The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-11 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

Iriti tier Royal Highness Miguel 00 that occasion ? The Ilan Cratictu.na said be was of opinion, that
—Very nnteh. the pro Per way en' putting the question would be to ask
In what manner did these persons take leave of her the witness, whether in consequence of any directions (no
Royal Highness I—They kissed her hand. matter what they were) the witness had done any thing,
bid they all kiss her hand 7—Yes. and then he might be asked what it was he had done.
Now I put it to von, whether Bergami kissed the The witness was accordiwriy called back and his ex-
Princess on that occasion t—Gertainle not her fare.
After remaining some time at the Ville d'Este, where amination was resumed by Mr. Tyndall.
Did you in consepience of any directions of her Royal
did her Royal Highness go?--To Barons. Highness do any thing respecting Baron Omptena ?
What sired house had her Royal Highness there ?-- —Yes, I called him out—(.t laugh)—but that was ra-
I t was a house fitted up fur the occasion. Omer in consequence of a representation than a di-
Was it a house in which& large fete could be given 1--No . recti )))) .
1. rs there any entertainment given there be the Prin- Did von at Rome do any thing respecting Ompteda ?
cess ?—Yes, to the farmer's daughters and the house- —I 'thi•
hold. What did yon?----1 gave strict directions to the servants
Was this carnival time I—yes. not to molest Ompteda in any way, should they see him,
YeDid the wives and daughters of the persons then go? or to take the least notice of him.
a. Was Majocci one of those to whom you gave those di•
The wife and daughter of Chevalier Terracing, I rections :--I am most positive he was.
don't speak of any particular family but of the persons I Have you ever known that her Royal Highness has
in general ?—There were. visited any of her servants while they were ill in bed ?
Were those persons there persons resident in the I have yell' frelinentlY•
1)o you recollect in particular the circumstance of her
neit,lshonrhocul. Was the Clergyman of the place there ?
Royarllighness haying visited a servant of the name of
I cannot say whether at the dance, but I have often se,:n
him visit the Princess. Camera while be was in that situation f--I do.
What was the nature of his disease f---The plague.
room her Royal Highness frequently in the dancing-
room during these occasions .—Not constantly. She I)° Yon know whether that was known to her Royal
came in occasional) !licitness when she visited him f---That I don't know.
Did you yourself partake of t from an adjhese oinin
dg room. dances ?--Not al-
Do you re7olleat her Royal highness visiting any other
ways. perrion under the same circumstances ?—I do.
Did her Royal Highness generally retire before At tbedirerent places uhieb her Royal Highness visited
these dances were concluded I—Chiefly. while you were in her suite, do you know whether she was
During these dances. did you observe any thing hle- visited by the people of diatinctiou at the several places 1—
corous in the conduct of these parties?--Not at till. Yes, she was, every where except at Vienna.
Do you recollect a river called Brassia, near the Villa Who was the Ambassador at Vienna while her Royal
&Este .e—l do.
Describe that river ?---It was more like a torrent than : Illitiness was there ?—Lord Stewart.
a river. ~,, On thine occasions you base mentioned when her Royal
Is it ever dry or little water in it ?—1 don't think I Illighneis.was visited by the persons of distinction. what
ever saw it dry, but often when there was very little was her eenduct and demeanour I—Every thing that was
water in it. • majesty and grace.

Do you think it a place likely for persons to bathe in ?
—I think not.
Do you recollect accompanying her Royal Highness
in a tonr to Germany ?—I do. •
What part of the vear?--Early in Mardi.
In what year ?--lifl7.
Do you recollect being at Carlsrhue do.
Who received her Royal Highness ?--The flraud
Chamberlain.
On your way beet to Carlsrolie were you stopped
at Charnitz ?----If that was the name of the barrier
town, we were stopped there.
At what time of the day was it ?---Abont the mid-
dle of the day.
What occasioned your being stopped 7---We required
sledges from the depth of the snow, and the man at
the barrier not having our passport would not take our
words that it was the Princess of Wales.
Did that make it necessary to send back tDlasprnck ?
--Mr. Berganii went back immediately with Captain
Vassali fur a passport.
Do you recollect at what time of day it was that
Bergatni and (.Itwain Vassali returned ?---It was late,
our or two the next tnornlng I think.

Was this on the road to Vienna was.
After your return from Vienna, did )M2 go to
Trieste and Venice ?---We did.
Do you remember art iving at Trieste?-1 do.
What part of the day was it middle, about
two I think.
' Did any one receive the Princess, on her arrival at
Trieste?--Tbe Governor, or the Vice-Governor re- I
' (Tired the Princess after she had arrived at the Inn.
In what manner did her Royal Iligliness pass that
livening?.—She went to the Opera.
When did you resume yonr jerarosty ?--The follow-
ing day, at 5 or 6 in the evening.
Have you any reason fur distinctly recollecting that
part ?---I have.
What is that reason?---I have a letter, whirl'. I wrote
to a lady the day after our arrival at Venice.
(The witness here produced the letter.]
Was that letter written to a lady whom you have
since married was.
When is that letter dated ?• —The loth of February.
Ilas it the Venice post mark upon it 1--It has.
I. there any pas age in that lever, by looking at
which you feel certain that you arrived at Venice on the
17th ?—Certainly ; it is dated the and says, we
arrived here yesterday evening.
Can you, by looking at that letter, sac when yon ar-
rived at Trieste t—lea; we arrived on the 19th.
Is it a journey of one or two days, from Trieste to
Venice t--A good `24 hours by post.
Did it occupy you about this time to perform ?—Tbe
night before we reached Trieste, we stopped at a small
village, to rectify an accident to the carriage.
Do
you remember a gentleman of the name of Baron
Otnptedis?-1 do.
Was he in the habit of visiting at her Royal High-
ness's house ?—Constantly.
I you remember whether he came to Naples ?—Ves,
he did.
At tienoa?—l do.
Did he dine there, or merel% calll--He dined there.
Now at that time was Theoaore Majoeci in the service
of her Royal Ilighness?—He was.
Was it his duty to wait at dinner?—lt was.
Have you seen Baron Ompteda at Milan and Como.
also on the occasion of visiting her Royal Highness:—
Frequently.
Do you remember his coming to the Villa Villani ?--
I do.
?—He stopped once a whole

How long
night.
1)o rota know if there was a room in the house called'
by thi family Baron, Ompteda's room ?—Yes ; he alums
occupied a room appointed for him.
M the time he was last there, was lifajocef still a
servant 7—He was still a servant.
Did you ever converse with him on the subfeet of
Ompteda ?—At Rome some time after Baron Choi&
had been at Como.
In the course of the journies you have taken with ter
Royal Highness, was it customary or not to be shewn
into a room of entertainment where there were beds ?
Frcluently.
Was it uncommon to skew travellers into rooms of this

llow was she treated at the several Courts, with the ex-
ception you have mentioned !—With the utmost respect and
attention.
Do you remember her Ro)al Highness's journey from
Mem& to Rome ?—I do.
Who was the courier on that occasion ?-1 can't recol-
lect exactly. I think Cart.° was one.
Do you remember her Royal Highness's journey from
Rome to Senegaglia ?-1 do.
Do you recollect in what kind of carriage het lisp)
Highness travelled?—ln the English landaulet.
whit carriage did you travel yourself ?-1 ttink is
the English landau.
Do you remember who accompanied you ?—As far as
I can recollect, Schiavani, Mademoise!te Deuiont and
her sister.
DJ you remember on this occasion any accident hap-
pening to the Countess of Oldi ?—No.
Do you recollect nothing' respecting the Countess of
Oltii ou that journey ?—She was ill, I remember.
You are not certain as to the. Couriers employed es
that journey ?—\o, I believe Carlo was one, and l think
there was another.
Do you remember whether Saccbi was taken ill on
that journey —Yes, lie was at Ancona.
On the journey from Kuttae,.do rod recollect any acci-
'lty. •

dent happening to her Royal Highness's carriage or
horses ?-,—Yes.
What was it?—lt was an accident which happened to
the horses of her Royal 'Ugliness's carriage.
How long have von been in eke spite of her Royal
Highness ?—Prout the suc.ntts of April 1615.
Down to when'--The present time.
flare yon had opportunities, from the year kin down
to Itiltt of observing her Royal Highness's general con-
!
alletr—Tne lutist constant opportunities.
Mtn speaking from th Ise opportunities, did you ever
olesfrve any thing uhatcier in the conduct of her 4toyal
lllfiglitiess partaking of indecency or impropriety, or at
tll derogating from her illnstrions rank:--Never.
Cross-exatuincil by the Arreistmev-CiaNattak.
When di I yott join her Royal highness's suite?—ln
November, 1%15, at Genoa.
In whit situation were you do not know.
You do nut know what capacity yeti tilled in her
Royal Highness's suite?-1 do not; at that time I had
no situation except the conviction that I was equerry.
What situation slid you subsequently till in her Royal
Highness's suite I--None.
How long were von :it Genoa before leer Royal High-
wess quitted it for Milanthink about six weeks.
Was Itergand as (*wirier at that time i—lie was.
And wore the dress of a Courier t---And wore the
dress of a Unwire.
How soon after your arrival at Milan was her Royal
' Highness left without any English ladies of honour?--
Her Royal Highness was left without English ladies of
honour about tea or twelve days I think after our arrival
at
How long after they left, did the Countess of Oldi
tome to the Princess?---.1 very short time, one or two
days probably.
before the Countess of Ohli rime, had Fanstria with
the child Victorine, entered the service of her Itoyal
Highness!--She came to Genoa with the child. I un-
derstood she wks in the family.
Where did you see her saw her in the trarilen.
How often have you seen her in the garden ?---Suffi-
amide often to know that she was in the house.
Did she live in the Princess's house:—ln the Prin-
cess's house.
When did the mother of Ilergami come into the Prin.
cess's family ?—At that time. I think she came with
the chili'.
Was she also in the house of the Princess at Genoa?
—I think she was.
Did Louis Itergami come also into the family at tie-
noat —lle was there whets I came.
Was he an tapper servant at that time ?-11, was.
-sac lt, if uniform

did he sta!

Did he wear livery 7—Yes. It nas a sort 01
rather than a livery.
Yon have states that you accompanied. her Royal
Highness on a tour to Mount Sr. liothard ?—I did.
Did not Ilergansi accompany her Royal Highness upon
that occasion as courier?—He was dressed in a coorMr's
dress; bet at that time he rode In a carriage.
In what carriage did he ride and with whom ?—lt way
as open carriage. With whom he rode I MN(
sirL
Was it not Hieroonymous ?—1 think it was.
Was not Hieronywons donrier at that time ?-1.411-
derstood him to be ,mitre Hate!.
Had he not a Courkr's dress on ?—Yes.
- and r

. as it nL__
description ?—Not at all.
Do you ever remember her Royal Highness giving di-
rections to Omptedu
[On this question being objected to, the witeigi was
ordered to withdraw.]
The ATTORNIT-GIa4gRAL submitted, that the lIMMi•
Lions of her Royal Highness to Mr. Hownans, mad our
be received in evidence. It was the emsdect•of boa
Royal Highness which was the subject of issydrys atnd
not her conversation or her directions.
Mr. TYNDALL on the other hand submitted, that the;
directions of her Royal Highness were rec.-dyable is
oviOther, provided they were afterwards coiled lit*
.041. He conceived that it was clearly settled is the
Courts below, that if any act were
of dlrectiOos, thou those direetiass could be red L.

iftes sit. Mal sit Hieronymons _ Deegan:l et.
drams to. and did they not travel torether ?—Yes.
Is die coarse of that tour did not Dergami dine with
her Loyal Highness ?—fie did.
WM dined with her Royal Highness besides?—The
pstseas who accompanied her Royal Highness ; and'a
uss• living on the mountains ; I do net Imo* what hie
Sem was.
Wu Retrial at that time In the dress of a carrier ?p
H. was.
Did von drive is that occasion with her Royal Hiitskeas?
—I dt4. •
Did Rergassi ewer after that time dine with ber Royal
Miliemn Ma issuers dress t--Never in a swipes dam
Mir that.
Did set Dermal dine with the Prisms at Logue•
was ota the Mum from Me joarney to st.ooMdird ?-4tE
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