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

With respect t% Ake !teconol, point, Abq thou; bt,
that the letter should be mid- after .oi-l'ounsel had
opened his rase ; bnt that if they sboeld be'
oft proslncing sufficient reason to depart front
this course, it should be suhject to its being consider-
ed a part of their evidence.
[Hero Air. linos:not proiliii•ed a case, where a let-
ter had been produceif on a troAs-exasoination, pre-
ritiivi to Counsel's opening- his ease, aatl contended
from !his precedent tlift lie foul a 6211 to 41 the
Sal,.]

After Nome obserratisons f the iN( roam:, the
witness WAS again railed in, and Mr. W. resumed his
cress-examination.

I think you hare said you are thirteen month% in
England k—Yes.
Are you any more than that \bout that time.

Who roux-with von did nut ex3rtly hear
this menti tttt name, of two fe-
male% and two

Mr. N'.--Then t'•inr "mite ron.i,oted of two male' and
two, I,lll,ies?--l'hey were nut in nn• suite, they were
iu diitrrent rerriages.
Pray did you live at rout. ow•n lo now toefore you
tame here ?—V es.

At your own home ?—Yes.
Not at service'?—Nn, at home.
Have you finally arranged what von are to receive
for your evidence here ?--1 hey have protuiwil kale
nothing.
Have you not asked for any thine, nnr asked a pro-
ot anv helm. you vaunt• here:—No.
Nur any thin] else. I have only demanded the ex-
peuue of my 5ny.1!:....
Will you swear you expect nuthini: for coming
her.• Xothin_.
rputi your oath, you expert no Full% mar benefit,
nor unu•y, fur emtting here expert nu money,
only any rxiwilees.
And Ilia. is all she experts 7--That is all,
And all she belie% es slfe will rrreivr 7--That is
all.

Yon fol.! ne• v.nt were not at service since you left
the l'tince—: Is tlta! trot. ?--lie•

Ilere it waN propuced to read the letters. but in
elltliii°llllvllre of the latene.i of the hour the House ad-
journed at :110.1:1,11.1.

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THE AITAMAN.

!lon were sworn only—tell us when that was ?
About a month ago.
By whom were you sworn?-1-By a Magistrate.

naive?-lllia don't know.
Come tell us when pan we re sworn—what Magistrate
—ln the Horse of Mr. Powell.

On the subject of the evidence you have given before
their Lordships ?—l'es.
Then it seems that there was an examination in writ-
ing ?—I have seen your paper.
You mean your deposition—the same paper that you
signed at Milan don't know. I think it was.
Did you sign the paper on that omasion ?—No.
Did von hear it read ?—No.
But you saw it:—Yes.
And that paper contained the evidence you have given
It ere ?—lee.

And to that you were sworn by this Magistrate?—
Yes.

Was Mr. Powell the gentleman who examined you in
Italy ?—Ves.
Did Mr. Powell examine you in England at any time?
—No.

Ilas he seen you in England F.—Yes.
Often ?--No.
Let us define often, a dozen times, perhaps!—More.
Very well '.—twenty times probably can't say
how often.

Pray were these visits of Mr. Powell about your evi-
dence ?—No.

Then you never spoke on this subject ?—1 can't say
that he said nothing about it because I don't recollect.
When you was sworn, you was sworn, of course, upon
a hook ?-1m

In short you were regularly sworn c—l kissed the book
as I have kissed it here.

Exactly so. You were acorn to tell the truth ?—Yes.

Mr. linoce.usse now rose and stated, that in this
stage of the proceedings he bad to complain of that
which he considered a Moellering with the witness,
and an outrageous perversion of justice, if not -
high contempt of the privileges of that Honse. His ols-
jection on this head did not go to the credit of the wit"
ne,s, but it scent to the destruction of her evidence alto
gether. It appeared that, at least, in contemplation
of these proceedings, if nut, indeed, after their com-
mencement, that a person, engaged officially for the sup.
port of this Bill, !sad had the presumption to take one
of the witnesses to his own house ; and, in the absence of
the accused, and of the Counsel fur the accused, to admi-
nister on oath, an c. -parte oath to her, upon the subject of
the very evidence she bail given in that House. The con
science of the witness had been shackled (if he might
use such a phrase), and she came to that House with that
private ggled ex-parte deposition in her mind, to
which. for the sake of consistency, she would fed her-
. self compelled to adhere. lie hail nothing further to '
say on the subject : he had done his duty in bringing it
nod, r their Lordship's notice, and he doubted not they
would deal with such conduct in the proper manner.
Mr. Ww.s.tams.—With pee. lissiotrof the Ilonse I will
now pot in two Letters to be read.
A desultory conversation ensues! as to the most ad-
visable course to be pursued, in order that the Interpre-
ter for the Crown, and the luterpreter fur the Queen,
should muttialiy check each other, %hernia any inaccu-
racy occur in reading the Letters in English, after they
lead been read in French. It was at length determined
that while one Interpreter was reading the Letter in •
English, the other slionlii he provided with a copy, and
follow him in the perusal of it ; and that he should make
any observations he thought proper, should be detect
any inaccuracy in the translation. A letter dated
Sth February, 1414, and signed Louisa Dumont, was
then read by the Interpreter, first in French and then in
English. 'flee extresae lentgile of this letter will pre-
our giving a rerlartio• report of it : and as a conside-
rable part of it has no reference to the conduct of the
Quern, it would scarcely repay onr readers for their
trouble of reading it. At occupied we believe five sheets
of paper, written in a very small and close hand.
It described in the most glowing terms, and in very
eloquent language, the extreme goodness and Many vir-
tues of her Royal Highness ; lamented very pathetically
the misery she endured in having offended her, and en-
treated her sister to use any influence she might have
with the Prioress, in per:nailing her to restore her to
leer gracious favour. 11 find ! (she exclaims) could she
read my heart, coedit she hot inhagi;.e the overwhelming
anxiety I experience in consequence of having offended
her by my rash imprudence, I think her heart would be
softened, and pardon might he the result. Iler sister.
she oleserres, most be too well acquainted with the world,
not to know that persons of finality have been constantly
eperstioning her oil!. respect to the conduct of leer Royal
Highness ; in answer to such enquiries, she says that site
always vituperated the many virtues of her Re.fyal
she describes the curiosity of the English at han-
som., to peruse her little journal, in which the generous
confinet of the Princess, and her many virtues are dose
ampla justice to. " 1 am conscious, (she continues,)
that why fine eyes have um. atom. been the WM` of all
the attention that has been paid to me. Tou will be este-
nighetlony dear sister, to learn that an unknown person
while at nee aunt's. presented to tug a letter,. requiring
me to set off for London, under the pretence of being a
governess, and saving that I might draw for money to
any ;summit I liked. They thought to find me revenge-
ful., hat am. 'Money pietist at the expenee of my fluty,
could never lead to tranyeillity or ease. Pray, my dear
sister, throw sue at the feet °neer Royal Highness, and
do not fail to assure her of the profound respect I enter-
tain for her, and the poignaut regret I feel from having
r offended her.

Tell me, I beg, have I any hope of pardon ; to oh.
tails it no sacrifice will be too great, life itself would he
citeeply purchased."
Her letter concludes with n►any directions to her sister,
advising her to economise, and nut to be imprudent in
any respect.
The second letter addressed to her Royal Highness,
is dated Rimini, Nov. If, 1817.
1e this letter she implorer her Royal fli(h►aese u her
blew to parties her, sad to restore her to leer fisoottr.

She entreats for pity and forgiveness, which alone,
she says, ean resale her frost a life of overwhelming tor-
ment. " I Implore (she cotetinues) that your Royal
Rightism will Ikon" those tee fatal letten in your poe.
*resists, which are constantly reminding you of my fault.
Leto, yen know, is blind; haw easy have Men
named by k! I most, humbly bog to recourowsol

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