A Mr. Charles Quentin, the only brother of colonel Quentin who holds a situation in the royal househou, has, in the public prints, asserted, that he never went to Naples as a spy upon the then princess of Wales, and that he was in England in December 1815. This gentleman however has not stated whether any brother of his and the colonel's not belonging to the royal household was at Naples at the time alluded to.

After so many assertions and refusals on the part of the English, her royal highness was under the necessity of forming a court of Italians. The countess Oldi, of Cremona, a lady respectable for her qualities and misfortunes, was for a long time, through the recommendation of the marquis Gbisglieri, lady of honor to her royal highness.

Dr. Mochetti, of Como, formerly professor of botany, agriculture, and natural history, the author of many esteemed productions, forming part of the records of various academies, of which he is a member, had the honor to be her physician. This gentleman is well known to the republic of letters, by his skill as a physician; and his name, which is celebrated in Italy, is not unknown to foreigners. He attended her royal highness on a part of her travels.

We have already observed that Mr. Robert Hannam, knight of the order of Caroline, and a lieutenant in the Navy, came from England at the

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invitation of her royal highness, and attended her as private secretary; He is a brave man, of an excellent character, and elevated principles.

The Chevalier Chiavini, of a noble and opulent family of Cremona, was first equerry to her royal highness. He is as estimable for his integrity of character and cultivation of mind, as for his noble

The young M. Guillaume, knight of, Jerusalem, and of Saint Caroline, was also her equerry.

Mr. Louis Pergami presided over her household. Mr. Vallotti Pergami, formerly under prefect at Cremona, was comptroller of disbursement.

Thé chevalier Tomassia, prefect of a department under the late government of Italy, was honored with her royal highness's particular confidence. His intimate knowledge of the belles-lettres, of philosophy, of politics, statistics, and public economy, are well known in Italy, by various useful works, which have given him a distinguished place among

learned men. Also the distinguished professors, count Volta, and M. Configliachi, M. Cavelletti, formerly equerry to the emperor Napoleon, and the chevalier Vassalli, persons of consideration, had frequently the honor to attend the court of her royal highness.

'The advocate, M. Joseph Marrocci, of Milan, well known in his profession, was her royal highness's law adviser.

M the chevalier (of Malta) Burthelmy Pergami, was her royal highness's first chamberlain. The meritorious services of this gentleman have excited so much envy, that the tongue of malice has uttered many injurious fabrications : because his actions have been brilliant, it has been industriously reported that his birth was mean; but it is not from the mira, as many busy and ignorant people pretend, that her royal highness exalted M. Barthelemy Pergami ; his family was respectable and formerly rich. The honorable marriages of his three sisters prove this truth.

The first is married to count Oldi, the second to M. Severgrini of an ancient family at Cremona, and the third, with M. Martini de Lodi, brother of the ex-secretary-general of the captaincy of Padua, when commanded by his excellency the baron de Goes. Great domestic misfortunes had reduced this respectable family to poverty. The person under consideration, soaring beyond his bad fortune, and recollecting the past honorable condition of his family, embraced a military career, and was attached to the etat-major of the troops commanded by his excellency the general count Pino, in the campaigns of 181%, 1818, 1814, as attested by the following declaration of general-major Galimberti :

"I declare, that M. le baron Barthelemy Pergami of Cremona, knight of Malta, has served in the etat-major of the troops commanded by his excel