Star.
London, England, 1820-08-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Loan CPANCELOK tech his seat at within five minutes of
ten, and the Lishcp of Wraccusarza read prayers.
Lord SIM/UMW and Lord Somas -were excused on account
of indisposition. _

At a quarter past ten Counsel were called in.
Charks Curstan, a German Interpreter for the Queen, was
then sworn.

The Interpreter, who attended yesterday for the King, again
attended this day.
The last question and answer were then read,
Barbera Kress, the witness of yesterday, was then examined
by the Arrosalar-Gracutat..—The last answer was," the Prin-
cess had got up, and I had retired."
The Arroar4rr-GzicsitAx —The witness stated, that she saw
the Princess sitting on Bergami's bed ; what happened after you
saw her sitting there ?--..-Witness.—l saw the Princess sitting
on the bed, and afterwards I withdrew.

Before you withdrew what (lid you see?—! saw that she
jumped up; I withdrew, and was frightened.
Am I to understand that you then withdrew
Did you make up the bed in N 0.12, Bergami's room?---Yes.
Did you, at any time when you were mAking up the bed, dis-
cover anything upon the bed?—On the bet?
Yes; on or in the bed?—ln the bed I have found a cloak.
Was it a cloak that appeared to belong to a female ;
because behind it had a kind of hood.
What did yes do with that hood? Aa.l( took it out I un-
folded it.

What time of -the day was it you found the cloak itt bed?—
In the morning, when I made the bed.
Describe more particularly the cloak—what it wa; made of?
—lt was of silk ; the colour grey. s

Did you afterwards aoe any oue wearing that *oak ?—The
'errant took it out of tar hand.

Did you see any one wear it after rards ?—I have seen a
cloak the neat day on the Princess, but I cannot say it was the
same.

Wm it of a similar description to that Ton have seen her wear
—Yes, it was of the same colour.
_ _

Do yen know whether it was of the same silk 7—Yes, it was
likewise silk.
Had the cloak she wore a hood like that ?—Yes, it had 7
Did you, in tucking up the bed, obttrve anything particular?

Here the Itiro's Interpreter said, the answer stated a word
he could cot express. She says, said he, thy sheets were ouist.
It means disorder.

By the Quaint a Interpreter, it means " waste, a desert," as
an adjective it means " in disorder."
Arroansx-Gr.mts.ts...—What do you mean by ruist
lassn's Interpreter.—fshe is at a loss to explain it.
The goszo's Interpreter.--She means, " it had stalos.l
The Harm's Interpreter.—She says she at srrt was at a loss so
explain; and then she said it had stains. •
Arroasav-Girassnas..—Attensl to the Tar:Lion. What sort ol
tarts were they -Such as I have sect--they were white.

Are yin an a neauled wessais?—Yes.
tHere the Witness bent into tears).
Their Lordships ordered a *air 'to be Oust -near her, and
eye was desired to sit down.
.The witness gave here an explanation of her meaning as to
I.‘the marks she bad seen.
The examination haying been concluded,
Mr. Baouneass observed to their Lordships that he took it
for granted, Recording to the understanding that existed with
respect to the evidence, that he should have an opportunity of
toss-examining all the witnesses upon a future occasion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that such ao arrange-
ment would be contrary to the rules of evidence which existed
in the Courts of Westminster.
Mr. MAI:GNAW said, that the irregularity alluded to nuts-
larily arose from the refusal of the list of witnesses. His object,
In addressing their Lordships, was, that he might be enabled,
after the examination in chief of the witnesses, to cross-exaMine
them as fully as the circumstances would permit, and, at a sub-
sequent dine, to proceed with the crud-examination on such
points as he had it not now in his power to bring forward.
Mr. Dismay said, that he also had an important request to
make with respect to the examination of the first witness (Ma.
jocco), but it would be affected by the arrangement to which his
Learned Friend had adverted.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, the Learned Counsel
were net to conclude that any rule bad been made to the effect
of calling up witnesses fur a second examination. He could not
ace anything more izregular than cross-examining witnesses
more than once.

Mr. Biu!KGRAII admitted the irregularity of the proceeding;
but pleaded the poculiar circumstances which distinguished this
, case from any other, in justification of the request to depart from
the usual rule of practice. Their Lordships had given no infor-
mation as to the situation or residences of any of the *lineages;
no instruction pointing out a convenient certainty of time, or a
convenient pix.ulirity of place, when or where the alleged facts
bad taken place. The plan he had laid down for himself, in ton-
s►quence of this denial of such oneemaryinforistation, was not to
examine the witnesses at once, as it wino, unite eetturtai bat to
confine his cross-examination, at first, to those points which arose
obviously oat of the direct examination, leaving it to a future
period to avail himself of his own sours es of information. He
should now proceed to the cross-examination of the witness
as to what immediately suggested itself tn, him in COASSTILIICC
of the examhiation in chief.
The LORD CHANCELLOR permitted the erosi-exarni-,
.natiun to proceed, but intimated that their Lordships were not
bound by any rule, such as had been argued fx by the Learned
Counsel. His Lordship, at the same time. recommended that
the crow-examination should be deferred until the Queen should
belrepared for her defence.
The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. BLIXIGUA7I4 and
the Queen's Interpreter translated the evidence.
How long is It since you were .chambermaid at the init?--A
year and three quarters.
Were you slurried at that time?.—No.
Did you marry after you left the inn?—Yes.
What were you before you ware chambermaid at the Inn?--
I had served before.
\Vb..= 7—At Bagh,erten, a little village.
In what service were you -Chambermaid at the IloteL
Were you is any other family as a servant?—Yes.
In what family 3—ln several families.
Name one of them ?—filatvais.
What is Marssais ?—..Landlord of an inn.
Wee you chambermaid there ?—Yes.
How long 7—lialf a year.
Where did Marva". live ?—At Bagherten, a small village.
Who with beside ?—ln the establishment of the PA. of
Haden.

Were you servant before that?—l came to that place on lefty-
my father's house; on leaving school.
Did you ever live In any other capacity but as a servant 2-1
was going to say I was in another place half a year.
In 'hat place -At Carlaruhe.
Who with 3--Schnarval.
What is he?--A landiord.
Were you chambermaid there?---\o, ho..semaid.
What are the duties of that situation?—l cleaned the public
rooms in the inn.
Have you lived in any other situations but those you have
mentioned ?—Ncne.
Lord ELLE NBOROUGH here remarked, that as :he two
Interpreters sometimes differed in their translation of the an-
swers, one giving chum much fuller than the other, he wished
to kr.ow which of them was inserted in the Minutes.
Mr. Gears r, the short-hand Writer, said, both the answers
were inserted.

The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH made some observa-
tions on the different interpretations that were given.
Mr. Baouonast resumed the examination.
Hew long have you been here?—Two days and three weeks.
Who did you come over with ?—With the Courier.
Who came over with you ?—Reissner.
Anybody else?—Yes, I took my brother with me, for I did
net like to come alone.
What is the name of your brother?—Frederic Kleinbech.
How old is your brother?--I do not know exactly, about
twenty-eight years of age.
Wlto paii, your expenses in coming over ?—I do not know;
the Courier paid in travelling. •
Who asked you to come over ?—At Carlsruhe, our Minister,
M. Berstadr.
Did any other person speak to you on the subject?—When I
was with him I saw nobody else.
Has any other Minister or Ambassador spoken to you on the
subject ?..—yee, M. de Galleing.
What is he?—l don't know.
Did any other person speak to you on this business?—Yes,
the Ambassador of Wirtemburg, while I was still at the inn.
Anybody else?—M. Von Reden.
What is M. Von Roden?—They told me be was Ambassador
of Hanover.
Where did he live in Carlsruhe?—He lived at a Jew's, of the
name of Kusen.
Did he live anywhere else ?—I cannot say.
Did he often come to the inn where you were chambermaid?
—I never saw him at the inn.
Did he examine you on this subject?—M. de Grimm asked
me first.

Where was that ?—At Wirtemburg.
Did you leave Carlsruhe to go anywhere on this business be-
fore you came here ?—Yes.
Were you ever at Vienna ?—No.
Did you ever see Colonel Brown ?—No.
Colonel Deering ?---I do not know what was the name of the
Gentleman where I was.
At what place ?—At Hanover.
When did you go to Hanover ?—lt was on leaving the Post
Inn I was called to go there.
Who called you to go therel.—M. Von Reden.
Iluyt long did you remain at Hanover on this occasion Ne-Ela
or severs days, I can't say exactly.

Were Ica examined them on this sub;ect?—They asked ..
-whether I had seta such and such things.
What did yes get far going the "---A small sum fcr
time I had lust.

How much?—l cannot say. It was very little.
Then it will be the easier remembered ?—About 16 or
ducats; each ducat makes five eosins. (The whole wan
about £4 English currency).
What wages did you have at the Inn ?—We had twelve ficri.7.s
each; but we reckoned awn on perquisites.
Anybody else give you anything for going there ?—No ; I re.
=bed nothing else.
I do not aak time cr place; but have you "reeved anytti-i
since ?—rhave been fetched to go to Frankfort.
Who fetched Tog to Frankfort?—The valet-de-charbre
the Hanoverian Minister.
Bow long did you remain at Fra'nhfort ?-17cur cr fvc
Were you examined there ?—lkey asked me what I t.tu
atenotnd I told them the same.
As you told here?—Yes, the same thing as I stated here.
What did they give you at Frankfort?—Twelve or fourteen
ducats.
Have you received anythint eke since ?—l•To, except from ti-2
Gentleman who fetched me from the post inn.
The courier?—No, I do got know who he was : he wm:a
stranger.
Wl4at did he give you ?—tie caused me twice to call cn him,
and said I must go to I.ondot. 4- did not want to go, but It:,
said I should be forced to go. _ _

Did he give you anything 7.—. Yes,, a ducat .(44 my trouble,
Did he give yen any more?—Qtly the second time,
Did he give you nothing more?
The Earl of LAUDERDALE rose and interrupted the crcts•
otamination, R high he contended had gone much too far. A
Counsel shanid be permitted to elicit (acts by cross-examinati,.-,,
which might afterwards er.able him to impeach the cred:•bi;:.,
of the witue.s.
The LORD CIIANCELLOR aiiiaed with the Noble
who lad just spoken, that the cross-examination had gone vt-7
far indeed, Ic vas not right that a Counsel shiniltl ransack

whole life of a witne:.... merely to Lind some act or eircumstz.r.- •
in it, which might enable him at a ftsture period to impeach t`..
credibility of that witness. It was irregular And highly impr:7 r -
The 'louse ist in this point, very alsgularly etuated ; for
Lordships- must heat all the est.ussinations and cro:.:s-exan,: •
Lions before one of them is allowed to ails a-question. This w
fa:t, an irlustice to both pinkies.
Mr. Bis9t;ctrA:l resumed.—.l wish this question to l e r•-;
:ha witness, " Whether her brother was ever promi,o.l
thiri?"—:No., no, from severarparts of the !louse.)
The question was not allowed to be put,
Mr. Dr.ousu....al.—The next question I would prtszose to ter
is," Where axe you now;"--( o, no, front several of alt.:

Lordships.)
Tb, Duke of 'IMO LTON was of opinion that the question
eras s necessary consequence of the refusal of their Lordship...
to give, in the tint instance, a list of the witnesses, and abut
plates of residence.
Lord BILMOUTH thought, that the answers to the first
three trestions, put by the Counsel for the What is yo.:r
nataer-•-' What art you?'—' Where do you live F--constituted
the list required, and that no further questicas were poem!,
on that lse•d,

The LORP CHANCELLOR wished to Impress on tic
minds of the Connal on both shies, that the House was siL-
cercly and conscientiously endeavouring to do justice in the ease
and that they ought to be careful not to press any question ap..a
It which they did not believe absolutely necessaty, and svitt:.3
the limits prescribed. Counsel should repose in ththonour of
the House, and the House would reptwe in the honour of cbc
Counsel.

Lord DONOLIGIIMORE tb.ougtat that the House had (slim
into gnat error in the course of these pruwedings.. The Hoov
felt that it had dune so. The Noble and Learned Lord on th.-
woolsack had admitted, that they bad door. what h:.d better ux
be repeated. In the examination of Majorca, 4: cross•exsew
nation had been allowed to go to a knith 14zbly improper
(order'. order I)
Lord GREY thought the Noble Lord aught to confine Lim-
self to the propriety of allavriag the question to he put which was
now proposed by 3.1 n Brougham
Lord GONOUGUlcialilueskt nos see how hewn out d
order. The Nabirand Isernedlotrionllo•Wooblekio4l4"

allowed to say theveme.ttdag and bed not been called to vrdst.
His Lordship was glad that the House 'swami felt theirerrcr ,
he thought that the irregularity into whiph the Moose had fiikr,
—that their facility, :West possibly have been the cause Gf
much irregularity out of doors.--might possibly have been t;rs
cans* of great injury elsewhere.

Lord ERSKINE thought that the utmost indulgence skald
be given to the Counsel for her Majesty, bemuse the rouse
could not put them in the same situation now in which thf
would have been, had they, as in a ease of High Treason, bec7.
previously furnished with a list of the witnesses, their profcb-
sions, and their places of residence. He thought that whativc:
regarded the credibility of the witnesses should be mattP c'
(Store croes-examination ; but that every question ought nc-.
to be admitted which was preparatorily requisite to enable tte
Counsel for her Majesty to make the necessary inquiries into
that credibility.
Lord GREY thought the question proposed did not tort
within the limits prescribed by their Lordships.
Tice LORD CHANCELLOR took the seam of the Hoar
on allowing the question to be put.—Thenon.contents haLt:.
by a great majority.
Mr. BROtanial professed his inability to dfiderstand—
LORD CHANCELLOR.—Mr. Brougham, the House :47,
not permit Counsel to observe on what they have done.
may propose another question, and the House will hear ye-. ca
the propriety of its being put.
Mr. Heineman—We wish for nothing more than that t'
House will hear us in support of, and decide on, the merit, -•
each question we put. We only object, with all hurnil.-',
against being bound by any general rule on the subject wh.'
we do not, and cannot, with all the application of our mind: :a
the subject, understand. The next question I propose 1
be put to the witness is—
Where do you live at present in London?—(s
throughout the House).
A Yana.--The effect of allowing the question to be pet ::•
answered, will be to hold the witness out to the pcpular -
dignation.
The King's Arroewer-GENERAL requested to be heard o:
principle of the course of ~ oceeding the House were now
suing, and proceeded to contend at some length, and with
ability which appeared to make a considerable impressior
the House, against the rule which had been laid down of --
ing the Counsel for her Majesty the option of proceeding
with their cross-examination, or deferring it entirely till f,.••
period. The opposite Counsel should go as far as they c:.
with their cro4-examinatinn immediately aster the exard.v:=l
in chief, and &add not afterwards be permitted to c.-. 11 .;.p a
witness a second time for re.enarnination, unless they ."-
=Ay a case to ther Lordsh!ps rcquitiPt

Mr. Balm:mum would net presume to defend the decision
c me to by their Lordships-, from the arguments with which his
Learned Friend the Attorn#General had assailed it He had
been allowed his election and be had made it—he had elected
to coofine his cross-ex .mination at present, within the limits
chalked out by their Lordships. It was for their Lordships to
decide, whether the question he had put was within these
limits. Ile would only remark, in support of it, that had his
Illustrious Clitnt been allowed, as in a case of High Treason, a
list of witnesses, that list would have contained the information
li now wanted ;it would have designated ,4 Barbara Kressa, for-
merly of Carhruhe, now of somewhere in London and Mid
dlesex." All that he wanted to know was this last point—
Where she now lived?

stronger, that be should be called on to argue against pro-
cadiage as novel as these in the present ease. He thought
that a Counsel, without acknowledging incompetence, might
state the difficuldes against which he had to contend. He
(Mr. Brougham) bad a soklhn -responsibility. Although the
leading Counsel, he wail yet only one of six of her Majesty's Legal
advisers, and in a case of so much delicacy and importance, be
could not, without an opportunity of consulting them, take upon
himself the responsibility of answering further. They might
doubt whether he should make any statement at all; or
whether he should again call the attention of their Lord-
ships to that refusal of witnesses; that refusal of mentioning
time or place, when or where the alleged acts were com-
mitted, which had led to all the present embarrasiment.--

The LORD CHANCELLOR consulted with the Judges, The consequences of that decision were irremediable. And
and said it was their opinion that, had Mr. Brougham been fur- although their Lordships could not entirely retrace their steps,
hisited with a list as in a case of High Treason, he could not he suggested whether they might not yet grant what ought never
beve been allowed to put the question he now proposed, unless to have been refused, now that they saw the difficulties in
he went thtoegh with the whole of his cross-examination.— which that refusal had involved them.
Ills Lordship then proceeded to observe at some length on Lord LIVERPOOL wished to know whether the Learned
the propriety of the rule which their Lordships had just laid Counsel was now prepared to argue the question, or wished for
down, as to the cross-examination of the witnesses, conjuring • further time? for it would be an unnecessary detention of their
their Lordships not to let any notions of inconsistency prevent Lordships to hear one half of an argument now, if they were to
them from retracing their steps if necessary, so as that in the , resume it on Monday.
end they might find the means of doing right. Mr. Baotronast only wished to state the extreme difficulties
hbrd GRENVILLE thought that it was most important that under which be laboured, in arguing against proceedings so
their lyrdships should lay down a strict, inflexible, invariable anomalous.
rule. In all ordinary courses of proceeding, they had a line to
The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested, that it would be
which they uniformly adhered; and, under their present circuits-
best that the Hoine should now adjourn.—Adjourned accord-
A.tnees, tliq should deliberate, establish, and inflexibly adhere.
ingly, at half past One o'clock.
The Noble Lord then suggested, that the House should adjourn,
fur the purpose of considering the propriety of coming to some Her Marin* had gone away from the House about half an
decisive arrangement. hour before it broke up. She was received, on her return
Lord REDESDA LE saiJ , the plan recommended, of a double home, in the same applauding manner as usual.
cross-examination, was completely at variance with all established
rules. The House should be cautious how they departed from
the ordinary *nice. In any Court of Justice in which
he had ever been, nothing was more important than that
the cross-examination should immediately follow the examina-
nation in chief ; but it was now proposed generally, that the
cross-examination of all the witnesses should be postponed until
the Counlel for her Majesty thought fit to proceed in it. It
had never yet been the case that the cross-examination of
witnesses should be postponed to an indefinite period.—
/f such latitude were allowed upon one side, it must be allowed
upon the other, and innumerable and insurmountable difficulties
must be the consequence.

SECOND EDITION.

STAR OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK.

turd ERSK IN E said, it was a rule of the Courts below,
that the cross-examination should immediately follow the direct
examination. Ile was of opinion, therefore, that, in justice to
the Queen, the whole proceedings should be abandoned, until
full opportunities of entering into a cross-examination should
occur.

Lord LIVERPOOL had no objection to an adjournment for
the purpose of coming to some definite rule. He was of opinion
that the difficulties which now presented themselves could not
have been avoided if the list of witnesses had been granted.
But he was of opinion that these difficulties were not
of such a character as had been represented, as their Lordships
formed a Court possessed of very extraordinary powers—in-
deed such powers as were calculated to remove all probable
impediments. After the examination and cross-examination had
been gone through, there existed in their Lordships a power to
examine, cross-examine, and re-examine the evidence. They
had also, in their judicial character, the power to call back any
witness, and farther they had it in their discretion to call to wit-
nesses themselves originally. Thus none of the lower Courts
could be assimilated to that which their Lordships formed.—
If this crime had been committed in England, and not proceeded
against as High Treason, all the difficulties which now presented
themselves would havt v.enisbee, for the delay likely to take pLce
would have been of little comparative importance. As it was, the
distance in respect of place, and of course the delay, were very
great. If the case were in England, the defendant might ask, and
would be granted a short delay ; but in this case, the disad-
vantages of a tedious postponement was such as could not be
compensated tbe. The question the House must come to was,
whether a power 'Mould be vested in Counsel fully to eras:-
examine witnesses, or to postpone that cross-examination to
a distant day ? In his opinion, as their Lordships would
have the power of calling witnesses after the power of the
Counsel had ceased, the purposes of the accused party might
be fully answered. If the cross-examination of any wit-
ness should be postponed, their Lordships could not call upon
the Counsel for the accusation to sum up at the conclusion of
their case. His Lordship concluded by stating that he bad no
vb:;.-:ction to the adjournment suggested.
Lord G REN V I L I.E thought, that as the House was without
procedents to guide them in these proceedings, their Lordships
sho.id adopt and lay down some certain and specific rule for the

The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER had a
party to dinner yesterday.
Yesterday, the Earl and Countess of JERSEY gave
a grand dinner at their house in Berkeley-square, to-
a large party of distinguished Personages, among
whom were—
The Duke of Devonshire, the Earl and Countess Cowper,
Viscount and Viscountess Granville, Lord and Lady Macdonald.
Yesterday, Earl GROSVENOR entertained a large
party of Peers, at Grosvenor House, Upper Grosve-
nor-street.

Yesterday, the Earl of LIVERPOOL entertained a
large party of Peers with a grand dinner, at Fife House.
Yesterday afternoon Lord CASTLEREAGH left town
for North Cray.
The Lady of the Dean of Ross died on Friday s'en-
night, at St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, a few days after
being delivered of a still-born child. This amiable
Lady was the sister of JOHN WILSON CROICER, Esq.
Secretary to the Admiralty.
SAMUEL JONES, Esq. is nominated Mayor of the
City of Gloucester, for the ensuing year.
Buxton at this time overflows with company. The
Archbishop of CASHEL and family, and Lady DRUM-
MOND SMITH, are in the last list of arrivals. A Ser-
mon was preached there on Sunday last, in aid of
the Buxton Bath Charity, after which nearly 1.:60
were collected at the Church doors.

Yesterday afternoon, Lord SIDNEY was robbed of
his gold watch, chain, and seals, in the crowd in
Pall-mall. His Lordship attempted to seize the thief,
but was prevented by a gang of pickpockets.
• The publication of the Evidence in the Newspapers
from day to day, may injure the morals of the coun-
try; but it also contributes to the exposure of false-
hocd. In some cases we know it has been the means
of exposing the most wicked conspiracies, and saving
innocent men from the scaffold. It is extremely con-
venient for witnesses to have short memories respect-
ing many things ; but fortunately in such cases, there
are often acquaintances with longer memories ready
to assist them.

Sunday last the magnificent Communion plate
presented by the POPE to the new Catholic Chapel in
Moor-fields, was used for the first time. The cha-
lice alone is estimated at 9,000 guineas, being of
pure gold, studded with pearls, diamonds, and other
precious stones.
The Torquay Regatta, which took place on Friday
last, was not only attended by all the visitants at
that watering-place, but all the Devonshire Gentry
for miles round, and the hills were thronged with
beauty and fashion. The Hon. Captain Pzu.zw's
yacht won the first prize; General MYRICK'S the
second; and Captain LYON'S the third.
We understand that it is determined to diminish
the expense of the establishment at St. Helena. Sir
HUDSON Lowe, and all the land forces, are to be re-
called, and in future the Island is to be garrisoned
by marines, and the command Of the station to be en-
trusted to an Admiral.

The following is an Extract of a Letter from the
Agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated the Sd inst.—
" Intelligence has been received hers, that the Algerine Squa-
dron has returned to Algiers, after capturing three Tunisian see
three Tuscan vessels : the plague still exists at that place. Of
letters received from Majorca, it appears that the plague is n
raging in the villages of San Severe, Arta, San Lorenzo, as/
Cap de I'era ; but it is thought it will not spread further, as the
best precautions are taken, by drawing a cordon around the in-
fected villages, the duty of which is performed exclusively by
Officers, who mount guard themselves."-
Further extracts from the French Papers :
PARIS, AUGUST 23.

canduct of Counsel on both sides. It was therefore on that
ground he would move, that the House do adjourn to Monday.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN agreed with the Noble
Lord that some fixed rule should be adopted, and that it should
be strictly adhered to. There was another question, as to whe-
ther the Counsel for the Bill should sum up in parts only, or all
at once? This should be considered, and not deferred until the
time of that summing up arrived. He (the Marquis of Laos-
down) called the attention of their Lordships to the origin of this
discussion; and thought it would be well that the Cowin I o
b th sides should be called on for their opinions on the subject.
I: would be most conducive for the interests of justice, and for
f:cilitating the proceedings of their Lordships. Before the
question of adjournment was put, he would therefore move,
That the Counsel be called in to state their arguments.
Lord iLLENBOROUGH thought, as it was so much ear-
li:r than the usual hour of adjournment, that Counsel, who
c..glit to be prepared to argue the question, should be called in.
The motion being agreed to, Counsel were called in, when

The King transacted business yesterday afternoon
with the Duke de Richelieu.
The Cour Royale of Paris, all the Chambers being
assembled, held yesterday a secret Sitting, which as
supposed to relate to the conspiracy.
Letters from the frontiers of Spain assert, that the
state of health in Majorca was daily ameliorating.
The Neapolitan Journals, which arrived yesterday
to the 3d instant, make no mention of the situation'
of Palermo. There was nothing new at Naples,
where everything was tranquil.
The first notice received by Government of the
conspiracy is said to have been the effect of a very
singular chance. A woman, who had read a Journal
which she had borrowed, on returning it, inclosed in
it, without being aware of the circumstance, a letter,
which she had received. This letter contained a
caution to her to quit Paris without delay, in order to
escape the consequences of a Revolution which was
about immediately to break out. The letter was
read, and the woman was arrested. She gave up
the author, who was in his turn arrested, and thus
a clue was found to the conspiracy.
The plan of the conspirators was to seize the
Louvre, and to penetrate by the Grand Gallery of
the Museum to the King's apartments, whilst, by
way of d diversion, the soldiers who were to have
been gained were to have bad a skirmish on the
Place du Carrousel with the Guards of the Palace.

The LORD CHANCELLOR stated, that it was the wish
cf the House that the Counsel for the Bill should state, if, in
the course of these proceedings, they wished to depart from the
usu:.l course of cross-examination, and In what way they wished
siuch deviation to be rustic. The Counsel for the Queen would
nlso be heard in objection to such departure from the ordinary
Iroure observed in the Courts below.
Mr. Baouonsst urged, with much force and eloquence, the
'difficulties under which he laboured in this cause. He was
bound, by his professional duties, to be ready at all'times, and
not to complain that he was taken unawares, to state whatever
he conceived for the interests of li:s client, and for the ends of
public justice. In ordinary cases, where there were rules
to go by, precedents to quote, and analogies to guide him, he
should feel ashamed to confess that he was unprepared at any
time ; but now he thought it nects'ary to state that, for the in-
terests of justice—for the interests of his client—the one of
which it was his duty to attend to, and the other the duty of
►heir Lordships to guard, that it was hard, to say nothing

SICIL Y.

ATt ADDRISS PROM THE PROVISIONAL JUNTA ESTA•
/MISR= IN PALERMO (JULY 18) TO THE SCONSCI-

PALM= OP &ICILY.
" You cannot be ignorant that the state to which
we were reduced after the late events, was such as
required an energetic remedy to restore it to that
flourishing condition which the people of our Island
demands. The Constitution of Spain was proclaimed.
in Naples on the 7th of July, and Sicily, our fine
country, was considered as one of the provinces
which ought to compose the kingdym.
Every good Sicilian saw the PJu- 1 consequences
of such dependence, and was perstniled that their
calamities were not over, but wuuldfurther be ag-
gravated.

" A general indignation manifested itself in that
capital at the moment when the dispatches of the
new Constitutional Ministers imposed upon us heavier
chains. This indignation, which was felt in the
hearts of the inhabitants of Palermo, and which per-
vaded each of you, had already been expressed by
all the Sicilians who were resident at Naples. Called
to swear to the Spanish Constitution with the humi-
liating condition of Sicily being a dependency on the
neighbouring kingdom of Naples, they all refused,
many of them with the certainty f losing their em-
ployments, and perhaps their very subsistence.
" The most eminent among them, the Prince of
Cassaro, Monsignor D. Benengario Gravina, General
Fardellas, the Prince of Villafranca, the sons of the
Princess of Partanna, the Commander of thie Marine,
Staits di Trapani, D. Francisco, Baron of Messina,
and others, appeared in the Neapolitan Council, and
loudly expressed their wish that the Sicilians would
never yield the independence of their country to the
kingdom of Naples.
" These same sentiments, delivered with mode-
ration in Naples; became the popular wish, in con-
formity with which, on the 15th of July, the people
of Palermo demanded of the Viceroy of Sicily, in
the Cathedral and in the streets, with a loud voice,
their independence and the Constitution of Spain.—
These increasing testimonies of the public feeling,
and the exhibition of military force, designed to re-
press the excesses of the people, produced on the
17th a terrible re-action. The troops were defeated;
the Viceroy abandoned the island; the public autho-
rities discontinued their functions; disorder and plun-
der became general.
" Things being in this state, the Municipality and
the brave Heads of Corporations, representing the
population, animated by the most sacred zeal for
putting an end to the general confusion, organized
a Provisional Junta of twenty Members, of which
Cardinal Gravina was appointed President, and
which, with the greatest energy, made provision for
allaying the popular ferment. This Junta, which
now, on account of the absence of Cardinal Gravina,
is headed by the Prince of Villafranca, who had re-
turned from Naples, has evinced the most energetic
foresight, to tranquillize this populous city and its
suburbs. As soon as its internal occupations permit-
ted, it has directed its cares to all the other cities of
the kingdom. Its principal scope was to excite you
to support, with your wonted firmness, the national
independence under the Spanish Constitution, and to
increase its force. We lay aside our ancient rivalship,
and while our common country is in danger, we as-
semble under a common standard, and, when united,
redouble our force and our resources.

4, The Junta invites every head of every district to
send provisionally a Representative which may unite
with it, and may be able to communicate with the
different municipalities of its own district, that an
unity of operations may he preserved. And as the
districts of Messina and Catania embrace a greater
population, it has invited these two respectable cities
to depute that number of Representatives for each
district which they shall think necessary.
44 This provision will serve for the present exi-
gency, because the formation of a Representative
Chamber, according to the forms of the Spanish Con-
stitution, requires much time; and the circumstances
of the moment are so imperious as to require the
most energetic arrangements.
" On the other hand, it has selected eight honour-
, able persons among the Members of the Junta to pro-
ceed to Naples, for the purpose of arranging with the
Government of that kingdom the important ques-
tion of our independence, and to form articles of con-
federation between the two nations in case of war.
To such a resolution the arrival in this port of four
Neapolitan ships of the line, with amicable profes-
sions, on the 25th current, has given a new impulse.
" The Junta, therefore, Gentlemen, expects from
you that you will comply with its invitations, and
that with the same energy which it has displayed,
and which alone can secure your generally desired
independence, you will endeavour to maintain among
yourselves order and tranquillity, and to form an im-
posing civil force to secure respect for the sacred in-
dependence of your country, for your laws, your pro-
pert'', and honest citizens against the evil-intentioned.
N As soon as your Representatives shall be as-
sembled here, we shall begin the general provisional
Parrangements, wherefore we invite you to elect them
with care, and devolve the charge of your interests
upon the most honourable citizens.