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my resolution, be observed,---' Very swell, you may then con
sitter yourself at your own disposal, and may go where you
like, but always apply to use when you have occasion.' Atter
I had been abroad two years I Saw Sir John 'again ? and
ie-
formed him I had nut received the arrears of my pay. He
I will give you a letter to the Gentlemen at Somerset
House, which will enable you to receive the pay.. " He ac-
cording gave met the letter, which took to Somerset House,
and I received the pay.
By Lord MELVILLE.—After having delivered this state-
ment, do you mean to adhere to your former answer that it
was at your own desire you left the service ?—I do.
Did not Sir William Gell apply for your discharge ?—He
told me any thing I desired he would endeavour to obtain fur
me, and I requested his influence to procure my discharge, as
I have told you.
Do you know Sir Wm. Gell's hand-writing have seen
hint write.
Do you think you should know his hand-writing if you were
to see it ?—I think I should.
(The Noble Viscount here handed a letter to the witness.
first desiring that it aright he marked by the Clerk of tine
House.)
Do your believe that letter to he Sir William Gell's hand-
writing ?—Yes, I think it is, tint I cannot say positively.
I understand you then to say, that you did not obtain any
regular discharge o—l obtained nothing' but what Sir J. Be-
resford gave rae. He gave rue a letter written in his own
band, and a printed paper.
You say that you were never turned off from the Poictiers
to any other ship ?—No.
You say that you were never turned over from the Poictiers
to any other ship?—No.
The Duke of CLARENCE observed, that the witness had
answered to a former question, that he had no other ship
than the Poictiers since 1807, and as he (the Duke) was about
to make a cotunsunication to the House, he requested the
witness might be ordered to withdraw.
The witness was accordingly ordered to withdraw.
The Duke of CLARENCE then proceeded to state, he
would inform their Lordships of the motives which had actu-
ated himself, and several brother officers.
[Here the illustrious Duke was interrupted by the Lord
Chancellor, wiio stated, that it was very unpleasant for Idol
to he under the necessity of interrupting the illustrious Duke;
but he (the Lord Chancellor) apprehended, that it was not
strictly regular for a Peer to state his motives to that House.]
'Fire Duke of CLARENCE—Am I to understand, by the
Noble and Learned Lord, that I am only to put questions, and
not to state the reason why I ask them '
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I should think not.
'I he Duke of CLARENCE thanked the Noble and Learned
Lord. He was much obliged to his Lordship for putting lints
right when he was out of order. He was also much obliged
to tine Counsel for her Majesty whenever he proposed any im-
proper question and they objected to it, and he felt it due to
state that no man breathing could admi:e more than he did
the abilities of the Learned Counsel at the Bar.
(The witness was then recalled.)
Examined by the Duke of CLARENCE.—When you an-
swered to a former question that you had not served on board
any other of his Majesty's ships than the Poictiers, did you
understand the question to apply to your service under Sir
John Beresford did.
Were you turned over from the Majestic to the Poictiers ?
—I was.
Did you do immediate duty on the quarter deck ?—No; I
acted as Quarter-Master.
Did you not state on Saturday that you had acted as mid-
shipman immediately after going on board the Poictiers ?
(Cries of " No, no !''_front the House.)
The Duke of CLARENCE.—Then the whole is quite satis-
factory.
By the Marquess of LANSDOWN.—Did you consider the
request made by Sir W. Gell to Sir J. Beresford, the same as
if it had been made by yourself ?—Certainly.
By Lord COLVILLE.—Were you rated as a Midshipman
from the tinse you joined the Poictiers ?—I do not know whe-
ther I was rated when 1 went on board, but fwas when I left,
as I saw upon my ticket.
What kind of ticket was it ?—A ticket of leave of absence,
which Sir John Beresford gave me with his own hand.
You say that you received the pay at Somerset House; had
you any voucher upon which you received it ?—I had Sir Joint
Beresfurd's letter to a Gentleman in Somerset House, upon
which the money was paid.
By Lord EXMOUTH.—Then you did not. do duty on board
the quarter-deck of the Poictiers ?—No; I had not cluatbs to
appear as a alidshipman, and did trot.
Did you stand in any relation to Sir J. Beresford ?—No.
Were you ever in his service ?—No.
You said whets you were in the merchant service you got
your living its boats, on tine sea and land; where were you
horn ?—At St. Osreith, near Colchester.
And at Colchester you got your living by fishing ?—Yes;
sometimes by fishing, and sometimes as a pilot.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH—You were asked if you were in
his Majesty's service before you were in the Poictiers, and you
said no; did that mean then that you were never in any other
ship, or that you had not beers ins any other ship uitiler the
command of Sir J. Beresford ?—I meant under tine command
of Sir J. Beresford.
Air. BROUGHAM.—Were you ever dismissed for misconduct
front any ship ins his Majesty's service ?—Never.
Were you ever charged with misconduct in any of those
ships ?—Never.
Were you ever punished fur any misconduct ?—Never.
Had you any quarrel with any Officer or person on board ?
—Never.
Had you any one thing in your conduct during the whole
of that period, that you wished to conceal ?—Not one.
Did you always give satisfaction to the officers ?—To every
one, which Sir Joists Beresford will state :tad has stated to
Lord Exmouth.
Did you receive tickets of gourd conduct from your Officers
every time you were turned over from one ship to another ?
I did, arid was always strongly recommended.
Mr. BROUGHAM proposed to examine this witness to a
fact which would have been asked on Saturday, but for an
oversight of his Learned Friend, Dr. Lushington, who ex-
amined the witness, in turning over two leaves of his brief.
The question was in all tine five briefs, and he hoped tine
House would allow the question to be put now to the witness.
The question was this :—On the journey, before her Ma-
jesty arrived at Naples, did not young Austin sleep in a bed
its a room separate from that where her Majesty slept, and
whether he did not make the bed of W. Austin ?
Dr. Lusunedzose stated, that just at the time he was going
to put that question, a paper was put into his hand which
withdrew at the moment his attention from the question. It
was a most important question , and he hoped the advantage
of it would not he denied to his Royal Client.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the question might
be put, which was done accordingly.
Did you ever on the journey to Naples make any beds ?-1
assisted in making them.
Did you ever assist in making the bed of Wm. Austin ?—I
.have assisted.
Was that in the bed-room of her Royal Highness ?—Some-
times it was, and sometimes not. Where there was room it
was not.
By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Do you mean to swear that
you made the bed for William Austin in another room more
than otter ?—Yes • more than once or twice, though I do not
recollect exactly the number of times.
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Where besides ?—I do not recollect the name of the place,
but it was in our way through Italy.
By Lord LAUDERDALE—When you made the bed was
there more than one bed its the room ?—There was another
belonging to the lionise.
Did you make unruly Austin's bid in that room, did the other
remain unmade know that he slept there; but I know
not whether the other bed was made.
The witness withdrew.
Lieut. ROBERT HOWNAM examined.
By Mr. TYNDAL.—Q. You are a Lieutenant
in liis Majesty's Royal Navy ?—A. I am.
How long have yais been a Lieutenant ?—Since the early
part of the year 1809-
Where do you live at present ?—At Rouen, in Trance.
Did yon at any tunic gun to Italy with her Royal Highness
the Princess of Wales ?—I
When was it you went there ?—ln the month of April,
1815.
Where was her Royal Highness at that time ?—At Genoa.
How lang did sine remain at Genoa after you joined her ?
About si' weeks.
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in
the course
t you
the
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happening
What was the nature of the disturbance ?--at was supposed
there was an attempt to break into the house.
Was there any alarm in the night ?—There was.
Did you get up ins consequence ?—Yes, 1 did.
Where did you go ?-1 went to the great 11.01.
Whin did yeti see there ?—The first person I saw was 13cr-
gami, why came into my room.
Did he give you the alarm ?—lle did.
Had he a candle ?—He had.
Was Majucci there ?—lie was.