Star. — London, England, 1809-02-23 00:00:00

Lott I. • thab my Le a sirrilar en the other side r..1.5ca to Nvhotu I iced it to be (.Isuct \•., of it. was b e l:,ve no one kni dotroycd, except r i ll :it:on of Capt; that that lie had ! an , not destroye , 1-1. , . m . :1:0n in the r 't. 1 . to guar 'l': SOLICr L*:•.inc...ll,)r of •._' ••.l his reso , x-liether i it went it r: gr. CAN N I N •',at his Iti:_.tht HI rzliev•! hi> conscic ADAM 0. 1)41 you r that tl rni,..,,ht have receit or :dr. I-lokissor it was hintA firs' c,_•II of tl'c Ex, cr.,,r.inco comic, and, conseflue quest id the Rig' them knolk - n to ] General fitailati first c)..amit f:er.ds Sir A. RI •;,; r .ELLis tali Lei et the Excn I‘'hat are 3 I%r)' c Not by that narr A. By th, ever in your sea apply for her c 1:: Where did Mrs. t! . .) application the ye: the service ? A she live with yo the exception of and returned a ( I do not c.c.:tinily nor.— i;;.:l.lCter beat to Mrs. CI, 1•: ? in the nar ? A. Yes n Mrs. Fa, rope ! ,I rty any rreanes :,.,.:liar • • - cry • • s , , •anie Y." e • 4 • ••!41.0.: ; A cid Mrs the tim Had , ...• was • • • • •. •.• sing,, ~ • 1110tj 1 vice ? 1.. e at that ti Y.a. Whom ;•• tl'lhreYou ci 1 Upon w called SIT s h e rrc at the h It she was )- as dlr. • ,:••••• ;.; ,••• the wa , .• • • , t . • t CS, a • 1 111 I it tie d a r. O. WI U- • .1. ' 2. C. r- * • •• • • _‘• r . " rr: t i, ' () I. ri • • • * • ••••.i ( , t 1 , 1. Li 1„ • r ' 1 .1 . )• ( () /.. 1 ;4, • ' :•teo. 1( . .t. 1. . .!'•! •I !; r'l.l • • n ' • t L. 0 (" L t' • I % ~/. • (-1 7 tri )•:. ~ y t ) at "r°l , ho all concurred with me in opi- LearnAl Friend (Mi. Adam) *mild -:ommunication to some friends aids . ide of the House. I stated to every I mentioned this at the time, tha.t . I ie my clear duty not to be m ade the ich a statement ; but from the firs day .as determined to make it public. I new of its exisitenct till I heard it was 4 the Lord Chancellor. In my era= ktain Sanden, „ I bore in my mind all said in his communication to Colo- Aid would have asked him if the note., •ed, but from what he told Colonel • _ one of tarquhar ? A. I m am not obliged to answer these questions ; I did not come here on that account Order, order ! fro m th e . Committee). The CIIATRAiAN admonished the witness to atiSsOer in a manner more becoming the di -pity of that House. ' . • from the Duke of York to Mrs. tiarke, after His se , potation from her.—Q. By whom written ? A By Ms Royal Highness.—Q. Did you take A copy of the,Original letter ? A. I did:—Q. Is it a correct cr ? A. I belie-- UCCOMIng L. Ignity Q. Repeated. A. I might take the name, if I pleased.; L was not obliged to take the name of Far quhai.-Q., Was it out oftespect to Mrs. Clarke you took this name I A. More on account of Mrs. Clarke's faMily, th4l for myself. It was when I went to Mr. Ellis's : when I returned to Mrs. Clarke's, I. took the name of Favoinite. . Q. Was it not to disguise yourself to Mrs.P2ike family that you took the name of Favourite? -. A. No.-- W gra he v r e. Where does Mrs. Favourite's father. Jive.- A. In h is (A laugh.)-Q. Were did be litre ? 1. A.. In Scotland.---4 Whit was his.narne I it o Fa vourite.-Q. Has your mother since the death of, -1 father ? A. Ny , mother . is dead.-Q. HON ago ? A. I do not recollect.-L-Q. Did your mOthet 'lie fisrt ? A. ,My father died first anirmy mother after- Wards.-Q. Did .yOu- come to England before she died t A. No t -Q.. Did she die before you went inl4o .NG bore testimony to thi same effect; Mr. Ellis's service ?A. Yes..-.Q. Did you ever go: to Hon. Friend was always resolved to see your mother while you were in Mr,. Eiji's service ? -ience from this char Re. . A.. Dever. -Q. Didycku live in. Mr.. E, ll ia's - service; ice ; ,z 4 examined by Lord 4 , OI.ICSIONIL i without interruption ? .A. I - Went away for three receive from Colonel Hamilton any months, and sa=d 'I was soinglovisirmy sick moth*. the note was destroyed ? A. No. I - --Q:Whom did y' ou visit about Tavistockl4Ce.l A. rived such a notice•from Mr; Harrison ' No one. 'l did not know there was enchaplace..4. ;on, as I believe I did about the time • Who was it you represented to Mr, ilis,yoskwere -st. l• was as diterinined as the Cl;an- going to see ?A. Mrs. Clarke;-Q. .W 'did Mrs. xchequer to annmimicate every cir- Clarke live then ?A. At Hampstead.--Q. Where 1 iected with this not. lathe pnblic ; - did you tell. Mr. Ellis you wanted to go ? A. I don't uence of this imprei6en, and the re- : know that he ever asked me to tellhim.---Q. Did you gilt Honourable Gentlemiin, did make ever-live With Mrs. Clarke inTavistock-place ? A.. No. ) Lord H. Petty, Mr. Whitbread, and ' -Q. Are you any relation to Mrs. Clarke ? A. itrick, on the Monday precDding San- . That is not a question to put to me about the busi iination ; and afterwards tomy learned . ness.-- Order called, and the witness, again . re "aget and Mr. Leach. ; proved. ---Q. Repeated ?' A. None.-,---Q. What ob lled, and examined 'oy the Ceotectre.- ' jecticn had you to answering that question ? A. Be [IEQUER. cause I saw no reason for 1t.,-Q. Did you ever tell . you ? A. Master in the MerchantTai-, any body you was any relation to her ?. A. I don't .Q. Do you know Mrs. Favourite ? A. I believe ,I ever did.--Q. Have-you any reason to doubt me.-Q. By what name do you know I you ever did ?A. Yes.--Q. How do you doubt it ? l hat of Mrs. Farquhar.-Q. Was she iA. Because I might do so, as assented to by Mrs. evice ? A. Yes.- Q. To whom did you Clarke, when I was married to Walmsley. I was tharacter ? A..To Mrs. Clarke.-Q. : really married to him.---Q. Tell us all the circuit -s. Clarke live at the time you made ; stances respecting Walmsley ? A. I married to him n ? A. In Golden-lane.--Q. Do you ; wider' the name of Farquhar. Be was married be , Tar in which Mrs. Farquhar came into fore, and had another wife, and I never cohabited A. In July, 1800.-Q. How long did I with him after I knew that.--Q. How came you to you ? A. For nearly two years, with !many him in that name? A. He represented him- . i three months, in which she left us, : self as a coal-merchant, which he was not. Mrs. afterwards.-Q. Was you - then a car- Clarke said_ We. should not be married,' said I would, I tot mean to give any o ff ence) ? A. No, . and we were Married. . . .-Q. Did you apply to Mrs. Clarke for Q. Repeated. A. Because when I left Mrs. Clarke; did.-Q. In what name did you repro-, she had not any thing to give me, and she told me I larke the servant who had belonged to I might take her name.-Q. When did this take place ? tire of Farquhar. -Q. Are you certain ; A. About three years ago.---Q. It was on that occa es.-Q. Did you ever know Mrs. Clarke .1 sion that Mrs. Clarke permitted you to take the name ;ululate while in your service ? A Yes. !Of Farquhar ? A. Long before I was married.-Q. )eated ?A. Frequently.-Q. Did Mrs.lHow long did you live with your husband ?A. Four ty time when she came on these visits ? ! months.-Q. Did you never represent, to him that •s halfan hour.-Q. Did she behave to ;you were related to Mrs. Clarke ?A. No.-Q. Are ras an acquaintantance, or what ?A. I you posiive of that ?A. Yes.-Q. How came the - familiar.-Q. Did Mrs. V. state that ' real Mrs. Farquhar to pay so many bills for you, for aelationship between them ?A. I sop- i goods taken up in her name ?A: She never paid-any ii To Mrs. Clarke, Westbourn —, Sloane —, (the remain• m their familiarity.-Q. Did you ever i but about 101. which came from my wages.-Q.You _du of ibeweerscription being torn olr.)--Stla Feb. tads." alace ofresidence while Mrs. Farquhar 1 state that you are not Mrs. Farquhar's daughter ? Mr. Low-reet called in and examined ly Sir T. TURTON. service ?A. No -. My town residence !A.No; I am not her daughter-positively net.--: Q. Are you an Attorney at Law ? A. Yes, and as it is now.-Q. Had you any occa. Q. Are you not her husband's daughter by a former Solicitor.-Q. Were you employed by Mr. Adam in ie lived with you, to take your family to 1 wife ?A. f cannot answer that question.-Q. Can- 1805 to make inquiries concerning Mrs. Clarke ?A. It. Yes.-Q. How often? A.-Only once.l not you ?A. No.-Q. Why ?A. How can I know Yes, in October I had the honour to'see the Duke of rs. Farquhar go with you, remain with 1 what my father and mother did .before I was born i York on the subject.-Q. Did you in your inquiries me, and rc:urn with you ?A. Yes, she Q. How 'old were you when your father died ?A. find out that Mrs. Clarke had used the Duke's name A you any reason to know whether Mrs. Ido not know my own age now.-Q. You never for the purpose of raising money ?A. No, I had heard married or sine le ? A. She represented I knew your father nor mother ? A. No.- Q. Did your that from being under the Duke's protection some per married Have you any reason to know ;father marry again ?A. I cannot answer that.---Q.Did sons had given her credit-Q. lit your inquiries did you eller living at any time before she left ! you ever hear Mrs. Farquhar say you were the hear that she hart injured the Duke Of York as to mo 'A. Yes.----Q. Where did her mother i daughter of her 'husband by a former wife ?A. No. ney transactions ?A. I was only employed to inq u ire time ? A. About Tavistock-place. - - Q. -Q. Will you undertake to say she never .did? A. as to her family and husband, and not to any pecu did you learn this ?A. From herself.- i I cannot say any thing about it. lam not Mrs. niary concerns.-Q. Were you not desired by Mr. seen Mrs. Farquhar lately ?A. Last night. ; Farquhar's daughter.-Q. Did you know that Mr. Adam to inquire concerning money matters ?A. No; what occasion did you see her last nigrit? ', Walrnesley was summoned to attend here t o-ni g ht ? such instructions might have been given to Mr. Wa al, and wished particularly to see me.- !A.No ; I never heard of it.-Q. Did you read it in kinson.-Q. Did you state on paper the result of was ashamed of having mentioned my i the Papers ? A No -Q. Did you .know Mr.. Ellis your inquiries to the Duke ? A. In May 1806, I bar he the way which she had done.- I was summoned ?A. No—Yes, I did.-Q. Did transmitted through Mr. Adam, or some one else, all is ashamed to appear again before the i you know, or not? A. I knew when I went to Mr. I could collect on the subject to his Royal Highness. !ley would not credit what she wouldsay Ellis's last night.-Q. Notbefore ?A. Yes. -Q. Who I added a letter, inclosing a copy of a subpxna , in ;:lie told me also, that she had spoken of I told you ?A. My Mistress , Mrs. Clar ke.- Q . Are which M rs. Clarke had used the Duke's name. :ay she had done, out of delicacy to my ! you sure you did not tell Mrs. Clarke that Mr. Ellis Mr. BATHURST objected to this answer, as it. . Did she say it was out of delicacy to ' was nut a carpenter before last night ?A. I did not was impossible-the letter could be proved. that she represented you as a Carpenter ?! wish to bring him before the House.-Q. Do you The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and she was now ashamed of it.-Q: Did I mean to say that . your wish to screen any person thought the entire information which was from hear e.m l'cr that she knew that you bad been ; would induce you to represent a fact different from say•might be objected to, as well as the letter. as a witness to this House ? A. Yes, she ; the truth ?A. I wished to screen Mr. Ellis. That Sir T. TURTON said he meant to ask for proofs hat family had you with you at the sea- I was my motive and no other for saying he was a car- , hereafter. . ly -,‘. ile and eight children. : penter.-Q. Repeated ?A. Yes; that was it; I wished ' Mr. WHITBREAD suggested that the part re , Mr. C. AD too) Was you ever - preeent at :to screen r. Ellis in every point.-Q. How often lating to the letter should be expunged from the mi vi-its of Mrs. Clarke to Mrs. Farquhar ? . did Mrs. Clarke call on you at Mr. Ellis's? A. Once nutes, which it was accordingly. .-Q. How then did you know that so only.-Q. Are you sure of that ?A. I never had any Q. Did you transmit the proofs which you receiv iarity existed between them ?-A. Though i one to call upon me there but twice. Mrs. Clarke, ed to the Duke of York ? A. Yes -Q. By whom ? in a room, I have seen their familiarity at Miss Taylor, and Mr. John Clarke's wife called.-Q• A. I cannot tell.-Q. Are you sure you sent them there they have accosted each other with Did Miss Taylor . call on you alone ?A. No, with to the Duke ?A. Yes.-Q. In the paper, was it aelity. ' Mr. J. Clerke's wife. proved that any money had been raised by Mrs. Lead Foieseoer.) Have you seen Mrs. I Q. Did she come on a visit ? A. No, she only Clarke in the Duke's name ? A. I think not. 1; ? A. This e vening, in the lobby, but called to tell me Mrs. Clarke wanted to see me, I said Q. (By Mr. LtTmerote.) Do you know William Lk t,, her.-Q. Has Mr 3. Farquhar been in 11 could not come out.- Q. Did you know Miss Tay- Williams ?A. Very Tittle ' • some years ago I knew v since she left it in May, I goo ?-A. No. 1 lor before ?A. Yes , nine Or ten y ears.- Q . Do y ou him.- Q . Not latel y ?--A. No ; I did not see him the CHANDELLoR of the Excm:Qt EH. )- recollect Mrs. Clarke living with a person of the name for - some time, till his examination before the House. her situation in your family ? A. Nur- !of Ogilvie ? A. No. . -Q. Did you see him before tin examination ? A. i [Here some questions were put by Mr. nATIIURST t Yes, but not till seven o'clock.-Q. Did you .consi tt oenrre, called to the bar, and examine -. and Sir T. Tua-roa, but as the Committee departed . der him insane ? A. His 'conduct certainly seemed so. i 'tree:cement of the Exctieet'ett. 1 from their own instructions given to every witness, to Q. (By Lord Muroer.) Did you send any person )I. Ellis) Is that the rcl son you know - hear the question and answer read by the short - hand to Mr . N i ch olls at Ham p stead ? A. Yes. ' Thomas m^ ef Farquhar ? A. Yes. l writer, and these Honour able Members were nearl y Wri g ht, of Haverstock-hill.Q. Did you inquire for . Moe F a vourite) Is that the person youa l under the gallery, we could not make out the scope of any letter from Mr . N icholls ? A. No ; but I had es Ellis. a carpenter ? A. Yes ; I did so ' their examination.] . beard he was to come to the House. )t.'ci . . for his character ; I had no other mo- 1 Q. How long did you live with Mr. Ellis ? A.' Q. (By Alderman Comm) Did you hear that epect for his family, in not wishing tohave ! About two years:-Q. Did he ever change his retie Mrs. Clarke had raised money on a fictitious or pre •. from the pulpit to the bar (A laugh) ' dence d urin g that persod ?A. Never.-Q. Were you tended military patronage which she possessed ?A. It is your name ?A. Favourite.-Q. How ! sent to the sea-side with the children by yourself ?A. "No : that was not the subject of my inquiry. you borne that name ?A. Always.-9. . No, I went with Mr. .and Mrs. Ellis. I went to Ham- Q. Generalr. Biomes.) Had you any conversation :'ever gone by any other name ?A. I mersmith With the children. - with Clavering on this subject.? e't Yes.- el Mrs. Clarke's name by her permission.- I Q. (By-Mr. VANSITTART.) What part of Scotland ,Q. State. what passed ?A. General Clavenng said; a was that ?A • About ten years ago ; six ' did your father live in ? A. Ido not know.-Q. 'he had understood Mrs. Clarke had made a statement years ago, when I went into Mr. Ellis's set-- Where Were - you married ?A. At Woolwich.-Q. by which lie was affected. I gave him my account, How lung h a ve you been acquainted with i When ?A. About three years ago.-Q. Have you of which he took a memorandum, and I was very rite ? A. Since she was manned , twelve or ! any relations in town.? A. Ido not know that I have. much surprised to see my name afterwards mentioned vt:ars ;Igo,— Q. W i as you in Mrs. Clarke's Mr. WALMsLEY was called, but was not in at- in a, letter to the Attorney General. . a . the time she allowed you to take her name,l did not desire tendance. Q. Did you wit advise General Cl averin g to rittie , tiOeht v ain recpect from that circumstance ? J Mr. Gite vew oou called hi and 'examined by Mr. . to the Attorney-General ?A. No, . .-Q. What was your name before that time ? : Husxisson: • . ' kiln to mention my name.-Q. What positive advice 'ourite.- Q. Fl o w long is, it since you dropt :Q. (Handing him a let ter )- Is that your writing? I did you give him? A. 'I advised him to an.examina '° of Favourite, and took the more ordinary A. Yea-Q. What is it A. A copy of a letter j- on if he could contradict Mrs. Clarke.-Q. Did you . . .:opy , Jelieve so. The letter addressed to Mrs. Clarke was then read by the Clerk as follows : " You must recollect the occasion 'when, about Seven months ago, I had tb employ a Solieitor to defend a suit upon par ac e,, mt. The r e sul t o f t h e inquiries then made into your conduct most unfav unable to you, and circumstances hale since arisent o confirm these iturrteNions. I was not rash or incorsiderate in coming to the determination so part from Toe, and I owe it to my own character to persevere in that resolution. Alt interview would be painful to us both, and of no use to you. I therefore decline it —" Q. (By Lord Foucs.roNE.) Do you recollect tlie date of this letter ? A. No. [The witness, in answer to other questions Stated, that his Royal Highness never saw Mts. Clarkeafter their separation ; and that the letter was written after that separation.] Q. Was his Royal Highness in the habit of seeilig. Mrs.'Clarketp to the time of their separation ? A. Till within four days of it.—Q. At-whose desire was the copy of this letter taken ? A. At the desire4l kis Royal Highness.—Q. Has it been in your possession eater since`? A. No ; I bave never seen it since it wxs written, till to-night.—Z In 'whose possession hin it been ? Ido not know.—Q. To whom did_ you give it ? A. the liuke of York. Mr. WIIITI3READ..new inforined-:thb Commit tet; Wit the letters Mrs. Clarke was desired to send down had been put into his hands.:--One of them was dated in October 1806, and the two others bore intertal Marks of having been written after the sepa ration between his Royal Highness and Mrs. Clarke. There was also a letter from General slavering, of so late a date as the Bth of February, which he thought it would be as well to read, as connected with that Gentleman's evidence. The three letters from his Royal Highness to Mrs. 'Clarke, were then put in and read as follows : No. I.—" To Mrs Clarke, No. 9, Old Burlington-street— Fridaj.--Wthout being informed to what amount you may want assistance, it is not in my power to be of use to you." No. To Mrs. Clarke, at Southampton, Oct. 1.806. — It is totally out of my power to give you the assistance you seem to expect." No. 111. ",'To Mrs. Clarke, 17, Gloucester-place—No date. I eater fully into your sentiments with respect to your children, but eannnt undertake to. fulfil any thing-I stn not sure of being able to perforiu. With respect to the house at Wcybridge, I would 'advise you to remo;ie the furniture, and direct the person who took it for you to give it up." . [Mr. WARDLE • called Mrs. Jacobs, niece to Mr. Nicholls of Hampstead, and proceeded to question her with respect to . a false affidavit alledged to have been made by her uncle, in order to be enabled to tel her property. A discussion took place on the pro prkty of examining, as to this point, on which the witness could not speak from her own knowledge ... Lard it was finally determined that the evidence should be expunged.] Ir. •WHITBREAD having proved the hand writing of Geheral Clavering's letter to Mrs, Clarke, by the testimony of an Hon. Member behind him, .it was put into the Clerk's hands and read to the fol lowing effect z "My Dour Mrs. Clarke—l have just beard you intended to subrcena me before the House of Commons ' which I hope is not true. I trust you will keep my .name - entirelyy out of the business, as being a family man, the world might ascribe ray acquaintance with you to motives that never existed, but which all the argu ments in the universe would never remove. 1 am, &c. CLAVF.RING." morning. SSON repeated his statement in e*- Ird against mistake. ITOR GENERAL confirmed that of the Exchequer had from the first ;elution to make the Note publicly . it • was a real note or a forgery, and in favour of, of against the "illustrious . - • • - • • • ask him if ever he had given. Ds. Clarke =drier Jo l ife her ifite_restWith the Duke,ta "York for his prorma iron ? Nti, certainly riot; I knew such. a question would be impertinent; and I could not conceive that a General Officer could be guilty of such an action. - - Q. Did he ever tell you of it ? A. .No.—Q. Did he tell you, of his acquaintance' with ~ Mrs.,Clarke ? A. Ye Did he say he ever wrote to Mrs,Clarke on military subjects A. No.--Q. Did he lead yi to understand that h e had at all written to Mrs. Clarlg on Military'sUblects ?, A..No.— . Q. Did yOu advOl Clair,ering to call on Mr..Clgilvie relative, ttb• Mrs. Clu-lie ? A. General Ciavering might have'. called on Mr. Ogilvie. Q.. Did Genera l Claver nig say he had seen Mr. Ogilvie 't A. He might; bo; I don't reCOBCC,t. Q. (By - Mr. Bracsroan.) Have you the memo randum which was taken, in General c . latering!s • conversation ,with yoUr Ist 9,—Q: State; Rom your recollection of the memorandum, what it' con tained. • Lord MltTON.Okiected to the question, as the . rrieMOriadtinii6elf rhigkit be in ce.istence, and pro. duced. Mr. WYNNE atreed, h ut he d:d not thank that • even if the' meniF rn indu itself was to be produced, it would tte evidence.. Mr. BEkESFOgD wished to knew . iVliether the Hon. Gentleman would 'persist; in his ,zrietion con. . terning Gen; Clavering ? He never heard more dis grcefurpreiaricaftooln his life. than fi-om that wit nesir - • General MI • N'TAGUIi MATHEW was very far from the vanity of . supposing:that.his ()Pinion should lead the House, but he believed he was borne , 'his aisertion 'that the 11;n; General had not preya-. ricated by the opinion of some respectable Membere of the .House. Wrikims again Called in. • .. Q. *Did you, from , any reason, , know that • i.frp Clarke raised Money bY the use of the Duke of Yarn', name ? No • I bad no reascitt to suppose it. Q. (By Mr. ADAM) . in . %Thai ca use was the sub, pcerta which you mentioned ? ' A. fn the cause or. Turner v. Clarke.—Q. Was the ~cause entered for trial ? A. Yes, in May 1f1Q6'..,-Q. Do yott know -who -Tnrner is ? A. I belieVe he is.a pawn-broker. Mr. WiiiCiNSON called in, and examined by. Sit . l l , . TtiaTog. Q. In what capacity does the Nritnessliye with Lowten ? A. I don't live With Mr. Lowten.—Q, Is .. witness ever employed by *Mr. Lowtenas act agent . A. Yds.—Q. Was he ever emplOyed to make any - In. q uiries about Mrs. Clarke. • Sir J. GRAHAM objected to the 'question, on the. grotinds that lie could not diSclose what was confiden-, thdly conimunicaCed to him. After settle di:Cut-ion" he form' of the question . was changed to 'the .fol. 101 V 111 Cr, Q. `Do you km* of any instance within_ your own:: knowledge, in which Mrs. Clarke endeavoured to oh: tain money by the Duke of York's 'credit ? A. No s. not within my knowledge. The - w itness ordered to withdravr' ; MARY ANN TAYLOR examined by Sir T. 'narrow. Q. Did not the witness state in her former exatni nation, that she was in the habit of freqentiy visiting Mrs. Clarke, at her house in Gloucester-place ? A. Yet, I When the Duke of York was Presenx at these visits, as she has already mentioned, was any one present besides? A. None, except the menservants. . —Q. Upon these occasions wls the conversation that took place in her presence between Mrs. Clarke anid the Duke of York quite free and unrestrained? A. Yes.---A. As free and unrestrained as if the witness were not present (Aloud 1. so:i!) The queStion was, withdrawn.—Q. Does the witness recollect any con versation between the Duke of York and Mrs• Clarke. 'relative to ColOnel French's levy ? A. , Nothing, tx-, cept what passed about Cohniel French..--Q4s the: witness quite sure that nobody else was present at, this conversation between the Duke of York and, Mrs. Clarke but herself? A. Yes, perfectly certain. --.Q. 1 s the witness stir the words used by M; s. • Clarke, in speaking of Colonel French, were, tha: he behaved middling ? A. Yes ; lam sure theie were the words.—Q. Has she had any conversation since • with Mrs. Clarke on the subject of COlonel French's, levy ? A. Not until these three weeks or a month. Q. What did Mrs. Clarke then say to leer ? asked me if I recollected the Duke of York mention ing Colonel French's name in my presence ? ! —Q:. Da she say any thing else ? A. Nor that I tecolleer,- 7 . Q. Whaf answer did witness make ? A. That I per fectly recollected 'the conversation.—Q. Did she make any reply? A. Not that I remember t —Q. Does. the witness recollect any thing else that passed be tween the Duke of York and - Mrs. Clarke but the. conversation respecting Colonel French. A. Nothing but what I have said. Q. Did Mrs. Clarke state any wish relative to any application for military promotion to the Duke ot - York in her presence? A. No.—Q. Does size recql , lect any application for money to.hitn by Mrs. Claeka, A. No.—Q. Or any conversation bet Ween *re. Clarke and the Duke of York respecting any* chifie. culties she laboured under ? A. No.—Q. Does she recollect that Mis. Clarke ever stated to the Duki of . York that Colonel French had broke any pecunigy . promise he made her ? A. No ; I do not recollect. —Q. Does the witness know Mrs. Hovencleirt A. I did.—Q.. How long has she ceased to be acquainted with her ?A. About two years.—Q. What pro duced the cessation of their acquaintapte ?, A. I don't know ; I did not return her visit ; that' was the reason, I suppose.—CL Where did Mrs. Iliveaa. den then live ? A. In Southmolton-street, buc don't recollect the number.-;-Q. How long did Mrs.: Hovenderi live in Southmolton-street ? A. She lived there when I first knew her ; I was not acquainted with her above seven or eight months. Q. (By the SOLICITOR-GENERAL.) The witness; if I understood her, stated, that it is only about three _ weeks r relatinl it was long a; can't recoth I can' or a month that she mentioned the expression ng to Colonel French to Mrs.. Clarke ?A. Yes, iI s then I mentioned it to Mrs. Clarke.—Q. How ago is it since she heard the expression ? A. I ; tell.—Q. About how long ago ? A. I can't feet.—Q. Was it in the summer or winter ? A. recollect.—Q. So you can't recollect whether is in summer or winter, or how long ago ? A. I cannc t.—Q. Did any particular circumstance • • r .Which induced her to retain this expression in .1 ,• memory ? A. I never heard the name of Colonel . tch before.—Q. Then after four years she recol- !cl what passed at that dine ; A. 0 yes ; I of - cm • it *a: No, I 'occur her mo crene • ‘. 1 I et, i .11 I ii i 6 ~.~1 it 1