The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-05 00:00:00

PARKE.

Q. What country are you of ?—A. Gorgano.
What trade are you ?—A waiter.
Where at ?—At the Crown Inn at Balazinn.
How far is Balazino from Milan ?—lt is half way between
Milan and Como.
How long have you been waiter at that inn ?—Five years.
Did you ever sce the Princess and Beegatui at the inn ?
Yes.
How often ?—Three times.

When was the first time you saw her ?—The first time she
passed in a carriage, and took something for breakfast.
How lung ago was that ?—About three years.
Do you recollect who was in the carriage ?—A certain Ber-
gami.
Do you know his first name ?—I have heard him called
Bart olomo.

How long after this time was it that you saw the Princess
again at the inn ?—About six weeks after.
The second time what did she do—did she breakfast or
dine?--She came to dine. _

Did you see the Princess and Bergami together on that oc-
casion ?—I did.

••What was their conduct ?—The Baron was sitting near the
Princess.

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Did you see them together before or after dinner ?—The
Baron arrived half a quarter of an hour before the Princess,
and the Princess a quarter of an hour after the 'Baron.
When you saw them together, how did they address each
other ?—Before dinner there were were seven, or eight, or
ten altogether in a room.
At dinner what was their conduct ?—They took all the de-
licate morsels off the plates and offered to each other.
How did they address each other ? They spoke in French.
Tell the witness to explain how they exchanged the deli-
cate morsels he was speaking of ?—Bergami took something
off his plate, I don't know what it was, and gave it to the
Princess: then her Royal Highness took something out of
her own and gave it to him.
Were they taken hem their respective plates, or from the
dishes ?—From their own plates.
How did they address each other ?—I don't know, because
they spoke in French.
Do you recollect if her Royal Highness had two rooms ?
I remember she had.

What numbers were they ?—Numbers 7 and 8.
Had they communication with one another?—They had.
How many doors were there to No. 7 ?—One.
How many to No. 8 ?—One, and another which led to
No. 7. _ _

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What furniture was there in No. 7 ?—A bed.
After dinner did you see the Baron and the Princess toge-
ther ?—Yes, in No 8.
How many persons dined with the Princess ?—The first
time about ten.
Are
you speaking of the first or second time when the Prin-
cess dined in No. 8 ; or of her having been at your inn ?—She
dined there too ice.
When you saw the Princess and Bergarni after dinner to-
gether, wese the company in the room, or wet e they all gone
out ?—They were all gone out.
Did you observe any thing done between the Princess and
Bergami ?—1
Describe what you saw.—l saw the Baron's arm upon the
shoulder of the Princess; and at the moment I was going into
the room I saw the Baron giving her a kiss. I did not enter,
for he told Inc immediately to go away.
In what way was his arm placed ? Hie Baron was sitting
on the right, the Princess on the left, and the Baron's left
arm was on her shoulder.
Was his arm on or round her shoulders ?—On her shoulder.
Did you observe in what way the Baron and the Princess left
the Inn that night ?—I did.
In what way was it ?—1 saw them go boils together in a
char:than, a sort of carriage in which you sit as it were on the
back of a horse. It is made by rs pole put upon two posts,
with two seats on which you may sit cross-legged.
Was there any person with them whets they went in that
way ?—No.
No servants?—None.

'The Loan CHANCELLOR, at the suggestion of several Peers,
desired the witness to describe more accurately the nature of
a eharahan.
NV itness.—There are two seats behind with cushions, upon
which
Do %on know how the Princess and Bergami sat in this
people may go astride.
vehicle?—Bergami sat astride on a lung cushion, and the
Princess was sitting properly.

'Cross-examined ky Mr.WILLiAms.
When did this take place—in what year ?—I believe in
1817 ; it was a month before Christmas.
Is your kin the place where they change horses between
Como and Milan ?—Nu; where they change horses there is
no inn, only horses.
It is the middle stage between Como and, Milan ?—Yes.
Now, when you describe those going in this machine on
the road, were there not eight or ten persons in her Royal
Highness's suite?--there were.
Did you know any of them ?—There were two ladies, and
a Dante d'Honnetir, the Countess of Oldi ; Vassals, and an
Englishman that I don't know; on the second time there
were 13 persons.
Lord LAUDERDALE—What space of time was there between
the first and second time that the Princess took these -dinners
at your inn ?--'Three weeks or twenty days.
When witness was ordered to quit the room, at the time
when he discovered the Princess and Bergami after dinner,
does he know how long they remained in the room atter
that ?—Ahout half an hour, not more.
Do you know if any one went into that room during that
half hour—the servants ?—No; but there were persons in
another room next to that.
The witness then withdrew from the bar.
During the interval of time between the departure of this
witness and the appearance of the next,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took that opportunity to call to
their Lordships' recollection, that, before certain letters
were read in the course of evidence the other day, some dis-
cussion had taken place, and many important observations
made respecting the propriety of admitting these letters to he
placed upon their journals: In the anxiety of the proper
Officers to have the journals correct, they had been handed to
him, and he was able, front the inspection he had made of
them, to state, that nothing did appear upon those journals
but the letter's; and the examinations respecting them in fa-
vour of which the previous opinion of the Judges hail .been
passed. With respect to any questions put, none remained
on the Minutes but those which had reference to those two
letters, those which had been last produced. He should sup-
pose, therefore, there could he nu objection to the Minutes
standing as they then were.
Lord Doikfollattstoac, in afew words,. expressed his appro-
bation of the comcuunication which had hero just made.
Guiseppi Dellbrto sworn.—Examined by the SO-
LICITOR-GtNERAL.
Q. What are you by trade ?—A. A baker.
Did you bake bread at the Villa d'Este for her Royal High-
ness ?—1 did. . .
Before she went her long voyage ?—Yes, I did.
Did you remember after she returned from the voyage, see-
ing the Princess sitting in the garden ?—Yes.
Who was with her ?—Bergami.
Were they sitting ?—They were.
Did they do any thing ?—Witness described.—He was mak-.
ing love, and kissed the Princess, and pat his arm round her
neck.

When Bergami got up, did the Princess do any thing to
Bergami's dress ?—She pulled-him down again by the skirt of
his coat. .
Was Bergami's arm round the Princess's neck after she
pulled him down?—Yes.
Did you ever see the Princess in the kitchen?
Was Bergami there ?—He was.
Did you see a polenta?—Yes.
What did Bergami than do I—Bergami put the polenta half
into the mouth of her Royal Highness and the remainder into
his own mouth.—(Polenta is a yellow flower.)--Bergami then
spoke something its French to her Royal Highness. On
another occasion I saw the Princess put some sweetmeats into
the mouth of Bergami.
Did you ever see Bergami and the Princess in a boat on the
lake ?—Yes. .
Alonel—Yes.
Once or oftener ?—I don't remember—only once.
Gross-examined by Mr. TINDALL.
Were you id the service of the Princess ?—I served her with
bread, and gate bran to the horses.
Were you ;fitter service ?—No.
At the request of several Peers, the Interpreter here ex-
plained that a polenta was a favourite dish on the Continent.
Guisseppi- .Bugiari, another witness, was put to
the bar and sworn, examined by Mr. PARK.
Q. Are you a native of Italy ?—A. Yes.
What trade are you of ?—A boatman.
Do you know the Princess of Vales I—l do.
Did you ever carry the Princess in one of your boats on the
Lake ?—I have.
How far I—About 43 miles.
Were you, when she lived at Villa d'Este, in the habit of
attending on her Royal Highness ?—I was.
Who went with her on these occasions ?
sometimes the Vice-Prefect of the place.
Was there a Theatre at Como ?—There was.
Did you see any thing taking place between thew ?—Yes;
kissing.
How often ?—Four time;. •
Was it in the boat I—Yes.
Any thing else ?—I have seen them going to a room and
locking themselves in.
What room ?—ln the Princess's bed-room.
Were you employed in the house of the PrincesS ?—Yes.
—wi:
How much were you paid ?—Twenty-five sons a-day.
What were you doing at the time they locked themselves
up ?—I was employed in the pantry, removing the things away.
Cross-examined by Mr. WILD.
Q. Were you examined at Milan I—A. Yes, by Vilmacarti.
Who took you there I—A man named Lazzardini.
When did you first mention what you saw in the pantry ?
I said it before the Advocate.
Was that the first time I—Yes.
Are you sure you never mentioned it till you saw Vilma-
carti ?—He asked me if I bad seen any thing, and I said I
was always there; and be told me to come to Milan, and
speak the truth.
In what month ?—January.
I.lThat year ?—Three years ago.
When did you see this in the pantry ?—ln April.
How long before you went to Milan ?—About six months.
Have you a brother named Santini ?—He is my cousin.
Was he in the boat when you saw Bergami kiss the Prin-
cess ?—No.
Was Thomas() in the boat ?—He was. •
Any body else ?—We were ten boatmen.
Name some of them ?—I can mention all.
Three or four I—H ere he named Majiorci, Thomaso, Dialto,
Razzetta, and Lazzino.
Did arty body ever tell yon what you were to have for the
information you were to give ?—No. Vilmacarti tf Id me to go
to Milan where all my expences would be paid.
Did any body else tell you ?—No.
Did'any hody.ever tell you what you were to have for the
information you were to give ?—No; Vilmacarti told me to go
to Milan, where all my expences would be paid.
Did you ever tell any one that you had been offered money
to give evidence against the Princess of Wales ?—No; Never.
Did you ever say that Vilmacarti, or any other person had
offered you money ?—No.
dt the time when the Princess and Bergami went to her
bed room, were you at work in the pantryl—Yes.
_You were at work in the pantry; did you go on with it
when the Princess and Bergami left it to go into the bed
room ?--4 went to clear the dinner table, and then went with
the dishes to the pantry.
Do you mean that you continued to attend to your bust.
tress...--I do.
Did t hey go up stairs or down stairs ?—Up stairs.
Did the room communicate with the pantry ?—There was
only a little landing place.
By Lord Gaosvesfoa.—How do you know that the Princess
and Bergami locked themselves in the room ?—1 saw them go
with my own eyes.
But how du you know that they locked the door?--I heard
them.
Did you hear the key turnl—l did. I heard the key turn
in the lock.
Are you sure that you heard it 1--I am sure.
Were you the only person in the roo::!!'i5,0i) You heard the
key turn ?—No ; my brother was with me or else Giovanni.
At. what distance were you when you heard the key turn 1—
Hardly two paces.
By Earl of LAUDERDALE.—Were you in the pantry when
you heard the lock turn ?—No.
In the dining-room ?—No.
Where were you standing I—ln the corridor.
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Bv a PEER—When Bergami kissed the Princess in the boat,
wecrto,utihdertehoasiety,,oitiohewrebrfei inats n
thea roats have seen him kissing
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the Princess ?—1 do not know.
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as it done publicly I—l don't know, I saw it.
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ws— it were,
you have any conver-
sation With any of the boatmen on the subject you have MeN-
tioned ?—No,
Did you never mention any thing of your having seen the
Princess in the way you have descr ihed, till you stated it be-
fore the AdvoCate Vilmacarti at Milan ?—No.
By the Doke of IlastwroN.—Who were the people with
you in the corridor at the time you have mentioned—was any

'—l did.

'—Bergaini, and

body with you when the door was locked ?—lt was either my
brother or Giovanni.
Do you recollect which ?—There was one or the other there;
somebody was always with me—one or two eachtime. • -
I want to know if you can tell me who was with you this
time ?—The first time my brother was with me, the second
time Giovanni—either he or my brother was always with-me.
-When it happened, did you make any observations to the
persons with you?—No ; we made our observations, but we
made no words of it, because we were attending to our own
business.

Witness was ordered to withdraw, but was re-
called.
The Earl of DAnNr.r.Y.-7—Q. Before you were
examined at Milan, did you mention to any one
the, circumstance of Bergami and the Princess
locking their door ?
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Writer's notes, and these being react over, it
seemed to be the general opinion that the last
question was unnecessary.]

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Witness was again ordered to withdraw, and
as it was now nearly five o'clock their Lordships
thought it advisable not to enter on the eitarninar-
tion of a new witness at that time, and the louse
accordingly adjourned.