did he mention this? To show that the conduct of her Royal High ness was not plain and direct-to show that she concealed the truth and that she would not, even for the sake of saving appearances; make the sacrifice required. She now proceeded to Catania, and he begged leave to call their lordships' attention to what passed there, because it was most important. There was a particular arrangement of apartments, which, in consequence of the indisposition of Bergami, was afterwards altered. Her Royal Highness slept in a room adjoining that of Mad. De Mont and her sister, Marietta Bron, and on the other side of that room slept the Countess of Oldi. Bergami being ill, he was put into the room previously occupied by the Countess of Oldi, and the Countess was placed in the apartment of her Royal Highness. It would be seen, therefore, that up to this period De Mont and her sister slept between the apartment occupied by Bergami and that allotted to her Royal Highness. They were in the habit of going to breakfast about nine o'clock; the door which communicated with their room was sometimes open, sometimes closed; but, on one particular morning, happening to remain beyond the usual time (to the best of her recollection, her sister being present,) about the hour of ten, her Royal Highness, carrying the pillow on which she was accustomed to sleep, came out of the room of Bergami. She saw De Mont-she eyed her, and passed into her own room, contrary to her usual custom, without saying any thing. He believed that no questions were put, as to that part of the case, by the learned counsel on the other side; but their lordships in the discharge of that important duty which had been cast upon them, thought it necessary that some questions should be asked, to ascertain whether a large portion of time had not been passed by her Royal Highness in the bedroom of Bergami? Their lordships asked, whether De Mont had quitted the room that morning; to which she answered, that she had not. How long had she been awake? She answered, two hours. Whether, during that time, her Royal Highness passed through the room? Her answer was, no. Then the inference was, that certainly for two hours her Royal Highness had been in the bedroom of the courier. When he stated this fact, he was aware it would be again said, that it depended on the evidence of De Mont, and therefore it be came necessary, as much of what he had to introduce rested on her credit, fortified and supported, as it was by corroborative statements, to say a word or two with respect to what had been thrown out on the other side, for the purpose of impeaching her testimony. Certain letters were brought forward, in which the fiue feeling, the extensive charity, the exalted generosity, and all those distinguished qualities which her Royal Highness was said to possess in a most eminent degree, were warmly described. In noticing this, he had no idea of taking away those virtues from her Royal Highness. He had no doubt, looking to the noble race from which she had sprung, that she possessed them to the extent stated by the woman. But it was going too far to say, that generosity, however exalted—that charity, however extensive-that feelings, however ardent, were inconsistent with a woman's forming a base and low attachment. Was there any thing to show that those qualities were inconsistent with the conduct here alleged? Could any person who was aware of what passed in the heart of man rely on such an argument? But it was not necessary to depend on this reasoning: there was another thing that must bring conviction home to the mind of every one who heard him. He alluded to the circumstance that took place at Pesaro. Let their lordships look at those circumstances, let them view the miserable intrigue that was there carried on. Did not their lordships see as men of the world, in what particular view and character those letters were written? They would recollect that the servant was writing a letter, and that some suspicions were entertained

by Bergami as to the contents and object of that letter. He entered the room while she was writing the letter, and altered the arrangement for sending it from Pesaro. He imposed on her a relation and a tool of his own, who took the letter to the post-office, and on the following day, to the disgrace of all the parties engaged in this transaction, it was found in the hands of the Princess. This was not the only instance of intercepted letters-of the breach of private coufidence, Another letter was taken from the post-office, its terms were altered, and afterwards, in that altered form, it reached its destination, This was not all; for the correspondence of the maid, Brunette, who was still in her Royal Highness's service, was carried on, partly in the handwriting of her Royal Highness herself. He stated this, not with a view to make observations on the conduct of her Royal Highness, foreign to this case and he trusted he was incapable of doing that-but for what he considered to be a valid and legal object, to point out the motives of the witness De Mont in writing those letters. It appeared that the young woman was most affectionately attached to her sister, and that the latter was wholly dependent on her Royal Highness for her station in life. Knowing that letters were intercepted, knowing how the correspondence was carried on, the witness must have felt, when she wrote to her sister, that the letters would fall into the hands of her Royal Highness. It became therefore material to consider this fact, when observations were made about these letters, because it plainly showed the reason of that extravagant praise of her Royal Highness which they contained. It was evidently inportant to the interest of her sister, that she should not only not detract from the character of her Royal Highness, but that he should say every thing in praise of it. Another part of the case was here very important. Something had been said of De Mont's ntention to come to London in the situation of governess. The moment such a thing was known at Pesaro, what would be the feeling of the Princess towards the sister? She would feel that De Mont, when she arrived in London, would perhaps reveal every circumstance she knew, and the circumstance might prove fatal to her sister's welfare. She therefore stated in her letter, that some supposed application was made to her to give evidence, which she had resisted. Why was this done? It was done to satisfy her Royal Highness, that, though she did go to London as a governess, her Royal Highness need not fear that she would betray the secrets with which she had become acquainted. And here he asked their lordships to look to the letter from Rimini. Three letters were produced; the witness proved that these letters shown to her were in her hand-writing; two of these were read, and one the learned counsel on the other side withheld to suit their own purpose. They did so, because their lordships would not allow partial extracts to be maile from a letter, for the purposes of cross-examination, but decided that the whole document should be produced. The second letter was written from Rimini. What was its object? De Mont was dismissed from the service. She asked advice as to the course she should pursue? She was told to write a letter to the Queen, to ask her pardon to do every thing in her power to conciliate her Royal Highness. She was asked bad she done so ? and she admitted that she wrote this letter from Rimini. When the letters were introduced 28 evidence of motive, it was necessary that the circumstances attending thein should also be considered, with a view to the eluci stion of that motive. So much for these letters of De Mont: was

there any thing else that shook her testimony? No; he did not recollect a single fact adduced against her credibility. The learned counsel on the other side had examined her very sparingly indeed on other points; and when their lordships were asked to reject her evidence, on account of these letters, an inference was drawn, and a statement was made, which the circumstances did not at all warrant. He asked their lordships to look at the long letter, out of which the principal doubt arose, and to say, whether it was not obvious, from its language and phrases, that it was written under the impres sion that her Royal Highness would see it? It was, he conceived, impossible for men of common understanding—for men of common sense to examine that letter, and not to see that it was written for this peculiar purpose. Passing over the general feeling, the style, lauguage, and complimentary diction which appeared in the first letrer, he would refer, in prcof of what he said, to certain passages in the letter itself. De Mout then directed her sister to communicate so and so to her Royal Highness. Was it not clear then, if those communications were made, that her Royal Highness would naturally wish to see those letters? The only argument that he had heard, of any consequence, on the other side, was, that from certain names being mentioued, there appeared to be something confidential in these letters, and that they could not, therefore, possibly have been turant for exposure. This arose on the cross-examination, and might be nared to the delicacy of the witness. It was observed by the learned counsel, "a person's name is mentioned in this letter, and of course it is confidential, because you wish that name to be suppress ed." But what was the answer which reason gave, and which must Bash on the mind of every man ? It was not with respect to his being known at Pesaro that this suppression was called for. would be of no consequence to her, or to the individual mentioned, if the circumstance had been known there. But the proceedings of their lordships were sent through Europe, by means of the public journals, and the witness feared that the disclosure of a name might lead to scenes which it was better to prevent by withholding it from the public. This was the only point they had by which it was hoped to impeach the credit of the witness; but, as he had already stated, the evidence of De Mont was supported, in its general details, by the great mass of evidence. If what the counsel on the other side were saying was correct-if there were no ground for casting an imputa. tion on the character of her Royal Highness-if there were nothing mysterious in the conduct of this courier-if Bergami were ad vanced in the service, solely on account of his meiits, and the espect he hore to an honourable mistress; if such were his situa fion, and the character of his connexion, what was the inevitable conclusion to which it led? Could there be a more desirable witness than that man himself, to contradict the testimony of De Mont? She spoke of his conduct when the three parties only were present; not on one occasion, but many. If the connexion of Bergami with her Royal Highness were such as was alledged in the bill, he cer tainly could not appear at their lordships' bar; but, if it were pure connexion, unsullied by those circumstances which he (the Solicitor-General) had stated, why was he not opposed to this witWhy was he not brought forward to contradict De Mont

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to show that a base attack was made on the character and honour of the most amiable Princess in the world-to prove that De Mont had been falsely accusing her Royal Highness with crimes that were never committed? Having made these observations on the statement of his learned friend, relative to the testimony of this witness, he called on their lordships to consider the whole of the evidence, to take all the story together, and to see whether she was ultimately contradicted in any point that could destroy the inference to which her testimony must evidently lead. He asked of their lordships to mark the evidence on both sides, and to mark how the case then stood. At Milan this man had been employed as a courier in General Pino's service. He afterwards was admitted to the same rank in her Royal Highness's household. But in the course of a few months he became her Royal Highness's equerry, theu her chamberlain, then, by her influence, Knight of Malia, then Baron de la Franchini, then Knight of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, and then Grand Master of the order which her Royal Highness herself created. They would find him also possessed of a considerable property at the very gates of Milan. The man who had been a few years before living in a prison (for what reason he knew not), who had received three lira a-day from General Pinothey found this man suddenly covered with orders and honours. For what cause? for what service? for what talents? He asked this, because, when their lordships considered it together with the other facts, it strengthened and confirmed the statement of the witnesses, and made it almost impossible to adduce any other cause for the extraordinary love which her Royal Highness manifested towards this man, but that which was alleged. While they were at Catania, a picture of her Royal Highness was painted, in the character of a "Penitent Magdalen." He need not describe to their lordships what a "Penitent Magdalen" was; nor was it necessary to state, that, in such pictures, the person was always considerably exposed. That picture was afterwards found in the possession of Bergami. For whom could they suppose it to be painted? Would they not conclude that it was painted for Bergami, the more particularly, when the picture of Bergami, which was also painted at this time, was seen in her Royal Highness's possession. Her Royal Highness was present when that portrait was painted. She settled Bergami's dress, she fixed his turban, she arranged the neck of his shirt, observing, “Je l'aime mieux comme ca.' All the circumstances led to the same conclusion. These things occurred in Italy and Sicily; and he would now proceed to what occurred at sea. Her Royal Highness went on board the Clorinde, Captain Pechell. On board that vessel, Bergami was often seen in her Royal Highness's apartment, in his great coat, lying on one bed, while her Royal Highness lay on another. But to proceed. A vessel was hired for the purpose of making a long voyage, and her Royal Highness went on board at Augusta. (The Solicitor-General here repeated the evidence relative to the transactions on board the polacre). Here were five witnesses speaking of what passed on board the polacre-deposing to circumstances that took place in the presence of a person who was in the suite of her Royal Highness at the time, and who was still in her service. Why, then, were they

not contradicted? As the case now stood, had he not stated sufficient to convince their lordships' minds of what was passing, at that important period, between those parties? What questions were asked to do away this evidence? Not a question was put by Mr. Brougham, in cross-examining, with respect to the facts of the case. The learned counsel for the Queen inquired of the witnesses what have you received?"-a question which was particularly directed to the captain and mate of the polacre, and which he appeared to have answered most satisfactorily. Those, indeed, who were conversant with courts of law, particularly in the city of London, knew that large prices were paid to witnesses brought from foreign countries, more particularly if they were engaged in commercial pursuits; and, looking to the ordinary compensation paid in such cases, he would appeal, even to his learned friends on the other side, whether that which was given here could fairly be considered extravagant. The learned gentleman then proceeded to comment on the evidence relative to her Royal Highness's conduct when she returned to Italy, and took up her residence near Milan. Here one would have supposed that she would have been surrounded by all that was noble and elevated in rank and character; but, instead of that, they found her in the midst of persons of the lowest situation, and the most abandoned and profligate habits. When she was proposed as a member of the Casino, at Milan, so little respect did she inspire that the proposition was negatived by a black ball. As a proof of the licentiousness which marked the proceedings at the Barona, he need only mention the name of the inan Mahomet. The evidence on that point was, at first, sneered and laughed at by his learned friends, but its overwhelming nature ultimately astounded them, and made them give up that line of defence. While her Royal Highness was at the Barona, she undertook a journey to Charnitz. On that occasion, during the absence of Bergami, De Mont and the little Victorine were ordered to sleep in her Royal Highness's room. Bergami, however, returned in the night, and De Mont and Victorine were immediately obliged to quit the room. The only question put, relative to this occurrence, on the cross-examination, merely went to the circumstance of her Royal Highness having on a particular riding-habit at the time. He would pass over what took place at the baths of Baden, noticing only the circumstances of De Mont having entered a room in which she found her Royal Highness and Bergami together on a sofa, her Royal Highness having her arms round his neck. At Carlsruhe there was such an arrangement of the apart. ments that the Princess and Bergami could always meet together; and here the servant, Barbara Crause, discovered the Princess sitting on Bergami's bed, he lying in it, and having his arm round her neck. She also, in making his bed, found a mantle belonging to the Princess. This witness, in giving her evidence, so comported herself as to convince every one who heard her that all she stated was perfectly true. From the circumstances in evidence, the inference of an adulterous intercourse at Carlsruhe was direct, unless the contrary could be proved on the other side. From Carlsruhe her Royal Highness had proceeded by a circuit, by the way of Vienna, to Trieste. Well, what took place at Trieste ? A wit