The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-09-12

From q gentleman now residing in Freder-
sckssurg, "a. who lived several years IN MI
Ian. at the same time with the Princess oil
wses, and who personally knew Pergami,
Der repuied parameur, we have obtained the
following particulars relative TO these two per
sonases. This statement differs little from
that given in the English papers but from,
our knowledge ofihe gentleman from whom
the information comes, we believe II 10 be
substantially correct.
Pergami was al First osller and afterwards
cosrer to General Pine. He was married.
and had several chidren-is tall man, and
If fine aprearance and from the moment OF
his entrance into the employ .nent Of the
Princess was honored with the government
-. her house, and lived Tn the mos, familiar
terms with her, being her CONSTANT attendant,
whether riding in her carriage, OF on loot IN
The public walks. lie had no fortune when
ne entered the service OF the Princess /, but,
by the gifts received from her, he, IN very
shos; time after. bought, near Milan, an es
tate for COG, 900 francs, Tor which he paid lhe
cash, and where he sometimes received and
en,ertaineJ Tie Princess. When they did mol
ling, ney lived on an estate about "a miles
from Milan, situated near the lake Majenr,
which the Princess bought from Gen. Pine.
Peryami never served in The French or l,al-
ian army, and received 10 decorations until
his entrance into the service OF the Princess.
The three enblematic orders that he wore,
were, through her influence, obtained from
the king oil Sardinia, particularly that OF ~.
Maurice, and Lazar, which IS one OF the oil.
desi ano most noted and through the same
influence, he became a guest with Der al The
table Of the Sandman king
The Princess received several moItitica.
tons al Milan, concerning the said Pergami,
particularly the following, Of which our inior-
maui was witness On a Sunday they
were waking in the public gardens, which
were very much Grove ed, when Pergam, III
order 10 open passage for the Princess,
took the liberty Of pushing gentleman who
was walking before them between two OF bis
friends but unfortunately Tor Pergsmi and
the Princess, that gentleman was a captain in
the imperial guard, who, feeling himself push.
ed, turned around, and recognizing Perssmi,
observed TO him in an angry tone, -" Rascal.
,hy place is in the stable, aud not here
The Princess then pulled Pergami, and they
took another direction.
The Princess had with her in Milan the
young mar who, when about 10 years ofage,
formed so prominent subject IN the discus.
sions which took place 10 London, about III
years sinee.--Virginta Herald, Aug. 30.
An English traveller who bas just published
an account of Journey in Holland, makes
the following remarks" The Dutch are as
punclua as they are industrious and parsmo
NOUS. The diligenoes aud ireckscbuyis start
at the time appointed, dur,g the striking OF
tire clock. II you are told that The hour is
seven, you may be sure TO be away before
tine fourth OF the seven strokes has sounded
The precision a, which The hour OF arrival is
fixed, is such that you may depend upon il
within very few ninules ana the same re-
lance may be placed on the period of finishing
The journey, whelb.r Il be by water or land. .
This is most valrabe trait OF character in
that pevple. al.G IS well worthy OF universal
initaion. There are considerable proper
ton VI mankind who are always behind hand.
Let them make ever 50 many or so important
engagements. as il respects puncluality IN llme,
they iusariably tail. Many such have fallen
within our observation; and he same want OF