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. 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. into Bergami's room except through the small cabinet?—I never saw any one. Was there any other way to the bed room 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 ac companied 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? Besides this, was there any other com--Yes, I did sometimes. munication 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 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 CONTENTS. PAGE. Death of George III. General View of his Age. His Public and Private Character. CHAP, H. INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENTS. Plot by Thistlewood and others to Assassinate Ministers: The Detection. Disturbances CHAP. III. Formal Meeting at Death of George III. The King announces his intention to dissolve CHAP. IV. NEW PARLIAMENT.-FINANCE. Meeting of Parliament. The Speaker. The Addresses. Droits of Admiralty. Settle- ment of the Civil List. The Estimates. The Budget. Scots Baron of Exchequer, MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS. Mr Holme Sumner's Motion relative to Agricultural Distress. Lord Lansdowne's Mo- tion Relative to Foreign Trade. Other Debates on this Subject. Motion for Disfran- chising Grampound. The Alien Bill. Mr Brougham on the Education of the Poor. 78 CHAP. VI. Delicate Situation of the Queen. She quits. Journey through France. Intervie Lord Hutchison at St Omers. She crosses the Channel, and arrives in Londa pular Enthusiasm in her favour. King's Message to Parliament. Debates fr Houses. Delay. Unsuccessful Negociation. Resolutions moved by Mr Will CHAP. VII. Remonstrances against the Mode of Proceeding. Report of the Lords Committe Meeting of the Chambers. State of Parties. Assassination of the Duke of Ba National Discontent. State of the Army at Cadiz. Leon. Expedition of Riego. Rising in Galicia. to accept the Constitution. Massacre at Cadiz. Meeting of the Cortes. Reports of the Ministers. Of Convents. Commercial Measures. Dissolution of the Army of Cadi of Riego. Agitated State of the Kingdom. Prevalence of the Liberty Party State of the National Feeling. Revolutionary Junto formed at Oporto. marches to Coimbra. Regency attempts to conciliate. Revolution at Lisbo of the Juntos. Arrival of Lord Beresford. Discussions. Final Arrangement State of Naples. The Carbonari. Insurrection at Nola. Rapidly spreads. Ki of the German Diet. Its powers. Wirtemberg. Baden. Hesse Darm- Issia. The Netherlands. Denmark. Russia. Meeting of the Polish Diet. Spanish Revolution. Warfare in Venezuela. Armistice with Morillo. Chili. 318 LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS-delayed till next volume. and his Companions for High Treason, ine others, for their concern in the Proceedings at Manchester, Burdett, for Libel, contained in a Letter to his Constituents on the Manches- Wooler, and others, for Proceedings at Birmingham, and for unlawfully ir Charles Wolseley as a Representative to the Commons, Scottish Insurgents made Prisoners at Bonnymuir,-Andrew Hardie, &c. . 187 TRIALS FOR LIBEL. Davison, for Libel, in the Republican, and Deists' Magazine, Cobbett, for Libel on Wright, CRIMINAL TRIALS. PAGE. 238 Nesbitt, for the Murder of Mr Parker and his Housekeeper, Trial of Soldiers for Murder, by firing from a window at Greenock, PROSECUTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Pleas of Insurance Offices, relative to Chemical Apparatus employed by Severn, King, III.-CHRONICLE OF MISCELLANEOUS OCCURRENCES. 265 273 279 288 IV.-PUBLIC AND PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. An Account of the Revenue and Expenditure of the United Kingdom for the year ending 5th January, 1820, Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Agricultural Distresses, Report from the Select Committee appointed to consider of the Means of Maintaining and Improving the Foreign Trade of the Country, Second Report of the Commissioners on the Education of the Poor, Memorial to the American Senate and House of Representatives on African Colonization, Report on the Constitution of the Royal Burghs of Scotland,. V.-REPORTS AND NOTICES ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS. Agricultural Report, Commercial Report, Prices of Shares in Canals, Docks, Bridges, Roads, Water-Works, Fire and Life Insu- |