The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-02 00:00:00

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countenance of the Princess produced no effect 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 rencentre that
destiny had in 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 beitea
volence all the world boasted. A voice with*
whispered that must be she whom the oracle hal
announced to him, and he felt an irresistible desire
to enter into her service. Unfortunately the house-
hold of the Princess was complete, sad 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. Bergami, 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
biro into a fete-a-fete, but Bergami was firm, and
withdrew from this trial like a chaste Joseph. Thu
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-
ment of his fortune, and the suspicions which
hovered over him. His sister and his daughter
Victorine, soon partook of the Princess's kindness.
and followed her in her travels, of which Bergami
gives a succinct itinerary. He explains, but without
details, the various circumstances adduced by the
witnesses for the prosecution on the Queen's trial.
lie also mentions some particulars, such as the
attachment which little Victorine conceived ler an
ass (which was purchased for her to travel in the
desert), to such a degree, that she would not be
separated from it, and the animal was in conse-
quence embarked, and it afterwards followed the
Court of the Princess. We learn also that the
Princess and Bergami each adorned (se ctierient)
their heads with the halves of a melon, as a resouries
against the piercing sun-beams, and that the eook,
who neglected this precaution became an idiot.—
On that very day, Bergami, wearied at finding the
dinner was not forthcoming, went to hasten it, and
found the cook dancing on the sand, making a
turnstile of his spit, and exclaiming that he was
one of the Knights of Richard Coeur de Lion ! !
Bergami speaks of the Queen's trial with very
humble circumspection. He shows himself pene-
trated with a gratitude towards her, which sopeare
very natural. He thinks that what he Ilse said e•ill
suffice to excite the curiosity of the public, and the
sale of his 411emuire will probably prove to him he
is not mistaken. He announces that he waits the •
issue of the trial of the Queen to spank more opeul',
and name the personages whom he only indicates.
We may, therefore, look for a second part, which
will not be less curious than the first. Wo 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 pu!•iic ale
much more interested in whatever ref t,•.% to that
trial, than in what merely relates to himself per .
honally; and that, consequently, he ought to speak
of himself only so far as what he may !Live to oar
is connected with that great atfaiir which make, him
an important personage.

Mr. Henry, ainee his arrivAl at Milan, has sent
to England fifteen witnesses whom he couzideis ne-
cessary' to the Quecit's defame. We understann
ha.; also sent hotne tin: ,mull carriage ir co: moa
use in Italy, capable wily of hJl4ling t..vo persons,
by one of whom it, is driven, and iu which u has
been charged as an offence that tho Queen uaveiled
with Ber,-;ami.

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