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pat him, and embarrassment felt while stan at their Bar—such a feeling as might equally imputed to the Hon. Member who brought tor .: ,rsl the charges against the Duke of York, (Mr. Ivardle), who, from a similar embarassment, though stacsling in the situation of General Clavering at ;: e bar, liad forgot what had passed within the 24 1. rs previous to his examination, and declared he . I nor seen Mrs. Clarke, when it afterwards turned 0 1:, he had seen her three times during .:.at period. i. • s poke in high terms of the honour and character j ! General Clavering. \fr. MNAUGHTAN could see no reason why .lotise should not notice General Clavering's pre itien, because some other person had prevari ,.l:l also ; nor why he should not have been treated : :;•2 s,..rne summary manner as Captain Sanden.- I::.:ted hypothetically, from his high rank, t!ilacation, and connections, how could he be . ~.(1 capable of doing this ? 'l he answer was, he J r: -e it, and ought to be more heavily punished, f 1.2; all these advantages which rendered him a t -e g uilty. He knew nothing of General C1a ..,. (1- his family, but had from his earliest infan :. • :en :aught to respect most highly the family into 1:e had married (that of Argyle). The h 0„(,.. „(,..- •,f most noble and illustrious family could be t o!npr. mised or tarnished by any act of his, c,•old, that would have been done already, r.o c. nsolation could he received from House of Commons in the disgrace.— however, that any dishonour could attach : Noble Family. Captain Sanden had made a' extise to that now made for General Claver- I t he said, an offence of his head, not of his excuse had not availed him, and it ought r.,) avail General Clavering. Sanden was forced tr, the Bar unaided, without connections, and, for his cifv: - .ce while giving testimony there, had been pu r.i,lis2. General Clavering came forward volunta a. to falsify the evidence of a person, who, as far as could, had been his benefactress. How then could t !.er spare him for the same offence they visited in e.,ntly on another ? It they did, it might well be in the words of our immortal Bard— tatter'd clothes small vices do apptar, Robes and fur-gowns hide all." Thehonourof General Clavering was talked of ; where . was his honour, who offered a thousand pounds to a rvh-re for her interest in his promotion ? He had never seen General Clavering till he saw him at the Bar, and was therefore uninfluenced in his opinion. Ile believed, however, that his Constituents, in An t; UT:, could tell something of this General Clavering. Mr. WHITBREAD said that he was not in the situation of the last speaker, as he had known Gene ral Clavering, and did not from that knowledge ex pect to hear from him any thing but the truth.— Therefore, as he was known to feel a strong sensation upon this subject, he thought it proper to state fully • 1 !. t; rounds upon which he intended to rest his vote. Bat before he proceeded to do so, he could not help o,ist...rviug, that the Honourabie Baronet who p ro p.: se,i to defend General Clavering acted rather injutii cously for his purpose in attempting such a direct attacl: upon his Honourable Friend near him (Mr. Wdrdle). If the amourable Baronet, or any other e gin, thought that his Honourable Friend was in part of his conduct exposed to such attack, let at once he made the subject of a distinct motion, then. he would be ready to speak his sentiments )(,11 It. At present, he would content himself with e ink, that there was no comparison whatever, be t?..een the two cases alluded to by the Honourable Ba. ronet. For what was the fact ? His Honourable Fend was examined upon a totally unexpected occa. ion, where he could have no possible object or interest be.. to tell the truth, if his memory were correct. But how did the case stand with respect to General Claver iur ? He came for ward voluntarily and deliberately, order to acquit the Duke of York, by overthrowing credit of the principal witness against him—andhow this Officer afterwards appear? Why, colluding to Mr. Lowten to deceive that House. At one t:o,! the accused said, that he came before the House ut•drily, without consulting any one, and at another, • was involuntary, but that Mr. Lowten told him l, usty, rite a letter to the Attorney-General, requiring tobrcalled, &c. But when Mr. Lowten was examined, 1,-contradicted this statement. Which then is to be 1 . 4... : icv,A1? If you believe General Clavering, he had with Mr. Lowten to deceive this House ; if you believe Mr. Lowten, that is not true ; now c. - ,.l:er case delinquency attached to the subject of dr,ca..,sicn. It had been stated by the Honour tie Baronet under the gallery that General Cla ecring was anxious to correct his mistakes the mo ment lie became sensible of them ;_but it was strange tau no such sensibility appeared until the letters 'vere produced which directly contradicted him.-- E•.t, even if this Officer had not come before the House, Li it follow that he would have escaped ? he could 1' 1 arially assure the House that he should not. But le would put it to the House, or any person of corn nu•:: sense, whether, if the whole of the circumstances cr.r.ected with General Clavering had occurred in ear stting, it would have been possible for him to escape being immediately committed for prevarica tT•n, being sent forthwith from the bar to Newgate ? Yet Ole Honourable Baronet seemed to he very san etu:le in trusting that, however the House might treat slid' delinquency, the country would do justice to ; - •.=-;1 Clavering ; but the country, he knew, would ..ice to that House. For all who could read t:le groaad, and must justify the course • . House.: had taken, and was about to pursue. - seen a printed paper circulated about that • containing Ready thesame observations offered A ll by the Honourable Baronet, and particu ...-...;.•g upon the incapacity of Gen. Clavering iacutrectness„ and to withstand the cross he was obliged to undergo. But the fact •, t:: it that officer was not by any means harshly • :,-tyarnined, upon his first appearance at least.— : •,•-• to: c that excuse could have no weight,— ',• tiac incapacity of General Clavering was really ,• as was now alledged, how came he qualified for 6t - A!''—for a command in Ireland—for a corn u•aad is Malta ? Another attempt in favour of this ' i•••••'• was an appeal to humanity. It was asked, will a Iva. feel for his family ? But had not Captain en a family also, and why not feel for them ? tL >ugh that prisoner's family and friends were '•-•, although they had no friend in Parliament to •,.:.•pct forth their merit, or excite sympathy in their ; they were on the score of humanity, as much entitled to attention iv...others—but justice *Oat not to be suspended upon such pleas. There was, as the poet observed, " in a too tender mercy something cruel," —mercy to certain delinquents would be cruelty to the public, and it was of vital importance to the in terest of justice, and to the safety of every thing va luable belonging to man, that false testimony should meet degradation and punishment. If then such pre varication as that of General Clavering were allowed to escape—if an example were made of him for the intimidation of others—if Sanden were to be detained in prison while impunity was granted to General Cla vering, what reproach would that House incur ? How often would the words of Macheath be repeated to people in high station ? " Since laws were made for very degree, " 'l'o curb vice in others as well as in me, " I wonder we han't better company, " Upon Tyburn Tree! " But gold from law can take out the sting " For, if rich men like us were to swing, 'Twould thin the land such numbers to string " Upon Tyburn Tree !" The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not sup pose the Honourable Gentleman, by his quotation, meant to say, that crimes were more prevalent among men of General Cla vering's rank than among those of a lower order. He thought it necessary for him, after the part he had taken, to state the grounds upon which he voted on this occasion. He had been the more inclined to wee to the postponement, because the Honourable Baronet opposite had said it would afford an opportunity for some Gentlemen who could, he thought, successfully advocate the cause of General Clavering, to be present. Their reasonings, he must confess, he would have been glad to hear, as with all the examina tion he had been able to give to the subject, his mind had not suggested to him ail), grounds for a defence. He considered Ge neral Clavering guilty of havii,g prevaricated. On the first day of his examination he did not give true answers to the questions as they were understood by others; and for the House to decide whether this was done from misapprehension, or with a design to deceive them, they must look at the whole of his couduct. They would then see that he came misrepresenting the facts which led him to the Bar, and contradicting his first statement on his se cond examination. Which of the two statements was true. ,:id not enquire, it was clear enough that General Clavering 1:,:d Lot dealt fairly with the House. He was falsified in whr.t said, that" he had no communications with Mrs. Clarke on t, , e of - ject of military promotions." To do away the inipmb.aoi: that he had such communications, he had gone to the Duke of York and to Colonel Gordon, while at the same time he w.ts cm:scious it was true, and that he had himself offered £lOOO ur the very I purpose of military promotion. Under all these cif cen.srances he must vote for the motion. Mr. WHITBREAD explained, that in his qureation he only put it to what people might say if General Clavering was not punished as well as Captain Sanden. I.ord J. CAMPBELL stated, that if the delay had been ac ceded to, his Noble Relation (the Duke of Argyll) would have been ready to come to the Bar, so state what General Clavering had told him of the impression made on his mind by the qut st ior s on which it was now thought he prevaricated, which wou:d sliew he had no design of deceiving the House, and that his answers proceeded from misapprehension of their meaning. Mr. R. WHARTON drew a d.stinction betwi en prevarication and contradiction, and contended, that General Clavering had not been guilty of the former, as all his answers were direct. If he had contradicted merely, there was no precedent on the Journals of a committal for that effence, and the present motion could not he agreed to. He then alluded to the rank of the party, and contended, that if it ought not to screen from punishment, so nei ther ought it to aggrasate offence; but in the question General Clavering, g,esi General Clavering, ought to be out of the case, and it should be considered merely as affecting A. B He main tained that General Claverieg might have misunderstood the ques mils, and that if he ha ; any intention of deceiving, he would not I ve come forward the second time to authenticate the letters, which was the only thing that convicted him. Mr. :41`.NAUGHTAN explaired. Mr. ELLIsON contended, that the questions were put in so plain a manner, that it was impossible to misunderstand them. He had heard b o much of this distinction about prevaricating, contradicting, and shuffling, that it quite puzzled him ; but trying to make the offence out to be contradiction, instead of prevari cation, appeared to him something like a person he had heard of, who being indicted under the Coventry Act for attempting to deface a man, pleaded that he had no intent to deface, but to murder the person. He thought the evidence of General Cla venlig a more direct contradiction than Sanden's, and as wilful, wanton, and toolish prevarication. If men in Gen. Claveriug's rank prevaricated, their character, education, and connection, &cc. magi.ified their offence, and rendered them, if possible, more lia ble to punishment than persons of less informed minds. Mr. WYNNE replied to the observations of Mr. Wharton, and read the Standing Order of the House to punish hose who were guilty of falsehood, in answer to the argument that if Gen. Clavering was only guilty of contradiction, he was not liable to be punished. He then summed up the other matter, and thought upon the whole there was not even the possibility of a doubt in his favour; which if there was, his character, &c. would be of advantage to him as turning the scale of probability in his favour. l'he Gallery being cleared, the Motion was agreed to without a division, and Gen. Clavering was ordered to be forthwith taken into the custody of the Serjeant at Arms._ The House Chen adjourned at Nth E O'CLOCK. TIIE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, MARCH 21.. PRICE OF STOCKS TI-lIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, for money, 67H—Ditto 671i—Omn. pr. Exchcqn , T Bills, 6s. 7s. prem. PRICE OE STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 per Cent. Cons. 67 4 ptr Cent. shut .5 per Cent. Navy 91 98 Imp. Ann. 7f India Bonds, Gs. 74. pre. Exeheq. Bills, 6s. 9s. cr. Lottery Tickets 211. 19$. Consols, for acc. Cif The Mary, MEARXS, has arrived at Liverpool from Demerara, whence she sailed on the 7th February. On the 12th, when off Martinique, she was boai ded by the Dispatch sloop of war, who informed her that they expected Fort Bourbon woul.l shortly surren der, as the British were on the heights bombarding it. The packet sailed from St. Thomas's on the 13th of February. When the Busy cutter (whose arrival at Plymouth we have before noticed) sailed from Lisbon, the French were within four days march of that place ;. but in consequence of the rumoured commencement of hostilities between France and Austria, it was said, they had been countermanded, and ordered to proceed for France. Many of the Portuguese inhabitants and merchants had embarked on board vessels in the Ta gus, and will probably soon arrive in this country. The Treaty between Great Britain and Spain, we understand, was signed on Wednesday ; but some articles, not yet precisely adjusted, are left for future arrangement. A Gentleman who arrived from the Continent on Tuesday last, assures us, that France had declared war against Austria, and that the Declaration was , published at Paris on the 17th instant. The King of HOLLAND communicated to the Le- gislative Body on the 14th, the fact announced in our Paper of niesday, of BONAPARTE having conferred the Grand Duchy of Berg on his son. • NAVAL ArfELLIGE.ArC.E. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 33. Passed by the Oporto Fleet. HARWICH, MARCH 23. Sailed yesterday the King Gcor7e, Cipt. SALN. DERS, with mails and passengers for Heligoland ; and the Earl of Leicester, Captain HA mmoND, for Got tenburgh.—Arrived this morning the Beaufoy, Capt. Noants, with mails and 18 passengers, from Heligo land. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 22. Arrived the PA RTIIIAN sloop of war, Capt. HAR• WARD, from Guernsey ; the sloop John and Thomas, of Southampton, DAVID GORDON Master, with pro visions for this port from Waterford ; the British brig Hayti, JAN IFS GRovEs Master, captured by a French privateer the 4th instant, and recaptured by his Ma jesty's frigate DIANA on the 14th instant, in lat. 43. long. 11. on her voyage from Pernurnhuco to Bristol : her cargo consists of cotton, indigo, Madeira wine, &c. The whole of her crew were taken out by the French.—Also arrived the Portuguese brig Amizade, FORTUNE Master, from Oporto, laden with wines, bound to London. DEAL, MARCH 22. Arrived the /ETNA bomb from the Note, and sailed through fur Portsmouth ; the Vic roi.tous, of 74 gulls ; DISPATCH naval transport, with convoy from t'oi ts mouth ; KANGAROO sloop from a cruize off Beachy Head. Arrived from and sailed again for Plymouth, the ANT schooner.—Sailed the hDIGNANT gun-brig on a cruize.—Arrived the EARL SPENCER cutter with convoy from Dublin, which have sailed for the River. Arrived from the River and sailed through tbr Ports mouth the Honourable East-lndia Company's ships Surrey, Devonshire, and Castle Eden. Also arrived and sailed for the River, the Rio Nova, MARIIN, from Grenada ; and Favourite, Eva Ns, from St. Kitt',.—Wind E. GRAVEST -ND, ?'. L '23. Arrived the Crown, Howland, from New Brunswick ; Queen, Farmer, front Hayti ; Essex, Sullivan, and Mary Ann, Goodfellow ; from the Brazils; Tay, Eldon, and I. viends, Sutton, front Cork; Edward, Hurd, and Expeditior, M'Keri:edy, from riltlin —Sailed the Ann, Nor man, for (2aebec ; Swallow, Lougridge, for Malta; Brothers, Muir, .rd for Gottenbro', THE ARMY. Sir DA DUNDAS has appointed Colonel Gott- DON to be his Public Military Secretary. Colonel 11()W 01011, of the Royal Horse Artillery, is embarked on board the C A M ' , lox frigate for Portu gal, in order to take the command of the Artilery there, with the rank of Brigadier General. We understand that the 3d, 1.11, and 10th regi. ments of cavalry are immediately to be embarked for Lisbon, and these are to be followed by the heavy horse of the German Legion. The Head-quarters and Staff of the Eastern Dis trict arc removed from ColcheFter to Ipswich. The Head-quarters and Staff, under the command of Sir WILLIAM AYLLETT, of the Recruiting District at Ipswich, are, on Thursday next, to be removed from thence to Bury, being more central. Monday and Saturday last, the 3d Regiment Light Dragoons of the German Legion, (dismounted) marched through Ipswich on their route to Wood. bridge barracks from Spain. The Light Brigade of German Cavalry under the command of Major-General Baron I.IN£ENGEN, is ar rived at Ipswich from Weymouth : they arc a re markably fine body of men, and well mounted. Monday last General LINSENGEN inspected the Militia Brigade, at Ipswich, under Brigadier-General Sir MONTAGUE BURGOYNE, consisting of the Nor thumberland, Wiltshire and Derby Militias, one of the finest Brigades in the kingdom, upwards of 3000 men, and in the very highest state of discipline and equipment. The Garrison at Ipswich consists, at present, of the following Regiments : 2d, or Queen's, 4AI 2d Battalion, and 84th 2d Battalion, Ge neral ACKLAND. Derby, Northumberland, and Wiltshire Militias, Sir NIoNTA CUL BURGOTNr. Ist and 2d Light German Legion Cavalry, General LIN.- SINGE N, and two Brigades cf Artillery. " CORK, MARCH 17. _ _ _ " Major-General 1711.1.'s force is now embarked and ready for the intended Expedition ; but we do not understand that orders for their sailing are yet communicated. No convoy has arrived for them.— The whole of the Staff have provided themselves with horses, pursuant to orders to that etlect received since Monday last." ...... _ _ . " STEVNING, MARCH 19. a Amongst the many distinguished Officers whe.l have nobly terminated an honourable career in the f t late battle at Corunna, none had rendered themselves mare eminently conspicuous for talent, zeal, and per severing bravery, than Lieu tenant-Colonel M' K EN /.IE, of the sth Regiment. At the head of that fine corps, at the battle of Rolcia, in Portugal, he attacked and drove from heights almost inaccessible, the 70th French regiment, heroes of Marengo and Lodi, who had been honoured by BosneARTE with the proud title of In vincible.—After conducting his regiment through both campaigns with an ability seldom equalled, and always handsomely acknowledged by his superior Officers, he lost a most valuable life in the action betwe'.'n the ad vanced corps on the 15th January. Frampted by a zeal almost amounting to enthusiasm, he advanced with a force comparatively small, to charge two guns, which had considerably annoyed the sth Regiment, beating the enemy within their own, lines notwith standing the great disparity of numbers. Whilst in the act of coolly instructing his undismayed soldiers, amidst a shower of balls, one at the same moment d:- , prived him of existence, and robbed his country of an invaluable Officer. Lieutenant-Colonel M'KENztE was interred on the ramparts of Corunna, between General AN4T,RUTInft and Sir J. MOORS." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCZ. FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE GERMAN PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. WARSAW, FEB. 20. M. de Chlapnw .ki at-rived here on the 9th instant, with a letter from the Emperor N tpolcon to our S vereign. The Polish Horse Guards are coming ba:k from Spain with the Imperial Fr_inch Guards, au t are soon expected in Paris. Thi! Polish army It t been put on the war establishment, and a corps o • Polish horse has takcn post on the banks of the Pellet, which separates Poland from Galicia. Strong appr?. hensions are entertained, dint in case of hostilities being recommenced, onr country will again btcothe the seat of war. According to intelligence yesterday received from Galicia, an extraordinary levy of re cruits has taken place in that country, and the Mi.. ' litia is already on its match to join the Austrian army. PARIS, FEBRUARY 27. The administrations of the army of the Rhine are now organizing.—The head-quarters of the Duke o f Auerstadt will, it is said, soon break up from Er furth and take the road to Bamberg, Nuremberg, Iftc, The divisions of Morand and Gudin, which lately formed the 3d corps, are on the point of leaving their cantonments, if they have not done it already. The troops in the territory of Bayreuth, under the com mand of Generals Friant and Despagne, have begun their march, as have also the troops in Hanover. The works of the Harbour Napoleon, at Cher bourg, are now carrying on with the utmost vigour. Reden, Auditor of the Councillor of State, is ap. pointed Chief of the Marine Administration at L'O rient. Yesterday there was a Grand Parade in the Thuil. leries. The troops of the guard and the new levies amounted to about 10,0u0 men. The Review continued nearly four hours, during all which time the Emperor continued on loot. When the troops filed off, a young man sprang through the interval made between the two platoons, in order to throw himself at the feet of the Emperor and present a peti. tion. The guards and police officers, however, pre. vented his passing any farther; when the Emperor, who perceived the object of this inconsiderate act, which found its excuse in the paternal goodness of the Emperor, sent an Adjutant to receive the petition, which he immediately read. Troops are continually marching to Italy and the Rhine. It is said Marshal Massena will have the command. Forty thousand men have gone from this city to join the corps of General Oudinot. M Bianchi I'Adda, attached to the French Em bassy in Persia, has arrived here from Tcheran. According to the accounts brought by this Officer, the new tactics make a great progress in Persia. At his departure, there were 6,000 men of the army of the Prince of Abbas Mirz.t, completely exercised in the European manner. The French officers Lami a;;d Verdier, who are at tached to the French embassy, exercise the Persian troops, and have both receivA the Order of the On the intelligence of the arrangements between the Porte and England, the price of cotton rose here considerably. It is not doubted but the Russians will soon pass the Danube. If letters from Wallachia may be credited, the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh informed of the continued stay of the English Minister, Mr. Adair, at the Dardanelles, has broken off all nego ciation with the Ottoman Porte. Prince Prosorowsky had received orders to ldvance, and it was expected that hostilities would soon be renewed. AUGSbURGH, MARCH I. The two first divisions of the French corps, cm. manded by General Oudinnt, have already proceeded on their march to their ulterior destination. They are probably destined to take post on the Inn. The Committee of the House of Commons, ap pointed to enquire into the disposal of places in the service of the East-India Company, have completed their labour. The Report .vas brought up yesterday by Mr. BANKES, and orchred to be printed. Yesterday the debate was resumed on Mr. WYNNE'S Resolution, that General CLAVERING had been guilty of prevarication, which was carried without a divi sion. The Serjeant at Arms was, of course, directed to take the General into custody. The emolum-ar lost by the Duke of YORK, in con sequence of his resignation as Commander in Chief, are estimated by military ntoi at about 60001. per an num. The appointments are 101. a- lay, besides an allowance for 50 horses, his travelling expences de. frayed, stationary, &c. Lord MELVILLE had an interview yesterday with General HOPE at the Admiralty. Lord and Lady HOLLAND were at Seville when the last intelligence was received from Cadiz. The Magistrates and Town Council of Dunferm line, Scotland, have resolved to present petitions to both Houses of Parliament, praying that the Bill, introduced lately by the LORD ADVOCATE, for better regulating the public records of Scotland, may not be passed into a law. Yesterday the Loan MAYOR gave an elegant din ner to a select party of about 50 noblemen and gen tlemen, with their ladies and daughters, amongst whom were the Dukes of CUMBERLAND and Carl. BRIDGE. The Anchor and Vine, public-house, in Char 77- 1 7- Cross, the Telegraph, and Admiral Duncan, public houses, adjoining, in Buckingham -court, are shortly :o be pulled down, for the purpose of enkr c ;ing the Lords of the Admiralty's houses, in the Admiralty- Yard, on the North side. CORN MARKET, MARK -LANE, MAR. 24.—There are middling supplies of Wheat to-day, but exceeds the demand ; owing to the late full stocks of Flour, the sales in general give way in price —ordinary Barley is lower—Malt likewise—White and Grey Peas are each dearer—Tick Beans are cheaper, and in plenty of Oats there are tolerable supplies, mostly from the North Country, but being in request, sales thereof are named rather higher—and Flour does nor support our last quoted prices. GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER : Wheat, 61s. 761. 86s. Beans (new) 545. 60s. Od. Fine ditto, 90s. 925. Tick ditto (new) 451. 51s. a Rye, 60s. 665. Oats, 335. 388.405. Barley, 375. 47^ Polsasd dfi Malt White Grey 1: ted , r { ti y, 375. 475. Polard ditto, 41s. 425. Od. 689.785. Potatoe ditto to 445. Od. e Peas (boilers), 12011301 Rape Seed, 641. to 681. ditto, 525. 575. Fine Floor, Vs.—Seconds, 70s. 78..