Star.
London, England, 1814-06-10 00:00:00

THE CITi" ADDRESS.

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THE Tin° a., p ateneeweeet, Loup COCIIRANE, AND
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Tbb triad ofehis case WaS.resumed this morning
at ten o'clock, puesuant to an a tjourument, by which
time the Court was again excessively crowded.—
Lord LAUDARDALB, and other Noble witnesses, were
again stated on the Bench with the Loma Caney
Justice.
The correspondence between Lord Cochrane and
Mr. Le Marchand was first read, on the motion of
Mr. BROUGHAM. The letters of Le Marchand set
forth circumstances mentioned to him by Mr. De
Berenger relative to the Steel( Exchange Fraud, and
also minutes of a conversation between those two
persons, relative to the connexion between De Bet en-
ger and Lord Cochrane, &c. The letters have al-
ready been made public.
Lord Melville proved, that Sir Alexander Coch•
rane had made many applications for De Berenger
to Rain permission for him to accompany Sir Alex-
ander to America, about six months ago. Sir Alex-
ander recommended Mr. De Berenger as a fit person
to train a Company of Sharp-shooters to be raised in
America. Lord Melville should not have objected
to Mr. De Berenger's appointment, provided the
Secretary of State had consented to it. Lord Coch-
rane was appointed before Sir Alexander sailed.
Colonel Torrens recollected the application, but there
were considerable objections to the appointment.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH could not see how those
circumstances and difficulties had any bearing on the
question.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, it was to shew the occasion
of that intercourse between the parties so much relied
on by the prosecutors.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH." Why then go into a
history of the difficulties which they had encoun-
tered ?"
The witness further said, that the difficulties were
insurmountable, and Mr. De Berenger received no
appointment.
Mr. Goulburn also stated, that an application had
been made to him in favour of Mr. De Berenger.
Mr. King, a tin plate-worker, stated, that he was
applied to by Lord Cochrane last year to manufac-
ture a new description of signal lamp, fur which his
Lordship had since obtained a patent. Lord Coch-
rane was then in the habit of coming every day,
and was at witness's place on the 21st of February,
about ten o'clock, his usual bout. Whilst his Lord-
ship was there, he received a letter, soon after which
he went away.
Mr. Bawling, a clerk in the Adintant-General's
Office, said, that Major Cochrane, Lord Cochrene's
brother, was with Lord Wellington's army, and web
returned on the sick list in .I.inu try last.
Thomas Duban, Lord Cochratte'e servant, and who
had been in the ferhily seventeen years, recollected
taking a note to his Lordship on the 21st February,
from a gentleman who came to his Lordship's house.
Witness had never seen the gentleman before, but he
carried the note at the gentleman's desire, who
waited at Lord Cochrane's house. His Lordship
at that time had no other man servant. There was
another, but he had quitted his Lordship a dey or
two before. That servant was now abroad with
Admiral Hemming. Witness did not know Mr.
Holloway or Lyte.
GalrielTah;urdin, the attorney in the cause, stated
th it be was a solicitor to Mr. Cochrane Johnstone.—
la 1813 Mr. Cochrane Johnstone was engaged o.
erecting a building on a piece of ground he had ir,
Alsop's-buildings, to be celled Vittoria. Witness in-
troduced Mr. De Beringer to Mr. C. Johnstone, as a
tit person to plan the budding. In September I.:st
Mr. De Berenger had snAd..:. considerable progress in
the drawings, and had prepared a prospectus of dee
design. Previously to Mr. C. Johnstone's going to
Scotland last year, he made a paymeat to Mr. De
Bert:tiger on account of the plans, and other pay-
ments had since been made respecting the same
transactions. He was well acquainted with the hand-
writing of Mr. De Berenger, having received thou-
sands of letters from him, and the letter sent to the
Port Admiral was nut the hand-wlitieg of Mr. 1)e
Berenger.
Lord Eteuenoeoecit.--,4 He does not say, he
believes that it is not the hand-writing of Mr. De
Berenger, but he speaks positively, saying, that
the letter is not of the hand-writing of Mr. De Be-
renger.,,
He considered Mr. Dc Berenger a most honour.
able and upright man, havi;ig had dealings with him]
to a large amount.
General Campbell met with Mr. De Berenger in Oc-
tober last at Dover, when he shewed witness somel
plans tor a new Ranelagh, to be erected in the Re-
gent's Park, and to be called Vittoria.
Lord Yarmouth had been Colonel Commandant of
the Sharp-shooter's corps, of which De Berenger had
been a non-commissioned officer and acting adjutant.l
He first became acquainted with De Berenger in
ISI I , a few days before that individual was appointed
to the corps. His Lordship had received Teeny let-
ters from De B.—he had seen him write—he thought
he knew Mr. De B.'s writing—and he certainly
thought that the letter sent to the Port-Admiral was
not in Mr. De B.'s writing. The letters were much
larger, and were of a very different form. A me-.
morandum-book was shewn to his Lordship, whicb
was found amongst Mr. De B.'s papers by the. officer,
and he said he thought that the writing in it was not
like that gentleman's usual writing. The only cha-
racter in the letter sent to the Port-Admiral that was I
like Mr. De B.'s writing was the R. to IL du ,
Bourg"—it was not much unlike the R. used by him
in writing Random. In the sharp-shooter's corps none I,
of its members wore stars or any such oroanients as
those worn by the pretended Du Bourg.
Sir John Bore. ford was not acquainted with the hand
writing of Mr. De Berenger. He made eudeevout s,
at the request of Mr. C. Johnstone, to obtain tar Mr.
De Berenger a commission to go out to America,
about February last, but failed.
Mr. Stokes, the clerk of Mr. Tahourdin, the At-
torney, knew the character of Mr. De Berenger's
writing. Witness had been in the habit of seeing him
write daily. The letter sent to the Port-Admiral
was not at all like Mr. De Berenger's writing—not
even the R. to e. IL du dourg.l. That R. was very
different from Mr. De Berenkerl
Smith, the servant of plea Boren r, stated

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that he was well acquainted with h's master's wit-
inn, having seen him write a good deal. On 0 e
letter to the Port-Admiral being shewn to him, i.e
said thet lie really believed it nut to be the hand-win-
ing of his master ; he was positively sure it was not ;
it was quite unlike it. Witness was with his mauler
in Asylum buildings, in the stiles of the lkncli. On
Sunday, February 20, his master was at home—he
went out in the morning, and returned, and went reit
again about feur. Winton eea out, butie:road
home about eleven at nigh:: his master was not then
at home, but returned about five minutes afterwards.
lie slept at home that night. Witness heard him in
the morning early, but did not see him till :shout three
o'clock on Monday afternoon'. Witness's wife 'Ledo
the bed slept in by Mr. De Berenger.
Cron-examined by Mr. G u tiN CY.
Witness certainly let his master in on Sunday night
he knocked not very loud. He heard him at night,
but did not see his master till three o'clock on Mom.-
day. Witness did send the letter which was shewn
to him by Lord Yarmouth ; he wrote it. Witness
never had acknowledged that Mr. de Berenger slept
out on the night of Sunday, February '2O, to the Ho-
nourable Mr. Murray, or any one else. He had not
said to Mr. or Mis. Davison, who kept the house in
Asylum-buildings, that he had left the key in the
area, in the usual place, for his master to get in on
the night of February '2O, on finding that his meter
was out that night. Witness carried the luggage to
the Angel Inn, far his master to go out of the coun-
try. He had previously changed a re. 5.) end other
notes. His master finally left his lodgings cn the
27th February. He did not see Mr. C. Jalinstone
at his Master's lodgings the day before the 27th ; he
was out, but when he returned Mrs. Davison said
that a Gentleman had called, describing him ;
ness said, most likely it was Mr. C. Johnstone."—
His master dined out on the 21st of February; lie
did not know where. Witness, on going home on
the Monday, saw a strange black coat in the room ;
he did not know whether it lived his mister. Lord
Cochrane he never saw in his life, and Mr. C. John-
stone but once. The affi,htvit which lie hied made,
he drew himself, without any assistance. Finding
his master a much injured man, he took it to Mr.
Cochrane Johnstone to have it published. When
witness returned home on die Mond iy, at three
o'clock, he found his master at home. He eves au:e
his master slept at home on the night of the '2oth of
February.
Mrs. Sinieh, the wife of the former witness, remem-
bered seeing Mr. De Berenger at home on Sunday.
the 20th of February. Size and her husleted had
been out, and they returned 'ionic about eleven. He
was at home soon after that hour. She beard hint,
but did not sze him that night. She ;hut tip about
seven generally. Her master went out berme break-
fast that morning. She neither saw nor heard him
go out that morning ; indeed she did not {:.,raw that.
lie had been out till she heard him retura. Site made
the bed which he Lid slept in on the night of Sen.
day. She let him in about twelve o'clock on nal-
day. She did not sleep in that bed, nor Ler husband ;
it was Mr. De Berenger. Her master hid a black
coat on when he returned or. the Monday at twelve
o'clock, with a bundle in his hand.
Crory-ex3tained by Mr. BOLAND.
Her husband was Mr. De Berenger% meneseevatit.
Lie did not ring on the morning of the 2let Feeirehhy.
H.: did not ring for water to shave—lie had esat.f!e-
casion, as he always used cold. Ots istieday saws
ing, the 21st of F. bruary, her master went Gut
,c 4,10,)-
ing a bundle with him, which contained hitgreeeree
ginicntal coat. :
John M•Guire, ostler in the livery stables, Canes-
Keys, Chelsea, knew Mr, berenger well. epir
Sunday the 207. h of February he saw him inquiring
for a coach to London, at a quarter past six iu the
evening, when he build the departure of the coach
did not suit him as to time, and he tinned round and
walked. Oa that day he had net whiskers—he was
shaved close. Wiaiese was surprised to sae Mx. De
13. so far out of the Rules.
Mr. Hopper, an architect, saw Mr. C. J.'s grounds
two nights ago—the plans and the prospectus, and
he could not say whet would be ree.sonable compea-
satlon, bat he should think that 2 to -.CAW would out
be excessive.
Ann 111-Guire said that her husband mentioned to
her ti:at ne had seen Mr. De B. that evening,
Elie
20th Febtuary.—He said that it was about a quarter
past six, and ereressed his surprise at eaeing hire so
tar out of the Rules.
Henry L. 111-Guire was acquainted with the person
of Mr. De Berenger, and SAW him twice at the Louse
of Mr. Donethorne, in Yolk-street, Westminster, on
Sunday, February '2O, the last time between eight
and nine in the evening. There were severe' other
persons present. lie knew Mr. Do B. well,—he had
seen him often, and was positive as to his person.

Cross.examiardby Mr. Gu NBY.
That night Mr. De 13. had not whiskers—he did
not know how long he might have left off woisk,ri.
He could not say scarcely whether he had whiskeys
or not, he did not much observe such things. Tii:y
went intp the garden to notice some alterations that
were to be made.
Lord ELLENBOROUGII —Did they stand ancle deep
or knee deep in the snow ?—A. I don't know.
Witness said farther, that he had never been
but in two or three actions which were now satisfied.
Mrs. M'Guire, the wife of the preceding w tn:ss,
was in York.street with her husband, where they
lived, on Sunday the 90th February, in the'rnorp'%,
when Mr. De B. came there. They were in
bcJ
Mr. de B. was in the garden, apparently measusiii
the ground. She again saw Mr. De B. that "5t...•
day evening, between eight and nine—but he refe;..i.
to come into the parlour, sayi; g he s%ould
the company. He waned to speak to Mr. Dont.-
therne, and they went into the garden to talk.
did not know whether there was snow on the
srui
that morning—she thought it was a rainy moraine,.
She did not know any thing abcut her husband b.tiox
bail. Mr. Donethoine was ab-ut the Court. Ikti.
De B. looked over the house, but did not come
her room that morning.
Mr. Done horse said, that Mr. Mg.Guire came
live at his house on the 17th February. He kilyi
Mr. De B. and was in the habit of obtaining tr,,,n
him plans and designs for furniture. He w
anti
1/41r.
De B. on Sunday morning the ‘..oth as
again in the evening about eight or 111 PC.
parlour, and afterwards into g
him in. He and witness went togetbi;r Into the 1,4, k
thearden. Mr. De 13.