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Into tbe teat. Whew Holman ealseebe baliebemy beta
ilw tent, after it was closed. their !tripelem see that
he felt his internees to he improper, because be believed that
Bertram; was there, and fact woe atallmwed by the cir-
cumstance which took place taboo the squall of wind hap-
pened off Caranaoie ; uu that occasion Hereon; beaded his
Ronal Midterm does below. If Majosebi and Dumont were
to be believed, her Royal Highness took tbobeeb dome below,
end whether in the dining or the sleeping rem, evade no
difference in the transaction; the mails fact was the bubble',
and that Bergsma was present. If that were true, thetas.
peel proved. If it were out true, it might have bees rest-
trailirted. the Countess Oldi might bane been called to
prove that Bergson was not present ms that occasion. Bat
the bathing was proved by Mullen as well as M•joceln,
and against it they hail nothing bet the opinion and belief
of I.ireteeanl Flynn and Mr. Hownens. Whilst he was upon
;hat part of the case, he would recal the circumstances dtf
Alisioechra evidence. He had learnt, with some 'tiepin,
that Majorchi and Dentont were not to he credited; the
former ten account of hie ausweriug that he did not reins-
tier or retained etr.ein facts would, according to his friend
Mr. Propellant's aitzument, be entitled to no credit in any
part of his untimely. But if his argument were correct,
there was hardly a otters' he had called to whom the same
objection did not apply. It would be recollected that Ma-
jocelli was called spun to undergo a second cross-examius-
tion, in consenueuce of some information which his Learned
Friend hail su opportunely received (its, indeed, all his
Learned Friend's discoveries and informations were most
opportune); for at that time the ease pressed, awl it did
become necessary to operate a diversion on the minds of their
Lordships and the public, and for that ;tarpon Majorchi was
recalled. They Wel been amused, hoer after hour, with* cross.
examinational to his having lived at Gloucester, and having
held certain conversations there, mid when travelling in a
stage-coach. They Lad been told actual deal of the cruelly
of such a mode of cross examining witnesses as hail hen.
puoiuril by his Learned) Friend, the Solicitor-General; and
much comment had been applied in the newspapers, and
notch labour employed in the description of the agonies
thereby Inflicted on the nervous sensibility of Mr. Flyun.
Tint hail their Lordships forgotten the cosse-examinations in
which poor Mijoecht hail been subjected? He was first of all
examined ie.chief for a day sod • half, his cross-examination
lasted the wane time, and he was again called up, after
some at. heard circiansstaares had been developed by the
is it. Pre of Bargioln and Petarso, by way of diverting the
notation of tie public from them by a few more Non mi
—(Lawyhler.)—He would nut say that be (Ma-
jirecht) hail been lewfured by that examination ; because,
whatever night be the case with the cross-examinations
on Hole nil., those of his Learned Friend net the
other side (Mr. Artrughans's) could not fail of proviso
agreeable ler those who underwent them.—(A
There wan indeed in the voice, the tone, and the matinee
of bis Li ;and Flictsil, something drat was irresistibly pleas-
ing to a witilen—(n tough);—his very look was enough to
wits them to the Lae, for the pleasure alit iug so questioned.—
fit intiekl—At the cosselosims of their can, when his Learned
Friend the Solicitor-General was about to snow ens, Majucchi
was again called up and crow-examiued about Gaverti, and
Vassali, and Mr. Johnson, and Mrs Hughes, and several
others rind letters were produced which were to overturn
his testimony. A remarkable discovery haJ been made
too, hr eetnembrrird, of a most damning proof of his
inconsistency in having at one time aid that he kept
a memeraudum hunk, end afterwards said that he could not
write. Brat it soon appeared its explaaation, that the affair
of the mentor:iodises hook was an accidental mistake of the
Interpreter, the %larches, Spleetic", as his Learned Friend
Me, Brougham had randidly acknowledged. desist, a
font tit time lie hail bees called up aml examined as ill solar
roneereation he eras supposed to have hail shout Baron
°dept. da. to lay a foundation for lots contradiction by
William C1111113;000. He was a pure and voting youth, of
unsullied integrity and unshaken credit—a few indications
of cooveideticc of memory might be found in his evidence,
but the trifling slips and inovnaistenciee of such a witness
were not at all to be enticed; while pour Mejoccb must, on
every occasion be called up, when a few Nom ml ricorddr
were marked to gratify the public appetite for his ridicule.
But why bail not Mr. Johnson hens called to contradict
him? Why had not Gavezei anal Vanali been called to con-
tradict him Why had not Mrs Hughes and the whole
femily of feitedr a whom be wanted to marry—why had none
of these persons been called to contradict him ? Summons
had bent bowed by Any Leteekhipa fur their attewdoesee, and
they had all been sent fur, bet the other side had not ventur-
ed npon calling a single individual of them, because they
wet! knew thut it was not in the pOV/fr fir such witnesses to
shake his testimony. The task of contradicting him was left
to be performed by that ono of strict integrity, William
Cars Melon, who was born a gentleman, among the lowest
classes of soeicty. Rut If his Learned Friends could point
out as many contradictions iu the testimony of Majocchi as
Ile would uutlertake to skew in the (violence of Carrington,
he would widingly resign him to his fate. For when
he proceeded to examine that evidence, lee should
prove so many inconsistencies and prevarication, as to
convince any man that there wee nie credit at till ilne
to any part of Ins testimony. What was the fact which Car-
rington wan called to peeve? Why, that a certain conver-
eation passed between him and Majorelti in the kitchen at
AttfEettili, and also the next day in the court-yard, at which
Carringtou said that Francisco Sane was present. Why was
not this Francisco called to confirm his evidence, for it hail

been pruvid list he was in En-gland? Here was another
contradiction. Carrington says that Roofiinelli is four miles
from Rolm., sod up hill, and that Erearati is nearer Rome
than Rulfinelti. Carlo Eorti says, that Itolfinells is twelve
miles front Rome, up hill, sail that Frescati is further
sip the hill, and more distant from Rome. Which of
the two is to he believed % If Carlo Forti has spoke
truth, Carrinetun is here contradicted ; but that was
ant all—their Lordships would contrast hie account
of his situation sin board the Polefiere, and his con-
versation with Sir John Rereafiirrl, with that officer's evi-
dence en those points. The Cruised Gentleman then read
trim the minutes a great part of Carringtoa's exsminatinti,
wherein he appeared to have plated that he bail been rated as
a midshipman sin board the Pointiers, under Sir Julio Beres.
ford, that lie had not served in ally other ship before the
Poicliers, bat that he had been at sea as a buy its the Iner-
t ham service. Three several questions (the Learned Gen-
ileman c 1111 l limed) were put to him as to facts which it was
not possible he should not have hanwit, nod yet he had de-
nied them all. He evidently had nut heel, prepared In ex-
pect those ipseati 111 l a, and not knowing, what the effect of
them might be, he had fur some rrasuii or usher chosen to
answer them in the way he did. The Learned Gentle.
man then again proceeded to read frum Carrington's
evidence in rather a low tone, which was accompanied
by some manifestation,. of impatience. These called forth
cries of " Order ! order r` and the Alturusy.General said lie
much regretted the necessity be was iondow of fatiguing their
Lordships with* such minute it. tails; but they became of
onion lance, where it was necessary to point out the incon-
sistency of* witness. Carrington hail said, when gni...tinned
in rtfereace to his denial of having been uu board any other
ally, that lie had understood the inquiry had related in his
toeing with Sir John Deresfurd ; and then, as in his leaving
the liPmce, be said it was at his own reopteat, because lie did
nut like the sea. Bring asked how hut; that dislike was
upon him, be erplanied that he had beets lung ouncliag
promotion, sorirtAis disappointed ; but that at last Sir John
ilerrafurd sent .iv him, sad told I lie was ruin; to put
tn On the qi. irter-rbrek; Dud th t lir then objected, because
I. hail neither ruionei nor friend. io maintain him in that
.neon's. Would say man hetii vc any part antis person's
rents ore, after what had been said by Sir John Reresford '
Their lA.rdships would reantrnher that that witness had
e.l called to their bar by • Noble Lord, for stir purpose
of slumming the credit of Castitigtoit. That be moat soy
was id ere, unurnal intiffi reacc; it was a thing wholly new
and nitheard.of; and if lie or any other Cumisel had dame
su, it untold on the instant have been übieered to.
Earl Grey here arose 4 and in ass indignant tone, said,
" Connect witl withdraw."
The dttarney•Generol baying retired a step or two from the
11. r. the Noble Earl Wrested the House. Wharf not railed
Sir John Illeresferd with any view of sird• 11l il ig the credit of
Carrington. Their Lordships would 'emend% r, that a Noble
lased oppuite had thought it fit to have Carrington called
tip a second time, for the purpose of usestioning him IMP to
• retain partienlars eriesected with the suede of bes legovieg
the MI If IF ICC ; his official situation furnishing him trials the