The second day, however, after his arrival at Naples, he was removed from the bed-room at first allotted to him, into one near that of the Princess, and having an internal communication within. At the same time, William Austin, the boy, who had hitherto slept in the Princess's room, was ordered, as being now too big, to be put into a separate apartment. There was, then, between the rooms of the Princess and Bergami, only a small cabinet, and a passage; the outward door of which being closed, no one could have access to those rooms.

Did her Royal Highness, on the evening after her arrival at Naples, go to the opera?-Her Royal Highness told me, while I was dressing her, that she was going to the opera.

Did she return early or late from the opera that evening ?-It seems to me that she returned early in the evening.

Upon her return did she go into her bed-room?

Mr DENMAN objected to this as a leading question.

go to ?

Upon her return, where did she -She returned to her bed-room. Were you in the bed-room yourself? -I was not there, but she rang for me.

On your arrival at the bed-room of the Princess, what did her Royal Highness do?-Her Royal Highness crossed the passage and entered the cabinet.

Do you know where Bergami was at that time?-I don't know.

After her Royal Highness had gone into the cabinet, what did she then do ?I do not know what she did; but she returned immediately to the bed-room where I was.

Did she say any thing to you? Did she give you any orders?-Her Royal Highness told me to forbid William Austin entering into her room, because she wished to be quiet.

Where did William Austin sleep that nigh? In a small cabinet, where he remained all the time.

Was that cabinet adjoining the bedroom of the Princess ?-It was near it; there was a door of communication.

Do you know whether that door was open or shut that night ?-I saw it shut. When that door was shut, was there

any communication between that cabinet and the passage of which you have spoken ?-There was not.

What beds were there, at night, in the bed-room of the Princess ?-How many? -There were two; a large one and a small one.

What was the small bed?-It was a travelling-bed for her Royal Highness. Did her Royal Highness usually sleep in that bed?-Yes; she slept in it.

What preparations were made, that night, for her Royal Highness, relative to that bed?-I saw, in the evening that it was made.

Did you take any notice of the other bed? were there sheets on it, or not?— I saw, afterwards, that there were no sheets.

How long did you remain with her Royal Highness that night before she left the bed-room ?-Some minutes; a very little time.

Did you make any observation on the conduct of her Royal Highness that night in the bed-room?-I thought she was extremely agitated.

What was your reason for remaining there only a few minutes?

Mr WILLIAMS submitted that the rea son of the witness for not remaining with her Royal Highness could not be received as evidence.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL contended that the question was perfectly admissible, because the answer might be, that the witness was desired to go out.

The witness, in answer to the question said, "I left the room after remaining a few minutes, because her Royal Highness sent me away immediately."

Had that been her usual practice?-It

When did you see Bergami that morning?-I had not seen him during the whole of the morning.

When was it that you first saw him that day, and where ?-At dinner.

Did you take notice of the travellingbed that morning?—Yes, I did.

What observation did you make?-I observed that nobody had slept in it. Did you observe what appearance the larger bed had ?—I did.

What observation did you make on the larger bed?—I observed that it had been occupied.

State more at length, or more particularly, what was its condition ?-İ cannot

do that.

Was it much deranged?—Not much. Did the witness, while in Naples, see Bergami in the same room with her Royal Highness?-I have seen him in the bedroom very often.

Who was it that assisted her Royal Highness in making her toilette?—I did. Did the witness ever see any other person present while her Royal Highness was making her toilette ?-Yes; Mr William Austin and Mr Bergami.

Was Bergami courier at that time? He was.

About what age was Austin then ?About 13 years.

The witness has said that Bergami was present with her Royal Highness when at her toilette; how often-once, twice, or how?-Often, several times.

In what state of dress was her Royal Highness then? little dressed, or much dressed, or how ?-Sometimes she was dressed, and sometimes not.

Can the witness tell whether Bergami came in for a moment and went out again, or continued in ?-He entered; he went in and out.

Does the witness remember ever seeing Bergami in the passage of which she has made mention, at night ?-I do remember.

Where was her Royal Highness then? -In her bed-room.

Was her Royal Highness dressed or undressed, or how?-Her Royal Highness was undressed.

Where was witness standing ?-I was near her Royal Highness's bed.

Where was Bergami when the witness saw him ?--I have seen Bergami come out of his room, and come through the passage.

In what direction was Bergami moving? towards the Princess's room, or how? He was going towards the room of her Royal Highness.

What was the state of Bergami's dress when the witness saw him?-He was not dressed.

When the witness said he was not dressed, what did she mean? what had he on?—He was not dressed at all.—(A laugh.)

What was there on his feet ?-Slip

pers.

Did the witness observe whether he had any stockings on?—I saw no stockings.

Had he any thing on but his shirt?No more.

The witness has said that the Princess was undressed; had she got into bed or not?-She was not in bed.

When the witness saw Bergami in the manner she has described, what did witness do?-I ran away; I escaped by a little door near me out of the apartment of the Princess.

[This answer having excited some surprise or doubt, the question was read by Mr Gurney, and put again by the interpreter, when precisely the same answer was given.]

The witness has stated the state of the small travelling-bed the first night after the Princess's arrival; what was its state the subsequent nights?-I made n oobservation with regard to it.

Will the witness tell the appearance of the large travelling-bed; whether two or one appeared to have slept in it ?—More than one person appeared to have slept in it.

How was it on subsequent nights; as if one, or more than one had slept in it? -I have always seen it the same thing (meme chose) at Naples.

Does the witness remember a masked ball given by Murat to her Royal Highness?-I have; I do.

Where was the place?—In a house near the sea.

Where did her Royal Highness dress

herself for the ball?-In a room of the house where the ball was.

At the same house?-It was. What character did her Royal Highness first appear in ?-In the character of a country girl in the neighbourhood of Naples.

Whose business was it to assist her Royal Highness in putting on the dress of that character ?-Mine.

Did you go to that house?—I did. Did Bergami go?-He also went. When did Bergami go?—He went with me at the same time.

When her Royal Highness dressed herself in the character of a Neapolitan peasant, who assisted her ?-Me.

How long did her Royal Highness remain in that character?-About an hour. Did her Royal Highness return for the purpose of changing her dress?—Yes.

What dress did she take the second time? That of the Genius of History. Did her Royal Highness change her dress entirely for that purpose?—Yes. Did witness assist in changing the dress?-No.

Who assisted in changing her Royal Highness's dress?

Mr WILLIAMS.-Does the witness know of her own knowledge?-Bergami went into the room with her Royal Highness; into the room where the toilette was. Where did you go?—I stood in the

At the end of that period did she come back again to the room ?-She returned into the ante-room.

Will the witness describe the manner in which her Royal Highness was dressed in this character?-Her arms were bare, her breast bare, and the drapery was as is usual in the character.

Were the arms entirely bare, or how? -I did not observe whether they were completely naked.

[She had seen Bergami and the Princess walking on the terrace arm-in-arm. At the theatre of St Carlos they appeared, she in a red cloak, and he in a red domino, with a large hat. On going into the pit they were surrounded by a number of masks, who hissed violently. The dress of the Princess was monstrous.]

Was the door between your room and that of the Princess open or shut at night? -Shut.

Was it locked or only shut? The Princess turned the key inside.

Was the bed-room of Bergami situated on the other side?-It was.

In the morning who let you into the Princess's room? The Princess herself called me from her room.

Did you observe the bed of the Princess, whether it had been slept in or not? More often (plus souvent) it had not been slept in.

Mr BROUGHAM complained that the witness spoke in so low a tone, and so rapidly, that it was impossible either to hear or to understand her.

What do you mean by plus souvent?— Ordinarily, generally, incommon.

You said that after you were in your bed-room the Princess locked the door on the other side. I want to know whether after this you heard any noise as of a door opening? I have sometimes heard a noise of a door opening toward the side of the Princess, but did not know if it were the door of her room.

Was there any other door that you recollect in that direction excepting the door of the Princess's room, or of Bergami's?There was a third door, leading into the dressing-room of her Royal Highness.

Was that the room you described as being the room between the bed-room of the Princess and that of Bergami?-The room was between the two rooms; there

was a third door, which was the room where her Royal Highness dressed herself.

After you heard the door open, did you hear any noise in the Princess's room during the remainder of the night, or was all quiet?-All was quiet.

[During the stay at Naples, the behaviour of the Princess to Bergami continued very familiar; he alone of all the servants entered her room without knocking. The Princess was accompanied to Rome by no English except Dr Holland and Lady Charlotte Lindsay. Lady Charlotte went away at Leghorn, and at Genoa they were joined by Mr Hounam. At Genoa the beds of the Princess and Bergami were only separated by a room containing luggage.]

Do you know Bergami's mother?Yes.

How did they call her?-They called her Nonna.

The interpreter said that this was an Italian word signifying grandmother.

Did she continue to reside while the Princess was at Genoa?-Yes.

Was there a little child, the daughter of Bergami?--Yes.

What was her name, and how old was she?-She was called Victorine, and was about two or three years old.

[At the Villa Villani she observed Bergami one morning looking out of a window in the blue silk gown which the Princess usually wore.]

How long did Lady C. Campbell continue at Milan with her Royal Highness? -I believe near a month.

When Lady C. Campbell went away, was there any English lady left in the suite of the Princess?-No.

Did any other lady come into the situation of lady of honour?—Yes.

How soon after Lady C. Campbell had gone away?-Two days after.

Who was that person?-The Countess Oldi.

Before she came into the service of the Princess, had you any conversation with her Royal Highness on the subject, or did she say any thing to you on the subject? -She told me the Countess Oldi wished to come into her service as dame d'honneur, and her Royal Highness wished to take Countess Oldi into her service.

At the time you had this conversation, did the Princess tell you who Countess Oldi was?-She only told me that she was a noble lady.

Did you know what relation the Countess of Oldi was to Bergami ?—She was the sister of Bergami.

How soon did you know that?-Two months after her arrival.

Did her Royal Highness give any other description of the Countess Oldi, but saying that she was une dame_noble?-She only said that people said she was pretty handsome.

After this conversation did you see Madame Oldi when she came into the service?-I did.

Do you know whether she could speak French? Not at all.

Could her Royal Highness speak Italian? Very little.

Did you make any observation on the language of Countess Oldi so as to be able to know whether she was a woman of distinction? I always observed that she spoke very vulgar İtalian.

Did you ever see any of her writing?

Mr WILLIAMS objected: the question could not be put if any inference were to be drawn as to the style of Countess Oldi.

Mr BROUGHAM.-This is the first time a woman has been asked to criticise the style of another woman in a language which is not her own.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL.-Perhaps the answer may be, that she could not write. ("Go on, go on.")

The LORD CHANCELLOR.-You may ask whether she could read and write. ("Go on.")

Did you make any observation on the manners of the Countess Oldi? in your judgment were they the manners of a lady of distinction or not? ("Cries of No, no," interrupted the reply of the witness.)

Mr BROUGHAM.-We make no objection to the question: we beg that the opinion of this Swiss chambermaid on the manners of ladies of distinction may be put down and registered.

The LORD CHANCELLOR.-Then, if there be no objection, why do you not go on?

Did you observe if the manners of the Countess Oldi were those of a gentlewoman, or not?

The interpreter said that he could not put this question, as there was no word for gentlewoman in the French language. (This observation occasioned much laughter.)

Did you make any observations on the manners of the Countess Oldi?-No.

Do you remember a gentleman of the name of William Burrell being with her Royal Highness at Milan ?—I do.

How long did he remain with her? Not very long; I do not remember precisely.

Can you tell about the time?—A month, more or less.

When Mr W. Burrell went away, did any other English gentleman come into the service of her Royal Highness?—No. When did Dr Holland quit: at what place?-At Venice.

After Mr W. Burrell left the house of the Princess, did any alteration take place -did you observe any change in the house? There was more freedom, more liberty in the house.

Tell us in particular what you allude to what you observed?-They played in the saloon, her Royal Highness and the servants, every evening.

Can you tell us what game, and how? -Different games-different plays-different frolics.

Mention any?-Blind-man's Buff. Did the Princess play?-She played sometimes.

[At the Villa Villani the bed-room of the Princess opened into a large and dark ante-room.]

Describe the situation of Bergami's room? The sleeping-room of Bergami communicated with the same ante-room. With the first room you have mentioned?-Yes.

Besides this, was there any other communication with Bergami's room and any other place?-Yes.

With what place?-With the sleepingroom of her Royal Highness.

What was there between her Royal Highness's bed-room and that of Bergami?-A small very narrow cabinet.

Did any body sleep in that cabinet? -I never saw any body.

When the door that opened on the dark ante-room was closed, could any body go

into Bergami's room except through the small cabinet?-I never saw any one.

Was there any other way to the bedroom of Bergami, when the door that opened on the dark ante-room was closed, except through the little cabinet?-I never saw any other way.

Who used to go with the Princess to her bed-room? When I was with her in the sleeping-room, only Bergami accompanied her to it.

When Bergami had, as you say, accompanied the Princess to her bed-room, did he remain there; or, when he went away, which way did he go?—He did not stop long; sometimes he passed through the rooms I have already described, and sometimes went out by the door of the little cabinet.

Did the Princess accompany you when you withdrew?—Often.

When you say she accompanied you, how far do you mean she went?—As far as to the last door.

Was any thing done by her Royal Highness with that door when you retired?-The Princess locked it with a key.

Do you remember the little Victorine during your first residence at Villa d'Este? Yes.

How did she address the Princess ?— She called her mamma.

Do you recollect whether it ever happened that she addressed the Princess in that manner before you went to the Villa d'Este?-I do not recollect.

[At Messina, the bed-rooms of Bergami and the Princess were separated by that of the Countess Oldi.]

What room was next to Bergami's?— My own room.

Did you assist the Princess to her bed? -Yes, I did sometimes.

To do so, had you to pass through Bergami's room?-Yes, I had.

Did you ever see him in bed?-Sometimes I did.

Did the Princess ever call you up in the morning? - Yes, sometimes, and sometimes Bergami did.

How did she come to call you?— Through Bergami's door.

Did she open that door?-Yes.

In what state was she as to dress when