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

asked whether she had found the letter she *Railed to as received
from her brother, the Earl of Gn7.lthrd—slie replied in the
negative, adding, that she believed it had been destroyed.
John Whitcombe was then sworn, and e%inninetl by Mr.
TYNDALL.
Whit situation in life du you hold ?,..I am valet to the Hon.
Kennel Craven.
How long have you held that situation ?...Six years.
Were you in the service of Mr. Craven when the l'rincess of
Wales went to Naples?...Yes. I was.
Do ynu remember. on the first night of your arrival at Naples,
where Bergson slept?...No. I tie not.
Have you seen the room ?...No. I never saw it.
Do you recollect the room where Bergami slept on the second
.night ?...Yes. perfectly well.
Was there a passage communicating between that room and
the room of the Princes* ?...There was a long passage. at one
ond of which was the room of her Royal Highness, and at the
Other end was the rooms of Bergami.
in which room did William Austin sleep ?...In the room next
to her Royal Higness.
Where did Hterunimus sleep ?...Next to William Austin.
Where did Dr. Holland sleep?—Next to Hicrot,imus.
Did these three rooms lay on the same side of the passage ?...
Yes.
Was there a door from the room of Hieronimus that opened
in the passage ?...Yes, there was.
- Where did the door of Dr. Holland's room open into ?... Into
. another passage towards the dining room.
Was Dr. Holland's room at the corner of the two passages ?...
. it wee.
Did the door of Dr. Holland's room open opposite. to the door
of Bergarni's mom ?...No. Bergami's room did riot open into that
_passage. Dumont slept in a room over that of Dr. Holland. Has
:been in that room frequently. late as well as early. Dumont
generally invited him to go there. Another female servant of the
house was sometimes preset, but has been alone with Dumont
in the room very frequently. On some occasions, when thus alone
with her, the door was locked and bolted.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL here interfered. He said, that
she object of this course of examination must be evident to their
4.ord:hipo, and 'cutely no argument was necessary to chew that it
Iraq illegttimitate.
Mr. DEN man ....My Lords, we will not pursue it.
The LORD CHA'NCELLOR....You have pushed it as far
as you possibly could.—(A laugh.)
Ramllects the masked ball given at Naples. Part of the ser
omits were drawled in character; Sicard, Bergarni. and Hiero-
'limos, after the Turkish fashion. Saw Sagami. in the latter
sort of the evening, in his plain clothes. He was walking about
lithe moms. and at times assisting in handing about refreshments.
Was at Naples all the time the Princess was there. Bergatni
imploded himself towards the Princess in the same way as the
rest of the servantr—as they all did.
Lord ERSKINE .... Where did you sleep in the Queen's
.house at Naples?...ln the room next to the Honourable Keppel
Criven's.'
After a few words from Lord Holland, the Lord Chancellor.
ithd' Lord Liverpool,
Aldjocei was called in, and examined by Mr. BROUGHAM.
Do you recollect, at the Ruccanelli, having seen William Car-
rington, the servant of Sir William Gel ?...QuEsTo Now
iltr.ollDo !—(l,aughter above and below the Bar.)
Do you recollect having seen Sir Wm. Gell's English servant
near Rome anywhere?..... QUEST° NON MI RICORDO!" (In
a low sigh—General laughter in the House.)
Do you remember having seen Sir William Gell's servant
any when ?...I have seen lum, I think, at Rome, but not at
Ruccanelli.
Did you ever tell him that Baron Ompteda had employed
any one to get the keys of the Princess at Como, in order to get
others made?...QuEsTo NON.
Did you ever tell him that if the Princess had not ordered her
servants to take no _notice of the conduct ofOmpteda, you your-
wit would have killed him hke a n0g!...1 never seta any such
thing. These things are quite new to me.
Did you ever hold any conversation with Sir William Gcll's
servant respecting the conduct of Onapteda ?...No, I never spoke
sohim about it.

William Carrington called in, and his examination resumed
by Dr. LUSHINGTON.
What did Al ajocei say to you respecting Ompteda ?...He told
me that Baron Ompteda, while on a visit to the Princess at Wales,
had employed the postillion and chambermaid to procure the
keys of her Royal kligliness's room.
Did Majocci tell you that Ompteda employed persons to get the
• keys ?...Yes to procure the keys of the Princess's room at Come;
to get false ones made.
Did he tell you that a person in the Princess's family had been
se employed and discharged m cunsequence 9... He did.
Did 314joccimay, that if Ortipteda had applied (to him, he
• would have killed him like a dog s—Yes, he did.
Did he say Ompteda had made the servants suspected ?...He did.
Did he frequently mention the name of Ompteda ?...He did.
Cross examined by the Attorney General.
I had this conversation with Majocci in the coach yard of the
villa Ruccanelli. No other pers.n was present.
Examination by the Peers.
Marquis of BUCKINGHAM. Majocci said, that the
servants of the Princess were determined, if they met Otnpteda.
they would (give hint a good thrashinp,, and kill him, if they
could; but that Lieutenant Hewitson had forbid them to hurt
him. 'this was all that Majocci said about ktlling Ompteda.
John Jacob Sicard, examined.—He entered the service of the
Quech Vi years next February. 11'as born at Anspach. Ile
had been ten years before with tlio Marquis of Stafford. lie
went into the Queen's service by his present Majesty's orders as
cook, lie left lingland with the Princess in August, ISIS—.
Recollects her Majesty to have occasion to hire a courier at
Milan; and in consequence of Sir W. Gell's directions hired
Bergurni. Recollects the house in which he was the first night
that they were in Naples. On the 2tl day, arrangements were
made respecting the servants' rooms. He (Steen!) appointed the
-mom into whith Bergman was removed on the second day. He
and the Princess had no communication as to that change. He
has observed her Majesty's manners with her screams. It was
uncommonly kind even to a Intik, end extended to all. He
had occasion to walk with the Princess uaany a time, when she
was most condmoending. She has taken his arm when she came
to a rising ground, and has put her ann on his, saying—" You
understand me," " you agree with me." Recollects a masked
ball at Naples. He on that occasion appeared in a dress. He
and Hieronymus went as Turks. Her Royal Highness wore a
Turkish dress. He is on a pension as long as her Royal High-
ness chooses to give it. He quitted her service within three or
four months. He has 3 or viol. a year depending on her plea-
sure. lie left her Majesty at Naples, and (lid not again join her
till he wentout to tell her of the late King's death.

The cross-examination of Mr. Sicatd and his examination by
the Lords eontiouul till four o'clock. Nothing material was
elicited in his cross examination. Ile was asked by Lord Elkn-
borough a variety of questions as to Bergatni's manners. Bergami
was less chatty than other Italians.
Did he seem too much of gentleman for his situation of
• courier ?...1 did not °turn c as to that patticular. he did nut
refuse to do what he was told. (A laugh.) Sagami 'gals of
.snanncrs supertot to the lowa order of saws.

P 4. Sicatd explainiAl that the piaation of which Le had awkca,
n as hi,. salary continual to
The litmus atlioutacd to 314rAtay.