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

TTIE NATIONAL REGISTER. • • • • • Highness took it down in the too ruing to examine. ---Q. Did you keep a list of prices of Commissions? A. No : such a list was quite unknown to Inc till lately, that 1 saw it in Cobhet's Register. General Montague Mathews rising to speak, there was a call of v‘itildraw, %viten the witness coin phined ofsutVering consider krsecution. Since she had come to that House, she had 'Teel keJ a letter from a person who had before applied to her in person. After sont~ consideration, however, the letter was laid on the 'table. Tae Ihater was read by the Clerk ;• it %las signed '' Wen. :mil dated " "chursday night, F, \ chequer Coffee bouse;' The substance of it. was, " that the writer was anXions to see Ms.:. Clarke about the business going on above stairs. 'l'o what thi:: referred she ?tilit t rues, but it would be improper to .lanes' at it on pap. , r. T,'e letter concluded with begging an in.- vier%iate 11Sn't,l' to he sent to the Exchequer Coffee-house." The letter being read, Airs. Clarke was asked, Was this the letter which, in your opinion, desired Sou not to go on with your evidence? A. l think that the meaning of it.—Qt iVhat did you allude to, as having occurred yesterday? 4. It letter came to me yesterday, in the same hand-writing, desiring an inter view. The writer of it was introduced to ate, and sail he had been in 2ny company at the Opera, with Sir le. Peat and a ford JVe could not hear the name). lie wished to have some pri vate courersation with me, asking if an'/ one was in the 6fmk-room aftio;ning ? I opened the door and shewed him there was no one : as my character had been so hacked about, he might not hare be li,!ved me. Ile then questioned me if h had any motive of recen,Te in giving my evidence ; adding, that if any thin: , could induce me to abandon the country, with my children, I should be handsomely provided The Cll,tNeuLimn of the ExctaxQuEn moved, that William Williams he forthwith taken ipto custody by the Setjeant at Arms. This was unanimously agreed to. Win. Williams was then broughrto the Bar, and interrogated by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—Q. Is that letter in your hand-writing? A. Yes, 1 gave. it to a door-keeper to be lelivered to Mrs. Clarke.—Q. What was your business with Mrs. Clarke, that induced' you to write that letter ? A. I had business with her, but it had no reference to the examination now going on ?—Q. Were you at Mrs. Clarke's house yesterday ? A. Not yesterday, but the day after she was examined at the I:ar.—Q. For what purpose did you go to Mrs. Clarke's on that day ? A. From the confidential intereonrse that had existed between her and a high personage, I thought there must have been many unreserved communications between them, in certain moments ; and that to introduce matters of this sort must excite his resentment, and that whatever promises of protection might he made to her, she might not be protected from that re sentment.s--Q. Who advised you to this conversation ? A. No one advised it, it was a suggestion of my own mind.--- Q. What led you to come here this afternoon? A. I was anxious to see her.-- Q. Why ? A. I thought if 1 had an opportunity of seeing her, after I had been with an agent of his Royal Highness; that probably I might suggest something to prevent or elucidate the investigation now going on, that she might not excite in veteracy. Colonel MACMAHON said, I have now to mention, that this morning an anonymous letter was sent to the Royal Person - whom I have the honour of serving, stating, that the writer had something very important to communicate, and requesting a per sonal interview. I called at 14, Bedford-row, and was ushered into a parlour where there were ten chairs, all Morocco concerns, and as many covers for dinner. A Lady then entered the room, who called herself Miss Farquhar ; I presented the note to her, and she owned it was her Writing, but she told. me she would communicate nothing but on a personal interview with the Royal Personage. I told her that was impossible, unless she would give me same clue to conduct me to the nature of the business. She then introduced a conversation tending to produce blood he t%ven tWo Illustrious Persons. I am certain that the House rt ill not permit me to state the particulars, hut the substance Has, that the greatest enmity subsisted between them, which 1 am quite certain is unfounded calumny. 1 told her so, and ex pressed,my entire disbelief of what she had said. She replied, Oat she could produce letters that Would skew it. I told her I supposed she was acquainted with Mrs. Clarke ; she said she was ; on filis I spoke with considerable severity of that Lady ; and then she entered into such a variety of particulars, that I observed to her, Lbelieve I ;on conversing with Mrs. Clarke; she said I was; upon which I begged her pardon for the freedom I had taken in giving such a picture of her charac ter. She said she forgave hie % as AIL Adam had propagated 103 these reports of her. I then left her, telling her I would would inform his Royal lligline-s of w hat she had said ; I did so, and his Royal Highness observed, that the woman's conduct was so abominable, he would have nothing to say her. Mr. C. LONG wished to say a few W:;1%15. Mrs. Clarke had stated, that hi Royal Highness the Duke of York had told beg that he had recommended Mr. Dowler to me to be appointed Assistant Commis-ary, and that I had acreed that it shoull he settled immediately. To the best of my recollection, his Itnal Highness never mentioned his name to me, and I never saw hint till he camelto the Ear of this llothe. Mrs. Clark had also said, that the Duke of York had shewim aim a list of 17 Members who would vote with Mr. Pitt, and that I was delighted with it. Now I declare that his Royal Highness never sheaved tie such a ISst ; and if some of them were in the habit of voting on the other side, I had certainly no reason to be delighted with them. RE-EXAMINATION OV MRS. CLARKE. Interrogated by Mr. Winn.—Q. Did you make any appli cation on the subject of,Dr. O'Hara's proposal fur a Bishop ric ? A. Yes, I did, and I rend all his documents.—(a laugh ) Q. What was the answer of his Royal Highness ?•A. He said • the Doctor had preached before the King, but his . Majesty did not like I t lle oin his name. I never mentioned this twany otje but the Doctor himself. Mr. W ARnt.E then called Miss Taylor•—Q. Were you in the habit of visiting Mrs. Clarke when she lived in Gloucester-14M% under the protection of the Duke of York ? A. Frequently.--- Q. Did you ever hear the Duke of lurk speak to Mrs. Clarke relativeto Colonel French and his levy ? A. Once.L—Q. Relate. • what passed on that occasion ? A. Mrs. Clarke!), 'wads, as nearly as I can recollect, were, " I'm continually worried by Colonel French about the levy ;" and I think the Duke asked, " How did he behave to you, my darling ?" or some such words. —Q. Do you recollect any thing further having been them stated. A. Mrs. Clark answered, " Middling , not very well ;" . that's all she said. The Duke said , " Mr. French must mind • what he is about, as I shall cut up him and his levy too;" that was the expression. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL.—HOW long have you known Mrs. Clarke? A. Ten years. I don't exactly recollect; it may be inure.— Q. With whom do youlive ? Witlt my sister.—Q. Do you follow any profession ? A. We keep a boarding-school. The witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. Donovan, of Charles-street, St. James's, examined. by Mr. SHErtillAN.—The witness admitted that application had been made by several persons to Mrs. Clarke, to obtain Church preferment. Ile had consulted with Mrs. Clarke in behalf of% Mr. Clavering, to obtain a Deanery , and if the Deanery had. been procured, .‘4OOO/. was to have been paid. Koine difficult y ` , Occurred in the transaction, and Mrs. Clarke observed; that the Duke of Portland had no interest of late in Church prefernient ; because the Queen engrossed the whole of the Church patio•page., • Witness had also endeavoured to negotiate the Deanery of ford for the Rev. Mr. Glasse, but without success. - . FRIDAY, FRB. 10. . . • . • ' Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from the Debtors in N . ewgate. ' APPO INTMENTS IN INDIA. - Mr. C. SMITH moved for the appaintinent of a Select Comte mittee, to inquire into the existence of any corrupt:practices with reg ard to the appointment or nomination , of w r i s ershi p s, and ca detships to the East-Indies, or to.any agreemetit,mego.! elation, or bargain directly or indirectly, for the sale of suck appointments.---Agreed to. . . . .. •• . , . THE DUKE OF 'YORK. Mr. WA RDLE produced the letters from Mr.... Donovan ti Mrs. Clarke, alluded to on Thursday evening, and wished to' . know whether they should be given. in. • • The Letters were read by the Clerk; they were to the inflow. , ing effect:— . r ' Charles-street, St. James's-square, Oct.'lB, ISM' My dear Madam---The Deanery of 1-leseferd is vacant, ea in the sole gift of the Duke-of Portland; Cain you 'proemeq. rot the Rev. T. 11. Glasse? J would give 10 1 001.;:m/selftolirnearti it for him without his knowledge. 1 anderstaiill it niustbellibill ' up on Saturday ; 1 can confidently ,assumyotsllot be Is an ele gant scholar, a. warm friend, and a Maria good fortuniond . fft cellent connections, beiqg,well.kotnvn to Olt Dukes.of,CuastiSirib land and Cambridge. The money Will beiletesited on:Westpub day next for the Landing . Waiters platef:the . salary of 14.44 4 i '4OOl. a-year, acid 1000,1. is. °tiered . fki' ii. . „s . •. • . . . i.,3 . • . , : • iSig oo ). - wit. 4 .44 0 1 0 4c9f41i5a t1 , _ . *I • • ~;' i eo~+ :z, ► • • • V IP P i~r. .6 ' ..••• if i1a1e71:1•:, illill f I•li• .1 111 UP 7. ‘inj 1111.;11L, JI, Al 174.1,11117 f %.,IIJICI: Jllll , /, Slllit. lIIG 1•1111%. ••• A SOS M. .."“ ,••••- •••• ..... •••••• •• •-• • •-•••••••-•-• him,e.•' The subitonce of it was, " that the writer was anxious who would vote with Mr. l'itt: • and that I t eas to see Ms.:. Clarke about the business going on above s T .stairs. o it. Now I declare that his R what (hi:: refr ered she migh t t rues, but it would be. !el i., ,, hted wi c h osal Highness nev ( er s'llewed Die improper to such a hst ; and if some of them were in the habit of voting, on . glance at it fat pap- , r. Ts /e letter concluded with begging an in.- the other side, I had certainly no reason to be delighted with lataiiale II 11Snt,l' to he scat to the Exchequer Coffee-house." , i i; he M w letter bring read, N. Clarke as asked, Was this the an-EXAMINATION 0 l.' MRS. CLARKE. letter which, ill Your ()pinion, desired 3ou not to go on with them. Interrogated b y Mr. Wi a I).—Q. Did you make any appli- 1 .'' c'4 ' ' ''' , T your evidence ? A. I think that the me ling of it.—Qt What '-: 1 cation on the suhject of,Dr. O'Hara s proposal for a Bishop- did you allude to, as having occurred yesteralay • 9 ii. A feller ►ric ?, A. Yes, I did, and I rend all his documents.—(a laugh ) L. came to me yesterday, in the same hand-writin ,, desiring an inter- r, 9 Q. W hat was the answer of his Royal Highness ?•A. He said • f view. The writer of it was introduced to me, and sai , l he had the Doctor had preached before the. Kin*. but his Majesty did filar, been in 2ny company at the Opera, with Sir le. Peat and a ford Oil P. (We could not hear the name). lie wished to have SO7ne pri- not like I t he oin his name. I never mentioned this to ope but the Doctor himself. 1 vale courersation with me, asking if any one was in the back-room Mr. W A a nix, then called Miss Taylor•—Q. Were you in the 1, . 1 1 . ... '‘ N ."' ' ': ' '...4 ' adjoining I I opened the door and shewed hill there was no one : habit of visitins. Mrs. Clarke when she lived in Gloucester-pktces as my character had been so hacked about, he might not have be-. e, li,!ved me. lie then questionedme if I had any motive of reoeng.e under the protection of the Duke of York ? A. Frequently.— Q. Did you ever hear the Duke of lurk speak to Mrs. Clarke in giving my evidence ; adding, that if any thin: , could induce me relative to Colonel French and his levy ? A. Once.- - ---Q. Rela,te. • to abandon the country, with my children, I should be handsomely what passed on that occasion ? A. Mrs. Clarke!). *wads, as provided .for. . , fi, i: nearly as I can recollect, were, " I'm continually worried by The CH A Neu Lim nof the ExctucstrEft moved, that Wiillam Colonel French about the levy ;" and 1 think the Duke asked, i, •. Williams he forthwith taken ipto custody by the Setjeant kl, • .1 1' llow did he behave to . you, my darling ?" or some such words. at Arms. This was unanimously agreed t0..i.5.- -Q. Do you recollect any thing further having been them . A-. Win. Williams was then broughrto the Bar, and interrogated stated. A. Mrs. Clark answered, " Middling, not very well ;' t . ' 1 ' by the CDA NCELLOR of the LXCIIEQUER.—Q. Is that letter that's all she said. The Duke said, " Mr. French must mind • in 3 our haul-writing? A. Yes, - 1 gave. it to a door-keeper to • ~, he is about. as I shall cut up him and his levy coo ;" that '• be lelivered to Mrs.*Clarke.—Q. What was your business with 1 s •.I s . was the expression. Mrs. Clarke, that induced' you to write that letter ? A. I had r! . long t 4 business with her, but it had no reference to the examination Cross-examined by the ATTORNE Y •BEN ER A L.--HOW . ;,4!!, 41•••• have you known Mrs. Clarke? A. Ten years. I don't exactly • now going on ?—Q. Were you at Mrs. Clarke's house yesterday ?-'• ~s. W recollect; it may be inure . - Q. With whom do youlive ? Witlt 4- A' A. Not yesterday, but the day after she was examined at the‘ ';,-,' my sister.—Q. Do vou follow any profession ? A. We keep a Lar.—Q. For what purpose did you go to Mrs. Clarke's i • - V 1 1 on that day ?A. From the confidewial interconrse that had boardinw-school. The witness was ordered to withdraw. . J • .4s . Mr. boarding,-school. of Charles-street, St. James s, examined by existed between her and a high personage, I thought there must Mr. SHERIDA N.—The witness admitted that application hat% have been many unreserved communications between them, in been made by several persons to Mrs. Clarke, to obtain Church . 1 :..-1,! certain moments; and that to introduce matters of this sort must preferment. Ile had consulted with Mrs. Clarke in behalf of it • . i ,., excite his resentment, and that whatever promises of protection 1 , r s i Mr. Clavering, to obtain a Deanery, and if the Deanery ,had ~, might he made to her, she might not be protected from that re- been procured. S4OOO/. was to. have been paid. SOMe diflieulty" , . ss. sentment.s.-Q. Who advised you to this conversation ?—. -V, • ; - Occurred in the transaction, : t ad Mrs. Clarke observed , that the -.. i , * ~, A. No . one advised it, it was a suggestion of my own mind.--- Duke of Portland had no interest of late in Church prefernien4 1 ' . •. - • . 1 ' ' Q. What led you to come here this afternoon ? A. I was anxious fg " to see her.-- Q. Why ?A. I thought if I had an opportunity of b;ause the Queen engrossed the whole of the Chureh patiopages ' • . fitness had also endeavoured to negotiate the Deanery•of fibre- ..-- , . k - - , ;- .. 4 1 , seeing her,after I had been with an agent of his Royal Highness; ,ss! ford for the Rev. Mr. Glasse, but without success. :' ' -.. •.. Ii• . 4 t'. that probably I might suggest something to prevent or elucidate the investigation FRIDAY, FED. 10. now going on, that she might not excite in-• • • ' - . .. • s • ' I •'/. veteracs. ,,..... •:. , , s Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from the Debtors in Newgate. °;,-;. i iii• Colonel MACM A. lION said, I have now to mention, that this morning an anonymous letter was sent to the Royal Person - whom I have the honour of serving, stating, that the writer bad something very important to communicate, and requesting a per-"' mittees bonal interview. I called at 14, Bedford-row, and was ushered into a parlour where there were ten chairs, all Morocco concerns, and as many covers for dinner. A Lady then entered the room, who called - herself Miss Farquhar ; I presented the note to her, appointments.---Agreed and she owned it was her Writing, but she told me she would MENTS IN INDIA. - Mr. C...9.strrn moved for the appaintinept of a Select Comte . . - Y ) f . . A . ". to inquire into the existence of any corrupt : practicer ._ l' ' '. ''''''. with regard to the appointment or nomination, of writership, and cadetships to the East-Indies, ec to.aay agreement, xtego..! elation, or bargain directly or indirectly, for the sale of suck " . :: THE DUKE OF 'YORK. . e . --1 .. ,:. -" ,! '• :, 4 . communicate nothing but on a personal interview with the Royal Mr. WA RDLE produced the letters from Me :.Donavan ter . Personage. I told her that was impossible, unless she would Mrs. Clarke, alluded to on Thursday evening, and wished to, : - . , • . `e give me some clue to conduct me to the nature of the business. know whether they should be given.in. ? 4 , i •- She then introduced a conversatiOA tending to pr odu c e blosid be- The Letters were read by the Clerk; they were to . the &now. , 1 .. . . ' • ' ' • f ' ''. .. tween ta'so Illustrious Persons. I am certain that the House ing effect:--- s• 'ss ill not permit me to state the particulars, hut the substance Charles-street, St. James's-square, Oct.'lB, ISM • . Has, that the greatest enmity subsisted between them, which I My dear Madam---The Deanery of Her:fad is vacant, la , !.4 . : . t am quite certain is unfounded calumny. 1 told her so, and ex- in the sole gift of the Duke-of Portland, Cain you procure' it , 1 : 1, , ; pressed,my entire disbelief of what she had s aid. She re p lied, roe the Rev. T. H. Glasse? I would give 10001..tayselftoltrorarig i.; that she could produce letters that Would skew it. I told her it for him without his knowledge. • I onderstaiiil ittnustbelliMP -• - •'r. . I supposed she was acquainted with ,Mrs. Clarke ; she said 'up on Saturday ; I can confidentl y ,axsuirmytarthat be Is an de- . she was : on fibs I spoke with considerable severity of that ga ga scholar, e .warm friend, and a parte good fortuneopdApp • . ~ • ,,;;7 Z ,..ei; -,Nr‘ . .'..,44,0,: Lady •; and then , he entered into such a 'variety of particulars, cellent connections, beittg,well.knQwn to Olt Dnes . of.Cll o 46 l l,rib that I observed to her, I. Jielieve Imu conversing with Mrs. land and Cambridge. The moue?' Will be - 40401qt; oa - 1, 1 1 ... 3 . lk „.•:i ,r. -4, ~ Clarke; she said I was ; upon which I begged her pardon for day next for the Landing . Waiters platef:the salary of til ~. 1 4,- ~„• I - the freedom I had taken in giving such a picture Ober charge- .. 41)(,)/. alear, aad 10011,4 ii offered . fAr i). .; . , ;43 . •41 rq i ter. She said she forgave nie k as Alt. Adam had mpagated f . . , . •A,Sig4 o ). - wit. 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