Star. — London, England, 1809-02-10 00:00:00

Q. (By Sir J..GaanAm.) Was the Duke of York acquainted with the extent of the establishment? A. Yes ; he was with her every day. Mr. J. C. BERESFORD alluded to what had been said by the witness to her being insulted by a mob in coming to the House, and seemed to think it was a matter of complaint which was somewhat Mr. WHITBREAD said that all persons coming to attend this House were entitled to protection from the Serjeant in attendance. Mr. SHERIDAN said his Hon. Friend, who spoke last, was unquestionably correct in what he had just stated as to the right of protection; but he had met with constables and messengers, who -all said there had been no interruption. Mr. WHITBREAD said, whether it was so or not, the-order should be given, as it was always a standing order at the commencement of every Session. Mr. ADAM proposed, that to obviate all further interruption or misrepresentation on this subject, the Serjeant at Arms should be requested to state the manner in which she came into the House. Mr. CLENIENTSON (the Deputy Serjeant) said, that in consequence of the order of the House, he sent a messenger to call in Mrs. Clarke ; that he was in formed, she was not at any of the Coffee-houses ad joining the House, but was afterwards told, she was in her carriage at the outer-door of the House, and would not come unless he went for her. That in consequence of this intelligence he went to the outer door, where he found her in her carriage, around which there were about a dozen persons, and from thence he conducted her into the House. Q. (By Sir J. HALL.) What was the name of the messenger whom he s e to summon Mrs. Clarke to attend ? A. Skelton. Miss TAYLOR was the next , witness &a d. Q. (By Mr. WARDLE.) Whether she was in the habit of visiting at Gloucester-place when Mrs. Clarke was under the protection of the Duke of York ? A. Frequently.—Q. Whether she had heard the Duke of York speak of Colonel French and his levies ? A. Once.—Q. Could the witness repeat what passed at • that time ? A. His Royal Highness said, I am continually worried by Colonel French about his levies. How did he behave to you, darling ?—Q. Did she recollect any thing further than what she had stated ? A. Mrs. Clarke replied, middling.—Q. Was that the whole of the conversation ? A. No ; the Duke of York said, Master French must mind what be is about, or I shall cut up him and his levies too. Examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL. How long had she known Mrs. Clarke ? A. Ten years.—Q. Nut longer than ten years ? A. It might be more.—Q. Where was she first acquainted with her ? A. At a house near the Obelisk.—Q. Where does she live herself ? A. At Chelsea.—Q. Where and with whom did she live at Bayswater ? A. With her father, on the Terrace.—Q. Is her father living ? A. Yes.—Q. Does she now live with her mother ? A. No.—Q. With whom did Mrs. Clarke live when she resided at Bayswater ? A. With her husband. —Q. With whom did she live since ? A. His Royal Highness the Duke of York.— Q. * Then she knew nothing of any other person ? A. Not to her know. Ledge.—Q. Was she related to Mrs. Clarke ? A. My 'bro;...r was married to her sister. Q. Did she know Mrs. Clarke at Tavistock Place ? A. She never saw her there. Q. Had not her husband left, her before she quitted Bayswater ? A. Yes. Q. What was her husband ? Wad he not a person who had only 50 a-year paid him weekly? A. No. Q. What was your father.? A. A gentleman. Q. Where does your father live ? A. She declined to answer that question. The witness was desired to withdraw. Lord FOLKSTONE said the witness might be disinclined to tell where her father lived, in conse quence of his being wader embarrassments in his cir cumstances. General STEWART said the Noble Lord was the only person who had ever delayed the time of the House. Lord FOLK STONE said he had never suggested any thing which he did not think necesary. Sir G. WARREN said he had never heard the Noble Lord put a single question but what tended to the purpo,e of fair investigation. The Wiiress , icas agu;n (By the CHAN CELLOR of the ExtuEouni ) Did the witness mean that her veracity should lest on her not knowing where Ler father lives ? (Witness desired to withdraw.) Mr. BRA ND observed, that after the manner in which she had answered the question,he thought it was not fair to put her veracity on that answer. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered, that the Honourable Gentleman supposed her father was under embarrassments. He knew no such thing, but rather believed her answer would tend to discredit her own testimony. Could it be fairly supposed that a young woman in her situation should not know where her father and mother lived ? Mr. WILBERFORCE objected to the question in its present shape. Mr. YORKE said a person was then brought tothe Bar of the House of whom they knew nothing. If that practice was to be allowed, they might perhaps have two or three street-walkers out of the Strand, to give eeidnice against the character of the Duke of York. On that evidence which had been offered, his Right Hon. Friend had asked the question, in order, if pos sible, to db,s-over the truth.—(4 cry of go on ! go on!) Witness re-admitted. The last co;..tion was desired to be read. Question read. Toil mean to put your veracity on thar answer ? Q. (By the CIIA.NCII.I.OII of the EXCHEQUER) Have you not seen him ? A. Yes, about a fortnight since.. —Q. Where (lit he then lire ? A. She did not chuse to answer the quest ion. —Q. W Izat objection could the witness, who kcpt a b oarding-schocl, have to say where she lived ? A. She not chuse to say where she lived befor- so large 1.11 assembly ?—O. What reason had she for wishint; t.) conceal %where she lived from so la rge an assembly ? A • She is poor, and therefore her veracity suppos 9:1 would be suspect ed.—Q. She might be assured het 7 veracity would not be suspected on that account. i what street does she Chelsea ? A. I n Chey n c-row.—Q. Does she keep a b,-,rding-sch o ol ? A. Yot. ; she and her sister did.—Q. TV:; number ? A. I\ "umber B.—c. Where did her father live when she kep,.• a boarding. school at Kentish Town ? A. She would cot answer any question reltive to her father.—Q. :k-low long did s he live at Keatish Town and Chelsea A. 'F'+t b Q. (By Sir .I..GRAHAM.) Was acquainted with the extent of the Yes ; he was with her every day. Mr. J. C. BERESFORD all been said by the witness to her E mob in coming to the House, an it was a matter of complaint whi Mr. WHITBREAD said that to attend this House were entitled the Serjeant in attendance. Mr. SHERIDAN said his spoke last, was unquestionably c had just stated as to the right of had met with constables and messe there had been no interruption. Mr. WHITBREAD said, wh not, the•order should be given, a standing order at the couunenceme Mr. ADAM proposed, that to interruption or misrepresentation Serjeant at Arms should be reqr manner in which she came into tht Mr. CLENIENTSON (the Deputy in consequence of the order of th messenger to call in Mrs. Clarke formed, she was not at any of do joining the House, but was afterw in her carriage at the outer-door would not come unless he went consequence of this intelligence he door, where he found her in he which there were about a dozen thence he conducted her into the Q. (By Sir J. HALL.) What messenger whom he s e to sump attend ? A. Skelton. Miss TAYLOR Was the next Q. (By Mr. WARDLE.) Whet] habit of visiting at Gloucester , Clarke was under the protection of A. Frequently.—Q. Whether sl Duke of York speak of Colonel Fr A. Once.—Q. Could the witness at that time ? A. His Royal H continually worried by Colonel levies. How did he behave to Did she recollect any thing furthe stated ? A. Mrs. Clarke replied, r that the whole of the conversai Duke of York said, Master Frenc be is about, or I shall cut up him Examined by the AI'TORNI How long had she known Mrs years.—Q. Nut longer than ten yt be more.—Q. Where was she fir her ? A. At a house near the 0 does she live herself ? A. At Chels with whom did she live at Baysw father, on the Terrace.—Q. Is 1 A. Yes.—Q. Does she now live A. No.—Q. With whom did MI she resided at Bayswater ? A. —Q. With whom did she live sin Highness the Duke of York.— t nothing of any other person ? .A ledge.—Q. Was she related to s 1 broteer was married to her sister. Mrs. Ciarke at Tavistock Place ? her there. Q. Had not her hush she quitted Bayswater ? A. Yes. husba.nd ? Wad he not a person r a-year paid him weekly? A. No. • father.? A. A gentleman. Q. Wf. live ? A. She declined to answer The witness was desired to wit Lord FOLKSTONE said tin disinclined to tell where her fat; quence of his being uader eurbar cumstances. General STEWART said th the only person who had ever del; House. Lord FOLKSTONE said he l any thing which he did not think Sir G. WARREN said he h. Noble Lord put a single question the purpo.,e of fah- investigation. - the , icas agun calef n:.— CELLOIt Of the EXCIIEQUEI;) Did that her veracity should rest en her • Ler father lives ? (Witness desired to withdraw. Mr. BRAND observed, that which she had answered the questi not lair to put her veracity on th. The CHANCELLOR of d answered, that the Honourable ( her father was under embarrassn such thing, but rather believed he to discredit her own testimony. supposed that a young woman in not know where her father and n Mr. WILBERFORCE object its present shape. Mr. YORKE said a person wa Bar of the House of whom they ki practice was to be allowed, they two or three street-walkers out of eeidnfice against the character of On that evidence which had bee; Hon. Friend had a.:,ked the quest ti year and a half.--V, When the witness lived-at Ken tish Town, where did her fathe live, when not with her? A. She did not know.—q. How long ago was it since she heard the conversation between the Duke of York and Mrs Clarke? A. She did not recollect. —Q. When.her father lived with het at Islington, what business did he then carry on ? A. None.r-- Q. 'What business was Mr. Clarke ? A. None.—Q. At whose request does she attend here to-night ? A. At Mrs. Clarke's.—Q. Did the witness recollect see. ing Colonel French at Gloucester-place ? A. She NI as told he was there, but was not introduced to him. The witness was desired to withdraw. Mr. SurroN was the next witness called in. .... Q. (By Mr. WARDLE) Whether he recollected Mrs. Clarke appearing at a Court Martial ? A. Yes.-- Q. Whether she herself stated that she was a widow, or whether she was asked the question ? A. He be lieved she was not asked the question, but the Attor ney in giving in the list of witnesses said she was a widow, and described her as living at -- Lodge, Essex. Mr. CROAKER here said a few words, the pur port of which it was impossible to ascertain, from the continued cry of Go on, go on," during his speech. The witness was again called in. He read over the Minutes of the Court Martial, at the desire of Mr. Beresford, which, however, seemed to point at no particular fact. Q. (By Mr. GIBBs). Whether he had any conversa tion with Mrs. Clarke relative to her widowhood, which afterwards crept into the Minutes of the Court? A. He could not recollect. Mr. PARKE was then called. Q. (By Mr. WARDLE). Whether he recollected any transactions relative to a service of plate bought by Mrs. Clarke ? A. lie knew nothing farther than as an executor of Mr. Birkett, and wished to produce the book, as being the most correct mode. The book was here produced, and Mrs. Clarke's account stated, the amount of which rose to X 1,851. 11 s. 4d. Q. Did he know who Mr. Birk2tt's bankers were? A. Mr. Marsh, in Berners-street.•--Q. Did he find :my more money due on Mrs. Clarke's account? A. Yes, he found 2861. more due for watches and trin kets. Ca stain TUCK was called in. Q. (R, Air. WAR!) I. v.). Does witness recollect, in 1803 or 1801., 'any offer made to him by Captain Donovan of a Majority, at a reduced price? In consequence of a suggestion from the CHAxcEr.- LOR of the EXCHEQUER relative to the bearing which this witness's examination could have upon the con. dixt of the Commander in Chief, after a few words from Mr. WARDLE, he was withdrawn, and Alderman Com ßr. examined • Q. (By the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER) State what passed between yon and Mr. Dowler relative to his Commissariat appointment ? A. As I was riding, I met Mr. Dowler, and having heard of his appoint ment, knowing his reverses in the Alley, I congratu lated him on his obtaining what would afford him a comfortable subsistence. I asked him had he obtained it through Mrs. Clarke or Sir B. Watson, to which he replied, ,‘ through Sir Brook."—Q. By whom had he been told Mr. Dowler got the appointment through Mrs. Clarke ? A By various persons ; he couldd - not recollect any particular one.—Q. Did ke not know that Mr. Dowler's father had taken a line of politics in the city the very reverse of Sir B. Wat son's ? A. He knew Mr. Dowler was a Whig, but he did not know what his politics were. Dr. Do NOVAN called in. Q. (By the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER). Do you know Mrs. Clarke ? A. Yes.—Q. Did you ever , give her a list of Officers' names for whom she was to use herinfluence to obta i n promotion ? A. Never. Q. (By- Mr—Smrrn). Were you not in the habit of ti aflicking for places under Government ? A. No. Q. Did you never traffic for any place under the East India Company ? A. If the appointment was named I may recollect it.—Q. Did you ever promise a place under the cognizance of the Board of Controul to Mr. O'Hara, tOr a certain sum ? A, Yes, a writership, for which he stipulated to pay 3000 and odd pounds.-0. Who authorised you to promise this appointment ? A. Must I answer that question ? I do not n:itih to tell the Lady's name who applied to me.—(2. You need not tell who applied to you for the appointment, but who authorised you to promise it ? A. It was Mr. Tahourdin.—Q. On what grounds were the 30001. lodged ? A. For a writer ship to India4—Q. How was the negociation broken off ? A. person who was to purchase the ap pointment would not deposit the money at the bankers nominated. Exarnin:d by Mr. SHERIDAN.—Q. Dia you intro duce a clergyman of the name of O'Hara to Mrs. Clarke ? A. No Q. Did you ever solicit Mrs. Clarke to use her influence to obtain promotion in the church ? A. Yes. Q. Of what kind ? A. A deanery [A laugh.] Q. Where situated ? A. In Salisbury. Q. Was this the only one ? A. No, there was another in Hereford. Q. When was this ? A. In November last, I think. Q. Did you not know that at that pc nod all connection between the Duke .of York and Mrs. Clarke had ceased ? A. She was not to apply throUgh the Duke of York. Q. Through what inte rest.then ? A. Through the Duke of Portland—(4 loud laugh)—Q. What was to be paid for it ? A. I believe, about i€3ooo ; it was a subscription set on foot by some ladies, and the gentleman, whose name was Beasley, I think, was to have been agreeably surprised by it ; but the whole business was ended by the Duke of Portland's losing his interest, the queen (as Mrs. Clarke said), having taken the Church patronage into her own hands.—(4 general latigh.)—Q. Had you any communication with Mrs. Clarke since this examination ? A. Yes, I had two letters from her since the first notice of Col. Wardle's motion.— Q. Do you believe she had any influence with the Duke of Portland ? A. Yes.—Q. The same as with the Duke of York ? A. I never knew of her influence with the Duke of York.—Q. Not on the levy business? A. No. He had been applied to by Col. French to recommend some old serjeants, and that was all he knew about it.—Q. Have you Mrs. Clarke's letters ? A. Yes, and I hope Col. Wardle may read the letters of mine referred to by Mts. Clarke, that the innocent inay not sutfir with the guilty. Mrs CLARKE'S letters •to Dr. Donovan Were then read by the Clerk, which were in substance as'iollows: " She stated her sorrows at the mntion having been brought forward, and that she had given Colonel Wardle hi; letters ; she conjured him, it he should be eiamined, to adhere to the truth, and above all things to state explicitly the whole truth—not on any ac count to be backwards in this, as Colonel Wardle would read his letters to the House." The second letter stated she- saw Colonel Wardle • begged him to adhere to truth ; to do justice.-sh e supposed that Clavering was hugging himself as he had not sent for the nervows draught. Mr. Donovan here gave a genuine description of bis services in the army, and his military rank. Mr. WARDLE then proceeded to examine the witness, who said he had never, till November last, sent in any names to Mrs. Clarke, either for promo- tion er commission. Mrs. Clarke had interest with ' Members of Parliament and General Officers, from whom she procured letters of recommendation. The witness had sent three letters for three Commissions, but as they had been sent three months, and not attended to, the business was put into the hands of Mrs. Clarke, who was to have above 3001. upon each of the Commissions. The Officer purchasing the Commission was to pay 3001. above the regular price of the Commission. In these transactions, the wit ness communicated only with a Mr. Frome, the Rev. George Glasse, and Mrs. Clarke. The witness was concerned in the procurance of one or two majorities under similar circumstances; but he did not recollect what remuneration was paid for them, nor what was the witness's share for that remuneration. The wit ness's part of•the business was to prepare memorials, and procure letters, and commit them to the Horse- Guards, to take their chance. If they succeeded, then the remuneration was to be paid. Mrs. Clarke was to have had for each Majority, five hundred pounds, and for each Captaincy, 1001. or more.— The witness remembered offering to CAptain Tuck, in 1801, or 1805, a Majority for a very low price. Messrs. Austin and Morley told the witness they ex pected.to be agents to a regiment, in which Commis sions might be obtained at certain rates. The witness was then questioned as to the Rev. George Glasse, whom he said he had known for some years. The witness of his own accord proposed to Mrs. Clarke, that if she could procure any bene fice for Mr. Glasse, the witness would be very glad. Of this the witness never informed Mr. Glasse till Saturday se'nnight, who was displeased at the cir cumstance. The witness was induced to this proceed.' ing by his very great friendship for Mr. Glasse, and was not then aware that he was acting improperly : he offered money for the procurement of this benefice without Mr. Glasse's knowledge, and meant ter pay it himself out of the produce of the Commissions-that were to be disposed of. The witness was then asked, as he talked of im propriety in this instance, whether he conceived the other transactions as proper S He replied, that as he had heard that those transactions passed every day, he thought they were not so improper. He never was concerned in any other but that of Captain Tonyn, wiatch he should be happy to explain to the Com mittee. Of the other negotiations in which he was concern ed, not one wai carried into effect ; he was to have re ceived remuneration, if they had been. The witness was then asked, whether this was not trafficking in places under Government, an employment which he at first denied himself to have carried on ? He an swered, ‘i I leave that to the Gentlemen to decide." The witness was next questioned as :to his ac quaintance. with Mrs. Clarke ; he said he had known her since 1805, but had not seen her till last Novem ber for three years, ever since her separation from the Duke of York : he only saw her, however, two or three times while she was connected with the Duke, and abort as often when she lived with Mr. Russel Manners, after she was separated from the Duke. His acquaintance with Mrs. Clarke began in conse , quence of a report that• he was the author of some scurrilous paragraphs against the Puke of York ; and he was three or four months before he could prevail upon Mrs. Clarke to see him, to explain that he was not that author, from the prejudice she had conceived against him. He saw her twice before he completely convinced her of his ignorance of the paragraph ; and he called upon her the third time to receive from her letters in answer to some obserVations in the Morning Post, signed Belisarius, and of which he was to procure the insertion in that paper. The witness, on his further examination, said he ne ver had any dealings in Commissions, while Mrs. Clarke lived with the Duke of York. The first he had was in November last : he knew Mrs. Clarke was then at variance with the Duke, but applied to her from her interest with General Officers and Members' of Parliament. _ _ _ The witness had procured one more Writership to India ; but did not know the name of the Gentleman in whose behalf it was procured ; it was the writership that Mr. O'Hara refused. For this 35001. was paid, and of this the witness received 2201. the rest was paid to Mr. Tahourdin. The witness was then asked if he had procured for any one else any other Writership? to which he replied, he could not say positively, but if any other Were mentioned, he would not deny it. He did not recollect whether he had procured any Ca detship. Mrs. Clarke said she had interest in the Custom-House ; and the witness mentioned this to a Gentleman. The witness was then asked by Mr. Whitbread, for which situation he first applied, that in the Church, or that in the Army ? to which he answered, that he had applied for a situation in the West Indies and at home, in the Commissariat, and of a landing-waiter, before the deanery. He was next asked what other disposals of Commissions, which he stated to be daily taking place, he knew of ; and replied, only of the cases of Captain Tonyn and Major Shawe. • Mr. CROAKER then asked the witness, as he said that Colonel Wardle could 'tell of the Custom house appointments, what the witness could say of Colonel Wardle ? he replied, 66 I must refer. to Mrs. Clarke for that.".—Q. What has Mrs. Clarke told you relative to that ? A. She procured recommenda tions from different people (Mr. Wardle among others) who had interest. Q. (By Mr. Dumas.) Who negociated for the writetship ? A. I did not know the Gentleman's name. —Q. Did you apply to Mr. Tahourdin ? A. He ap plied to me.—Q. Who recommended Mr. Tahourdm to you ? A. Messrs. Austin and Morley. In reply to the questions of various Members, the witness said, that the writership was not the subject of advertisement ; that Mrs Clarke first applied to him ; and that the lady concerned in the writership was the witness's acquaintance. The House was then resumed, and the Chairman, of the Committee reported progre s s. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER urged the necessity of pursuing the present important inquiry from day to day, till it was gone throutrh and trusted that Gentlemen 'would postpone oti,c, business till this was disposed of. Mr. ROBERT SMITH moved that Mr.Tahourd;a be summoned to attend the Committee, to explain what had come out this night—but The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the investigation of the disposal of the %%Ai. tership had nothing to do with the Duke of York, and though he should gladly consent to refer It to a Committee above stairs, yet he thought it Was not a proper subject to interrupt the businesi now pending. The Right Honourable Chancell r observed, that the House must be convinced, fry m what had passed, of the necessity of some Legislativ e proceeding, to prevent the scandalous practice carried on in the sale of Commissions, and Ptaces under (;:.- vernment. He had refrained from introducing ;11) measure while the present investigation was in gress, but some step, it was evident, ought ti. 1.. speeftily taken to stop the evil. It was his ()p:iio:: that the advertising of such places ought to be a crime ; that the money advanced, or agreed to b• given, should be forfeited ; that heavy penalt:t. should be imposed, and that all persons concurred in such traffic should be rendered guilty of a rniELL meanor. Mr. SMITH, In consequence of the buzgesti , n of the Ch —.ct% los at the Exchequer, withdrew his motion, and gave :Iw:cc t: he would, au the next meeting of the House, move :he api.zi...l - of a Select Committee. MR. 'WILLIAMS. LOWTEN was called to the Bar, to state what he knew of this person. He said that he had known bun st.v...ral ycan; ago • that he Was sometimes very troublesome, and that b e coact defct him not a fit person to be allowed to ga at large. in w:s deranged in his intellects. It was then moved that Mr. Williams be discharged without paying his fees. This motion occasioned a short conversation. Mr.W.Wynne and Mr. Dickenson thought, that as the prisoner bad been taken Into custody on a very serious charge, it would not become the dignity of the House to dismiss him without some further inquiry, t hough they had no doubt that the statement of Mr. Lowten would prove perfectly correct. Mr. SHERIDAN, Mr. ADAM, and others, were of opinion that the prisoner ought not to be detained, and the que..tion b -lug put, it was carried in the affirmative. The prisoner was of course discharged. In a short conversation between Mr. Wardle and the Members en the Treasury Bench, it was agreed that the Committee should, on the next meeting of the House, take precedence of all other business, except for the forwarding of some Bills, which were not expected to give rise to any discussion. Adj mrneti at HALT PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. IN Tee MORNINIL LONDON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. PRICE OF STOCKS ['HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCKI Consols, for money. 67i 68—for February 6111---Omnium I pi, Exchequer Bills 13s. to its, pre, Intelligence has been received from General Dovta dated Tortola, the 16th of January ; he was then on the way to'Valen cis upon public business. Weunderstand that the sufferings which havebeen so generally sustained by our Officers its the North-west of Spain, have also fallen to the lot of the General in the East. He had been 6 days and nights suceessively.on horseback, with little intermission, and that during the heaviest rains. •I he General represents the ardour of the Spaniards in the south tobe unabated.. At Saragossa the greatest distress was endured; but still the des termination of the citizens to maintain the glory they had acquir ed, *as unihaken. A cousin of PALAFOX, a Countess of BURILLA, had enrolled herself with Soo females, to assist those who worked at the batteries, by bringing theta provisions, ?cc. We are sorry to find by our ttter this day from Penzance, that two vessels, one front Cork, and the' Other supposed to a West Indianian, were totally lost on Monday last, at Guldrevie, nrar St. Wes, in Cornwall, and all the crew perished. Faxatotrra, Majesty's ships Rtstsrayex and Swattow.on a crldieet-Yind S.W. • 'Foetid% Y, Eta. B.—lt has blown quite a hurricane the whole of the day from the S. E.—providentially no vessels were in the bay. Several of the fishing vessels were out the vrhole of last night, and experienced very bad weather. One of them working in the bay this morning carried away her mast and bowsprit—Leeman: un manageable, and was seen go down by a number of spectators %eh," could render them no assistance ; the whole on board, consisting of two men and two boys, perished PLYMOUTH-DOCK, FEB. B.—A violent hurricane, accompanied by a. heavy rain, commenced about eleven last night, and has continued without intermission ever since.—The major part of the Transpcxfs which sailed hence on Saturday and Sunday last, with the Troops for Portsmouth, have since returred here, having missed their convoy; several of the corps have been Ir.r.ded, and sent to that neighbouring barracks.--.-What may whips appear extraordinary at this season of the year, the late storms have beta accompanied with very heavy thunder and lightning.—Arrived his .Majesty's ships BOMBAY A LEXA N DR I A , WRITING, and Sratorrtv, from the Eastwa rd. PORTSMOUTH, F::13. 9.—Arrived a fleet of transports from Plymouth, and several outward-bcund vessels from the Downs. as-Sailed his Majesty's ships BOADICEA and WSLDBOAR to the Westward.—His Majesty's ship CA STOII is appointed co::voy the West Indies; and the Suety for Guernsey—Wind S. E. STA N DCATE Cana, Fta. 8.--Arrived the Juno, BATES, from Malta, which she left on the 26th of December : the fleet for England sailed about ten days before. Captain BATES spoke a brig off Gibraltar, who informed him that they had put into Syn. cuse, but from the wind Captain BA res had, he supposes they must have got down and out of the Mediterranean a fortnight since. Dent, Fre. IL—Arrived his Majesty's ships Bozo and PAN DORA from a cruize, and remain in the Downs with the ships " per last. Wind S. W. GRAVESEND, Foe. 9.—PasseJrby the Urgent gut: brig from the Baltic. YARRIOUTR, Fre. 9.—Sailed the Ephira sloop of war, and Sealark schooner. Arrived the Wrangler and Briseis sloops of war, and remain with the Roebuck, Princess Caroline, Belle rophon, Stately, Aboukir, Crocodile, Calipso, Indignant, Egeria, and Havoc gtm-brig.—The wind S. F blowing a fresh gale, no communication with ships in the Roads. • GRIMPiDY, Frs. B.—Arrived his Majesty's ship I'itoM::THEUC from off Anhalt, which she left on the 11th of J ar,vary, wi:h the loss of anchors and cables, and has been drifted by the Ica Irvin shore to shore till the Ist inst. --- - Miss TAYLOR, the intimate of Mrs. CLARKE, eramin,...l as a witness, last night, in the House of Commons, is a very neat figure, about the height of Mrs. CLARKE, face rather plain, but fair She was dressed in a black velvet pelisse, black bonnet, with a net veil; and a cross barred silk handkerchief tied rour.4 her neck. She did not appear in the least discompos.d. Her bro ther is married to Mrs. CLARKZ'S sister. CORN EXCNANOR, MARK•LANE 1:13.10...-This day there is a middling supply of Wheat—chie fly second and inferior, sales thereof are dull, and hardly maintain last prigs—B airy in-good supply, and with-Malt, at little variatinn—but few old Beans now come to hand—New rather cheaper, and will in future be in our general quotation—there are considerable fresh arrivals of Oats, but being much in request, causes this trade to be som.- what dear'er—Flour remains as per DIt.D. On Wednesday morning last, at Grimstborpe Castle, His Grace the Duke of Ancaster, and of Kesteven, Marquis and Earl of Lindszy. The Dukedom anti 114,arquisate become ex tinct, but the- Evitioaa devolves on General Aluemarle nen", Member for Stamford. LONDON : Printed and Pubrished by I,E T V terburr Place, Lambeth, at the STAR...OI'7W/, NO, 1, CV t f• melt, Ihilliraltechiso at*. ST;tl,42lllcs. Temple Bar. r E l i f l