against her till the death. There were several other persons besides myself; there were five or six persons present. This conversation took place frequently then, when you went to Reganti's shop?-About four or five times, when he always told me these annoyances; so that, as I have said, I have been obliged to go no more to his shop to buy salt and other articles.

ANTONIO MAONI,

[An agent for estates at Venice, knew Paoli Zangla, manager of a theatre. While at Milan, went with him to Vilmarcati's house. Zangla went up stairs, while the witness remained below.

When he came down stairs, had he any thing with him?-Yes, he had. What?-He had his hand full of double Napoleons.

How many might there have been, do you think?-He told me 80; and from seeing the handful, it must be so.

Do you mean 40 double Napoleons, or 80? I mean 80 double Napoleons.

By the Earl of LAUDERDALE.When you saw the Napoleons in Zangla's hand, were they loose, or in a bag, or in a paper?-He had the hand thus, full; and he has a large hand.—(A laugh.)

ALEXANDER OLIVIERI, [Had been a Colonel in the army of the Viceroy of Italy. In November, 1817, was engaged by Bergami to become one of the Princess's suite, and in November, next year, became chamberlain, jointly with Bergami, in which capacity he continued till February last. At Rome, the Princess lived in the most respectable society, chiefly foreign; there were few English of consequence; saw the Princess set out from Rome to Sinigaglia; Carlo Forti then departed as courier; he saw nothing of Sacchi; he came voluntarily, but received from Schiavini L.85 sterling for expences.]

TOMASO LAGO MAGGIORE, [A boatman on the lake of Como, frequently rowed the Princess and Bergami across; never saw any kissing or improper behaviour. There were always other gentlemen in the boat along with them. The company sat in a sort of carriage in

the middle of the boat, while the boatmen were at both ends. There were glasses and a curtain on one side, but not on the other; had received 39 livres before setting out; and two silver Napoleons (six and a half livres each) a-day had been talked of for his daily expences.]

CHEVALIER VASSALI,

[Had served the Princess as Equerry; was originally in the Royal Italian Guard, afterwards a Captain of Dragoons. Dined at General Pino's with the Princess and Bergami. This last had the direction of the house; hired and dismissed the servants.]

Has witness seen the Princess of Wales and Bergami walking together at different times?-Yes.

Did he ever see them walking alone? -Sometimes; I have seen them going out from the garden, under the portico.

Have you seen them ride out together, either on horseback or in carriages?—I have seen them in carriages, with others.

Did you ever see them walking or riding without attendants, excepting in the gardens round the house ?-When I said

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soli," (alone), walking alone, I meant that I have seen them coming out of the gardens, and walking under the portico solely or alone; by solely, however, I mean not alone, without any other person, for I was myself at some distance.

Do you know whether Bergami was received at the tables of the neighbouring families of distinction ?-In what neighbourhood.

In the neighbourhood of Pesaro ?— Yes.

Were you with her Royal Highness at Munich -Yes.

Do you remember whether her Royal Highness, with her suite, dined with the King of Bavaria ?-Yes.

Do you know whether Bergami dined at the table with the King?-Yes.

Did Bergami dine with the King of Bavaria at his table ?-With the King of Bavaria at table.

Do you know of any civilities passing between the King of Bavaria and Bergami?-I saw the King treat Bergami with the greatest affability.

Do you know whether there was any present given him?—Yes.

Will the witness be so good as to state what it was?—A gold snuff-box, set round with brilliants, and adorned with the name of the King.

Was that present made by the King to Bergami?-The man who came to Milan, and gave it to Bergami, shewed it to me before him, and told me that the King of Bavaria had given it to Bergami. Have you afterwards seen that snuffbox in the possession of Bergami?—Yes. What were the initials on the box, or the name?-There were the letters "M. and J." which signified Maximilian Joseph.

The balls at the Barona were chiefly attended by the tenantry; the Queen went in usually for a short time, and occasionally danced; every thing was conducted with the greatest propriety.

He accompanied the Princess to Baden and Carlsruhe, when nearly her whole time was spent with the Grand Duke and the Margravine.]

Did you, accompanied by Bergami, go to Inspruck to correct a mistake about passports?-Yes, we did.

At what time in the day did you set out?-About noon.

When did you return to the inn where the Princess was?-I believe it was between two and three o'clock on the following morning.

To what room did you then go?—To the room of her Royal Highness.

Where was her Royal Highness then? -She was lying or leaning on the bed, half leaning and half lying.

Was the Princess dressed or undressed? -She was wrapped up or covered with a thick shawl.

Was there any body with her Royal Highness?-Yes.

Who was with her?-There was first Bergami, there was Schiavini, and I saw the Countess Oldi come out of her own

room.

What room was that?-The room immediately joining that of the Princess. Did you see the little Victorine that morning?-Yes.

Where?-Sleeping on the bed of her Royal Highness.

Did you see her on the bed of her Royal Highness when you first entered the

How often?-Often.

In what manner?-When we returned from Inspruck I went into the Princess's room to state our arrival; when the officer came, I went also to state who had come; and afterwards I went to state what he said about the country people clearing away the snow by order of the police.

Did the suite then make preparations to set out?-Yes, they did; they had been up the whole night.

You have said that, during that night, you were often in the room of her Royal Highness; did you see other persons of the suite there, also, during these proceedings?—Yes.

Who were they?—The same persons that I said before.

Were there beds at the inn for the whole of the suite? Yes, straw beds.

Where were they?-Below stairs, and in the corridor near the room of her Royal Highness.

Do you mean the corridor into which the Princess's room opened?-Yes.

Were any of the suite lying on the straw in that corridor?-When we returned that night from Inspruck I saw none lying there; for every body was up, and waiting for us.

Do you recollect when the Princess resumed her journey ?—At day-break on that morning.

Did the preparations to set out last until then?-There were no preparations to make, as we had engaged horses on the day before.

While the arrangements were going on, between your return and Bergami's that night, and before you set out at day

break, did you repentedly see Bergami? -I saw him many times then.

Was he at all undressed?-Never. Where did you see him?-In many places. I saw him in the kitchen, on the stairs, at the door, and in the room of her Royal Highness.

Do you remember in the course of that tour having been at Trieste ?-Yes.

How long did the Princess remain there?-A day and a half.

Do you remember one time when her Royal Highness went from Rome to Sinigaglia ?—Yes.

Who travelled as courier in that journey from Rome to Sinigaglia?-I believe Carlo Forti.

Did you see him as courier on horseback?-I did.

Did you on that journey see Sacchi on horseback as courier ?No.

Do you remember was there a pado vanella (a carriage for one person) for the Princess in that journey?-There was

not.

[Never saw any thing indecent in the exhibitions of Mahomet. At Pesaro, the Princess was visited by a legate of the Pope, by the Prelate Gandolfi, and by the Marquis Andalgi. Bergami visited these persons, when not in the service of the Princess.

Cross-examined.-You say you were in the army from the year 1805 to 1815. In what rank did you enter it ?—I was a guard in the first company of the guard of honour of the Viceroy of Italy.

Were you a common soldier in that corps, or an officer?-When I say a guard, I mean a simple soldier in the guard of honour.

In what guard of honour ?—The guard of honour of the King of Italy.

Have you not paid money to any person as an inducement to him to give evidence in this cause?-Never as an inducement to give evidence; I gave, at the departure of the witnesses, by order of Mr Henry, a small sum, about two or three Napoleons, as part of the ten livres a-day which they were to receive, and I explained this to them.

By whom were you employed to do this?-By the advocate Henry; I did it at his request.

How long were you on your journey

How many of her suite left her at St Omer's?-Bergami, Ragifiani, two maidservants, and three or four others.

Did you accompany Bergami on his way back?—Yes.

Where did you go to ?-To Paris. Did you take the little child Victorine with you?-We did.

Did you live at Paris with Bergami?— I did.

Where?-At the Hotel de Frescati, in the Rue Richelieu.

Did you live there with him all the time?-Except during a short excursion. Who paid the expenses of your journey and stay at Paris ?-I paid them.

Did you pay for Bergami as well as yourself?-I paid for Bergami, and was reimbursed.

Who reimbursed you?-Bergami.

What salary have you now from her Majesty?—I have no pay, I have a pen

-Till now I have not paid the account; I do not know.

Who is to pay it ?-I believe that, as a witness for her Majesty, the government is to pay.

Have you received any money from any person while you have been in England? -Never, nor I have not yet been paid for my journey.

Did you take any money out with you when you went to Milan the last time? -I do not travel without money.—(4 laugh.)

And who gave you the money going out to Milan, or for the purpose of going out to Milan?-I received 100l. from Mr Coutts.

On whose account did you receive that sum for going to Milan ? who gave you the order on Coutts for 100%.?-Her Majesty the Queen.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH.-Am I to understand the witness to say that Carlo Forti was first taken into her Royal Highness's service at Loretto?-I say that Carlo Forti went into her Royal Highness's service at Rome, but was provisionally sent with dispatches from Loretto.

Did you accompany her Royal Highness in her journey from Milan to Loretto ?-Yes.

Did you see Carlo Forti on the journey?-Carlo Forti set out as a person belonging to the service of the suite, but not as a courier. They did him the favour to take him, in order that he might see his brother at Rome.

Did Carlo Forti, in point of fact, accompany her Royal Highness in the journey from Milan to Loretto?-No, not as courier.

Earl GREY.-Did Carlo Forti travel in her Royal Highness's suite, in the journey from Milan to Loretto?-From Milan to Loretto he travelled with the suite of her Royal Highness.

And at Loretto, if I understand you rightly, he entered provisionally into her Royal Highness's service?-He did not enter provisionally into the service, but he was dispatched to Rome, provisionally, just as an ordinary courier would have been on the occasion.

On the subject of Mahomet's dance it was asked:

Do you ever remember any lady of distinction, and respectability of character, in your own country, to have witnessed such a dance?-Not to my recollection.

The Earl of HARROWBY brought up the report of the committee, to which the extracts from the correspondence between Mr Powell and Colonel Browne, relative to the absence of Rastelli, were referred.

The Clerk read the report, which was to the following purport:-"The Lords' committee appointed with power to examine John Allan Powell, and to verify and compare extracts of his correspondence with Colonel Browne with the originals, and to whom the said extracts were referred-report, That the committee have called before them John Allan Powell, who, being examined, has stated that the extracts presented by him at the bar of the House contain the whole of the correspondence between him and Colonel Browne relative to the absence of the witness Rastelli. The committee then proceeded to examine, verify, and compare the said extracts with the originals, and found the same correct. These extracts, in the opinion of the committee, might be classed under two separate heads. The first consisted of extracts of letters from Colonel Browne to Mr Powell, previous to the 14th of September, when Rastelli was dispatched to Milan; the second, of extracts from Colonel Browne's letters to Mr Powell, and from Mr Powell's to Colonel Browne, written after that period. From the extracts under the first head it appeared that, as early as the 4th of July, letters from Colonel Browne stated that great alarm prevailed in Italy respecting the maltreatment of the witnesses, and urged the necessity of sending, without delay, letters from all the witnesses to their friends. Communications of a similar nature appear to have been made by Colonel Browne, under the date of the 10th, 18th, and 24th of the same month, and of the 4th of August, in which it is stated that the alarm had increased, in consequence of the non-arrival of any letters from the witnesses. Letters dated the 9th, 15th, 16th, 28th, and 29th of August, from Colonel Browne, contained

similar complaints, and recommended the sending of a courier to Milan. In these communications the necessity of quieting the alarm of the friends of the witnesses was urged in the strongest terms. It is stated that very exaggerated reports of what had occurred at Dover were circulated; it being stated that Rastelli had lost an eye, that Sacchi was murdered, and that all the witnesses had been greatly injured. The terror which prevailed Colonel Browne stated to be extreme, and it appeared that it had had the effect of deterring witnesses from coming to England who had previously agreed to appear in the proceedings. The committee further stated to the House, that, under this first head, they had confined themselves to general statements, as the extracts themselves were mixed up with matters which could not be received in evidence; but that to the second head the same reason did not apply, and they had, therefore, given in their report the extracts at length. In the extract from a letter, dated 13th September, from Mr Powell to Colonel Browne (of which Rastelli was the bearer)-in that letter he stated that he had returned him (Colonel Browne) Rastelli, as he might be of use to him, but he was to send him back, with all the witnesses and documents, so as to arrive here by the 3d of October. It stated also that Mr Powell was conscious of the difficulties under which Colonel Browne laboured, in consequence of the reports of the injurious treatment of the witnesses; but he relied on his exertions to get over them. In Colonel Browne's letter to Mr Powell, dated September 20, he states, that, just as he was going to despatch the courier, Rastelli had arrived, and expressed himself heartily sick of the manner in which the witnesses were confined in England. Colonel Browne's letter, dated October 1, stated that Rastelli said he was ill in bed; but that he (Colonel Browne) feared he was shuffling. Mr Powell's letter to Colonel Browne, of the 2d of October, expresses his sorrow at Rastelli's unwillingness to return, and requests the Colonel to send him as soon as possible, as he ought to have been back by the 3d of October, which was then impossible; but he must return, as the Attorney-General had given express orders to that effect,

and that no means should be left untried to make him return. Colonel Browne's letter to Mr Powell, dated October 2, stated that Rastelli was still seriously ill with a fever, and that he had been twice bled. Another letter from Colonel Browne, dated Milan, October 4, states that Ras telli is still very ill. The Colonel had endeavoured to make him proceed to Lon don, but he could not for some time to come."

DE MONT re-examined. [Interrogated if she ever, to a dress-maker of the name of Martini, extolled the character of the Princess of Wales, and denied the truth of reports concerning her character?-Denied all recollection of any such conversation. At first said, she had no recollection of Martini, but afterwards remembered having had several bonnets altered by her.]

FRANCETTI MARTINI, [A milliner at Morge, had been long acquainted with De Mont.]

How long has she known her ?-From the time that she was at Morge, when she was quite young, and learning to work.

Was that before she went into the service of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales ?-A great deal of time before (a laugh ;) a long time before.

Has she frequently seen De Mont at Morge?-From the moment I became acquainted with her, I have seen her very often.

In what house did you first see Louise De Mont?-In the country.

[Saw De Mont at Morge in 1818; put several questions to her about her Journal and the Princess.]

What was the question which you put to Madame De Mont at the time you speak of?-I observed to her that the Princess was spoken of as a libertine, as a woman of intrigue; and I said so frankly, that being my opinion from what was heard

Did she make any, and what answer to your observation?-Yes; she put herself into a great passion, and said it was nothing but the calumnies invented by her Royal Highness's enemies, in order to ruin her.