The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

. SO6 was not actuated by some consideratious of great personal advantage to themselves ? Mr. Glennie was the next witness, - and he would appear to be as much interested as any of the rest, and he said that it was by mere accident that he hap pened to make one of the party to go down to look at the Martello Towers; and yet it appeared that he took notes not only of military affairs, but even of these things, which it would be supposed no man would wish to register, the secrets which Mrs. Clarke chose to divulge respecting the Royal Family. As to Colonel Wardle, there was no improba bility at all in his pledging himself for the money. Mrs. Clarke was so material a witness to him, in the cause which he had so much at heart, that he could have done nothing without her. — lie could not even have opened his case without her. What should have brought Mr. Wardle into the shop of Mr. Wright, unless for the purpose stated ? lie had every reason to keep away, and vet he was found spending half an hour, or three quarters of in hour in the shop at one time. Nothing could be snore probable that the account given of this by the Defendant, -Francis Wright, who said, that he would not have trusted goods out of his shop, unless.the person on whom he could rely on for payment had been. introduced. This was a good reason for Mr. Wardle being SOCA in the shop of Mr. Wright, and it was.the only good reason.. 4s, to the note of Mr. Illing worth, it 'appeared altogether:4 juggle. There was no reason for the circuitous round about course that was taken, but that it was absolutely necessaiiir t ontetil the names of Major Dodd awl Mr. Wardle. 'o 4 they Mit/given their notes directly to Mr. Wright It tr/Wild have' deep imisoisible to conceal the de gree in which they ''Wiete eniuSeeted with Mrs. Clarke. The receipt which hadiessen produced; appeared to be in inlet( con 'halve of the cause. It ran its follows ;—‘, Received from Mr.' aceepttone of WO.. which, when paid, will be ea *email of goad, deliverid to Mrs, Mary Ann Clarke, at her bouse in Westboorue-pfacA." Hose. did that receipt, which' was in their possessioo, agree,witfrthe story they had told, that the bOOL which Mrs. Clark waged *as on account of the 600/.. °f ad debt, with' which she had been pressed by Mr. Wright? His Learned Frietid tMr. Alley); bad taken great credit for his marmairnity in" allowing the Ater of Francis-Wright to he read. The fact Was, that Insteactof magnanimity this was con trivance; for it the answer had not been read, Mr. Francis Wright might immediately have been acquitted for want of any sort of evidence against 'him, and then he might have gone into the barrio vritnesa l It was the reading his answer that so far implicated him as to preyetit his being a witness. Ile should say but little of Colonel Wardle personally, but he would say of his situation, that he was a man against whom a verdict for above one thousand pounds had been lately given, and who had a hope or expectation that a Court of Equity would protect Itiin from the payment of it.- It was impossible to conceive any person more interested than Colonel Wardle. He was not interested merely by pecuniary consideration, but by his cha racter, which was deeply involved in the transaction. Major Dodd was also deeply interested; who, from his attachment to his new friend, had sacrificed all his opes from his old friend and benefactor. The story itself was in the highest degree im probable, that a tradesman would lend property to the amount of two thousand pounds to a person who already owed five bundled pounds, and from whom he had no other 'chance of payment but lending her money. It was certain that the Wrights were bait for Mrs. Clarke; but then they run no risk, as they knew she could plead her coverture. By his going bail, Mr. Wright shewed a disposition to befriend her, but by no means to give her credit. It was curious, however, to see bow the testimony on the part of the Plaintiff in tfie last ac tion was endeavoured to be shaken. It was strange to see Mr. Wardle impeaching the evidence of Mrs. Clarke'. When she was his witness she was all sincerity, simplictty, and truth ; but, ai soon as she gave evidence which touched the pocket of Mr. 'Wardle, then she was every thing that was foul and abominable. When by the assistance of Mrs. Unite, he had contrived.- to ruin the character of another, it would • be-..teon hard that 'he should be allowed to redeem his own by impeaching her testimony. •Whrensgivtire whole of the incesti gatioo be did not end any period to doubt her viracity ; but DOW when her evidence gets to prove him liable to a debt which he legally contracted, then she is every thing that is false and foul. There was another ss linen against whom shore was nothing like impeachment. Mr. Daniel Wright was a most unimpeachable witness, and if he could be impeach- ed, it must he allowed that Tußicient industry was exhibited the count of this trial to bed mit-something agaiset him. Thi I THE NATIONAL REGISTER: se, ,„•17 industry was exhibited in subpoenaing no less than threi of the Royal Family, and a number of the Peers of the Rea lm.. These witnesses, although subpce-nasd and attending, were not examined, and be would coufidently say, that the wolframs of subpoenaing them was, that there should be the appearance of something extraordinary is the present ease, and that the public should believe that there was somethipg extraordinary.ia the present case, and secret and mysterious in it.' When hie Learned Friend talked of "the principal juggler," sad said that he knew who he meant, he must declare that his Learned Friend was entirely mistaken. He did not-know or conceive who was meant; and if he had known, be Should have takes care immediately to bring that man forward, if be was within the reach of a messenger. If the Jury were to. pause and coa l sider how the two different cases presented themsellreS he would say that all the probabilities of the case were on the side ofhis clients ; for it was themost improbable thing in.the world, that Wright should have advanced a further slam •Uf 20001. when he bad little chance 'of eeenver,ing dtte 6001. ,w hich had been so long due. There was also hardly a possibility of con. struing the receipt in any other way but as an acknowledgement on the part of those who took it, that this 5001. was wee. not in consideration of any old debt, but on account of the goods sent into the house at Westbourne-place. The grehnisiligo ties of the ease being entirely with his client, he believed' the facts would appear so also, if the exideseelllllll considered which had been given by the present Defendeite.st the * forme trial. It was an extraordinary thing that the IProseentse did not venture to examine Set:faint Best on the present on although he had been subpoenaed, and wets then is Cosr l e s te he had been examined, he must have contradicted that user. tion which Colonel Wardle snide in his Address toll* People et the United Kingdom. The ATTO a X Eir-GE a ItaA T. then stated the evident, which Air. Stokes would give, and commented with great force es tin" want of memory in the Prosecutor, who could forget that there was such evidence in his power to command. Mr. S togas called and examined. Witness said he was an attorney; he was employed for the Plaintiffs in the former action, and for the Defendants ip this. He was summoned to attend the House of Commons during the late Enquiry. Before his obeying the summous, he went to Colonel Wardle, by his desire.(heve the' summons to Mr. Stokes, and Colonel Wardle's Wee to Kim, were read)..-He found Colonel Wardle at breakfast, in his front drawing-room a fire was ordered to be lighted in the back deawing-room, whither he and Cpl. Wardle retired. He said to Col. -Wardle, " what could induce you to call me as a witoessr Calmest Wardle said, it was to speak upon the *object of Poet auttiee. Mr. Stokes said, that perhaps Colonel Wardle was aot :mare of the danger of calling him, as he was liable to a cron-exaAni. nation, and would be obliged to tell all he knew of the investi gation; he would be obliged to tell that Mrs. Clarke had told him that she expected to derive conSiderableadvantage from her evidence; he did not wish to be called to hart Mrs. Clarke, but if called he could not help it. Colonel Wardle was thee safe from his evidence, as, if he was called by the other side. he could claim the privilege of secresy as Mrs. Clarke's ney.---Colonel Wardle replied, that if that was the cam be would not call him. When he was there a Me, Wright was announced, who Colonel Wardle said was the uphobterer, who came to be examined by him, upon which he said, be hoped' Colonel Wardle did not mean to call him, as he would do hint mach mischief; because he could not claim privilege as an at torney, and then the whole circumstance of Colonel Wardies furnishing Mrs. Clarke's house would be discovered, and also his sending Wright to bring an action against elm Duke of York. Colonel Wardle asked him if he thought then that there would be any danger in calling Wright; to which he said, he thought there would, as he did not thick Wright would conceal the truth, and that even if he did, he bad not head enough to evade the question. Colonel Wardle then said,. " What shall Lde with .him on which wituess sold, it would he dangerous for him to see Wright at all ; and then Colonel Wardle desired witness to go doe n himself, and dismiss Wright. which he did. After this, he got a second summons to attend the House of Commons, upon whim he wrote to Colonel War.: die, and Colonel Wardle told him he had not summoned him. nn.l if the summons did not come from the other side Dever to mind attending. He did not attend, and heard nn more on tka subject; be be heard Wright was net Xummoned; be was posi tive as to the act of speaking to Colonel Wardle of the einem-, stance of Mrs. Clarke's house bring furnished gbe did got r 4 ri.tiggiM , sewa Wm. 111