Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-27
TIE QUEENS TRIAL.

TIE QUEENS TRIAL.
20ih day-fouse Jf Lords.
The lord chancellor came to tue house at half
ras' eleven. and prayers having been read,
III. names ut the peers we're called over.
ih@ ro"nse' then appeared II the bar.
Ihc lard cl'smce!lor-Mr. Brorsham, / am
erected 10, The house TO inquire whether il is
yoarin.enuon. 10 proceed in the defence, or
ask tor any delay.
Mr.. brougham-To proceed.
The lord chanccior--Let us understand YOU,
hr. BroI.ham. DO YOU mean by proceed, a."
th"t II - Ennr intention to open the Case, aud
Thea call IN yeur evidence forthwith because
/ understand II b. my duty to ask you that
question.
MIR. Brou-ilam ,hPn replied in a voice mast
s',nnishn:ly loN cred, so AS to he almost inau-
d'bie-My lords, II is probable-it is probable,
say; fer cannot say for certain-itis pro.
hab!c, that there are two classes nf evidence.
with respect TO one class we might proceed !;
with respect to the other, we might wish TO
trespass Oh your lordship's indu.enc for de-
lay
The lord chancellor MIR. Brongham, il is
impossible 10 hear you speak a little louder.
MI 'SrougIan lin the same low, aud almost
indnlibe voice ALLOW me to say, my lords,
that in the frs, case, L may be allowed TO call
e.idence now; and it in the second case l shall
also he advised TO call evidence not now in
TINS country, Il win be necessary TO Sntreat
the indulgence Of the house for some delay at.
tea the opcnn. OF Iny case.
The house paased, apparently at loss to
tiie HedlItIi. OF tulS answer.
Mr.. BroHgham then added something in
inrrMnrns whisper, alto. ether inautiibie to us'
Lord Lauderdaie moved thai the counsel he
ordered 10 Withdraw. (Crics of withdraw
withdraw proceeded from various parts Of
The lord chaacellur-I.et the counsel with
draw.
The counsel stood from the bar. but did not
ieiife.
Lord I.anderdale then xler;iy expressed his
opminn. thu the requested indulgence might
perhaps, be yielded with pTopr.etY.
Alter short conversation between the lord
chancellor aud The marquis iOf LaBsdowii, tie
carl oi Liverpool proposed the following reso.
Ia'ion -
" That the counsel be called in and be in.
formed thai, II icy nov proceed 10 state the
rase OIL the pas, of her majesty. they must, at
the close of thai statement, il they mean 10
produce evidence bc prepared 10 produse the
whole OF their proofs ia support 81 the case
stated by taeni, bnt thar the iiosse will At
Their rela">t, if they are no, ready 80 take
this confse, adjourn TO such reasonable time
as the counsel for her majesty NAV propose
before their case is stated, that an opportunity
may br allowed them 10 arrange the defence,
amt produce Vie necessary evidence"
The house then divided on tie lord chan
crior's motion Contents los -Sou-cOuteBts
69-Msisrity i0j
Counsel WAS then called in, aud the decision
OF tie honse was communicated TO Them. Ga
our .etdiD:ssion below the bar,
Mr. BlOu.ham was observing, that lie would
bog, As became hiaI, to The decision of tile
house Dnt he begged TO be allowed, la the
preseut stage OF Tie proceedings, 10 he heard
III commenting upon the case already made out
on tue other sie. hndin: himself, TO make
another application 10 their lordsbib'. He had
10 claim the indulgence OF tue house to be al
lowed IA the course of that comment, not to
offer 10 their lordships Que single word dcs-
cfIb!nS. or III any manner opening. or alludng
to. the particulars Of any statement OF eyideurs
which he might hereafter advise her majesty
10 bring forward.
Counsel having been ordered to withdraw.
The lord chancellor said. that if he rightly
understood the application of Ike learned
counsel, IL was, that he might be permitted to-
morrow Il comment on the evidence in sup
port o: the bill, without going any further in
20 statement of The defence. He considered
comments Oh the evidence Tor the prosecution
TO be, in the Strictesi sessr, part oftle State
ment OF the defendants case and, as snch he
was OF opinion that this application could moi
bS granted consistently with The decision 10
which their Iordships had come on That point
Justice 10 iiia witnesses required that the
value OF their evidence should b. estimated,
not by the comments Of counsel, hut b. the
evidence adduced on the other side
Tile motion was put by The lord chancellor,
aud the house divided-COnteHis 47-Nog.
contents l7J-MalOIily 1872
The counsel for the queen were then again
called III, and informed that jhey must he rea-
dy Tomorrow at ten o'clock, 10 state whether
the. waHld then proceed with their whole
case, or whether any, aud what time they world
demand previously TO opening IL. The hsase
Immediately adjourned.
Sept. v (2ia Dny.)
The lord chancellor took his seat D u The wool
sack al ten o'clock.
The lord chancellor Inquired if il was their
lorhships' pleasure thai counsel should be cal
cdiu, aud asked what cOaIsc they meant TO
take aPon the bill before their lordsbips
COUNSEL were thrn ordered in, and MIR.
BrOUgham was asked by the lord chancellor,
10 tie same ierms ~ Which the question was
Put 10 him Yesterday, whether he meant 10
proceed directly III tie defence ard examina.
lion OF his witnesses. or whethsT he meant TO
solicit an adjournment in lhe present stage of
theif lorGships' proceedings
MIR. BToUgham Ieplied that IN consequence
Of tie proceedings Of their I.oTdSlIips yesser.
day, lac had her Nsiesty's commands TO wait
Npon her with his learned friends VINO stood
near him last evening. They INN sdiately
communicated 10 her Majesty the decision pro.
nouaCed by the House yesterday, upOn ibeap-
ylicdtiOB which I've had had the honour then 10
make TO thir Lordsbips. The Queen then
companded BIN 20 inform their BOrdships,
first, that l,er Majesty was most anxious 10
proct 81 without delay 10 answer the charge
made against her aud 10 tender her defence
10 their J1rdsbips. But as Tie preparatory
arrangements for her defence by her Counsel
aud the Is1rned person who assisted in all the
branches N the case, would necessarily occupy
few days, still her majesty wished HAT dee
Jag 10 be as short as possible. Ee had her
Malety's commands 10 state TO ibeir !0TdshIpt.
that hsr SnYiety 90 meet the charges brought
forward aeaiusthef, uoi oaiy confused una5a!'