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sending the money early in the morning. —:1. I had no particular reason.• (By Mr. FULLER, in afinsion ikai put 6i Mr. WiimEttFoucc:4 Q. Had you cav reason to know whether the lady lived- next door to the Tabernacle ?—(Tniu question was received with loud Laughter, but not allowed to be put to the witness.) General NORTON, to a question from a 34 , -Mber of the Ministerial aide of the House, stated, that Lenten:nit-Colour! Knight certainly applied to him, as Commander of the nth merit. tend explaiheil satisfactorily to him the reason for effecting of sueh sin exchange. Mrs. Clarke wax called ut a quarter before eight o'clock. On her presenting herself at the Bar, ac companied by a female friend, the Chairman, Mr. WHARTON, observed, that it was unusual that any person attetolicig at the Bar of that House should be occompanied by another. The Lady then withdrew, and Mr. WARDLE put the follow icy: questions to Mr, tlarke: ci. Did you reside in a house of his Royal Whams the Duke of York, in Gloucester-place, In the year 1905.—A. Yes, I did. Q. Did you then live under his protection N.- A. I did. Q. Did Dr. Thyme attend you at that time in ••-a war/41'mM capacity Yes. Q. Was an aiinlicalion made to you by Dr. Thynne, concerning an exchange between Lieu tenunt-Colonela Knight and Brook ?—A. There • sea.. Q. Were you told that great dispatch wu ne cessary ?—A. Yes. Wus tiny pecuniary consideration held nut to induce you to use your influence ?—A. There sva-. Q. What was the particular sum offered?—. A. 4001. Q. Dr) yne recollect that Dr. Thynne told you Colonel Knight had been a considerable time try ios/ to get the exchange, but without effect I—A. lie did. Sir VICKERY Glans here interposed. He stated that this mode of interrogation was irregular, and thut these were not proper questions to put to a witness. The witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. WARDLE still, he conceived himself per fectly correct iitthe questions he had ; and it was fir from him to wish to do any thing that did not meet the concurrence of the Committee. Mr. lIKRESFORD farther notice I, that witnesses to he entrained ought not to have the advantage of knowing the evidence given by the preceding itnesses. Mr. ‘VARIME, who had left the House for a short time, observed, that if the Honourable Gen tleman Anded to him, he enald say, that he went out merely for the purpose of iiifornsing Doctor Thyme., that his farther attendance was not neces. wiry tfiiit night. In that interval he had unt had any conversation with any of the witnesses except Mrs.4.llitike. who asked who was under examine tiem at the time? and he answered Mr. Knight. Mr. PERCEV•L stated, that the purpose for whieli the Hum Gentleman had left the House could not be mistaken, as it was in vomit-queue.- of an explanation with him respecting Doctor Thysine's farther attendance. Mr.Fc Li.ea said, as the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Wardle) hal asked the lust %Vitiresa if Site km beer), at a certain period, under the prc.teetion of the Duke of York, he wished to ask whether that Lally was out leis* under the protection of the Geutletnau ? The House not appearing to conntenanee that question, Mrs. Clarke was agaita called to the bar, and her eteminatiou re-commenced. t i ts Did you speak to the Constaander-in-Chief on the subject ?—A. I did. Q. how did ) 91i mention the busiuess ?—A. I told him of the wetter. and gave him the slip Dr. Thiaine gave use. 4. Did you state to him you had received any pecuniary advantage from the bushiest* ?—A. I lie !Loyal Highness asked me if I knew the parties ? I Wit him Idid net, but that I had received a cone plimer.t. Q. Did you state to him the einount of that co in pliment ?—A. I am not certain I did. • Q. Are you certain you stated you had received is pecuniary compliment T—A. I told sou I was .not certain ; but I stated I bad received a Com pliment. Q. When the exchnnge was Gazetted, do von recollect %I 11111j11 , 4 to Dr. Throne?—A. I do. Q. Did you send a note F-A. I did. Q. It'd ion receive a pecuniary compensation ? —A. I did. Q. Haw much did you receive?—A. A Bank note for 2001. Q. Ilow was that sent ?—,t. It was sent with Dr. Titynne's compliment*. Q. Were thune compliments writteu or verbal ? —A. They were written. Q. Do you recollect afterwards tailing the Com et:Ander-in-Chief ?—A. Ycs, I do. Q. When did you mention it ?—A. The same day. Q. Cm yen state any thing particular that passed ot l th.it evcation I—A. I only said they had kept their promise. Q. Did the Commander-in-Chief know the amount?—A. Y.s; I chewed him the note. I think I gottine of his servants to get Inc the change of it through his Royal Hi!zhnese. (Here her examination by Mr. Wardle closed.] Mr. BEILESFORD then proceeded to ark her— Q. Where were you immediate) y before you came to the bar of the Hous e ?—A. I n some room adjoiiiinv. Q. Who were there with you 1-4. There were Captain Thompson, Mrs. Metcalf, Miss Clifford— kir. Wardle came in. (By fir. WI NM( Aa:.) Q. Had you any conversation with Mr. Wardle I —4. Not a word, except his asking rile how I dial. Q. Haiil von any conversation with Dr.Thymie —A. Yes, be had been sitting with me. Q. What was the purport of that conversation ? --A. It was addressed to the Ladies that were with Me. Q. What was that conversation ?—A. I cann't re peat it ; it was indelicate. (By Sir Titus; AS TIIRTIM) Q. Row long have you known Mr. Robert Knight ?—.4. T itifv hire for the bra time when he cisme to th ink we for his 'outlier, in abi.ut a month aft. r tlw business. Q. Whin conbers ition premed ?—.4. i cannot tell, it iv so long since : but 1 iecoileet he thanked we for its being (lone RO truck. Q. Did t un desire the transaction should be ke • S,l•cr.A ?—A.. It is very likely I did. 1 4. Lhil you give 1111 a reason fur that, Jest it should COlllif to the ears of the Duke of rota iio--iterer. Q. Or any thing to that affect!—A. Never. Q. Are you sure of that t--. 11. I aux putative. /(1 . / Air. LYTTLITOII.) Q. Whim pm acquainted Ins Royal Highness of the compliment you had received, did -he wake any retirni.k un st, and what p —A. He said he knew th-y were trying to procure the exchange ; but that oile of them was coundered as a bad subject. (... When you shelved the note yon had received, did he wake any *Nervation ?—A. I don't recol lect, but the business was then finished. (By the ATTORNET.GENIA4I.) Q. At What time was the application tur the ex change made to you ?—A. It was about two or three days before it was Gaisited. Q. Was it not (Lisetivd au a Saturday ?—A. I don't know. Q. Are yeu sure it was threw days before ?—A. I don't think it elm Q. At what time of the year was it ?—rk. Royal Highness wits setting off for Weymouth for the purpose of sizindliog god-father to Lurd Ciree. tertield's child. I think it ar. the latter end of July or the Itegigutug of August. Q. When did you fist 'motion the matter to Colonel Wardle ?—A. I don't recollect. It was very lately. Q. Why do yon say lately Becmse I speak front fact. Q. How long ago was it ?—A. It was Within • mouth. Ile had heard of it ekewhere, and attacked me about it. Q. Had he any knowledge of it before ?-;.A. He bad. Q. What led to that converhttioa f—A. Q. Are you speaking of ,i , iy attack before this you have just mentioned?—_t, Xes. Q. How long ~; : o v4l that?-+A. I snppo•e about six months ago. Q. Did you; t e matter to Ilion volun tarily ?—A. lie aske 1 me if at were true, and 1 told him it was. Q. Did you stet,. it voluntaril:., or was it in an swer to inquiries m ute by him t. When he told me he bud heard it, I said it eas trae ; that was all. I did not think I Aintitil have ore!' brought here, or I should have demed it. Q. Would you have willingly concealed it ? A. I concealed it from him ; any thing I con sider ie. private, I have sense enough to keep to myself; it got wind by sonic means or other. Q. To whom thee did von speak of it ?—A. I don't recolle:t ; but possibly to tome of my friends. Q. How did you mention it to your friends?-- A. They mentioned it to me; end I said it was very well. Q. Did you give the same account of the mat ter to Mr. Wardle as you have done this day A. no ; I did ant. Q. Which of them was the true account?— A. Both of them. Q. How do they differ I did not say they diffreed. [Fpon reading the former question and answer, site said she dui nut enter into the same details to Mr. Wardle.) Q. W 11.4 the aecoant you gay him shorter ? A. Considerably so. Q. You say you informed Mr. Wardle ;do you recollect the day nil which Dr. Thymic. applied to you ?—A. I nether recollect the day nor the month ; 1 hare no recollection of so trifling a thing. Q. Did net you tell Mr. Wardle what day ? A. !did not. Q. Did m t yo t tell him it was on a Thursday, and that the I schsuge was Gazettud on the Si itur day ?—A. No, I did not. I don't recollect either days or dates. Q. Did you tell the House every thing as you told Mr. Warile?—A. I have attrwered that quer.- ti ~, before. I told the House more tu detail , and more than I told him. (I lore the Winters was desired to withdraw.) Mr. WARDLE objected to this ctourse of exami nation, as attemi.ting to impeach his character. The ATTORNLIt-GENUNAL disclaimed any such intention, except the character of the Don. Gee- Orman and that of the Witness were to be taken as blended together. Ile professed he meant to attack the credit of her testimony, and lie trusted lie should do that successfully before he finished. The Witness was called in again. Q. What addition have you made now to what you mentioned to Mr. Wardle ?—A. I did not mention to lion that I vii •wed the bank note to the Duke of York, or that I got it changed. lii koyal Highness was going out of town at one o'clock, and I was to fu:low at four. Q. Are these the only eircutnatances you omitted to him ?—A. No, they a.e not. Q. State what others there were?—.l. I did not say mach on the subject to him. Ile had heard it from others; he asked me if it were true ? and I told him it was. Q. Had you any intention of awitioninz the tramaction, if you had not been asked ?—I or I might not. Q. Had you any object in making the diacio sive ?—A. done whatever. Q. Had you any end to accomplish by makit: r 7 the afinir known ?—A. Certainly not. Q. Did you ever ewe ymi had any ground oY plaint against his Rnyal Eiglineust—A. friends know I have. Q. Hoye you not stated you had ?—A. I have to many. Q. Have you not stated, that if his Royal High ness diii not comply with your demand. you wonlil expose him ?—A. I told Mr. Adam, by let ter, that if his Royal Ife , liness did not fulfil his promises and those of NU. AJAM, by payinc me my otiosity, which Mr. Adam had guaranteci, I would expose hid Royal Highness's letter which contained that pminide. Q. Did you not say if 43 Royal Highness did not come 1p t(' yonr terms yon would erpo,te him ? --A. 1i o, to uo one whatever; nor i. it wiHingly in we to A lo .o now ; I wits very angry. Perhaps Mr. Adam will produce that letter. It was the worst I soid or did nu the occasion. Q. Was that the only one yoo wrote ?—A. I wrote two. Q. Are there threats in both?—A. They are not threats; I solicited. gm Diti you accont piny th , ise snlicitstinuii by topiag, if they were hot complied with you uitiild expure his Hops! e—A. I do not recol lect. You had !setter a3k for the letters them telves. Q. Did you ever make such a declaration ?—A. Nu, never. Q. Did you ever ray if your t..rti4 were tint coin •lied with )ou Would expo.t Iris Ito3al orbs .?—A. No, I did tort. Q. Are you quite sure?—:t. lam quite sure. Q. Did you ever tell Mr. Wardle )0u the ttUul. for a particu!ir purpoie ?'—A. 1u ; 1.1;d net. Q. Did you ever guy to. Mr. Rob-rt!Wit you would expoie Imo ltoyul lligline** No; did not. Q. Nor to thet effect a—A. I told him I was going to publish the Correspondence, for the pur pose of paying my creditors, which his Royal Ifigliness refused to do. Ile insisted I should plead my marriage, to evade the payment of nil deli's. About six erc•ks ego, I received a message from Mr. Adam to that purpose, by a sort of a Lawyer. Q. Did Mr. Knight cease to year, or did you smut for him ?—A. I was iu the habit of writing to Mr. Knight; I tulif him where I lived. Q. Did you not write to him to come to you particulsriy Ols); I meat refer yew - tw the letters thrmsslves. Q. Are you aolarried woman ?—A. You have nore"on to doubt it. Upon the quest i on being repeated, she said " I am u married woman." Q. How Jong are you married ?—A. I must re fer you to Mr. Adam ; be has the.metifieste of my marriage." [Upon being told from the Chair she must give direct answers to the questions, she said " 1 ata married fourteen or titteto years.") Q. Is your husband living or dead ?—A. I don't know. Q. HIM' you not swore you were a ridow ?—A. When I asked the Duke. of York for lOW. basest me word, it I should speak or write against him, he would put sue in use pillory or the Bastile. Ou the Court Martial I said it was an unpleasant thing to say I was a married woman, when I was- living with the Duke of York ; I said I was a widow ; this was out of Court, bat it was put into the Mi nutes of the Court Nlartnil as if I had sworn it. Q. Who brought the message to you ?—A. It Was a particular frieui of the Duke of York ; one Taylor, a shoemaker, iii Bond-street. Q. By whom did you scud your request?— A. By my pen. Q. How did von scud your letter !—A. By that ambassador of Morocco. Q. Was it a verbal answer you received, or by letter ?—A. It was • verbal one ; either in Tay lor's own language, or the Duke's ; I don't know which. Q. What is your husband's name ?—A. Clarke. Q. What is Isis christiau name?—A. Joseph, I believe. _ Q. inert wire ii married ?-.A. At Pancras ; Mr. Adana can tell you. The Witness was again adinotii4ied from the Citata,and warned, thut it she persisted in giving her answers in that pert manner, she would expose herself to the censure of the House. She was or dered to withdraw. Mr. ADAM hoped the rebuke was not applied in consequence of any ohliervatimis made on him.— The Witness was called in again. Q. Have yuu not said you were married at Berk hainstead ?—A. Ye , ; when 1 was laughing at Mr. Adam, and making a fool of him. The Duke was very angry and sorry for what 1 had done, as he was in Mr. Adam's clutches. Q. Did not you Mid Mr. Adam believed you, and acted upon that information He set man to make inquiries on the subject ; at least sa the Duke told me. But neither Mr. Adam nor one one else could say I acted improperly a hide I imained under the Duke's protection. Q. Did nut you represent your husband as the nephew of Alderman Clarke ?—A. He told me lie was. Q. Did you believe he was ?—A. Yes, I did. Q. Did :tou ever see Alderman Clarke.—A. I never saw an) of my husband's relations, but two brothers and sisters. Q. Do you now believe he was so related.A. I never inquired since I quitted him. He is nothing to me, nor Ito him. 1 never saw him these three years, since he threatened to bring as action against the Duke or York. Q. What business was your husband of ?—A. fe was of no business. His father was a builder. Q. Did you ever livc in Tavistock-place ?—A. did. Q. Where did you live there—A. I don't re collect. Q►. [low long ngo ?—.t I don't know. Q. When did you go to live in Jlnuee*ter. place I don't know. I wus in Pink-lane with the [hike befog* that. Q. When were you in Perk-lane ?—A. I don't know. Q. Did you five any where else between leaving Tavistnek-place and going to Park-lane ?—A. I don't know, the Duke knows. I might have gone to some of his houses. Q. When did von first become acquainted with the Duke ?—A. I must be excused if I do not mention it. Upon being pressed for an answer, she said, Ido not recollect." Q. Why would you be excused ?—A. Because I do not recollect. Q. Is that the only reason ?—A. I wish to be very fair in my answer s . Q. Can you positively say you did net live in Tavistock-place before you knew the Duke A. I d 6 not cnnsider that a fair nuestion ; I hire a f4m4 of children, and a daughter grown up: I lived under the protection of the Duke there. Q. Were you under his protection when you "TV . . 3 ~..13, 0 4. • ,{ Lest lived there?—A. No; I was under the pro'-- ' tion of my mother. Q. Did you not reprementyourself.as a WitibW ? —A. No, never hut t4,ttve Court-Martial. I tiouuit!.t I was saving my. Awe eliermettr and that of bit 'Royal Iliglifiess v es he was married also, Q. Did you net tell your tradestneskyom were a widow?--A. Nei/never. , • Q. [lave god! not threatened the Doke, that if he did not comply with the terms prepared, you r (mid put 'his letters who would pay t,kee demand ?—A. What tettlttaiP Q. have you not cti'd'vou: would put every thing on pnper, and if the'Duke did ow erimpiy, you would put it into hands who would publi,nn I Thentleman is reciting fromhtlr;Adam's gentleman lettpr, had not better read it 'Upon the question being repeated, she said, I !don't recollect what I said ; hut I beg the .etter :may be produced, and that will speak fur the con tents. • Q. Who were thoir cog rheutioned the transmit* tiou to, beeitles lilt. WarA le •? . .—A. I du Dot re collect. Q. How long tt,44 since yon mectinued ? ;•1 , -A. It was since I wrote the letter to M r . Adam. . I did not know Mr. Wardle then. (,),,Who were pre sent w h eu you ment i oned • besides Mr. Wardle?—A. !do not know, except it was u routs, lady;. there was no man present. Q. To what man did you ever rnetitioa it To minty; I don't know whom. Q. Do you know Major Hogan ?—A. Ido not know him ; I never sew him. Mr. Greensroo•l rant me word by Taylor, the shoemaker, that fie mason) I was acquainted with Finnerty. I never saw the man iu my la,ticcept,eiglit Or iiims year. ' - ago, it Margate. (By Mr. Clouse.) Q. Do you recollect the pat...eaters of your last coliveraition with Mr. Hobert Knight?—A. Yes: he asktil who had takeit the bootie for tor ? wLe tiler the Duke and I were intitrinte bow? i net that he hail forgotten both me and the debts, for which t h e people were pressing me, and that it was impossible to ( deed my marriage to them all. I said that I would !iublish an account of his Rojal Highness's conduct, if lie did trot act es became hiin; and Mr. Knight requested that I would take no notice of him, or his brother, in any memoir I might write. Q. Did he make any other request than barely • that you would spare liiin and his brother?—A. No. t i t:.llail you any, more conversations than one with Mr. 1% grille on the subject of this night's Wiliness?—A. No; nor do J wish tains? any (no: .! of it,.. Q. Are yon in the habit of seeing Colonel it--•r dle ?—A. Yes. Q. Have you had any conversntion with Color-1 'Wardle on this babiliess, within these three days ? —A. No. Q. Have you had any since Friday last ?—A. No. Q. Nil Ina sesfieelonel Wardle on .Satunlay last ?—A. i ors ; 'Lissy 1 - iro at the Opera Howe. Q. Did ColoitelAVerd/e aerpiailit you, et that time. wait the prevent transaction, and Mention his intention of callirtj vitt as a witatea?— A'. I was tint acquainted witlf 'the business he intended bringing forward, when flaw it in the . riewspapers. I was very augry, and even had mine words with him, for the disrespectful mention he had made of a friend of mine, Mr. 'Donovan. Mr. Wardle took some letters of Niue with rut my permission, which I have not beim able to get bock sirce. Q. Was it ou Saturday last von saw the . titers papers?—A. 1 teapot charge my memory iiifh the recollection. Q. Did you see Mr. IVardle on Suncliy . fast ? A. I see bun almost every day, sometimes every other day. When I heard he was going to bring, this forward, I said I would get out of town, hat • he told me, that if I disobeyed the summons ef this Mese, 1 should be sent-to prison. Q. Did you see Colonel Wardle yesterday I think I did. Q. Have rou any doubt as to whether you an him I—A. I believe I did not. • O. -Are you certain now that you did not see him yesterday I—A. I think I am ; I do nut re metaber that I was sit home the whole day. Q. Did you see Colonel Wardle this day ?—A. I did. Q. Do yon still adhere to your former answer, that you had no cenversation with him within these three days?—A. Ile told me, I do not exactly re collect when, that 1 mast obey the summons, and as I was to attend as a witness, I must speak the truth, or the •Hotise would send me where they had sent Sheriff's before. Q. Lid you thew the note to the Duke of York before you asked f or th e c h ange o f i t ?— A. I shoved it him after r one day. Q. By whom was the roraciage concerning Fin nerty conveyed ? A. ByTaylov. lie told me toot he had just left Mr. Greenwood, who sivil be wide' - stood that I was connected with pamphlet uritcrt. and, among the rest, with one Finnerty, which I then denied, as I do note. Q. Did Mr. Robert Knight ever call on von • alone, after you bad received the cowl. ?—A. Many times. Q. Did you ever say to 'Mr. Robert Knight, that you were anxious to conceal that transaction from his Royal Ilie.hness ?—A. No. Q. if any one represented you as having said do You declare they have spoken falsehood ? A. Certainly. (By Lord FOLIKSTONE.) V. Do you recollect what was stated in the note you received from Dr. Thymus ?—A. 1 do not recollect. Q. 1 eotisidered von to have stated that the we, brought you in a note from Dr. Thyme, Mining some compliments, is that fact ?--A. I think I can ::ay poartively that the notes were con tained in a letter from him; beincuse 1 reavemocr sending my maid down to give the man a gnioca. I do cot recollect what was COLltained iu the letter besides money. I did not espect to be brought 1 1 here about it, but supposed that that was the finishing of the thing. Q. Are you aiNuAinted ivitb the person who brought this note to your house ?—A. It was t