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time when he filled the function of Quarter-master in the first regiment of Italian hussars.

In what year was that?-It was about the conclusion of the year 1800, or the beginning of the year 1801.

What was the general conduct of Bergami at that time ?—The conduct of Bergami at that time was that of a non-commissioned officer, who had nothing to reproach himself with; and, in short, the conduct of a good military man.

Did you ever observe him holding any intercourse with the General Galemberti? -Certainly.

Were they of the same country? They came from the same part of Italy, as I understood.

Did you ever observe them at the same parties or suppers?-I do not recollect; I believe not.

Did you ever see him, not at suppers, but at evening parties?-I cannot recollect to have met him; but I well know that he frequented the house of General Galemberti.

Where and in what year was it that you met with Bergami a second time? It was on the frontiers of Spain, either in 1808 or in 1809, when Marshal St Cyr commanded a division of the French army at that time entering the Spanish dominions.

In whose service, or in what employment, was Bergami at that time?-He was engaged in the household of General Pino, and also attached to a division of the Italian army.

What was the treatment that he received from General Pino?-As far as I had the means of observation, I recollect that he was treated by General Pino with much kindness, and entire confidence.

Did you yourself know General Pino, and visit him subsequently?—I visited him whenever the service made it incumbent on me to do so.

Did you ever see Bergami at any of those periods?-Sometimes, not always. Do you, of your own knowledge, know that Bergami sometimes dined at General Pino's table?-I cannot affirm that.

In what manner did General Pino usually behave to him?-He appeared to me to treat him on all occasions as an individual possessing his fullest confidence.

In what estimation was Bergami held by the other officers?-He was very well liked, and considered as an honest man (un hounete homme.)

By Earl CATHCART.-What are the grades inferior to the rank of quartermaster?-The lowest is that of brigadier; then that of mareschal de logis; and then quarter-master, which, however, sometimes signifies the same thing.

You can probably inform us whether the rank of mareschal de logis corresponds with the grade of sergeant in the infantry?-It does.

Did you ever understand Bergami to be General Pino's own servant ?-No: there is a difference, in Italy, between the ordinary office of courier, and the same office when attached to personal rank; a person in the latter situation is not commonly regarded as a domestic servant.

EARL OF LLANDAFF [Was at Naples in 1815, when he frequently visited her Royal Highness, along with the Countess.

What society did your lordship and the Countess meet there?-The genera lity of English there, and all Neapolitan noblesse, of course.

During the time that your lordship had that intercourse with the Princess of Wales, did you observe any impropriety in her conduct?-No.

Did your lordship observe any thing in the demeanour or habits-(I need hardly ask the question)—but did you observe any thing that made it all improper for you or the Countess to associate with her Royal Highness?—Not the least. Was Bergami there?—Yes. Did you see him?—Yes.

Did you observe any thing at all improper in the conduct of her Royal Highness towards Bergami, or of Bergami towards her Royal Highness ?-Never.

Did your lordship ever afterwards, after leaving Naples, meet with her Royal Highness?—Yes, at Venice.

At what time of the year?-In June or July.

Does your lordship recollect at what hotel you lived ?—I believe it was at the Hotel d'Angleterre.

Where did her Royal Highness live? -At the same hotel.

Did you there renew your intercourse with her Royal Highness ?—I did. Was the Countess with your lordship there?-Yes.

Did you there observe any thing improper-Not the least.

Did you ever happen to go into her Royal Highness's chamber?-Yes, I went in the morning into her sitting-room. Did your lordship knock ?--I cannot take on myself to say.

Does your lordship recollect ever going without knocking ?-I cannot recollect: I rather think I did-for this reason, that I had a child to whom her Royal Highness took a fancy. But I am

not sure.

Does your lordship recollect having knocked-No, any more than not having knocked.

Were you in Italy any time besides the months you have mentioned ?—I was there two years.

Your lordship can say whether it is the practice in Italy for men as well as women to visit ladies in the morning in their bed-chambers?-It is very common for men, as well as women.

Do men, as well as women, see women in bed?-Yes.

Does your lordship know, from your own knowledge, and your own practice and experience (a laugh), that it is so?I have many times visited of a morning, when the lady was in bed.

Was that in the ordinary intercourse of society?—It was.

Your lordship speaks of ladies of high character and respectability?—Yes, so far as I know.

The HON. KEPPEL CRAVEN [Was the Princess's Chamberlain in 1814, and left her at Naples, being four months later than had been originally fixed. After leaving Milan, a courier was discharged.]

Do you recollect, whether, in consequence of that circumstance, you applied to the Grand Chamberlain of Austria to assign you a person to supply his place? -I applied to the Marquis Gizilieghiri for that purpose, who had been appointed by General Bellegarde to attend on her Royal Highness, during her stay at MiJan, in the capacity of chamberlain.

Did the Marquis Gizilleghiri mention any person to you as fit to supply the place of the discharged servant ?—Yes, a person whom I afterwards found to be called Bergami.

Will you state whether the Marquis recommended Bergami as a person fit to be received and trusted in the service of her Royal Highness?—I recollect that he did. He recommended him very strongly.

Do you recollect whether he stated that he had any knowledge of Bergami's family?-I recollect that he stated that he had known Bergami's family long, and that he was particularly interested in the success of Bergami.*

Did you know Bergami before the Marquis recommended him as a fit person to serve her Royal Highness?-Not at all.

Were you desired by her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales to make the inquiries which you did for such a servant?-I was.

Did you communicate the result of such inquiries to her Royal Highness?— I did.

Did you receive any communication from the Marquis about Bergami ?—I did.

Did you make known that communication to her Royal Highness?—Yes. I told her that the Marquis Gizilieghiri had a person whom he wished to recommend that he said that he could recommend him strongly, having known his family for a long time, and that he wished to get for him a good situation.

Did you state to her Royal Highness any thing about the situation in which he was to be engaged?-I told her all that the Marquis had said. The Marquis said he hoped that he would be continued in the family.

Did the Marquis say any thing about Bergami's being promoted?-He said that he hoped that Bergami, if he behaved well, would be promoted. He likewise added, that he hoped that Bergami might remain as a servant out of livery in the house, if her Royal Highness stopped long at any place.

Did you go to Naples along with her Royal Highness ?—I did.

Did any thing particular occur on your arrival at Naples?-We were met at a short distance from the town by the then

King of Naples: first of all by his officers; afterwards by the King himself.

Do you recollect any person calling on her Majesty the day after she arrived at Naples? Yes, the then King and Queen of Naples called upon her.

Do you recollect where her Majesty dined that day?-She dined at Court.

Was there any entertainment given at Court after dinner?—Yes, a small con

cert.

Do you know how late her Majesty remained at that concert?-She left it about half-past eleven o'clock.

Did you leave it with her?-Yes, I was in waiting.

On the second entire day, after her Royal Highness's arrival at Naples, do you happen to recollect where she passed the evening?—I do; she spent it at the Opera.

Did you go with her that evening ?Yes; her whole suite accompanied her there.

Were there any other persons whom you recollect with her?-We went from her house to the Palace, and from thence to the Opera with the King and the Court.

Do you recollect the box in which her Royal Highness was seated?-I do; she sat in the state-box, with the King and Queen.

Do you recollect whether there was any illumination in the house that evening?-The whole house was illuminated in honour of her Royal Highness.

Did you return home early, or how, that evening?-No, the Opera at Naples is always late, and we remained till the conclusion.

Do you remember a masquerade, or a masked ball, that was given by her Royal Highness as a compliment to the reigning King?—I do.

Do you recollect the dress of her Royal Highness upon that evening?-I do. She had three dresses; two of them I recollect very well; the other I do not recollect so well, as I only saw it for an in

stant.

Will you mention the nature of the two dresses which you recollect?-One was a Turkish dress; another was the dress of a Neapolitan peasant; the third

was that of the Genius of History, as I was told.

Did you see her in that dress?—I did for a short time.

Will you state whether it was in the smallest degree improper or indecent?I don't recollect that it was at all indecent.

Do you recollect how that dress was about the breasts?-It was a dress of white drapery, that came up very high to the breast-very high.

Do you recollect what dress she wore before that dress?-I do not know entirely; but I think that it was a Turkish dress; the last dress which she wore was the Neapolitan dress.

As far as you can recollect, at this distance of time, might it have been possible for her Royal Highness to have put on the dress of the Genius of History over her Turkish dress ?-I don't know, because I did not notice that dress much; but I think it certainly might have been put on over the Turkish dress.

Would it be necessary that her Royal Highness's dress should be entirely changed when her Royal Highness shifted her dress from that of the Turkish peasant to that of the Genius of History? It would not be necessary entirely to change it; I should think it might be got on by changing only a part of her dress.

Bergami, you have told us, was enga ged at Milan: Did he attend her Royal Highness from Milan to Naples, and were you in her service all that time?— Yes.

Did you ever observe any impropriety of conduct, or any degrading familiarity, to pass between her Royal Highness and Bergami, during the time which elapsed from Bergami's engagement at Milan, till your departure from Naples ?—I never

did.

Have you dined subsequently at table with Bergami and the Queen ?—I have. Frequently?-Three times.

On any of those occasions did you observe any sort of impropriety pass between them?-Never.

Do you know the Countess of Oldi?— I have seen her once.

Is she a person of vulgar manners?— No (in a decided tone).

Do you remember having any conversation with her Majesty about William Austin, before the journey to Naples ? Yes, I do.

Will you state what that conversation was? I think that I told her, before she set out for Italy, that it would be as well if William Austin should cease to sleep in her room.

Did you state to her Majesty any reason for giving her that advice?—I said that the people of Italy might make some observations upon the circumstance.

Did you say any thing about Austin's age?—I said that he was of an age that might apply to such observations.

Do you know what his age was at that time? I do not.

Was it 6 or 7 years?-It was 13 or 14, according to my idea; but I had no means of judging, except by his looks.

Did you dine with her Royal Highness in general?—Yes, whenever she had company.

When you were so dining with her Majesty, did it ever happen that you saw the Baron Ompteda at her table?—Yes, very often.

On those occasions, which you describe to be frequent, when the Baron Ompteda dined at her Majesty's table, had Theo dore Majocci any opportunity of seeing him?—He must have seen him when waiting at table.

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Did he often wait at table?-Every day when there was company.

Cross-examined. Did you ever, either to Lady Charlotte Lindsay or any other person, state that you had made representations to her Royal Highness as to what had been observed, with respect to her Royal Highness and Bergami, on the terrace of the garden attached to the house at Naples ?-I did say so, but not to Lady Charlotte Lindsay; I mentioned it to a person at Naples; I mentioned that I spoke to her Royal Highness about it, but that was with regard to what "I" had observed.

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You will have the goodness to state what you saw, and what you represented I saw her Royal Highness walking in the garden, and Bergami near her. I knew that there was a spy too, at that time, in Naples; I had received information to that effect, which had been con

veyed to me from England. That being the case, I thought it necessary to caution her Royal Highness about any outward appearances, which might be misconstrued.

When you saw her Royal Highness on the terrace, how was she employed? was she walking ?-She was walking.

And Bergami also; he was walking on the terrace?-He was walking there also. In the same direction with her Royal Highness?—Yes.

The Earl of BELMORE.-Does Mr Craven know whether her Majesty the Queen conferred any further honours upon Bergami, than elevating him from his courier's place to his station as a gentleman ?-I do not of my own knowledge. I know nothing further but what I heard by general report.

LORD COMBERMERE.-When you saw Bergami walking on the terrace, how was he situated towards her Majesty ?—He walked a little in the rear.

That is, as a servant attending his mistress?—Yes.

What harm was there in that?-I saw none.

Then why did you think it necessary to give her Majesty the hint ?-I saw no impropriety, but to put her Majesty as much on her guard as possible.

SIR WILLIAM GELL,

[Had served the Princess as chamberlain, and joined in communicating to her the recommendation of Bergami as a courier.]

On any of the occasions in which the subject was mentioned, can you recollect what the Marquis said of Bergami in the presence of the Queen?-He said that he knew Bergami's family, that they had fallen into distress by the events of the French Revolution; but the man himself was perfectly honourable, honest, and trustworthy, and would be found so in any situation in which he was employed. He stated that Bergami was above the office into which he was about to enter, and he hoped that the Princess, if he behaved well in the family, as he was most certain he would, would gradually advance him in her household.

Did you see the Marquis Gizilieghiri take leave of Bergami at any time?-Yes, I did.

In what manner did he conduct himself then towards Bergami?—I remember when Bergami was about to mount his horse at Milan, the Marquis went up to take leave of him. It was in the public streets of Milan, and the Marquis was dressed in his uniform as Chamberlain to the Emperor of Austria; he was also at the time attended, I believe, by his deputy chamberlain, and I think other Austrian officers. The Marquis, on this occasion, advanced to Bergami, took him round the neck, and kissed each of his cheeks, according to the general custom of salutation in Italy.

Do you mean the custom among equals, or between a master and an inferior person?--I mean among equals, certainly; perhaps no otherwise.

Do you remember the Queen's having given an entertainment to the King of Naples?-Yes, I was present, and remember it perfectly well.

Do you remember the ceremony of crowning a bust?-Yes, I remember it. How did it take place?-The attention of the company was directed to a door which was thrown open for an instant, just this way, (Sir William here moved his hand to and fro, as if opening and clapping door), and a duchess, a countess, and a marquis of the Neapolitan nobility, were seen. One of the ladies placed a wreath of olive upon the statute, and the door was instantly closed again.

Do you recollect the sort of dress which her Royal Highness wore upon that occasion? As far as I have any distinct recollection of that circumstance, it was a dress resembling that of the Cariatides; the drapery was that of Mr Hope's Mi

nerva.

Did it resemble the drapery attached to the figure that you mention ?-It certainly did.

In point of fact, was it a long and ample dress?-It was.

[Sir William agreed with Mr Craven as to the reception of her Majesty at Naples, and what happened at the opera, and at the theatre of St Carlos.]

Did you quit her Royal Highness at Naples; and if you did, what were your reasons for so doing?-I quitted her Royal Highness with her perinission; I was

tired, and indeed unable to attend her in the way she travelled; I had been previously much troubled with the gout. Did you afterwards meet or see her several times ?—I did.

Do you remember the first of those occasions?—Yes, I met her Royal Highness on her return from Palestine, and accompanied her to Rome, where I went into waiting.

How long did you remain in waiting? -During the period of her Royal Highness's stay at Rome.

Do you recollect whether any persons of distinction visited her during that period?-Many persons of distinction waited on her, and paid her their respects.

Have you any clear recollection on that subject?-I have; I presented many myself. I distinctly remember, as a circumstance which I thought remarkable at the time, that, whilst several members of the house of Bourbon attended in their own proper character, their name was adopted by some princes of the house of Braganza: I mean of the reigning family in Portugal. The Count de Blacas also attended.

Have you been in attendance on her Majesty lately; that is, on any recent occasion-I waited on her Majesty several days during her progress through the Roman territory, after she had succeeded to the title of Queen of England.

When you saw the Queen at Rome, on the last occasion to which you have alluded, did you see Bergami?—Yes, several times.

Did you see Bergami as well in the presence of the Queen as when she was not there?—Yes, several times.

Now, I first ask you, Sir William Gell, whether or not, in the demeanour of the Queen towards Bergami, or in the demeanour of Bergami towards the Queen, you saw any thing indecorous or improper?-Not in the least.

In what manner did Bergami conduct himself towards the Queen on the occasions when you saw them together?Always with respect. He did every thing that he ought to do. He did nothing that appeared to me extraordinary or particular.

Had you an opportunity of judging of the conduct, demeanour, and manners,

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