The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-04 00:00:00

THE NATFONAL JIM:STE/L.

Did Ise resew into Use room whew you was ms&l,u Wes
bed ?—He came to assist me in witting the mattress. , A
Who woe these servants?—'-fury were the Princess's
servants.
Had you eve? seen them before ?--INeveree!set Own •
before at. any time but ouce, awl the Priucua was there ,
when 1 saw them.
liaee you ever seen them since?—No; I have never
see, them siuce.
Did you ever see them at any time before you made the
bed? Did they go away with the Princess?—Yes, they
went away with her. One was dressed like a Yager.
When you had the converamion with M.Bernatadt about
compensation, what did you say ?—I told hint, mist I go,
for if I did, I could out keep my place. I was a suarlied
woman, end had other business to attend- to. He said, if
I would not ao I should he forced. I then answered, I
will go, and God may settle the business as he pleased
' When you asked for compensation, what did lie say?—
He said lie would not give ins any thing. I was to leave
it to the Gentlemen, and he had no doubt they would re-
compense me.
Did she say she should be recompensed when she got
home again ?—No.
Hail there been formerly any promise of a recompense?
—No.
Was no promise given to your husband, nor any of your
Idlllih ?-4 can swear nothing has been promised to me,
and 1T do not think any promise was made to my husband,
becawe he told me none was made.
Were the Id or IS ducats you received for going to Ha-
nover a recompense or a loan !—I cannot say whether it
was a recompence or a loan.
Was there a gentleman of the name of Mandeville, or
Man-Devil, or any name of that sort, at the inn ?—I do
not know.
What did yon pet from persons who slept there I—The
gifts were vat ions •' they formed a common purse, which
was divided with the other, servants every quarter.
She never walked at a place called the Glass-house, a
short distance from Carlsrline, without her husband ?—She
never had any conversation with any one about going to
the Countess of Oldie
When were you first in this House / —On Fiiday.
Were you never hare before ;—No. She had never been
in any but two houses since her arrival in England, the
house she was then in with her husband, and the hotel,
when they first landed.
Lord Mansfield—When the witness made the bed in
the morning, had the bed the appearance that two persons
slept in it ?—No.
After a few questions of no general importance, the
Earl of Lauderdale observed, that lie had abstained from
asking any qnestion which might arise out of his know-
ledge of the document* submitted to the Secret Commit-
tee; it was not fair nor manly to take any advantage in
that respect. The Noble Earl then put the following
question to the witness :
When you took the breakfast to the Princess, do you
recollect who was in the room I—There were
Ladies and Gentlemen; Ido not know their names. The
Countess Oldi was there. The Princess's room *as gene.
rally shut after she saw Bereami come out.
JOSEPHI BIAN('A Sworn.
Examined by Mr. Parke.—What countryman are you?—An
Italian Swiss.
What part of Italy do you come from P—Venice.
What is your employment at Venice?—l sun guard at the
Grande Bretagne Inn.
Hdi long -have you been in that employment?—Fourteen
years.
Do you recollect seeing the Princess at Venice ?—I do ; I have
seen her there.
How long is it since you saw her there ?—About five yeah ago.
Was she at the Grand* Bretagnia P—She was there three days.
When she came to the house what establishment had she ?
Three courie.s. One was Bergami. another Theodore Misjocci.
Had you access to the Princess?-1 had almost every day.
For what purpose did you go ?—Because it always happened I
had •.o carry something.
Do you recollect Bergami ?—I do.
Did the Princes* purchase any thing at Venice P—She did. a
rich gold chain. The jeweller came when the Princess was a
dinner.
Did you see Bergami with the Princess P—He was always
behind her chair at dinner in a Hussar draw
Did you ever see Bergami and the Princess together alter the
rest of the company left the room ?—/ have.
What passed when you saw them together ?—I saw the Prin-
cess take the gold chain from her own neck, and put it round the
neck of her courier, Bergami, who took it from his neck and put
t round the Princess's neck. He then took her by the hand and
accompanied her to the saloon, where they went out together.
Did we witness see any thing more than this between them?
—I have rm.
After the chain had been put a second time on the Princess's
neck, did they go. away immediately, or stay in the room?—
They went awry immediately.
Did you see Bergami a second time at Venice?—Yes. After
the Princess came from Trieste she lodged there.
Had Bergami any particular order of Knighthood P—He had
a string of orders; jewels.
How was he caled?—l heard him called Baron Bergami.
In what manner did the Princess and Bergami conduct them-
selves after going out of' the room the first time they were there?
—He took her by the hand, led her w the door, and she and he
went out together.
Did you see the Princess and Berganti together the second time
they were at Venice ?—1 have seen them go out together every
day.
During how many days?—Four days. They went the second
day to the canal.
Were they always attended by servants?—There were always
some with them. They were always ami in arm.
Did you ever give your ann to the Princess?—l never gave
my arm, but I gave my hand.
Croeexamined by Mr. Denman.
Did you see this transaction of the gold chain through the
key-hole ?—I was in the room.
Then they saw you very plain when they did this ?—1 was
there.
Was you ever at Milan ?—1 have been there.
What compensation had you for going there?—l received
nothing but my travelling expences.
Did you receive a sum of money ?—No, the Commissary came
to take me from Venice, and he paid my expences.
Whit are you to have for cowing here?—l have received
nothing but toy exporee6.
What bargain have you made for coming here?—None. I
have made no agreement, but if they give me something I shall
take it.
Who made you go to Milan?—Col. Brown and Vismacarti.
He came from Venice without any pay, and he had no demand
on any body.
Who have you lived with in this country ?—With several
countrymen.
Was Theodore Majocei one?—Yes.
Will you ono you have bad no conversation with that man



alsoutthe evidence you are to give hese—Yee he could swear
"a. He ha& breakfasted with Meiocci during the last tort.
Dui they sup tortheirieseremposcithe_whole day together
sm.-Not die whole diy„ was with his wife some-
times.
What was the name of the jeweller who brought this golden
chain ?—Bernardi.
Is Bernardi one of the 23 Italians who daily dine together in
London I.—No, he is left at Venice.
Does he live at Venice?-11e has a shop near St. Mark's.
How came you here?—Colonel Brown sent me.
What made Colonel Brown send you ?—Col. Brown ordered
the Commissary at Venice to. sand me. I nano loreause I wale
obliged to come. I raw Mr. Hopner, the British Consul at Ve-
nice, but never spoke to him ea the busine4.
The re-examination was about to take place when the Lads
rose, it being five o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, Aura. SO.
Prayers having been, read and tla Poll called over
Counsel were in at a quarter past ten o'clock.
Several Italians were diem minified and cross examined
without any thing important transpiring, except that after
having sworn positively that they had never been exami-
ned in England, the Queen's Counsel extracted from them
that some Gentleman had read over to them within* week,
the depositions which had been drawn up for them by the
Italian Commission, and bad catechised them un each►
particular part !!! --it was also confessed that blajocci
had described to one eV them at least tire ;dace of exami-
naiion, air. One of these amiable exotics had lived
for a year with a Priest, since quitting the Princess' see-
r ice, but did not know his name !--
The next witness called was braise Derneat, of whom
the public have heard so much. She wore a bandsolart
black satin hat, ornamented with feathers ; a mnslin ruff,
highly plaited, a white silk handkerchief over her neck
and bosom, anal a black Milli gown, vautigrked at the top,
and profusely decorated with thmeices at bottom. She is
the smartest dressed of lemma de chambre, but neither the
youngest nor the prettiest. She seems to be about 38
years of age—in complexion she is a brisarttiN—her cheeks
shrunk and shrivelled, and her eye more remarkable for
an expressionof cunning than of intellect. She advaaced
to the bar with a degree of confidence which even the pe-
netrating glance of Mr. Brougham, who eyed her most
perseveringly " from top to toe," did not at all affect.
Mr. &rimiest Copley was proceeding to examine the
witness wham Mr. Williams requested him to step milli'',
and addressed himself as follows to the witness :

How long have yen been in England?—No answer.
Doyen not understand English?—No answer.
Do you not undestaud. English at alit—N. answer:
some inaudible expressions.
Have you never talked English?
The interpreter here explained to the witness what the
Counsel wished to know flow her.
Answer.—Very little.
Have you not been in the habit of speaking English ?
The witness seeming again at a loss, the interpreter
explained the guirstion to her, and gave as her anima—
-1 cannot speak it, and I understand it very little.
Mr. Serjeaut Copley now proceeded with the examina-
tion in chief. Is a furtive of the Pays de Vaud, in Swit-
seamed, and in religion a Protestant. Entered into the
service of the Princess of Wales. asferents ds cliambre, at
Lausanne. Went with the Princess front Lausanne to
Milan and thence to Naples. Remembers a person of the
name of Bargain' well. He was engaged is the Princess's
service while at Milan. Remembers also a young person
of the name of William Austin. He generally slept in
the room of her Royal Highness. On the night before
entering Naples, her Royal Highness slept at a country-
house. Had on that night a conversation with her Royal
Highness, in which the Princess said, Austin was grown
too big a boy to sleep in her room, and that a separate
apartment must be provided for him. Does not know
whether Austin slept in the room of her Royal Highness
on the night sire slept at the coualry-house before entering
Naples.
Up to that period did Bergami always dine with the
servants ?—He dined always at one table.
Do yen know what room was allotted to Bergami on.the
first night after the arrival of the Princess and smite at
Naples ?—I do not remember where it was.
Do you recollect whet room was allotted to Bergami on
the second night after your arrival ?—Yes, I do.
Was the room near the one occupied by the Princess 1
Yes, it was near It.
Was there any communication between die two rooms
Yes, there was.
Now when the door was closed, the door of the Prin-
cess's room closed, and the door of Bergaisii's room also
closed, could any person have access to these rooms ?
No, there were only those doors.
Did her Royal Highness, soon after her arrival at Naples, go
to the Opera P—Her Royal Hi - told me, when 1 was dress-
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r—a . - highness
log her,-that she was going to the Opera.
Did she return early or late from the Opera ?—lt seems to me
that she returned early.
Were you in the bedroom when she returned?—No, she sent
for me.
While you were in the chamber, what did the Princess do ?
Her Royal Highness crossed the passage, and went into the
cabinet.
Where was Bergami at the time P—l do not know.
After the Princess had gone into the cabinet, what did she do
—.I do not know what she did, but she returned into the chamber
where I was.
Did she say any thing to you ? did she give you any orders I
—Yes, she told me to forbid Wm. Austin going into her bad-room.
fur she was going to sleep, and wanted to sleep quietly.
Where did William Austin sleep that night P—ln a small
cabinet.
Was it adjoining to that of the Princess ?—lt was near; there
was a door of communication.
Was dust door open or shut.—l faw it shut.
In what state of her Royal liglinas's dress was it—when
little dressed or much dressed—tluat Bergaani was in the dressing
room ?—Sometimes she was dressed, and sowed:ties not
dressed.
Did Lego in for a moment only, and wane out, or he continued
there?—lie went in and out.
Do you remember ever seeing Bergami in the passage at
night do.
Where was her Royal Highness at the time ?—ln her bed-
room.
Was she dressed or undressed 2—Undressed.
Where did you see Bergami?—l saw Berginni come out of his
awn room.
In what direction did he go P—lie was going towards the bed-
room of her Royal Highness.
What was the state of Itergarni's dress ?-11e was not dressed
at all.
What had lie on his feet %—Slippers.
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Had he any thing more on than his shirt ?—Nothing—nothing
else—no more.
Witness says that the Princess was at that time undressed ; had
she got into bed ?—No.
When you saw Bergami coming in the manner you described.
what did you du ?—1 ran away, and esc“pttl through the door.
What was the condition of the smatt-avelling bed while the
Princess was at Naples ?—1 made no observations on any past
of it.
Will you tell us the appearance of the large bed. whether one
or more persons appesreu to have slept in it?—More than one
personss.
W this one night only, or frequently ?—1 have always sees
the s.me thing.
At Naples.—Yes. at Naples.
Was it your business to make the Princess's bed at Naples?
...The latter part of the time I made the beds.
Do you remember a masked Ball at Naples given by the
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Princess of Wales to Murat ?—.I do.
Where was the place ?—The house was near the sea.
Where did the Princess dress herself tbr that ball ?—ln the
same house.
In what character did her Royal Highness first appear ?—As an
Italian girl in the neighbourhood of Naples.
Whose business was it to dress her Royal Highness ?—Mine.
Did you go to the house where the ball was ?—Yes.
Did Bergami go?—Yet, he went with me in the same
calri Who assisted assisted the Princess to dress as a Neapolitan peasant ?
I did-
How long did the Princess remain at the ball in that character ?

....About ari hour.
Did she return to change her dress?—Yea.
What character did her Royal Highness assume the second
time?—The Genius of History.
Did she change her dress entirely for that character ?—Yes.
Did you assist her to change her dress ?—No.
Who assisted her?—Bergami went into her bed-room.
Did you see him go in ?—Yes.
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Where did you remain ?—ln the anti-room.
How long did the Princess remain to change her dress ?--I doi
not know.
As near as you can remember ?—About three-quarters of an.
hour.
Did the Princess come out alone?—No. Bergami came oat
first, and then her Royal Highness followed.
How long after Bergami came out was it before the Prisons
left the room ?—A very little time.
How long do you think ?--About three minutes.
How long was the Princess absent?-About three quartaninf
hour.
Did she return to the anti-room ?-Yes.
Describe the dress in which she appeared as the Genius of His.
tory 11—Her aims were bare and her breasts were bare, and her
drapery shrank as those who represent the muses were.
What part of the ann was bare, or was the entire 11-I did not.
observe whether it was completely bare or not. •
Did the Princess go into her dressing room again for the pin-.
pose of changing her dress ?-Yes.
Did you go in to assist her ?-1 did.
In what character was she dressed the third time-Sometking
like a Turkish peasant.
Where was Bergami during the time the was arranging
dress ?-In the anti-room.
What was he doing ?-In going out I saw him dressed like a
Turk.
Did the Princess go to the ball in that dress ?-1 saw her going
and Bergami went with her.
Did you see them going together N.-Yes. She was under
his arm.
Was Bergami r her courier?-He was.
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still
Did he return from the hall the Princess, or how
Bergami returned almost immediately.
Was the Princess with him when he returned ?—I do net
retnesnber.
How soon after did you see her ?.When we were going to at

own house.
Do you recollect whether you awl e Princess soon after St:s-
pell returned from the ball ?-1 no
Was there any garden belonging to the house at Naples ?
Yes.
Was there a terrace in that garden ?-Yes.
Have yeu seen the Princess there?-Yes, with Bergami, she
was under his arm.
Do you recollect where the Princess was in the habit of break-
fasting at Naples ?-ln a cabinet.

Do tact mean near Berganits chamber?-Yes.
Do you remember whether Bergatni met with an accident at
Naples ?Yes.
Was there then a sofa bed put into the cabinet 4—l do not know
whether it was then put in, but I know it was there.
Do you know the theatre of San Carlo at Naples 4—Yes.
Did you go with her to that theatre 4—Yes.
Who went with her besides Bergami ; in what .nrriages did
thgo with her 51.1 n a hackney coach.
fey
Bergaini go with her in the coach?—Yes.
'to what part of the theatre did they go 4—To the top of the
house, to a room, where they walked.
How was she dressed ?—ln a red cloak ; a long one.
How was Bergami dressed 4—lna red domino.
What had he on his head 4.—A large hut.
Did they go to any other part of the house?—Yes, we went to
the pit.
What happened there?—Many ugly masks surrounded us, and
began to make a great noise, and fussed us.
Describe all that took place ?—islany ugly masks surrounded
us. and with great difficulty we withdrew, and went into a small
room.
Describe the Princess's dress?—Her dress was very ugly—

(monstreuse.)
Here a Lord said, the translation of the word was " indecent"
Mr. Brougham immediately begged that their Loulships
would interfere to prevent a Judge from putting a construction
upon a word which nobody who understood the language could
put upon it. (Cries of Hear, hear! and of Order.)
How long were you at Naples ?—Three or four months.
Did you make any other observations cm the conduct of her
Royal Highness and Bergami while they were at Naples?—They
was very familiar with each other.
How scam did that tiuniliarity commence?—From the moment
we reached Naples.
Were the secants generally in the habit of going into he
room without knocking?—No, never, except when the Piincess
sent for them.
How (lid Berg:m[lli act in that respect?—lle never knocked.
Lady Chailotte Campbell joined the Princess at Genoa, and
from Rome the Princess.went to Civita Vecchia.
Did Latly C. Lindsay go to Genoa?—No; she left at Leghorn.
Were the bed-rooms of the Princess and Bergarni near to
each other at Genoa? Very near; a mull room between;
the luggage was theie, and the Princess used it us her dressing-
room. . _

Was there any communication between that room and Ber-
pines ?—Tliere
Did they continue to sleep there?—They did.
Where did her Royal I I ighne,s bteakfast ?—ln a small room.
Alune ?—No; Berunii was there.
W hu waited there?—Louis Derganii and T. 3lajocci.
Du you remeniber any :,hrubbety
Who walked there Royal Iligl.nesr and liergami—he
was always with her. Her Royal soluetime.l rude Oh 40
aw. Others—Austin, Alikjoect, &c. were sometimes there.
Was the door of the l'unc,C.4.B tuout open during the night ?