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gaged two gentlemen, formerly in his Majesty's navy, Mr Hannam and Mr Flinn, at Augusta. She obtained for Bergami At Catania the title of Baron Francini. she sat for her picture, and had two copies taken, one dressed rather indecently as a Magdalen, the other as a Turkish Female. At Augusta, she hired a polacre, for the purpose of proceeding to Tunis. In this vessel the same arrangements as before were not made to secure a vicinity between the Queen's room and Bergami's; but in a day or two a bed was provided for Bergami, in a place where he and the Queen might freely converse in their respective beds, free from interruption by any person, the approach to her room being through Bergami's. The door of the latter was instantly shut, and the interior door could not be opened without the parties mutualAt Utica, sily seeing each other in bed." milar arrangements were made, all of her suite but the Countess Oldi, Bergami, and the little Victorina, sleeping at the British Consul's. At this place Bergami went into her bed-chamber before she rose, early, and remained there a considerable time before she got up; these repetitions might be tedious, but the intimacy which was in fact habitual, could not be otherwise described. At Sabona or Saboan, in the month of April 1816, the rooms were again contiguous; in Bergami's was no bed; and the Queen's bed next morning bore unequivocal marks of two persons having lain in it. From Africa she proceeded to Athens, and from Rome to Ephesus and Troy; at Athens the Queen was visited by a Captain of the English Navy; he was introduced to an alcove, where he found her Majesty sitting with Bergami and the Countess Oldi; Bergami upon this occasion treated the Queen with marked and rude indifference, rising from the conversation without the least token of civility. At Ephesus the Queen had a bed prepared for her under a vestibule, opposite a church; her dinner was to be served here to her and Bergami alone; the Queen sat on the bedside, Bergami sitting on the ground beside her; they remained At Aum (in as usual a long time alone. Syria) Bergami was seen coming from the Queen's room (she being in bed) in a state of undress, viz. in his shirt sleeves. This might be nothing as an insulated fact, but as a part of such a series of conduct as he had described to them, their Lordships might be perhaps satisfied with it. At Jerusalem she established the Order of St Caroline, of which she appointed the Courier Bergami Grand Master; so your Lordships now have Bergami Knight of Malta, of the Sepulchre, of St Caroline, and Baron delta Francini. She now embarked at Jaffa: on the deck of her vessel was erected a cabin for the Queen, in which she slept alone, and without separation,

with Bergami; their beds being close to-
gether. Every night during the voyage to
Italy, they slept thus together without in-
terruption or intermission; not only this,
but in the day time they frequently met
together, and letting down the curtains and
excluding all the rest of the crew and pas-
sengers, but so unsuccessfully, that they
were frequently seen embracing, the Queen
sitting on Bergami's knee. But more than
this, a bath was frequently prepared for the
Queen, and Bergami was always her only
attendant to the bath. On the 24th of
August (St Bartholomew) Bergami's patron
saint's day, was celebrated on board with
great rejoicing; the Queen's health and
Bergami's being always drank together. At
Villa d'Este, the Queen and Bergami fre-
quently acted together in dramatic pieces;
from this place she proceeded to Lugano,
but before she left Villa d'Este a courier,
who had a letter to deliver to Bergami,
went early in the morning, or rather at
midnight, to look for that person; he did
not find him in that room, and he did dis-
cover Bergami coming in his shirt from the
Queen's room: for this Bergami, indeed,
apologized, by stating that he had heard
his child cry, and next morning desired the
man not to mention it. From Villa d'Este
she proceeded to a place purchased for Ber-
gami, called the Villa Bergami, or the
Barona. There, during the carnival, the
Queen's house exhibited the most disgrace-
ful scenes-scenes more fitted for a brothel
than the residence of any persons possessing
a moral feeling. These scenes should not
affect the Queen's character, had they not
passed under her eye, and with her know-
ledge and approbation; in fact, her pas-
sion seemed to have blinded her to all sense
of decency.

In February 1817, she pro-
ceeded to Germany through Tyrol; at Char-
nitz, Bergami had to leave the Queen in
order to look for a passport. Her Majesty
called in one of the maids. But Bergami
returning from Inspruck in the middle of
the night, the fille de chambre was ordered
out, and Bergami was left with the Queen
at that late hour. The usual arrangements
were made with respect to the bed-rooms,
and in Bergami's bed was found the Queen
sitting with Bergami's arms round her neck,
he being naked and in bed. The Queen's
cloak was found in this bed, where also re-
mained such marks as must prove that
two persons had lain in it. This was a
bout the beginning of March 1817. At
Vienna the Queen remained but a short
time. From that city she travelled to Trieste
in a two wheeled carriage, accompanied by
Bergami only. At Trieste the usual ar
rangements were made in respect to the
bed-rooms. But besides this, there were
two beds in the Queen's room, and this
room every morning presented the appear.
ance of two persons having slept in it;

1817. He had abstained in this case from
going through a variety of particular de-
tails of what would be disclosed in evidence
respecting her Majesty's residence at Villa
d'Este, where she resided for a considerable
time, on the banks of the Lago di Como.
It would be proved in evidence that she
was there in the habit of going out with
Bergami in a sort of carriage large enough
for only one person to sit down in, and
another to sit upon his lap. In this car-
riage she was in the habit of going out
with Bergami, she sitting upon his lap,
and he with his arms round her, which it
was absolutely necessary he should have,
in order to enable him to guide the horse.
It would be proved that they were seen to-
gether in a canoe upon the lake; and on
one occasion they were seen bathing toge-
ther in the river Brescia. During her re-
sidence at Como they were observed toge-
ther in very indecent situations; and a
variety of familiarities of that sort would be
proved during her residence at Como by a
variety of witnesses, and upon various oc-
casions, which their Lordships would think
at present it became him to abstain from
more particularly noticing. He only ad-
verted to them to prove the facilities of in-
tercourse which existed. On her return
from the East, she brought in her train a
man who, from the accounts given of him
by the witnesses, appeared to have been a
man of brutal and depraved manners to the
last degree: his name was Mahomet, who,
at the Villa d'Este, at various times exhibit-
ed the most atrocious indecencies in the pre-
sence of her Majesty, Bergami being pre-
sent with her Majesty during the time of
those exhibitions. They were of so inde-
cent a character that it was with pain he
mentioned them. Their Lordships would
find, that, upon her Majesty's first going to
Italy, she did that constantly which com-
ported with her dignity as an English
Princess-and let him add-as a Protestant
Princess. She either had divine service
regularly performed at home, or attended
places where it was performed after the
rites of the Church of England. This re-
gulation continued until a short time after
she returned to Genoa, where Bergami first
entered into her service; but from that
time down to her departure for England it
was discontinued, and she was seen to ac-
company Bergami to a place of Catholic
worship which he himself frequented, to
join in the prayers of the services, and to
kneel down by his side. This Bergami
was a man in the greatest poverty; in Oc-
tober 1814, he was received into her Ma-
jesty's service, and in the short course of
five or six months, he was not only in the
habits of the greatest familiarity with her,
but his whole family surrounded her. Their
Lordships would allow him to call their at
tention to the state of her Majesty's esta-

and the marks so frequently alluded to
were obviously visible; and Bergami was
the only person who had access to the a-
partment generally during the journey.
Bergami frequently rested on the same
bed with the Queen, not, however, undres-
sed. Upon her Majesty's return from
Milan, where she had been for some time,
to the Barona, it would be proved to their
Lordships that Bergami, his mother, and
his brother, (Lewis Bergami,) who had for
merly exercised some of the most menial
offices in the palace, were permitted to
dine with her Majesty; they were allowed
to sit and eat at her Majesty's table. At
the Villa Branti, near Rome, as at all
other places where her Majesty resided, it
was arranged that Bergami's apartment
should be very near that of her Majesty;
and there was a communication through a
corridor from Bergami's bed-room into her
Majesty's. Bergami was observed, by one
of the servants, two or three times, and at
a very early hour in the morning, going
from his own bed-room into that of the
Princess of Wales, and there remaining
with her Majesty. This happened some
time in the month of July 1817. Their
Lordships would have it proved to them,
that upon two or three occasions it was ob-
served, that, either at night, or at an un-
seasonably early hour of the morning, when
the rest of the family were retired to rest,
Bergami was seen coming from his sleep
ing apartment and going into that of her
Majesty, and there remaining. At the
Villa Branti, as on other occasions, Berga-
mi was admitted into her Majesty's pre-
sence when she was dressing, and at her
toilette; when her Majesty, in short, was
in that state of dishabille which made such
admission very highly improper.
From
Branti her Majesty removed, in the month
of August, to her Villa near Pesaro, where
she afterwards almost entirely resided. At
Pesaro the Princess chose rooms for her-
self and Bergami, separate and apart from
the rest of her suite; and at Pesaro the
same facilities of intercourse were continued
which had been attended to at almost every
place which her Majesty had visited, and
every where she had taken up her residence.
So attached did her Majesty always appear
to the person and society of Bergami, that
his absence seemed to occasion her consider-
able pain. The greatest interest and anxiety
for his return were constantly expressed by
her Majesty, and she appeared to be highly
gratified when that occurred. She was ac-
customed to watch for his return; and up-
on one occasion actually set out to meet
him. Upon his at length returning she
was observed to express the greatest joy,
and all that fondness and attachment which
might be supposed to exist for each other
in two persons between whom such an in-
ercourse existed. This was in August

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blishment, while settled at Pesaro. There was Bergami himself, her grand chamberlain; his mother, who did not appear to have held any particular situation in her household; his brother Lewis, who, from the humble station of a courier, had been promoted to be her equerry; the Countess of Oldi, (the sister,) who was the only maid of honour; Francis Bergami, their cousin, who was dignified with the title of Director of the Palace; Faustina, the sister; Martin, a page; Frances, a relation; and the house-steward, besides the child. So that there were ten, as he might say, of his family retained in her service.

The Attorney-General then proceeded to comment on the various facts which he had stated, after which, the Solicitor-General proceeded to examine witnesses.

The first witness called was Theodore Majocchi, an Italian, and a discarded servant of the Queen's. On his entering the house, her Majesty, who had previously taken her seat, started up, and uttering an exclamatory shriek, suddenly left the house. This circumstance was by the enemies of the Queen considered as a token of guilt, while her friends represent it as a natural burst of honest indignation at finding a man whom she had formerly loaded with favours, now classed among her accusers. Majocchi had been with her Majesty in most of her travels, and gave evidence to many circumstances of suspicious familiarity existing between Bergami and the Queen, then Princess of Wales. In his cross-examination, he said he had been, since his discharge from the Princess, in the service of Lord Stewart, the British Ambassador at Vienna. But when any thing was asked which bore upon the facts stated in his examination, a direct answer to which might have led him to contradict himself, he seemed to have lost his memory altogether; and his general answer was "Non mi ricordo"-I do not recollect. His examination and cross-examination lasted till Wednesday the 23d.

Gaetano Paturzo, mate of the vessel in which her Majesty sailed in the course of her voyage to Tunis, &c. was next called, and corroborated the testimony of Majoc chi in regard to the Princess's conduct while on board. Cross-examined, he said he was to receive 800 dollars per month, for time lost by attending as a witness.

Aug. 24. Vincenzo Garguilo, master of the vessel aforesaid, and a relation of the mate, corroborated the testimony of the two preceding witnesses. Had more than one seen Bergami and the Princess kissing. Cross-examined was to receive 1000 dollars per month for the time he should be detained from his business.-Had only 750 dollars from the Princess for the use of his ship and crew; but was promised a present of 6000 dollars from Bergami, which

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he did not receive, and had applied to the
British government for reimbursement.

The first witness, Theodore Majocchi,
was then re-examined as to his having
been in England last year, and certain de-
clarations which he had made relative to
her Majesty. He admitted having been
in Gloucester, and in the service of a Mr.
Hyatt; and that he had spoken of the
Queen as a good woman, but surrounded
He further
by bad people; but had never said that
she behaved with propriety.
confessed, that he had complained of Ber-
gami for keeping back part of the servants'
As to other points, he replied as
wages.
usual-" Non mi ricordo."
Aug. 25.-Francisco Briolo, formerly
deponed
cook to her Royal Highness,
to some indecent exhibitions made by one
Mahomet in presence of the Princess; and
to certain familiarities between her and
Cross-examined-Had some
Bergami.
quarrels with Bergami and his brother,
and was discharged by the former.

Captain Pechell, of the Clorinde frigate,
deponed as to refusing to dine with the
Princess in company with Bergami.

Captain Briggs, of the Leviathan, had seen Bergami and the Princess walking arm in arm, which he did not consider at all uncommon; had never observed any improper familiarity between them.

Pietro Pachi, keeper of a hotel at Trieste where the Princess lodged, had observed Bergami's bed, which appeared not to have been slept in. Had seen him through the key-hole coming from the Princess's room in his coat and drawers.

Barbara Cresse, servant at an inn in Carlsruhe, carried water to the Princess's room one day, and saw Bergami in the bed, with his arm round the Princess's Made Berneck, who' was sitting on the bed, and started up as she entered. gami's bed, and found on it some marks which she described; but which will not admit of being repeated. This witness's examination was resumed on the 26th; and on her cross-examination Lord Lauderdale interposed, alleging that the course taken by the Queen's counsel was unjusti fiable. Mr Brougham contended for the right of cross-examining witnesses imme diately after their examination, as to such special circumstances as her Majesty's counsel should deem necessary; reserving a right to a future cross-examination, after inquiry into the characters of the witnesThis point led to long discussions, ses. which occupied the House till Tuesday the 29th, when it was determined agreeably to the wishes of Mr Brougham, by a majori ty of 121 to 105. On this question the Lord Chancellor and Lord Redesdale voted on one side, and the Earls Liverpool and Harrowby on the other. The former were left in a minority.