The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-06-30 00:00:00

Mrs. CLARKE mad LORD FOLKSTONE. ••■‘M.m.••• Mrs. Clarke's second cdi•ion of " The Rival Princes," has made its appearance, from which we make the followinc extracts : " As this patriotic Nobleman has so completely lost himself by his letter to Col. Wardle, I will, out of about forty letters, lay before the public a few of his epistles, that the realer may be. better able to judge of his conduct, character, and ser. grices ! ! " As the following letter requires little or no iilostration, I shall subjoin it with only this re. marl:, that Lord Folkstotic then knew that my I,:tters had he shewo about by Dodd, and that lac, at that time ) belimd that the Duke of Kent had seen theca. " Feb. 18, 1819. " Dtsa )I.oan—The !louse was not iiirliticd to take It•tirlettrs List night, when I first nisited to pro Wee them, and indeed it•did not s.cm at that time at all important that they should have theta. /kite' ands, however, suinething which made me desirous that they be pro %lured ; 1w: the Committee had broken up, and there was a difficulty in point of fain. It was filially determined that kunst Clerk= from the Dank, who are in the habit of examin• mg hand-writings, should compare the three letter's of the Duke's, which are on tie tal..;e the Homo, and be examin ed rt the bar OD Monday, whether, in theimopinion, they are all of the same writing? If :hey say • ye.),' I shall he eon s:at—if they say • tio,' I shall endeavour to get you called in, order that yeti may produce that packet of lettels which ) ru l.roucht flown yesterday. You mmt, therefore, h. 41 yourself in readii.rsi to ripper r again on Montla.), unless ) hear fro a tar to the contrary; Lad 13,:g you, in the menu Opte, to ktep the Idiot in your pos4,74sion, and not Id (toy one siu,:,:rdi• late duns asid of your house. " Your's, ist great lutsk. (Sigurd) " FOLKIITON E." "P The next letter which I beg to introduce to the notice of the reader, is of sumo importance to the support of my book, as it speaks of a lumina puuuds which Wardle Im:sewed (as Dodd and W ir.lle inrormed Inv) trim tile Duke of heat LO Miss Taylor, for her services; but the Dak - m 3 y 114 ► e a short memory, ain't now think it puli , ical to forget his coop DEEDS: 31.soast-1 forgot to give you, a t th e pl a y 1 :1$t night, the incluseJ, liC:l %Yardle had ;given me for you I I iherefore a rw head it to you. " 1 also forgot to desire yogi to be of Miss Taylor oat to em ploy the jou!. witich %Vardk R CGIIVFD FOR Flea. and, ash uudullot•tolli gave to her, bit to let it go to the subscrip tion. ash* Imo sot sew pee it, send it site, and I will put it down to Baits book. It will Wye, I Clink s a touch more advantageous effect in that was. "1 h you got osvoy foss the play without a mobbing, and tn.t ate well to-day.—J, um year's, trul , (Welled) " FOLKSTONE. " Tti'mday inornigw, half-past 2 o'clock." " 0i c.mrie I ni ed not beg of you, If you semi the 1001. note, to send it me wider cover." " This letter must convince the reader that this politicil patty wanted back the Duke's present of 1001.. to sissi# out ,rue subscription, which Mad been proposed by Mr. Calma t and was suppoftted with such public enthusiasm. " The reader will perceive, from the perusal of this letter, that Lurd Ftikstonc had greatly inte rested himself in my affairs, and was my principal private adviser with respect to the suppression of my last book. " liarley-street. April 3,1809, half-past tvtflve, morning. " DEAR MATokst —I had not left my claret, but my tea, and a pleasant company, and was putttng no my great coat or the fool of Warillc's stairs, when I received your commands, to obedience to which alone I reluctantly made up my miud not to call on you this evening. I hope that neither illness nor anger (for which I can guess on cause) wai the cause of the peremptory order I received, and which, so much against my sill, I obeyed. lam glad you have sent the letters; 1 hope they were writers fair, and ahat you attended to all my orders about stopping, and dating, and sealing, and directing, With as much :memo's' as I have attended to your.i.— I have been perusing the paper which your legal adoiter, Cowie, wanted you to sign. I see more reason each tune I read it why yoe should not sign a paper drawn up in that form; but 'specialty apaper like that, so iacorrectly written, and full of abbreviatious, se.—Beware of this man—l think he is as friend of your's—l will, If I can keep awake to night, or at all events is the roaming, put to ; a some Ideas on the subject. In the mean time let me exhort you not to agree to verbally, and especially not to sio, any pro gosal hastily, and without cuusideration. My head is not a cool ones bat I think it cooler thaa yours; and, at all events, tae delay occasioned by your resolution to consult me, at Least insures time for reflection: I will call so you at the tigasswhich you will name. I have an engagement in Black friar's-road, at three, which will detain me sonic time ; and either before or after that, I must go into the City; but I hill call no you either at one or at Gee, or at your dinner bow, tor carts or late In :he evening, as will hest suit you— Ss the siom••. and I will make my arrangements in come qaense—Adieu, I shall now go ti bed. Time scratches in tbb letter prove bow unlit lau for business now. Let umc bear lbas yen, and believe me, dear Madam, " Ever truly your's, (Sigoe.l) " FOLKSTON E." it The following letter will show that Dodd was OCR the only person who had a finger in the book which linden about 11 be published. it Lord Felksturte acknowledges his omelet!) willl respect to the manner toy efforts were to go eqo the ;:orld ) and hi this epistle gives auothyr P r e'f of his friendship API the woniaa whose word he now endeavours to kssen in the good opinion of the public !! " l 7 1609. " Dram lt seam-11 um nearly knockedMure up a i (2 s es , (-I- rip of sate' -borne was at lbe end of the fourth four-mile-heat rm. a King's plate ; but lam not inclined to give in yet.—l want to talk about Lawson.—l also want to talk to you about your hook ; if the preface is ant finally determined on and printed, I should like to look it over. It is of great importance to you 1 " 3 ou should be PROPERLY Ayr) TRULY REPRVENTRD ITTOTRE PUBLIC; I am, therefore, desirous to seek, eforr it i ton late ; get it home fee this purpose if You ow, "l tt all call this evening, after dbmer, about t: o cloth. 1 ." te e know i W f such arrangement will snit you, and - AIN me ln ver tialv, " Venn's, baste) (Signed)" " I'OLKSTONIE." 46 With what (Ace can Mr. Cobbett abuse me in his Weekly Regisicr, after the reader is made acquainted with this letter, and discovers that he,' and Lnrd Folkstone, endeavnurttd to make me an instrument• of political convenience,- for the purpose of attacking any object that best sul:4 the policy of the moment " De•R MADA-1 received.the inclosed to-day, friss Mr: Cubbett. I wish yon n duld, without loss of time, im pairs into the facts, and let me know the result. I will call, if possible, for your answer, to-morrow, about four; if 1 e.innot ead, t w ill send in the evening. Take care of the let ters, and return than. r hope you are better. " Ever your's (in haste), " April 24,1809. " FOLKSTONE7 The husband of the Lady who is named in the folio., ing letter, I essentially served, and in return fur my kindness, Mrs. Elderton was af. terwards pleased to say that 46 she did snot reeol. lect tne." Lord Fulkstonc, mho was always upon the look-out for a political job, heard me men. tion my friendship to Mrs. Elderton, and made some endeavours to turn her husband's case to ac. count ; he therefore commenced a correspondence with her, in the course of which she tried to cour sonic money wit of his pocket, but in that attempt she failed, as Lord Folkstone till do any Wing but give ; or lend, his money. The reader will perceive, bestow, -by-this letter, that his Lord.hip was only a political visitor, and FRS QUZNTILI) my house, in . order to obtain something that might bring bins into public favour. • • " DiAn MADAM, " April 12. " I any not to see sirs. Elderton till this evening at sine— will you give me .nine dinner in my way there at seven? I do ant thin:. I shall be . kept at the House beyond this time. " Truly your's (in haste), " FOLKSTONE." " The whole of my next letter also confirms my declaration, that I was made the instrument of serving political men with the means of obtain. in k popularity, by bespatterim; any one they hit a disposition to degrade or lessen in the estimation of the country. " Man MADAM-1 called upon you to inquire, whether you hid pursued the •loquiry about the bribes oU•ered to the baker ►n Church-lane—and to beg you (if have not) to do so witnoufloss of thee. • If yo,► can give toe any inform ttion about that ini.iter, send it me =- my sery Ant shall call about six for your answer, he n ill bring it to sue at the House. you aovu hot ;et done dny thing, pray s •t• about it immediately, as in case of an adjourned debate (which I think 'nighty pro linbie), it gill be sufficiently early to have this information tos..“oirow, stud 1 will call in the coarse of the morning, to ae.u• if N om have any to give.—Last night was the darkest I was ever out fit-1 fell into the ditch by the Chapel, nod Ickily d►d NOT BREAK MY NECK. " Truly your's, " FOLKSTONE." " It nit,' be necessary fur me hero to inform the leader, that I repeatedly intrealed Lord Ftal t.stone to take those letters hack which he had written to use. I made this utter to him from an impression, that he was a IIrid!) of high honour, and that he was incapable of a falsehood; but, ate >! I 114,C been deceived even in him! This letter will show the reader, however, that I had nu intention to make use of his' letters in any improper way ; but when my character and fot hugs were concerned, from the villainous proieconion that was instituted against me, I trust the reader wiji think me justified in having called in every aid and assistance within my ability, to repel the effects of IVisrdle's malice; and as Lord Fulkstune's letter was a very important document, in support of my narrative, I was painfully obliged to give it a niche in the work.—Hid his Lordship continued the Gentleman I once be. lieved him to be, I should not have inserted theso other letters, out of about forty, which, if pub.: lisped, must loosen him, and raise me, in the.esti. 'nation of the people !! Jnly 17, 1809. " DEAR Maoist—As I havens reason to think that you will make any use of my letten, and as I have an reason to, be ashamed of any Wog in them if you do, I have no wish to, have them returned—you are welcome to keep or destroy • • them, as you please. " With respect to Sir Richard Phillips*, I have destroyed it; a►d I wish you nut to speak of it to any one. My reason 1 will tell you a hea we meet. " i too have seen a pur4graph in The Press about cobbett. The whole is quite false, except the fact of the visit ; am sore, if any thing of the sort had passed, I should have re . . collected it, nod I have no recollection at all of the kind; I am sate it is false.—ln great . huste, your's truly, (Signed) " FOLKSTONE." .• ig I must here. inform the reader, that Colonel Pigot's name having been introduied of the !rouse through the itiTestigatlen, I felt ex ceeding I y anxious to conviqeo of •my not having-been the intentional c.4ssse- of it ; and that I wished him to -be conviaced t that he ranked amongst those friends whom I most esteem. " Accordingly, 1 asked Lord Fulkstone to write to the Cape of Good Hope, to express my sorrow at the public use of his aiame, and that my - good intentions towards him were in no way aGated! " This request will Recount fur the following letter, which is another proof of his Lordship's good opitsion of sale :—•••• • 'AV•OSt 90, 1869. " nesse MADAM—I found your letter oft wv arrival in town yesterday. My acquaintance with Pißot is so slight, that I think there will he considerable aultwardnent in toy :writing to him on this subject, and I shall have some difficulty _in knowing what to say to him. If, however, you still wilt It, send me his addres., and i will write to any; that in rVer% • " This secret I will leave to Lord F. to explain if he pleases. hut 1 suppose he will decline any farther illastratioi al bis motives sad conduct :" T E A' I' ESM API . , ~. ~ . thing I have ever heard you say of him, you have seemed to confider Aim eager friend, and that I am totally ignorant of any injury you would, much more of any you meant, to do him. I apprehend this would altogether meet your ideas. " Tbere is scarce any one in town, and I have heard of no thing stirring. Ilope you and the girls are well. ' 6 I am, your's ever truly. (Signed) " FOLKSTONE." 'Mn. Clarke, Cowes. isle of Wight." K Raving given the reader eight more letters out of forty. which I have in my possession, I hope ii will be cleirly seen, that no longer ago than the latter end of .11 - 4ust last, which is not• yet ten months, Lord Folkirtone held me in high and friendly esteem, and I should like to be itif?rmed what his motives are, for nom thinking otherwise of me than he did then ? 66 It is true that I am not now employed to pro. •oke rebellion in the country, and that is, the only Timms cAusc why his Lordship should have sacrificed me and his own VERACITY and nosoun ! But of this fact I am perfectly satisfied, that Lord Fulkstoate newer did a more silly thing in his life than when he wrote his lust public letter to Col. Wardle, of Friday, Jane 12, which must essen tially serve me, and reduce him, with the think. in; and respectable part of the nation ! 66 I am about to introduce to my reader a eu _ rious latter, which- I found in my iron chest, fall of VIAT cuatotys letters, among which, I enter. Lain a hope, that I shall lay my hand upon a note of the Duke of Kent's, which I am inclined to think Major Dodd drotp,..d in pulling out his handkerchief, after he had taken a largo portion' of Mr. Illingwortli's wine, which ho thinks I am weak enough to pay for ! NR. GALE JONES. Numerous falsehoods _and misrepresentations having been circulated respecting this Gentleman's liberation from cenfitioment, the following narra tive of last Thursday's proceedings is transmitted by a repectable friend, who was with him when he was discharged from Newgate, and who after. wards accompanied him home. About noon, Mr. Siierilt Woori (to whim Mr. GALE JONES declares himself particularly indebted Cir his humane and friendly attentions) entered :.he prison, and informed him of his approaching release. Mr. Jones asked, whether .any fees would be demanded of him, either from the Sea :EAST AT AIMS or from Mr. NEWMAN, adding that, although he would willingly comply with any reasonable request, yet, being placed he so peculiar a situation, and anxious to prevent his example from being• quoted as a precedent, he should steadily resist any such demand. Mr. WOOO expressed hid opinion that no fees could with propriety be required ; at the semi: time as. curing Mr. JONES, that lie would take care to afford him every facility of cinittingthe prison without , obstruction urrtliTi)%.— A bout, an hour after wards, Mr. Wouo,returned, and statca that he had seen Mr. Newnan, who declares' that he should not require any feet. Mr. NEWMAN expressed a most anxious wish that Mr. JONES should depart as quietly as possible, through a private way, and that there should be no noise nor crowd assembled at the door. To this Mr. JONES answered, that his name Was not included in the intended proces. sion, nor had any arrangement, as far as •he knew, been made ty any person, or from any quarter, for his joining in it, and that the only preparation he had himself made for his departure, was the sending to engage a barouche, in which he was to be accompanied by his wife arid infant daughter, and a respectable Lady and Gentleman. —Of this conveyance, however, be bad been . disappointed. About half past tbree o'clock, as Mr. JONES was walking in the yard with a Gentleman, Mr. Newman came and took him by the hand, saying s he wished to introduce him to a friend, hurried him to the outer-door, and with evident agitation said, 64 I will now beg leave, Sir, to show you the outside of the door," which lid abruptly closed upon him. Confounded. at this unexpectid occurrence, and finding lanis..lf sud denly alone in the public streets Alf that met row,. lis, whence fur four long and tedious months he 'had been closely secluded, Mr. Jones stood mo. tionless, and uncertain what course to pursue.— ftecotertng from his surprize, and toiling that severalitersuns had by.this time began to recog nize and accost him with their congratulations; recollecting too, that his family and friends were left behind, and would nainially be alarmed at his sudden and unaccountable disappearance; be . returned to the dour of Newgate, which the Turn key had scarcely opened, _when Mr. NEWMAN again approached, and ctprossed great surprixo'ot seeing him there, saying, 66 I thought' by (hi t s time that you had joined your friends." " What friends ?" asked Mr. Jones. " Why there are some friends at the Ram Inn, at Smithfield, waiting to see you." Mr. JONEs immediately hast ened there; but found no persons, and discovered that it was merely a Ruse de Guerre, to get him to a distance from the prison, before the news of his liberation should transpire. Re, therefore, took a coach, and once more returned to the pri.• son to fetch his family.. During his absence, Mr. NEWMAN, and the principal Turnkey, had enter. cd his room, and requested Mrs. JoNts and her friends.to retire ; saying, " Mri Jonas is gone!" — 66 Gone," exclaimed Mrs. Jones, " where ?" " Where he pleases," was the -laconic rep)) , !I They were quickly hurried out, after being obliged to take off the medals and blue favours which they wore in honour of Sir FRANcis BultDaTTI Jonts then proceeded to the Minories, in. tending to fall into the procession according to the public advertisement. On his way thither, he was recognized by several friends, and by the time he had reached tho Nlitiories, an immense mul titude surrounded the coach, and greeted him with their acclamations. A proposition was made to him, that. as Sir FRANCIS aIRDETT , - 7 " -4-* --- 7 11 7" Frrrr v--v-'. -_.wry ~~f ._ _., ~. ... had gone by water, he would head the •pro. cession on• its Morn ; but this Mr. Joses declined, and directed the machete's to make the best of his way home. The crowd insisted on taking the hors s out, and he was rapidly drawn along through Mark-lens, Feuchurch.atreet," Curnhill, and Chrapside, Newgete-street, peisiug throtigh the Old Bailey, to*Newgate, wheite they stopped, and gave three cheers, at they siso did at TOE STATESssIN and Ilforeibg Chr*.oracle Of. flees, and at Messrs. Courrs - and Chi. the Bankers - In the Strand, an elegant Lady was seen waving her handkerchief, fielding a bealtiful chibl , upon whose bosom was a broad potpie sash, ssith i the following expressive word; " Art - tcomit this interesting spectacle, Mr. sal, who, al though extremely 'mien; and exhausted it ith the• heat and fatigue, had hither Us' b 'ran the journey with firmness, was 'rudely ifftict. ed. He raised his infant child in hitearms,. he kissed her, and wept. lie was tieeneetly and earnestly entreated by the populace to mount. In - the outside, that lie might be more generally se, n ; hit this he steadily retised. Upon his arris.:l, however, opposite to Sir Fit ‘Ncls Meleeses house, he consented to address a fee eeriis to tie vast con.conrse of people assembled there; coe. ceiving that it might, in some degiee, soften their disappointineec and induce them I /minor readily to depart in peace.. Accortliugly be got •on the roof of the coach, :Zed, in a short tweeds, Wheel was often interrupted by spplasems, eapresi;e c his grateful acknowledgments :u Sit FRANCis BUTT for so powerfully pleading his cue..., and is. screing the rights of the !knish i teople; that from some cause, Sir reetscrs had been un. able to comply with the eager wishes :eel execeta. lions of the people, and commented teem the' folly and absurdity of their enemies, for snplimi l ieg hat th e People of England coot(' never 'be trusted together in great Ann" hers u, en ley great or joyfnl uccasion ; that he himself eacielielist ip. stance to the contrary, as be hail Ih•ets crinditcled from one end to the other, through the •streets 4 of • an immensely crowded Metropolis, without t &An gle accident, or the slig'stest breach of the peace; and this, too, without any arrangement ur tirp. k caution save what arose from the spotitane.ins jet •polse and generous sympathy of a virtuous zed ie. dependent l'ublic ! Mr. JCIAE . 4 then aesyoted..his seat in the coach, which beim/disk:ly drove up one of the enjoining streets, witere he main ad. dressed the populide- thanking . them for :their kind attention, and reeitesting tbef . leeld permit the hordes t o b e pu t to ; left they persisted in their •determleation of carryiag . him home. An open' teritage, ..however,, jeat • arrived from the procession, betingiosime after . wards overtaken them, accoMpeeied.'liy 5e1414 Gentlemen on horseback, and with tsts s .. lours, they suffered M r.. SONE': 'oil • to be received 'into-it, anti foi:oweti liiereis his house. • in Brill Terrace, Soisser's To n, which eas liently illuminated with • eartegil'ed lamps.. and Cap of Liberty, slims) this joyful uccassoil. his a•rival and. before he Oiled the cal Idge Mr. Jott es againaddressed the iorrottinliite sp. c.. ? .tutors, assusiug Went, thaereterned as he - was k af: ter a fuer months j uipr i s 4 tinsen t, t o, his fkikec.ltsi and to that house *Web was epee cnNal dored as ass " Erretasessee's t;ierret," be sheet still cherish and 'habitant those - principl;:e 4 free doe' which were once the gtrireauil bolt crt.iiri% tons, and without whith this country woaltrseiste fall an easy prey to dumeiitie sleiery einf..(sar subjugation ! 1 e • • This speech. was received with feud and q tent acclamations (ruin the sp. etattes, khe fives' Din street; and the crowd, after remaining • for sumo time, gradually and preeeality iliiiiersed. The fluctuations in the Fre .eh Cifittielit, nr rather in the mind 'of ISorseeeaee, on the sir jet4t of trade, tend as effectually .o elttup .1e chat eaterprize and ectilil as the :st tykortates system of prohibition and interdict: Hol!titid and. ' the neighbouring prow . ..ices appear to he 'paetico n lady doomed to feel all the i ll e lfi • c sof fli t art cious decrees respecting ex portatioe impocia l . , lion that are almost daily emijted by the ciutterh,.• meat of France. 'rite following is the sebstiteci . of a Decree lately issued. hie h has no' ;;e(tieeis: divulged through any of the official rxraeer CF.A LETTER, DATEII PA n LS, JUST " litcomequence or the oileethre of toe. ou..cli of Com merce fester ay at Vii. Cloud. or tit.. Feu: ,c of oh at_ jessy, the colonial produce and r sequestr .a at Antwerp suot.ilib 'meted Provinces, as well as ,hose of Holßend t' . e , ire in dearer of beitie,o, is placed at the disposal of Ilse proprieSors. ." It is allowed to be i , ..ported tog an ad valorem duty of 50 per • ear. The c..lnitial produce in Hill ht.4 is nat liable to this impost. uuiess i p nta Fr4nre. ' " The form of the new liceoces what be disci, d•e4,o toe 18th test. On the same day-his Majesty issued the following 'De teres— •. • " The exportation oi".asheat by . the beitehlt, the Irletis. - , L'lbe Ritine, or fr-nu any part of our fruniers to liutland, by lend, is prodibiied. • " Our Niinisier . ..7 Finaacc will transmit immediately. by an estraardiaary courier, the necessary orders for, putting this Decree in force." PARISH ON ST. DUNSTAN IN THE WPM-- Yes. terday, there was a very nuiner meeting of tte housekeepers of this Parish, joined by !how if. thitiberty of the Rolls, when a siring -of Reso lutions was proposed, animadverting on tile De.; claratimi signed by the Rev. Mr. Love, Vicar of the Pastioli, and others, who niet tin a fern er day ter diaiuss public and political matters, and •••wbich Declaration was leis day severely censuree. 3'h e R e solutions were sideeitted by 11r. QUIN, t end, after some observatiens from Mr. Burre.n.. unanimously agreed to. ELOSiEDIENT.—A young lady of sedentary be. hits, under twenty years of age, and' heir. ss t o - Considerable property, eloptel oe . melt:. . ing last with young inidMapmeii. Tee laity. J.. ; sided in the vicinity of lietlftird.sqn‘re, at toe house of a near reletion. It wits dispiver.,ll4re.e a chaise had been in . Wisitinseat the Atetseket ( reat:, Russel.strei t, Bloonisliury, for Peat, lip, 'end that the lady had got into It: Tte. I seers Wens , - - traced to Hampshire, and at the village of where they fast slopped, notice het . ' been give n to • thi parish clerk that • e , auPtii).ci:remon) week( take place the next litUi"alit t i'." MI °tikes and a ••*. servant, who traced the paelii•Oisitep dottitesht .; at the door of the village clittlelt i tfie nest 111.4ftvog, and the lady was conveyed back to London. - r i . V • - ~. :~ • . • ' -404 J • - • 4. • • • .: • . • • • • • • • • • • • , • . • • ..1 . ;