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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Was Itergmai there?—Yes, I tan.
After you:I:et! the piece I,—YeJ.
Ai;er you knocktd at Berganti's door, and did not find him
there. did you °pea the door to ,ee whether he wa., there p—No.
3ut itetgami cameolt in a quarter of an hoar al:um:ads—a

gt..:it 110:;c was 1113de.
‘Vtter2 were you when Ilcrgami did what you call conic, come?
I knoCaral at the doors and teeeivcd no answer, and then I went
doen stair;, and ail the family came oot.
flow soon after the firing of the pia•c aid you see Pergami
and the rest of the how ehold come oat ?—I tired and run to
Bargami'li room and Imorked, bat no answer IV3S mute al, and
1 uent buck to the place from which 1 tired. Tile famil
]acted. I called out, • Bobbees! robbers ! them roe robbers in
the house!" I remained, and then the people retired.
Lout Grey.—llow long wits the knit:king at Bergrion's door?
—I waited a long tune, and knocked louder and louder and very
1014.1.
yon go below when you leA Bergami's room door ?—I
went to the same place from which I had tired.
tVlien did you see Bergen ?—ln the room, upon my remrn,
where the thieves haul beem
Will you SlV.ar that Virtorine slept in any part of the house
but where the Princess slept ?—Sunietimes she slept in the Pavi-
lion with the Princess, tometinns btlow with her Royal High.
nest. and sometimes with the Dante of Ilonneur.
Whom do you mean by the Lady of Honor?-1 mean the
Countess of Oldi.
%Vito, besides yourself knew that Vietorine slept out of the
roost of her Royal [lightness ?—This I do not know.
Did you see Victorine in a bed, in a Loom, upon any occasion,
when her Royal Highness was not to sleep thine ?—I have never
seen it.
The Qteen entered the House about one o'clock.
The witness placed a stu.lll mattress on the sofa which stood on
the deck of the polacre. De siid not read whether the mat-
tress was cased in leather. De itid not remember whether it was
the custom of her Royal Highness during the voyage to throw
herself for repute on the deck or sont. Prises es during tie
rm.:tee took Mr her r'ou'ts. W ficn she landed atter the vey.e.:a
ihe took off her gown. Ile placed t'te he and a feather pillow
on the sofa. Ile did not reetaket whether lie re ale the bed.—
Ile placed the bed on the sofa and retired. In tee evening lie
was once ordeted to make the bed, and he carried the cushions.
In the morning he took than away. It was not a matrimonial
bed, but a couch .or repose. lie thd not reatilet whether Austin
slept in the tent: lie did not know where Austin and HaNnui.
mu, slept. The witness himself' was usually in the eatina•rornt.
When lie was sick he went down below wider the deck. The
witness rememberedCapt.Flynn. lie was in her Royal Highness's
suite during the land journey to Palestine. On the return to
Syracuse he saw Captain Flynn. Toe witness did not observe
whether there were two or twenty-two sailors on baard—he did
not know whether they kept watch during the night. Ile-could
not tell the size of the ship.—he could not remember where her
Royal Highness slept during the voyage front Tunis to Greece.
Ile did not knew where Bergitnii slept drunter the voyage.
Was not the bath taken into the dining -room?—Not in the
dining-room, but another small room next to it.
Lille Queen withdrew at -his part of the examination.l
Mr. Brougham continued the interrogatories after her Majesty
had retried.
flow often do you swear the Princess took the bath during the
voyage ?—She took it very often; I can swear to two times. Sae
might have taken it more.
Was it Bergand's of lice to prepare the bath for her Royal
Highness ?—1 do not know.
Whose race was it in her Majesty's household ?—That I do

not know.
Was it your's?—l was sent to fetch the water for the bath.
Did you carry water to the both in the dining-room was
sent to make the bath, and I tilled it half lull of water. Then I
saw Berganti. lie came down and put his hand into the bath to
try the temperature, and he told me to fetch more water.
When you had put in the water to make it half full, and Ber-
gami came down, was there any body in the room but yourselves ?
—No one.
Did you not call Beyond to see whether the bath was pro-
perly prcpated ?—Yes, and after I had called Bergami and he
tried the temperature, I was ordered to get more water, that he
might throw it in if there was not enough.
n this dining.room was there not another room opening into
it which the bath might be put ?—1 cannot recollect.
Were the.° not two rooms, tune for the Ptincess, the ether for
the Countess Oldi?-1 do not recur ea.
Who was by ut the ant,: you saw Bergami salute the Princess,
when you was going to do some business .or yourself in Sicily ?
—None was present but myself, the Princess, and Bergatiii.
Wno was Ity when you saw Bergami salute the Plincess, on
her landing in letly attar the quarantine?—! saw nolaniy but
myself, I to Princess. and &retold.
Was it not on the (leek of the vessel, after dinner, that this
haened ?—lt was wider thedeck.
Was after dinoer?—Yes.
Where had they dined ?—I cannot call to mind where they
dined.
Wits it not in the room where they dined that this took place?
—lt was in the dining room. The Princess was there, and Bet.
goon came to take Ins leave on huts departure.
Oil you ever apply to be taken back iu the service of her
Royal Highness, after you left Wiest@ P—l have no recorlection of
that.
Did you ever apply to the Baron Bergami to be taken back?—
Never.
have you applied to Louis Bergand ?—Never.
Did you apply to Nl. S minor to be taken back ?-o.lce.
Where was that P—At the Hotel dltatlia.
Did you ever write a letter to Levies or Bartholomew Bergami
to be taken back?—Never. It is little to my credit, I never was
able to write.
Di I you ever direct any other person to write for you P—Never
to my recollection.
Were you, in point of fact, ever taken hack to the service of
het lloyal 11 ighnessl,—No. Ater 1 kit her Royal Highness's
service, 1 never entered It again.
At the tricks played at Como, was not Dr. Holland present, as
well as the Princess of Wait:, P—No.
%VIII you swear Dr. Holland was not present ?—I had not seen
him-
Could he Lave been there without your .iiowing it?
Ilene the e.orlici or General observed, that Dr. Itodand quitted
the Princess at Venice berore the time the Learned Counsel
alluded to.
Will you swear Lieut. Homnan was not there when Mahomet
pesformed his ,tricks ?—1 did not see hint.
Who else was there present at beat exhihition besides the black
performer and the Piincess?-1 saw die Princess, Bergatni, and
elahoniet.
Weo was sent fo Mahomet to the place? Was you
sent ?-1 was riot sent. Idu not know who was sent.
Was you, so placed that her Majesty saw you as well as Ma-
hon-let ?—I was in such a position, that when Mahomet played
his tricks die Princess could not see me, but Mahomet saw Inc
and Bergami saw me.
Was it in a room P--Na, in the Court.
W as there any window or windows?—Yes.
Where were you 'natal ?—I was near the door which leads to
t' e lake of Canto.
Where ea,. tier Royal highness?—At the window of her b:el-
Minn.
Were was Mahomet ?-11e wa meting out of the door of the
Did Mahomet, stand:and:perform his triclet?..Yes.
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How long after the first alarm did you go to knock at tbs
dour ?—Three minutes Mier.
Then you were on the same side of the court as her Royal
?—I was tin the mum side as. Mehemet. who was
die!- lug up et t:te window to her Royal Highness. Her Royal
ilreitilese was on one side of the court, on the other a door opened
to the Lake.
You saw her Alit* ty ?—Yes ,
And yet she count not see you ?—Yes she could see me, but
I do not lames whether she
Malioinet to come and perform these tricks?-
1 do not know.
For any thine: you know there might have been persona in the
room with the Prince.is ?—1 could not see whether any person was
iii the room.
Wae any other person present besides her Royal Highness?—
Yes; the people belonging to the palace, the coachman, cook,
at d kitchen tollts.
Did you ever see a German Baron there ?—At the Villa Ven-
ially 1 saw him.
Tell us whet his name was like?—l cannot remember his name,
because it was an extr.lordinary num:. Ile wus called the Baton
During the time you wan in the s:rvicc of her Royal Highness,
at the Villa Veilleny and et D'Este, do you remember a black-
smith or locksmith wa. sent for to put ‘he locks in order ?-1 do
nut recollect it.
DJ you recollect any thing atm. false keys ?--No, not at all.
Yon nese.r heard of such a thing in the faintly?—Never
heard it.
Do you remember n quarrel between I.icut. Homnan and this
Beton ?—I live Lead that mete was a quar.el, but I do not
know what it was about
llow long was that before you left her Royal Highness's ser •
vice cannot tccollect.
Do you ricoikci what company used to call to see the theatre
where her Royal I I:4litics acted ?—1 do not.
Dal you cvar see the Pit:feet Comma:al, of Como ?—Never
Prefessor Montan, or Milan ?-1 have seen the Professor there..
at the Villa D. Este.
1)u you me you have seen him at the theatre ?—I have seen
him come frequently, but tio nut %show whether it was to see the
Dwane.
have you seen Gen. Bnbna, the Austrian Commandant?-1
have s:en Gen. litituet visit her Royal I ligline.s.
Dal you ever see Gen. Vino there?—Duce only.
What characters did you sac Bargatui play ?—1 saw Bergarni,
dressed us a sailor, perthrming the part ola Buffo, with bladders,
and tinging.
Dal Mationiet perform his dance on that occasion ?-1 did not
sec Min.
Wine you all the time in Italy ?-No. in Germany.
How lung were you living in Vienna?—nix or seven months.
What wages hailyou ?At Milan I had 50 sods a day ;at
Vienna tour livres.
Whitt was the rise in your wages at Vienna occasioned by ?...
Because 1 timnd myself in keep.
How much did you receive in the service of her Royal High-
ness ?...I received 23 ducats every three months.
Was her Royal Highness kind to the servants ?...She was fa.
utiliar and good.
You was well fed !—Yes.
You found your own keep in the service of the Marquis
Oldescani ?—Yes.
What did you live on?—Soup. " Notch potch."
You saved money in the service of the Princess?—lto three
years 1 saved i,eon Bursa
You have a lankily ?—Yes.
What does it consist of?—A wife and two daughters.
When you quitted the service of the Marquis Odelscarti.
where did you iive?...l went to the English Aintats.satlor at Vi.
_Tina, Lord Stewart.
Did you become attached to his embassy, (a laugh), or was
you a servant ?...I was always at bi- house.
Were you Mete a hired servant... No.
When did you first see his Excellency the English Ambassador?
In November last. Ile was previously sent to see Col. Brown
at Milae. The Co'onel. spoke to him in French. Ile went from
Vienna to Milan, and lett the service of the Marquis Odelscarti
to see the ColonA.
A: this period of the examination the Lord Chancellor inti-
mated that it was four o'clock. the hour of adjournment.
The house adjourned, upon an understanding that the Lords
ire to sit in future till live o'clock, instead of four.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23.

THE Qtt EEN.—The house met at nine o'clock, and prayers
were read by the junior Bishop.
Their Lordships then proceeded to call over the names of the
Peen.
AL twenty minutes after ten o'clock Counsel were called to the
Bar, when
Mr. Brougham continued his cross-examination of the witness
Theotlore Majocci.
Do you recollect a Gennan Baron visiting her Royal High-
es.s the Princess of Wales at Naples ?...I do nut recollect that.
Do you recollect a German Baron visiting her Royal liighnet:s
at Genoa, on her way front Naples to Milan ?...I do not.
Did he visit the Princess at Villa Villain. duriug her ma-
deuce there ?...There was a Baron there, who bcemod to be a
11.e.sian. lie paid his visits. lie was the same I mentioned
yestatlay.
Was his name Ompteda. or any name sounding like it?...1
cannot recollect the name ay which he was called. it was an
extraordinary name.
Are you sure it was not Baron Ompteda ?...I do not recollect.
Do you recollect this Baron, whatever his name was, sleeping
there more than once ?...Once, I remember, he slept there.
More I do not recollect.
Had lie eat servants who used to lie with the servants of her
Royal Highness ?...I remember he had servants, but whether
they were with the servants of her Royal llignness I do nut
recollect.
You have said, that, in the house at Naples, that the Prin•
cess's suite slept at a part of the house distant from the apartments
of the Prince,s and ; will yaii now say the hie/dui:-
rooms of the Princess and Berguiiii were not distant ?...I du nut
remember that the Qtr.en and Bergand slept separate.
Is there room to say the test of the suite, except Bergami, did
not sleep distant, and in separate apartments remeinher
the po,:don of the bedroom of the Pi ilicess and that of Bergami,
but I to not recollect where ti.e rest of the suite slept.
Thtni you will not swear the suite of her Royal Highness did
sleep in thffertin and distant parts of the house ?...I remember
well where the Princess and 11.:.rgli.ni slept. As to the rest of
the family I cannot recollect where toey
Will you swear Dr. Holland, Ilierommus, and William Austin
were not close to her Royal Highness's loom ?...I do not
1,.c..11ect.
W lien you went from Vienna to Milan, where did you lodge ?
...At my father's house.
I law did you support yourself ?...On my own money.
how long Mil it last ?...l do not know.
Did any body give you any money there ?...No; when I left
Vi-ona I received money, but after I received none.
u• one give yoit money at Milan ?...I recollect not.
Mr. Itroogliain requested the last answer might be taken to
meats. 1 TC.C.-1.101 none. It was so enutred in the shoit•liand
miser's tittles.
I low hog did you remain at Milim ?... I do not remember pre-
cisely, but I recede tit was Its or to da s.
Vs hen you returned with your father to Milan. al you not
pay fur Oae Voitutina wines carried you there ?...Yes, I did PSI'
• for it. .

Who gave you money at Vienna logo to Milan ?...My father
paid for my journey.
%Vim gave you money at Milan ?...No one gave me when I
arrived there.
Mr. Brougham :aid. in any ordinary case, before a Jury,
after such answers as this witness had given. he should ask no
further questions. lie should fr Bow the same course in the
present instance, and not trouble their Lordships with any.
About this Um,. the beat o: drums was heard, which announced
the 'arrival of the Queen.