The National Register. — London, England, 1809-02-19 00:00:00

120 •. whom le - 77 - Prettsitrifte - steTie• — r ee Stirt. Mrs: Clarke's evidencet had been very deficient, and Captain Sandoo's, as he should skew, bad been oul e -.edam. From Vain. Sandon's evidence it appear ed that :0..j0r Tonyn had expressed his conviction that his fa ther would procure for him a Majority; but how Captain San. don )IV . O t':.! N 4. ie prevailing on Major Tonyo to wait for some days longer, and not to withdraw the money lodged, had not appeared. It was with respect to this particular . and es sential point that he had discovered .a suppression of evidence: Colonel Hamilton belonged to the Waggon Corps, in which Sandon was also a Captain, and, of course, on terms of intima ey.• Colonel Hamilton stated, that Captain Sandon had told him n y the same thlins that he had given in evidence before the Committee, with the exception of some very important cir euniqauces which he had suppressed : he told that, on representing to Mrs. Clarke that Major Tonyn doubted of her having influence with the Duke of York to procure his promo. Lion, she said she had that influence, and gave him a note, pur porting to be from the Duke of York, intimating that Tonyn's business should be done; which was shewn to Major Tonyn by Capt. Sandon, and in consequence of which Major Tony's' sup posed that he was certain af promotion. Capt. Sandon had also told Col. Hamilton that he shewed Major Tonyn another note, purporting also to be from the Duke of York, and stating that Major Tonyn should be Gazetted that night. This note Major Too: n had got, but the other Capt. Sandon stated that he had in his possession, butexpressed a wish to destroy ; but Col. Ha-• thilton earnestly diSsuaded him from it, and advised him to tell all he knew. Mr. Adam and I dissuaded Colonel Hamilton from going to Mr. Lowton or to Mrs. Clarke, and advised him to remain perfectly neutral, only that Le should go to Capt. Sandon and get a copy of the note. Colonel Hamilton accordingly applied to Capt. Sandon fora copy of the note, and having seen it when he took the copy, supposed it to be the hand-writing of the Duke of York. His Royal Highness was convinced, how ever, that this note must be a forgery, as he had no recollection of writing, nor ditl he believe he could write such a note. This passed on the Saturday, and on the following (lay Colonel Hamilton came to hiiu, and told him that he had seen Sandon, who said he was not unwilling to give every informzoiata, but that he had destroyed the note, and of course had sup pte..sed all these circumstances in his evidence. We can no 100, , ;er, of course, rely an Sandon's evidence, but must have recourse to Col. Hamilton fur necessary information. Should the note, however, be in existence, its production must be of time utmost importance. Thus far he had thought it necessary to explain, lest it should be thought that these facts had been withheld by him, or his friends on his side of the House, to serve any par ticular purpose. Examination of Captain Sandal), by Mr. Pencr.va 1,. Q• Did you represent' to Calomel Hamilton the same circum stances you have told the Committee ? A. I told Colonel Hamiltou what I knew, and what 1 have now stated ; I asked his - advice, and s him chiefly what I knew.—Q, Did you not state to Co) . Hamilton that this note was hi the Duke of York's band-Writing. A. I don't recollect.—Q. Did you whew him the nets ? A. I might whew it him ; I don't recollect.—Q. Did you permit him to tae tx copy of it ? A. Not that I know of.—Q Was this note you shewed Col. Hamilton the same you shewed to Major Tonytt respecting his promotion? A. I do not recol lect ? it must have been so, I think.—Q. You now recollect, however, there is such a note ? A. I believe the note is mis- • laid.- - -Q. Have you looked for it lately ? A. I .looked for it einerdny, and the day before-44 toug4.)--.Q. And this is the nose you did not recollet to have been in existence? A. If I Tentrid have (mind it, I would have brought it.—Q. You have dune all . von-could to find it ? A. I have.--Q. Did you never say you had destroyed.tlris note ? -A.C9l.llamil ton told me to tell ertbry thing I knew, and it) destroy nothing I might have rela tive to thesullicet.—Q. Did he not tell you to keep that paper ? Aud every other. lie tor 4 me nut to destroy a single note. ..Q. When did Colonel Hamilton take a 'copy of that note ? ut. The day after be came •to town, in a roffee.hou9e, in tsuuthasapton•rtimr. Q. De you not recollect stating to Colonel Iflamiltosi that put would willingly follow his advice, but that he would. l •very. augry with you to hear that you had &Strayed it i A. I neverdid say./ had destroyed Did pot you tell Colonel Hamilton that Sou had sbewu llajor Tanyn another note? A. I could not, because I had not ano tlher...-Q. When did you see this paper last that you say is mis laid ? A. Five or six days ag0...-Q. Where In my own _ - that occasion ? A. Not Om I to any heti y else ? A. A. Among semc other THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ~~~_n . , FEB. I. papers irt-my When-ilitt you hist put it in your bureau with your other papers? A. I believe five or Six days ago. At last the witness admitted that be bad searched the bureau without finding it. Q. By Sir S. Rost ILLY—What reason had you, in your former exiamination, to refrain from making known such a paper ? A. I thought it a very unpleasant circumstance What circum stance do you mean was unpleasant ? A. The whole business was unpleasant, and I wish I had nothing to do with it.—Q. When you spewed Colonel Hamilton the note, did you read it I A. No.--.W ben he took a copy of it, did you read it? A. No. Q. How did you describe it to Colonel Hamilton ? A. I told him I bad a note respecting Captain Tonyn's promotion.---Q. Did you say by whom it was written, or if it was in the Duke of York's handwriting? A. I never saw his Royal Highness's hand-writing. Oa being further pressed, he said he never said so. The witness having evidently prevaricated, and appearing to be reduced to considerable embarrassment, The SPEAKER rose, and having moved that the witness with draw, observed, that there was ouly one course the Committee) could, ou this occasion, pursue, which was to tied the witness guilty of gross prevarication ; he therefore moved, " That it is the opinion of the Committee that the witness at the Bar had been guilty of gross prevarication ( !Par ! hear ! hich having been unanimously agreed to, he afterwards moved, " That the House be resumed, and that the said resolution be reported forth with." Mr. Wharton brought up the Report, which was agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rentarked, that with respectto the Report there could be only one opinion in the House, and moved, that Captain Sandon, for the said offence, be committed-to the Serjeant at Arms in attendance. The original question having been carried without opposition, the Speaker gave instructions to the Serjeant at Arms, to take Captain Huxley Sandon into custody, and to prevent all com inunicatioa.wish the prisoner. The Speaker then gave orders that the Serjeant do not permi t any person whatever to have access to Captain Sandon. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved, That the Serjeaut do forthwith cause the prisoner to be taken to his own house, and search to be there made for a paper, in which mention is made of Tonn's business. Immediatety after this motion, the Serjeant again appear( d, and stated, that the priz , oner was desirous to return to the IS:ir, as having something to submit to the house. The CTIA ttcvLi.o ti of the BIC 11EQV utt thought it very de sirable that the:priioner should again be called in, as he should not he surprised if the paper io question were found, after all, in his pwiriess;on. Captain Sandon was accordingly brought to the Bar. The SPCAKCR---" What has the prisoner to suggest to the House ?" Captain Minion then said, that he was exceedingly sorry if any thing he had said had displeased the House; and he was willing to submit to any censure the house might inflict. The SPEAKER.---" If the prisoner has any more to offer, the House are ready to hear it." Captain Sandon said, the letter which purported to be from the i)uke of York to Mrs. Clarke was not destroyed; it was in his possession at his chambers, and if the House required its production. it could be easily procured. As to the contents of the letter, it went to convey that Capt. Tonyo would Not ob tain his preferment unless he paid a sum of money to Mrs. Clarke. lie had sheaved this note to Captain Tonyn, who, in consequence, agreed to the terms, was ('azetted, and 5001. paid to Mrs. Clark, and 231. to Donovan. This letter he was ready to fetch to the House; he could not say who wrote it; but lie was told by Mrs. Clarke, at the time it was put into his t hands, that it was written by the Duke of York. The Serjeant was ordered to do his duly, agreeably to the Re solution of the House. Mrs. Clarke was again called in, and examined by the C IIAN• CELLOa of the EXCIIEQUER.—Q. I wish to ask the witness, with regard to the appointment of Captain Tonyn, whether she recollects what passed between her and Captain Sandon, in consequence of Captain Tonyn expressing impatience at the delay in procuring the appointment ? A. No; I really do not recollect, though I have been reading Saudon's evidence on the subject just now.—Q. Do you not recollect Captain Sandon's coming to you at all on the subject ? A. I re collect he was employed by • Captain Touyn.—Q. Do you re collect Sandon's mentioning Captain Tonyn's impatience? A. Mo. Ido not.—Q. Was it not said that Captain Tonyn would withdraw the money he had deposited, if the delay should be contiuued tA.I do not recollect such a circa mats thoupbt. • --Q. Did aav body else see it un thal • recollect.- o a, oasloesv 11 to Q.W.ast? A. • _ 4OF + . tv 74 , r• bysc. 7j2 4 40 !ei f rrt, . k... t , I t 1 1 • ... •