The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-04 00:00:00

this week, for ye are obliged by it to give hot an
abstract of one of the best speeches we ever read,
which was delivered by Mr. Brougham in the Lords
on Monday. The superficial, flippant Solicitor-
General, Sir J. Copley, received such a dressing as
may perhaps be useful to him; at all ewilts he will
not forget it, for such was the elegant s.rain of irony
it adopted, that the House was absolutely convulsed
with laughter.

The French Papers of Tuesday last arrived on
Friday. On Monday Prince Taleyrand was among li
the Grand Dignitaries who paid their Court to the
King. The Moniteur contains the Royal Ordon-
nance fur disembodying the Royal Guards at Brest
in consequence of their refusing to obey the orders
of the Magistrates, and to assist in suppressing the
riots on the night of the 17th of last month,
when-the life of M. Bellart his Majesty's Attorney
General, was menaced and in jeopardy. Seve-
ral of the corps, it also appears, took part in
these tumultuous scenes. The same official journal
announces, that the Mayor of Brest has given in his
resignation. which has been accepted by the King.
The trial of the Abbe Profit, and his bookseller,
Becket, came on for hearing before the Assize Court

of Paris on Monday. The charges were for having
written, printed, and published, a work, intitled,
"Of Affair of the Election Law," tending to
excite disobedience to the laws ; to attack formally the
constitutional authority of the King and the Cham-
bers ; and to stir up a civil war in the kingdom.—
After a long trial the Jury acquitted the accused of
all the charges, and they were discharged. The
intolerable severity of the sentences in the French
Courts, in cases:of conviction for libel, have awakened
the feelings of Jurors, who do not now implicitly
obey the dictation of the Judge or the King's Advo-
cates. It is mentioned as a proof that the late con-
spiracy had its ramifications, and was not an isolated
crime, that the moment when the Telegraph an-
nounced at Cambray that the plot was discovered at
Paris, and that the authors of it were in prison,
six officers of the Legion of La Seine fled to Bel-
gium, but two were arrested on the frontiers and
sent to Paris.

There has been as great variety among the jour-
nalists, in regard to the Queen's exclamation, as to
the gesture which accompanied it, and the impres-
sion ; but no one has yet given the identical words,
or even their meaning, which the Queen made use
of on the memorable occasion of her recognizing
Majocci. The word was " Tradidore " (traitor !)
not Theodore, which should be interpreted into
astonishment that the man whom she had cherished
for his fidelity should appear in the faemost ranks
of her accusers; perhaps, too, a man on whom the
Queen herself relied for contrary testimony. We
do not say that this was so, but that such might
turn out to be so.
A handsome country box, said to be for the tem-
porary residence of his Majesty, is now fitting up in
a superb manner at Kew. The kitchen is on a most
extensive scale, and may he said to be of royal
dimensions. Ninety workmen arc employed on the
building, and it is expected to be finished in the
Autumn.
The inhabitants of the Ward of Aldersgate arc to
have a meeting next week, fur the purpese of voLing
an Address to the Queen.
The Italian witnes,es in Cotton-yard were last
Sunday engaged in dancing and singing, with the
additional exhilaration of music. The movements
of some of them were so grotesque that it ma: fancied
they had got their old companion Mahomet once
more among them, whose pranks furnished such
grave matter for the Attorney-Generals speech.
Who supplied the music for these Italian observers
of the Sabbath ?
The Emperor and Empress of Austria visited the
Imperial Manufactory of Porcelain, on the 3d inst.
where they examined the magnificent desert service
made by their order for his Grace the Diikc of ‘Vel-
lington. They expressed to the directors, and to
all the artists of the manufactory, tlwir s.itisfuction
with the design and execution caf. this masterpiece.
An article from Brussels, dated the 24th instant,
says that um English messenger from Italy. passed
through it the day before on his way to I lolland,
with four Italians, who, it was pr.sumed, were to
give evidence on the trial of the Que( a.

NATIONAL REGISTER.

PROCEEDINGS IN TRH ROUSE OF LORDS
SATURDAY.

After Prayers the Lord Chancellor adverted to the course
followed in the Kingston mese, where, on a sim lar objection
made by the Attorney General of that day, to the reading of
letters, Mr. Wallis, the opposite Counsel, put the letter in
Isis 'rocket, and sold nu more about it.
latude Dumont was then brought to the bar, nod Mr. Wit-
, hams resumed the cross ext 111 l ill
Where did you go to when you quitted the service of the
Queen I—T.. switxerlanst.
Did you go to the Itoue of your father?-1 have no
father, hut I went to my mother's.
Is not your titer 'named slain ft—Yes.
llow long did you remain with your father and mother
after yeu loomed I—About a year need at intaitilt.
Who desired you to go to Eitelond to be examined ?-7)lr.
Sitecliiiti came for me on the part of the C 1111 l mission.
Where slid you know him Oeft.ie he come for pm I—ln
the house of the Prioress.
Then Succhisii had also been in the service of the PI incess?
—Yes.
When lie crone for you he wits, I suppose, nu longer in
that servicel—No.
And at tint time he was in the service of the Milan C -
mission ?—I Ito out know in si hat service lie was.
Lf L undetstouJ ).,u you said yesaerday that you
were only examined ottee at Maoist—l was examined utdy
once at Milan, but was several days under examonation.
Vim have been since examined na Eitgland I—l have not
'weal ex unload, but I have been sworn once 1-1 have out
beet. examiners.
W heti er err you sworn ?—About two months ago.
By w 1 / By it Magistrate whom Ido nut know, at
the house of Mr. Putt
You were regulate ly sworn on a book I—l kissed the book
as l dad here.
You kissed the book to the truth of your deposition ?
Mr. BROUGHANI here observed, that whatever might
be the privileges of their Lordship' House, there was no
instance u, the proceedings of Courts of J est ace, in Is hie h it
was allowed that a witness, who had heels previously ex-
amined and sworn before a Magistrate could be produced as
evidence.
Mr. WILLIAMS said a few words iu support of this
object ion.
The LORD C lIANC ELLO It said that he was decidedly
of eat • • lie object ion did Ilea t tleet tae yof the
rotor as, although it might atfeet a wititess's credibility, tie-
thirsting to the circumstances of the case.
The cross-examination was then resumed.
I understood you to say, tirst, except on the occasion of
3 our swearing to your depositions, sled when yon were exa-
mined at NI ila it, 3011 were not examined at all? —No.
Mr. W I LLI AMS then said. that lie and his Learned
Friends would have two of the letters, which had beau ac-
know 'edged by witness, read to the House. The third letter
they would not read, as nothing or eir;red to them relative
to the cross-ex -.inination which required to be read.
The 1OR1) CH A NCELLOtt supposed the letters we e
to be read agreeably to the Resolution of the !louse yes-
terday, and her Counsel assenting, one of the letters seas
hooded to the Interpreter. The Lot d-Chaacellor tilerrved,
that after the letters had been read in reetitei, he thought
it manila be ads i rattle for a transhttitia of it to be mode
which bolls I lie !mewl eters should agree upon.
Mr. RltOUtili A M thought that, to save their Lordships
time, the better stay would be to have the French sully
read first, am: men Mat, while the Interpreter acts reading
ttitialittlon is. it, the other Interpreter should be in pos-
session of the mightn't, mid cheek the leader as he scent on.
After the letters from the witness Dumont was read, a Peer
asked to know the date of the second letter, The cross-examina-
tion was then resumed.
Was the journal, of which you have made mention, a journal
comprising the whole time you were with the Princess ?
The Solicitor General objected to this question.
Mr. ‘Villiams...lt is surely competent Mr me to ask the wit-
ness, whether site kept a journal during the whole time she was
in the service of the Prieeese. '.'tie question is the simple tact,
whether, dur:ng the whole time 'be was in the service of the Prin-
toss, she kept that journal ?
The Solicitor General reque)acsl that the short hand writer
would read the question. It was thm read.
The Solicittw General again olticeted to die question.
Mr. Williams since then you have taken the trouble of
making the objections, I beg that a der+sion may he mete.
The Lord Chaneellor...The s arc of opinion, that the
question may be pus. The question was then repeated, and an-
swered timsz...l do not think it contained the whole time.
I hi 4 it not contain the greater part it ?...
Do fyou not in that letter sate. that while you were taking
some refreshment at your aunt Clere'st a peredn, unknown, de-
sired to deliver a letter to you ?...1 leave always said that this
letter was a chordate cmtendre between) nay sister laid myself.
Is it true or is not true, that a person unknown desired to
to deliver you a letter, while you were taking some refreshment
at your aunt t acre's ?...If I may have permission, I shall ex •
phdn every thiug relating to that letter.
First of all, I beg you to answer this question ?...Is it true,
Or is rot flue (here the question Was repeated) ?...I have vice
received a letter i A.l.sollt a signature
Wm that letter delivered by an unknown person while yon
were taking refreshment at your aunt Caerv's?...l du not recollect
whether it wits at my aunt out a letter was scat me
Col mibia.
Wits it delivered there at Columbia or elsewlicrel...l do not
recollect when it teas given one.
Ido net ask that, but I ask you, did en mil: can person de-
liver you such at hater /-1 have said that I neeivesi a letter
at Co•umbia, hut 1 do nut recollect who delivered it.
I Mil now alluding to the letter which Inas been just read.
Did you receive that letter $...1e wits a letter without a signature,
but it did not curtain what you (the Interpreter) have read.
Then it wa,, nut true, that while you were taktegrefteeilinient
at your aunt (:lent: s, you did rswei%,e a letter proposing to-you to
go to Louden, under the IItt:CIVe of Icing a GUVerll,:bb 1.6.1 do
not recollect whether I received it.
But did you receive u letter Itlre that:to:l rec.:lva:l a lenter.
but is did not contain the expresdot.s you lave t.
I)id it contain Italy proposition to go to London wish to
explain myself.
I wish you to answer the question. That ymt, or did you not,
receive a proposal to go to London ; wiswer my quest's'''. alai
esolain as long as you like $-1 received a I. 'ter which said, 1
should he placed as u Governess. If I tonsil get u lett:r of re-
cotnawailation.
'The witness here observed, I wish row to say why I wrote
this letter to any sister.]
1 will go back to eh) time that I was dismissed from her Royal
llightiie s s service. The sate ermine; that I was dismissed
foam the :Jen ice or het Royal lligliness, I was preparing to start
that follow)ag moming, when Mr. Lerwoni tame rout my room.
iMr. WiiliainsobjeCted to any i.orivaseeter between the s it.

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sea 'and Bergiuni, when the Princese was not present, being-
given in evidence.
The Solicitor General said, that the witnesss called upon to
explain her conduct on a certain occasion, and of COUrse it car
necessary to explain all the circumstances necessary for the pur-
pose of elucidating it.
The Lord Chancellor said, that the evidence would not prove
the fact, but that it might be admitted in explanation of the con.
duct of the witness.
The witness then proceeded .... Mr. Berganti came into my
chamber, and said that her Royal Highness wished to dismiss
my sister also, on my conduct ; I said that I was sorry, because
my s;ster had no fortune at home, and she could not live at home.
I requested Mr. hlergami to speak to the Princess, in order that
she might keep my sister. He promised that he would do it,
but at the same time advised me to write a letter to her Royal
Highness, because she was notch of imiled with me, and recom-
mended it to me to ask her pardon• I wrote the letter at Pesaro
the following morning, to my sister. He recommended me,
when I wrote to my sister, to write nothing that could• prejudice
the Princess against me. I promised, on the contrary, to do every
thing in my power that might enable her to keep her place. I
wrote to her Royal ll ighness. also, that letter that was dated front
Rimini, and I wrote to my sister several other times. I always, .
' in these letters, spoke favourably of her Royal Highness. because
I knew they would he intercepted. About the same time haring
fornied as intention of quitting Lausanne and coming to England,.
I wrote that letter to my sister. informing her that I received a
letter, vromising that I should be placed in the situation of a
governess. At the same time, beisg afrtid that the Princess
would dismiss my sister, I wrote to her ; and as I dare not write
freely, for fear the letter would reach her Royal Highness, I
meant town her, that if she were dismissed, I should pay for her
journey, and find the means of procuring a situation for her.
When I left the Princess she seemed afraul that 1 would speak
against her; and as I knew that she received those letters, I wished
to convince her that I would not speak against her, if I came to
England. I had often had questions put to me in conversation.
concerning the conduct of the Princess ; and I always avoided
saying what took place in the house.
Croweexaininatton resumed by Mr. Williams.—Consid
I pray you. before you answer. Have you any further explana-
nation to give?...l wish to convince the Princess, that though
questions might be put to me, money would not tempt me.
IA letter was here handed to the witnes That was one of the
etters she received; she believed it to be in the hand-writing of
the Princess of Wales, but could sot swear positively. She had
proffered to write to M. Sacchi, to leave the truth to him; but
this Bergami opposed. lie accused her of having passed a night
in the corridor with Sacchi ; site said her sister was present, and
she could affirm that witness had slept with her. The charge
made by Bergami was false.
In her examination by the Peter, in answer to a question by
Lord Limerick, the witness said, the great bed was pressed down
and the coverlet stained. She had been unable to describe
this on her first examination, on account of the indelicacy.
In answer to questions from several Lords (Grey and others),
the witness could not recollect what she meant by that Pin
her letter, in which she said the Princess was surrounded by
spies, a, the letter had been so long written. On the repetition
of the question, after several indirect answers, she acknowledged
that the Princess told her she was surrounded by spies and bitter
enemies. The passage in the original letter was then read, when
she gave the same answer. She acknowledged that the letter as
to the promises held out to her, was received by her. She did not
recollect whether she had said any thing about a clue; but on
parting, they concerted together to put marks on our letters
which nobody could understand but ourselves. Her sister said
she would use some marks, but witness did not recollect what
they were. Notwithstanding what she had seen at Barons, she
was still anxious that her youngest sister should remain in the
service of the Princess. By the word tosznulrelsee, as applied to
the dress of the princess at the theatre of St. Charles. was meant,
that it was out of all shape, said by some person to be common
red cloak.
About three o'clock the witness retired for about half an hour.
On her return, the only material thing to which she swore was
that, with some tiifiing exception', her praises or the ponces,, in
the letters which were read, were sincere. After a few questions.
the witness was ordered to withdraw, and the House adjourned
at four o'clock.

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dneedote towards the History ty. the ...S.panish friquinliuse.
—lll livis General I. usalle entered •fulttio, lie immedi-
ately visited the of the Inquisition. 'foe great
iinitioer of the instruments of torture, especially the in-
strument to sureteh tlic limbs, the drop limns (already
known) which cause a lingering dea:ll, es:-..iren horror
even in the minds of the soldiers in Use field
of battle. Only one of these Mtn tttttttttttt singular in
its kind, for refilled torture, disgraceful ui reason and
religion in the donee of its tit )siel'l, scents to deserve a
particular descruption. lit a subterratteous vault ad-
joining the Secret Au:hence Chantb..r, stood, in a recess
in the wall, a wooden statue in ule by the hands of
Monks, repr,,senting—svUto would beliete it?—the
1 it-
gin Mary. A iolded Glory beamed round her head, anti
stir held a staudarl in her ri,gitt twat. It immediattiv
struck the spectator, notwithstanding the ample folds
of the silk garment which fell from the shoulders on
both sides, that slue wore a breast plate. Upon a closer
examination it appeared that the whole front of the
body was covered with extremely sharp nails, and small
blades of knives with the points 'injecting outwards.—
'rite arms and hands had joints, awl their motions w..re
directed by inacn inery placed behind the partition. One
of the servants of the I tiqm.sition, who was present, was
ordered by the General to make the macitine ntantewere,
as he expressed himself. As the statue exieuded its
arms gradually drew them back, as if she woold aft c.
Ito:lately lar:ss somebody to her heart, the
knapsack of a P ,has grenadier supplied fot this time the
poor victim.—The statu-e pressed it closer and closer,
and w'ien at the command of the tiie tli:t cm:
of the macoitiery made a ol.eu ns arma a.ot reutro to
its first position, ttic knapsack was p.erecd two or three
inches deep, and remained hanging upon true nails and
knife blades. It is remarkable, that toe barbarians haul
the wit ...carless to call this instrument of torture .ilad.e
Dilunmo —not the deeply affli.ue.l, paimentlitrons, but,
to play ott wouk, the pain.,nlitz.—Nlot her of God.
A Supplement to the London Gtzette of Tuesday
last Was published on \\reds:et:day : it contains antics
and extracts of dispatches, r,,ports, and general
orders concerning. military operations in India, in
the year 181), which did not arrive in the regular
course of the dates, but which are fully known to
the public. They include the orders and reports of
Brigadier-General Doveton, of Brigtalier-General
l'ritzler, of I.icut.-Gcnerul Sir Chucks Colville, and
of Major•Gencral Sir \Valiant Grant Keir, on their
rcspectlvo military operations.