The National Register.
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No. 1,2.71.—V0L. XIII.]

SUNDAY,

►BEIt 1, 1820

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
PARIS, Sept. B.—lt was asserted, and flattering
hopes were entertained at the Tuilleries yesterday,
that the confinement of the Duchess was very near
at band.
NAPLES, Seept. B.—. The squadron which has
sailed for Palermo has the most positive orders to
try all conciliatory means, previously to actiag in a
hostile manner. We cannot persuade ourselves that
this-town will persist in its resistance, in face of a
force whose action misfit entail upon it such dins-
trdus consequences ; and especially when it stands
so unsupported by the adltereno to the constitutional
government of the towns of Messina, Catania, Syra-
cuse, Trapania,and
PALERMO, Aug. 26.—1 t is this evening rumoured
that our town will renounce its independence, on
guarantee of the concession of some privileges.
TatesTe, Sept. 12.—1 t is thought that the Turks
intend to interrupt the communications between
Corfu and Albania. Numerous small Ottoman ves-
sels of war are cruising in those passages, and do
much injury to commerce.
The insurrection which manifested itself in Zante

his fellow citizens to encourage the national manufac-
ture in the same manner.
2.—The goods which. in future, are to be bought of
Inane manufacture, are the following :
I.Artificial flowers.
11.—Conan manufactures, Printed Cottons,
under the various tiantet—ltufiennes, chintzes, printed
calicoes, cottons, tee. V. Cambric lin. 3. Bassin.
4. Cotton velvet. b. Penult. 6. Gingham. 7. Haircord.
8. Alusliti, plain and striped. 9. Stockings.
1 11,—Woollen goods,viz.—l .Woollen handkerchiefs,
or cachemeres, heaver. V. All woollen stuffs, merinos,
mulcts, crapes, bombasieis. flannel. 3. Woollen stock-
ings.
I V.—Linen, plain or figured, coloured or bleached.
V.—Beaver (or felt) hats.
Vl.—Lacquered or japanned goods.
VlL—Ctitlery.
Vll.—Leather goods.
IX.—All cabinet. chaise, or matchmakers' work.
Art. 3.—By national or home productions arc to be
understood those which are produced in the states of
Bavaria Wairtemberg, Baden, Hesse Barnstadt, the
Saxon buchies, the territories of those states which
united in common commercial meattires, and those
which may in future join than, or iii Switzerland.
Art. 4.-11 is left to every member of the association
to convince himself by his own conscientious examina-
tion of the genuineness of the articles which he intends
to purchase.
Art. s.—Every member of • the association has the
right to withdraw from it whenever he pletie& The
names both of new members, and those who Withdraw
will be published in the newsy 'pers.
Art. 6.—The association reserves to itself the faculty
of increasing, according to circumstances, the list of
articles enumerated under No. IL, which are to be pur.
chased of home manufacture only.

was promptly sappressed.
. VIENNA, Sept. 16.—1 t is announced as positive
that the Duke of Wellington will immediately join
the camp at l'est, where the Duke of Cambridge is
already. The British Ambassador at our Court,
who was also about to set off for the camp, has
received counter orders from his Government.
The same reception that the Duke de Gallo met
with at Clagenfurt, awaits the other Ambassadors
and Envoys which the present Government at
Naples has sent to other European Courts.
We have just received the afflicting intelligence
of the death of Madame, the hereditary Princess of
Holstein-Olilenburgh, who was born on the 523(1 of
February, 1800, daughter of Prince d'Anhaes- Bern-

MEMOIRS OF BEROAMI.
A bookseller of Paris, has just published• the
" Memoirs of Bergami," which it is asserted are
written by himself—we have of course no means
of ascertaining the truth of this assertion, though
we think it likely our e.aders will be pleased with
the

bourg.SClaumbourg.
MADRID, Sept. 14.—Tuesday last, 12th, a cou-
rier extraordinary arrived from Andalusia, bringing
intellige3ce that on the 9th and 7th there was a
movement at Seville, something like that which we
had here in the beginning of the month. The
Captain-General, O'Donoju, ordered all the patri-
otic societies to be closed. We have not as yet
received further details respecting this affair.
u On the same day, the 151 th, in the evening, it was
ordered that the half of the troops of the garrison
ahould hold themselves under arms all night, and
that the other half should be ready at the first signal.
The patrols of cavalry and infantry have Rosin
reinforced.
On the Bth the inhabitants of Cadiz were in the
best health, and enjoyed perfect tranquillity.
M. Ostoloza arrived on the 9th ut Murcia, and
has been placed in one of the Chambers of the ex-
Tribunal of the Inquisition. The proceedings
against bins are carried on with the greatest activity.
The Gazelle de France states, that on the 14th
after three days discussion, the first article of the
law respecting nig/orals, or entails, by which they
are suppressed, was carried in the Cortes. It now
only remains for the King to sanction this law, and
property in Spain will henceforth be alienable. The
Government, it is said, did not wish for the total
suppression of entails, but Ministers could obtain no
concession on this point, and were obliged to yield.
The Gazette de France adds, that it is thought in
Madrid the King will not give his sanction to this
&me of the Cortes in which case the discussion
will be renewed in the Cortes next session ; and if
the Cortes should then decide as they have now, and
the King again withhold his assent, it is only
necessary that in the following session the Cortex
should once more pass the same decree, when it will
become law, independent of the King's will.
STUTOARD, Sept. 19 —The committee appointed
by the association fur the encouragement of the
National Manufactures approved, on the 31st of last
month, the following plan of the " Statutes of the
Uninn," and chose Dr. Jahn president, and Al.
Conracli, merchant, as his substitute.
Statutes of the association for the encouragement
of the National Manufactures:—
Art. I.—Each of the litidersigiii,l citgaget, on his
word of honour, to porcii,ise iu tuitite—i. e. nom the
lint of October, 1820—Such of the art icirs e ttttttt erattil
in Art. as he tnay want, only of home toili,ture
and (*UMW to cutstaute, as far as initial► ~,taie

following epitome of it—
Berganti enters into no details as to his birth, but
confines himself to simply stating, that his family,
after having once been rich, became poor—a dis-
agreeable change, which, however, has nothing ex-
traordinary in it, or very instructive to the reader:
He says he was born with a strong source of en-
thusiasm, and was ardently devoted, from his earliest
youth, to sacred books, so that at one time he se-
riously entertained the thoughts of entering into
holy orders. But an unexpected occurrence dissi-
pated this intention. The reading of the Bible
had nearly made him a priest, and the music of a
French regiment, which was marching arnder his
window, made him a soldier. He entered the
French army, and having diUtinguished himself', he
was made an °Keen It was in this quality that he
found himself under the orders of Gengral Pino,
and not, as he assures
.us, in quality of a courier,
which has been so wickedly *Armed. He explains
afterwards, hoot it happened that he was mistaken
for a courier. While he was in the service, an
apparently ins;emificant occurrence took place, which
powerfully influenced his future destiny. He was
present at a marriage, which was splendidly cele-
brated at the house of the Countess
whose daughter was about to be entrried. A re-
nowned gipsey fortune-teller was called in to calcu-
late the yoang lady's nativity. A mysterious grotto
similar to that of the Sybil of the Eneid, was pre-
pared fin. the purpose. This contrivance, joined to
the reputation of the Sybil, inflamed the intaeina-
tion of Bcrgami, and the ibrtune-teller found him
disposed to listen to her with the most entire con-
fidence,
when she came to announce to him that
he would humble himself to be exulted, and that a
great Princess, to whom he would render great
services, would one day make his fortune. Struck.
with this oracle, Berguuii, to begin to humble him•
self, quitted the service, and secluded himself in a
cottage, which was certainly not the way to meet
the Princess announced to him by the gipsey pro.
phetess This idea probably soon occurred to him,
for he left his cot to repair to Turin. He had
learned that a l'rincess of Napoleon's family had
just arrived there, and he was anxious to know
whether it was she who was to change his fate.
On passing in front of the theatre, he saw a groat
crowd 3t,%trabled. The Princess had gone in. He
entered, oaliar.tine; witlr fear and hope ; but the


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countenance of the Princess produced no eftect upon
him, and he produced still less upon the Princess,
who did not appear to have perceived him. Hence
he concluded that this was not the rencoalre that
destiny bad iii store for him, and he quitted Turin.
It was some time afterwards that he heard speak of
the Princess of Wales,. of whose virtues and bene•
volence all the world boasted. A voice within
:whispered that must be she whom the oracle had
announced to him, and lie felt an irresistible desire
to enter into her service. Unfortunately the house-
hold of the Princess was complete, and she only
wanted a courier. Bergami hesitated to offer him-
self in this capacity ; but, recollecting the words
of the fortune teller—" Thou wilt humble thyself
to be exalted"—he thought that the moment to
humble himself was come, and the hand which but
lately wielded the sword no longer hesitated to
handle the post-whip. licrgami. thus disguised as
a courier to serve a Princess, somewhat resembled
the hero of a romance. In a short time nothing
was wanting to render the fidelity of the portrait
complete, for he had the happiness twice to save the
life of the Princess on the route to Naples. His
modesty does not allow him to enter into any detail '
of his duplicate adventure; he speaks only of the
gratitude of the Princess. Arrived at Naples, he
was distinguished by the then reigning Prince, as
he was also by one of the Princess's ladies of the
bedchamber, who appears to have entertained se-
rious projects with regard to him. She wheedled
him into a telc-n-tek, but Bergami was firm, and
withdrew from this trial like a chaste Joseph. The
enraged lady sought revenge ; and having heard of
the costume which the Princess intended to wear at
a masked ball, she put on the same attire, and,
passing herself off for her august mistress, she was
but too successful in her contrivance. Such is the
manner in which Bergami develops the commence.-
meat of his fortune, and the suspicions which
hovered over him, His sister and his daughter
Vieweine, won partook of the Princess's kindness,
and followed her in her travels, of which Bergain .
gives a succinct itinerary. He explains, but without
details, the various circumstances adduced by the
witnesses for the prosecution on the Queen's
He also mentions some particulars, such as the
attachment which little Victorine conceived for an
ass (which was purchased for her to travel in the
desert), to such a degree, that she would not be
separated front it, and the 'mime' wits in conse-
quence embarked, and it afterwards followed the
Court of the Princess. iWe learn also that the
Princess and Bergami each adorned (se coiraient)
their heads with the halves of a melon, as a resource
against the piercing sun-beams, and that the cook,
who neglected this precaution became an idiot...-.
On thst very day, Bergami, wearied at finding the
dinner was not firthcoming, went to hasten it, and
linstui the cook dancing on the sand, making a
turnstile of his spit, and exclaiming that he was
one of the Knights of Richard Corm (le Lion !I
Bergami speaks of the Queen's trial with very
humble circumspection. He shows himself pene-
trated with a gratitude towards her, which appeari
very natural. He thinks that what he has said will
suffice to excite the curiosity of the public, and the
sale of his Armoire will probably prove to him he
is not mistaken. He announces that lie waits tho
issue of the trial of the Queen to speak more openly,
and name the personages whom he only indicates.
We may, therefore, look for u second part, which
will not be less curious than the first. We entreat
him, however, to remember, in this second part,
that he owes his celebrity only to the part which
he plays in a too famous trial; that the public are
much more interested in whatever rel tes to that
trial, than in what merely relates to himself per -
sonally ; and that, consequently, he ought t speak
of himself only so the as what he may have to sulir
is connected with that great ati:lir which makes him
an important personage.

Mr. Henry, since his arrival at Milan, has sent
to England fifteen witncsys 11/110M he considers ne-
cessary to the Quet,n's defence. We understand he
has also sent borne the carriage in contllloll
use in Italy, capahle only of holding two persons,
by one of whom it is drivt!n, and in which it hss
been charged as an offence that tLu Queen travel Led
lie.„;atai.