The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-06 00:00:00

DANCING DERVISHES.

Tuesday, Feb. 29.—Visited the same convent which
we had seen the Sultan enter, to witness an exhibition of
dancing dervishes. Casting off our overshoes, and passing
through the dour beside which sentries were stationed, we
took our places within a railing, which ran around the
circular flour of the mosque. There was a similar gallery
above. Some thirty dirty looking dervishes, in faded
brown and green cloaks, with white felt conical hats
upon their heads, were prostrate around the circle, while
the Imaum, the same who had preceded the Sultan,
chanted a prayer before the mihrab on the eastern side.
There was music from the gallery, plaintive, yet bar-
barous, mingled with the occasional tap of the drum.
After repeated prostrations, at a signal the Imaum led
the way, in a slow march, round the apartment. As each
one passed the mihrab, he bowed three times gracefully,
without stopping, or turning his back towards the holy
place. After marching round three times, making the
same reverence, they halted with their faces inwards,
and the Imaum resumed his seat upon his rug before the
mihrab. The others, all barefooted, crossing their feet
one after the other, in slow succession, began to twirl
around, keeping admirable time to the music; and when
all in motion, looked like so many teetotums spinning.
The word spinning conveys a better idea than turning;
for they seemed to move about without the slightest
effort, and their flowing garments, flying out in extended
circles below, gave the movement a most graceful
appearance. As the music became louder and
faster, they spun round with increasing rapidity,
until the eye became dizzy with looking upon
them. At a tap of the drum they stopped
simultaneously, with no perspiration upon their fore-
head, and neither frenzy nor fatigue expressed in the
eye. They were of all ages, from the old Imaum, with
the benevolent features, to a boy of sixteen, whose melan-
choly face excited interest. Indeed they all bad an air
of sadness and profound resignation—nothing ferocious,
nothing sinister, nothing fanatical. Renewing the
march, and repeating the prostrations, the exercises
continued about an hour and concluded as they began.
The audience either stood erect, or sat upon the floor, and
preserved deep silence. The whole affair did not strike
us in the ridiculous light we had anticipated. Indeed,
some of the customs of Christianity are equally absurd.
The religious sentiment is the same all over the world,
and must find expression. Humanity rejoices when
such expression, harmless in itself, as in the present in-
stance, neither assails the opinions nor the rights of
others. Such is the necessity of religion for the sup-
port of all human institutions, that any form of worship,
however false and corrupt, is preferable to the atrocious
enormities which follow in the train of absolute impiety.
—Lynch's Expedition to the Dead Sea.

CO URT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, JULY 5.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
junior branches of the Royal Family, walked this morn-
ing in the park and grounds of o.borne.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
terday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, accompanied by her Royal Highness the He-
reditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelits, and
attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond
Mildmay, honoured the Marquis and Marchioness of
Westminster with their company at dinner yesterday,
at Grosvenor House.

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their Royal Highness hn
Highnesses
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sitedhess
of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House.
A deputation including the Duke of Argyll, Lord
Glenelg, Mr. Poulett Scrape, and the Hon. Mr. Bou-
verie, M.P., had an interview with Lord John Russell
and Earl Grey yesterday, at the official residence of the
First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing•street.
The Portuguese Minister transacted business yester-
dayat the Foreign-office. _

Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd, her Majesty's Surveyor-
General at Mauritius, had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
general meeting yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-
place.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt had a quarterly meeting yesterday at the Treasury.
There were present the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-Go-
vernor. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-Ge-
neral to the Commissioners, was in attendance.

The Marquis of Breadalbane had an interview yester-
day with Lord John Russell.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne had a
dinner party yesterday at Lansdowne House.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch had a dinner
party yesterday at Montagu House, Whitehall.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday.* There were present the Master of the Rolls,
Lord Brougham, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn-
wall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Sir Edward
Ryan sat as a Privy Councillor. An appeal, " The Mar-
chioness of Bute v. Mason," from New South Wales, was
further spolcoi to. An appeal from Bengal, " Doorga
Persad Roy Chowdry v. Terra Persad Roy Chowdry,"
part heard, was resumed and concluded. An appeal from
Bengal, " The Bank of England v. Macleod," was com-
menced.

STATIONERS' AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS' PRO-
VIDENT SOCIETY.—The annual dinner of the Stationers
and Paper Manufacturers' Society took place at the
London Tavern on Tuesday last. The chair was taken
by Mr. William Joynson, who was supported by Mr.
Dickinson (the president), Mr. C. Cowan, M.P. Mr.
Teape, Mr. S. G. Gardiner, Mr. Hollingworth, Mr.
Hodgkinson, Mr. Gaussen, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Venables,
and nearly 100 other influential members of the trade.
Atter the usual loyal toasts, Mr. Charles Gardiner, the
honorary secretary, read a report of the proceedings of
the society during the past year, from which it appeared
that the balance in hand last year was 7,9181. Bs. 10d.,
and that there had been since received 867/. 12s. 10d.,
making 8,786/. Is. Bd., and upon deduction of the ex-
penses of the society during the year, of 1141. 03. 6d., a
total balance of 8,6721. Is. 2d. was left in favour of the
society, of which there was invested with the National Debt
Cornmissic ners, at interest, 8,544/. 2s. The report, after
calling the attention of the members to the near com-
pletion of the permanent fund of 10,0004, expressed the
hope of the; committee that the fresh contributions to be
announced that evening would complete that sum. The
eornmittee; after expressing the sincerest regret at the
loss of their late estimable secretary, Mr. J. E. Cooper,
congratulated the members on the appointment of Mr.
Charles Gardiner, who had accepted the office. The
reading of the report was received with much applause.
The toe.st of " Prosperity to the Society " then foliwed,
after which the " health of the President " was eiven
and drank with much cordiality. The business of re-
cording subscriptions then began, and contributions to
the amour .t of upwards of 1,4001. were announced by the
secretary, including the munificent donation of 300
guineas from the chairman; the President 100 guineas;
Messrs. Bowles and Gardiner, 1051.; Mr. Gaussen, 1051.
Mr. M'Miurray, 1051.; Messrs. Williams, Cooper, and
C:)., 521. lOs.; Messrs. Hollingworth, 52/. lOs.; Mr.
Teape, 521 L 103.; Mr. Longman, 521. 10s.; Messrs.
Spicer. Brothers, 521. 10s.

(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and Mr. Justice MAULE.)
THE TRIAL' OF FRANCO MACCAGNINE GRANATELLI,
COMMONLY CALLED PRINCE GRANATELLI, . LOUIS
SCALIA, AND JOHN MOODY, FOR MISDEMEANOUR.
(Continued from Ike Sun of yesterday.)
Mr. Howell (the secretary to the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Company) was then called as a witness,
and Sir P. Thesiger required him to produce the agree-
ment for the sale and parchase of the Vectis and Bom-
bay, but he declined to do so. _ .

Sir F. THESIGER asked upon what ground he declined
to produce the agreement ?
_ _

The -witnrss said he declined to do so because ho be•
!loved that the instrument might, if produced, criminate
him, and render him subject to a similar charge to that
made against the present defendants.
Sir F. TIIESIGER still pressed for the production of
the agroement.

Justice CoLTMAN said he thought it right .to in-
form the witness, that every person who was in any way
concerned in fitting out a vessel for warlike purposes,
with the object specified, or who attempted to fit one out,
or assisted others to do so, would clearly come within
the terms of the statute.

es s said thatten
havingature directedo f
the
charge,his attention
couldto
theTshteatwiutet and to the
conscientiously state his belief tbat if he produced the
agreement it might have the effect of subjecting him to a
criminal charge.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN said that, upon this statement,
he did not think he ought to enforce the production of
the document.
Sir F. THESIGER said that, under these circumstances,
he must endeavour to give secondary evidence of the
contents of the agreement.
Mr. G. Trench deposed that he was the clerk to the
solicitors for the prosecution, and attended before the
magistrates when this matter was inquired into. He
saw the last witness produce an agreement, which was
afterwards deposited with the magistrate, but it was sub-
sequently taken away to be stamped, and he went to So-
merset-house with an officer for that purpose. He made
an abstract of that agreement, and was able to state the
contents of it.

Sir F. THESIGER then asked the witne3s to state the
nature of the document, but _ _ _

Sir F. KELLY objected that secondary evidence of the
contents of the agreement ought not to be received under
such circumstances.

The objection was argued at some length, and even-
tually the Court ruled that the evidence of the contents
of the agreement might be received, but it must first
be shown that the defendants were parties to the
agreement.
Mr. B. Wilcox was then called. He deposed that he
was the son of one of the directors of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Company.
Sir F. THESIGER then inquired whether he was not
the attesting witness to the agreement for the sale of
the two steam-ships to the defendants, Granatelli and
Scalia?—The witness said, he must decline to give any
evidence. He had acted as agent and banker in the
matter, and he believed that if he answered the question
he might render himself liable to a criminal charge.
Sir F. THESIGER submitted that the conduct of the
witness amounted to trifling with the Court. All that he
was called upon to prove was, that he was the attesting
witness to a deed.
Sir F. KELLY said that being a party to a deed of the
description that was represented. would make the de-
fendant equally liable with the others.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN said, that taking into considera-
tion the very stringent provisions of this Act of Parlia-
ment, he thought the witness was entitled to the protec-
tion he claimed.
Viscount Palmerston was then examined. His Lord-
ship said, I am her Majesty's Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs. lam enabled to state that no leave or li-
cence has been granted by her Majesty, either by order
in council, sign manual, or proclamation, to any per-
sons to fit out vessels of war for the purpose of acting
hostilely against the King of the Two Sicilies. This
country was at peace with that country all last year, and
still continued so. I know Prince Granatelli and the
other defendant, Scalia, and I have had interviews with
them at the Foreign-office and at my own house, in the
character of organs of communication not officially re-
ceived by her Majesty's Government from the then ex-
isting de facto Government of Sicily.
Sir F. THESIGER-By that expression I take your
Lordship to mean the representatives of persons exer-
cising the powers of Government at Palermo.
Lord Palmerston—Yes.
By Sir F. KELLY—The defendants brought a letter to
me from the Government they represented.
Sir F. KELLY said this letter ought to be produced,
because it would show clearly the position .of the de-
fendants in this country.
Sir F. THESIGER said it appeared to him that what
the defendants stated verbally was quite sufficient, with-
out the production of the document- 4--
Lord Palmerston—The defendants represented them-
selves as the agents of an independent existing Govern-
ment at Palermo. The British Government had not
acknowledged that Government as having an European
existence, and, therefore, they were not received in that
capacity, but merely as the organs of communication
with a Government which was acknowledged as existing,
but not as a recognised European power. That Govern-
ment was hostile to the King of Sicily.
Sir F. KELLY—Was not the exact position of the de-
fendants described in a dispatch from the Government
at Palermo? Lord Palmerston—lt was.

. _
Sir F. KELLY—Is not this (holding up a paper) the
original document they brought to your Lordship?
Lord Palmerston---I believe that to be the original
letter.

Sir F. THESIGER—Where does it come from?
Sir F. KELLY—From the Foreign•od'ice. Do you
wish to have it read?—(A laugh.)
Sir F. TUESlGER—Certainly not.—(Laughter.)
Lord Palmerston then proceeded to state that he be-
lieved the Government at Palermo declared itself inde-
pendent early in 1848, and that shortly afterwards nearly
the whole of the kingdom was in the possession of the
insurgents, and the King was declared to be dethroned,
but no hostile proceedings actually took place between
the insurgents and the kingdom of Naples until Sep-
tember.

Sir F. KELLY—Did Rot the British Government me-
diate between the parties, with a view to prevent the
continuance of hostilities? Lord Palmerston—Hosti-
lities were put an end to by the interference of the
British and French Admirals, after the capture of
Messina.
Sir F. THESIGEa objected to this course of examina-
tion being proceeded with, as he said Lord Palmerston
was asked to speak to matters which were not within his
own knowledge.
Sir F. KELLY submitted that he had a right to go
into these matters to show the position of the defen-
dants, and the state of affairs in the kingdom of Sicily,
and that they were very important as tending to show
what was the actual oharacter of the acts imputed to the
defendants.
Lord Palmerston then proceeded to state that before
he had had any communication with Prince Granatelli
or Scalia, and at a very early period of the dispute be-
tween Sicily and Naples, an application was made by the
Sicilians to the British Government to mediate between
them. The defendants referred to this application in
their communications with him.

if
Sir F. KELLY inquired a cessation of hostilities was
not obtained through the mediation of the British and
French Admirals?

Sir F. THESIGER said he must really object to this
course of examination. Lord Palmerston could not know
the fact of his own knowledge.
Sir F. KELLY said that his Lordship, from his position
must be well aware of the fact. It was impossible for
him to call the Admirals to prove it.
Lord Palmerston said he had no doubt that a cessa-
tion of hostilities was obtained through the interference
of the two Admirals. His Lordship then went on to say
that the defendants informed him that a Parliament of
Lords and Commons was sitting in Palermo, and they
frequently adverted to that fact. He said he was also
informod that a President had been appointed provision-
ally. He was aware of the seizure of the Bombay, but
had nothing officially to do with it.
Sir F. KELLY—Is not your Lordship aware that the
vessel was given up after a consultation with the law
officers of the Crown?

Sir F. THESIGER objected to the question.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN thought the Learned Counse
had a right to ask if the vessel was liberated.
Lord Palmerston—The vessel was restored.

Sir F. KELLY wished to know whether this was not
done after the law officers of the Crown had been con-
sulted as to the legality of the seizure, but Sir F. Thesi-
ger objected to such a question being put.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN observed, that although, strictly
speaking, the question was not one which could legally
be put, under the circumstances, yet it might be very
fairly assumed that the Government would not have re-
stored the vessel without good advice.
Sir F. KELLY said he was quite satisfied with this in-
timation from his Lordship.

By Sir F. THESIGER —I did not boar from the defend-
ants that the members of the Provisional Government at
Palermo had been taking arms to Marseilles in the Vec-
tis. The President was Reigiero Septimo. I do not
recollect the name of Lafarina being mentioned, but
they told me that the Marquis Torreasa was the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. During all this period the Prince
Castelcicala was the accredited Minister from Sicily to
this country.
Colonel 11. Aubroy deposed that he formerly was a
lieutenant in her Slajesty's 31st Foot, and was subse-
quently appointed to the Royal Horse Guards Blue, and
served in the Peninsula, under the Duke of Wellington.
Iu September, 1848, he resided at Pisa, in Tuscany, and
at that period he had some conversations with Colonel
Forbes, and subsequently communicated with the exist-
ing Government of Sicily, at Palermo. He had frequent
communications with M. Lafarina, the Minister of War,
and he also saw occasionally the Marquis Torreasa,
Witness went to Palermo on the 12th of November,
1848, and attended afterwards three councils of war, at
which Lafarina and the other members of the Govern-
ment then in existence were present. In consequence
of subsequent directions from that Government he
went to London on the 18th of November.
Colonel Forbes was the inspector-general of the
troops belonging to the Qovernment at Palermo. He re-

iceived some written instructions at different times from
the Government, and on the 18th of November he re-
ceived his final instructions from M. Lafarina, at the
War-office, and on the following day he set sail for
England, where he arrived on the 20,h of December,
and he immediately reported himself to Prince Grana-
telli, at his residence, No. 55, Brook-street. The Prince
yeas described in his instructions as the Sicilian Envoy.
Before he left Sicily he received a sum of two hundred
pounds from the Marquis Torreasa, who was the Minis-
ter for Foreign Affairs. Upon going to the house in
Brook-street he was first introduced to M. Scuba. and
he then presented him to the Prince. Witness told him
he was an officer in the Sicilian army. and he was in-
structed to report himself to the Sicilian Envoy, and
he was about proceeding further, when the Prince said
he was aware of his mission and object, but they could
not do anything now, as they were waiting for further
instructions from the Government. The prisoner also
said that they had heard from private friends in Sicily
what his object was in coming to England, bat as they
had not got money at that time, and were not aware that
his mission would require considerable expenditure, they
could not proceed with the matter, and told him to come
again in a few days. Witness was anxious about the
money, and he therefore called again in Brook-street in
two or three days, and was then told again that no money
had arrived. Witness told Mr. Scalia that part of his
instructions were to put part of the men he had raised
on beard the two steam-vessels they had purchased, and
he said it was true they bad purchased two very fine
steamers, but all the money had not been paid for them,
and, in the course of the conversation, the vessels names
were stated to be the Bombay and the Vectis. The de-
fendant Scalia said ho thought it would be very impru-
dent to put the men on board the steam•vessels, as the
British Government might interfere and seize the' vessels.
Ile had mentioned that the number of men was to be
1,260, and they had a good deal of conversation on the
subject of the men's clothing. Witness told the Prince also
that his own uniform had been made up, and the Prince
wished to see it, but he did not show it to him. After
this, witness went to Brook-street regularly every week,
and repeatedly saw the Prince and 31. Scalia,t and they
had several conversations respecting the steam-vessels;
but during all this time both the gentlemen said they
had not received either instructions or money from the
Government, and they also said that if they did not get
money speedily they might get into a scrape with regard
to the deposit money that had been paid on account of
the steamers. .

At this stage of the case the Court and jury retired to
take some refreshment, and upon their return the trial
was resumed.

Captain Aubrey, on being further examined, said that
at one of the interviews where the Prince and M. Scalia
were both present, they said they could only account for
the non-arrival of the money, that a loan for 750,0001.,
which was to have been advanced by the French Go-
vernment, had not been effected. Witness inquired who
was to command the Bombay, and they said they were
in want of a person to take the command, and inquired
if he knew any English dashing fellow who would take
the command of her, and he said he would make inquiries
for such a person for them. These gentlemen were per-
fectly aware what the vessels were to be used for. He
subsequently accompanied Lieut. Waghorne and a gen-
tleman named Latchford to Brook-street, but as the
Prince was not up, they went away, and another appoint-
ment was made, but Lieut. Waghorne did not return.
The Prince was told on this occasion that they had got
just the men that they wanted, and that if the Bom-
bay was put under the command of Lieutenant Wag-
horne, he would undertake that out of the eighteen
steamers belonging to the King of Naples, he would
bring in twelve, but he could not answer for the
other six.—(A laugh.) This conversation passed in
English, but witness explained it to the Prince in
French, and he replied, " Cela sera bon pour nous," and
rubbed his hands and appeared very delighted. This
interview terminated by M. Scalia saying that they
would write to the Government at Palermo, and recom-
mended Lieutenant Waghorne, and they took down the
address of that gentleman, in order that they might
communicate with him. The defendants told him that
the Bombay was the finer vessel of the two, but they
never said what was to be the destination of that vessel.
In January witness took a letter to the residence of the
Prince, in Brook-street, which enclosed another from
M. Lafarina, containing his final instructions.
The documents were put in and read. The effect of
the witness's letter was an application for funds, and for
the advice and opinion of Prince Granatelli and M.
Scalia how best to carry out the mission with which he
was entrusted by the Government at Palermo. The in-
structions from M. Lafarina were to the effect deposed
to by the witness in his evidence, as to raising men and
embarking them for Palermo.
The defendants, in reply to the circumstances, stated
that they had not received any instructions from the Go-
vernment at Palermo respecting the witness, and that
they were unable to take any further proceedings in the
absence of such directions from the Government.

Examination continued—During the ci maiunications
he had with the defendants he made them acquainted
with the fact of his having originally gone from Pisa to
Palermo, at the r, quest of Colonel Forbes, and he told
them distinctly that he had come to England for the
purpose of raising a body of troops, and that he was to
enter into contracts to arm and equip them, and that
they might ba able to take the field in the most effective
form, and that his arrangements were very advanced
b )th with regard to the contracts and the men. It was
understood by the defendants that the men were to be
put on board the steamers, and to be taken as quietly
as poseible to Palermo, where, by means of Lord Pal-
merston's formidable guns, they expected to make a good
resistance. He also told the defendants that it was not
his intention to remain at Palermo, but that he should
organize an expedition and stir up the Calabrians, and
proceed at once to Naples and attack the King in his
capital; and that he had also received instructions to
obtain an admiral to command all the steamers, and to
send him without loss of time to Palermo. Witness
likewise told them that Captain Hamnett, of her Ma-
jesty's navy had undertaken the office of Lord High
Admiral of the Sicilian Navy, and in fact the
defendants had the fullest knowledge of the ob-
ject of his mission in every particular. It was
understood that the uniform was to combine the
colours of the Sicilian tricolour—red, white, and green
—aad he had several conversations with the defendants
respecting the breastplates, buttons, and other portions
of the uniform. He concluded by stating that, in con-
sequence of a communication he received from Colonel
Forbes, in February, he ceased to have any further
communications with the defendants. The contracts for
the clothes were never completed, on account of the
want of funds, and no men were actually enlisted for the
service.

Cross.examined by Sir F. KELLY—I hold no rank in
the British army at present. I was an Ensign in 1807.
After the battle of Vittoria I retired from the British
army. I was then a Lieutenant in the Royal Horse
Guards (Blue). I was a Colonel in the Spanish army.
I was living at Pisa, upon my private fortune, when I
first communicated with the Government at Palermo,
and I accepted service under that Government in October,
1848. I was to have the full rank of Colonel, and was
to receive about 245. Id. a day. I went " over to the
enemy" when the Government treated me like rascals.
I ceased to act for the Sicilian Government in the be-
ginning of March, and I communicated with the agents of
the Neapolitan Government about the 10th or 12th of that
month, and informed them what had taken place between
me and Prince Granatelli and M. Scalia. Since that time
I have been continually in communication with
had
or twelvo interviews with the defendants.
agents of the Neapolitan Government.. I swear
many as tenhad
these interviews,
Latchford. I never received any letters from
eN.ocetphtir3dirp.erson was ever present
the defendants after the one in which they informed me
that they had received no instructions from their Go-
vernment which could have any reference to me or to
the matters about which I had communicated with them.
I had no communication of any kind with the defendants
after the 26th of February. I first communicated with
the solicitors to the Neapolitan Government, and my
first interview with Prince Castelcicala on the 10th of
March. I never told the defendants that I intended to
betray them to the Neapolitan Government. I
have not received any money from the Neapolitan
Government.

Sir F. KELLY—Are you to receive any ?
Colonel Aubrey—Am I obliged, my Lord, to answer
that question ?
Mr. Justice COLTMAN Ido not see why you
should not.

Sir F. KELLY— Now, sir, answer the question.
Witness—ln consequence of the position in which I
was placed I was to receive—
Sir F. KELLY—Go on, sir.
Witness—l am to have what the Sicilian Government
owe me.

Sir F. KELLY— How much ? Witness—Three hun-
dred pounds.
Sir F. KELLY—What were you to receive 3001. for?
Witness—For giving evidence to cause the seizure of the
Bombay steamer.
Sir F. KELLY—Then you did give some
7evidence
which led to the seizure of the Bombay? IN Ape"—

I did. _
By Sir F. THEsicErt—l left the service of two e Siciliand
n
Government, because, having pledged my rd a
honour for the fulfilment of the contract, they placed
me in a difficult position by neglecting to send me money.
I wrote to Colonel Forbes to remonstrate with the Go-
vernment; but, instead of sending me money, they dis-
patched a secret agent to get amwe, aybtulit I steamers,eastoodeep
and I
N was told by Colonel Forbes to be quick and stop th
steamers, or I should be thrown overboard. They
in-
tended
to
them, and I considered myself
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vessels.
liable was 1,5001.

Mr. Latchford, army accoutrement maker, St. Martin's-
lane, deposed that he had some communications with
Col. Aubrey, and also with Col. Forbes. In consequence
of these communications, before Col. Aubrey arrived in
England, he waited upon Prince Granatelli, and told him
that he was contracting to supply arms and accoutrements
to the Sicilian Provisional Government, at the request of
Col. Aubrey and Col. Forbes. The Prince said that
he knew Colonel Forbes very well, but he had only
heard of Colonel Aubrey. Witness also told him that he
understood two steam-boats bad been purchased, but
nothing was said as to the purpose for which they were
to be employed. His contracts wero for muskets, swords,

e'y
caps, and ge eral military clothing. Prinee Granatelli
told him that he did not know much about the steatie-
vessels, but that Colonel d'Amico could tell him more
about them; and on a subsequent occasion he called upon
that gentleman at the address which Prince Granatelli
had given him. Upon seeing Colonel d'Amico, he in-
troduced himself, and told him that he had been re-
ferred to him by Prince Granatelli. Colonel d'Amico
told him he had only just arrived, and was very tired,
but would see the Prince soon. Witness informed him
that he had heard that two steamers had been pur-
chased, and also that he was getting on as fast as pose
sible with the accoutrements, in accordance with instruc-
tions he had received from Colonels Forbes and Aubrey.
At this time Colonel Aubrey was not in England, and
he saw him first in the month of December. Ile accom-
panied that gentleman to Brook-street, and saw the
Prince and M. Scalia. Lieutenant Waghorne accom-
panied them to the house, but he did not wait to see the
Prince. The witness then proceeded to corroborate the
evidence of Col. Aubrey with regard to what took place on
the occasion in question. The witness added that, after
this conversation, he went down to Blackwell, and went
on board the Bombay, which vessel he found in charge of
the defendant Moody, and in the course of the conversa-
tion he had with him, he told him that he should leave
the river on the folloning Friday.
Mr. Gilby, an army clothier in the Strand, proved that
pursuant to au order he received from Colonel Aubrey,
he prepared accoutrements for a body of twelve hunired
men, and he also furnished a uniform for Colonel Aubrey
himself.
Mr. Dryden deposed that he had been ia the navy for
teveral years. In April last he was residing at Liver-
pool, and remembered the Vectis arriving at that port,
and he understood she was a war-steamer for the use- of
the Sicilian insurgents. He applied to have the com•
mend of the vessel or to be appointed lieutenant to her,
and in consequence of a communication he received
from the agent of the vessel, he went to London, and
had an interview with Prince Granatelli and M. Scalia,
and told them that he understood two war-vessels were
being fitted out against the Neapolitan Government, and
he wished to be employed on board of one of them,
stating, at the same time, that he had been employed
on board several steam-frigates, and felt himself com-
petent to take a vessel into action. The defendant
Scalia told him that it was impossible to give him a de-
finite answer then, for he knew nothing about it himself.
He saw them repeatedly afterwards upon the same sub-
ject, and Scalia always informed him that ho could do
nothing, as he was waiting for funds. He heard Scalia
frequently say that the Vectis and the Bombay were
going out as war-steamers against the Neapolitans, and
Captain Parker told him he was to be the Com-
modore. Witness was on board the Bombay, and saw
Captain Moody, and told him that he had been writing
to be sent out to join the insurgents since November, and
that Prince Granatelli and M. Scalia had promised he
should be appointed. Captaiu Moody replied that if he
brought him a letter from Prince Granatelli he would
make an extra officership for him. The Bombay was
decidedly not fitted as a merchant vessel, but was in all
respects a ship of war, and a very fine one too. There
was a ttnaleed battery and preparations for guns, and
she was strengthened so as to enable the guns to be
fought, and everything on board was in man-of-ivar
fashion.
Cross-examined—Witness did not see any arms on
board the Bombay, or, in fact, anything calculated for
warlike purposes. He was not acquainted with the cha-
racter of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's
vessels, and was not aware that this vessel had been built
for them. He was aware that all large vessels which
were used as Government mail packets were built so as
to be capable of carrying four swivel guns of large ca-
libre. He received no employment on board the vessel,
although he made repeated applications to be engaged as
an officer on board of her. Ho saw the Bombay just
before her departure, and to his knowledge there was at
that time no war furniture on board of her. There were
very few men on board, not more than sufficient to navi-
gate the vessel.
lie-examined— Government mail packets are not
fitted up as this vessel was. She could have fought her
way any where, and might have had her guns in in six
hours.
Mr. D. 11. Watson, a Custom-house officer, proved that
he had frequently been on board the Bombay, and he
gave a similar description of the vessel to the last wit-
ness. He also said that the mode in which she was
fitted up excited his suspicion, and he communicated
with the Custom-house authorities, and eventually, by
their directions, seized the vessel, on the 16th March.
The steam was up at the time, and in ten minutes' time
she would have been gone. On the 4th of May, by or-
ders from the Treasury, he delivered up the vessel. The
witness then proceeded to give a technical description of
the mode in which the vessel was fitted up, and ex-
pressed an opinion that a vessel would not have been so
fitted up if it had been intended for peaceful purposes.
Upon being cross-examined, the witness said that he
had put himself originally forward in the matter, but he
had received information from many persons with re-
gard to the suspicious character of the vessel. He ad-
mitted that he had been in communication with Mr.
Finch, the solicitor for the prosecution, but he denied
that ho had received any money, or that he had been
promised any for giving information with regard to the
vessel.
At the conclusion of this witness's examination the
trial was adjourned.