The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-12-12 00:00:00

lit to hear him descant epics ; to him the Itoonoctioa seemed remote. Mr. Ar.est said, it fspear to him to' have a bearing this way,"le ilhoislhit effect of cor. iniplion is human ieetety.." . This 'iloutti rose out of corruption. Ht. _ %yriltliiil:tiee!is, tiakr.ked out as a person to bito&Cito i,, t .pigsr6lk, br the favourers of ecueitiOiotill? *SW hi: 'hair °hewn 1 . himself an rnemy;" This tria(l was a prio°,Of that assertion. And that' we aliglat form iisewhat of li correct opinion, we shodkpook t : tke present state of Europe with arilettlan Ims4 we should fled 'fiat BonOarte, withiall i ttliting of the to glory of his ms, owed his meek mere to comtptioo than to valour. In a word, nations fell for *ant of the love of public virtue. Neither ancient Greece or Rome would have fellers had they such a palladium to uphold them as a.Jury. The safety of the British Empire was now entrusted to those twelve gentlemen who were enclosed in that box, and he had no doubt they would remem. . her, feel, and act upon the dying words of our im. mortal here— . " Ragtag expects that every man will de his duty." Mr. ALUM said, he had good reason to know that there was mnch managemeut in this hu-iness. There was a principal juggler in a high situatio i who directed the machinery in this I &it' ; bill should he dare to appear on this occa-ion. tit r.! were means of exposing him properly. Thi. he !Lwow, and therefore wt uld have the pradeneas to remain where be was, behind the curtain. • copy of the record of the judgment signed against Mr. Wardle was them proved and given in evidence in the ramie of Wright against Wardle, by which it appeared, that Wright had recovered Thatb a verdict 10951. 81. 6d. And fur costs 11114 1 . judgment was signed on the 26th of Nevem bee, 1809. It was then proposed to examine Mr. Smith, the Cryer of Nisi Pries, to prove that Mr. Daniel Wright, and Mary Anne Clarke, -vere sworn and examined in the trial of Wright against Wardle, but the Attorney-General-aduaitiod the fact. Mr. James Dowling was then examined by Mr. GLaao.—This witness proved-, that he had taken. In shorthand the substance of the whole of the trial.Of Wright and Wardle. He read ,the evi- Once of Mrs. Clarke and Mr. named. Wright, from' as examined transcript of his :short-band , soles. 'The next head of evill i goce was that of the an. swer put in hy Mr. Weight,, to a bill in Chancery, *led by Colonel Werdie,,,the oiler purpose of Which was to 'bow, that Colonel Wardle was nut made debtor in the books of Wright for this fur. allure, but that the name of Mrs.,.Farquhar was Inserted, at the desire of Coiooel Wardle, he not choosing 40his 'awe should appese on that oc. casino. The answer then wcat in to Insist on the rectitude of the claim; re Mr. Weight upon Air. . Wardle for this furniture, &c. i After the reading of the 'gnawer in Chancery, air. Dowling was again callal in, and asked by Mr. Garrow, .iiiiedier ho did not recta:et t or finu in his non', tfilit the-Attorney-General had chal lenged Colonel Wardle to call Major Dodd, and that he did so sever.[ times before Mr. Serjeant Best came into Court ; and after the arrival of that Learned Gentleman, whether he did nit re peat the challenge, saying, that if Major I)ailil did come, he should make him prove the Plaintiff's ease—and if be did net ;me, his absence proved it. Mr. Doolipg siiJ4, that such was the general impression of';(se 4ituraey.General's speech, as appeared ie • book which the witness had pub. Melted of this trial. . Tree ArTORtilY.O VIBRA,L. then observed, that as Mr. Alley:bad - talked of a greet' juggler behind the cgrtain in this business, he hoped he would naineßutt person now, in oidee abet they might aot lie proceediug in the dark. Mr. ALLAY said, he did not retract what he said, but he . ca d brat chase tu.ditcluse at present the sestets of his client!' causg. ~ Lird Et.t.atraoat9qts d helti, that he was not bound to do so ; ands(' the Court proceeded. GWelLiast Lol) W A &IDLE, Esq. was then =flab and extuntded by:llr. GLEOD. Q. I understand, sir, that you Hee in James'. street, Ileckiogbam-Gdte? I do. Q. You have had the honour saf• holding a commission in his Majesty's army. A. I have ; that of Lieutenant-Colonel in the regiment cons_ treaded by Sir Watkin Williams Wynne. Q. When did you first become acquainted with Mrs. Clarke ? A.. l'he first time I saw Mrs. Clarke was on t h e. 18th , if Nor. 1808. Q. Where did she then live 1 A. She they 1 livedat No. 14, Bedford-place. Q. Wilhott entering into a detail, I would ask yes, whether your abject in becoming ~cquainted with Mrs. Clarke was not to snake inquiries into the gadget of the then Commander in Chief. I will eetoo further than to ajk.that question. A. I had no other o'. j‘ ct. Lord ELLEnaosoucau. Q. Your object in forniog shut acquaintance was to obtain that ieformatiini ? A. It was to talealn that informs. titan. Mr. GLEED. Q. Pray, Sir, hew soon did Mrs. Clarke remove (rein Bedford-place to West. bourne-place? A. I think, probanly, in about nine or a fortnight, to the best of my recol lection, I c speak positively to the fact. Q. Did you continue, Sir, to visit her when she removed to Westbiiiirne-place ? A. I did continue to visit her when she removed. Q. Now, Sir, betwi en the period of your fist becoming at (painted with h,r and 41ie first of De cember, did you make tiny promises to her us. pecting the furniture of her house is NVestbourne ? A. None whatever. Q. I want to kaow distinctly, whether between the rriod of the 18th November, h w lie frit day of your set IN her, to tho lit of Decem ber, you ever made soy promise to her respecting the tu..iituro in AVestbourne.place ? A. on whatever. Q. Had yob, Sir, in that interval, any conver sation .4 ith her respecting her furnitur e ? A. I had. She :011 me she was for'et% her house in Westbourne-placc, but did not tell me, at that 1 1 ,, e , who was furnishing that house for her, nor did 1 know; I mean, that I do not know I , ti F, who the upholsterer was, that is, wltipiligc man, my Lord. . Q. Now, sir, on the lst of Decentbectlid too l ) in company with Major Dudd, attend ipoi Bunten of the Dame of Grant to Barnard's Inn t A.l did. 11 ' Q. Dig Mrs. Clarke actbaipany you, elk A. Site did. Q. Nue► on your going to or returning from Barnard's-inn, was any thing proposed tit you by Mrs. Clarke ? A. Certainly. Either in going to, or returning from, Barnard's-itui; she proposed that wu should call on her aphohteror, in ltitth.. bone-place,. who was then furnishing her.itoase. Lord ELLannotonost.—Q. Did ski lan you what he was thmsoloing for her ? A. 0.1, that be was furnishing the house that she then lived in, in Westbourne.pirsee„ Mr. GL►eu. —Q. Li consequence of stock re. quest being made to you, did you, and Major D.ohl go with Mrs. Clarke to tke uplaulstereria t iu Italhbone-place. Q. We did. Q. Her upholsterer WAS Mr. Francis Wright ? A. Yes. Q. When you got there, did you and Major Dodd, and Mrs. Clarke, go into the house of Mr. Francis Wright ? A. I did. Q. Who did you find there ? A. I saw the brutiier, I btliore, of Mr. Francis Wright, Mr. Daniel Wright. _ _ Q. Mr. Francis Wright was not there ? A. Ile was not. . Q. Do you recollect whether any other person was present ? A. None, except Daniel Wright, was lamest. I do nut believe there was any other person present. I remember a person in the house coming in with some things. Q. Will you charge your memory whether any thing WAS said by Mr. Wright A. Mrs. Clarke 'hewed us furniture which I understood to be prepared for her house, I remember. Q. Were you introduced to Mrs. Clarke by Daniel Wright, as the person who was to pay fur such furniture ? A. I was aut. Lord at.ststsonottem—A. Or to furnish the hothe fur ber—were you introduced to Daniel Wright as the person who was to furniA the honse fur her? A. Nu, my Lord, certainly not. Q. Was any thing said or thaw Oy - Mrs. Clarke at that time to induce buck a belief in the mind of Daniel Wrigkt ? A. None. Q. I ch.lll-ntow thank you, Mr. Wardle, to Cl. plain to us In what way Mrs. Clarke conducted herself ? A. Mrs. Clarke showed us furniture that *As stated to be for her house—l remember well, Q. Do you recollect, Mr. Wardle, any parti. cular furniture pointed out by her? A. i re member curtains hatig;:ig up, which she stateJ were curtains which she had frost her house in G I u ucest er. p lacc. Q. Where were these curtains hung up ? A. They were in the other room on the lett :lawi side of the dour as we entered, she stated that they were removed from the house in Gloucester.place. They were thou hanging up in the room where we were. Q. Which she-said furnished her house when she lived in Gloucester-place ? A. Yes, when she lived in Gloucester-place. Q. Was any other furniture of any other de scription pointed out? A. She showed me some that were new, and I understood that they were fut her. . Q. Was there any thing further poin!ad out by her that you recollect ? A. Sne showed ma sows pintings of het',,. I think upon velvet, and she stated that Mr. Wright was to het that painting matched fur sofai. Q. Do yuo recollect, Sir, any thing being stated, and what, on the subject of carpets ? A. A person brought a carpet into the room, and asked, I believe, our opinions about carpets, 1 ►wean Major Dodd's and mine. Q. Well, S►r, what passed ? A. Ido not know that I made any remark in favour of one more than the other, if I did, it was that one was prettier than the other; a'gcueral runierk ; but no thing Nether. Q. DO.ou, Sir, recollect any thing being said by Major Dodd on that subject? A. Neii►en; min.! than that. Q. Sew, Sir, on the production of the carpet, was any particular carpet selected by you i A. Nurse. Q. I will ask you, Mr. Wardle, whether upon that occasion Mrs. Clarke said, that she was indif ferent ah•'nt patterns, as Colonel Wardle WAS to pay fur them ? A. Certainly not. Q. Did stay thiug of that kind pass ? A. No. thing. • Q. Mr. Wardle, I would ask you, during your continuance in the shop, did you yourself select any article of furniture ? A. I did out. Q. Did you conduct yourself As a person who was afterwards to pay fur Sims? A... 1 did not. Q. How long might your visit be on the first of I).i:ember with Major Dodd and Mrs. Clarke, that is, how lung did you continue that day in Wright's house ? A. Perhaps half an hour ur more. Q. Then at the end of that time, you and Major Dodd, Anil Mrs. Clarke, left the shop as you came? A. We did. Q. Non, Sir, on the next ddy, which was the 2d of December, I believe you went to visit a gent:etnett of the name of Donovan ? A. I did. Q, Did Mrs. Clarice, fiir , accomj,any you ? A. She did. Q. Was any thing, and what proposed on that day A. She proposed to call again at ,Mr. Wrighes. Q. OW you go there again, Mr. Wardle ? A. I did. _ _ _ _ Q. What time in the day was it ? A. I should imagine about the middle of the day. Q. When you gut there, whew did you find a. bone ? A. I found Mr. Wine! Wright. Q. Did any thing pass, Sir, un that occasion from Mrs. CIA, ke to Daniel NVright, as pointing you out as a person who was to pay for tic furniture? A. Nothing of that sort. Q. W hat became of Mrs. Clarke afterwards ? A. ANA. we had been there a short tilos she was called out of the room. yes recalled is wMt way ttad taltst I~ heal whom by A. By e featale.. (1 . •Then, Sir, on her heirs ailed eecyei'sad !pity. - ' Daniel Wright were left together is the wars. house / A,,,,We were. • . 4. Yeir and Daniel Wright were the esisliff4' prwsset ? A. WO Virew ; • Q. Miring Mrs. Clarke's ablates yes wires's.. ` rounded, I lake it (Ur granted, with feminist, were yOu not, in that warchoose, it being a place in which ranker. was deposited ? A. We were. Q. Than, Mr. War*, during the absence of Mrs. Clarke, give me leave to ask you what pass. ed ? A. Soon after Mrs. Clarke was sailed, and went away, Mr. Daniel Wright was Galled oat of the room. Q. And daring that interval you were WI alone ? A. 1 was. Q. How soon did Mr. Daniel Wright return? A. Probably in a quarter of as hour. Q. On his return what passed between you and him ? A. We talked about various things, Q. Pray do you recollect, Mr. Wardle, a alde r board being in the warehouse wheu Daniel Wright returned ? A. Perfectly well. Q. What, Sir, passed between you land Daakl IVright on the subject of that sideboard ? A. 1 remember admiring the sideboard ; I believe I said it was a handsome piece of furniture, and asking the price of it. Q. Mr. Wardle, was that sideboard selected by you as a thing to wake a part of Mrs. Clarke* furniture (Mrs. Clarke had sworn at the trial positively that it was) for her house is West. bourne-place ? A. Certainly not. Q. 1 *wild ask. you, Sir, whether you 'sleeted ally dining tables, or any chairs (Airs. Clarke had swarm that he had), for that purpose ? A. Certainly I did not. Q. Did you select any article of furniture what. ever ? A. done. Q. I would ask you whether on that occasion you said ally thing whatever to Daniel Wright, to induce him to believe that you would be.respoesi. ble fur such furniture ? A. I did not. Q. Pray did any conversation iniu between you and Daniel Wright un the subject of carpet. patterns ? A. None at all that 1 recollect ; on that day 'tune. . . Q. Now I would ask you, Colonel Wanlle, whether you ever, at say time, made a promise to Mrs. Clarke, to furnish her house as part of the requital (or the information that eke was to a Word you ? (she had morn positively that he had). A. Never. Q. Pray, Mr. Wardle, do you recollect being at Mrs. i::.trke's house when a mirror was brought they! ? ( She had sworn that he eras, sad was in a passion (awl! it.) A. Ido not. Q. 'Dien no objection was made by you respect ing any mirror ? A. None. Q. I)u you recollect any thing being stated or said respo..ting a writing-desk ? A. I recollect rs. Clarke once was writing at a new desk she had in IVestbourn-place, and I remember ob serving to her, that I usurer saw so ill finished a piece of furniture as the back of that desk was. Q. 0. you remember, either at that time or any other, making any objection to the desk•on •ccunut of the expenee of it ? She had morn he did.) A. Never. Q. Pray, Mr. Wardle, when was the first floe that application was made to you for the pay. went of furniture so furnished for this house— when was thu bill delivered to you 2 A. I have the bell and the note in my pocket. • Q. Perhaps they will enable you to tell the date.--( Looking at Mem.)—A. The first of June 11309. Q. Pray, Mr. Wardle, can you tell me about what am it was that some applicatiol was made to yoo by a gentleman of the name of Gleamy ? A. I-believe December, ur about the wide, • of December. Q. 1 du not ask you what pained between you and Mr. Gleiiiiy on that occasion • but had you afterwards a conversation with hm Clarke on that salijoct ?—.A. I had afterwards an application from Mrs. Clarke on that subject. _ _ _ Q. What passed between you and Mrs. Clarke? A. Mrs.. Clarke pressed me estreindy either to lend her 5001. ur to procure the limn of it. Q. Did stio state fur what purpose the 5001. was ? A. She stated. that Sir. Wright, her up holsterer, was pressing her very turd fur money ; she stated this strongly, on account of muds money being dee; abs stated to um that site owed 5 or 6001. for a long time. Q. Then, supposing that you had advanced her the money requested, to what purpose was this money to be applied ? A. Certainly to do away the demand upon her. Q. During y our conversation with Mrs. Chrke upon that subject, do you recollect any other por. suit comiug.its ? A. I remember Daniel Wright being Wilk us, either ua that or some other (lay ; would rather say, he came to Mrs. Clarke ott that day, and presping her very hardly. Q. I omitted, Mr. Wardle, to ILA you in order of lime, am the applicatiun being made to you by Mrs., Clarke for a loan of 6001. what your answer was ? A. My answer was, that I could nut do it. Q. Which of the ‘Vri t ibis was it who cisme! A. I believe Daniel Wright. • Q. Now will you give me leave to a%k you die.. tinctly what passed on that occasion ? A. He asked in Mrs. Clarke's heariag, that I should as. silt her with money, for that they, the Weights, were in great distress,. that she was distressed, and that they were extremely distressed themselves. • Q. Well, Sir, what then ? A. I said the thing was impossible, and that fur the time put an enJ to it. Q. Well, Sir, was any thing further stated A. Either on that day or the day followi►►g; for I had one or two applications pressed upon me ; Lsaid she could raise the ►►►oney hcrb.4l . by appli. cation to a bookseller, who I dar.•d say, would advance to her, on the book that she was abiot to publish. Q. 'then, Mr. Wardle, you did not comply with the request so n►ade? A. I did not. Q. ll&d you a subsequent application of the same kind, made by Mrs. Clarke to you ? A. She pressed me frequently on the same point. Q. N.., isi eousequeure of these freq uent upplicatious what was dome ? A. Why, sir, I at last spoke to Mr. Gleany, antrasked him if h e could assist her ; be kite, Sir Richard Phillips, and whether he could procure a luau of boom. for Mrs. Clarke upon her work. Q. What was afterwards dune, Mr. Wardle, for her accommodation ; she made frequent appli. cations to you for money, *hat was ultimately dune respecting it ? A. Ultimatcly I consulted Major Dudd and Mr. Glenuy. Q. We must hear what patted between you and Major Dudd aid Mr. Gleany ; bit in couse. gamma of it was any argaagemeat come to ! A. There was. Q. What was that arrangement' A. TL ar. raneement was made through Mr. Illingeurth, a mine..merebant, in 'Pell-Mall. Q. What was the sam, Sir t A. fool. Q. Pray, Mr. Wardle, was any counter seev. rity &eon by you to Mr. Illiegworth t A. The:e was. Q. Did that security become Jue before er after the bill ? Mr. Arroax GENIMAL—we oust have eo. - thing of bilk nor of couuter-securities without producing them—produce then. Q. Was any acclivity given by you which it not no* in evidence? A. Teo. Q. What is become of it ? A. I destroyed it, I suppose soon after it was pild. Q. Then you Gan tell one what was the nature of it ? A. It was an acceptance of 2500. Lord ELLEYSOROUGH—By whom was t h e ac. eeptanet given ? A. It was drawn by Mr. 11.111 g. auJ accepted by me. Q. Pray Mr. Wardle, had yol, at any tire, an opportunity of 'ethyl It:r. Fran& Wright? Ar I saw Mr. Fraoci, Wright otic..3 or twice. I believe, at Westbourue-place. , Q. Upon your seeing Francis Wright, did you mak° any promise to him respecting payment for furniture furnished C.,r Mrs. Clarke's hoes. hi Westbourue.pluce. A. Noue whatever. Q. Did you, Sir, upon that occasion, state that you would take the pai . :netit of it limn' yourself, or any t h ing like it ? A. I never did. Q. DO you rolinuntior upon, or no say oth er occasion, when-yen had an opportunity or seeing Mr. Francis WHO!, stall, your respousibility, or any th:sig I,ko it ? A. Never. Q. Pray, Mr. Wardlc, do roe recollect rc cicring a Icttcr from Mrs. Clarke. A. I do. (tare the letter was produced awl read, it was dated the 14th of May last, but witboat a direc tion, and had been brunght to Mr. Wardle with ▪ priT4lo message. Mr. Wardle stated it to be of the hand-writing of Mrs. Clarke. It was then read, is of considrrable length, and porpoets to complain of Mr. IVardle sad other friends of his, for nut keeping what Mrs. Clarke calls her pro. mice, stating, that she had been beet on accoie. plisliing the. ruin of the Duke of York, complain. ill that her sots had bean dismissed from his em. ployment iu cousequenceof It , and being returned upon her hands, and requiring that Colons-I War. die and Maker Dodd should cuter into a joint se. curity, that they would give Mrs. Clarke at the end of total years 10,0001. and in the meat, time pay her 5001, a year, all a hit h Ae maintaitied would fall considerably short of the rondos which they held out to her at th..? lime she rib. harked in the inveatsgatiun of t.,e conduct oi the Duke of York, togeth. r nub many other comm.; and havitiog that if they did nut corm i dy with this request, au appeal. should be wade to the public. Pee. Mr. Waidle then underwent a Very long and a very keen cross.eaamination by tote ATToevey. Gazateat., in which it appetite., •t u h Mr. Wright had obtained judgment in hat action . t ho t his proceedings aresuspended in a Curt ..1 Elul ty, and none of he money which he ' as ri car., paid, and that Mr. %Val 01111 w-I hl b • we. y OW if he could prevent 11 right (runt i•vei r eras, a ny oh it. !lc tntintains d that ho iisd •cte I hr out this husili..cs fawn pure ptineipl pitriot. ism, uotwitlistandill all that ha I 'oxen 'aid to the msettary. Admitted Oat before 111 s. Cl rk: went out of town with bim ou a visit to the A jA rt e tto Tower:, be ativancectiler 1001. to pay her butcher and her baker ; and that he afterwards gave her • more, w'tich was all the mow.y sic ever had of him. That lie gave his acceptrace to Mr. ll lingivorth fur 250 1 . And Mein. Dodd gave a •imi lar acceptance for a similar arum for the purpose of securing him against the 5001. bill, which l ee Is e. cepted to ens% cr that suit due from Mrs. Clarke to Francis Wright ; but Viet what himself and 11Iajur Dodd intended to do was not to accept a bill, but to gite seaurity fur the payment of the money to Mr. Illingssorth, in case the count r bill, which Mrs. Clarke gave, was not paid. It was expected at that time that the bill of Mrs. Clarke would have beet! paid, for' she was expect ed to have mimic' looney by the publication of her book ; but when it b. came due her bill was not paid ; • and therefore Weisel Wardle and Major Dodd paid each his 2501. upon their acceptance ; that this was nut dune by way of making Colonel Wardle responsible fur the debts of Mrs. Clarke, but purely to aecJinniudate Wright, and to pre. vent Mrs. Clarke from being so dir!resseil as to be unable to give her testitneny upon the subject of the investigation of the conducrof the Commander in Chief, dm hisjor Dodd corroborated the evidence of Col. Wardle in every particular, from the g i•ing of the parties to see the Monello Tossers to the List visit at the house of Mr. Wroght ; and he swuri posi. lively that Colonel IVardle never ordered any 6.f the furniture fur the h•ilise of Mrs. Clarke, nor made himself responsible in any degree whatever for the i paytnent of the bill for such furniture. Us gave precisely the same ausoer as Colonel Wardle had done respecting bill to 1V right by Illingworth, at the Major's request. Mr. Glenoie gave evidence precisely to the same effect, as to Mr. IVirdlc nut rendering 11;m. self liable to the payment of the bill of Mr. Cro,s-examined by Mr. Arronxetr-Grmi a tr.. — . rho witness said, that when U.S the tall- with Mrs. Clarke, Cokraal IVartll , , and Major to inspect the Monello Towers, he b.. 1 made .1