What was there besides the sofa beneath the tent?-An English travellingbed. Do you know whether there was any communication open between the tent and the part of the vessel below ?-There was a ladder which went down into the dining-room. Did the Baron Ompteda dine at the table of her Royal Highness whilst her Royal Highness was residing at the Villa Villani?-He did. Did he stay late on any of those occasions? Did he, I mean, stay over night? -He did. Was there a room in the household of the Princess which was commonly regarded and called the room of the Baron Ompteda ?-There was. Was Majocci then in service?-He was. Have you ever held any conversation with Theodore Majocci on the subject of the Baron Ompteda, or of the capacity in which he appeared to be acting?-I believe I have had conversation with him on that subject. Well, then, in consequence of any thing that occurred at that time, or of any directions which you received from her Royal Highness, did you do any thing, as regarded the Baron Ompteda ?-I called him out. Did you conduct yourself afterwards towards him in any peculiar way?-1 saw him afterwards at Rome. Did you then do any thing in relation to him?-I desired the servants not to molest him. Was Majocci at that time one of the servants?-He was: at least I am almost positive that he was. How was her Royal Highness received at the different courts where she appeared during the course of her travels?-In the usual way, and according to her rank. What was her own demeanour ?Filled with majesty and grace. How was she ordinarily received ?— With all due and proper attendance. [The witness mentioned that the Princess passed but one night at Trieste, which she spent in going to the opera.] Did you observe any thing improper, indecent, or degrading to her station, in the conduct of her Royal Highness?— No. Not towards Bergami ?-No, never. What was the salary that you received for being in attendance on her Royal Highness, or as being in her service?Two hundred pounds a-year. is. Is that allowance still continued ?—It Cross-examined.-You have seen her Royal Highness dining with Bergami, when he was a courier, in his courier's dress; you afterwards saw her walking with him at the Villa d'Este, arm in arm; you also saw them go out alone, in a boat together; and you have stated that Bergami, after a certain time, dined regularly with her Royal Highness: do you think this conduct was, or was not, degrading to her Royal Highness's situation?-I never saw her Royal Highness walk arm in arm with Bergami till he began to dine regularly with her. You must perceive that is no answer to my question. I beg to put it again, whether you consider that which you have stated as degrading to her Royal Highness or not?--I do not. Did you never desire her Royal Highness not to admit Bergami to her table? Not to my recollection, I did not. Nor any thing to that effect?-Nor any thing to that effect. Then you never entreated her Royal Highness not to admit Bergami to her table?-I never did. Then, if you never did entreat her Royal Highness not to admit Bergami to her table, you could never have represented to any person that you had done so?-I don't think I ever could. I don't ask whether you could or not, but whether you did or not, state that you entreated her Royal Highness not to admit Bergami to her table?—I am confident I did not. You are positive you never did?-I am positive I never did. I feel convinced I never did. Have you never stated "that you entreated her Royal Highness, on your knees, with tears in your eyes, to dissuade her from admitting Bergami to a seat at her table, without effect?"Never I never did such a thing. Do you know Captain Briggs?-I do. Now, sir, I ask you, upon your oath, whether you ever stated this fact to him? -Upon my oath I do not recollect the circumstance. Will you swear that you did not state this fact to Captain Briggs, "that you entreated her Royal Highness, on your knees, with tears in your eyes, to dissuade her from admitting Bergami to a seat at her table, without effect?"-I have not the smallest recollection of having stated that to Captain Briggs. Did it not happen on the day when the Princess came to visit Captain Briggs? and did you not complain that she made Bergami her companion?—The witness answered-I do not recollect saying any thing of the sort to Captain Briggs. Will you swear that you did not?-I will swear that I have no recollection of it. If such a circumstance took place, would you not recollect it ?-It is such a circumstance as, I think, I should recollect. Why, if the fact be true, can you have any doubt that you would recollect it? and if not true, can you hesitate to swear that it did not take place?-It is some years ago, and I cannot recollect the time. You have already sworn that the fact of your having entreated her Royal Highness did not take place; would you state it to have taken place if it had not?— The fact is not true. I did not do it. If it were not true, could you have represented such a thing to any person?-I do not recollect it. I do not think I did. Have you any doubt on it?—I have not. Am I to understand that you will swear that you did not state to Captain Briggs what I have repeated?-I will not swear to things I have not any recollection of. What do you believe? Do you believe you stated it or not?—I don't believe I did. Then you will swear you do not believe that you did state this to Captain Briggs; but you will not say positively that you did not? Am I to understand that as your answer?-Yes. After Mr W. Burrell left, when you were at the Villa d'Este, was not her Royal Highness in the habit of amusing herself in the evening with the servants? -Frequently. Did her Royal Highness join in those games or amusements?-Yes, I have seen her play at the game of colin-maillard (blind man's buff.) Were there not several games at which they played?-Yes, there were many petits jeux. Was not one of the pieces a pantomime?—Yes, I think it was. Who performed the part of Harlequin? -I have seen Louis Bergami in that dress. Having now recollected, then, that Louis Bergami was dressed as Harlequin, do you recollect that her Royal Highness performed the part of Columbine ?—I do not recollect her Royal Highness performing the part of Columbine: the circumstance is not sufficiently impressed on my memory to say that it was so. You do not recollect that it was not so?-I have no recollection the one way or the other; I do not recollect it. Do you remember any part performed by her Royal Highness that evening?. I think she performed the part of an automaton. (Laughter.) What do you mean when you say that you think her Royal Highness performed the part of an automaton ?-It is so long since that I do not recollect the history of it. It was something respecting a man who wished to sell an automaton; which was a woman, in fact, that could wind up any thing. (General laughter.) Was the Princess, her Royal Highness, the automaton?-She was. Where did Bergami sleep on the return from Jaffa ?—I do not know where he slept. Have you never seen him on deck by day or night?—I have seen him by day under the tent, as every body else. Where did you see him?-on a bed? -I have seen him sitting either on a chair or that travelling-bed. You have stated that Bergami slept first in a cabin, then in the dining-room; I ask you where he slept on his way home from Jaffa ?—I have not seen, and I do not know. Do you not believe that Bergami slept under the tent?-I heard he did, and I believe he did. [After some discussion as to the precise terms used by the witness,] I ask you again if you do not believe, that on the return from Jaffa Bergami slept constantly under the tent ?—I heard that he slept under the tent, and I believe he did. Don't you believe he slept under the tent?-I have said so already. And, believing that, I ask you whether you think that was degrading or not to her Majesty?—No, I think it was necessary that some one should sleep near her Royal Highness on that occasion. I heard that other people slept there too. I don't ask you about that, but about your belief whether Bergami's sleeping there was, in your judgment, degrading to her Royal Highness's station?—No, I never thought it was. During the voyage and journey to the East, was there any additional order conferred on Bergami?-I don't know whether it can be called an order. The thing was spoken of by her Royal Highness many months before she set out on the journey. She said she would make a little recompence to those who accompanied her, and give them some mark of distinction as a memento, rather than a recompense. I asked you if there was any additional order conferred on Bergami ?-There was. What was it?-It was called the Order of St Caroline. Was he one of the knights of this order?-He was. Was he Grand Master of the order?I believe he was. It was so said in the diploma. Was there any other order conferred en Bergami during that journey?-Yes. The Order of St Sepulchre. Do you know whether that order was purchased for Bergami?-I have not the slightest idea. I don't think it was. Was there any other person who received that order?—There was; Count Schiavini and William Austin. Were you present when that order was conferred on Bergami ?—I was. Where was it?-It was a place called the Temple of the Resurrection, near Jerusalem. In going to Jerusalem, did you repose under tents?-We did. Did you repose by day?-By day. You travelled by night?-Yes, and reposed by day. Do you know where Bergami reposed during the day?—No. Do you believe he reposed under the same tent as her Royal Highness ?—I do not know; I never saw him do so. I ask you whether you do not believe that Bergami reposed under the same tent as her Royal Highness?-He may, or he may not; I do not know. What is your belief?—I dare say he did; but I do not know. I ask you again if you do not believe that he did?-I do not know positively, and I can only believe as far as I have knowledge. I ask you as to your belief?—He may, or he may not. Did you see him in any other tent?— No, I did not. I retired to my own tent when I came off my horse, and there I slept till dinner-time. Did you ever see the wife of Bergami? Did you know any other of Bergami's family besides Louis Bergami ?—Yes; there were others in the family. Having seen these relations of Bergami dine at her Royal Highness's table, I ask you, did you ever see the Baroness Bergami there?-Never. Neither at the Villa d'Este, nor at Pesaro, nor at the Barona ?-Neither at one nor the other. How far is Barona from Milan ?-Two miles. Then am I to understand that you have seen his mother, his brother, and others of his relations, dining at her Royal Highness's table; you never saw his wife there at any time or in any place?—I never saw his wife. How long were you in the service of her Royal Highness?-Three years. Did the Baroness Bergami never come to see her child at her Royal Highness's house during the whole of that period? -I never saw her. Re-examined.-You have stated that you believed Bergami to have slept under the tent: what was your reason for believing so?-During the squalls which occurred whilst we were off the coast or Caramania, and which made her Royal Highness go below, Bergami told me that the sea came into the tent: now, he must have been in the tent to have known it. You have stated, in answer to my learned friend, that you thought it necessary that some person should sleep near the Princess, under the tent. I now ask you what, as you believe, was the ground of that necessity?-It was never mentioned to me, but I never considered it otherwise than necessary; for the Princess to have been sleeping on deck by herself would not have been right at all. You have stated that Bergami was made Grand Master of the Order of St Caroline; do you know who were appointed the knights of that order?-I was one myself, Flynn was one, so was William Austin, as well as Hieronymus, and, I think, Cameron. I think Dr Mochetti was one also, in consequence of his coming as far as Naples with her Royal Highness; but he was not able to come on, by reason of his not getting his passport in time from the Austrian go vernment. By Earl GREY.-When you stated that you thought it necessary that some person should sleep with her Royal Highness, did you mean to state that you thought it necessary that some male attendant should sleep near her Royal Highness?-I did. Under the circumstances under which you believe Bergami to have slept under the tent, did it convey to your mind any suspicion of an improper connexion between him and the Princess?-No, it did not. The Earl of LIVERPOOL.-Do you know whether the Barona belongs to Bergami ? Mr DENMAN wished to learn what means of knowledge the witness had possessed. Do you know whether Bergami is in possession of the Barona ?—I do not know at this moment. Has he ever been ?-I believe it was his, but I do not know. Was not the name changed to the Villa Bergami?-I think it was. By the Earl of LIMERICK.-On the occasions when you state that you believe Bergami slept in the tent, had you rea son to think that any third person, male or female, slept in the tent?-I do not know. Can you swear that you never saw Bergami kiss the Princess?-I will swear that I never saw him kiss the Princess. I understood you to say, on a late part of your cross-examination, that you thought it necessary that a person should sleep under the tent with the Princess: I beg to ask from what you conceive that necessity to arise?—I never represented the necessity myself; but, on the occasion of speaking of it, I must confess I thought it necessary for somebody to be near her Royal Highness. A woman alone on a ship's deck at sea, I should think perfectly authorized in having some person near her. I beg to ask you whether you would like your wife-(No, no, and some laughter)-would you have any objection, or conceive it improper, that Mrs Hownam should so sleep in a tent with a male person? Every man, I trust, looks at his wife without making any comparison or exception. I never made any compari son. Then you cannot form any opinion upon it? I cannot. I beg to know whether you see any impropriety, situated as the tent was, with the hatches open, in a male and female so sleeping?-I do not conceive that there was any impropriety, because if there had been, I must have felt it. I have seen the Princess in so many situations during her travels, that I do not look upon it as improper. What do you mean by saying that you have seen the Princess in so many situations during her travels?—I have seen her under a sorry shed at Ephesus, under which we should hardly put a cow in this country, in the midst of horses, mules, and Turks. It did not strike me as improper. You said that the Frincess played the part of an automaton?-Yes. You said that the automaton was sold, and consequently bought. What did the automaton do?" was she sitting, lying, running, or what?-In a box, standing up, I think. Do you think that these acts stated by you are consonant with the high dignity of the royal personage about whom we have been speaking?-I do not think them any derogation from her Royal Highness's rank, knowing the pleasure she takes in that sort of entertainment. Earl GROSVENOR.-Had you any reason to believe that after the affair of Ompteda, and the attack on the Princess's house at Genoa, from that or any other circumstances, that her Royal Highness entertained apprehensions for her personal safety?—I know she did, because she mentioned it to me. And in consequence of such apprehensions expressed to you, do you know that she deemed it necessary to be more closely attended than formerly by the male part of her family?-Yes; I have heard her frequently say, after the attack, that she would always have some male person near her. By the Marquis of DowNSHIRE.—I wish to ask whether any circumstance occurred at the residence of her Royal Highness, which, coming to your knowledge, occasioned the quarrel between you and Ompteda?—It arose from the confession of a servant. I saw the servant on his knees begging pardon for his crime. A PEER. When you saw this man on his knees before her Royal Highness, did she make any reply to what he said?— She forgave him. Duke of ATHOL.-Was it for the Princess of Wales's safety you considered it necessary that a male domestic should sleep there? Her Royal Highness thought so, and I did not think otherwise. You have already stated, that, in your opinion, it was necessary; but that that opinion you did not communicate to her Royal Highness. From your last answer, however, it appears that the Princess of Wales made a communication to you. I ask, did her Royal Highness actually communicate to you that there was such a necessity? Not on that occasion, but after the affair at Genoa. What was the danger to be apprehended on board the polacre ?-I don't know any immediate danger. Was there any danger?-I do not know of any immediate danger-of any personal danger. If I had thought there was danger, I should not have been easy in sleeping below. Earl of DARLINGTON.Do you believe that Bergami reclined on the other bed with his clothes on ?-I do not think that Bergami ever took his clothes off either, in the tent. I never saw any clothes on that bed. Do you know where her Royal Highness changed her clothes on the return from Jaffa? in the tent, or below?-Below, in her cabin, I should think. I never saw her change her clothes on deck. (A laugh.) I apprehend you never saw her change her clothes?—No, not anywhere. I ask you how long it is since you have seon Capt. Briggs?—I saw him at Portsmouth about two months ago. Had you any conversation with him on this subject? Did any conversation pass between you and him on this subject?-On the subject of this inquiry? Yes, about this inquiry?— The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to conversation being received as evidence. Witness. Captain Briggs declined having any conversation on the subject. And you have never had, to the best of your recollection, any other conversation with Captain Briggs since you were on board the Leviathan ?-I never had. I have only seen him once. If you had ever had any conversation with Captain Briggs, do you think you would recollect it?-I think I should. By Lord ELLENBOROUGH.-You say Captain Briggs declined having any conversation on this subject. Did you propose any such conversation?-The object of my going was that. It was for myself. What was your reason?-I had heard that Captain Briggs was coming as a witness against her Majesty: I thought it could not be so, and declared at the time that I thought it could not be so; and I thought I would go and ask him myself. What did you ask Captain Briggs?— I asked him if it was a fact that he was coming as a witness against her Majesty. What answer did he give?-He said he thought he should be called; and added, that his testimony should be nothing but what was honourable and just. Was that the whole of his answer? I think so I don't recollect any thing more. |