The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

!'fIT I I, '4' INV. scauram
LIBEL.
BUCKINGHAM V. BANLES.

(coNetunED FROM OUR FiRsT EDITION OF YrsTrnoAv.)
Evidence for the Defence.
Antonio da Costa (examined through the medium of an
interpeeter) is a Portuguese, and was in the service of Mr.
Bankes in Syria for seven years and a half from the year
1813 ; had went with him into Egypt and Palestine ; was
with him at Jerusalem, and first saw Mr. Buckingham at
the convent at Jerusalem ; Mr. Bankes was at that time
on the Dead Sea; Mr. Buckingham gave him a letter for
Mr. Bankes ; he said would I be so kind as to deliver him
a letter ; he said he had come from Bethel, and had been
in Egypt ; he said Sheik Ibrahim and Mr. Burckhardt had
recommended him to Mr. Bankes ; he mentioned also the
name of Colonel Misset ; I delivered the letter to Mr.
Bankes; he read it and tore it in pieces. Mr. Bankes had
then made preparation for a journey to D'Jerash ; at that
time Mahomed 'ii son was released in consequence of Mr.
Bankes's application; after the son was liberated, I went
to bring other Arabs ; I don't know, before I saw Mr.
Buckingham, whether : Mr. Bankes had made a bargain
with Mehemed ; Mr. Buckingham afterwards applied to
Mr. Bankes in my presence, at Jerusalem ; he applied to
Mr.Bankes to let him go witli him to D'Jerash; Mr. Bankes
refused—he did not like company. Mr. Buckingham
again made application to him for two or three days, for
Mr. Bankes to give his answer ; Mr. Buckingham promised
not to draw or write at all, he only wanted to go for plea-
sure; before Mr. Bankes gave permission for him to go,
he made that condition with him ; I saw the party set out
—Mahomed, the servant from Egypt, Mahomed Edi, and
two Arabs. Mahomed, the servant, carried with him
a portfolio, and tin case for drawing paper and compas-
ses, all Mr. Bankes's; Mr. Buekingliam had no portfolio
or paper for drawing ; I kept Mr. Bankes's money all
the tune; it was placed in his bag; he had some money
in a bag that was round him in his girdle. I went to
meet them at Nazareth. When they-returned, three Arabs
came with them. Mr. Buckingham had no servant with
him; he was left to go from Jerusalem to Nazareth. By
my master's order, I gave the Arabs 250 piastres. I con-
tinued to keep the money. Mr. Buckingham never put
any money into it. He asked me to lend him 10 dollars
out of it. I said it was my muster's, and I could not do
it without his. orders. I
,afterwards received an order
from Mr. :Minims to lend him 10 dollars. I saw a little
book in my master's possession—it was my master's,
brought from Madrid. I saw it with Mr. :Buckingham
at Nazareth, he was taking a copy from it on paper. I
remember Mr. Bankes preparing a plan which I assisted
in pasting. I afterwards. saw Mr.. Buckingham copying
from that plan, drawing it on the window in the convent.
Croy-examined by Mr. Bnotimum—l left Mr. Bunion
six years KO. I have been in my. own country since I
left my master in Florence. I came here in August,
1824., and have been ever since living with Mr. Bankes.
Mr. Buckingham speaks very good Italian, but when he
and itil-r. Bankes spoke together they spoke good English.
The little book was Mr. Bankes's. Never saw any other
little book. Re-examined by Mr. GilltNEY—Sair other
books at other times. Cross-examined by Mr. BaotinuAin
—No other books of the same kind.
, 137 the Loan C 1 . JUSTICE-4 heard Mr. Bucking-
ham Mr.aud ißankesliEtin take him
Bankes made the agreement
went with '
~...il _ t. was then Mr.
name of ahomed,
with Mr. with him : they spoke
- ""tti—l in Palestine; I went by the
.therweasacting as Iwith
thovanuni,Eckingliam that he should not write or draw...
Bankee, and interpreter for Mr.
Sea. was
him when he
agreed
. Ihim to the Dead y..,?_raoh.
eea with Arabs to:take him to v Je
It WS after
we came from the
.Dead
agree-
ment with the Arabs Mahomed
Edi; that Arab returned; the Arab's name was
the Dead
Sea; he had a son, in• ' with us from _ s
ilverernor o. Jerusalem
.th Mr,
made a present to moon •in Jerusahri•
the IGov • -
Sea, andmtrh.eßanke"
usalem to release
the present was
Bathes and Mr. Buckingh Mr.
Bankes's portfolio, hook, and papers; Vjerash' Icarried Buckingham
had none; I saw Mr. Bankes in
tt.: pearls. • 1 went P?
,ake. a drawing of D'Jerash.
NeTer saw Mr. Buekingha Mr.
In maks any drawing. No other