The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-15 00:00:00

No. 1,274.—V0r.. XIII.]

91ttpertal Varliamcnt,

HOUSE OF LORDS.
SIXTH DAY OF THE DEFENCE.
NONDA', OCT. 9.
Their Lordships met this morning at the usual hour.

The Lord asancellorlook.his scat on the Woolsack a few
minutes before ten o'clock. Prayers being read, the list
of the Peers were called ever. Excuses were made for
several Peers, who were absent en account of indisposi-
tion. The Dukes of York, Clarence, and Gloucester,
were present. At a quarter past ten o'clock Counsel were

called in.
Dr. Henry Butt ad was then called in, sworn, and exa-
mined by Mr. Wraus.—Was her Majesty's medical
attendant for ten months—left England with her, and
quitted her service, on account of his private affairs, at
Venice. His salary ceased within 15 months of that pe-
riod, and he has never hail any pension or equivalent
since. The Queen, during his attendance in her family,
was visited by the most distinguished persons, English and
Italians—that her demeanour towards Bergatni did not
differ in the least from that which she observed towards
the rest of the principal servants—that it was always that
of a mistress towards her domestic, and that of Bergami's
towards the i'rincess was perfe•ctly tinprestiming and
respectful—that there never was any thing in the copduct
of her Royal flightless at all iedeceitt. immodest, or im-
proper—never any thing calculated to bring disgrace
upon this country—that his favourable opinion of her
Royal Highness had never undergone a change. .
Charles dlilfa, Esq. sworn, and examined by Mr. DENIAAN.
Do you generally reside at Rome ?—Yes, I do.
Did you reside there in the summer of 1814 ?-1 did.
Had you the pleasure of seeing the Princess there?—
Yes, I called on her the day after her arrival.
In further examination the witness said—l had the ho-
nour of being previously aciinainted with her Royal
Highness. During the twelve days I was at Rome I was
frequently at the house of the Princess, and dined there
most days with her. She was visited by persons of high
rank. I did not see many persons at her table. Baron I
who was appointed by the Government to attend
her, was there. Two ladies of high rank also attended
her as Ladies of Honour. She had also a guard of honour
appointed. Every attention was paid to her Royal High-
ness ; a royal box was prepared for her at the Theatres,
and all those marks of distiuction paid to her as is usually
paid in Rome to royal personages. Lord Kilo orth also
visited the Princess, and the Abbe Taylor was her con-
stant guest. Bcrgaiui was Chamberlain to the Princess
at the table. lie dined at her table in that capacity. I
have often seen the Princess and Bergauti together. 1
never saw the slightest impropriety in her conduct towards
him, either at Rome, or any other place. I paid my
respects to her Royal Highness at Pesaro in 1519, on my
relent to Venice. 1 only remained there two days. The
Princess was out taking an airing alien I called. On her
return, she sera her carriage, with all equerry and Willime
Austin, inviting me to come to her house that evening.
I went. 1 arrived there between 7 and S o'clock, passed
theleveuing, supped, stud then returned to my hotel.
Did you visit the Pi iIiCeSS on the following day l—On
the following doy her Itoyal Highness sent her carriage
and an eel:terry to strew me whatever was worth seeing in
the town of Pesaro. Witness tardier stated, that lie
dined on taut day with her Royal Iligline.s; and after
walking in the giuuuds with her Royal flightless, he left,
and proceeded on his jpurney.
flail you the honour of paying your respects to her
Majesty, after she assumed the title of Queen of I:lighted?
—1 hats that honour, when she was last at Rome.
Had she two Ladies of Honour to attend het i—No, she
bad not.
lad she a guard of honour?—No. I saw none.
Did perousis of rank visit her Majesty ?-Yes, tisey did.
sumo of thew?—[ can Wily Milt)
M rule their ounces ill her Majesty's hook.
Did you see them sea tie their names ?—I did.
11 iteess male' stood that the funeral of our late Sove-
reign had then taken place. Ikrgatni was 0111111611161111
to her Majesty in Is .9 and ib.:(l. Saw no deference iii
the genet al splice' duce in her Itlejeaq't !tonal liold.
Did )uti ever see anything in the conduct of the Pi in-
crini towards Berg. in tlie slightest degree deiugatuty to
the honour of the English chat:icier, or likely to wetted
the feelings of any ere ?—Never.
Indepraident ul the cueduct of her Royal Dighin sa at
Rome, did you ever, on tiny net:wilt:al, s.e tin) tiling in that
ilutaluct against which all exeepitud cum.,' be taken t
The Attorney Grueral objected to iJse qiirstiuu. He.
said it was not a lea/rime, but
'floe next settees:, called was Juatph Fiule.—Examined
by ele. Wieetasis, with the 14111 ants i'reisch liotrpreier.
hiinielly Culiatel ul ihe St4tl of tot. Vteriuy of
Italy, rild alit: wards on that of Fs:llWe. is a Clie*elilei
ill tilt Oldel of the [loll Crown and of the Li ewe of Ho-
nour. Had a brother, who was a Geurral of Division.
Knew &Willi. Will-II be first ktie I , lie Mies Willi;
the tuncerues ut Qu.i tee Master tit the Ist Italiau revue ut

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