The National Register. — London, England, 1809-02-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. the other night. He told me, if he had been aware of what Col. Wardle had intended, and if be had called on him and be haved handsome, he would have given him many strong cases, but as it was be was determined to go against hitn.—Q. Did Sir F. Burdett ever apply for the papers in her possession relative to the subject ? A. Never once ; nor have I had any communi cation with Sir F. Burdett since May last, an d t h en i t was merel accidental.—Q. Has she ever too: Mr. Donovan that Sir F. Burdett made her an offer of money for these papers ? A. N o. — Q. Does she know Capt. Dodd ? A. Yes.--Q. When did she eft him last? A. I cannot recollect. Q. Did he by an y mean , . demand or ask the papers relative to this business? A. Never ; we have never talked about it.--Q. Did she ever say so to Mr. Donovan ? Never.—Q. Does she know Col. 111` Mahon ? Yes. —Q. Did she ever write an anonynious letter to the rrince of Vales ? A. To shew Col. M`Mahon in his proper colours, I will produce his notes to me here to-morrow evening. —Q. Repeated. A. I wrote a few lines stating, theta person w is hed to see hisßoval Highness, and, in consequewe of that, Col. M‘Mahon visited me. Q. Did she sign ber own oanve or any other lo these lilies i A. It was without any name. Culouel M 4 :-'.ation came to the address. He asked the servant who opened the door whose house it was, who replied, Mrs. Farquhar's, as it was my mo ther's. He came up stairs, and addressed me by the name a Farquhar, and shortly after discovering that I was Mrs. Clarke he delivered a very polite message from the Prince, expressive of his great respect for me (a lough ); that he was sorry for the ersanner in which I had been treated, and that Nl`Mahon would carry any message for me to the Dike of York to make peace. That he was going to Brigitte° next day, and could not and it was a delicate matter for him to interfere with his brov!er. After this I had several notes from Colonel MiMahon, and had some interviews with him. The witness here detailed the natu re of Colonel 111‘Mahon's conduct, whom she described as sympa thizing in her complaints ; endeavouring to effect her reconcili ation with the Commander in Chief; saying, that when the Duke expressed an opinion that she was exasperated against him, he had told his Royal Highness that on the contrary she was mild towards bite, and laid all the blame upon Mr. Adam: upon which his Royal Highness observed, she is very right, and must look into her affairs. This was the substance of his last Dote.—Q. Did witness represent herself to any person, in Novem ber last, as having power to procure commissions, or other of fices? A. No; but I recommended some who wanted situations to a person.—Q. Who was that person ? A. I would mention his name, but intend to have him here.---Q. Name him ? A. I beg to be excused.—Q. Name him ? (Name l Name I from the whole House.) A. If I answer the question it will be impossible to produce him here; he will run oiTt of the way, (Cries of Name! Name!) Mr. Maltby.—Q. Where does he live? A. Fishmimgers' Hall.—Q. Has she bad any communication witti any person but Mr. Maltby, relative to the power of procuring Commissions and Official Situations? A. No; except that 1 have just spoken to.—Q. What situations did she endeavour to procure through Maltby, and for whim ? A. I have letters at home will shew, which I. will produce. Mrs. Clake (the witness) here prevaricating, she was duly admonished by the Chairman of the Committee; when, after owing to her knowledge of Mr. Dawson, she confessed though with apparent reluctance, the name of Lodowick or [Auto w ick. Q. Has he any other name? A. I don't know. Who Is be? A. A Gentleman, I believe. He lives in Essex.---Q. same the friends who recommended Ludowick to you ? A. I cannot tell exactly; Maltby will \Theo he is before the tioute. 4 Q. Is Ludowick the person you meant, who had been hardly used, and suffered much already, whose name you was unwilling to tell, In what has he suffered ?A. In lodging money, in being kept out of appointments, and in meeting with disappointments from day to day. After Maltby is examined, Ivt iii trention a General Officer's name, which he (Maltby) made free with.-. Q. What are the disappointments now alluded to? A. That of being made Assistant Commissary.---Q. How much money is lodged ? A. From 8001. to 10D0/.---Who was the General Officer whose name Maltby made tve of? A. Sir A. Wellesloy---(A laugh.) One of the excuses ftir not getting the situation wog, that he was deeply engaged in the investigation at Chelsea..-.Q. What was the appointment delayed by Sir A. Wellesley ? A. -believe that of Commissary. She never told Donovan that she had any power whatever with the Duke of Portknd—never said to him that if the Duke of York knew of her rece►ving maney, it would be her ruin.— Laughedat the idea of Mr. War4le's her he l►ad watched 105 her into Portland House, and said it was more likely Mrs.Ginbs. Nevt r held out. Duke of Portland or Lord Chancellor, as per sons through whom she procured appointments. Knew Dawson, he is a Piano forte Maker, and the situation he wanted was at Savanna Le Mar, and believed from his own report, that he had deposited money for it within the last fortnight. Standen had pocketed half what was paid by Tonyn for tits Majority, being d or 900% Mr. WARDLE "ens thon examined by the CHANCELLOR Of the Excm Exit/nit to the following effect. Q. Did Mr. Wardle ever repro:kelt the last witness with going to the Duke of Portlam! A. I mid her that I nad heard she had gone to his Grace, and that I WO very much surprised at lt.—Q. Who told Mr. Wardle that Mrs. Clarke had heeu with the Duke ? A. I understood it at the office in the city which I have before mentioned. COLONEL GORDON EXAMINED, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER..---11ftS Colonel Gordon brought with the offieial documents respecting the appoint ment of 'Major Tonyu ? A. Ve3--- Q. Will he have the good ness to state in what they cunsist T A. First reerunmendation of Major Tonyn which I cat. anti is dlted i7th Julie, 1803, from his rather General Tunvn, cetunel of tar 481 ii regiment. (Colonel Gordon read this rioevu:nt. in which General l'on‘n recom trending both his sons t , ) the !attire of the Duke of York). To this tneM;;rial t•le following answer vas returned : (Colonel Gordon re;id the answer. dated 28th June, IS(t3, signed Fre derick, awl exorcising this Royal Highness's readiness to concur in tit! bt. totes of General Tunyn Oh respect to the promotion, of h s sons). The next docament on the subject -is a memorial from Capt. Tonyn to C:e Commander in Chief, stating, that ho had been ‘24. sears an officer, of which he had been in active ser vice 14 sears with the 41st reg. and requesting to be promoted to a Nlajurity. This document has no date, but it was received in March, 1804. The answer was dated the 1511; of March, 1804. (Cul. Gordon read the answer, which stated, that Major Toilyn's name had been noted for promot too, and that his Royal llighues would Hot forget him when a favourable opportunity occurred.) These are all the official documents that 1 have found with re spect to Major Tonyn. In August 1804, a large augmentation of the army took place, to the amount of 50 additional battalions. In the fornation of these, I received the orders of the Caen inand;r in Chief to prepare a list of the senior officers of the army generally, of each rank, and to take the names from the book of recommenOations where they had been entered. 1 did so, and in that list with Capt. Tonyn appeared 53 Officers to be appointed to Majorities; I L Majors. removed from other regi. 'limits or from half-pay; 13 Brevet-Majors ; and 29 Captains; of the last, 7 were of the year 1794, 9 of the year 1795 (ainong whom was Capt. Tenyol, 5 of the year 1798, 7 of the year 1797, and one of the year 1799. Q. By Mr. YORKE—Can Colonel Gordon state what is the average of the purchase money in each year? A. The average of the last three years considerably exceeds 400,000/. a year.— Q. Can Colonel Gordon account for the origin of irchases and pu, - sales of cotnroissiow, and will he state the effect that in his opt- nion they have on•the army ? A. The origin was as follows : in every other service in Europe the person at the head of the army has the power of granting pensions, according to service. No such power is enjoyed by the Commander in Chief here. When the colonel of a regiment is rendered, by age or wound"; incapable of accompanying his regiment into service. His Ma jesty cannot increase the establishment of the regiment, by mak ing another colonel ; it would he unjust to put the old or wounded officer on half-pay, or deprive him of his commission. No alternative remains, but allow him to retire on a compensa• tion. What that compensation should be was *maned by Board of General Officers in 1765. They awarded certain sums to be received by officers thus retiring from service; Kh ios sums are called the regulation prices of commissions. As to tht bearing of this system on the army, that is very extensive. Q. Does Col. Gordon recollect the Commander in Chief ever having taken out of his pocket, a list of officers, and given it is him with an intimation that they must be promoted out of the regular course ? A. I never recollect such an instance. I mast take this opportouity to say that I never recollect a solitary ins tance in which the Commander in Chief hat- put SRC!' a paper into my hands. All recommendations have proceeded through their proper channel, without asitagleexception. Colonel Gordon was then ordered to withdraw. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Eeenigivse, the House was resumed, the Gitelman rephrtedprogrev., aid 00- ti4ineJ leave to sit -again on Itioutlay.—Attjouraesi.•- * • FEB. 12. M~ • 'I , I I I