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admissible upon the present case. A conspire" might exist I The Abfivi and Ittiiiti frigatei, instil riled
wi:hont the subornstion of witnesses. It was certainly most from Portsmouth on the 16th ult. with sealed orders,
necessary to look at all evidence upon such a charge with the
greatest jealou.y, but the argtiment that because a conspiracy at that time supposed for Lisbon, passed Gibraltar
could be proved, there would be an end to this case, was quite on the 27th, for the Mediterranean.

absurd. - •
:dr. BROUGHAM said, that Mi. Williams was ready to state
hi: view in asking the question.
31r. WiLLIAMS declared, that he never entertained a thought
ef potting the question with the view of obtaining evidence
spins: Colonel Brown. What he called upon the withess to
prove was, that Zangla had told the witness, that it he would
give evidence against the Queen his fortune would be made;—
that the winless said," How can I do that, as I have never seen
Iter?" und that 2angla immediately proposed to slew him the
Villa d'Este, &c. Ike. and by that means to give him sufficient
knowledge to enable hint to serve himself:
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The .Ivamisev.GENERAL said, he again objected to the qt e;-
iion. The evidence was meant to Ix agency upon Zangla, and
i•nntd not be legally received.
The SOLICITOR-GI.NsRAL contended against the evidence, and
quoted the cases of the Marquis of Stafford and others, to prove
that it could not be received. He contended that there had been
no proof of conspiracy that could influence a reasonable miud,
and that Wore evidence of this kind could be received, the
strongest grounds of conspiracy should .be established, as well
as the fact' that Zangla was one of the conspirators. It would,
indeed, be lamentable, if mere vague speculations.were to fix a
malignant crime upon other absent and honourable persons.
Mr. Wini IAMS said it never had been intended to prove the
crime of con-piracy by this witness's evidence, against those
who were concei mot in the Milan Commission. The evidence
he had called was to affect Zangla, and not Col. Brown, and
he was glad that the it Lordships now understood the question,
and that no reply would be made to what had been stated. A
tonspirzey might have existed without the knowledge of the
Ntlau Commissinnets. The circumstance of their going over
to collect evidence, might have excited an' appetite for profit
in many persons, and without their knowledge the conspiracy
might have arisen upon that foundation. It bad been insi-
nuated, :hat Linea ought to be called by those who wished to
charge the conspiracy ; hut they already charged him with being
a culprit, and who would call upon him to crimmate himself ?
The Learned Counsel asked. if it was at all likely that Zangla,
v. ho was charged as a criminal, should come to the letter mis-
sive which her Majesty's Counsel might send for him, even
if they should be foolish to ask him to criminate himself.
The very act which they could prove Zangla to have com-
mitted, was, indeed, a strong proof of the conspiracy; and,
according to the rules of the Courts below, as decided in the
State Trials end in trials for Conspiracy, it was left to the
Counsel for the presecution to give general evidence of the con-
spiracy, and then prove the particular acts. As the case was
now understood by their Lordships, he (the Learned Counsel)
submitted, ou every ground, that the question ought to be ad-
mitted as evidence.

Mr. linoecu.as followed on the same side. The Counsel for
the defence did not seek to give evidence of the declarations of
Col. Brown to Zangla, through the testimony of Meotti, in order
to criminate Cul. Brown, or the Milan Commission. That was
not the present object. He had already bad something to do
with the Milan Commissioners, and he, perhaps, might have to
do with them again, but not at present. But because they did
not now seek to fix the conspiracy on Colonel Brown and his
coadjutors, was her 31ajesty's Counsel to be prevented from
proving a conspiracy on the part of other individuals to impede
tie evidence for the defence, and to increase the evidence for the
Bill? Whoever he might be, whether Brown, or Zangla, or any
other persen who had done this, and he could prove that it had
been done, the fact ought to be brought home to him. Colonel
Brown was an agent for the Bill, but he, the Learned Counsel
would spew, be was not the only one, but that there were seve-
ral others, and among them Zangla was an active one.—
If he could prove to their Lordships that Zangla had made the
offer which was imputed to him, and had accompanied that
offer by the declarations which had been already stated, their
Lordships must either admit that proof; or, if they shut out the
evidence, they must be prepared to add that, admitting the facts
v. ere proved, they were totally irrelevant to the case of the Queen.
With what colouring of justice, he would ask, could that be
done? The Learned Counsel ott the opposite side sometimes
c:dled this a judicial and sometimes a legislatorial proceeding,
just as suited themselves or their clients ; it was one of the
difficulties of the case that it was both. And could their
Lordships, acting in the double capacity of judges and legis-
letots, say, that if the offers and declarations of Zangla were
all admitted to be true, it would have no effect whatever on
their minds on the second reading of the Bill? and this their
Lordships ;met say, or admit the evidence that had been
offered. Can your Lordships (said the Learned Counsel) do this?
I appeal to every one among you, if, after receiving such ev!.
&nee, you would not pause before you passed the Bill. lam
proving that Zangla made himself an active agent against the
Queen, by what he has done. Ile says to a person he wished
to seduce, to become; a witness far the prosecution, " Swear
against the Princess of Wales, and you shall have a reward."
The man says, " I cannot, I know nothing about her." " Oh,"
cries Lingle, " what signifies that, I will take you to the gardens
where she walked with Bergami, to the rooms where she sat
with him, and I'll tell the day and the hour when they were
really there; so that you have nothing :to fear from exposure.
So here, come along with me—take these Napoleons, choose your
spot, I will prove the Princess and Berganii to have been there, i
zed you have only to swear that you Jaw it, that's all."—
Thi continued the Learned Counsel, lam prepared to prove;
and it would be monstrous to suppose for a moment that, hear-
leg this, any one of your I.i.rdships could lay his hand on his
heart, and declare on his honour, that suck proof would not
re..ke the slightest difference in his mind, as to passing that Bill,
which was to ruin the Queen. The Learned Counsel begged
that their Lordships would always bear in mind, that it was no
neuter whether Brown or Zangla did this; it was only neces-
sity to prove that such acts had been committed to injure
tl.e Queen. It had been hinted, that there might be a con-
spiracy on the part of her Majesty, at least that there was
a possibility of this being the case; but, he would ask, was
it rt all probable, that in the month of March, 1818, two
years before the trial, and when the Queen did not even know
that the trial was in contemplation, that she should have been so
provident and acute as to prepare witnesses to rebut charges of
which she could not ereheiream? Was it possible that her Majesty
should have been ransacking records of Parliament, and poring
over Fenwick's case in one folio and Atterbury's in another?
That, finding that she must have Learned Counsel to defend
her, but that they could do nothing without materials, she must
tLerefore get Zangla to do this, and to say that. If the Queen
had done this, aloe certainly would have proved that she wps not
the wisest of human beings ; for she would thereby have :taken
a step which would induce persons to come forward and swear
to the facts against her. Ile would not say that this was not pos.
; for it was difficult to say what was really impossible ; but
i: was, at least, what Lawyers would term a remote possibility.
The Learned Counsel said, that her Majesty's Counsel were
not putting Colonel Brown on his trial, but defending her Ma-
jesty, and it was their duty to go into the means by which the
charges had been brought against her. This was a pg 4
most material for their Lordships' attention, for if
considered the Queen's Counsel as attacking the Milan. Com-
mission, and the Counsel on the other side as defending it, their
Lf.rdships might be led to forget the state in which the. case
now stood, and to render the treatment of her Majesty worse
even than they would do by passing the Bill. I, again, beg, (said
the Learned Gentleman) your Lordships always to bear in mind,
that we are only defending the Queen; we are still on the de-
fence; and that our opponents are still the advocates of the
prosecution.
The Lemaxtr-Gseertae replied at some length to the argu-
ments g her Majesty's Counsel. Mr. Williams had argued the
question legally, but air. Brougham had given up the legal arip
menu, and had contended, that whether legal or not, the evidence
ought to be admiued. As the point in dispute was) question, it
night to be regulated by the rules of evidence; or, if then.'
Lordships now differed front those rules to which they had ed-
lierod strictly in the evidence for the Bill, they were sot
/Vying the parties an equal chance. It was not now, in-
tcuais a charge of conspiracy against the Milan Commis-
*loners, but azainat persons who were not "roved to have
had any comiection with them. If such vague evidence was to
be admitted, it would not only be impossible to meet it, but the
Proceeding would be imerminable. lie d)efore contended, that,
according to the rules of law and the principles of justice, the
evidence weld not be admitted.

Yesterday afternoon, the younger branches oftheir
Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess ESTERIIAZY'S
family, u Lh their atrachej suite, arrived at Clundos
House, from IVortLing. This day their Serene 11igh-
uc ,es artived from the above eAce,

A letter from Gibraltar, dated September 28, Says,
" A considerable alarm was excited last night in the
' camp of the 64th regiment, on the isthmus of tht
garrison, by the sudden appearance of a Spanish
force of 6,000 men (as it is said) at Morbella. Large
quantities of ammunition were sent out to the regi-
ment, and it was under arms all night. We cannot
learn any further particulars."

Extract of a letter from Laguira, dated Sept. 15:
" A report is current here, that Genefal LA Toney, under
the pretence of getting tattle, had advanced to a favourable po-
sition, and made an attack upon a division of BOLITAIei army,
although the armistice had not expired. The Spanish General
was, however, deceived, for the Patriot force was much stronger
than he expected ; and after an obstinate contest, General LA
TOPAZ was completely defeated, and obliged to fly. The Pa-
triots are very successful un the Main, as they have the entire
possession of the river Magdalena ; aid by this time, no doubt,
St. Martha is in their possession."

Yesterday evening, his MAJasxv arrived at his
Palace, about six o'clock, attended by Sir
‘VM. KeprEL, from Windsor.

Monday last, the Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD
and family left town for Worthing. They are ex-
pected to return on Saturday next.
Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of BEAUFORT
entertained the Earl and Countess of HA R ROWBY,
Lord SA NDON, Earl and Countess FORTESCUE, Lady
M. FORTESCUE, and a select party of distinguished
personages, with a dinner, at their house in Grosve-
nor square.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of HAMILTON
entertained a large party of distinguished personages,
at their house in South-street, Park-lane.
The Marquis erf WATERFORD still continues to la-
bour under severe infirmities, for which his Lordship
is almost daily electrified.
Yesterday the Marquis and Marchioness ofCAMDEN
entertained the Earl of Wirt rwonru, the Duchess of
DORSET, the Earl of VERULASI, and a large party of
the Peers, at their house in Arlington-street.
Yesterday the Marquis and Marchioness of STAF-
FORD entertained a large party of their distinguished
friends, at Stafford House, Cleveland-row.
Yesterday the Earl of LIVERPOOL entertained a
large party of the Peers, at Fife House.
Yesterday the Earl and Countess of JERSEY gave a
dinner to a large party of their distinguished friends,
at their residence in Berkeley-square.

The Earl and Countess BATHURST have issued cards
of invitation for a grand entertainment this day.
Yesterday, Lord and Lady CArrt. EREAGH left town
for North Cray.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India-house ; when NEIL BENJAMIN EDMON-
STONE, Esq. took the usual oaths and his seat in the
Direction, in the room of Sir ALEXANDER ALLAN,
Bart. deceased.

Two men and a woman, belonging to a tribe of
Gypsies, have been apprehended in Kent on a strong
suspicion of being the persons who sent the poisoned
pudding to Maidstone Jail, by eating of which the
two prisoners lost their lives. It is conjectured that
they were implicated with Greet:trees in horse-steal.
ing, and took that diabolical mode of preventing his
impeaching them.
Friday, as Mr. Elliot Church, a shipwright, in
Chatham yard, was at work on board the Achilles,
on the upper deck, he. by some accident, fell from
thence into the hold of the ship, and broke his leg,
and so dreadfully shattered the bone, that it was
obliged to be amputated.
Monday last, a School at Oxshott, Surrey, called
the Royal Kent School, from respect to the memory
of the late revered Duke of KENT, was opened by ,
the Prince LEOPOLD, for the education of the children
of the poor in the neighbourhood of Claremont. His
Royal Highness was attended by his sister, the
Duchess of KENT, Sir A. JOHNSTONE, Sir R. GAR-
DINER, Captain CLARKS, the East India Director, and
their Royal Highnesses' Chaplain, Dr. RUDGE. The
school-room, which is on a large scale, was completely
filled by the Gentry of the neighbourhood, and by a
great number of the peasants in the adjacent villages.
His Royal Highness commenced the business of the
Meeeting with a speech distinguished by good sense
and sound judgment, and delivered with ease, and a
very correct pronunciation of the English language.
He expatiated on the advantages of education, and
in the most feeling manner adverted to the strength
and comfort he had derived from the principles of
religion, on the death of his beloved Princess. In al-
luding to this melaycholy event, he burst into tears,
and tor some minutes, was unable to proceed. At
length he said," You all know my distresses, and will
judge whether I have not ample reason, from per-
sonal experience, to speak highly of the power and
efficacy of religion, without which, I must have sunk•
under my irreparable loss, and to give my support to
every scheme which has religion for its basis, and the
moral and intellectual improvement of man for its
object !" He concluded his very interesting and
eloquent speech, which affected deeply every one
present, with avowing his determination to take this
school under his immediate patronage and inspec-
tion, and to contribute to its funds, not only then,
but on every future occasion, when money should be
wanted to carry on its benevolent designs. Various
resolutions of tha.nks, &c. were then moved and
seconded, by Sir A. JOHNSTONE, Drs. RoPoE,
SCHWABE, COLLYER, and other Gentlemen ; and the
company departed, highly delighted with the pro-
ceedings of the day,

Her MAJESTY returned the following gracious
Answer to the Address from the Female Inhabitants
of the Borough of Truro :

" I return my cordial thanks to the Female Inhabitants of
the Borough of Truro and the adjacent Streets, for this loyal
and affectionate Address.
44 Slander has long filled her quiver with envenomed arrows
to pierce the very vitals of my reputation; though not one of
those malicious shafts has been able to penetrate the shield-of my
Integrity. It is not only my destruction that has been the object
of my enemies it is the destruction of everything tbsf ought to
be most dear to Britons; niy fall was designed to prepare the
way for their humiliation. I was to be deprived of a crown :
this was a hiss in which I might have acquiesced with less re-
pugnance, if (had not been certain that my loss of rank would
have been their loss Of liberty. But the courage of the. People,
aided by the noble exertions of the Press, will both maintain the
security of the Qaelna sad the Waertiea of the Nation."

Tilt n VOLi titiog IN #6lErtiaAii.

We noticed in the STAR of yesterday, the arrival
of intelligence from Lisbon: We subjoin extracts of
two letters, written by mercisaints of ,the highest re-
spectability, to their partners in this country :
" LISBON, OCTOBER 7.
"Most sincerely do I stow congratulate myself on
being born in this country, for who would not boast
of being a Portuguese ? FroM eke bottom of my
heart do I wish you joy on the happy Revolution
that has taken place in this country, and which pro-
mises to produce so much prosperity to its but too
long oppressed subjects: If Portugal was the first
to shew the world the way to commerce—if she was
the first to venture her bark to sea' in discovery of
a new world—she wai also the first to point out the
way to glory, and the first to venture to call for
liberty without bloodshed. Spain opened the way,
it is true; but Portugal levelled and cleared that way,
through which we are arrived at a pitch of merit
and proof of courage, mixed with moderation, of
which no country can boast but this little spot, Which
Chateles, after comparing Europe to a gold ring,, says
Portugal is the diamond which adorns it. Such praise
from a Frenchman to another country has only yet
been obtained by Portugal.
g, What a change was brought about at three
o'clock on the Isth ult.! No man dared to open his
mouth at fire o'clock. Every man was to be seen
embracing his acquaintance; the countenance cheer-
ful--the mind was free—the chains were knocked off
the tongue. Happiness seemed to reign everywhere
—.all was order and tranquillity—not even a drunken
man was to be seen.

" The Governors of Oporto have now reaphed
Lisbon, and I may say it is only now that the work
is begun. Much remains to be overcome. Many
are fearful the English will interfere; I can hardly
think that nation so unjust ; at all events, till we hear
the King's resolution, I am certain no country will
interfere. Should he be so foolish as to object to
give this country a Constitution, we shall find our-
selves in a very awkward predicament ; but I fear
his refusal will be the death-warrant of the I-louse
of Braganza, as of course some other ruler must be
looked for here, and I am sure Brazil will not long
remain quiet under so oppressive and so unjust al
Government. The King is the best of men, but I
regret to say he keeps bad company, for those that
surround him are really wicked. As to war between
Portugal and Brazil, that is out of the question ;
Portugal cannot wage it against Brazil, and Brazil'
would not find, and could not spare a soldier to fight
against Portugal, which, alone cannot be indepen-
dent. It will not suit the interest of Europe that she
should belong to Spain, nor could -the Portuguese
brook such an alliance. If, however, the islands will
join Portugal, she may, in my opinion, not only be
independent, but a flourishing country, if Govern-
ment will study her real interests. The late Revolu-
tions of the Catholic countries will completely belie
the assertion that that religion is an enemy to the
liberty of mankind. If the Inquisition was used to
force a profession of that faith, let it be asked, how
many Catholics have been martyred for their religion?"
LISBON, SEPTEMBER 30.
" Since my last, in which I related the glorious
events of the 15th and 17th ult. every day has been
occupied in removing certain obstacles arising from
the nomination of the Government of Lisbon, which
having been done tumultuously by the people of this
city, m ithout any regular plan, and it being the in-
tentions of the Supreme Junta of Oporto only to
unite with itself the Representatives of the Provinces
of Extremadura, Alem Tejo, and Algarves, it be-
came obliged, through delicacy, to alter its plan, it
being seen that the people here would not approve of
the removal of the Government they had established
on the 15th ultimo ; however, these men of Opot to,
these sages, these men deserving so well of their
country, have remedied all, so that the two Govern-
--ments have united, as you will see by the Gazettes.
Thanks, therefore, be given to these sublime pa-
triots, who have done so much good for their coun-
try. Words cannot relate, my dear friend, the en-
thusiasm everywhere manifested ; triumphal arches
are prepared, to be illuminated on the arrival of the
Supreme Junta, which is expected to-morrow ; what
a day of jubilee will it be! But I hope for many
more happy days, that day in which our liberty will
be for ever secured. Ah ! yes, that is the day that
will be the most happy of my life—that day when I
can exclaim, this is my country; that day in which
our future prosperity shall be secured by means of a
well-regulated Constitution ; Keg, indeed, that will
be the most joyful day of my life!
" P. S. By the Decree that has been received here
yesterday from the Supreme Government. we see that
it united with itself all the Members of our Provi-
sional Government, in order to form jointly with that,
one body, to be divided into two Sections, one of
which will apply itself to the Administration of Pub-
lic Affairs, and the other to the Convocation of the
Cortes."

The Lisbon Gazettes contain numerous Proclama-
tions, &c. of the Juntas of Lisbon and Oporto. The
following are the principal contents of those from
the Ist of October : OCTOBER 2.

" Contains a Proclamation to the troops, thanking
them for their conduct throughout the whole pro..
ceedings at Lisbon, for their exemplary conduct and
strict discipline. It concludes thus :—‘ Portuguese,
the work you have undertaken is great; it is not
finished : in the different periods which follow, pre-
serve the tranquillity which has hitherto distinguished
your proceedings; place your entire confidence in the
Supreme Government of the Kingdom, respect subor-
dination and order : everything will be happily con-
cluded, and you will obtain the most splendid re-
ward of your resolution and patriotism. —Long live
Religion, the King, and the Constitution!
" Palace of the Government, lit October, l 820."
• - " OCTOBER 4.
" An Order of the'Day, dated the Ist of October,
Head-quarters at Sacavem, announces to the troops
of the Armies of the South and the North, that the
Government of the Kingdom, now at Lisbon, invites
!the Army to enter the capital of the Kingdom, to
embrace their worthy brethren in arms belonging tq
the garrison. His Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief expects that the strictest discipline will be ob-
served on this occasion."
• PROCL A M ATION.
86 INUABITANTS Or LISBON I—The Members- of
the Provisional Junta, established at Oporto on the

nitwit Julio day of tite Atigiist 'Wendy di:
sired from that time to see themselves in the bosom
of this capital, in the-midst of their great and ho-
nduted City of Lisbbn—to embrace their brethretf— -
to hear the loyal expression of their ardent and
never-failing patriotism—.:te give and receive reci-
procal testimonies of the most perfect unanimity of
sentiments and interests, and to them we see conso-
lidated the magnificent work of the public re genera:
tion. Never did their hearts entertain the slightest
apprehension that the inhabitants Of the Capital would
depart from the Portuguese character, or belie the
great ideas which history has transmitted to us. of
this noble Nation, which, by its glorious deeds, has
excited the envy of the civilized world.
44 The happy and memorable day of the 13th of
September, in which .the Capital displayed all the
energy of its zeal for the good of the country, and
all the enthusiasm of the most noble patriotism, be-
gan to realize the hopes of the Junta ; but the Ist of
October, when the Oporto Junta made their entrance
into Lisbon, exceeded this in a manner which has no
parallel in history. The Members of the Provisional
Junta observe with great sensibility the extraordi.
nary demonstrations of applause with which they
were received on their entrance into this city by all
classes of inhabitants, and their glory was completely
crowned by the kind welcome which they received
from the Illustrious Members of the Governmenti
with whom they are at present united as well by the
ties of respect and veneration, which their personal
qualities demand, as by the perfect unity of prin-
ciples and interests relatively to the great object of
public happiness.
ta Signed by age Members of the Provisional Government,
who entered Liston on the let October."
LISBON, OCTOBER 4,
To-day, about eleven o'clock, amidst the thunder
of a Royal salute from the Castle of Sr. George, we
had the pleasure to see the division of the hoop's of
the North, and part of those of tilt South, enter this
Capital, It was a most splendid sight. The brave
troops were welcomed with the most enthusiastic
transports by the immense population. The troops
baying filed off before the Palace of the Government,
the illustrious Commander, Cabreira, appeared at
the balcony, from whence he made a short address
to the people, and concluded with enthusiastic viva;
to our Holy Religion, the King, phis august House,
the Cortes, and our future Constitution. He was
answered by the loudest acclamations from the count-
less multitude assembled. The boundless joy And
unexceptionable conduct of the people are a proof of
the confidence in the happy accomplishment of the
great work. At night the city was spontaneously