The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-02 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

STA TVCII.IN•OFFIOE. TI/IS DA I', Two °Tim( s.

Immediately after Prayer•, the Peers were called ore
—The defaulters were Lords Koss and Suffield.

The Luau CUASEILLIAit then alfresco-4 the !louse, and
referring to the case of the Ihtchess of Kingston, which
had been cited yesterday by the (Incest's Counsel, he
assured their Lordships that he had looked into the
rase with great attention, and from the hest con-
struction which he entail give it, he was clearly
of opinion that it was not in point wills the in-
quiry now before the House. His horaship then
proceeded to read the case at considerable length
hut the only part of it which appeared applicable was,
that part which referred to the contradiction of a wit-
less against the Duchess, who swore her husband bad
never been discharged f tae !hike of Kingston. The
contradiction of this statement consisted of a letter
wt Ines% by the witness herself to the Duke, emplacing hint
to restore her husband to his service. It slid not appear
la so ever, that the letter hail been received in es idenre,
and, indeed, there was
the ease. His Lordship roncluded Isy mot iug that the
Counsel should be called in, and that the Queen's Coun-
sel should then he informed that the Douse considered
that the case of the Duchess of Kingston was not in
point.
!And ER .4 IN F. rose to express his articled concurrence
with the opinion which bad yesterday been given by the
Judges. His Lordship felt as, satisfied on tills heal that
he declared, if he had been Counsel in any Court below,
atoll any Judge bud decided to the contrary of that
opinion; he, (Lord E..) would !lase tendered a Bill of
Exceptions to the opinion of that .lodge.
Lord lir oysoaie also concurred in opinion with Lord
Erskine.
The Cosinsel were then called in, and the Lord Chan-
cellor informed the Queen's Counsel of the derision of
their Lordships upon the cited rase of the Duchess of
Norfolk.
Mademoiselle Dumont was then called in, and her
cross... x anti nal ion res 11111 l sl.
By Mr. Witaaams.—Where did von go to when you
left the service of the Princess ?--To Switzerland.
To the I eof your father and mother I suppose?—
! have no father ; but I went to the house of toy another;
Inv mother is married coraiii.
Dow long did you remain there ?—.lbotit a year and a
month.
Where did you go from thence ?—To Milan.
Very well. To he examined of course?—lves.
Whece did yon gu from 31ilan ?—1 returned to
Switzerland.
Dow long dill yon remain there upon your return ?
Nearly :1 months.
Where .li.l you go then ?—I then Cattle to England.

Who told you to go to Milan ?—.l Monsieur siarchi.
Did you know him before ?.—Yes.
liVioere did you know him before ?—lit the house of
the Princess.
Then he also had been in her men ice ?—Yes.
Atol then was not in her service ?—Exactly so.
And w 2,4 then in the ervire of the Milan Commission ?
—I don't know that. I only know he came fur me. I
don't know what was his employ.
In what year did he take you to Milan ?—A year ago
last year.
H.ow long did you remain at Milan ?—Ahont !months.
What did they give you for your journey to Milan ?--
Nothing but the expenses of my journey.
After that jonrnev, then yon kept yourself?—Yes.
And all the time, from the period of your leaving the
service of the Princess up to your Milan jonruer?—Yes.
And yon swear, then, that up to the present hone you
have received nothing but your bare expences?—Nothing.
Perhaps you have kept yourself here?—No : they have
kept toe.
You have had nothing but your keep ?—No.
You told us yesterday, that you bad only bees n-
ausined once be.fore ?IL-Yes.
You were several days under exand Aatioe at Mites ?--;
Yes.
Were those days in succession ?—Yea. •
Now, will you venture to repeat that you hate not
heen examined again. !lave yon never heen
in England ?—1 bare been MOM only. I 114111111::
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