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Adhiburgh; I went to Scotland at the partictilir re-
quest .of the late Lord Grantleri-the:preseneliord
Grantley Wai with Lord Portsmouth_ahen [saw him:
On our-way to London he gave us a long_histOry.uf;
his ill-treatment at Edinbdrgh ; he*said that a Gentle:7
man of the name of Alder, WhoWds resident in his house,
had treated him with great indignity and cruelty, and
had frequently beaten him and knocked him down.-,-
He told us•that he had been fregtft•ntly interrupted in
his bed-room by this Mr. Alder, who had repeatedly
been sent for by Lady Portsmouth at night, and
sometimes at one or two o'clock in the morning, on
her complaining that she was unwell. I a-ked his,
Lordship whether Mr. Alder cache dressed on those
occasion•? his' Lordship replied, that -he came some-
times in his robe de chanrbre, and sometimes without,
and that once he came in his shirt. He told us that
Mr. Alder was in the habit of sleeping on the same
floor as Lady Portsmouth. I asked him what Mr.
Alder did when he came into the loom ? He told us
that he mostly remained there a considerable-time,
and that he alWays lay on the left hand side of Lady
Portsmouth, so that she was between him (Lord Ports-
mouth) and Mr. Alder. I then asked his Lordship.
why he did not kick him (Alder) out? Ills Lord-
ship replied, that he was afraid, as Alder was too
powerful a man, and he did not like to encounter
him. His Lordship told us, that a relative of Lady
Portsmouth had ill-used him, by whipping him and
knocking him down. He told us, that Lady Ports-
mouth was in the habit of keeping a whip behind her
pillow, and that she had been in the habit of apply-
ing'it to his Lordship. 'lle mentioned the servants as
having ill-used him. I saw his Lordship yesterday;
he told me that he then felt the effects of the blows
which he had received flour Mr. Alder; from what

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prosecute I•u This happened seri ftegnen t;~=. -
withstanding ,rnseete_di exiplanationt, Slid his. Lord.
[ship would often
.sproak out upon him, ai he went
throtigh tie parer,' riom behind trees'and`hedkert; d
from u4ei covered shades. 7 Witness had -known
him to wait for more than two hours in these places;
and would often find him lurking iii the same spot
*upon bis return from his patients, and•was then ati
coated in the same manner as before. These inter..
ruptions and menaces would happen after the wit
ness had made himself known to his Lordship.,,;.
Witness saw his Lordship yesterday morning; his
Lordship complained of the usage which he had re-
ceived from Mr. Alder on three or four occasions,
particularly of his coming into bed w ith him and Lady
Portsmouth, but said that he could not help it, for
Mr. Alder was a powerful man, with large whiskers:
Mr. Daniel Ludlam was then examined by Mr.
Bnocon A had known Lord Portsmouth for
twenty-three years, and had frequent oppOrtunities
of seeing him. e 1808, he resided in the neigh.
bourhood of Lord Portsmouth and visited him fre
quently. Ile was, from the observation of the wit-
' ness at that time, a person of unsound mind, and was
gceei!illy reputed to be .so ; be was at times exceed-
ingly civil to the witness, and at other antes he was
exceedingly angry at the witness whenever he met
him, and attempted once to drive over him without
any cause. Lord Portsmouth was generally anxious
ailout my patients, as to when they would die, be-
cause he would toll the bell for them ; he was para.
culaily fond of tolling the Church bell ; he was
anxious to know when one old woman, a patient or
mine, would die, as she held a cottage of his during
her life, and he said if she died it would be a good
windfall for him. I have often ;ten his Lordship
amongst the men in the hay-field working with them
with the greatest familiarity; he did not call any of
them by their proper names; one of them, a gar-
dener, he called " Cabbage•sfump," and save others
similat names. Lord Pottsmouth went to the fu-
neral uninvited, and the family were much hurt at
his appearance there; but he was permitted to remain.
Witness saw Lot'd Portsmouth yesterday morning.
In the course •of conversation,, he Mentioned that it
was ill behaviour in Mr. Alder to come to • bed to
him and•ber Ladyship; Ise mentioned, with respect
to: Mr. Alder, that he was a Man•with large whiskers,
who was perfectly notorious, for he had had twenty
bastards already ; fie said the girl which the Conneets
had had was not his; he said voluntarily that he in-
tended.to have a throne erected at his estate in Hanip-
shire, if he gained the cause, without mentioning the
particular cause; and asked whether the High'She-
riff could not call out the Yeomanry to coograrakte
him, as it would add to the splendour of the gene.
He mentioned that he had often been obliged to
carry. letters from Lady Portsmouth to Mr. Alder;
witness was of opinion that Lord Portsmouth was
now in the same state of • mind as he ever was; wit^
ness asked him whether his courtship was a long•one ?
he replied, that he knew nothing at all about it•umil
the Monday, that he was.married.
Cross-examined by. Mr. Serjeant Psw...—Witness
yesterday morning found the memory of Lord Portia
mouth very perfect; was requested to see his Lot&
ship by a Soliciwr, Mr. Skirt ow. Witness had dined
with his Lordship at the country seat. Gentlemen
in the country had dined with him, and witness
seen the late Lord Grantley at the table. Witness
had seen Lord Portsmouth on one paiticular ()cc*.
sion, after having,,, been •in a haf-tield,..eat with r6'
markable voracity at dinner, •
It was now nearly, five o'clock, and thecoonsel 'were
about to call another witnes, when the Chief Come
missioner interposed, and said theybad already go.*
through enough for thatday.—The Court adjourned.

I saw of his Lordship 'yesterday, I think there is
certainly no improvement in hii state of mind ;
he • told me and Lord -Grantley, that Mr. Alder
had been introduced into his family as a medical
man by Mr. Hanson, but that Mr. Alder had
told him (Lord Portsmouth) that he was a trustee.
I remember Lord Ports Mouth saying, in our way
from Scotland, that he would repair to Hinsbourne,
and have a great throne erected, and would pass
sentence on all who bad ill-treated him. The sentences
were, I think, that Alder should be tuned and gib-
betted; Mr. Hanson was to be hanged, and also lir.
Newland Hanson; Lady Portsmouth, whoin, he calls
Mrs. A. or Alder, was to receive transportation for ,
life; he mentioned a great number of persons whom
he would sentence to be transported, fined, or in"-'
prisoned. Ile mentioned these things. at least
half a dozen times over. He said Lady Portsmouth
would have a child shortly, and that it was his own
child, and that Lady Portsmouth had told him so.
Witness proceeded to state the means by which Lord
Portsmouth was managed. "There was no difficulty
in managing him ; he was influenced chiefly by terror
and kind treatment; terror had a great effect upon
him; any fraud might be practised upon hin.with
the greatest ease. The late Lady Ports-mouth treated
him with particular kindness and indulgence. I might
say, she was kind and indulgent to a fault; ;here was
not a gratification that she did not endeavour to pro-
cure him; a degree of firmness was sometimes re-
quisite to controirt him; I do not say terror:" on the
whole, from the year 1808 to the present time, the
witness declared his opinion, that Lord. Portsmouth,
although he might impose upon strangets, had .not
been a man of sound mind.
Cross-examined by Serjeant Petit"-:-Lord Grant-
ley, Judge Best, and General Norton, were trustees
under a deed. There is soinething peculiar in the
physiognomy of Lord Portsmouth ; his eyes are peen-
liar—his manner is dignified, notwithstanding. He,
was a man of an amiable temper—Lvery amiable when.'
' not actuated by passion. He has a good memory.
Does lie know right From wrong?—Certainly ; that
is to say, in a general manner.—(The witness entered-
! into several explanatirms subsequently upon this ques-
tion, and explained that he meant that his Lordship
was capable of distinguishing in ordinary and in cere-
monious intercourse what he was to do.)—He would
nut, after instruction, behave in a rude manner; he
was capable of instruction, and had been to Italy,
under the care of a private tutor. I have not-in-
formed him of this proceeding, as I thought it would
have been cruel; but he has been informed. He asked
me about it, but I referred him to Mr. Skirrow, who
is his friend and legal adviser, a Gentleman of the
Bar. Lord Portsmouth's exceedingly fond of driving
horsei; he has an assortment of [se° dozen whips, at
least, for his own use; a person of experience always
walked behind the carts wliilehis Lordship was driving,
in order to protect hilts from injury ; he has di iveon a
corricle; but I do not recollect that he ever drove out
the late Lady Portsmouth.
Q. Probably you wereirot surprised at Lord Portsmouth,who
had been so cruelly treated by Mr. Hanson, sentencing him to tie
dope twas not strprlied; certainly -I was nut.
Q. Then you did noreonsider the sentence as too severe?
Here Mr. BiCNO, the Member for Middlesex, who
is upon the Jury, made a loud exclanation of surprise..
Mr. Serjeant PELL asked the Hon. Member the
reason Of his surprise?
Mr. 13sto was stfrprised that the witness shonld be
called upon to give hii opinion on such a matte?.
Mr. Serjeant -Pau. said, that the questions he had
put, he believed, were quite usual in the course of a
cross-examination. . .
The witness proceeded.—Lord .Portsmouth had
voted on the Queen's trial; a itness did not know
whether he recollected on which side, but remembers
his Lordship having said, that he thought he had
voted .wrong—.(LartAgrter)..,,W itness ccitninued
believe the late Lord Graottey always had his proxy ;
I remember Lord Portsmouth. having told one so.; his
Lordship had •written some letters very well, others
were very faulty„; he understands French, hasbeen
instructed in Latin,. and knows Arithmetic, at least
he can dust sum of addition with accuracy.. 1 knew
from Lord Portsmouth that he-had been before .Mr.
Justice Bayley, on a writ of Habeas, and had been
declared by the Learned Judge to be a free agent,i
turd had been allowed to go where he pleased.
Mrs L'Ariatopires; Hustler, a medical Gentleman,
wits then examined .by Mr. PEPYS. The witness re-
sides! at Whitehutch, arnd Was in the habit of attend-.
ing on those of his family who happened to be ill ;'
witness. obtained a written perroissiOti t i orn, his Lord-
ship to ride. through h+part pAtierits
who resided round about it, when he frequemly,.Was
' by hii.Lordahip, who: accosted Jiins: and u

Mr. COURTENAY, Master in Chancery, and M.P.
was yesterday sworn in a Bartin of the Exchequer,
in the room of Mi. Baron WOOD, who has retired
superannuated.
In the Court of King's Bench, yesterday, the So.
LICITOIL-GENERAL moved for.leave to file a Crimina'
Information against Mr. Barry O'Meara, for certain
libels on Sir -Hudson Lowe, Major-General in hi's
Majesty's service, and late Governor of St. Helena.
The application was made on the affidavits of Sir
Hudson Lowe and others. The libels were contained
in two volumes of the last edition of a work pull.-
lished by Mr. O'Meara, under the title of " A Yoke
from St. Helen.t ; or, Napoleon in Exile." Mr. O'Meara,
as a British Officer, was sent out to St. Heiena, and
there, on the request of Bonaparte, became his surgeori.
The LORD Cuter JUSTICE said, the only difficulty
the Court felt was the lateness of the application:—.:.
Mr. C. Phil:um for the defendant, observed that
less than three Grand Juries had sat since oppbrta-
nity was afforded for the apphcation.--The Sopcsr
iron Gesenat. said he had instruction iron Sir Hud-
son Lowe before the present Term, but when -that
dentleman had to go through the affidavits it was
impossible to apply earlier.—The LORD CHIEV Jtrs-
rice granted a conditional Rule to chew cause.
The judgment of the.Const was yesterday moved
against some persons concerned in keeping a gambli ng-
houSe in Pall-mall. The LORD CHIEF Jusrica,. how-
•ever, intimating that it would be inconvenient for the
Court to pass sentence that day, the defendants were
comrnjtted 'for, the present to the custody of the Mar-
shal of the King's Bench. .
OXFORD CIRCUIT.
Before Mr. Justice best and Sir Jogs liiscumiosom.
13eikshire—Nlondsy, March 3. at Reading.
Oxfordshire—Wednesday, March 5, at Oxford.
Wor.cestershire—Ssturday, March 8; at Worcester.
Staffordshire—Thursday, March 13, at &afford.
Shropshire—Wednesday, March 19, at Shrewsbury.
Herefordshire—, Monday, March 24, at Hereford. .
Monmouth/Wit—Saturday, March 29, at Monnsittft.
Glouccstershire—Wedne.diy, April 2, at Olouccsiek. •
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
Before Lord Chief Justice DALLAS and 114 r. J~ctice; Pt rB,
Noithatnptooshire—Saturday, Marth 1, at Northaini,;„...
Rutland—Friday,.March 7, at Oakliatin• • •
Lineolnshire—Siturday% March 8, at Lineasiss,,• •
City of Lincoln—Same day rd place.
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Nottini. shire— Monda:y; Marek.l7 i at. Nottb,o4l.o
Town of Nottingham--Same day and plice.
D. ibykare—Saturday, llarch 22, at Dee*.
Leicestershire--Monday, Maids 31, fs Leicester.
Coventry—Saturday; April 5, at Coyeniry.
Warwickshire—Nme day, at Warwick,
WESTERN (ARCM • f".
SOuthatittortz—"Mondily, March 3, at Wincheitlifitz";
vriksza.saturday, March 8, at New Rtruils% rt"..
iliirset—rTagraday. Mara 13, at Dare/aster, . .
Devue—Monday, March 17, at'Exeter,

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