Was that during dinner-time, or before or after dinner?

The

Jeweller came at the end of the dinner, when all the company were

going to get up from dinner.

Did you see Pergami in the room at that time?

He was always behind the chair of her royal highness to change her plate, in the dress of a courier.

Did you see the princess and Pergami together, after the rest of the company had left the room on that day? I did.

She,

What passed between them when you saw them together? after having got up, took the chain from her own neck, and put it round the neck of the courier; the courier afterwards took it off from his own neck, and put it round her neck; and then he took her by the hand, and accompanied her into the room where they went to drink coffee.

Did they go out of the room together?

gami afterwards left the room to go to dinner.

Yes, together; but Per

Did you observe any thing more pass between them than what you have mentioned?

I did not.

After the chain had been put the second time upon the princess's neck, did they go immediately, or did they stop a little longer in the room? They went immediately away.

Did you see Pergami at Venice the second time the princess was there? The second time I did, when she came to Venice from Trieste, three or four days, and lodged there.

Had Pergami any decorations, any orders, the second time you saw him at Venice? He had a string of orders jewelled or ornamented '

with jewels.

.

Had he any title?

I heard him called by all Baron Pergami.

When you saw the princess and Pergami go out of the room the first time they were at Venice, in what manner did they go out, or in what manner did they conduct themselves towards each other before they went He took her by the hand, squeezed her hand, and went to the door; she went in, and he went to dinner.

out?

Did you see the princess and Pergami together the second time they were at Venice? I have seen them come in and go out every day.

How many days did you see them? Four days.
Did you see them on the canals at Venice?

day on the canal.

They went twice a

Were they alone in the boat, or were other persons with them? There was always somebody with them, except twice, when they went out alone.

When you saw them going out of the house, were they walking toge• In our notes" to the saloon."

ther, or were they separate from each other?

They were always

arm in arm; then he also gave her his hand to step into the gondola". Mr. Cohen. He adds the words, " as I did."

What do you mean by those last words, " as I did?"

Through the Marchese di Spineto.- I do not understand the question. When you saw them going out of the house together, were they walking together, or were they separate from each other? They were always arm in arm.

Did you ever give your arm to the princess, as well as Pergami? Never the arm, but I took her by the hand to assist her in going into the gondola.

CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. DENMAN.

Did you see that done with the golden chain through the key-hole? I was in the same room where they dined.

Then the princess and Pergami must have seen you standing by? Ι was there.

Have you been to Milan to be examined to these facts? I have been. When did you first go there? I left Venice on Christmas-evet.

Was that the first time you went to Milan to tell the story?

was the first time.

That

What money or compensation had you for going from Venice to Milan upon that occasion? I received nothing else but my expenses on the

journey.

Did you receive a sum of money, or did some person pay for you? A commissary came to take me from Venice, and he paid the expenses of the journey.

Nothing.

To come here I have re

Had you nothing for your loss of time? What are you to have for coming here? ceived nothing else but my travelling expenses. What bargain have you made; what pay are you to have for coming bere? None.

Do you mean to swear that you are to receive nothing as a compen sation for your loss of time in coming here, and in staying here? They have told me that I am to receive nothing except to come to London to tell the truth, and this summons I have obeyed ‡.

What are you to be paid for telling the truth? I have made no agreement nor condition; if they give me something, I will take it; if not, I will go without. (Laughter.)

Do you expect nothing? I expect nothing; for this reason § I have brought money with me to go back, if they let me.

* We have the addition,-" as I think." + We have it-" on Christmas-day."

In our notes-" and this I have done."

$ Our version is "I have brought money with me to take me back, necessary."

Who sent you here; who induced you to come here? Colonel Brown from Milan.

Did you see the advocate Vimercati ? first time, but not the second.

I have seen Vimercati the

Did you say nothing to either of those persons about a compensation for your loss of time in coming to England, and staying there? I have said nothing of that, except that at Milan, whilst they were speaking about several things, I said that I would not come any more, because I was afraid.

Are those two the only persons whom you have seen upon the subject of your coming over here? And a certain Andreatzi, who is the

same commissary who came to Venice to fetch me.

How long have you been in this country? Just a fortnight to-day. Are you now a waiter or a porter at the inn at Venice?

turn back quickly; if not, I shall not continue in that service.

If I re

Supposing you do not return quickly, but lose your place, do you not expect to have it made good to you in money? I expect nothing, because I know nothing; and what displeases me is, that I shall be obliged to go and beg for another master.

Do you wish to persuade their lordships you have made no bargain whatever, and that you do not expect to receive any compensation for that which you must in that case lose? I have come here to tell the

truth without any pay, and what am I to expect?
Did anybody tell you lately to give that answer here?
I have never spoken of this business with anybody.
Whom have you lived with in this country?
twenty or twenty-five more.

Was Theodore Majocchi one of them?
Will you swear you have had no
the evidence you were to give here?

Nobody,

In company with

He is. conversation with that man about Yes, I can sweart.

Did you not remind Majocchi that you were the person who was there when the princess came there? The first time he saw me, because we were together; but the second time he remained behind to pay attention to the coaches.

Have you not reminded Majocchi, that you knew one another' at Venice, when the princess first came there? Yes, I told him so, because we went to drink together some afternoon.

Have you breakfasted every day with Majocchi for the last fortnight? Yes, we breakfasted and dined all together.

Ours" at Milan."

We have it-" Yes, I have'

Our notes have it" he told me so."