The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

exerting dietnaelvca to obtain information on the part
of the Queen. What will our readers—what will
the world say if it it should be proved that this very
• Bergami was introduced to her Majesty by those
with whom the conspiracy originated and that while
loaded with favours by her; he was still,
repaying her benefits by • his constant treacheries ;
that in fact ho has been another Castles all the way
through

Immediately after the Howe of Lords adjourned
on Tuesday, the Attorney and Solicitor-General
left, town in chaises and four for Windsor, where
the King is at present staying. A Cabinet Council
was aim) held, at which his Majesty presided in
person. We should insult our readers by surmising
the reasons fur these movements, but it is generally
reported that the Attorney and Solicitor-auteral, as
well as the most honest part of the Administration
are entirely ashamed of the present business, and
perhaps want to try to make their Royal Master par-
take of their laudable feelings. Certain it is, that
the infaMous investigation has already done more
injury to the Country than ever the Master or Ser-
vants benetitted it, or a e likely to do even were
they all to enjoy an antedeluvian age: in fact
England would be disgraced by it, if the majority
of her natives had not already proved the contempt
in which they hold the author of it.

The French papers insert a Vienna article, which
state.; that the Imperial Court will not receive the
Duke de Gallo, the newly-appointed Ambassador
from Naples; Prince Metternich on being apprised
of his nomination, having despatched courier's on all
the rouißs towards Italy, to prohibit the Prince de
Gallo from entering the Austrian States. Hints
are given that the Cabinet of Vienna has positively •
fixed on adopting offensive measures against Naples.
A large body of troops are to be concentered between
the Adige and the Mincio, and a camp formed near
Mantua, under the command of the Viceroy himself.
Crowds of English families are leaving Italy. Count
',adult, the Neapolitan Minister at this court, is
named to the embassy at Constantinople ; and Prince
Cintimilli, after executing an important mission
with which he has been charged, to the Emperor
Alexander, will take the place of Count Ludoff
Lore. The Junta of Palermo are stated to have
under their orders an armed, though undisciplined,
force of 60,000 men, headed by the chief of the
Sicilian nobility, and actuated by a strong repug-
nance to bear any longer the sway of their conti-
nental neighbours. Messina, Augusta, and Trapani,
only, recognise the Neapolitan goveranwnt.
According to the Ansi; Lin 06verrer, the accounts
from Sicily are very distressing.. They reprcs:::it the
island as being the prey of every species of outrage
and anarchy ; that the Provisional Government
establishediat Palermo was but a chimera, and that
all authority was in the hands of the populace. The
strung every where oppressed the weak, and plunder
and murder at discretion. Several towns in Sicily
are said to concur with Palermo in demanding the
independence of the Liana. The same Paper
affirms, that the state of Naples is not much better
that persons of distinction are hastily removing their
&milks and etncts from the city. These accounts,
however, should be received with doubt and suspi-
cion, as appearing in the Austrian Court Gametic,
which dare,: not insert a sentence in favour of the
revolution. Excesses have been committed in Sicily,
but Naples is perfectly tranquil, and the people will
soon feel the happy effects of reform. Tim...! Bareuth
Gu...ette states, that a dreadful caruage to-,k place at
Cons..antio:pk in Jul., last, betv,.:-yo .7aois.iarics
and solo,: t!,,r troops, in conseque:::..! tli.2 firmer
11:tvin:.; reldsL.l to march against, Ali, the Paella of
JanU:a.

Not log than 50 houses, exclusive of out-houses,
&c. was destroyed by tire in the night of Friday
tafintight, at Cashel, in Iraaud.

t 93

PROCEEDINGS. IN Tilt; HOUSE OF LORDS
IVISTSRDAY.

After prayers Counsel were called to the bar, when tie
Lord Camicellor asked her Majesty's Counsel whether they
were ready to then, or to state the time et which (hi y
would be prepared.
hir.BILOHOII Alt replied, that her Molest)). Cauairl had
in the discharge or their duty saner the adjournment of Ili"
i
house yesterday, waited on her Majesty, nod informed lie.
of the letusal (lied had received as to their respective sip
Ovations to their Lordships. They had I Cri lyre. her Mu;
jetty's i minuends to print red its speedils as passible in /florae '
to Inc case toad,. out 111 support of the Bill. I ler Majesty's
Coatis. I tarrr.ore begged a very few snore of them
were engaged about tint period in the Nal ions branctie of
their prof...dim. Her Maj( sty's anxiety to ovoid delay
cootinued unabated ; indeed, that anxiety had beeti isierrased
by some parts of the case. Her Nlikjesiy's Couwel thereline,
begged to state, that they would be ready to proceed al, or
or about Monday for might.
band LIVERPOOL was decidedly of opinion, Ilia( the
period fur commeticiter the defence should he kft entirely to
the discretion of her Majesty's CIMMeI•
Earl 61(1.1 was of opiniou, either that the !louse should
proceed precisely on Aloaday fortnight; ot, if the period
it as to lie prolonged, it should he extended SI. far :II
Noble Lords, who, like himself, resided at a great dish-
tome from London, to attend to their private affairs. The
Noble Lord said In. shoals( move that Counsel be called
and asked to state mu what day, without inconvenience to
the iiiteresis of bur Nlajesty, they would be wady to pro-
ceed will' her r.we m an, er to the bill. _

Th., Ed/ I uf 1.1. V Eli POOL sug,:,ezted, that her Majesty's
Com.ell should h.: asked n ..at they meant by the w uld3 •• ut
ur about."

This suogestion being agreed to,
The LOR D-CH AN CELLOR said—Mr. Brougham, what •
do you :aeon by the words" at or about Y—(A smile below
the bar.)
Air. I:110 W.:al A M.—Nly Lords, her filajesty's Calomel
were We w tiling to lake upon themselves to state the precise
day on w huh 3 our Lordships should reassemble. We con-
fined ourselves to the 111lel 9.41 of delay which your Lordships,
in your great gooduess, would be disposed to grant. But
thus called upon, we have Ito ilbite.l loss to sty, that thouAls
her Majesty 19 most minnow, t•rom motives that can be duly
appreciated by your Lordships, to proceed with her answer;
that we, h. r Majesty's Counsel, shall be so prepared on Mon•
day ill:4 e N eekb.
The LORI)• CHANCELLOR then enquired, if it would
suit them coo venience that the douse tilluuld now adjourss
lull next Tuesday three weeks t

Mr. 131tOUGHAM beg.,eil to say, that he was perfectly
certain that was tar %cry latest period which it a mild be
necessary for their Lordships to fix, for euabling them to
enter on her Majesty's dercoce.—Tout Counsel had it nut in
their power to own.. it inure convenkut owe for their Lord.. •
shills, was a cause of much regret ; but he must observe, that
all the. Counsel cencerned, had themselves oared all pet..
sonal consoletations to tbeir seise of public duty. The ad-
jiwriled Sittings at Guildhall %mild coi 1111 l ence at the very
time which they had fixed upon—they could not, however,
now help it.
The LORD-CH.I.NC ELLOIt was then about to put the
question, that th.• llousr adjourn to Tuesday, the 3d of
October next, obeli lie interrupted himself, observing, that
he was desired to ask their Lordships' pleasure, whether the
testimony of Lord Frederick Slontagur, w hu was summated
as one of the witnes,es for the Queen. might be taken uo the
Cantinent. where lie now resided—cireunatances rendering
it impossible fur him to attend at the Bar of the House. The
Noble Lord then asked his Majesty's Attorney-General
a heater he had any objection to the testimony of the witness
named being taken uut of the House, iii such a manner as
shott4l be mutually agreed upon by ttieCinnwel for both bides,
The ATI*OIO -GELK.I L replied, that he had been
desired to call witnesses to their Lordships' Bar in rapport
all.: Bill before the i I ouse ; that he had done so) ac cur (1'10); .
and that on the present question it only rested with him to
abide by whatever detertnination their Lordships might
come to.

Tim LORD-CHANCELLOR expressed hii• approbation
of thi4 reply, and it was tioally settled, that, for the present, .
uo pertnitsion should be granted to any of the w,tues,•a.—
Hit Lordshiis then demanded s iiiii lOollSti for the tonna%
persons to at lend as ss itiwsses at the Bar of the li. ,ae, on
belrt foe the Q•icen Min Olt) cii, .1 Mitts in‘ar V licit i,
11. ammo I ! John Johnston, anal Frederick KlviiiLeacli.
t tieing Arantet;, the Lord Circa eager put the ques-
tion," That the llouse do adjudru till fues.lay the 3,1 of
04: tuber 'text." which was unanimously carried.

Captains Flinn and Hannam, of the Royal Navy,
who were in her Majesty's suite during the perk&
to which the present charges against her refer, and
are now in attendance as witness on her behalf; .
were on Taulay 'summoned to appear befae the
Admiralty at four o'clock in the afternoon. The
person who deliverel the summonses was most ;.ar-
ticular in getting receipts thr the letters containiug
them. When Captain Flinn and Ilannam calico at
the Admiralty, they were most politely requested to
be seat, d. After haring ulterg,one an ocu/er csa.
mination of some minutes, they were interm,..! that
the Lords of the Admiralty were asked by the Law
Officers of the Crown to ascertain whether or not
there was an English seaman ou board the polacre
while it was occupied by her Majesty? The Attor-
ney General heard such was the case, and that the
person alluded to was at preseat a pensioner in
Greenwich Hospital.. When Captain Flinn and
Hannam had replied that there was an English sea-
man on board the psafere, they were pertained to
withdraw.

The accounts from Naples of the 14th uh. state,
that the Junta of the Public Safety at Palermo ilia
on the 20th of July addressed a eircul.tr to all the
ilunicipauties of Sicily, ure;ing them to persevere
in rerakringthe island intlep,•naent of Naples, and
to tend tacit a representative to Palermo, in order
to form a Chamber altogether independent of the
Neapolitan Government, for the purpose of adopting
such aeasures as cir,:tonstanees. may require. . .

9Z

( 7'he Qtrretes 7',101 rlttiv:rdpori page 191.)

He could not consent to allow the Counsel to open the
defence, witless Ibey w r I r prepared to go uu to the mad.
Ear. GREY ditlered t. the Noble Lord ou the vs ool-
sack. and II 1:1 that n list of the witnesses having been
denied to the taoecii, a. well as a specification of the times
aid ply yes where the rheged oifences had been committed.
avaiell she v. 001.1 h.'% e bruit otititled to if she had Item
tried under the of Ed. 111. some m 1161,4114.0 011 g ht
to be acelll iit d. Ile. MIS 411,1,,.ed to accede to the
pieposition now ; but he ...a not mean to ',lt'd ae
111/110.11. to any fin tiler application that might be made
from the sante (punter. The House had beam placed in
that situation by the refusal to fortiish a list of witnesses.
By that refusal the Queen had been deprived of advan-
tages the would ha+ e had in env other course of proceed.
lug. The Noble Earl concluded by observing, that he
never, since he lead a sent in that 'House, had given a vote
with more satisfaction than the vote 17ie should Cam give
In support of the application of Counsel at the Ear.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, be could not conceive
any course to he more daisgerous than that of sloppier, in
the middle of a defence. It was not fit the sit:lenient for
the defence should go forth withett cri.ifnee, because the
evidence might not support it. The whole el tits defence
must be draw is together. It might 14 "ineonvepient to
mop. but it they went on they sit 4 '.; to hake the whole of
the delVtice. It Counsel o.:l1 e...k for a few hours tit
arrange his evi.imice, he nli;lit Ivo a it, mid then go on and
complete his defence. It, on she usher bawd, a tenger
adjournment was convenient, Jte teas entitled to that
tmlolgettee, but be was perfLctly satislled, limn long con-
lideration, that nothing could be more Inconsistent to all
justice soil reason as a tilt isina of the case.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, he would himself
object to a partial proving of the evidence, but none of
the inconveniences to be apprehended from site.' a privi-
lege were applicable to the mere perio:s.s:ati to ma an
opening statecient. if there was to lie any leaning on
one side or another, that lefthiag ought to be to the ac-
cost J party. It there was any doN lit in their Lordshies'
inlaid upon the subject, they ouctlit to find the determina-
tion of that doubt ut ll.e reeoll.l Con of whrt the am:tined
party had before s!....ered by the ploceetliiirs of their
Lordships. it on:ilit to he I r co:ieet4.l that by the Report
of the Secret Committee of tit it Lordships, the chaiactar
of the illustrious accused had been for two months suffer-
ing under the funk st himinations without her having had
any opportunity t:f refittiog them; and lie conjured their
Lordsliirs nut to into po,e a s. court delay of two nienths
betweeis the addimintial load of accusation which had hi en
heaped upon her Dinjesty by the evidence ad.inced at
their Lot oshios' bar, nod a fair unortsuity of vi,;fticatiag
her hitiocence,. As yet, cv. ry thing had been accination

ar itimb hor eptVed by any coun-
ter picots--n: nen more, tuirep::.leii by an; Cuing even
in the shape of lISPPVIi,m.
T.oe tell of CAW:AI:NON te;:rettril estremrly that
lie moat ilisseht 111.0 those with whom ho was generilley
lo the lat,it of arm. its. It way probable, indeed vermin,
from the line of t...c,-exim;:::itlon pursued by the Ccuuarl
of hrr that the defence would go to involve all
Cite witne.ser tor tbe prnrecittion in a charge of rerliiry,
and to bitolve per.i.as to high ttiod!ons i.t chari;int of a
rtni work ?V' jalui ;.at:ri 111011. 1112 I iorle hell been told,
that ihrre mss a Great mid foul et.:, piracy a•;l.et tar
nine 11141 the e*iilenee was the ptudoco of
that cu--;.rreey. Vas IY rtght that char ;ea of sodi a
ahoold forth to the worbt,
forleivil up by the el, id( nee in ~:;';:.sit of them? The
tabiron wits not the on'y hitereat oiraerved
their LartlAi;ls' eeir.i,leriition. The wit:q.c...-a wl:a had
born tom from tit, it a by the it ttsforcete el oro!..ii
Poor's; ir•tiv;s:ii..'s who thitit he liin.bezted by the
lbw of orfc%-ce, wt.& ail equally enti:Lci to the protoetiwi
of thrirLork:,.:-, a.

',on' CA matte a brtef but forclb!e treeelt
in tartar of the in...a:;:t ere cli•hoect by her al..i.;,rsay'S
Cutsmel ap.temc.l tit 15:01, the couol not,
with any propt;rty, rctinu! it. (ileur.)—lle coon' Hever
briug hisr.elf tu belivo thut the Attu, fur ii. r
klajesty would to for ci.:.Tr+.ts:r.t.. ;:'A eh ;Neu r ae to bi.ik,
in Inc h:ti;initea of an an vut me 1.4 Cie Qtn.i.v, the Itl.,;.lter
Chihli& winch public justice had ott his humar wad discre-
tion.

Lord REDESDALE said, the Louse were upon this
subject to net upon the Lei, eo:I not to e an) lieW
law. The centric in u%.icll t;le Quersee CronAct wi•hed to
proceed was in viclatiju 01 stwit ain:unity u the House
way bound ,o hiPow.
Ltd DM.iNLLY did not know ii; od ‘014.; prii;ei, le
the House cuald refuse the Queen's eGausel the pow vs of
v'ol!og the eihiehee for the defence, %%lieu they had
g met(' them the power of ditid:o; Site oro.“-er
he (cold net lit 1., tai;rtssale lus te4tet that tio.:se 111;.1-
tattles had not all heed Avoided, by gi Hot of
wiintwa.
Tue LORI) CrTANCELLC% then rut the queetina,
and a diVimi,all took place, warn Vous,

Conte) tw ....
Non•t•
city for s'..e ;action
On onr . : i :to the Ilonoe we f.r.,oid
Brougham a !sii, EaVil hur h.sat•e to make
twine es., • .-!, (t ti.e ev (.61 for the
proseco...!a, i.cut ei.,ei:xf, ahy Treat of tits
own case, oi ...e facts which. be should au.itice in tile de.
fence.
The LOED ',ASCE:LEO% cer,..hlcred coilimenvi
on the evidence el part of itie cam:• h.r the defesooe. It
was en art of jii.tiee to the witi.v.es that their ev
1%;,0nhl not be arinuated by the °forret:dons of the Co:iu-
tcl, but by the counter-et Wein e that be prut:iiced
in stipport of those tobses
Los d ERSKINE contended, that their Letd-hipa otl7lll
DOl to have permitted tl:e Solicitor General to Pr MU up the
ev i d vice ; 1.111 now that they bad 411.111 t in, VI by hot allow
the Learned Cenem,t tor the (aileell to Make lirtif coin-
reeuts on the -vidcocr that had guilefutili, and al,vver the

Wise' vatiutis h,f dm .al ? lie be told
that it *NS Iw:omit, and an was every pain of C,rse pro.
Crt(llBlE.4, Whit. V. et e totally without pieuedeut. Ilia
Lordship concluded with moving, " That the Couhsel
the 4.loCeit ;night have lease to shake his coutinviits (Hi the
evi,4th,, c. that had hr 4)1114,11.11st hetet e their Lordships."
The Lord CIIANCLI.LOIL put the question, Ishii a di-
tision took ',Lire, alien the numbers aet e—
l'ontries
Not-Coolants
imy AgainAt Lead Li-skit:C., motion-121
A !_rinucti st foul o'cioc.k.