g's Bench, Guildhall.

_Thursday, 9 June 1814._

The Court met, pursuant to Adjournment.

EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

_Mr. Brougham:_--We will first read the letters which were proved
yesterday?

_Lord Ellenborough:_--These are read to contradict Le Marchant?

_Mr. Brougham:_--Yes, they are, my Lord; he proved the handwriting
himself.

[_The following Letters were read:_]

"Glo'ster Hotel, Piccadilly,
6th April 1814.

"My Lord,

"Although I have not the honour of your acquaintance, I beg
leave to address you, to solicit an interview with your
lordship, for the purpose of explaining a conversation I had
with Mr. De Berenger, a few days prior to the hoax of the 21st
February last, and which must be interesting to you. If your
lordship will condescend to appoint an hour, I will not fail
attending punctually at your house, or elsewhere.

I have the honour to be,
my Lord,
your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
_Js Le Marchant_."

Rt. Hon. Lord Cochrane,
&c. &c. &c.

"Glo'ster Hotel, Piccadilly, London,
7th April 1814.

"My Lord,

"I had the honor yesterday to address your lordship, for the
sole purpose of giving you that information you are not aware
of; and knowing my letter was delivered (your lordship being
at home when it was presented at the door), I beg to say, that
I am now justified, from your silent contempt and defiance
thereof, _to make my information public_; and which I should
not have done before consulting you on that head, my sole wish
being to state facts, and not to be considered acting
underhand. As I feel exonerated from the last charge, and
being in a certain degree called on to give my evidence
relative to 21st February last; and as the rank I hold in
society will _give weight_ to my _testimony, with the
witnesses_ I shall bring forward on the occasion, I feel
justified in the steps I am about to take, nor can your
Lordship blame me in so doing, understanding the business in
question will be brought before Parliament on a future day. I
am sorry to have intruded myself on your Lordship's notice, by
addressing you yesterday; but,