etter which has
been read, to ask your opinion about De Berenger, did you state to him
what was your opinion, as to his power of extricating himself?

_A._ I had some conversation with Mr. Johnstone, as I had had several
times.

_Q._ In consequence of the letter which has just been read?

_A._ Yes; I replied to the letter shortly, and I had conversation with
him in consequence.

_Lord Ellenborough._ Do you know whether Mr. Johnstone made any answer
to the letter?

_A._ To the Baron? I really do not.

_Mr. Scarlett._ Is that your answer to Mr. Johnstone? (_shewing a letter
to the witness._)

_A._ Yes, it is.

_Mr. Scarlett._ If your Lordship will allow that to be read.

_Lord Ellenborough._ When did you write that?

_A._ I wrote that the 23d of February, the day after I received the
letter.

_Q._ It is addressed to Mr. Cochrane Johnstone.

_A._ It was sent to Mr. Cochrane Johnstone.

_Q._ How came your answer to be in your hands?

_Mr. Scarlett._ It was handed over by us just now; it was given me by
Mr. Cochrane Johnstone's attorney.

[_The letter was read, as follows:_]

"My dear Sir,

"In reply to your favour of yesterday, I beg to inform you,
that the only sum I have paid the Baron on your account, since
you advanced him the L.50, is a trifle of about L.7 or L.8,
which he paid for the printing of the prospectus's of
Vittoria. You are very kind in assisting him so much; I have
done it till my purse is empty; but had it been otherwise, I
would still have assisted him to the extent of my means,
notwithstanding the little foolish difference between us.

"I will attend to your wishes respecting the annuities, I will
settle with Dawson and Wrattislaw as speedily as possible.

"The Wendover business is proceeding; but I am awkwardly
circumstanced, not having all the documents before me; in Lady
M. L. Crawford's business I should wish to attend with you on
the spot. Pray excuse haste

I am, dear sir,
your's faithfully
_Gabl Tahourdin_."

Temple,
23d Feb. 1814.

_Lord Ellenborough._ Where is the cover of this letter: the cover should
be produced, for letters of this sort may be written after their date,
and one wishes to have some external thing that cannot deceive; there is
no post-mark to any of these letters.

_Mr. Scarlett._ Did you write that letter on the day of which it bears