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serving her general conduct. Of a character still more
feeble was the evidence of Lords Laming and (Hen-
hervie, who wily paid occasional visits. Dr. Holland
had distinctly stated that he seldom saw bet Royal
Highness, except at dinner, as his professional studies
occupied the whole of his time. Mr. Mills only visited
her twice or three times at Home and once at Pesaro.
But he hail a still stronger ease from those persons who
had not been produced. Lady Elizabeth Forbes, whose
.vintiow commanded the terrace, and who continued i•
the service of the Princess for three months, is not
called. lads• Charlotte Campbell who joined the ser-
vice of the Princess, and continued in it a considerable
time, is not called. But his Learned Friends said most

he stood, and with that •iew ha should return to
4,`arrington. That witness contradicted himself. He
was asked, whether he had bees in the naval
service, ►efore his being on board the Poictiers ?-
110 nshunderstand the question appeared impassible.
Me answe►ed, No. He was-agais'asked distiactl7 to the
same fact, and be repeated tile answer, so that his
tion was directly pointed to the circumstance. It turned
out that he had been impressed into the service; al-
though still' a little feeling of vanity. he said he catered
"from 'lie land service on board the Puictiers. But he
(Mr. Wlicitor•Oeneral,) aid not rely npan that circum-
stance. It was the endeavour to e.rp/ein It in a way
which he knew to be untrue ; it was this which affected

triumphantly, that it was his ditty to call these persons.
He ;tell knew the chniour that mould be nised if he

his credit. Finding himself contradicted by Sir John
Beregtord he said, I understood tho question to relate

olio! so. Their Lordships could not fail to remember the to my service under Sir John Beresford." It was impos-
circumstance about the seaman on board the polacre. 1
Even that eiremustence, Bible ksr con.i. I 1 so hate tiinietstoo(l it, and his credit as
simple as it "lit was made 1 a contradicting witness was, therefore, destroy-
a subject of insinuation and charge, anal he would I ed. ii„i„ sail. •' Sir John Beresford offered
be glad to know in what manner his Learned Friends Ima the privilege of walking the quarter deck, but I
would receive it, jibe were to interfere with the na-
? I said I had no wish to avail myself of it, as I had not
tural witnesses for the defence Their Lordships I
the menus to support the appearance of a gentleman,
moist well know that any application to these servants'
and I therefore wished to quit the service." That was
in the employment of her Royal Iliehness would be (a
positive statement, and in that he was rontradicted by
quite useless. They could toot be supposed to distiller '
the secrets, and betray the confidence of their tuiso ess. S.r John Beresford, who said, " I never said any suck 11
Any one at all acquainted with the world must know . thing. and when I kiwis lie desired to he the valet of
that it would be quite impossible to obtain information i Sir Wn'' Cell, 1 of course load ro intention to make
in that way. Their lips would Ire sealed. But his friends' hint an s'arc--er:. That assertion of Carrington was
hail said, that at all hazards, they should have called i therefore false. as was lois starrnierit about his having
them. Their Loillships would please to look fur a moment I wall.eil the quarter-deck as a Midshipman, for it up-
to the state in which the case stood at the close of the prated hr had never walked the quarter-clerk except as
enamination in chief, and the close of the crosssesa. a QuartersNlaster. This was the witness• who was relied
mination. If he had called Lady Charlotte Lindsay upon to contradict another. lie (Mr. Solicitor General)
as their witness, their Lordships never would have did not wish to detract from the character given
heard the facts they did. lint thk art rnient was of this man by Sir John Beresford. He, perhaps.
handled with great eloquence by Mr. liwngli-un' deserted it. lie n.idit have made a very good
and followed in the same strain by Mr. Denman, and sallar : Lot as a witness lie had certainly deprived
echoed by Dr. laishington anti Mr. Williams. But hint-elf of all title to credit. He would touch upon
he was of opinion that it would be the height of folly : another circumstance sworn to by Carrington with
and extravagance for a Counsel for the prosecution to re• poi to Irk stippled conversation uith Majocelti
have pursued this course. lie would beg leave to al out Ompteda. Carriorton said tiro another person.
call their Lordships anent:on to a trial that occurred Franciseo, was present ; and that the witness had
lately for one of the
irrna!'" uti."'" known to the ' seen Fraarisco in Mr. l'izard's office. As Franck, o
Law of England. He meant the crime sf Ifigh
, was in Mr. Vitard's °Mee, be was of course eestoirerdi
I-Treason. Ile alluded to the trial of Mr. 'I histiewoon.' atul why Francisco lia:i no• been called to corroborate
'I his was an objection that was often sited, so that Corrioseton, he avoid leave their Lordship* to judge.
he could not even give Lis friends the credit of novelty. !
Barn if Cartington's testimony had been nertonch-
On that trial a person of the name of Adams depose.l : oat still it would have 1e oo better to tall another
to a conversation that took play:. in the presence of the ,
witness to corroborate him. But when it appeared'
prisoner and some others. '1 he Counsel tar the defence that his testimony was shaken, and that another wit-
eontended, that the Counsel fur the prosecution sbonld mess could have h„:n called to corroborate him. if he
call all those persons Woo were pre-rut at the convers spoke the truth ; they not calling that witness, preyed
I cation. Bat their Lordship.: wool.! phase to oloonye
demonstrably, that Carrington hail staid that which was
the remark made on that Oct ,sion hy one of the
untrue. Ile.sMr. SolicitnrAleneral) and his Learmil
la anted Jailers that presided. "That is a sir: nor Friends, had thrown out challenge after rhallenge, to
stance, said the Learned Judges that in my opinion, the other side; to tall Francisco.
tsa He *tooth.: lialv,eatbneredn
gtes against the prisoner. because it was in bio power de
l9rilea to see
nothimrstille,dt it'ra r 'it ; then had, hail, no-
lo call these persons to contrailiet „Veins ;'•
the"- Friends
doiditedle. very food reason fur not doing so; and
fore, the absence of these Pe'""'' "11°"1 they "li)'ht their d! acne is-ouhl not fail to remark upon this
call, speaks strongly against them. Bort Mr. How-
, circumstance. He contended, frosts all these most
tam was called, who was sire that sothintt derrarimr a erifficietit • eitcomstamoor, 11wrIff41 Arms of *eat, it -
to the character of the Prince-s p•sool Lehi ern her der& were positive that Carrington was a witness molt
and Bergaini. But how mould their Lordships deal eittitleill to any credit.said
t r s
pnotiT I i
sr:
al y
thel
with his testimony ? He said i'. did not apt bat al orMeruetihebmcioubiereirn
the s -war • 'Teat le sai rieofelo.- The qnestions put to Ma-
strange to him, or degrading
that Berearni should dine at theto
table 'riiirlicesli‘is. jocebi were in general of a nature so thst be toots not
courier's dress. The uniform as lie called it, was so , answer them in any other manlier: hut !oohing to the
. persons who had been called by the other side., persons
splendid, as not to render it ilegr.stlinte It was for :of whom be as i• lied to speak in terms of the most perfectt
their Lordships to consider what reliance was to be , respect ; and of u loom it. le"....a.erravret,"ll "itrlle '''''' eal:t
e.,
o
placed on the testimony of a witness so committine him- . speak. in those terms, he
which in
d ,tiny
.at
than,•sins
i,.,erint,onti,, questions, to sloth in a sr(
self. But another wit :toss n-as vatted, Count Vassal', t gave the same answer, althootsli the
a soldier-in the army of linonaparte, and this ieri another questions were of a character strongly lr:Arlo:di
soldier. These were the only too remainiug siemens These were person-. of education, of rink, and
who were called to speak as to the propriety of the station, and what argamient then coati! be Inoue it
tr lironoe of Nl:situ-chi -•
Princess's conduct. Ile could not help considering that on this head againsttot
be Made MS. the failure of
this was a most retraordinary
Friends to pursue. wo„iii it imtenr..i.eefeoern I,6:cll.:brava friend i allowancel64kusrset:nstatinanmem;sliev.h:l7lntohedositilibidterithmetaenneeur,inoefnptuit,tritis.gunas
for them to say that they would call no 1
''erl°ll4 tin
that I aqnswered in the war they believed correct, hut thin
subject. That they would stand on the dignifies. ihe
hoped
the same charity which was hewn to
conduct of the Princess, anti her high distinction?
, Mil 1 persons of rank and observation, would lie retold.
would have been an excellent coarse to adopt. tint not a
est to filajiocchi. 'I he Learned Solicitor then ail-
single female except Lady C. Lindsay, altliongli females reined to the way in which Majorchi hail been " run
twist he allowed to be the hest judges of female propriety, down., by the public print,, anti the assertions
ant although the nausea of many most respectable fe- : respecting tire bankers.cleikk.,,kthrinsitangse-coin aleehn,..iatunde.lollaesri
males had graced their Lordships minutes, in the course ciirs:nuicsasitiari.illie
.'lltiorcroriolfyiewtwls id also helot attempted to he
of
these
proceedings,
still
not
one
fewale.
etrePt 1"°1). girdsr'
to a lirellllllititler ti bids Is 1.1 never been dented or
Charlotte Lindsay, bail been called. Mitch had been ,
concealed —the circumstance of Majnechi calling at
said of the witness Majocchi. Ile hoped the House l'srhon Home respecting lord Stlsseves dispatches. He
will allow him to say a few words on that subject. The : should now noticke.aliiiernenosustrien.inke,ttaiirseke evidence
hiasnnt
sk..
matter hopeen already so well explained by his Lear-
ned FrienorThe Attorney-General, as to resider it onneces. ' swslotritrhire received back into the service of lio-r Royal High-
ness : He answered thus," Camera •aid to roe—don't go.
sary for him to go into it at length. Rut an attempt
h made to contradict his testimony by William into any other service, for her Royal Iligness skits.' to
had been
Carrington. This personage had been introdiwed to . take you back, and you therefore bad better fire me
Lordships, wills great ceremony, by Mr. Denman. that certificate of your good conduct, for you will be cc-
theireladmitted into lies service, and she still pay yon the ars
He stated. that he was born a Grnrientian' lint he woirub-; rears Of sallies' while you have been away." " I answers
aoftiarnlitelporit).aenm;anbu. t
dos
might
no, ahlakveii7lei"litisliers7ullantitonthoaftno, rather than go hack into her service, while she
'has such a est shout her, I will eat gross." Now Came.
conduct ef II gentleman to gait that station and enter
ra was still in the service of her Majesty, and as be
into the service of another ! He said be was too poor, bad
not been
called
to
contradict itiajoechi, it
oui,t
and therefore declined. But a gentleman would have
be here taken. that i.e here spoke the snots—
said, in sorb a situation, " True I am poor, lint I
The attempt to get back ,Majerclii and to obtain from'
will make Omen& for that, by never doing an act that
1.
can Irises Ise in the eyes of those with whom I 11‘30- 11111 the certificate he had received was a strange cir-
elate." lie would repeat, that a person born, a gentles' coin .
stance and would not fail fir he observed by their
man wottld never quit the naval service under such severalother Lordships. After
.. remarks upon Nlajoecloi's
circumstances to become a valet. But in looking to evidence,
ethe Learned Solicitor contended that he had
the circumstances deposed to by this witness, their ,substantially . contradicted; `'
not h -en s contr that the attemptiag
Lordships wonld see how unfi.unded was his statement., to contradict him had failed, and that general ohletea-
and how much the whole carried about it the air and i tions upon him might not to have any weight.
appearance of a fiction. Supposing, however, for the ' The Learned Solicitor then referred to the. ease of
mere sake of argement, that the conversation to which'`
Drvdale e. Drydale, cited by Dr. Losbineton.
he swore, did; in point of fact, take place, the conchi. in that
ease. sir William Scott had lam dairy
lion drawn by his Learned Friende was erroneous. it I
as a general rob that direct proof of adultery was not
did not follow that tbe testimoly of Majaectil *as delaroYed. proved in nay case ; but that proof Which would satiety
If indeed, this mere want 91 MPII"f Y "." to be IltriPti." a reasonable man was sufficient. He (Sir. Solicitor-
destructive of credit, what became of the testimony of • "mo) "mended. that ands proof was amply afs
Lieutenant 'lowness ? He was asked respeetiaf a
,ei• Larded in the present instance. He should just touch
carastanee, of is nature, se marked, that it Was almost upon ono „math of Dr. Lo‘hington.. of no con!•
tutposaiktChe coda hare forgotten it had 'takes &wee. sequence in itself. The Dueler 'said, there 'was •asr
let be "'WI" dlattbfleateitWe It. anti yet it "a-Prated case before of au adulterous chap- against a woman
'that latch It caseirtattotEdid take place. There lamed of 4a.. Now that assertion. if correct, was of no con-
cisin good...moonier his denying it, if it had taken sequence; but he (toe Leased Solicitoryhead foetid a
„genesid &styes he 9041 be dadaist remember Se. Whes a , case 'wilt* Arakes boort, (which he Denied) so •latelp
' •tribunal, s rad d wit as• !SIG where the woes 46;
Mae IfefelDnaz a
.a cont. ic pc, ... . . , . a was and the 'dawn-
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Ana, is Wpm, jostisial. fa sitS the. sitnatjaa to•' wadi bad been committed fay aspects of • roam .