The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-12 00:00:00

lON I)ON,

THURSDAY, OLTOISFR 12, 1820.

The whole of yesterday was occupied in the
House of Lords by the resumed cxaminatitn►, cross-
ezemivati 4444 and re-cxemina►ion of Lieut. How-
and if the importance of a witness. testimony
be a sufficient justification for the length of time it
consumes, the day was well spent in receiving the
deposition of Lieut. HOWRAII. From April 1815
to the present time, Mr. HOWNAM has been in at-
tendance upon the QUEER, and therefore accom-
panied during those several journeys by sea and
lend, and formed a part of her household in those
several places of residence which have been the sub-
jects of inquiry in the proceedings now• pending.
No person. therefore, could be better qualified to
form an opinion upon the general demeanour of the
Illustrious Defendant during that period of her life,
or to mark the relation in which BERGAIII seemed
to stand towards his Royal ,Mistress. The witness
hoedown himself to be au intelligent awl erosible
men, not likely to overlook any instance of im-
propriety in the conduct of the Princess, while his
evidence was given in ot mo er that evinced a prin-
ciple of honour mod of self-respect that must piece
him above the suspicion even of her MAJESTY'S
bitterest enemies. There also appeared in him
something that smacked of that chivalrous affection
for his Royal Mistress, which it is not ton much to
say ep►eeks volumes in favour of the object of it,
and which even from its singularity in our der,este-
rate days is deseivilig of some respect. We
noticed yesterday that a character of criminality
had been most insidiously attached to many circum-
stances in the conduct of the Princess. merely by
artfully suppressing other concomitant circum-
stances, which, if honestly stated, would have die-
played the conduct of her Royal Highness in a light
totally ditf; rent. We have slimly from time to time,
as the explanations tardily came forth. exhibited
instances to mark the disingenuous spirit with
which this principle has been pursued ; but in
Lieutenant novitiate's evidence we find many
proofs of it. Lieutenant HOWNAM thews, that,
even if BERGAMI reposed under the tent which
was raised on the deck of the polacre, on a small
couch within a few yards of the sofa on which her
Hoye! Highness reclined. no concealment was
sought by the parties; the interior communication
between the tent and the dining-room by means of
a ladder was continually kept open. as well by
night as by day ; the tent itself was not secured
from the curiosity of those on the deck, if curiosity
were felt by any; and both the Princess and IBEIL
GAPAI cont d during the nights dressed in the
same manlier as they had been during the day-
ti►me, with only such difference respecting an in-
crease of clothes as the coldness of the slight
might render necessary. Be it however remarked.
that Mr. HOWNAM does not say of his own know-
ledge that Bermaidi did actually pats the night.
within the tent. and his belief that such might
have been the caw. cannot be admitted as evi-
dence.
Our readers cannot fail to remember the im-
portance that was attached by lite ATTORNEY-GE•
YERAL to the circumstance of BERGAIII'S having
dressed himself on board the polacre in a ludicrous
'wry. with pillows under hit robe. and, proh prdur !
of the Painceta's haviug laughed at the exhibition !
This incident was ranked next to the indecency of

her Royal Higlosera's having witoes+ett NIA HOM ET's

dunce, aud troth were mentioned to mark the fear-
ful degradation of her moral principles, occasioned
by her infatuated attachment to BEROAMI. We
have had the most satisfactory tr►timnuy to prone
that the dance exhibited by MAIIOSIET differed in
no material instance, so far as the point of ie.

delicacy or immorality was concerned. from the
Spanish bolero; and now line ota dr Vie fact
of BBIMAM'S dre-s? The Clo.twl of Jaffe, a
Owe. portly, istompows gentleman, clot tigJ n kt
flowing embroidered velvet robe. with a rid-
headed cane to his hind, mid big with Iris nom ins-
pOttance, load poor nn boomd the sporaere, mood v0.,1t
the idle display of his dignity excited the ridicule
of the l'attecass arid her suit. A ludicrous duct-
dent IA likely to be seized *tilt avidity by persou,
wearied at the 'feints! 'sameness of sky rind water,
and BIZRUAMI. anxious to turn it Ili the best ad-
vintage tOr the amusement of the PRINCPII9.
ed himself an as to imitate the ponsp,,its Cunitni.
and us he strutted about Uri.: deck in hail.'-que
dignity, the Pittnexss was actually guilty a
snide True then it was, as the master aw.l 'ite
had stated, that BElthAllt did ores himself 111 a
ludicrous manner ; true et was that the offending.
Chatcherlain did assume the semblance of the,.
" fair round belly with good /icing hued," which
had distinguished the worthy Consul at Jaffa;
and no less true was it that the PRINCEos relaxed
the rigidity of her countenance, and bent Iwr fea-
tures most unroyally and unceremoniously to au
expression that denoted a mind moinentaril/
amused. But why did the witnersts say that they
were not aware of what 8K110.041 atesod to "relit,
sent ? Can it he believed that they were ignorant
of the Consul's visit, or of the object of Ii ht-
GAM./ ridicule?—Can it then be doubted that
their object in suppressing the knowledge rif
the cause of the exhibition they witnessed, was
to excite ati unfavourable prejudice against the
QUICEN, and in thus acting are they not in ma-
ratty and in good conscience as guilty of per-
jury as if they were to state as an occurreace
fiction of their own motion? Time only differ-
ence between the case here supposed and that
which thq kite endeavoured to make, relat.a to
the punishment of the criminals. They cannot ua
law be prosecuted for their negative perjury, be-
cause they have in fact stated the truth, though not
in pursuance of the terms of their oath, which re-
quires not only " the truth," but " the *HOLE
surf."

An account of the produce of the Revenue fur
the yea► and quarter respectively ending the 10th
of this month, with accounts of the years ainl
quarters ending the 10th of October, 1819 and 1814,
will he found in another part of our Paper. The
total of the produce of the last quarter exhibits so
increase, as compared With the corresponding quar-
ter of the last year, to the amount of 1,750,1041.
but on looking over the items of the account we
can discover no favourable signs to mark the pros-
pect of • permanent improvement. The Excise
alone, with the exception of a few hundred pounds
i• the stamp,, exhibits an increase, and this may
be easily accounted for by the extraordinary and
unusual efforts lately made to compel the pay-
ment of license-monry and arrears of duties ; but
in the important items of the Customs, the As-
messed Taxes, the Laud Tax, and the Miscel-
lanies, we find • serious and alarming de-
ficiency. In the Customs there is a falling off in
the quarter as compared with the corresponding
quarter in the former year, to the amount of
82,484/.; but as compared with the quarter ending
the 10th of October, 1818, to no less an amount
than 999.0711. The sum total, however, dieplals
an improvement in the actual state of the Treasury,
and though this appears only by a comparison with
a quiver peculiarly unproductive, since which
time new taxes to the amount of three millions
year have been brought into action, we gladly
receive it as ass actual good, and with the CERN-.
CELLOS of the EXCHEQUER we must trust to hope
for further and more substautral improvements.

We have received Paris Papers of Sunday, Wt. The
health of the Duchess of BERftv, sod of her infant, are so
well established that it is sot deemed necessary to issue soy
more bulletins. The Moititerr contains a Proclamation
issued by Sir Teem 4S MAITLAND, High Comusissioner of the
lonian Islands, in which it is announced that the Grand
Cipilan BEY had officially apprised the lonian Governetent
that the coasts of the Ottoman empire, from Messolinigt
to Arloas inclusive, are in a state of blockade. The Hilts
Commissioner, therefore, strictly prohilsits all intercourse be-
tween the lonian hands and the ports of Prevera and Pares,
prescribes • limited intercourse for the purposes of com-
merce with the ports of Messolongi to the opposite petal to
Santa Maura inclusive, and the ports of Gummi:ea and
Arlin's. The ports of Sagiades, Bucintro, and the oiler
ports situated in the vicinity of these, are opened fur t►e
embarkation of provisious and cattle, under certain scuttle-
lions. This Proclamation is dated the 23d of August.
The advice@ from Lisbon of the 211th September anocionee
that the Regency at Lisbon have commuutested with the
Junta of Oporto, invitiug them to suite their isterests if th-
common good. M. Futons is about to proceed iswasedtati;tr
to the Brazils, for the purpose of inviting the KING, in the
name of his people, to return to his Europese doussaious.
The French Five per Cents. are 74f. 4 e...4mA Stack,
1,340 f. _

Yesterday the Duke of You visited the KING
at I.is Palace in Pall•matt.
A Letter from Dover, dated October IA (Tomlay), ta,s,
" Cabinet Hemengers, as well as those of her Majesty, emo-
tion, pearling mod repesaing daily —His Ferree Nighties*
the Prince of LILININGILW sailed this unarming for Calais, in
the Lord Sidotoolk extra whet. His mother, the Dav►eta
of KENT, accompanied him part of the way from. London "
Yesterday a ballot was held at the East Laths
House fur the election of a Director. in the tooth
or SIT. A. ALLAN. hart. deceased. At six n'tincie
the Wane, were cloyed and delivered to the scru-
tineers, who reported the election to hrte fallen nu
N. B. EDMONSTONE,

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