1
supplicate 111111 to obtain my pardon Irony the Princess,
and not to abandon me in this sad moment.
" Have pity, Sir, for au unfortunate, who, knowing
his fault, will seek to repair it by repentance, hoping
thus to return agant, turough your weans, to the path
of honour.
" I pat all my confidence in you, Mons. le Chevalier.
" 1 4111 your Very humble servant,
" MAURICE CREDE.
" To the Cheval. Tainazea."

Considerable damage was done on Monday and
Tuesday in the grounds of 13rasnlenburgh House,
by a mob of pickpockets awl others, who forced the
gates iu defiance of the constables, tore up the
shrubs, and injured several willows and other trees.
In future means we hope will be used to prevent
such infamous proceedings, and to bring sialt de-
predators to punishment.