The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-13 00:00:00

I istiou'd recollect it.
fly Lend Elleishoronglo--Yoa say that you saw Captain
Briggs at Pus trutouth, ou the subject of this Inquiry- di I
you propo.se any such couversatior with lota ? Ibe object
of my going to Portsmouth—it was fur
What was your reallSWO for wishing to converse with Capt.
Briggs on this subject? I heard that lie was coming as a
wituesr against her Majesty, and I fi It cuovisiciid it could
nut be so, I declared that I would go sod ask Captaiu Briggs
mysi If.
What did yin., in point of fart, ask Captain rt. igc., if it
was the fact that be was coming? I a,keil if it was true
that be was coming.
What did he answer? He said lie thought he should be
called; he was afraid that he should have to give his test.
misty, which should be nothing but what was honourable
and just.
Was that the whole of Captain Briggs's answsr ' I think
so; I don't recollect any more.
In that auswer Cowrie Briggs darn not appear to have
decluirdentesieg into) a CotiverSallyu usi the subject? He
told me that lie could not cuter into any euliVerS•l•oll.
Did you ask him to enter iutu say (either cossieseatiOn ?
I did not actually ask I • to enter into any further conver-
satiou ; I did out press him fur auy particulars; I on y
asked if he was coming, and so forth.
When did you see Captain Biiggs at this House' The
day be gave his evidence.
Wire you present storing the examination of Captain
Briggs? Nu, I was nut.
Had you any cousins stion with Captain Briggs at tbi•
time? Ile shook hands with me over the bassiosier ; mud
said," I hope I shall shake hands with you when I conic
out:,
iVas that the whole of the conversation ? With the excep-
tion ef " How saw you do?"
Did you ever see the tent chianti on board the polacse
Crum Jaffa to Syracuse during the day ? I have uses h. r
Royal Highness fall asleep during the day ; I closed the kilt
to prevent the sun, but quite close I never saw is.
Was that the only occasion that you saw it closed dosing
the day-time ? 1 never saw it closed except uu such as oc-
casion ; more to say closed.
How frequently 'night that happeo in the course of the
week ? I do not recollect, it may have lap cued once or
twice, but I have nes perfect recollection ; it may have bap.
peui•l inure times.
Did you realism on deck after the tent was so dissect ? t
may have renseined on deck ; I dare sty I did. It is inebe
thou probable I did.
Cam vuu Like upon yourself positively to say that you
ever did ? It is five years ago, I cannot take un myself to
say positively, it is a lung time ago.
When the tent was so closed was any person under the
tent except tier Royal Highness? I have nut seen any bud...
Can you positively say that wine the tent was so closed
that you saw no our under the teat except her Royal nig' •
ties.? I positively say I never recollect to have seen avy sac
under the tent when so closed.
Did you ever go into the dining-room when the lest WWI
so closed during the day ? Idu nut is collect.
At what hour were yes. in the habit of leaving the dininz.
a room iu the treats,? Cight or nine o'clock, way be bid.
past 511551..
At wheat hour were you is the habit of rrlurNitlit to the
ova in the suuraing ? 1 think tie br.akfaiitrd
shout ten.
Did you ever OW any occasion euler the dining rouse he-
tweeu the hours of rigid or feu in the morning ? I most
have palm el through Ilse dintisz-rmart lu ga up that ladder
sin deck, Where I have ire quests ly guise
Could you not go tin eles k without plating the ladder ?
Oh, yes, there was another patine; in fact I believe these
were two other !manse.
Yon have and that you were nut in the habit ofrensaining
in the diuinu.rouns altar eight or nine ill the evening, as
rot in the habit of returuisig till ten in the morning; now
whit I wish to know is, whether you reformed altar you lett
at eight ur riot is.chick at night before your returned to
breakfast ? Only ureansinally going us deck after *appro. ;
i to go Si. deck I asp have geese op this ladder.
What was the supper hour? There was no hoer Axed