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pet them. N They melt, then, have come seer with Out the Is
of profit, without clethenr—merely from a tender regai'd fora
dignity of the Orowe, and tiotemoral interests of the pf=lef
time to givirslisinterested evidence. Those moral
indeed but badly consulted by the individuals who had met ea
foot these nefarious proceedings. Whatever might be tie
effect of them hereafter, very little doubt could be
enteig
ef their mischievous tendency now—of their unfortunate
Impost the mind of society--(or the most innocent ikketienil
of life became mixed up and, involved with the tra
mail" etre.
claus crimes; and even if it had been proved that the 11-I
tnetrions Defendant was guilty, there might be lurking in the.:
minds of the Public, that dangerous casuistry which leas ever
ready to set up the vices of one party as a counterbalance to
_thoee of the other ; and which, in his opinion, was productive
of the most deplorable consequehees to the moral cberacter of
the nation. This supposition krose from the idea of the guilt of
her Majesty. But she is not guilty! The facts stated against
her were odiously false ! He begged the attention of their
Lordships to the evidence of Mr. Powell, wbo stated that
Rastelli had been sent out of the country in order to afford
comfort to the friends ef the witnesses in otton-Garden,
If letters had been written, why had note another Coarier
-brought them over 2 Were the families of those gentlemen such
nice sticklers as not to believe the hand-writing of those be-
loved relations, without the asseveration of Rastelli to that
effect; and yet it is admitted that Rasteln knew nothing of
them. Mr. Powell, in giving his testimony upon this subject,
expressed himself confident of the immediate return of ft;-
telli. Although that immaculate person had fallen in, and been
blooded, and dosed,such was hisanxiety to return, in Idr.Powen's
opinion, that he would, notwithstanding this visitation of Pao-
motes; which had so conveniently interposed—' take up his bed
and walk !'-(A laugh).—Soon after, however, Mr. Powell's yell-
Awe upon the return of this favourite was shaken, fur in the let-
ter of Colonel Brown it was stated, that he was 'baffling it was
to be feared, and preferred staying at home. No doubt it was
the fear of the pillory, which was still kept for people of that
description, that interfered with RasteUi's sense of duty. The
Learned Counsel then proceeded to shave the discordant parts
of Mr. Powell's evidence • and calko upon their Lordships to
decide, whether the evidence of the gallant Lieutenant Flynn,
timid and nervous as he bad been, and confused under the
powerful cross-examination of the Counsel for the Bill, was not
in every respect more to be depended upon than that of the Agent
who had sent Rastelli out of the country ! What would not
such a witness as Mr. Powell have suffered under a cross-exami-
nation of such a description?—liere the Learned Counsel took
the opportunity of noticing a vile attack upon Captain Flynn,
which appeared in a Paper of no character, either as
to talent or principle. That Paper represented, also, that I
witness, who was examined the day before, had admitted that
I a: aushand was a bankrupt.---A Peze..—" What Paper 7..
Air. Dintatme.—" The Mora* Post"—(dlaugh).—Wlrateone-
pulsation, he bugged to know, was to be given for the absence
of Mutat ? Would they give Cuchi as a compensation ?
He was not wanted. Would they give Raggazoni, or De
Mont, or bacchit They were not wanted. They were all
gone. Their plans had been all destroyed, and the difficulty
was where to find, in the 500 pages of evidence, an atom of
respectable evidence to compensate for the absence of that
villain. The Learned Gentleman then spoke in severe
terms of the absence of Colonel Brown, who had acted
as commissioner, attorney, and collector of witnesses.—
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment -on the inn.
probability of Lieutenant Hownam, who was the protepf of her
Royal Ifighness, presuming to give her advice ; if he had de-
clared this to Captain Briggs, it was one of those (*Odes-
tints which ate usually confined to the quarter-deck. He com-
mented in severe terms on the conduct of the prosecutors, who, if
substantial justice was their object, ought to have called those
respectable individuals who were acquainted with the conduct
of her Royal Highness, and not the wretched and degraded ani-
mals who had been brought in accusation against the Queen of
Ragland! Wheu he looked at the substantive case which had
been proved fur her Majesty,' and the wretched, broken-down
case against her, he felt confident that this Ali could not pass, if
there was justice or common sense in England, notwlthstabdieg
the witnesses which the blood-hounds of Milan had hunted out
to appear against her! It had been stated at the commence-
ment that all the witnesses fur the prosecution would be exa-
mined, and his Learned Friend, on the other side, had prayed for
the success of the Queen, though not that she might triumph over
all her enemies, though be must now feel that was likely to be the
case. The Learned Counsel then contrasted the witnesses that bad
been called on both sides,and contended that the witnesses for
the charges had been found not entitled to the slightest credit.
Wienesset had been obtained in a way unkno an to a British Court
of Justice ; discarded servants and domestics had been suborned
fur the corrupt purpose of destroying the character of their bene-
factress. If the Queen had Weal the degraded mistress of a menial,
%you'd she have refused the splendid provision offered her ; was it
possible that if she had sacrificed all that could make life valua-
ble or character dear she should so boldly face her accusers? The
.Learned Counsel then remalked with much feeling on the-
persecution which her Majesty had undergone. " The death
of the Princess Charlotte " said the Learned Gentleman " was
the signal for the foul conspiracy against her Majesty; and
the death of her last friend, our late much revered Sovereign,
was not announced to her in a letter of condolence, but
iey Cardinal Gonsalvi stripping her of rank and dignity,
and giving her a passport, not as the Queen of England,
but as the Princess Caroline of Brunswick. The accession
of a Sovereign to the thrnue of these realms, that period
which is marked by the ex :ensigns of the God-like attribute
blercy, by the pardon of the criminal, and by the libera-
tion of the captive, was marked by the degradation of the
Queen of England, by striking her name from the Liturgy,
and attempting to deprive her of the prayers of the people,
which prayers she has front the hearts of millions! As to
this Bill, the Divorce part of it no longer exists, the fact of
the parties living in foreign countries six years, and the letter
of license granted to her Majesty, have put an end to it.—
If, my Lords, you go on with this Bill of Pains and Penalties,
it is at your----lf, I say, it is your pleasure so to do, you must
do justice to the accused. I have beard, my Lords, that
while we are defending her Majesty, there are persons, not in a
low capacity, not of the public press, but who have seats
emong your Lordships, who are industriouily circulating
injurious reports against the Queen. Could I, my Lords, call
on that Individual, I would say, ' Come forth, thou foul slan-
derer. and meet me face to face ! if you do not, than art worse
Clan the Italian who gives a perjured but an open testimony,
while thou poorest thy infectious mlumnics into the ears of thy
broth.. Judges, and plungest into the breast of a Royal victim a
poi•es :ed stiletto, in the semblance of the sword of justice !' Were
it possible that any of the Blood Royal could do this, I would say
that he had done more to degrade himself from the succession to
the Crown than my Royal Mistress would have done, had every
charge been proved against her !—My Lords, the whole gene-
rous population of England is in favour of her Majesty; and
nothi.4 would be hailed with such universal joy as your
Lordships pronouncing a verdict of Not Guilty !—During the
Whole of these proceedings, her Majesty's Counsel have had the
proud gratification of fighting the battle of Morality, of Chris-
tianity, and of Public Justice; and, although I cannot compare
myself to that warrior in the cause who has fought so nobly,
yet I, perhaps, may claim the humbler merit of having dis-
charged a few loose arrows at the champions of this de-
graded Bill, and say,
" In this glorious and well-foughten field
" We kept together in our chivalry !"
My, Lords, (continued Mr. Dmistam), this is an inquiry un-
• pr.:cedented in the History of the World: the down-sitting and
up-rising of this Illustrious Lady have been sed4ously and anxi-
ously watched : Her daily looks have been remarked ; and
- scarcely even her thoughts escaped the unparalleled and dis-
graceful assiduity of her malignant enemies! It is an Inquisi-
tion, also, of a most solemn kind ! I know nothing in the whole
race of human affairs—nothing in the whole view of eternity-
which can remotely resemble it, but the Great Days. when the
secrets of all hearts will be open!
" He who the sword of Hear's; will bear,
" Should be as holy as severe rt
And, If your Lordships have been furnished with powers, which
1 might almost say scarcely ODINUCIENCZ itself possesses, to 'Trite
at the secrets of this Feniale, you will think that it is your duty
to imitate the justice, bene.ficence, and wisdorn of that benignant
Burro, who, not in a case like this where innocence isinansfete.
but when guilt was detected, and vice revealed, said—" If no
accuser can come foreword to condemn thee, !wither do 1: cenol'el,s,,
sheer go, and sin no More !"
The bearued Gentleman's speech appeared to make a great
impression on their Lordship&
* A pause of sense Monients warred after Mr. Denman had
concluded ; =a the Eiel of Lffirearoor. had riseq to moue tee
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should wish to take tin to-morrow mots* to oessider whether
wasident segued the Home to prank Dr. Loshingien eke
to address it.
The Arsoniorr-Oraina. answered, thot it was ondouhttik
die sad intend= to avail himself tke 'insistence of kis
Friend the i3oliciter-Genned. this
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bad been
allowed an former occasions, and particularly io the Counsel for
the Qraen, when two of them were allowed to open their ease.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the rule, subject to
any ro.consideratioo, was, that the House would hear two Coun-
sel on each side, and, in his opinion, either party, waiiing that
prtvilege, did not deprive the other of the right to exercise it.
Mr. BIIOOII3IAM added, that he did not immA to waive his
claim, and should therefore revert the ambitions of his friend.
Dr. Lashington, to-morrow morning. Adjourned at 4 o'clock.

THE EVENING STAR.

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