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

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. 1' 122 writing? A. There appears a strong similarity in it to the Duke's writing, bnt I cannot speak with certainty- to it, as his Signature is not attached to the note. General Brnwnrig was called in again and examined by Mr. GREEN HILL—Q. If you had not been in the House of Com mons last night, should you have had any doubt of the short note beinfr in the Duke's hand-writing? A. Certainly I should, because I not think it very like his writing. Mr. Adams examined by the Cti A NCELLOR of the Exctiv. Quen---Q. What is your opinion of the hand-writing of the 00'1 note? A. I think it very like the Duke of York's. But 1 cannot positively say more than that---Q. Are th ose (the long letter:) in the hand writing of the Duke of York ? A. This let ter, dated San:lgate, is, in my opinion, the hand writing of the Dzike of I entertain the same opinion respecting this, dated Wf-ytnouth, as with regard to the last---Q. Do you mean to state mare positively of the letters than with respect to the note ? A. I do. _ Lxamined by Mr. WESTERN--•Q. Did the Duke of York re present the note to you iu the same light that he did to Colonel Gordon ? A. When l first made the communication to the Duke of York on Saturday the 4th of lebruar,•, he declared, without hesitation, that he had no recollection whatever of such a note, and that it mast be a forgery. When I went with him, on the same evening,, to Mr. Perceval's house, he made an asseveration precisely to the same effect; and afterwards, when I went from Mr. Percetal'4 to Cohort Gordon's, he made a similar assertion to that w hick Colonel Gorden has given in evidence. Nlr. Toume, of Bond- , areet, examine by Mr. P cftc r.v The wita , .ss is a Jew---Q, Do you recollect having heard Mrs. Clarke say any thing rewectinA bud-writing;? A. Yes. In the course of conversation she said could brae the Duke of Yorl's hand-writing—that she had frequently done it. She did so then, having previously shown me Ihe Duke of York's name in his own hand-writing, and I could not tell the diNcrence bet ween the forgery and the original---Q. What were the siord , which you observed to compose the Duke's signature? A. S:ue observed that the Doke signed his name three ways, Frederick, York, and Albany. Which of the three it was I cannot possi bly say, I think it was in one or other of them. :►IRS. CLARKE'S STIPEND. The CHANCELLOR or the ExcHEQuea rose and said, that a question having been put to him some nights ago, by an lion. Member behind him, with respect to what was the actual allowance Oven to Mrs. Clarke, by the Duke of York. fur her mainteuance, that having examined his Banker's book, the actual sum advanced to that lady by drafts amounted to 5,530/. His Royal llighness, however, authorized him to say, that he bad advanced her, independent of this, very large sums of money, which he never took any account of, nor had he any document by which he could inform the House of the actual amount. There were, independent of this, large sums of money paid by his Royal highness to Mrs. Clarke for house, furniture, plate, &c. &c. provided for her, which together with the above mentioned sum of 5,550/. amounted to 16,751!. In support of the statement, the Right lion. Gentleman observed that the Bankers books were ready to he adduced, as was also the testimony of the tradesman who furnished the goods in question to Mrs. Clarke. These were the facts which he thought it ne cessary to communicate for the information of the committee, as well to correct an erroneous impression that had gone abroad with respect to the amount of the money paid by his Royal to Mrs. Clarke, and he trusted that it would have that giving a more just notion of the conduct of his Royal toward this lady, than seemed to be possessed by this or,LER asked, what the public could wish to know more, the whole of the sum named by the Right Hon. Gentle mot. had been paid t• that baggage ( a loud laugh) in the If two years. The Honourable Member was prevented .oceeding, by crie3 of order, order, from all parts of the V A ROLE then moved that Mrs. Clarke should be called Ify the letters found in the bureau of Captain Huxley which were referred on the last evening to a Secret ee. _ _ Clarke deposed that the papers No. 1 to 41, were in her -iting, and that No. 42 was piece of a letter from the York, which had come front Dover, and addressed to Farqnhar, Esq. and had the same seal affixed to it that he note shewn to Major Tonyn. tt:rs generally concluded with an injunction that they destroyed ma as read. . FEB. 17 Captain Huxley Sandon brought to the bar by the Serjeant at Arms, and examined by Lord FOLKS.TON E.—Q. The last even ing you were examined at the-bar hf this House, Jxhy did you not mention the note which you knew was in your possession ? A. I really am so ashamed of myself, I know not what answer to make, but I hope the House will pardon me.—Q. What mo tive or inducement had you for not mentioning that note when you were first examined at the bar? A. I really had no mo tive. (The prisoner ordered to withdraw.) - . . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. wished to be in formed, whether the Hon. Gentleman on the other side of the House had any more evidence to produce. . 3 - • . Mr. W A Rnt.iJ replied he had not. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then expressed his opinion, that from the mass of new matter laid on the table this evening,. he thought it wouldhe prudent that .the Committee should for the present adjourn : and move for leave to sit again,. as in all probability solne.ttiw points might be discovered from ... the letters produced, which 'inight c tend further to elucidate the il matter in question. . . • :- . ' The Committee then adjourned tlll Monday. . •- s• ' • .. . Captain Huxley Sandon Was remanOd -bacg• •Iftsliafer • i z The CHANCELLOR .% cm 0f the . EXCHEQVEVi t"Tram the sug gestion of an H. Gentleman' beside, e. jliqi,(M. ert`:stird), as well as from the opinion of .ottferlion c Gentlenran,. that, tm a minute examination of the note "p.r.aduced by Captain auxley Sandon, and tie Duke of York's letters, there appearedt.to be some variation. He therefore R ro.po t ed 4 that • the popers.which had been produced to the House, .tog•ethei with thenote and O K Duke of York's letter, should; . beforeithe House adjourned, be locked up' in a box prepared' for that*Purpose,•and. that some persons conversant with compfriog hand-writiugs; from the Post-office, Bank, and otherPublit4 . ollices, - .'direcled lo attend and examine th e saiti , papers, ll'uifier 7 that they tniglit give their opinion as to - the "probability of the !lore in question being a fin-- gery ; this proptisititin tiffs ggreed.to,.and it was ordered that persons conversant in Makineatmp:trisons of writing, on receiv in4 an order from the SpeakeC, - *s:Nnula he suffered to examine the said papers, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock, each day previous to Monday nextdjourned. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. T. Willis, Bath, carpenter. BANKRUPTS. T. Scott, sen. T. Scott, jun. and D. Scott, Carthorpe, York, shire, grocers, to surrender Feb. 18. March 1, and 28, at eleven, at the Oak Tree, Leeming-lane, York. .Attornies, Mr. Rig;, Northallerton, Yorkshire ; and Messrs. Lodington and Ball, Temple. W. Row, St. Peter's Quay, Northumberland, ship-builder, Feb. 27, Match 6, and 28, at eleven; at the Shakspeare Tavern, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Attornies , Mr. Atkinson, Chancery lane London ; and Mr. Bainbridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Chancery lane, Taylor, J. Latham, and E. Belcher, of Liverpool, mer chants, March 2, 3, and 28, at eleven, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Bold-street, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Keightley, or Mr. Orrell, Liverpool ; and Messrs. Cooper and Lowe, South ampton-buildings, London. W. Choyce, Coventry, innkeeper, Feb. 23, 24, and March 28, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. At tornies, Messrs. Tebbutt and Shuttlewortli, Gray's Imi-square, London ; and Mr. Cropper, Market 'Bosworth, Leicestershire. J. and J. Webster, Wakefield, Yorkshire, cornfaetor, Feb. 28, at six, March 1, and 28, at eleven, at the Stallbrd's Arms Inn, Wakefield. Attoruies, Mr. Evans, Hatton-Garden, Lon don ; and Mr. Beaver, Wakefield. S. Knight. Whitt, Cross-street, cloth-factor, Feb. 18, March 4, and 28, at twelve,at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. V izard, New square, Lincoln's- Inn. • J. Atkinson, Cleveley-Mill, Lancashire, miller, March at four, 9, at eleven, and 28, at four, at the Commercial Inn, Lan caster. Attornies, Mr. Parker, Lancaster; and Messrs. Ca ton and Brumell, Aldersgate-street, London. T. Stenner, Bristol, carpenter, Feb. 16, 28, and March 28, at eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Corn-street, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs. Bush and Prideaux, St. John-street, Bristol; and Messrs: Bleasdale, Alexander, and Holme, New Intl, London. D. Jenkins, Lantrissant, Glamorganshire, linen-diaper, Feb: 27, 28, and M arch 28, at eleven, at the Bush Tama, Bristol. Attoruies, Mr: James ) Gray's lun-square, London; and Mr. Cooke, Bristol. • '.', •• • t ~:. .A ] effect of Highness ouse. 31r. Fu than that atan, 16,C course of from pro bouse, Mr. W' in to veri Sandon, Committm C band- w ri I).tke of Ccorge Is as to th fhe le should be • • L_