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mental ia ac :

wards brought hég’¢ountry to inisery: and herself te the

scaffold, no Courtegan has so identified herself with the i in-

fiuence of the ime a the Dake of Youx’s Mistress the

conversation respecting ‘her and ‘her paramour hids super-

seded not only the talk of foreign politics, but almost every other Wie roel aR aad omg re beat

eee you candot meet a friend, or acquaintance, or

ava Uwa tamination mee faes

ofthe Dok —or wha of the Bt evidence *” -” Persons of |°

the most scrupulous nicety im appellations are sometimes

so absorbed with their reflections ou the-subject, that with fa very flat fargetfulacss, they “address Ia- Qies ‘in company by their wrong mamess Mrs, Crarke

uihers in the first mouthfal at <meale-aad wails npen

the last ; the weather ig no longer the. ‘presiding ge-

nius of Baglish sympathies; Mrs. Ctanxe, like: Miizon’s Chaotic Deity, has subdued those four gréat champions,

“hot, eola, moist, and dry ; and'even onthe imost common “occasions, people ‘are aitnvst in the same conditiot’ with

the. lever in the plas, who, when be woild call for his hat

said, “* Reach we my Piolante. Nay, ¥ should not at all “be suprised to hear that some dreamers had heen tor- » tented with. Mrs. Cran in. the shape of a nightmare, or that pthers. i themselves. to. be holding the Duke of Youn by t ‘arm and whispering adxice ia ‘his.

ear, had waked and found themselves grasping a and whispering some ciilieo-printed Shepherd on iis tot

ne one enact rs

SUNDA ¥; FEBR UARY 19, 1809.

| Nenu; ts to shew a trembling anxiety to maguisy the ace cusations against. him; ner am 1 go truly his coemy as to

defend hin as sve wen have lately defended him. I leave

trath to elucidate itself by the light of it's own teuntenancey

and falschood: to betray itsel! by it’s own blushes or ef-

‘frontery. The courtier newspapers are vérty impolitic,

when they tell you that they make no conments oa the ©

_| qratter and then proceed to tecommnend tli fayburable avi+ ;

ace to your\natice ; the present state. of. parties-and pres

judices makeg a very Torcible appeal eee?

common sense Opens it’s-eyes a little-wider every day, and

is not to be cheated by this-want of commen henesty. It would be perfectly fair indeed, in order tovoausteract the partial representations of one side of the question, "to enter

analy tically” juto'the whole evidence before the Houses but

as the busines?, unexpectedly, had not tyet sr I

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ty the proceedings in re tubes

d. Prohabijitics ns iy of bei edad

probability with regard to the + avd prohabitity with regard to the thing: the one commun olikracter

only; the other tharacter and common’ reasgns the ons

therefore ask¥ mich to be granted or proved before it can

approach to certainty the other, When the former is grant-

ed, wants very Tete corroboration in. certain cases, oud

amounts almost to. absolute certainty. Mach has been said

of characler in the present question, and T have already, 1

trust, proved: ity intpartiality in the business by Joining the

courtiers in“ an carnest recommendation, ‘of this Very ini»

portatt. point, § Let us always hesitate, Setore | we trust vice of chy bind im-any ‘petsou it iv character that roast deters

“ming-us in the person, atid ‘not thre: person that niust settle

-wurideas of character. We thust distingttish the, shailds of -

characger-s #é do thode ‘of volour—by associations’ and If.

these.shades easily assimilate with their _ Coropations, ne

shall soon, see What hue’ it is that predoininates: , ‘Mras

Coauke, 26 far as regards her bare ty je'werthy of tittle

exedity”and why?’ Because’ she is! i the ‘acknpwiedyed

re, it ig ic her compaitions therefore are ws «

Kittle worthy, ‘because they share in-thove habits and those i reg ete thé two,’ the wonian ber comp: ani

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THE EX. AMINER. ee aa

courts in which justice pipeline ery das. -Many a

man has been huag by @ kings, Svidcwee, when thé: crime

has been probable invall it’s poilits ot vic y : for it is fot

_ very likely that crediteblé persons wit be a party to dis-

creditable deeds, and wherd all the acitnesscs, foy aa weil as

against, are necessarily bad, we must expect to collect the:

trath with difficulty? bot» we-may~ collect its ray, the

very want of character must sometimes fill up the jacon-

sistencies: and deficiencies of. evidence, and truth can. be,

and has afien been discovered in this wanner, to.the great

confusion of these who heave rested their “defence on ano~

ther's vices and nat en their own virtues, This is the pro-

bability of thiugs. 8, Letithe observer of the cal proceedings ‘consider

with diligenec the characters not enly.of the parties, ac-

eusing and accased, but of: the lookcss on, private ‘as well

as«piublic,. as they leaw to.one side or dhe other. Let us

be particalar in »bearing, what interested men say, and

What independent men say, Independence is the health of

the soul, Jeaving its faculties unclouded, aud it’s actions

free 3 whereas self-interest is like those disorders whielr de-

forin: the body into one invariable bias of limb and mo-.

tion: a stroke of palsy,; for -instance, will gender the |,

fingers crooked or the eye, and so will a sipoke of pea-

sion.. Nobody: expects Mis. Crarce’s foelman to-speak i ‘vice.

against bis mistress, gr the courtiers to speak against the

Duse. -Gurdusmess is-with neithor footman vor cuurtiesy:

The pablic, as, oppose to those.who have something to receive, or to ex or tp hope from the Courty.are 1 believe the darger body of the two; aud what do the public say? The court papers, who evidently lay great stress onthe popular opinion,asmre us that every body isinclined to regard |

upon their Figid jad ment. 9 points of behaviour; but the

intogeoteds or thes whose tunes are ip ay way con-

nected with the corruptions of the higher orders; you will find Parrying the: question, connecting it with irrelative cir. cumstances, or : disputing it’s motives and ends. And yet if

you ute them home, if you fix tiem nRon some exemplary

point ati manners or morats; “nit way «© Whntdo you ‘think

of that ?”?<théey will lift up theit eyebrows’ and shoulders and affect fo look candid, and then their reat opinion will

evaporate in a shake of the head, oF sovhe such phrase as,

“ Why, there 1-must lament tlie thing certainly :” *—or,

‘‘ Why, certainly ¥ cannot say it i is becoming or correct.

[t was an observation of a great politician, that even the

most’ religious kings’ Were’ always more tender ef their

crowns than of their consciences. . 4. W hen the reader has obtained a thorough jutpatrtial

insight 1afo the origin, circumstances, and consequences of

all the characters and cases implicated 3 in this question, let him compare the whole matter vith what. he has‘ read in history, with what he has known it the reat world, in

short, with himan nature. A little phitosophy 3 will help

him to a sounder ‘opinieh than all the ities of all the Par- liaments in the world. G Good | natured ‘folly. has been said lo haye ruined thore thrones than have been destroy ed by

I do not ‘thi “this with respect to immediate i in- fluence, but I think that folly has hastened the run ;. and

above all, bamsure that folly, or uaseasonable weakness, or unmanly and indecent commpliances, or ba pat you

‘chiise to eall them, ‘have led to more -actua wickedness than any one cause of vice beside’s, Revolve these matters ‘well in your mind, and” ‘when the Coitrticns accuse you of ‘Jacoblnism and conspiracy; ‘and tell you | ‘that revolution aL.

tlie charges againsithe Duke as frivolous and unfowided ;'} ways hinders reform, answer, that virtue is ‘the ouly caus: aud if they state the fact, | have Jittledoubt that the charges

wre feivolons and waSounded ; pnt do. they state the fact? Men of one bias or of any bias are se. apt to make a mul- Aitude out of aaa or two, and to migtake their own co- teri for the worl@ at large, that though I ain ‘a + ‘news- paper mah,” as the phrase.is, Thave av hesitation in warn- ing my readérs against all newspaper infullibijity. Let them compare what they themselves hear and see every- where with what they tead ia the papers, .and then they |

Let them mingle with all parties [ tnay diseOver the truth. aud companics, and then hear what is said by iidependent mca ‘of good sense and good behaviour, who are certainly the shogt candid judges of a question like the present, hay- ‘ing neither folly ner immorality to defend on their own parte. Depend upon it, these men have-but one opinion and therefore will give but one answer on the subject, The bias which se] f-interest gives te mens’ judgments be the’l a\

occasiun, you way discoser with great smicety in those per- | sons who affert a peculiar sanctity, vor in other words, who wre methodistically inclined. The disinterested among these persons, though their saving faith inclines s them to a a very] lax theory in morals, ¢xact a rigid | practice fro alt who are not of their a aud pees you mt # a

i’ > - + ee’ Awd bed

' of good upon. éarth, ‘that you love your ri aud your fame, and that if reyolution always hi ers ‘reform,

tianely reform always hinders revoyition.

FORE! GN. INTELY. i CENGE.

FRANCE. | THIRTY-FIRST BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF 3P4IN.

The English Regiments bearing the numbers 42; 50) and 5°, dave been epttrely destroyed in the battlé. of the 16th; nen Co- rufoa, Not>6v menof each of: these corps.emivarked, Tie ‘Geueral nu Clef, Moore, has been Bile in. attempting to charge at the head of his brigade,’ with a yiew of restaring the forty the day. Fruitless efforts. This troop: way.dispersed, — ‘and General slain in the midst of it. Gen. Baird fad bees already woundes, Ile passed thro ough Corgnna to get on board ‘nts ship, ‘and he did not his Wound dtetsed’till. he got 02

it it i teyorted that be died on thie 19th. ether the bat- e SEs is saree sight passediat Coxanga, © ‘Phe Eog-

Waar tine Gee ae ‘The Pmglish army had landed re thap re bighty ‘pieces of cannons euly a petercnared i rema as heen token of lost ( a

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_ Shame, and, dishonaur,.,

fe marched immediately upon Vigor

don’s Divorté Birr. '

. Yeral Papers relative to the Gampaign in Spain and and. << ae Livapanes had agreed. theig Bgeesertien as also

pay ay esas ™

peasant’ arf thé soldiers have cotlectet a Breat quantity of sifver

ginang the forks!” “Bn Che engagements which took place during

the retreat, aod preor to the battle af €orenna, two Bunelish

. Generals swprekiled,. aed three wounded: Geo. Crawford is

named among thedast. . The English have Jost egery thing flat’ Sonstitaies ‘An arjay—Ganerals, artillery, horses, baggage, am-

munition, magazines. - Ga the 17th; at daybreak we were

smasters of the heights that command the road to Corunna; and

the bafteries were Playin upon the English conyoy.. The tesah was, that‘many of the ships were unable:to get out, and were

takes at tlie cdpitulatidn of Corunna. Five hundred Bnglish horses: were also taken still alive, 16,000 pauskets, and a Beeat deal of battering ¢anngn, abandoned-by the enemy. A great bumber of niagazines are fall of presetved provisions (munition confécttoges}, whigh the Raglish wished to carry. off, but were

powder, Magazine, containing

The English, surprised by the issue.of. the Battle of the 16+h, bave nyt had time to destroy their magazines, There were 300 frstie’ -si¢k in che hospital. We found in the port seven Eng-

h ships—three loaded with horses, and four with troops. They could not get out. The fortress of Corunna js of an extent which'sedures it fram a coup de main. It svas.therefore im. possible to enter it befote the 20th, in virtue of the annexed “Capitulation, In Cotunna we rong above 200 picces of Spa-

he Frenca Consul Fourcroy, the Gen. Quesnel, . Bougars, Officer of Ordnance ; M. Tzbou-

rea, Auditor ; ani 350 French soldiers. or seamen, who had

2ish cannon,

Alas; have been delivered up. “Week made prissners cither in Brey ex or on beard the ship

ey express great satisfaction Spanish navy. The Euglish

have gained by. their ory edition the hatred Sf the Spaniards, he flower of theit army, composed of

Scotchmen, has been bither wounded, killed, or taken, . Gen. Franceschi fas egtered St. Jago ‘de Compesiella, where be found sqme magazines and an E1 lish cd,, which he took!

mana a red to Have taken Wy rogte with 2500, meu, all that he pes rally: The division Corgnaa is iufetted by the .carcases of 1200 ‘hofees; whom the English killed in the street. The first < care of the Duke of Balwatia has Beéu to provide for the restoratien of salubrity,

equally importaat to the soldiers and the inhabitants. General Alzedu, Governar of Cornnnd, appears to have taken ‘part

_ With the insurgtats only. from the consttaint of force. Fle tuok _ the cath of fidstity to King Joseph Napolton | with enthusiasm. The ees dranifest ee théy feel at being, deliverod from the English,

LMP ERIAL PARLIAMENT. Bova OF LORDS. j y —— 7

Monday, Feb; 18. _ Several private toms: were forwarded in their respedtive ages. — Adjourned. .

5) Feb. 14 The Royal Asseut Was ‘en, hy Commission to Cord Bo

e Bassett’s ‘Diyorce Bill’ was read a tt me and pasped; and sic tatters 5 re Bint weut through a

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(ayy. After Lord Wintec’ had moved tis Oe Ne prourtinn a.

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his Graté said? that he tet t evehe uhviefy on this Subject. He had also toexpress his hope, that, whatérér further aid was ts be givén to tim Spaniards, Midicters would not rdshty put co hazard atiy large portion of of mititary: forte:-Ne answer was Fiven hy- Ministers, +A djoutoed.

Friday, Feb. 17.

‘Lord GrewvViuik brought forwatd hid thotion respecting the Orders in Council. , His Lordship cengtired with great se- verity the ‘conduct of Ministers -w ith regard) to America, apd estimated the lost susttined by the Orders in Conne}!,: io the exports only, in one yeur, at 14 millions sterling. “His Lord- ship Conclaced hiis speech by moving an Address to his Majesty, ‘implying a censure on Ministers, and expressing a hope that his Majesty. would take the necessary measures fo restore the Inter- course with the United Sfates, the waat of: whic i Assisted the desigus Of the encmy, and we iheaed ott resoa ces. The Ad diess also fecommended the rescinding the OF rdérs iit €duncil,

~' Lords Barnstrst, Meyyiynn, and Lryerrooy, de. fencéd Ministers und the Orders in Counei, avd the motion was negatived bya majority of 45, there being 115 nzainst it, and 70 fer it.—. Adjourged,

oa ‘ As

HOUSE OF COMMONS. See . .

Monday, T'eb. 13. ;

“betd Boriizdor? $ Divorce Bill was read a third tine atid me

THE COMM AND BR IN CHIEF. The Tlouse having resolved itself intoa Committee of Todutry, Mr. John Mailisy was called to the bar, He was an Attor-

ney, and had applied to Mrs. Clarke for Mr. Russe} Masvers and Mr. Ludovjek, the latter ot whom daposited LOUOK, in the handy of Birch, the bankers, where it cow was. Mr. Livyd, Mr. Tyndech, and Mr. Barber, were agents ib this badtoess.—— ‘The witness did not expect to get any hthOney for his troubl*.

He wished to keep well with Mrs, Clarke, on account af Mr. Russel Manners; WhO oWed 4 suit ofdibney to'tte Witness, and whose claims on Goverbitiént be therefore Was onxious to get settled, in. order that he might be paid. The witnesd afd ont kvow till he heard it by aceident, that-Mrg; Clarke had re- presented hiut as the Nuke of Pordaad, ‘The -witness did not kndw. that Mrs. Clarke’s influence had ceased with the Duke of Fork white he’ was making these ‘applications : he thought ‘be retnined her influsnee. Witness did not tf!’ Mrs. Cla*ke he Could procure appointments, but that he Would inquire about them. The Dake of Por gand’s name wes never mentioned sia “these*transactions.” Witness was acqvainted with,Mr, Donovan, and was nogdciating a Cadetship wits him a week ago,

' Mrs. Clarke was then examined. She was asket, whether she had ay letters in her possession. Ske replied inthe affir- mative, aud produced a auntber from Mr. Maltby, Col. Mac Mahon, Gen. @laveringy and two from the Dokdé. of York. Mrs. Clarke stated that Gen, Clavering had applied to ber for promotion; and being | thon a distressed man, with a jarge fa- mily, after mych ditgeulty, she st last phevailed upon his Royal Highhess to give him a district, and make hui a Brigadier- General : he aftervisirds pave Aim a regiment, at! through her

| means, She wrote to hign that he was nothinated, to which

she received a letter of acknowledgment from him,

Q, By. Mr. W ardle—( producing two letters. )\—Do you kno# this to bé the head-writing of hig Royal Highness the Duke of et A, I cai swear to it. @: Then you have’ séen his

‘Royal Highness write? A. Yes, frequently; he foretisbes directed. under cover to Gubrae: Bargnhar, Esq. ut When he

Lwrote directly to myself, Mrm Clarice’ was in a ficsitious band, Q..How came yu by the letter. of the Archbishop of

A, dt was he among other ; papers belonging to his Ro hhess, aod kept it thin ing it would be useful to me, Q. Sin ‘know Col: Shaw’s hand-writhg? A. Yes. Ox

‘Did you ever see Dr, O'Meara? Ay Yea; very often, Q; Who

was Dr. O'Meara? As Aa brim ar Q.. Did Br. seud.you thailetter ? A. » Did. Dr, O' Mears

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THE EXAMINER. he desired me to shew it tov the Duke of York, with other | order ), and six Regiments of Militia. | To-morrow I set out

3. / for Brayborne Lees—and. then for the pleagure of seeing my

The Clerk then read four letters from Mr. Maltby :— Dearest, Dearest Love!” G41 SS

' My Drs Manduer-The regiment in which the Pagmonters Mr. Dockerry was next eramined respecting a eérvice of

ship is to be obtained is going to Todia. There % no time to plate furnished to the Duke of York and Mrs. Clarke: 5900), be lost in taking the necessary steps. : : ; ind 18231. was viven m ‘ , was paid for it in notes, and the remainder, (S241. was given in

To Mra, Clarke. | Your'struly, B.M. | ine’ which bills. were paid, when due, by the Duke ‘of York, if July 28. by his drafts on Coutts. These bills were drawn by Mrs. Clarke ' My Dear Mapau—lf you can forward the setilemeut of ‘apon the Duké of York.

; Mr. H.’saccounts in the 26th regiment, you will render essen- Mrs, Hovenden knew Mts, Clarke :—she had been negoci-

- tial service. Your's, aac ating with her for au exchange for, Major Shawe. Mrs. Clarke } My Deaa Mapax—You will be quite a treasure iu Bose told witness not te mention it to ee for. eee should

: oe : ‘ rhi ‘ould be ber ruin. ihe nego- ; . oe Venn tellthe Dake of York, which wou go

woe sat eee Se ae ene te ao f oe ciation did not succeed, but Major Shawe presented her with oi aN ae 9 28 “' Pa for ai th oe ed 101, for ber trouble, This is all sie knew ef the business,— ee appoin wa am, therefo goa ing the par wo Witness knew Miss.Taylor, whom she had seen with her bro-

°* ” a Friday A ee ther, Capt. Taylor. Witness had not returacd Miss ‘Ta ylor’s

“sb eihe.n MiokW—If I have net the wovey ready imme- | Visit, because she had heard something eine diatcly, the appyrtunity will be irrecoverably lest. —Pray re- her, but she knew nothing about 1¢ pereetty meniearerore coud

not with propriety say whether. she could credit Miss Taylor

or not, She had been’ concersed in many other negociation:, but she did not think proper to mention the names of-the ofiicers who had applied to lier, as nothing was done. The witness be- ing told that she must mention the names, or she might be com- mitted,—slie said that she should act dishonourably in giving up the names when nothing had been done for them, - She however at length confessed that in the list’ she gave Mrs. Clarke, she could only recollect the names of Johnson and Wiltiamsos, but she did not know. where tifese Gentlemen lived, Witness had been a widow six years. When she applied to Mrs, Clarke, she desired the witness to keep the mattersecret from the Duke of York. Wittless had Known Dondvay for 15) years, but he had no. concern with the list she bad given to Mra. Clarke. She -went to Mrs. Clarke without any introduction, on hearing it

generally rumoured that she could obtain promotions jn the army through the Duke of York. Mrs. Clarke’s house was magnificently furnished. Witness’s object was to get employ- ment in the negociation of commissions, as sire had fallen into misfortuncs. (She had repeatedly received letters from Mrs. Clarke, but had always returned them by Mrs. Clarke's desire.

Mrs, Clarke was again caf'ed ‘in.—She knew Col. Shawe, and procured for him-the situation he now holds: for. this she was paid 5001, but was not satisfied with the sum, aud therefore complained to the Duke aboot it, who said that he had told her all along that she had to deal with a mab who required peculiar care, but that he would put him upon half-pay, This was dou accordingly, and Col. Shawe sent hér several, letters in conse- quence, which she did net notice, as she thought him very well

‘member the Paymastership. Do you know of any person re- qhiring another Paymastership in a Battalion stationed in the

. East Indies? Would any one’ like a place inthe Bank? or aa Adjutantcy toa Ist or 2d Battalion? «Your's R. M.

| The following letters from Colonel M‘Mahon were then read :— Friday.

i Colonel M‘ Mahon presents his compliments to Mrs. Clarke, Hi _ trusts that ‘she believes he would do every thing in his power, | but has not heen, since the receipt of her letter, fortunate ! enough to see his Royal Highness the Duke of York.

: Friday. Col, M‘Mahon has delayed his communication in consequence

| of haying nothing pleasant tostate to Mrs, Clarke. Whatever may be the event, her conduct and conversation demand nothing

: but the respect and good wishes which he bears her, : . £

THE DUKE OF YORK’S LETTERS, 4 ** To Geerge Farquhar, Esq. at the Post-Office, Worthing.”

j ** Weymouth, dug. 4, 1305, * My Berorrp,—How can I sufficiently orpress to my

sweet darling life the delight her-pretty'pretty letter gave me ?

| | Millions and Millions of thanks for thinking of mc. My heart

is full of your affection, and on it my whole happiness depends. | Lam qwite hurt my life did net go to Lewes Races.— Twas

| hind of Aer to think of me: but I trust she knows nie too well wot to be convinced that I could not bear the idea of the great

' : sacrifice which I am too sensible she has made to me, Yes! my | Angel cannot expect te hear from me from hence. There are | off, cousidering his conduct to her, —f{One of. the let(ers’ was | . few here that I know, except Lard Chesterfield’ s family.—] | tead, It contained a dismal complaint of the injury which he ih. went to the play last night; it pent off better than the night | 724 sufered---He apologized for the intemperance of some of | e before, Ihave seen Dr, O' Meara, who wishes to preach before his former letters, land asserted that bis farmer conduct to Mrs.

Royalty, and I must sce what I can do for him What atime st appears sinte I parted from my darling’!—Delicve me ever your's, and your's alone. Dearest, Dearest, Dearest Love!”

** Sandgate, dugust 24, 1805. ** How can I express my assurances to my dest bcloved, for

_ ker dear delightful letter. Every day but convinces me more and more how I depend for happiness upen her affections. —

_ Oh! my Angel, with whal impatience do I long for the day after to-morrow, when I shall have the unspeakable felicity of clasping you in my arms. Clavering- is mistaken, 7 Decrest, in thinking that there are néw regiments to be rai they are only second battaliuns, and therefore there is no use his appljing. Ten thousand thanks for the hanikerchiefs you

_ stnt—ten thousand blessings on the hand that mutle them. The . day before yesterday J inspected the coast from Dover to Fott-

stone, and had a view of the French Camp. Yesterday I ye- - viewed the 17h regintent of Dragoons ¢ they were in the highest

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cumstances were devéléped. He selicited her good offices in getting him restored to full pay, and. to remove the obstacle of his family joining him at the Cape, that he woald give an additional 300],]——re. Clarke was then asked whether she had aot passed by the name.ef Dowler at Hampstead, . or ¢lse- where » She said she had not, unless it was by way of joke, or for fear of an arrest. Being asked at what place ghe bad seen Mr. Dowler since his return to England? She said, that she bad seen him at his own hotel, on the night he returned, which was to pe a perfect secret, as she-did not wish that her family should know of it. — Ps ae Fe . Mr. WILerRronce moved that the witness do withdraw.—

} Mrs Clarke having gone out, Mr. Wilberfotce objected to “these questions, as tending to no useful purpose. - The “Hoo:e was alrendy perfectly aware of the character of the*witness, we there was po occasion for this method of clucidating it far-

Mr. PercevaL was sutprised at this interruption. The whole of these charges, as they-alfécted the’ Duke of “York, principally depended on the credit of this witness, and in some

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again, §& return, |

St. Mart whether his Royal

them and frém the

she could her allow

give her: alcead y sa her esmba tivn with.

said that : use it. ecived | fo

gave her dined in G

which the

the room. the name promised | the witne: Stanily in Taylor, a known to Samuel £ procure fe what regi now.on th which th

A. Mr 4 Vagance ; time the s the witnes heard of

ais eT set ont

seeing my

service of

‘ke: 500}, as given in “of York,

ts. Clarke

en pegoci- rs. Clarke he should

The bego-

Lher with usiness,— ther bro-

s‘Taylor’s Pomcerning fore could

ss Taylor ociation:, the officers Fitness be-

it be com- giving up » however

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itness had

. Clarke, the Duke

s, but he

ike. She

hearing it ns ip the louse Was Lemploy-

allen into rom Mrs, P's desire.

. Shawe, this she therefore ftald her | peculiar was dou in conse- very well ters was which he ‘some of

( to Mrs. ’ the cir-

offices in stacle of

| give an ther she or else-

joke, or had seen

t she had hich was |y should

draw. ected to e Flouse ‘witness,

g it far-

n. The

’¥ ork,

in tome

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_ transactious pceperting the, of commissions, &c.? "A,

-

measate upon that uf Dawler, , This Dowler had represented that he only paid her one visit, in the morning, since his arrival, and that for the purpese of not bringing him forward, He had

eudeavoured t6 hold himself out as an yuwilling witness,” If then, after w hat both of those witnesses said, it could be proved

that she had beea seen at his own hotel, anil. actually passed

tie night with hiw,, it tyould be.a very material consideration,

and would go strongly to impeach the credit of both,

Sir G: WankneNDER.admitied that the question put by the

Ilon. Gentleman bore upon the credibility of the witness; at

tiie same time he was pot of opinion, that in whatever manner

they might be answered, they would imply that sort of cqii-

tradiction whieh was calculated to remove the impression of

the evidence from the mind of" the public, . It had been said

by a Right Hon, Geaflewan opposite (Me. Long), that there

were no minutes of the recommendation which led to Mr. Dow-

Jer’s appointment at the. Treasury.—New if it should be found

that such a minaté did exist—_ ~ Wd, ;

(Here the*Ffon. Gentleman was called to order by General

Stewart.) , : Sir “G. Warrewxprr said, that his object was.to shew

that the pieseut’ coutse of examination could not lead to

any resolt at all satisfictory to the country ; aud in his opinion, it would be much better to make the questions to bear apon facts, than upon any flaw which might afterwards be detected

in the consistency of the evidence, a

After some further discussion, Mrs. Clarke-was catled in again, She had-seen Mr. Dowler more than twice since his return. Ste saw hin on Thursday night, at Reid’s Hotel, in St. Martin’s-lane, and ot Friday thorning also, Being asked whether she ever drew bills upoh the Dake of York, which his Royal Highuess aceepted ? She said that the Dake drew them and g@ccepted them himself. -She did nog receive 10,0 JU), from the Duke during the three years sie lived with him, but she could not say ste had not received 500UI.» Li addition’ to her allowanee of 10001, per'annum, his Royal Iighness used to give her at times suns of 2001, but never larger, © Witness had

already said that 10001. \ year would hardly pay the servants ; her embarrassments commenced in six months from her conriec- tivu with the Duke, and when she told him of her distress; he said that she had more interest than the Queen; and shé should use it. Witness did not know. how "much money she. bad te- evived for procuring’ places. “She kept six or eight horses, and in one year it cost her'niné hundred pounds fur horses. —~ The house at Weybridge cost her between 2 and 3001. to repair. Ste did not know what the’ Duke gave fur her jewels: they had been pledged at-Patker’s, in Fleet-street, and theDuke- gave her « hill-for 4001sto redeem them. Miss Taylor had dined in Gloucester Place with the Duke of Y ork several times, which the servants well knew, though they seldom came into the room. .Q,, Had not the witness at that time a servant of the name of Samuel Carter? A. Yes; but this Col. Wardle -

promised not to mention—[a laugh] .—Q. How tong was he in the witness's service? A. About a year, 'Q. ;Was he not eon~. Stanly in the habit of waiting at table the Duke, Miss Taylor, and you, luring that time? A. He was, »Q, Was he known to the Duke in that capacity? A. Ves. Q, Where is Samuel Parter now? A, In the West Indies, ~Q. Did. you procure for him a commission in the army? A. 1 did, Q. th What regiment? A. Io t.¢ 16t¢regiment of foot, and he is now on the staff, , Does the witness know the reason for which the Duke of York withdrew. his protection from her? A. Mr. Adam has Stated that it was on account of my extra- vagance 5 but he knew of my. conpfacting debts long before the : Neg n took place, . ‘Q. Was it not ou account of oe 8 iterfereiice in military a ments? A, I never of it, Q, Was the Duke acquainted with any of’ the

esi ea bute » By the Attorney Genergl-—Did the witness never say. that Dowler was her husband * A, L never did seriomly, Q. Was var the same house with the witness at Hampstead? A. cota id he ever sleep in the same house? A. Yes, hut

me. Q. Was not expence of part of thegstablish-

?

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st

NT a TS A el etree

ment in Gloucester-place paid by the Dake over and above the

annual allowance of 10001, a year? A, I do wat recollect, Q,

Did his-Royal Righness pay oo tradesmen’y bills? * A, Yee, I recollect fits paying some bits, Q. Did henot pay fer the frre.

niture of the house? A. Yor part of it he did; but pot for’

the glasses, which'eost me from 4 to SOO, Q. Did not his,

Royal Highness also pay for the wine?) He pald for part of

it; but for some of it TI paid myself, I saw a great deal of

company, and there was a great dex} of wine drank, .Q. Did

you apply for the commission for Mr. Samuel Carter? A. I

did. Q, Did Shmuel Carter go immediately from your service

info the army? A. He was inthe army after he léft me.

By Sir Jd. Sebright.—Q. Did his Reyal Highness speak to,

or had he any. commanication with Samuel Gurter, either be-

fore or after his obtaining his cou‘mission? > A, He mest hay e seen him in the Isle of Wight, because they met there, and this was after the commission. QQ. Is Samuel Carfer a relation of

your’s? A. None whatever, Q. Mow old wasSamuel Carter atthe time he feft you? A. About'l9, tlie proper age for a commission,

(Tlere there arose a general cry of wilhdraw ! withdraw /) Tlie witness then withdrew. . * Before the Committee broke up, @ question was put ty Mr, Adam, whether he had advised the Duke of ¥ ork Ys te the propriety of paying Mrs, Clarke ber anuuity, — * Mr. ApAmM replied, that if the. llon, Gentleman referred to

the evidence alrendy before the Commitier, he would baye heen apprised that he, Mr. Adam, knew netting about her annuity.—Adjourned, at three o'clock, :

Tucsday, Feb. 4,

The Equity Losolvent Bill was rend a third time and passed.

On the motion of Lord CastLenragm, the Militia Falist. ment Bill was read a third time. Lord Castlereagh broughe up # clause, providing that the Bill shall extend to the miners of Cornwill Sad Depon. He piso introduced a clause for sets — ling the quota to be raised. in ditferemt counties,

On thé question that the Bill du pass, it was opposed by Lord Minton, Mr. Snaw Lerevre, aad Sit George Wan- RENDER, wi : -.Mr. Wanpitam did not wish to let this ill pass without an observation. If there was any thay that prevented him from entering at length into it, it was the variety. of objects which it embraced, and the -unfortunate enquiry which was how drawing away the attention of Parliament, and the whole: nation, fram every other subject’ -But this was a reason which should have induced the Noble-Lord not to bring forward the Bill at this gime;: for Mrs, Clarke "bore down-every thing now, with more force than any army'could do, ‘Lhe investigation which the House was engaged id’ wag one ofthe utmusyt pn- portance, as it promsed nothing ‘fess thao ap eative. chavge in our military system, Much, tlheréfere, as he Ybjected to the present measure, he must forego a)b-tiscussion apen it until another oppertuyity offered, in a Bitlavhicn it was the Noble earns intention, as he undersiood, to imtroduce, relative to the ‘Militia, * aa Mek ee

The Bill was then passed. - . ty set * THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF. The House, pursuant to the order ‘Of the day, went inte a

Committee to consider af these charges, | ~ Mr. ‘WARDULE said ‘he wished 10 procure some evidence res.

pecting the hote which Pierson hadspoke of , and on his saotion, Mrs, Bridgman was called in. She was.asked if she reévt.

. Clarke's butler, whose name'was Pierson, having her to get anote clianged in July, 1305 3 she suid she

did, “Witness is a tonfeetioner, She did not change the voy, Hor did she see it, or recollect the value of it, To the hest of her recollection she heatd Pierson say it was a 1001, sote. * ; Alexander Shaw, the next witness, was asked if he knew

, Shaw’s hand yriting? He answered he did, “A letter “being shewn him, he said be knew it tu be his band-writing,

Mr, Charles Shaw next called. Kuew of 3001. having beep | remitted to Mes. Clarke, on acc: pt of Colonel Shaw, wie |

Colonel Shaw is his son, t

yee

HB ao pat _ a rary A 4

desired tin to?

en rs oe

Wt fy a eRrERL te ttre, Clarke received the money fram the, Itnitse of Coutts, and delivered it

at Mrs, Clarke's doer, ‘This was in ‘the monttot May, 1806,

Thé arte? for the payment of this suet came from COL Shaw,

ag the Cape of Good Haye. The letter Codtaining: ahis ordet

was gestroyed, But te recollected ‘hat Ga@lonel Shaw men-

tioned having given t!.- idoney to Mrg Cathe byway of loan,

anti consequence ef the di: position “she had she wn to do bitn

awfvice, In couseqnence of What he read in the papers of

reat ddy, of Mrs, Clarke having tepresented Col. Shaw as a

1440, ho broke hits engagements and used her. ill, he thought

fecessary, with due submission to the House, to declare that

be equid proface evidedce at the Bar to prove. that Col, Shaw

Wasa mao of as high honour, as punctaal in all his pecuniary

engagements, and‘as good a4 officer as any in the service, | '

Colgact Gordon was thep, on t! 1¢ motion ef Mr. WaRrodue,

ordered tobe! talled in, Lesaid, Major Saaw was appointed

Assistant Barrack Master General ag the Cape of Good Hope

ip March or April, 1806, and way put upon the half-pay saon

after. He cotild’ not be positive as t0 the dates,—He then pro-

cteded.to read the several’ documents respecting Col, Shaw.— || Phe first docanent was 4 stronr recommendation of Major Shaw from General Sir Hi; arry Burrard. Col, Gordon’ & answer to

this stated, that the Duke of York could not, promote, him, bat that it would be necessary for him to join his regiment. Sirv Hy [urrard after wards pressed the cause of Major Shaw, and statéd his embarrassinents, Upon this, the Commander-in-

blef grantyd him ‘a furthe; leave of absence for two mpnths, hé Ajjlicatious were again repeated, and the- witness again

signified bis Royal H ghness’s pleasure that Major Shaw should |; first jain his regiment at Ceylon.» Sir H. Burrard at last sent to.the witness a lecter, signifying his wish to beappointed De- piuty Barrack Master General at the Cape, with the rank ‘of fieussnant-Calonel ; 3 and that he would consent to be pat upon half-pav. Oa the 30th of January last, in consequence of what

til “Ped inthis Howse, Sin H. Bygrard put a -papér into the wit- Heas’s hand, stating the particularcase of Major, Shaw ; that he was fa a bad state of health, aad wished he might not be obli- godto gotd Ceylon, where the, climate might he highly inju- ricus te him; and thie was the reasoy ‘why. he wished be might 404 lute aQother rejyefacitz and the reas why he at last sig- hified bis consent to ge to the Cape of Goorl Hope,

L Od By My. 4¥ardte). Us it usual for, Picld Offcer: on the Siaw to be put op halfppay ? A. When they actept permanent Situgtiong -ou the Staff, it iste releria the ery ¥ put then oh all-pay, ——Bat there wee 01 ie Cxceptions, The wiiness them meponed the nameaof some th Sfa@eiiuation; who were ip

inl. pay,, aud others who were, on hajispbay., Vhose whoowete hoe; om half-pay,| were generally alkeers whose regimeuts were sesVing onde stations, Lacat: Cole Browerigg was on full pay ip’ Geyhou, bus hiscegiment) was owpthe station. It was not Vana o pat Captains having. stati appoinmenis. on half-pay, Phe wituess soad Gver w lpg listwfiFieldO Geers, with staff Sppolstuanits, on huifey., die mentioned a. Major Kemp, With slap goigtmene io Canada, that. of Quarter-muster- General, who ws specially exempied, and hot pat on halipay, Qecemse, ie had served idall Sip fealplr AbercrombBie’s _car-

ae served with Lord tlchtospu, Cen, Moores | and tought sae le df Mala, where his choduct was, particulagl y

Sonte Others were, for similar if services, sieuipted in damnet. Albadst ‘all those Sia Oficer the half.

ere dppa Full pafiat the tees ip pei seat ae SERS Wyer was Deputy- Adjdt

4 ‘was kept on full Pay, a, ae ary

tae Be ti bis ‘Sora fs regimert, The. reece he .

ereUA tas artes in he case Col, tie Caloiet OF

a oll ftard Was taken, Mr, Wamoir ed if Lieut. Cul, oe en es lat to 4 he - h Heginjent in the

he itt Coldnel &y _and over the head af regent 3 amwered thet he was,

Of the deat of a pe & eat the ext ae Sia: Bpecnded on the merits of vofeer.

v3 a

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| the Comm

_a8 Mis. Dowler. _weat by her own suited het contvenienee,

A. A. she had’ These packets contained various létters relating=to 608s

! MINER . cae a

cin Ghiet hougt i mere’ ahother. to the office of icuténantsbelaiel. ee ate

“Mr, Pegcryin strdagly objreted to tlits line-of éxanrina.

tion, becaiise H was dev iating entirely from the particular Tine of @uquiry hefare the House. :

Colonel. Gordon being éalled in, was asked if there was any. deviation fram the practice of the army, in the appointment of Col. Meyrick Shaw, or Major Coville ? "He caid, none at all, Colong? Meyrick Shaw wasa Lieut.-Colonel in another regi-«

ment, before he was appointed to the 76th. He did-not know

whether Col. M.. Shaw liad served as a Captain under Major

Coville in the 76th regiment. Lieut.-Calonel Shaw had his present rank. about three years. He had heard the best cha. racter of him from various. persons, The Secretary at’ War took, a particular: interest in recommensling Lieut.-Col> M:

Shaw. Wityess had heard ao excellent character of Major Coville.

Q. Does the witness recollect an tnstalibe of a private in the dragoons raised. to the rank of Captain, over Licotenants who _were Lieutenants whes he was a private,

This question was strongly objetied to by Colonel Wood, as he conceived. it was entrenching on the prerogative of the Crown, tdenfer into sygh enquiries as. these, which went to Gunton his Majesty’s right to. military’ appointments,

' This objection: was. overuruleds and dn the question: being ‘again put, Colonel Here ‘said he had known, instances of 2 simitar kind, . -

Q. Did-the witness at any time know, Mr. Few, an army, clothior, and Mr. Uindon, of Westminster, a. persby, engag in procuring: men for the army?. A, I-did know them both, -@. Tsit the practice’ of the War’ Office to follow up suct ap-

“pointméants 5 and are.the documents i in the Office 2 A, 1 think they are, . 0. What was.the practice in appointing: a. Pay- master tea regiment ? A, It. was donevn the following mamer : The Colonel of tie. regiment recommended an isdividaal for that duty to. the Secretary at Wars, if the individual was qua- liked, and gave.seeurity, lis situation was.sgoo provided, ite had alse to obtain the approbation.of tha Commander in Chief, which.usually followed. the choice. of. the Seeretary at. War. Rs When did. Colonel Shaw's, HDR SIR take ere A. lo ebruary, 1804, General Fitz PaTRIcK said that nt. thet time he was): Seo

exetary at War, andithe apppiotment . of Gotonel Shaw ta the best of his; recollection, had. regalarly: taken jplacei I¢ was aunatter of course that: such. appeigtments shuald@ take place, where, the previous consent: OF <u¢ Seeretary a Wer; ante Dake of York, badvheen-procered:: *

’ Qulonel Gordon. was-then asked, if: he had ever heard oF Mrsy Sinclair Suliivam Hée-replied he betievéd he had, at the time the ¢xchagge was éffected.. He knew hething fitetier’ of the transaction than that the ese ‘Was petted, He then withdtew,

‘WY, Nicholls was next < naar: ‘He said; hé lived at ‘atipstead, and Mrs. Olarke, resenting herself ag-a Widow, came aud bited ‘thé greatest’: of his apattments, Mrs; Clarke Saat toa ht hér‘tone, and Fepresented “herself

Notwiflistanding that, she Wow -and pecs » Clarke, upon particular oetasions, ac ‘The witness proved tat Mix, Clerks

had bugred'a‘great many tetfers she hatin her, paiiséssiow, and giveg the witness 4 packet “tn-light there.

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w before samecteanate, ‘The wi thes¢ fe he a but bad ch

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ed s caeeap was of same opinion,

motion to ‘the tad dbs.

on SHE ERAN wenar thed tagrened ‘by MY. York’) Tahat Cor Wardle, |

and ‘two other. Gentlemen, shoald Be “app lnted. a3 a geet |

Committee; to! pick from” the parcel such letters as app tied

peculiarly to the charges, pus to anreres the others” that were

foreign tu the charges. < -

This idex was oppused by Mr, Thi arbaacy who. said the

busigess was well worthy of ‘the most scropdleas investigation,

He, therefore, thought the Comuilttee weuld get at the facts

sooner, by haying the letters laid ‘Gn tlie table:

Mr. Warde ‘said, he was ready to obey the orders of the

Committee,. whatever they might be. Mr. CanyING spoke against Colonel Wardle being on the

Select Committee, . Lt was an ank ward and unpleasant thing to sce an accuser in suet asituation.

Mr, Yorke said, it- was: a ‘question whether these letters could be read without proof .of their being genuine, He con; fessed himselfantious tor the institution of a Committee, and

should not object (o Colonel’ Wardie being. a Member of it, as that Honourable Gentleman was: no dotibt deeply informed of

-all the statements thesé letters might ¢catain, Some cotiversation ensued, ‘When the letters were isédared!

they were put info'a’cover, and sealed by Mr, De one of the Clerks at the table.

Mr. Reid, who keeps an hotch in St, Martin’s-lane, was next exaniined, He said,” Mr. Dowler was in the“ habit of coming. to his house fori two yeadrs,- He usett to come” some.« times with a Lady, whom he repféseuted as hig wife: He does not know who that Lady is. Dow'er aod shé were there ‘on Friday se’nnight, « Wine was ;sent from the witaéss’s house ‘to Mrs; Dowler, He did not know where it~ was sent. © The ‘Lady used to comg to his house under the name of Mss, Dow- : Jer: otherwise sve should uot have béen at ‘tis house (a@ laugh, di wr! a Dowler were there, for the lass uline;" on F friday ‘se” ne

Bind ‘ge Robinson, ‘the porter betoigtig'to’ this’ hetel, Kod #; Dowler, He’saw a Lady living -with tin there “a” tig |

wife, This Lady was Mrs, Clarke, He ‘kilew it re ae because hé had been’ with wihe tober house,"No, 14, Beltre. ‘street, He had also éairtied wine to her tiduse near Sloane- street, in the name of Mrs, Dowler.

, Samuel Wells, @ Waiter at the same hodse, v wasnext hed | He said te knew Mrs. Dowler ; siw her there lately; she stopt a vight with Mr. Dowler, He never was there with any. other Lady, except her whom he naw knows to be Mrs. Clarke.

The CHANCEULOR of the RB CHngdee | “wished ‘te keow if |’ ‘the rey Ban Geatlemen bad any other charges to bring for- ward, ,

Me. WARQLE. said, he" would: let the * House haga to-. ‘morrow, Jie was not prepared to Answer exact! ROW, «

Lord FPoiksrone’ said, an. jotiniation’ hould ‘he ‘given to- morrow, as early as requited, to the Right't en, Gentleman, as to what these charges should be, ‘Tis Hon. Friend was not, presse Prepared to, state now what the charge was,’ MF. Pas aches thought it highly’ unjast to the iflust+tous

‘Petonages uscpecd to keep hima iu sick a, state of suispenge, the public agitation by, this. ul certainty,

: #8 fins YING said, it was unprecedented and ubparlig tary old. out av x nacertaia charg e of thig k es a OLKSTONE said, the charge ét ‘va; ue, or ances

dain, one it wont be bighly impraper to stale what’ nae 7

until pr were taken to exanine int sctiléss Brn Probes segs a a that had Ween received,

af basing “the seve- eben win aed a

sions and a ~ ‘ig and the}

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Siigwebilt ade wre bik &. Dir ov cae romney a Sun- dayton at Blacktriar sé he tideefor baries and'caiviages.

Afr," W wit gatAd berged tlié Motige would xtuse* his tres: passing ‘ot theif time for ‘a few: niinutesy ag though he had no ‘mh otion'te su to: theirndtice, he rost to. do ar ntvof justive tol a very: Sterltorides oficér, «whose feelings hdd been hurt by What past Th ‘the tontmitteé, Mst'night: © Major Covitte:: Head upo® hith this morbing’and submitted to his péerasala letter from a General Officer who’ tiad ‘served in Spain, “Major Coville was fully Sensible of thé “inclination of the: Hust to.do him justi¢e ; "but the impression to his @tsadvaringe woald go forth to’ the wotld through the medium of (hé hewapapers, and his ‘chara¢ter' would be materially dijared, unless he could’ prevail upon sottié member of the House to do: ‘iim justice by reading the’letter from Gen, Leigh to Lord Musgrove to the House, ayd (hereby ‘givin#t. publicity.” The Hon, Gentleman here read the letter, Gen, Leigh said be thought it bat justice ta Major Coville td state, that owing th the indispésition of Lieut. Col. Sins, that office? had ‘only been able fo! command the 76th

|} RE ginient one day) and ‘that during all thé*feoaiader of the campaign in Spain, Major Ovville bad-cémmanded it 5: that

} Without meaning arty disparagemeat: 10° Col, Shut; he cvasi- ‘dered Major Covjlle a& being fully adequate to do the’ duties bf that command as any cer in the service y ‘that Gbl. Shaw ‘Had been five years a'SubaNern iv this Regimédit, Whén - Major Coville was: Captaia in it, which he tind -been'-for thirteen years, ‘anid that hé, (Genetal ©.) did not tifink the interésts of the 76th'rertnent had ‘been attended 10; when Colonel Shaw Was prombted té thé Lieatevant-Colugeley y* vaeait by the retiremetit of Colanel Sims, ‘in preferétic® to Major Coville, Mr. Whitbread observed, that this letter did not staud in heed of any commdntys ,

Sir A, WELLESLEY said, he knew both the Oticers to~ be iden of great’ werit.. Hé must liowevet} state somthing that seemed to have been forgoiten on the part of Major Coville, namely, that! his Comimission as Major’ was dated in: 1807, While Colonel Shaw-was a Lieut,-Colonel in\i804, and tere. fore there was tio injusticé io preferring thé‘one-to the other in a competition ‘for this: coinmission in‘ the TEth Regiment. ‘He had recommendéd biny strongl$ to the Commander in Chief from: his » wn kndwledge of his zephiand abiliqjes: 4

Mr. Whirenrap was proceeding to explain, when tbe SreakeEe iiterered, to terminate any irregular discussion,

ef ifirr COMMANDER IN CHIEF. Before the Nouse went into a Committee, Lord Poi Kstone wished: to say a few. words, Fle ‘ala

that the coutitry would remember that his Hon, Friead (Mr, Wardfe y:, had pet been allowed to take thé course he #isbed in this Laquir;’, and had been moré than once éigmatized by ‘the patae of ** the Accuset’: he hid in fact beéu compelled’ to adopt the’ tapge poluteg out a, the friend and professed atlyi-

An ‘of ¥ oft.” Hig Tov, Friend had also been php day’: ‘afler day, 4 nd allowed ng in{férval of relax-

ne forward bis Wile charg, The country, he hold these things ia everlasting remembrance, 43

gis lion. Friend had prosecuted this inquiry with of infamy, more than’ yuice uenounced, hanging over

his ead Ta shart,” his ifon, Friead'tad been mast harshly treated, had neifier ‘experi¢nced falrniéss ner jastice; butlic had. come forward under all these disadvantages, like 4 (fue friend’ to his vouriiry, and hé therefore ( urd Polkstone): had voluntarily offered Him his absistauce and sapiiort—tord Folk- ‘Wtone then said; ‘that he-bad found a ma int’ the City, * who was ia possession af various letters, whith might be Of knport- ance in this ufyir, but* whd said be ‘rae atria b: giving them ‘iy fest UW 'shwiild ddedg ie Chante ‘ef Vite E xvusquet, ‘frbui'w hoi be formerly ad oaenes fivors." Mis ved.

all Sips however, did ‘not despair’ prune thieie letieré, OTR: hk oie, Noble Lord? Wit 7

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besides wortby of remark, that the Hon, Gentleman, after be stated his charges, foand it difficult to procure the attendance of

his witnesses iv their support.. With regardto the person whom the Nale Lord stated.to be in possession of the Duke

of York's Lettévs, he did not know him, Hall; he done that person a profesional favour, it had escaped bis memory, ith bis name. The word Accuser had) in the harry of debate,

been applied by hin last night to the Hon, Gentleman: he

meant ne divrespect to him by menticning him in that way.

. Mr, Adam complained of the manner he had been alladed to

hy the Nobje,Lord, as being “ the professed adviser’ of the

Duke of: York.” We appealed to the House, whether such

aljasions were proper ?, and he was. anxious in the most solemn muons to repel the imputation which that appellation might

cnyse,——{ Mr, Adaar then entered into a long story about his

political aud moral integrity, which had much better have

came fram avy body else.) ia? Lord Fouxstose said,. that it, mast be in the recollection

of (xe House, that. the Learned Geutleman bad, on the day these charges were first brought, acknoWledged that he spoke from thp Duke of York's authority.

A Mruper observed, that the examination of a former night glearly shewed,. that the expegees Of the establishment tn Gloucester Place must haye been known to the Duke of York, aud that there were uo appareat means of defrayingthem bat by improper conduct un the part of Mrs, Clarke. He thought it would have the effect of removing a very unfavourable im- pression tliet had been made on. the public mind, if any indi-

vidual in the copfideyce of his Royal Highness, would cise aud expisio that circumstavec, ;

To this observation no answer was made,

After afew words from Mr. Puirrs, the Committce was g9.¢ into, “ i

Mre. Clarke was then iatroduced. The latters from. the Belect Committee, Nos, 64 and 67, were’shewn her. She said that tue first was a letter to her from (ienecral Clavering.—Did the witness kaow a person mymed Samucl Carter? She did Did she know -the hand-writing af General Clavering, and of Carter >? A. 1 de, L have seen them both write often.

The letiets of these Geutlemen were then shown her, and she praved the pand-writing to be those of these Geutlemen |. respectively.

Several of the letters of Carter to Mrs. Clarke were read. She bad procited him an appointment in & regiment going abroad. Me was unprovided with uniform, with necessaries, and_ military. acedutrements, He wrote te Mrs, Clarke, en- treating her to send some money, as he was on board uw trans- port at Porumpath, where he was obliged to watch four hours io the bight, and was, fed principally on salted provisions, Letters were also tread frum General Clavering to Mrs, Clarke, The Ge eral addressed her,.** Dear Mrs. Clarke,’ and re. quc-ted heF influence with the Duke of York,”

Mre, Clarke was again called in, She wis “desired to look at oue of theletiers, . She said she knew it (6 hive been writ- te i by the son of the Baroness Nolleken, The letters were read by order of the Committee, One was from Heary Eldértun to. Mrs, Clarke. It. requested a recommendation from the Dake of York, for his son, to Lord William Beutinck. The son was going out as as a Cadet to India, Anether letter ex- pressed anxiety at the aboye letter not being answered, Ano- ther fetter was to the Duke of York, expressing gratitude at the leave of absence he granted the writer, | a

The lotters af the Bagues Nollekeas were to the. Follow ing effect ;— '

TO MRS, CLARKE, MARGATE, KENT. My Dean Madam.—This morning { had the fayour of

your letter, This fresh mark of your aiteation gaye me the greatest pleasure, I fape of air will he ser- viceable to your health, Mas beer Backs hegs ie. eaengat the Duke of York of his gratitude for his gs couduct, He thinks his Majesty has behaved with more liberality towards him (han Mr=-— in: forty yoars, I fatter myself that you will visit. me a» Wednesday next, The ple of your so- ciety is (u me the greatest enjoyment, ¢ rely of the gra-

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titude which | feel fer the services which you have rendered me, 1 have the honour, &c. Ne NOULLEKENs,

bse Dy Thursday, Five. o' Clock. ' My DeArn Mavam.—lI see. by the Papers tbat the Duke

of York was with the Kmg yesterday morning, and thay Mr, | Pitt afterwards bad a private audience of his Majesty..- May

I hope that my request has been compied with, and~you will favour me with an account of the way in which it was re-

ceived ? I am sure you will pardon my aitniety. A thowsand thanks to you, my dear Madam, for the carp Which you sent

I have the honour to be, &c. See. NOLLEKENS,

Mr, Perervat abserved, that the letter directed to the

Duke of York was found ia the castody of Mrs. Clarke, and

therefore it did not appear whether the Duke had ever recej-

ved it, Thomas Walker, coachman to Mrs, Clarke, was tlren called.

He recollects Samuel Carter, who lived as servant with Mrs, Clarke ; and this Carter was inthe habit of going behind the

carriage. Mrs, Clark® kept six or eight horses, and two car-

riages; she provided the keep for the herses, but witness did

not know who paid the bills, Samuel Carter did not wear a livery. The witness did not wear a Jivefy while waiting at table, but wore one when he drove the carriages “Carter had ‘been with Captain Sutton, He-never heard whosesoo Carter Was supposed to be.” Mrs, Clarke sometimes kept six, somes times seveu men servants, Q. Do you recollect. Miss Taylor diving there, when You waited at table? A, I regallect phen the Duke dined, there was anather Lady. 1 do not know whe- ther she was Miss Taylor, The witness now lives with Mrs, Clarke,

William M‘Dowall, said he lived as footman with Mrs, Clarke, in Gleucester-place. The other footman’s aame was Carter, and he and Carter did their work together. He knew a Miss Taylor, who used to call in Gloucester pla@; and she was also.at Weybridge. . Witness cannot recollect Miss Taylor heing at Weybridge when the Duke of York was there. They might be both there at the ‘same time for any thing he knew.

Colonel VeErekeR said the witgess had come drunk to the Bar, and that he ought to be made an example of, |

Mr. Batnurst did not think that he was iocapable of giving evidence, though he might bave taken a glass too mucb.

Mr. Sumner then moved that the evidence of the witness be expunged, .

Sir ThomAs TuRTON wished the Comunittee to recollect how long this man might ‘have been waiting, and by which he might have the appearance ofintoxication, Byt as to ex pung- ing tiis evidence, he did not see it whs nevessarye — —*

Mr, W, Suits wished the motiqn to he wajved, . It would be impossible for the House to fix upou the precise state at which a inan was to be cousidered as qualificd to’apswer on a question as to a mere matter of fact. ,

Mr, Perce vac thoyght, if any mation was made to punish this man, it should be ascértained at what time be was sum- moned ; for he might have been in that state when siuimoned,

me yesterday. ’

Ile proposed, however, that_a nbte should be made ia the afihtites, af the witness being ordered from the bar, ob agcount of being in a state of intoxication, err in

Mr. Evuisen considered this discussion q waste of time ; and he did nut think that the last wituess had given more feeble answers than any other, . ; eon

- Mr, Butrer—"* If there iz such an uncertainty, whether this mau is drank or not, let us call him in agai, aud give him fair play ?” (a loud laugh,j | en M‘Dewell was again catled in, and asked some questions as

to the time he lived with Mrs, Clarke, He'said ‘he @ould not tel the exact year, The witaess wore 4 livety, ‘Gat Carter did not,. Being asked what time he received notice ta attend the Housé,” le said he received a notice on iuddey, abd also on that afternoon, ea ME ONS eae ae

Mrs, Favourite was the vext witoess, §hée lived house- keeper with Mrs, Clarke in G : | ‘ Recoljects a

footman of the uame of Samuel Carter, who wasio the cunsjaut ‘Rabit of waiting. ak walle, . Mis a mann the bat ites

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THE EXAMINER.

ueotly in Gloucester-place, when the Duke of ‘York | Mrs. Clarke. He had once ‘written ty her by Taylor, the béing freq qvas there. eS : ' to get changed. She gave it to the Dake’s Germaea servait, that lady was increaséd through the Dake of York, Q: Did

but did not know the No, of it, or what sort of note it was; | the witness know the character of Mrs. Sintlair? [Here Mr,

hut about 11 o’ clock, Lodovick, the servant, returned with the | Pencivan objected, as the lady was not present to answer

k it up to the room where the Duke and |.auy impatations on her reputation. — Lord POLKSTONE howe

Mrs. Clarke were. They were in bed together at the time. | ever contended that the question was a proper one, as, ib face,

Carter used to wait at_tabic, clean the knives, and do other | Mrs. Sisticlair was at kept mistress of the Duke of ¥ ork -}iMn

things. The house in, Gloucester-place was kept at a great | Greenwood’s examination being resumed, ‘he said that atte

sie There were sometimes, two, and sometimes three | ection ‘did exist between the Dake of York and Mrs, Sin-

clair: she told him so. > He had also heard. that.she had a

-wished jo have the dimers served-up in the best manner, to child by the Dyke. . Witness did not know of any application

please, his Ryypl Highness, and if. there- was any thing that | made. by Mrs, Sinclair for a troop of borse for auy person.

displeased him, she would have another cook, A fter the Grst | Witness had never paid Mrs, Clarke any money whatever,

quirier Mrs. Clarke .was always distressed for money, She Col. Gordon -was then called in. He produced the docu-

could never pay her debts, The witness first went to live with | ments relative to Col, Kauight's exchange. He knew Major

Mrs. Clarke in, Gloucester-place, but she has known her more} Turner, who wished to resign, i consequence ofa scrape he

than ten years. She first ‘knew Mrs. Clarke. at Hampstead, | had got into with some woman, — Witness believed fhe Duke

where she wept to live with her as a servant; she knew her of Yort took some measures against Major Turner, fp conse.

fh short time before she was married. .%¢ was by an advertise- | quence of some avonymous tetters he received concerning him,

ment, in the Paper: she first knew Mrs. Clarke. . Before she All anonymous letters were forwarded to the Cotantander in

went to Mrs. Clarke, she lived with a family of the name of | Ohief, oh

Ellis, in the City 3 she did not reeoect the name of the sircet, General Rochfort knew Cap. Sutton, who died about 2 or

as they changed their apartments often, She bas been with | 3 years ago. Samuel Carter was his natural son, aud he took

them at Margate, Brighton, and diilerent other places, where | pains to improve him —The House adjourned: at a quarter

she supposed they went for their heakak. . The family consisted | before two. [On coming out of the. House Mrs, Clarke was of the amaster, mistress, and two children; they had a-shop in | cheered by the mob, as she bad been on several previous occa- soine part ef the town, but she did not kaow where. They | sions. } lived at one time in a street peat Cheapside, but. she did not recollect the name of it; nur the number of lodgings they lived in, while she was with them. The witness went to Brighton with the children, and without Mr, aud Mrs. Ellis, Watness kuew Capt, Sutton,.who had been dead for two years. She knew not whether Samuel Carter was bis natural.son. His

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men covks employed to dress the dinger,——-Mrs. Clarke always

Thursday, Feb. 16. The House having gone into a Committee

Lord FoLKstoy® produced certain lete@rs which the Select Committee had examined and marked, These were the letters

he had referred to last night. One Kennett, formerly au up- holsterer, bow a vender of a nostram for the toot® ache, had set on feot a vegociatién for supplying the Duke of York with 3U or 10,0001. by way of loan, on his Royal Mighness’s per- sonal security only, provided the Duke procured a wilitary si- tuation fora‘friend of Kennett’s. ae ' MD. Duff, a Solicitor, was then catled in, He knew the bank dane Kennett, and had obtained sevéral letters to conse- quenee of his bankruptcy. Kennett had been pt fale the pil. lory for defrauding his creditors, Witness kacw Keunett, and thé letters marked Nous. 14 apd 15 were in_ his hand-writ- ing. One of these letters contained an application to Mr. Green- wood ia behalf of Kemett, Witness being shewn a letter mark. ed No, 6, be said he did not know it. .

Mr. Apa said, that it had been written by his desire ; and adother letter, Ne. Lb, wWhs admitted by. Mr. Long to be his.

Mr. Chapman was next galled, ~ Q. Did the witness know of any proposal ‘made to his Royal

Highness by Kemett,'to accommodate tlie Duke with a sum of 30 or 40,0001, by way ofunnmuity, on the terms of his Royal Mighvess’s personal security, -A. Fdid, The witness then pro- duced a letter from Lieut,-Col, Gordon, the Duke's Secretary, stating that his Royal Highuess would apply to Mr, Pitt onthe subject o€ that Right Non. Gentleman providing a situation for -Keonett.“ The Duke's jetter sfated ajso that the application to Mr. Pitt would be more effectual were a letter written in favour of Keovett to Mr, Pitt, by Sir Horace Mann. Tlie witness be~ jewed sucha letter was written by Sir Horace Mann, but he

biishment, oor any person belonging, té him. Witness is no relation to Mrs, Clarke.—Q,. Are you not Mrs, Clarke's sister? A, No, T awunot. She nevér paid Samuel Carter any wages. She sometimes gave him money., Witness did inform Mrs. Clarke frequeatiy of the embarrassments in keeping up : the establishment, and Mrs, Clarke said the Duke was backward

she did not. knew whether they were paid by the Duke of York; batsome of them were paid while he was there. The witness still dives as servant with Mrs. Clarke, She has had.no conversation wish Mrs. Clarke on the subjectof this investiga- tiem since it ¢o edy They never bad large companies. The expensive dinners were dressed fur the ~Duke aleve. The upholstery of the, house iu. Glyucester-place was. faryished by Oakley in Bondystreet, She was own maid and house-keeper to Mrs, Charl he often say Mr, Dowler in Gloucester-place. He never ere for the night. Being asked if she was ever married, she,said she was not, Q, Was Mes. Clarke in the habit of receiviny gentlemen at Gloucester-place, besides the Duke of York ?--A, Yes, many-geutlemen visited hor.— Q, Were the geotlemen very rich ?—I do not know. |,

Mrs, Clarke was againcalled iv, and asked how the letter directed, to the Duke of York came iv her possession, She sid she bad it to show the Duke, as she had many other letters,

letter was inclosedto her in another Jetter from Mr, Kidertan; | believed it had no effect, and of course it ha:l yd relation to the and, in coppequence, she delivered it to the Duke, to show the | present charge before the Commitice. It appeared that Ken-

an Was ‘ ethe Dake read any leiter he left them | nett wanted, for a friend, the situation of Swre-keepér at Su- | titashy: as his friend would rifn’ all the risk of ing @ hot Climate, 1t appeared that Col. Gordon waited on Mr. Pitt's

in the year 1804. on the sabject of Kee some pe grant at Surinam, by direction of his

‘Mighoess, ~ Ms, Pitt, however, refused recto oft out of er. | Keunett, 5, it "had bee of, Kennett, on learn-

of the Customy at Suri-

his Reyal Highness to Mr, Pitt, in his favour, Kennett much mottified by these

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Adam he alladed, in epen terms, to the logan he wag negociating for his Hoyal Highness, as he wished, at all events, to get some-

thing in contemplation.of that loan, Colonel Taylor was next examined;—He had received a let-

ter from Kennett.. Witness told his Royal Highness the cha-

racter of Kennett, and-he desired that none of his applications

should in fature be attended to. Mr. Greenwood said, that Kennett ealled upon him about

the loan to the Dake of York, of which he informed his Royal

Highness, who desifed he might he sent te Mr. Adam. Mr. ApAm said, ,that when this transaction first came to his

knowledge, he had no recollection of Daff, Two notes had been transmitted him respecting Kennett, whom he did not know

any thing of until he came te town. He was then informed of Keonett’s misconduct, at which he was very much surprised. Witness did not advise the non-payment of Mrs. Clarke’s an- guity. He believed that his Royal Highness discentinued it because he did not think Mrs, Clarke condacted herself ina proper manner. ) . ‘

Mre. Clarke was then ealled in, and asked, if the letters de- livered tp the House were the same which she delivered to Mr. Wardle aad received from Mr, Donovan? She did not recol- lect when she received them. She does not kaow whose hand- writing the letters were :. Mr, Donovan told her the letters were the hand-writing of the Officers whose letters they purported to be. §hedid not know whether any of them were in the hand- Writing of Mr. Donovdn, * One. of them ‘was like his hand; but se could not suppose that be would write letters with the sig- nature of another person. One letter was a copy of another ; be copy was Writlen by Denovan, __ : ey Beivg asked which was the copy, and which was the original?

She said that she would leave the Hou. House to find that out. Thesé wer@ all the letterg’she put ra Wardle’s hands for the purpose of facilitatiig ¢hé negoc n. Mr’ Wardle told’ her he would facilitate the orgociation by getting the siguatures. of some Members of ' Parliament, but, he:made a different use ofthem.. He wag only laughing at her. There was no rtason

whatever negigned for the non-payment of the annuity by the Dake ef York. Thece was no condition annexed, and Mr. Adam promised to see it punctyally paid. . ‘* I betieve,’”’ said the witness, ‘* you are going to call Mr. Reid,; but that js un-, necessary,as 1 am ready to admit what he said ahout the wine,” _. The Cugycerrog of the Excrnquven moved, that Mr. Reid be called in. ,

Mrs. Glarke-—“ Is he to be called im while I am here 3” Mr. Parony st-—\' Il think it getessary to be done,”

. Mes, Clarke—'*+ May I nottake the sense of the Houte on tbat #’'---( Order! Order ! ) de y bord Fouwestons thonght.it unnecessary, as Mrs, C, ad- taitted thefact which that person would:state.,

A message was brought, informing the House that Mr. -Read was uot to be fonnd. )

My.,.Loomuant asked. Mr. Wardle, if what Mrs. Clarke |” aid was tree, that the Hoo. Member prontised to facilitate the wegperatien, »>by procuring the signatures of Members of Parlid- went? .. | Mr, WARDUE answered, that he. hail repeatedly giveh an apswer op that poiut—ihat he never had made a direct promise’ to. Mrs. Clarke, : ..,»Mr, Bearsrogp jhere rose Member, ppon which pou ; - Lord Farxrsrogn said, be thought this the most indevent| erreenetior ane The questions were! whetly: in-_ decorous, isee to have beew nierely to tinie’ untib Mr. Reid should arrive. Km .%%, 7 ee

Mr, Penceyv ay said, this censure appeared tobe originally and therefore he mast say a;few Words: —_ Jevelledat himself,

He wished ta have Mr. Reid'called ; but the Noble Loti; as.

to put a qtiestion tp! the Hon,

if he wished. to bosmneas protector of the lady at the har, | M¥¥. oljected to that person being brought fonivard in her This person was sent fors ad he could not see what i these was tz puting the questiving tint had been peti Here the

Right Hon. ‘Géhlleinah informed the Committee that he had an important ‘fact to comnrnnicate which had been Known about ten or twelve days, though-the disctosare of it aad been. with. he}d till the present time. The circumstance to which he al-

luded, was the suppression of 2 most material part of the. evi-

dencé in the dharge relating to the promotion, of Major Tonyn,

It appeared by the evidence already given, that Major Tenyn

had lodged money {n the hands of somebody, who was to give thé same to Mré. Clarke on his’ receiving promotion; ‘that he

became impatient for his promotion, and wished to have his

money withdrawn, ‘as he expected to be promoted throngh his

father’s interest, ‘The most-important evidence on this point,

was that of Capt, S4fidon; Te had stated the interview and

the conversation he iad with Mrs. Clarke, on the subject of the

delay which had occurred in obtaiging the promotion, But

there was one most material fact which he had omitted to state.

It appeared, that when this Capt, Sandoa had been expressing

to Mrs. Glarke his doubts as to her influence in obtaining pro-

motion, she, to convince him how unfounded he was ia his sus-

picions, gave him a note, purporting to have been written by

the Duke of York to her, and which held out 4 promise that Tonyn’s business shonid be done. He would now state to the Committee the mauner in which this note came to light, Since the present investigation Capt, Sandan had been at Hortsmouth, and there met with Colonel Hamilton, who commanded. the re-

giment to which he belonged. The conversation turned upon the charges against the Duke of York, and Col, Hamilton in-

sisted on Capt. Sandon relating to him all he knew abou: it.— On this occasion he mentioned to Colonel Hamilton the circtim- stance of his having received this note from . Mrs. Ciarke, When-Col. Haniilton came to town he called ow Mr, Adam and wn him (Mr. Perceval) for the purpose of mentioning this circumstance; and it was thought proper to cdmmunicate it fo ‘his Royal Highnéss the Commander in Chief. Col, Hamilton felt a strong’ impression that the note whicw he saw was not the hand-writing of the Duke of York, “When the Colorel watied on the Duke, his Royal Highness felt convinced it wis a‘ for-

gery. He afterwards saw his Royal Wighness, who declareit thé note was not his hand-writing. Cul. Mnumifion aftefwards had an interview! with Capt. Sandov; and spoke to hiar again on the subject of the Tote. ~ On this oeéasion the Captain said, ‘© Tam afraid you will be ang? y with’ tie, for eifte FI saw you last T have destro¥ed tie paper.”—Col, Hamilton replied, ‘© Good God, have you?” This’ circumstance’ having been stated by Col: Hamifton to him and’to othet Géntlemen of thit House, they resolyéd that all comurunication with Capt. San- don should be dropped; and that he siould'be siittred to compe to the bar, to state his own case. That person didaecord iughy give his.evidéuce at the bar, and he suppressed! all, atention ofthe note in giestion. It was not known whether this nott had been destroyed: by him or pdt; and if it was'a forgery, he conceived it necessary to make this full statement of the cir- cumstances attending it, He then proposed, that Capt) Tux: ley Sandon should be called in and examited, Sen ae aR

Captain Sandon was then called in, and asked if he stated ‘the particulars he knew respecting Major Toayh’s promotion. ‘He sald’ he did; *that he did not knoW of bis having kept back any imfportant facts. \ He did net particularly réeollect afiy’ au- guthents he used to pérstiade Major Tonjni ftiat fend would aceompliste thé business, | fe only said, te’ ought to Wit fora Gazette or two, Het@ Captain S, repeated his eect us’ to what passed at’ the intéfyiew between! Wim’ aed STs, Clatke. He was atked if he Was certain that déthinig tlie’ hat passed thaif what’ be had ¥th¢ed iw'his' evideate, Ue said “he ‘wat hot, Beitig’adked if any thitig ys ‘abaat a’note ¥ He atiswered tliat Mrs. hie pe! ge him'a H6te, Which he Wie to

t stiw to er phen “thé 'saBstabee of it wads ae Mujot Toayn te wait a'litile while. “The ote appeared'te be from” Mrs. Clarke,” Me did not recollect seettig het Wite iE. Tlidte Wiss bo other nate; He et Whether’ he sa\

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Mt Clarke Was again ¢ ied tr —Reing asked whether she had ever seen the nel F be said, she must haye seen it as it waéin the Duke of York’s hand-writing ; che did. not know how it tind got into Capt. Sandon's pussession, execpt throurh her, Being shewa two drafts, and asked whether they, were writted by her? she said. that she guided her mother’s hand while she wrote them, Her mother held the pen, It bad been done, 600 times withi» these years. It Was no for, gery’ ¥f she, had been terrified she might have pat them out of the way, She bad imitated several womens handawiiting iy play. $he never imitated the Duke of York's Rand except he was by, and then the. Duke . aid it was very like. She bad Written something here, and by accident it turned out to be like the qpeaker’ *s hand- writing (a laugh.) Wf sue had ever imi- tated the Duke’s fiand for an improper purpose, it would have been made oat against ber long before thiss'.Tie seal on the letter was, she believed, the Duke's private seal. Sse had impressions of it at home unbroken, Sue did not recolicet td have received the note from the Duke of York, though sae believed it must have come throug! ber, as she was the only persen addressed as ** Geo: Farquhar’ bi His Royal Highness. She had received 5001, for Major Toayn’s promotion, but that would not have prevented her stopping it, if she tmdso chosen,

On the motion of Mr. Pegoryar, Capt, Sundon wes com. mitted to'New gate for gross prsvaricatinn Ani Gatactt at four ee

Friday, Feb. 17.

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

Mr. Beresrarp complained of having been most grossly mis+ represented in a morning, paper, which stated that le had sai@ that the language of a Noble Lord was’ ‘* gugentlemaaly,'? when, be had used no.such expression. He shoatd theréfore mere that the Printer‘of the Morning Post be brougitt to the

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The Spraxta said, the reguing mode was to aaioergrto des bate till a future day, by which time the House might see What effect the discussion would have on the future goaduct of the Prijster,

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Pritits oF | Yor faa tro ry Cor . Maimilton ;

fie asked bis anice Wowk he sNontd aet in this tities, ahd re- fated to hits what he stated ‘flow. fife does not récdliect haviug

dated to Colotie Hatat (60 that the ddte Was ia the hand, tri ting of the Duke of York; Q Did gout permit Colonel Mamil-

ten te take a copy ‘6C-ORs note? ~ “A. Wot that I know of,

On being. pressed By Me) Priickvat, Captain Sandon at

length admitted that Col, Hamilton did take'a copy of the

note, but denied recollecting Whether that was the note he

shawed’ Major Tonya, He wai then askéd Where the note

was ;: a believed mislaid’; he had-seén it six days ago, but

did not Kiew what was become of it, Ori being asked if he

had not been desired by Col, Hamilton not to destroy that note?

ke answered, he tad, and that it as not destroyed.

Mr, Wuitserea then asked if he could produce this note ? 6 Tf k-can find it £ will,” Me added, that he had two days

ago searched his byregu carefully, but that no:such note could

be found: When asked by Sir 8. Romruy why he hind several times

denied that syugh a paper existed, he said it was-an unpleasant

circumstance, and he. wished to: have. it: forgotten. » He could

not say that it was the Duke-of York’s hand-writing, having

never scen it 3; nor MrsyClarke’s, which he had sometimes seen, * On the witness’s examination being concluded,

Mr, PERcEVAL observed, that. it.would be necessary for

the judgroent of the House to be tacen respecting the conduct of |:

the witness; and fér that purpose he moved, that the Speaker do take the Chair,

The House being resumed,-and the Chairman having made a report, the SPEAKER _put the question—** | Whether the House conceived the witness had ‘Been guilty’ of prevarication or not?”

The questioy. being. put, it was. unanimously carried in the aihrma: ye; There was then a géneral cry of ** Newgate ! Newagate fe] but the SPEAKER said, although there were pre- éedeats of chad natré, yet he thought it as well to commit the

igouerto the charge of the Sergeant at Armsy with strict charge that no oné do have acces} to him.

On the motion for that parpose by, Lord Tem PLE, b

- The Spasu en-directed the Serjeant at Arms to cause Cap- tain Sandoo & be taken to his lodgings under proper custody, ov is papers tu. be searched for the aote ween te Pongsn’s

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- Atithe. request of Capts. Sanden, he was iabrele brought to the bar, and, afer. begying. of the House,. he promised te praduce the note... By. whomaft was writtea he could not says, It wag given. to, bis, to: shew Major Tonyn, He did shew it the Major,:sghose promotion was gazetted; and he paid S001. to Mrs Olarke, and 251, tv Donovan, Mrs, Clarke, ; he plowed told him the note was writien by the Dake of York,

tness thea withdrewy. - * Mrs. Clarke was then called inj—She did net recollect at this distance of time whether she had sent,a@ vote to Oayt. fandon to, be. “shewn to ajor, Fonyn, She, however, Was as she sever gave bin ahy.letter of the Duke’ 3q but

caught bare. written oue bimself,.for she -kuew he Cage Sortie with a. French's moyey, ©

Mri Reid T wea then called, but failed jn-proving chat. Mrs. Clarks ever ecole beret de Ne house by the name of Dowler,

day se’hnight, _Lord FOLKESTONE seconded this motion. Mr: Pere EVAL gbseryed, that by connivance of that House,

person: were permitied to publish accounts of the proceedings which took place there; and, undoubtedly, such persons were responsible for the statements they made, But he did nox think that any intentional misre presentation wag made of what passed in the House, Yanless some improper.motive could bp imputed tothe party, he shouldssupport the Honourable. Gen tleman’s motion, ~

Mr. YoORKE said, owing to 4 laxity of dlstiptiae which had lovg prevailed init, the Members of thaf Mouse were subject fo such misrepresentations, as miy ht lead to serious consequences ; they, ‘ought, therefore, to maiptain their-ow | prbvileges-- The arties who gave accounts of proceedings that passed in that ouse, were respousihie for any errors they should commit,

and be did not regard whether their errora were intentionad or not,

eithengh she ays went under thatgaine these: _ Mr. Waiter ‘considered the mis esentations that we Mrs, C ‘arke said me she hhady. eves pabled, : herself Mre, sometimes eduplainns of «as very mnioapecre eee wiih

PEO the good which the, country, derived .from the \publication of Oante : les ‘Sahion arate appeared in-amitedppat be Mes-

ie. aid he had — fans the paper (whieh was, pro. duced, y Tt was addr ressed (0 George Farquhar, and cointuined these wortss-—<¢ I have Suen Parad nates and Major To nam py Kendo -as it is, God bless you {

what had passed in that House... 1¢ was but a veryeshort time pares heard the Right Honeurable Gentleman who spake

ye. of the horrid licemtiogsness, of the press «yet, it appedted from what passed within, the last fortnight, that the A penynry was likely to arige from that very thing<which

called the licentiousness of. the press,’ He. hoped thac 4 "e wohihehs atleinpt to impose shackles on the presé.

i of himself :; he would bring-uy to astge of ea adie in an explosion ruinods

shamed gue a th set it. - Rhe note. was not iv oe tt hat a e : ’ ne hand- : fespect.to tuxity,of discipline, or

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THE EXAMINERS 0 The Attonxt¥ Gexenat noticed Mr, Whithread’s obser-

wation of the law officets not being remiss in prosecutions ; it was a

repetition of what had appeared in the papers every day, and

might imeag that they were over anxious to prosecute. Bat

be would pot it to any man who read the libels every day pub-

lished, whethes he had entered into too many prosecutions. As

to punishments being too severe, the Judges would answer for,

their own conduct, and, he bad no doabt, justify it; but he did

pot think such language ought to go abroad, udder the sanction

of the Honourable Gentletnan’s name, :

Mr. Wusrentan said, if the forms of the Honase per-

mitted him, he would name the judgments to which he alluded.

The motion for adjourning the Debate was then carried.

THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

Some conversation took place respecting the deceased Major

Tucker, whose name bad been improperly introduced; anda

letter was vead from his brother, affirming that the Major liad

obtaived his rank by merit, and sot by any dirty trate, whieh

he heartily despised. Mr. Warpce read a letter from Miss Taylor, in whieh she

directly contradicted Mrs, Hov enDON’s statement, as the latter

lady bad nut only visited her, but had also sent her daughter fur days together,

Mr. W. Suitu considered that Miss Taylor had been most hardly treated, her character impeached, her feelings wantonly abused, and no opportunity, given her to vindicate herself, She

Was 4n unprotected, poor, and friendless female. Mr. Pencevat said that the Hon. Gentlemen was quite

irreguine ip thus occupying the attention of the Committee. Miss Taylor might be called ty the bar and examived, if he SLought proper. é

Col. Gorden avd General Brownrizg were shown the note which Cap. Sandon gave in, and asked whether it was in the Dake of York’s band-writiug ? they both thought it very like the Dake’s writing, and would have acted uponit, The Duke had told Cot. Gordon tleat it was a forgery. |

Mr. Dickie, @ clerk in Coutts’s banking-house, whe had often seen the Duke's hand-writing, thought the Note very bike the Duke’s hand.

Gen. Hope thought it very like the Duke's writing, Mr. Ava had spoken to the Duke about the Note, who

told hun that it was a forgery. Mr. Adam thought it very like the Duke's hand writing.

Mr. Town, of Bond-street, a velvet painter, knew Mrs, Clarke ; he taught her to paint. She told him on one ‘occasion that she could forge the Duke of York’s hand writing. She togk up a pen and wrote the Duke’s name. Witness does not kaow the Duke’s writing, Mrs, Clarke és in his debt. He was not in Mrs, Clarke's, confidence, though she had told him she could forge the Duke's hand, Witness told Mrs. Clarke it was @ scrioug watter, ad she laughed athim, ( Loud laughing.)

Mr, Pracevas sgid, that, in reply to some questions put on avermer night, aa'to the sows of money the Duke of York had supplied to Mrs, Clarke, hé had his Royal Highness's guthortttiae say, that be had furnished Mrs, Clarke, at differ- ent times, with 5 ,5TOL, besides other considerable sums, of which be had kept no ‘memerandums. His Royal Highness had also

id for furniture, wine, jewels, &c. for her use, tu the amount of 16,757), from Jan, 1604 to May 1806.

Forty-two letters from Mrs, Clarke (o Capt. Sandon, were then read at the bar, Theyall related to military negociations, Bu one of them she desires Capt, Sandon not to breathe her Bame for the future, as the Dake had been aginiled from vari- Bus quarters, aud had been a little angry.

Capt, Sandon was brought to the bar, He still persisted in saying that-he had oo motive whatever for keeping back the Note, He had told a direct falshood and was very sorry for it, DBMrs, Tonyn, He bad gever written suctra Note on any occasion,— The Captain was then romanded to Newgate, -

The Note, as well as the aathenticated Mtters of the Duke of York, were then ordered to be kept for the inspection of the Members af the Howse, and that two Clerks from the Bank,

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Clarke gave bim the Note, and he shewed it to Major {

who were in the habit of examining signatures, should. inspect

the Note and Letters, and give their opinion whether the Note was a forgery. The Cominittee sit again on Monday, to which

day’ the House adjourng}, at two o' Clock. ST

TUESDAY'S: LONDON GAZETTE. . | - ; 3"

This Gazette contains aextract of a letter from Captain

Scomberg, of his Majesty’s ship*Loire, giving an account of the capture -of. Le Hebe, ‘French pational ship of wat, mounting eighteen 24-pounders, carrenades, and two long tw elves, with

complement of 160 omen, ‘She bad been owt 38 days from Bourdeaux, with 600 barrels of fleur, heund to St. Domingo,

She had takea the brig. Enterprise from Liverpool ; brig. Lord

Mulgrave, bound to Vigo; and brig Bacchus, bound to Gib-

raltar.—Also a teteer from, T. J./Maling, Ksq. Captaim of the Undaunted, stating the capture of the San Josephe, 2 fine copper-hottomed privateer, -out four, days from St. Miloes, stored for two months, pierced for 18 guts (but nvunting on'y 14), aud a complement of 96 mea, od

BANKRUPTCY. SUPERSEDED... Bath, carpenter,

BANKRUPTS.. .. fis. S. Kiight, Whitecross-street, cluth-factor, ta surrender Feb,

18,.Maroh 4, 28; at twelve,‘at Guitdhall, Atiorney, Mr, Vizard, Lincoln’s In. th a

G. Davis, Kingsland-roa@, cow-keeper, Feb, 1, March },

28, at eleven, at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr. Taylor, Old- street Road.

” ft. Willis,

T. H. Lloyd, Ponltry, slate-merebant, Feb. 24, 28, Mareh 9, at one, at Guildhall,

T. Payler, Greenwich, mérthant, Feb. 21, 28, Mareh 28, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pearson, Temple,

T. T. and D. Scott, Carthorpe, Yorkshire, grocer, Feb. 18, March 1, 28, at eleven, at the Oak Tree, Leeming-lane, Attorney, Mr. Rigg, Northallerton.

Wm. Row, St. Peter’s Quay, Northumberland, ship-boilder, Feb, 27, March 6, 26, at eleven, at the Shakspeare Taveri, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Attorney, Mr. Bainbridge, New- castle-upon Tyne. » “s

M. Taylor, J, Latham, und E. Belcher, Liverpool, merehants, March 2, 3, 28, at eleven; at the Crown and Anchor, Liver- pool, Attornics, Messrs, Keightley and Qrred, Liverpool.

W. Choyce, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, innkeeper, Feb. 23,24, March 28, at eleven, at the’ Bull, Nuneaton, At- torncy. Mr. Cropper, Market-Bosworth. — vn

J. aud J, Webster, Wakefield, corn-factors, Feb. 23, at sir, March I, 28, at eleven, at the Stafford Arms, Wakefield. Attorney, Mr, Beaver, Wakefield,,

J. Atkinson, Cleveley-mill, Lancasbire, oiifer,” March 8, at four, March 9, at eleven, 12, at four, at the Commercial Inn, Lancaster, Attorney, Mr. Parker, Lantastér, . —

T. Steuner, Brisivl, carpenter, Feb, 10, °23;' March °28, at eleven, atthe Bush, Bristol, Attornies, Messrs, Bash aud Pridetux, ‘Bristol, © 4 |

D. Jenkins, Lantrissant, Glamorganshire, linen draper. Feb. 27, 28, March 28, at@leven, at the Bush, Bristol. Attur- ney, Mr. Cooke, Bristol, —— - + ee: es on ae

M, Webster, Witham, Yorkshire, builder, Feb, 23, 24, March 28, at eleven, at the White Hart, Kingston-ypun- Hall, Attornies; Messts, J, and -M. Prickett, Hull. } DIVIDENDS. My IE

March 11. C. Stainbank, Old Bond-street, printseller,—March _ 25. H, Bird, Bristol, tea-dealer—Match 7. W. Almay, Tokenhouse-yard, broker.—Mareh 1},: J. Carrington, Man- chester, warehousema).—May 2. B. Preston,’ Holborn,

raper.—March 11, J. L, Hubberston, Lincoln's Inn, ristey.—Mareh 7. H, Bartop, Manchester, ayer. —March

8, C. Dudficid, Tewkesbury, innhilder,—March 35. T. Clayton, Dilworth, Laneaghire, tanner, . CERTIFICATES—-Marcn7. he,

L. Haydos, Edgware-road, merchant.—R. Langton, Chester,

Gafney, -Cheet wood, cotton-mercbaats.—-J . Evis,

ro bad inpiifectoren J. Cortie,~ Weston-street,.

*~ ‘Fouthwark, “brewer.

“sa rURDA Yy ‘s LONDON G ABITE. a

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSE DED. B. Walsh and T. Nisbett; Angel-court, ieee

brokers, BANKRUPTS, :

J. R. Iretand, Barr-street, East. Smithfield, coal-factor, to

surrender Fey. 24, March 1, April 1, at ten, at Guildhall.

Attorney, Mr. Mayhew, Sesiond'ssTun.” J: Hagd, Wormwopd-street, London, warchouseman, Feb. 21,

March -4, “Aprit 1, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.

<Marsoh, NeWington-Butts..

Ie Dean, Birmingliam, japhnders March 4, 6, April 1, at

" “eleven, at the. Stork Tavern, Binninghaw. Attorney, Mr.

Beswick, Birmingham, - ‘Wm, B.: Parker, “Hebden, Y orkshire, cottou twist-spiuner,

March 2,3, April 1, at the NeW Ino, Skiptov, Yorkshire.

Attorney, Mr. Scofield, Skipton,

W. Darby, Hexton, Hertfordshire, butcher, Feb, 21, March

> 1, April 1, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. qewrney:

Mr, Towusend, Staple’s-Inn, 3 J. De Prado, Lime-street, London, lead-merchant, Feb. 21,

. at eleven, March 4, April 1, at tea, at Guildhall, Attoruies,

- Messrs. Pearce and Son, Swithin’ s-lane. J. Morris, Greenwich, carpenter, Feb. 25, March 4, April

i; at twelve, at Guildball, Loudon, Attorney, Mr. Parker, Greeaw ich.

B. Fisher, Dadley; wine merchaat, March 3,4, April 1, at ‘twelve, at the Shakspear Tavern, Birminghaln. Attornies, Messrs: Smit) and Arnold, Birmingham,

W. HorsfaD, Hainpstead Road, sictualler, Feb. 28, March 7, Apsit 14 at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. wee Old Broad-street.

P. Bentley, College-hill, Thames-street, builder, | Feb. 25, ~March 4, A pril 1, at twelve, at Guildhall. Luckétt, Wi street, Finsbury-square.

B. Lancaster, Scarborough, ship owner, March 1, 11, April J, ateleven, at Gullah, London,” Attorney, Mr. Barber, Chancery- -lane.

DIVIDENDS. April 7. J. Gin} Bisley, Gloucestershire, clothier.— March 15.

J. Delaney, Liverpool, draper,——April 18. G. Tytlar, Houndsgitch, slopseller,—-June 27, C, and N. Husey, New- gate-gtreet, linen-drapers.—April 18. E. Winsvoed and 8. Thodey, Poultry, glovers.— March 11, R. Foggan, Salford, Lancashire, cotton-manufacturer.—March 18, J. Suter, Kast Retford, draper,—April 25. 9%. Davis, Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe, merchant.—March 14..J. Tennant, Oxford- street, wine-merchant.—April 4, W. Chester, Chesterfield,

merchant. ‘olin CERTIFICATES—Mance It,

irclrand R, Robinson, Broughton Lodge, cotton-spinners. —J. Wardell, ‘King’s Lyon, Norfolk, grocer. ~—M. Mait- land, Thorley Cottage, Surrey, chymist.—John Parkes, Broad-street, Horsleydown, wine-merchant.

- PRICE’ OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. : ee ee Ann. ......-...684

TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Sketch of the most. prominent Faults of Newspaper Com-

position in our sext.—The Lectures of Mr. Cantisre,

with such smirking

for want of vom. ve

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THE EXAMINER.

Attorney, Mrv’

mercer,—A pril 9..G. Tapper, Linton, Kent, shopkeeper. — March 15, R. Paike, Llttie Hempston, Devonshire, coal-

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wit shews his Anatomical Sktil by mangling hiv Subject » Will nut escape notice im due

time.—The Fixg Ants, Posrcaipr to the Letter of Not at Home, aud other eee ‘are postponed

THE EXAMIN®R.

Lewnow, Fesrtany ¥9. nctneienallntiianysi ticipate ae—jencqnion macnn

Tax thirty-first French Bulletin, which. bas arrived in ths

| course of the week, consists of a very triumphant ac-

count of our losses in Spain; and. states among other deplorable enumerations that our atmy lost two milliots

of ‘treastire to the cnemy, that our best regiments were reduced to a mere nothing, and that we were deprived of * every thing that constitutes an army,—generals, artil-

lery, horses, baggage, ammunition, magazines.” These disgraces are already believed, I dare say,-over the best

part of the Continent, and uniess effectual means are taken to contradict them by returus of the actual state of eur

army and its resources, they will be believed also in this country, and with reason too. What a contrast does the situation of the two militery Chiefs of France and Euyland

present at this moment ; the one lording it over the Con-

tinent amidst a host of fine generals, the other accused

in the face of his country amidst a host of strumpets and sharpers! —

Signor Hidalgo Don Pepro Cevatros, Ambassador Fx- traordinary from the Supreme Spanish Junta to the King of Great Britain, has (with reverence be it. spoken) ar-

rived in this famous city, at present so busy with wouder-

ful'and illustrious personages. He is atcompanied, they say, by a Gonsul-Generaband several other official gentle- men; many, I have no doubt: It is not mentioned what

peculiar points of trade the Consul-General is about to

scttle with our Ministers, perhaps the security of Corunna

and the navigation of the Tagus; but the Ambassador

brings great news, most encouragiug’news, news that must animate us all and annihilate Bonararre ; ‘at beast it is reported that he does; and the sum of it is this;—that the Spaniards are full of enthusiasm throughout the whole of—what ?-—Of Spain? No:—Of the North ‘of Spain ? No :—of the East or West? No :-—they it must be vf the

South ?—~No, not exactly.» What not the whole of the South? Half of it. then? No:—a quarter of it then?

No, no, he :—the Spaniards, Don Peoro assures Us, are

fall of enthusiasm in—-Cadiz! The Body Politic of Spain is full of vigour, not indeed in its arms or its heart, and certainly not in its head, but in its great toc! Think of that, Master Bonararte! Think of that, you flippant destroyer of nations, and quake in the midst of your

300,000-ment Was there ever-so fine a spetimen of bathos since the days of Mancites?’ I suppose, if the Conqueror of Eairope does.really contrive to get possession of Cadiz, these heroes of ‘anti-climax will repeat with great gravity that distich of our euthusiastic countryman ;

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ghey are brought tu .an issue. During the pest-‘week the’

case of Lieut. -Colanie! Mzynicg Shawe. Or rather of Major

Covetc, whith 1 bad thé pleasure of imtrodacing to public

nolice last Sunday, b4s begn brought hefere the House, and

ascertained with such clearness, as to it’s origin and nature,

im the eyes of every man of common perception, that i

need not ndke any comment on it. at present, It strikes

me, from what | have heard before as well as lately, that a

sister of Mrs, Cargy, the present Mistress of the Duke, has

a son who has been sekaios ly more than four years in the

army, and who is pow a Captain af two years’ standing, |

while there are at least upwards ef two hundred of his in-

ferior officers who had attained the rank of Lieutenant be-

fure he had put on: regimentals. — If this officer possesses superior werit to tose two hundred Licatenants, of course he deserves lis rank, for throughout the whole question, |

am sure that the enemins of cortuption are by po means

the enemies of desert; bal I shall make it my bugi-

ness, at apy sate, to inquire further into, the - caseo—

_ From what. has been, already. discovered, or from some

other cause, the great Men in the Honourable House have

already relaxed their Uhuaders a little, thoogh there is still a flash in the pan now and then, which serves at least to throw livht on itsewn side, Mf it doves no harm op the

other. An tucorrect report in the Morning Post*gave rise

in the House lo some wari observations on the liberty of the

press, and Mr. Yorxe in particular with great indignation

wished to make an example of that paper, as theygh it

were not an example already to every bedy who has the least knowledge of papers, Mr. Wairsasan, however,

in arguing the insignificance of Use occasion, made

some very forcible apd seasunable observations on the li- herly of the press—observations that must have sounded

ihe a death-bey to those bad passions which will not allow that such a feeling as honest hatred of, corruption can exist.<—** Jt was but 4 very short time,” said Mr. Watr- ureav, ‘since he heard the Right Honourable Gentle-

man who spoke last (Mr. Yogxe) compleiy of the horrid hiceptiousness of the press; yot it appeared from what posed within the last fortnight, that the greatest good was likely to arise from that very thing which had been called the liceptiousness ef the press. He ligped that po

person would ever atiempt to imgpose shackles on the press. Were sych a thing ever done, it would bring us.to a state of i ‘ignorance and blindaess that would cad in.an explosion ruinous to all parties. With respect ta laxity of disci- pline, or laxity of law,-nobody could complain. of any laxity on the part of the Law Officers of the Crown, in carrying on prosecutions for. libels, or of. laxity of punishments on the part of Judges,” .

To this the Artonyes;Gevenay (and who does not Row the candour, the sensibility, the, pastoral simplicity | of the Artorney-Gente .t) replied with ail that open-

‘hearted pathos, so to bis official habits, that «* he ee it to any mon whe, read the didels every day

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time Sefore } published, whethiet Ne mo, “at mete ne bitpee.

cutions }” and that’ ‘¢ he “did het think such language

ought to go aliroad under the sanction of the Honour. able Gentleman's name.” Now with respect to put.

ting it-to ** any maa whe has read the dbels,” ‘the

Judges whom pir Vicary Grisps_ treats with .so much

respect, have not determined that the publications accused

are libels ; and in the next place; if Sir Vitar¥ wish to

*¢ put it to any min, wl tifnk he does the fairest thing in -

the world, provided be will shew how * any man” is to

answer him on such @ point + but this I know with regard to libels, and prosecutions, and tenderness to- the Duke of

of Yori, that the prosecution commenced ‘against this

‘Paper by the Avronysy-Geverat for what he calls a libel, that is, forsaying that there are grgss corruptions i in the army, and that His Roxas Hicuvsss isa man “of neither genius nor

virtue, is likgly to hang over the héads of the Proprietors for sone time to come, though instead of gsking ¢ or wishing

any delay; they would be perfectly happy 38 appoaring

before the judgment ‘seat this minute, even thoagh they might not altogether possess thé precise anxiety that the

Duxe féels upon the occasion. of his own 'Prial. His

Rov ar Hicwwkts’s friends are continual!) lamenting the extremely unpleasant suspense which Ae must suffer in

secing the charges suspended | over his héad eter for doy longer. 1 leave the reader to judge of the candor, the consistency; the. benc volence, of these equable dispen- sers. of human kindness. Buf enough for the: present.

» Tlie dignity of our cause is snperior to querulousness. We do ‘not whine about want of tenderness, we, only expostu- late in the nate of common sense and cdndéur. — [twas for the courtitr to fear what was over his, head, when he looked up from amidst kis pleasures and parasileg and sax the sword hanging above him a by a thread.

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The Courier, a paper till now supposed t6 be aitached entirely to the Court, bas within these few days been ix. sisting that nothing remains for the Dgke: of Yorx. but to go to trial, This step seems to be very generally re- sommended to the Dyge even im a voluntary peint of view; but we oust wait. to sée how. the: Parliament will act; before -we pronounce what it may pronounce itself:

‘Ifthe Duke of Yorx (says-the Courier) has_no con- panions capable of persuaditiz him to 2’ better eourse of life, we request him te read the. % The. Manual of Piety,” wai¢ up by the Rev. Mr, Fetrows; from Bishop Jeneyy Tavion’s * Hoty Living and Dying,” ‘apd new published by Marmax. See page 58-—9,. many-oilier- good precepts he will fiad the following :— Phe way of the Adultérer is hedged: with ‘Pliothe: full

of fears andjealousies ; burning desires and impatient waitin;s, tecionsness of delay, agd sufferance. of. abfrantss and: amaze- vents of diseavery,”

** Uncleanness debases the spirit of. a. main, making it effe- mivate, snegting, soft, and foolish, withagy courages with- aut confidence. David felt this. . After. his folly with Batb- sheha, he fell te_unkingly arts and. aranaret to hide the crime ; and be did. nothing but inerdase.its and d ti- morcus aud spiritless, tilt yed to.God-once mure to-¢sta- blish bim with a. fi ely spirit. Ang no superior dare sitictly observe diseiptive upon on . he bash lef himself jesse to fie shame of lacontigence.”

THE EXAMINER ¥ Sa Ee Cant ot Com

ybtained TiereR, Satirist.

Lord EtLawagroven, last week gaye judgment in the

case of Winter and Mries (on ai execution against the

Duke of Sussex). . The’ question was, whether™ Kensing-

ton Palace was exempted from legal process. His Lord-

ship said, - that it appeared that the palace was kept im a

state fit to receive his Masesty, and: therefore. was ex-

empt from legal process. Anew trial was therefore refused.

While Mr: Wattore is exposing corruption in the West,

Mr. Warraman is éxerting himself to prevent it in the

East. His motion of Thursday, that no Member of the

Common Council holding places or appointarents under

Government, should:be eligible to serve on any Commit-

tee —-was earriedy aftersome opposition. Mr. Warrant an

observed, that ** Vitiated Bodies’ would net reform them-

dolyess"* arid it was necessary to guard against the evil on

its first approach, _ Inthe House of Commons on Friday night, .a charge was brought forward agaist" Zhe Morning’ Post, of having

| misrepresentéd a Speechrof Me: Jonn Crauptus Bekesrorp,

which produced a couversation’on ‘the sibject of the. in- cortvenionces to which’ the” Meinbers are subjected by the occasional incorrectuess of the. public Prials in this respect. The exlraordizary rapidity With avhich the.debates are given to the public, precludes the possibility of absolute correctness; aud when the circumstances. are considered under which these etlurts for. the gratification of the ‘public are made—it will appear truly remarkable, that’ what

/ asses in the Moise of Commons, when the preceedings are protracted to a late hour, can be published-withity the very Jimited, period that clapses. previous to the hour of publishing.--That the publieation of what passes in the | House of Comtnons is merely’ tolerated, thre public are per- | feclly aware—but it is gtirely worthy of consideration, whyther such “practice; bing tulerated—it is not advisable to'alford every fasility that may conduce to increase the probability of the Debates being given with correctaess. The door of. the gallery opens at twelve, at waich hour (if the proceedings .of the House are expected to excite more than ordinary interest) the attendance ofthe Repor-

ter “is ‘indispenisible—From twelve Pr clog sometinges three aud four in the morhinga period of [5 or 16 hours—he is fixed to bis. station.- When the House ‘rises—the, labours of. all but the Reporter cease—While

a verdict; “and one duitiae’ damages, against Mr.

fer publishing a ibel ; on om pene in Lhe

others.are reerniting thtie wearied powers by repose, he. sits down. with an “exhausted frame toa task of- several hours, which requires the ‘clearest exercise Of his faculties. —At whatever hour he ‘iiay at length rclire—at twelve at noon of the same ‘day he miist again present himself at the’ Gallery Door. This excessétve’ exerlion, it is. truc, occurs obly daring ihe course of very interesting proceed- ings—but the labour -at such. ween must’ be adrnitted to be wholly withoul

¢ shoul ‘that every. d iedtigenks tional misrepresentution hich e of the speecli of any. Gentleman inthe House of Commons, -and it mnst-be reménthered a public correction of'any such misreprescntation can at ali tines be commanded: The device ‘oh Miss oe ecal |

“ale ti Fem i ig a

el-—and

‘devastation to the York Brewery, nearly adjoining,

at noon till

ie Soe wi

Mae Hb gon acattetorh dy « coe See on , Leeatipld,.

ay yesterday Mr: Frivverty "Oy the return home of Mrs. toe the Housé of Commons: on Tuesda morniag, betweca two and: three o’clock, she fortunately" discovered a fire jaét bursting out in York-street, Westminster, The inhabit itmmediately

effected their retreat into the street, some efthem females. without being able to put on their clothes, . To décom- modate these, Mrs. Crarge gave the use - her chariot till the. neighbours could receive them isto their houses, The. fire broke out at Mr. Asetix’¢ coopérage, which burnt with great rapidity for above amhour, aud threatened

nd the neighbourhood, It ‘consumed the whole of the preirvites where it began ; and the houses of Mr. Lawn; grocer, aud Mr. Duoptey, patten-maker, were in imminent danger of being cousinned,

Notwithstanding the -elegdnt ody imens of le ers swriting

which are now in‘x course of publication; there seems no immediate hope that wy shall advance one step fayther in the discovery of Junius !

Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth (says Swirrt) are said te discover prodigieus parts and wit, to speak things that surprize and astonish, . Strange so many hopeful Princes, so. many shameful Kings! If they happen to die young, ‘they would have been progidies of wisdom aml virtue: if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another sort !

When a man observes the choice of many Jadies now-a- days in the dispensing of their favors, can-he forbear pay- ing some veneration to the nremory of those. mares meu- tioned by Xenapuon, who, While their manes Were’ on, that is, whileghey were in their beauty, would never adiit the embraces‘ of an ass,

(. Regma the Oésuuntyce.--A letter from on board the Warren Hastings, at the Mother Bank, states a singniar occurrence that took place en hoard of that ship, én the 14th instant.—About three o’clock in the afternoon every appearance indicated the approach of a violent storm, Several alert sailors were sent aloft ta strike the topegal- lant masts, but. while lowermg them, the wind blew tre mendously, and the rain. fell in torvents, accompanied by heavy clapsof thunder, Inthe midst’ of the. confusion three distinct bali of fire were emitted from the heavens » one of them fellinto the main-lopmast cross-trees, killed asmaton the spot, and set the main-mast on fire, which continued in a blaze for about five. minutes, apd then went out. The'seamen both aloft and below were almost: petri- fied with fear. Atihe first momeyt of returning recnllec- tion, afew of the hands ran up the shrouds to. bring down their dead companion, when the second ball struck one of them, and he fell, as if shot by a cannen, open the guard- ‘iron ia the top, from which he bounded off into the cross- jack uraces. Finding that he-still survived, he was brought

‘upon deck with his arm mach shattered and burnt, . The third ball came in cuntact witha Chinese, killed him, and wounded the main-mast in several places; the force of the bau, from ithe velocity of the ball, knagked down Mr. Lu- cas, the Chief Mate, who fell below, but was. not mach hurt. For some time after the storm subsided, a nayeeous, sulphureons sell continue on-board the ship.

On Wednesday, morning “J . Starkey, T.. Lasper, and 2. Casill, dunvicted of burglar ia the house of Lad Morton, Were’ executed nthe ota Bal ey. hey conducte themselves th math propriety. The one who lost ‘his ‘arm, in conse-

quence ‘Of the conflict with the ‘Police Oicers, had the other

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Yop ‘> es, * >

128 / THE EXAMINER. __ St

THEATRICAL EXAMINER.

No. 43. ie is

Mr: Ritcy's first appearance in London. Ilis Sir Peter

Teacde and its insuffciencies. Dearth of rising actors.

Requisites to dramatic criticism. «¢ DRURY-LANE.

A Mr. Ritew, from the Liverpool Theatre, made his

first appearance in London fast Tuesday, in the part of

Sir Peter Teazte; but hig portrait: of the impassioned old

K Mt was fo spirited performance. - His manner was-un- _ embarrassed and gentiemanly, and his general appearance

very well auswered the idea of the respectable old bache-

lor; but like all actors who @ave merely a general cuncep- tign of their characters, he gave us a picture coinposed of harsh contrasts, -wittOut harinony, without nicety of com-

bination, without truc effect. When his fanev should have been merely tickled, he gave himself upNo violent merri- mot; and whéo his nerves should have been only irritat- ed, he flew into violent passion and indulged himself ‘in stamps of the foot, the last. expression of rage and in- digaation. The countenarce of Mr. Rirey would have betrayed him to an observer of any discrimiuation. No- thing but a violent vecasioa could change its expression, and therefore violent occasions were made for it. These age the resoarces of actors who ¢annot-fill up intervals and gradations, Sir Peter is in fact a difficult character, a compound of patience and impatience, of good sense aud credulity, witha frank and geacrous simplicity throughout that reminds us a little of Sir Roger Coverley: Mr. Ritev, who is a performer of mere mediocrity, is of course unfit for a charactey of such delicate variety ; and 1 must once

more lament that actors are so perpetualiy deceived by their country audiences into a fine metropolitaa self-opi- uion, Whatever may be the cause, whether the indolence, ignorance, or jealousy of the Managers, certainly there bas latcly been a grvat dearth of rising actors; and it ap- pears to me a grant pity, for this reason, that performers

themselves have aay thing to do with the higher manage- ment of the stage. The Managers of the two Theatres consist at present of jealous actors aad bad dramatists, or at least these mea by their confexions with the manage- mngat obstruat both the art of acting and the art of writ- ing ; and though our comic stage in the former art is ex- cellent in point of talent, it may certainly be improved in point of nature; and asto tragedy, we should not be over- laden, were we to gain a good tragedian every night for aweek.

There are stage-goers, Iam aware, who whether from poevishness, or partiality, or good-nature, make it thei business to defead mediocrity and are always crying out, ** pshay, you look for nothing but perection—where will you tind perfection »—it’s very odd you can't do with- out porfection.” | Now these are very charitable fellows, | have no doubt, and sympathize heartily with want’ of talent ; but they ave by no means critics. Mediocrity out of its piace is the most intolerable of all dislocatious. What- ever may be the critical standards of green-rooms aud flat- terers, a critic of true principle myst measure his subjects by the height of their profession, particularly when they themselves-aim at the required point of elevation. Such a

. @rilig regards the stage, not merely as the means of sub- fistance to a few Mgenious or ignorapt men,. but as a part of bis evuvtry’s intellectual powers and seputation ; and

wyiless his opponent goes inte a theatre with the same. en-

Narzed views, he will maké a very unphilosophic judge of

the one, and a véry impolitic protector of the other.

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POLICE. sala

CNION-HALL,

A paragraph appearéd in most of the prints, stating that on | Wednesday some villians got into the drawing-room of Mr, Watson, Surgeon, Red Lioa-square, and carried off a beautifal

child, about 18 months old, together with its cloaths, bedding,

blankets, &e, and though every exertion had been used to trace

the offenders, it had proved ineffectual. Ib: consequence thé

Magistrates have investigated the case, and after much labour the officers have discoveted the child at the housé 6f a Mr:.

Rachael Dagood, No. 9, Parker’s-biildings, Spa-road. Jane

Austin said she lived at Rotherhithe, and’ was.dant+to Mr. Wat-

son's former wife, That Watson and hisson came jo her the night before Watsan went to Sunderland, which was the night previous to the child being-takev, avd wished her to take the child to nurse, previous to its being sent to Sunderland, which

he informed her was his intention to do, but it not being con- venient to her, she precured Mrs. Dugood to take itjand afier- ‘wards lant Watson's sen 201, 5s. to pay the expences of sending te Sunderland. John Watson, the son of the above William Watson, was then called upon to state what he knew of the transaction, when he very reluctantly gave the following a:- count :—That his father, and the family, bad recently come to London, from Sunderland, aod taken the house in Red-{ion- square.. That he was a son by a former wife, and that his father had heen married only a fesy months to his present wife : that the child in question was her son, about. 18 months old, and was disagreeable to his father, as he thought it oceupied too, much of the mother’s aftention, and therefore he had wished her to consent to iis being sent into the-courtry, but which she refused, That his father havidg eccasion to returo to Sunder- land, had preconcerted the plan with him of taking away the child by stealth, that the mother might not lave any knowledge of its removal, or the manner by which it was effected. That on the night previous to his father going to Sunderland, he had accompanied him to Mrs, Austin’s, a final agreement took place respecting the removal of the child, and she procured Mrs. Du- good to take care of it.—That Mrs, Dugood’s nephew agreed with him to meet him in Red-Liou-street, to take the child of him, that.hé then procured the child’s cloaths, which he took to the man wlio was waiting ia Ked-Lion-street witha hackney coach, after. which he returued tothe house and stole up stairs, and took the child and the bed cloaths out of the Grib where it was asleep, in aloom adjoining where the mother was, and con- veyed it secretly out of the house to Red-Lion-street, where he delivered it to the nephew to take to Mrs. Dugood’s, Whico he found tle officers so frequcatly make their inquiries, he was apprehensive the. matter might possibly be discovered, and that he then thought it best to get the child out of the way, aud planned and effected. its removal to Sunderlayd.. “Mrs. “W, has been in so ill a state of bealth for some time past, as to have heen confined to her room fer above two months, and at the period of the examination was perfectly ignorant of tie fate of hee child. The Magistrates, however, directed measures for her being immediately iuforined of what they had discovered, and a brother of Watson, accompanied by Collinghuroe, com-

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wupicated the intelligence the same be

MARRIAGES, “©. On Thursday at Heckfield Church, ‘Hants, the Right Hon.

Sir Antnva Pacer, K. B. t6 the Right Hon, Lady Avqusta Fane, second daughter of the Earl of WestmoncanD, (late Lady Borringdon. ) . fai ease:

Mupday last, James Pymar, Esq. of Derweston-strect, Port- man-square, to Miss Campbell, of Bloomsbury.

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