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' to ogle, spas the Noble Lord was by no means attendll
theipLardibips.-Ind that serengers below the Bar too.
• . digit of the inattention; and by the conversations in
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. very freely joined, prevented the Reporters from 11:zer,
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greater part et tbe Noble Lord's observational ...Hu /
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comiuded by observing, that though some of the ,
QUI rattier contradictory,-as, for instance, that of Cuchi, yet,
RN* the whole, be felt conscientiously bound to vote -
.)-4 of the Bill. •
an Earl FORTESCUE said, that it was with much,
, ;
now, for the first time in his political life, differed With ,
lit;
Friend near him (Lord' Grenville). He thought that it
sat i poodble to give to the sort of testimony produced the
10t 3 a legal proof of guilt. He had expected that
, tki alterations at least would have been made in the promo
s Bill, when it came to the Committee; but the
he
ate
made were merely of a verbal nature, and tended in
i
s elo to qualify the measure of guilt which the preen**
badheen proved against her Majesty. But, at en
ors thing could have ever induced him (Earl Fortescue; .0
trt his consent to the Divorce Clause of the Bill. lie ilse
witr against it in the Committee, and be could not help
ISO such as bad voted with him on that occasion, but
and wig, now disposed to vote 'for the passi-g
Nil, that should they allow the Bill of Pains and Pone ,„,
pus with this clause in it, they would be consenting -.(-
at gravation of punishment in a ease which was. 'en zli
allowed to call rather for every possible mitigation. I:
e to
too true that persons in a Royal station might be guilty ,
ini prieties, and even crimes ; but be had always understoci i•
exp the wisest policy to keep them as muck concealed as .
tan He was convinced that much mischief bad been done
pane enquiry to the interests of the Msmarcity ; be hoped ,
not yet quite irreparable; it was still in their power to
MI towards that desirable object, by finally rejecting the Re ;
I) he for one could not in his conscience giire his vote
(Ills Lordship spoke is so low a tone as to be :-..
TRIAL OF Hatt MAJESTY.
the Per, and it was with difaculty we could collect what,
The House met at the usual hour this morning, when Prayers The above we believe to be the substance of his speech.)
were read, and the list called over as usual. The Duke of BEDFORD .aid that, in his opinion,
Oa the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Bill sure was one which, to use the emphatic words of
being read, and the question being put, . branch of the Legislature, " was derogatory to the hove.:
Earl MORLEY rose, and said,.he had conceived it necessary the Crown, and injurious to the best interests of the
that some enquiry should take place into the conduct of her Ile did not vote on the Divorce Clause, because he .
Majesty, and that his Majesty's Ministers were called upon to conscientiously vote upon it without thinking the Queen
institute such an enquiry; and thinking also that the measures It had given him great astonishment to see
taken in Parliament were the most likely to investigate the sub- the omission of the Clause, col senting to the castration of
jeet fairly, he bad given his vote for the enquiry. He had, how- awn measure, depriving it'of the only feature which gave
ever, on Monday last, opposed the second, as he now intended
.semblance of rationality. He did not mean to go in
to oppose the third reading of the Bill, because he did net think into the evidence, bOt he could not, however, help
the tastefully, or as they ought to have been, incontestiblyproved. a few remarks on some party of the proceeding. A
• The Bill 'before their Lordships related to the conduct of the Bad opposite (Lord Liverpool) had commented on the '
411100 during a period of els years; and yet in the whole of in a manlier which had siren him great surprise. He
so long a period there was not a single day in which a distinct sensed some of the most important facts of 'the case as
act of adultery had been proved. Great and unremitting exer- solely by the testimony of that pure and immaculate
dons bad been made to fix the crime ; and yet this had not been De Mont. Ile had ventured to say, that tike was in
proved spegifically, altheogh it bad been attempted to establish it instance suppocted by Doctor Holland, but on the .
by inferences. If the period over which the enquiry into the con- of evidence being referred to no each corroboration api ell
duct of the Queen extended, bed been six weeks instead of six A Nub!. Lord on the cross-Seneh (Lord Lauderdale) '
years, there might have been such a chain of connecting circum- equally to his astonishment, commented on the
stances as to allow of very'strong inferences being drawn ; but its similar style, assuming facts to be confirmed by the
properties as the period was extended, the charges ought to be for the defence, which depended only on the unsupported
*arty and fully proved, not by inferences but by specific acts. dance for the prosecution.. There was another -
Although lam decidedly of opinion that the adultery has not which be could not help 'adverting to. The Noble
been established, yet I deem it necessary to advert to that par* opposite (Lord Liverpool) had commented with what
lea[ tie charges on which the prosecutors principally rest, the conceived a most misplaced severity on the conduct of her
voyage on bOard the palaces. To draw a conclusion of guilt jolty in acting the part of as Automaton. Nothing -
Mien what passed on board the polacca, was not only contrary common than ter persons he ti* higher situations to
Se ail law, but so, ail the Usages of modern times. It is now characters in ancient or modern history, or the Gods and
..an uaablishat maxim of law, that the mere convenience of doses of fabulous story ; he had known it done by personagt
intercourse "Was hot sufficient grounds for infertivg guilt ; ama---- than whom the Princess of Wall* was not more exalted in r
adultery has never been inferred where the parties were stir- and whose character the breath of calumny had never dared
rounded by numerous individuals. If there was tie proof of a sail. The truth was, everything that mold in any way be'
sexual intercourse having • taken place between her hlaiemY the discredit of her Majesty was made use o( to effect
'and Bergsma previous to their embarking on board the po-
beta, no one' iorohld contend that it commenced there. poses of this Bill, without any regard either to their'
probability. He would ask their Lordships,
Nothing was so intreobable as that &er Majesty should select the of Queen Elizabeth would have stood la...where the
polacca for an adulterous intercourse, which was so extremely reign would have been ?—if she had been infallted as the
cogs of Wales had been, by spies and informers ?..-Hie
usfavourable, as to render it nearly impossible, and, if possible,
to milder its detection almost Inevitable. He was a decided concluded by declaring, that if called upon, in his judicial .
enemy to all ex perfecto laws, except where the public safety 'meter. to give a verdict on the evidence which bad been prt rendered so unconstitutional- a mode of proceeding essentially duced. be must say Nee Godly, en my &mosr end conscience I
necessary ; for, if once they were alopted,it would be difficult to and, if asked for his opinion as a Legislators to that the Bill was
limit their operation. Suppose that the Royal Duke at the head as impolitic at it was unjust V'
of the Army conferred titles and dignities on his favourite O. The LORD CHANCELLOR...-l' My Lads, at an early
errs, had balls at his palace, and pursued such conduct as might stage of these proceedings, the second reading, I stated, that it
be deemed licentious, would •that be thought sufficient ground appeared to me utterly impossible that' any man maid vote for
for cutting him off from the succession to the Throne ? and sup- the second reading who was not convinced, not ow mind cm.
pose the infant daughter of an Illustrious Duke, now no more, friction, but on legal evidence.- that her Heiney was gufity.—
should. -when she arrived at maturer years, conduct herself I did not state anythifig as to the policy or expediency of the
with impropriety as a single woman, would that be deemed measure ; but I said it was still competent to your Lordships, if
sufficient ground for depriving her of her -right of susses- convinced that the substantial charge had beets provekthat yea
1 sion to the Crown ? If ever the principle was admitted of might alter the Preamble so at to include all that you believe&
divorcing the King or the Queen, except in cases where the pub- had been proved, and rejecting all that you believed not proved
Mc safety required it; what dangers would they not run? —the by legal evidence. I also stated that the enactments of the Bill
Iseeurite of the Throne and the safety of the State itself would might be altered. It was, therefore foe your Lordships to de-
thus-be hazarded. No man was more sensible of the advan- tide whether the DiVarte amps *Mid continue a pars ci the
cages of virtue and moral character in the Sovereign than him- Bin, or not. The great principle ea which it is the duty of
self, but these were nothing to the advantages of hereditary sue.
your Lordships to proceed, is what is just ; and you cants%
cession. The Noble Lord concluded by opposing the third act on any principles, of policy or expediency, unless, they are
reading of the Bilk
also consistent with the principles of justice. A Noble Fail
Lord SOWERS -spoke at some length in favour of the Bill, yesterday (Earl carry) alluded to what I had said on the
as it seemed to him that the adalwry bad been fully proved, an subject of the Divorce Clause, but I am not aware that I
opinion, he said, which bad been deo declared by several Noble said anything whAch it Is necessary I should retract—(Hews
Lards who had voted against the second reading of the HI!. He Merv).-1 looked upon all your Lordships as co-jurors with
Said Barbara Kress could not be brought to say anything, by me, and I stated, that if I saw any reason for altering my
'ke most ingenious cross-examination, which could at all invali- opinion up to the very last stage of the proceeding, I would
date her testimony. He then detailed the evidence she bad not hesitate for a single moment to avow it. Ido not look
given, and stated, that, in hie opinion (though he knew his un- to the policy or expedieney, but drawing a clear distinction
derstanding might be weak), no proof could be stronger. She between moral conviction and legal evidence. Your Lord.
bad, after the arrival of Bergami, made up a large bed, in a. ships must, however, decide on the lega/ evidesee, which is
room near the dining-room into which the room, of her Royal other words, memos presumption of soak 14f your Lordtitips
Highness opened, and no doubt could be entertained that are not tot/winced of the sant of the Queen, on imai erideri ,
she had done so by the Princess's direction s—she stated that notwithstanding all that you, have heard, you must votei„ the
on catering the room ihe saW' Bergami in the bed, and the third reading of the Bill. Your Lordships heard the other day a
Princess sitting on it, with Bergami's arm round her neck ; that very able argument on the way io whgh Judges estimated
the Prince's started up and seemed frightened ; that Kress hart tdraimstantial evidence. Ido net, however, say, that there v a
the same day found a cloak in the bed, and saw one exactly much analogy between the cases cited by the Noble Lord (Gret-
similar on the Princess tbe next day. Hie Lordship also stated 'ilk) and the present, not even in the ease o( murder ; there
the mere disguising part of her evidence, and eulogised the mo- the circumstances all bear on one point; there the erst prof
,deity with which she gave its he observed upon the account Ilse must be, • that the crime was committed, that a person had
gave of her having come to England with her brother; and rat I been murdered; and it io by circumstantial evidence that tile
ferring to the money she had received, be •asked, could any 'Ail-crime is brought home to the guilty individuaL I recollect a
their Lordships, in their law suits, procure the attendance of wk.. I
messes without ample payment ? The Noble Lard was of opt. ' case, in which a man was found' dead on the highway, shot
tkrotsgh the head; there was no doubt of the murder having
nion that there was strong suspicion arising from the face that. been .committed; the pistol was found clotted in the hair of the
Lady Charlotte Lindsay was the only Lady of her Royal High- • detecoed, , and, on the head being washed, a piece of paper was
,ness!a mite who had been called to give evidence. This suite found uncoasumed—itwaS part sf a hand, and the remaining
nem had declared shat she could aot smear that lingual bad nog
_part of the Lallad was found in the paw of the deceased:—
walked with her Royal Highness, and she was in dolobt 'whether , • --..—.....;...—,..
„her Royal Ilighneu bad caned /3ergansi to tier to drink while QUEEN IS ACQUITTED
she was in the earriagot Thee doubts which were thus accumu- THE
land------
In the mind of the witness, led to one, and but' one in. ..
ference, which was oktleas to the Hosier is here necessary, 1

Borough Towns Save been equall y prompt. 11147
lons for a similar
_
We had written thos far when a iery singular.; but
very possible rumour, reached us—namely--" that
filajoachi has tieing,' a knee to the CluzsA Confess.
iatg hie perjuries; and thst Mr. 'UNMAN is at this
14 moment (half-past eleven o'clock)—with him, re.
"" caving his confession of contrition, and a disclo.
41 sure of particulars !"—We give this statement as
it has reached us; the report is, current in the neigh-
bourhood of the House, but we cannot yet vouch for
its correctness. Should it prove true, this will be the
second instance of the power of an accusing con-
science, exhibited in the course of these proceedings :
the first was that of the attorney's clerk, who had
been bribed to steal letters or papers belonging to
the QUEEN. Should the fact prove true, we should
not be surprised were others of the witnesses, " con-
victed in their own consciences," also to come for-
ward and confess their own perfidy and baseness.

Her Majesty the Q.EEN arrived at the House of
Lords this morning a quarter before twelve o'clock,
amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the immense crowd
through which she passed. It is not expected that sbe
will go into the House, but will remain in the apart
meat adjoining, which has been assigned m her use.
HOUSE OF LORDS, NOVEMBER 10.
PROCEEDINGS OF THIS DAY.

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eats of the • di,
because he could
th
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Ministers supper •
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use which gave it •
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roceeding. A ::„la
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immaculate witnt
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on the evidence is •
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conduct of her AI • ett
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