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as Courier, be had brought up vritaeiseti. re Was only
a limited agent, who bad been employed ►y the I%Man Com-
as Courier, and that he had procured evidence.
If th- Milan Commission was a party in thes. proceedings, it
would not only be necessary to p►ove that Kasten' acted as an.
went, but that he so acted with the authority of the Conimis-
sion. But he had only been employed as a courier, to apply to
'visors to come to Milan ; and, under such circumstances, was
7er ithing that he said or did to be supposed to have had their
sanction? He would go still farther. If it was even proved
tl;at Rastelli was under the authority of the Milan Commission,
tile acts of this man could not be brought as evidence in this,
cause. Ile would not admit that the Counsel for her Majesty
had come to the defence unprepared; they had fixed their own
time, and even been allowed more time by their Lordships
than they asked for. Ile concluded by opposing the evidence
attempted to be produced.
Lord ERSKINE said it was necessary to have all the light
that could be thrown upon the dark transactions of the Milan
Commission. All idea of charging the Noble Lord opposite
with having advised that the Commission should take such a
shape as that in which it now appeared to the public eye, he dis-
claimed; but it being the fact that such a Commission had been
appointed to enquire into circumstances respecting the Queen's
conduct, which Ministers might have apprehended to exist, and
that the suggestions of that Commission had been acted upon,
it was impossible that a cross-examination could take place, if
the evidence of Mr. Cooke, and Mr. Powell, and the otkers
employed upon the occasion, were not taken. The House had
one of two courses to pursue, either to allow her Majesty's
Counsel to proceed in their own course, or to call Rastelli and
e:tzarnine hint upon the disputed subject, by which means'
the present witness would be supplied with the undoubted
':ght to contradict him if his deposition should be false.—
The former course 1w thought more advisable. Was there not
so agency admitted upon the part of Rastelli? A corrupt agency
f:(l,,iittet ? And was there any Noble Lord who Could say,
looking to what had already been stated with respect to the
Commission, of which he was the corrupt agent, that that agency
did not extend far beyond what was publicly known—(Hear•).
Lord LIVERPOOL said, he wished it to be understood
distinctly, that !-.e had not the slightest objection that Mr. Cooke,
who had been employed on the Milan Commission, should be
examined roost thoroughly as to every transaction connected
with that Commission. Neither had he the slightest objection
to the examination of the other gentlemen who were employed
'yon the occasion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was obvious that Ras-
telli had he: n employed by the Milan Commission, from his
wn acknowledgment, but there was a most important dis-
tinction between an acknowledged agent, and a person active
in the service of the Commission. Rastelli had admitted that
he was the latter, but had denied that he had been employed
in the former capacity. Here the Noble Lord read a great part
of the evid.:nce in proof of the admission; and concluded by
a:ting, that their fairdships might, consistently with the forms
the House and with justice, call back ltastelli, and examine
with reference to the question disputed.
(To be continued in a Second Edition.)

Yoterday, the Prince GUSTAVUS and attendants
dha an audience of the KING.
Signor GIOACHINIO FELICE and his son, two wit-
nesses for the QUEEN, art ived in town yesterday from
the Continent.

A Meeting was some days since held at the Swan
Inn, Norwich, Mr. E. TAYLOR, in the Chair; at
which it was resolved to set on foot a subscription in
aid of the General Fund in London, for the purpose

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of presenting a Service of Plate to the QUEEN. Con-
tributions from each individual were limited to Is.
The election of a Member of Parliament for Aber-
deenshire, in room of Mr. FsuousoN, is to take place
at Aberdeen on Tuesday next.
The gold medal was played for in Montrose Links,
on Wednesday, by the Members of the Golf Club,
when, after a keen contest, it was gained by Mr.
PAralcic MASON, merchant. The Members after-

wards dined in the Turf CoffeeL house.

ICs farewell Benefit at Liverpool netted him
full £250; after his performance of Othello he was
loudly called for by the audience, of wham he took
ky.tve in a neat speech, which was received with the
loudest applause: he takes his departure for America
is the ship Martha, Captain SKETCALEY.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Marchioness of Exeter, from her seat, Langley, Kent.
The Dowager Countess of Cardigan, from her seat in Surrey.
Count Caraman, in Portland-place, from a tour.
Countess of Carnarvon, from Hampton-Court Palue.
Viscount Carleton, in George-street, Hanover-sq. from a tour.
General Garth, pper King's Mews.
The Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, from Dropmore Lodge.
B. Gaskell, Esq. M. P. from his seat, near Wakelield,Yorkshire.
Countess Stanhope, from Chevening House, Kent.
.Lord Stawell, in Grosvenor-place, from his seat in Surrey.
!lon. Robert Smith, M.P. in Whitehall-yard, from a tour.
Bight l lon. W. llushisson, M.P. from his seat in Sussex.
Countess Cowper, from her seat, Pansanger, Ilerts.
Lora Chas. Manned, in Sachville-street, from BelvoirCastle.
The Earl of Barrymore, at the Claremont Hotel, Bond-street.
1). Davenport, Esq. from his seat in Bucks.
lion. Miss Irby, at Lord Boston's, from Hedsor Lodge, Bucks.
An Ordinance issued by the King of FIANCE, an-
nounces, that the baptism of the infant Prince shall
be made the occasion of returning solemn thanks to
PROVIDENCE for the signal blessing rendered by the
birth of this child to the Royal Family of France,
after so many years of sufferin and sorrow. On the
day of this ceremony, the KING will be surrounded
by all the Great Dignitaries of State, the Marshals
and Ministers, the Members of the Legislative Chain-
!lets, and Deputations from all the Municipal Bodies
of the kingdom. The marriages of fourteen girls,
to whom the City of Paris will give marriage por-
tions, are to be celebrated on the day of the baptism
in the several districts of the City ; public rejoicings
are to take place in Paris, and every town in France;
an amnesty will be granted to all deserters from the
sea and land service, which will be extended to all!
prisoners who shall have conducted themselves pro-
perly during the period of their confinement ; and
finally, an extraordinary promotion will take place in
the Royal Orders of St. Louis and the Legion of Ho-
nour, and in all the branches of the publice service,
civil and military. The day of the baptism is not fixed.
The adv ices in the French Papers from Spain, state
that an Anti-revolutionary Club has been discovered
7.`:ltncia. It consisted principally of Ecclesiastics,
several of whom have been arrested. Sixteen of the
prisoners were transferred to Alicant, where they are
to await the determination of the Government. The
cpidemic fever seems, unfortunately, without any
doubt, to have extended itself to Cadiz. The malady
rages with violence in Xeres de la Frontera.
4 letter from Lisbon states, that the Constitutional
Junta of Oporto had entered j,isbon, and formed an
tniun with the Junta of the capital. This event was
accomplished in perfect harmony, and the greatest
tranquillity prevailed in every part of UV ktpgdom.
Portusal.