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London, England, 1809-02-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The SPFAKER informed the House, that, 'pur-
suant to the statute of the 42d of the King, he
had received front Mr. Buuchier, the Deputy
Clerk of the Hamper, in Ireland, A list of such
Barristers as were of a standing qualified, and will-
ing to accept of the situation of A%..iiiitant Barrister
tti Committees appointed to try the merits of con-
te,ited elections in Ireland.
A new Member took the oaths and his seat.
TIMION preNeuteil a petitisn from
the Debtors confined in the Fleet
to lie on the table.
Sir liagsltY Wliscrha prescrited an account ofall
monies imined to the Agent of the Island of Ceyton,
since the year 177. Orderer! to tie on the table.
Sir AUTlltlit W ti.t.itsLity moved for leave to
bring in a Bill fur allowing the Irish Militia to
volunteer into regiments of the line. Leave wigs
and a Committee awarded to prepare at.d
bring in thirsiune.
BANKES d..ired the Minute of iuning a
P ra for the alection of a Menilier for Ediokiirgli,
in tuerimui of Nir. Lynn, appointed Conservator
of the Scots' Privileges in the Netberiiiiids, be
read; which bring done, he moved That an A.!-
dre,i. be pre.ichted to His Majesty, to lay before the
(loose a copy of that appointment ;'' which was or-
dered.

Mr.WHAIITON 1110Vetl" That there he laid before
the House returns of the number of ;Militia v. ho
have volunteered into the line since August, 19u7,
up to the present period: and also of the Officers
of the Militia, together with the rec.-mein in the
as ine."—Ordera.
Mr. 11'usterosi brought up the Report of the
Comitlittee of Supply, agreeing that a Supply he
granted to His Majesty ; which was agreed to new.
znd. The Cuminittet was ordered to sit egaiiron
F.itlay next ; and several estimates of expenses fur
the current year were referred to them.
Mr. THOkiNTON moved "That there be laid be-
fore the House the copy of the Letter, with the Ili-
closures therein, from Mes,rs. Pearce to the Seese-
taiy at War, dated Julie 29, 18)S."—Ordered.
THANKS OF THE HOUSE
The SPEALAR addressed himself to Brigadier-
General lEene.—He observed, that the General had
the good fortune to hold a commaud io the Bri-
tish army, which gave battle to the eueloy at Vi-
nseira. The event could not b doubted ; arid the
Commanders had been crowned with glory. He
had been johied with a Hero whom di.emse had
swept a.ay (Brigadier-General Austrutlivi), but
tlinii,ol lout ti his country, yet would he inset be
forgotten. ll s duty stopped him goiog farther; end,
in the name and by the command of the COUITIUMS
of Great Britain and Ireland, he thanked him for
his services in the battles of the 17th and :Ist of
Alert's', IsoB.

(ieneral FAI4L. returned his thanks for the bo.
Dour, declaring he feit it as lie ought.
The SPEAhEit then, in like manner, returned
the Thunki of the Hou,e to Lteutenant-Gcuwal
Macke:me FiAmer and B.igadier-General Fame. Tor
their services at the Ivuttle of Corunna.
General FRAZER returned his Thanks.
_ .

The SPEAlira afters arils returned the like thanks
of the House to Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood,
for his splendid services in assisting. the embarkw
tion or the Brash aruiy at Corutina. To which
the gallant Admiral retuned his thanks.
♦MERICA.

Mr. Secretary Caaataerrestaited papers, Con.
taining letters front Mr. Secretary Canning to M.
Pinckney, and from the latter Gentleman in an-
swer to the former, which wire ordered to 1.. e
U p.m the motion of Mr. ADAM, a writ was order-
ed to be issued fur the election of a Member for
rtv leshory. in the room of the Hon. George Caven-
deceased.

DEBTOR N.
Sir SAIIIJEI. ROM 11.1.1( b. might in hia bill for ex-
tending relict', under the Lords' Act, to debtors
confined from Court* of Elquity. The bill U4ll
read a Brat time, and ordered to be reed a second
time on Friday next.
Mr. Secretary CANNING moved, " That an ad-
dream he presented to Ilia Nlajebty, praying that he
would be graciously pleased to lay before the
House the copy of • letter from Mr. Secre.ary Can-
ning to Mr. Jeffery, announcing his appointment
as Coiniul-Gcneral its Portugal."—Ordered.

THE DUKE OF YORK.
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Colonel WARULE moved the Order of the Day
for the House going into a Committee, to hives-.
tigate the conduct of his Royal Highness the COW. .
mender-in-Chief.
The House accordingly went into a Committee,
and Mr. WHARTON was moved to the Chair.
Colonel W *ROLE rose, and begged leave, before
proceeding to examine his witnesses, in support of
the charges lie had brought forward against his
Royal flighilesti,_ to snake a few observations; not
fur the purpose of provoking, debate, but of doing
away certain impressions that might be created by
what mid beets slated by a Right Hon. Geotleinan
oppoiie, when he took occasion to make his
charge. and when.he voluntarily enumerated al-
nio.t all hut witnesses. There a:a 11011.1114 That lie
said which called for any rtroug remarks ; yet
there :lad been some made. tensing to affect the
character of the individual ; when ell that he thtliev"
to come forward the public accuser of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, upon grounds of which he esker.
ed to produce evidencebefora the House. Ile Lad
nutria. been attacked wit.h calinntres, hilt much
had taco said 14so of the liceotiousness of the prem.
as well as a conspiracy exiAt;ii,r riginrist the House
of Britnsaict. lie htLesed there was so mann
who had kss to de eonsiMraties than be

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bad; attd, therefore, such anianatinosni than
ought to bare been followed IP/kb some degree of
proof; for it could not otherwise be made with any
other intention than tothiew odium upon the iuda
ridual who should venture to nee, in order to •oc-
cuse soy person of high rank and influence its:the
country. With regard to jaeohinisno, he eheidd
'meanie that there were we ifteliollo of that dacrip,
t siniring in thin country, who would. choose to
come forward boldly to discover tbeir,wisher ; hut
Ilitherdesire, by a contrary conduit, that corruption
would be allowed to flourish till it overthrew the
state. His object solely wheats cheek it wherever and
whenever it first discovered itself, and by that means
to render a service to his country. One strosig asser-
tion made by an Hon. Gent. he mild not no-
ticing, as it certainty seeined to make no imaaisi-
durable impression upon the House. It Watt, that,
alter en acquaintance of moor years close intimacy
with the Commander-in-Chief, he, the perms's he
alluded to, wenll.l take it upon himself to say, that
it. acs impossible such a transaction as that ahieh
lie Cilr. Wanill had pointed out, could have hi en
• carried at, vvitaout his knowledge; and theiefore
tile assertions he made intiat be perfectly false.
Now he would take it upon himself to prove, that
pecuniary Impactions of a similar nature to those
he had stated had been cirri( d on w ithout that
Gentleman's knowledge, mid that they were the
chief ground of separation lietweetia certain Lady
and the Commander-in-Chief. prove
that partiruler, in order to do away any such tower-
tiosss from such a quarter. Ile was fully aware of
till the difficulties he had to cocountvr, in bringing
this forward, nod how much it was the interest of
e•-cry Member of the House to le-an to the side of
t e Commander-in-Chief, tither than to that of an
accuser. —/Cry of No! 11.0 No !J—After the eel-
dilice lie should adduce were heard, lie still had
li Sties that nothing could induce the Ilonfte to act
c'ierwise that what would he thought most prover
tor the good of the country. He melanoma! these
thing, that use unsrepresetitation should go folds to
the mad ill order to throw hisis.elf upon the
justice of the House, under all the difficulties lie
had to encounter.
Mr. Yott:f.E 16:10, stS hi' prominiel he is one of
the indiiitluati alluded to, hr say iss isisswer
to the Hon. Gentleman's ob.:ere:ins ie., that lie haul
not the smallest imention rf making any p,!rS4.111:11
allth;01) to hint for h'. emoluet usossi
as to his Boyal Ili hues. Althou4ss Ise thought
that Him. Gentleman hail 1.1.0.ie1l 111.011 IlilUtA
eery great responsiiiility. vet i.e was convinced It,.
r Alter devo yell well of I
conistr to: having
hrought the whole matter of the rumoured iliarges
ibrwurd in a tangible shape. W'hat lie had said is
regard to the lieentionsticas of the press, were ob.
se,vations that were oassiag in every hod)'s mind,
avid co sorqwmtiv he tl sttered Innaself the Commit-
tee weals! think he meant no personal allusions
Goon the Hon. Gesstletiaan, new upon any parts-
cola; individual.
Colour' WAsni.t expressed' himself satisfied ;
and then said he ahroild now proceed to investigate
end to adduce evidence in support of his ebarge
R against his Royal Highness the Commander-in-
Chief, relative to the exchange effected between
Lieutenant-Colonel Brook, of the Dragoon Guards,
and Lieutenant-Colonel %light. I. rev-Musty to
doing so, he should produce The Cassette of 'July
30, 1805, in which that exchange r..as stared to
have taken plaee.—This Cozens was aleurdiugly
produced and read.
Colonel WARDLE them called his first witness
anon this charge:
Dr. Andreae Thyorne--(lnterrogated by Colonel
Question. Did you ilttristl*Mrs. Clarke, in your
professional capacity, in July, 805 ?—A uswer. 1
Kneaded Mrs. Clarke during the last seven years.
I do not recollect the year DM ttkittitulariy, or
more than oily other, but I know I sitteoneu her
. during that time in particular situ:aux:ls.
Q. Did Tim ever, ivy the draire of airy person,
apply to her retort-ling nn exchange betueen
Lieut.-Colonel Brook and Kinght ?
A. I did tepply to Mrs. Clarke respecting that ex-
change. The app!;catimi I made was in conse-
quence of one made to me by an old friend of
mute, Mr. Robert lioight, the brother of one of
these geid+ mein requesting me to speak to Mrs.
Clarke upon the sul+j-et.
Q. What ?Rued upon that suliieet between
you and Mrs. Clarke ?—A.. I was atitlitnised to
tell Mrs. Clarke, Sisal bile would receive a certain
ram of money, if she mould use h, r inter. ,t to e \-
peditt this 1 slnrsslird the sill., sus
Q. Fur what 'impure wee that SUM N10,11'041, or
what statimient n us inaile neon that orca,oni .1.
It we, in order its 'Mime Mrs. Clarke to expedite
that 1AC11.111141., Willett war to take'illiate in the V* nr-
°nice, 5l• sues, at lays impt.iiiiients were •s-
-p eetral; r to promote or expodite
it that I as aiillsort.4%l to offer her that ruin, if she
would use her niter. st to do so.
Thrniui,li what 10e4111111 W 3,4 it expected that
she should obtaili diet exchatee 1 eanistit
is.ver that questam ; but I am cute It was ;recta),
wen known. 1 know within.; more iif it, than tl.at I
.ich tiered a mesa e, as trim all -4,1 frica I, to de We
Lear to expedite the I'M h4tlg, of the toot tillterrs.
Q. Was it Out It ,-oneitlrtati,,ii of her bemg
der the protects.,o ut ta eaeounadif th.t
"sell wt a;.-4. at-ion war matte to her'.--.t. I if
novae, if Mrs. Clark• bait not bent ilssui,ost als:e
tae exiealite the Niiplia soon would' Sower
!.ee,l he to her.
Ito., mans day; elapr...l (vetoer,' ,be ~14.!;
cailo7l to :;11,5. lag Ste. a 111 the .5 Am' ze
visible in he Chortle i ally cannot ,:,•-
curate in that tirve,:, as thili It:Illelltbfrell de-
livermg tits lIIPSOOgP I I.;c6e.
(4. 1),:i it a (saw within a few far. or a re-k ?
A. I protest I ramint bear it is oohed ; Litt I le.-
Itcve it was a !'irtaa.itt or thrc.• . he fare it
took is!aee. I had s othi:l4 more to da ssia: it titan
tn.-Tele to deliver Ow tness,.l4.• ; :,,,t 06,4
accutliing to soy nem-at:one, it made ier intirressioa
on mai.
(4. Did Mrs. Clarke communicate Ow
ti u. t.nnlinage Irving Ilarriitr,fl:—.A. )Irk.
Gazrtte to on loins., in comer.
(rear,. wit,l:l„.:,e I delivered to her ; and the
teoinetit I r,xeiired It, I'-rut it to the party ; hut
sae ieveseed uo rummy from my hand:
Q. Did Mr. Ro' kr rt alone authorise
the witness to oar the 2.001. or was Lieutenant.

Csitieslitateg, WI brother. a party to it-,AII.
was entirely influenced b 7 Mr. Robert Knight ;
his lady was en old patient Of tnine.end be was
an old friend ; I know little of his brother. •
Q. Am I to understand 'that Lieut.-Colonel
Knight was, or was not present when you were
authorised to offer 2noi. ?—A. I cannot say ; I was
sometimes in company with him, and sometimes
with Isis brother; and, after three or four yixtrs, I
connot possibly recollect the particulars ; but I was
influenced by Mr. Robert Knight, whom I had a
great regard for.
(By Sir F. BURDETT.)
Q. Did you request Mrs. Clarke to apply to
the Unice of York to expedite the pminotiom of
Lieut. Col. Knight ?—A. 1 could not have applied
to 'Alrs.'Clarke, unless she had the mean* of expe-
diting thtblrusiness.
Q. 'Haw did you understand that Mrs. Clarke
had the means of expediting it?*
Ilere the witness was ordered to withdraw ; and
it was suggested bybye Member on the Mitsiste-
vial side, that the alines, should be admonished by
theChairman,not to state any thing from surmises,
but merely facts a haoletely within his own know-
ledge.
The witness was then brought back, and •he an-
swered the above question by sa applied to
Mr*. Clarke to heg her to interest hrs.:Jeff in behalf
of Lieutenant-Colonel Knight, to expedite the ex-
change ; I think I did afterwards request her to
apply to the Duke of York to expedite that
exchange, and it was for that sole powose that
2001. was given.
Q. In your first conversation was the name of
the Duke of York mentioned?—A. I am sure I
cannot recollect, and I C3lllllot Like upon myself to
say so.

t.. Was your application to Mrs. Clarke merely
to expedite the exchange, without mentioning any
particular in which it might be done?—A. Cer-
tainly, without mentioning any particular manner.
It was pretty well known that' she was acquainted
with an Illustrious Personage at that time.
(By Sir J. HALL.) •
Whlin do you mean by that great personage ?
—.I. I certainly supposed it was the Commander-
in-Chief, of courve. _ _

Q. Did you give any natnea in writing to Mrs.
Clarke?—A. I believe I gave in, upon a bit of
paper, or blie herself wrote upon it, the names of
Lieutenant-Colontl Knight and Lieutenant-Co-
loucl Brook.

(Di Sir T. Tu RTO N.)
Q• Did Sirs. Clarke conituunicate to yin that
the exchange laud been obtained by her means :
A• That Gazette I sent to the parties,
Nitll the note with whi•la I.lte aertenonieil it, Roll
which 'hued that the exchange was accomplish, d,
and that, ;as she was :•. oalig out of town in a tidy or
two, the .2001. mould lie very conve:aient.
Q. Are lion certain that those were the whole
contents of the note ?—A. 'that was the imprest-ion
on any stood at the time, and it is so still, though
now three or *WIT years since.

Q. Did 31re. Clarke. !hat lWri'xl,eimmn-
nicate to you that ii vas uhiaiueii through her
means?—A. Mts. Clarke iwver said to cue any
thing more upon that subject after communicating
The Gazette: but I belielve it was expedited by her
means.

Q. Flare you preserved that note ?—A. No, I
have not preserved it, for I have raid I scut it with
The Gantt&

(By Mr. Omuta.)
Q. Have you tiny reason besides your own sur-
mises. for hung' tbut this exchunAe was ex-
pedited throughi soy other medium Mau that of
Mrs. Clarke?

Here Mr. WlLtaTotr. the Chairman, repeated
the caution he formerly gave the witness, not to
speak to facts beyond his own knowledge ; and some
discussion took place between Sir Charles Burrell,
Mr. Lyttleton, and the Attorney-General, relative
to the propriety of interrupting the Witness so fre-
quently. The latter of these. Gentlemen said it
was irregular to titivation a Witness. either in that
Houss, or the Courts of Law, as to any thing but
facts within his own knowledge. If it were meant
to attach criminality to a person by conversations
of the nature the Witness was alluding to, it was
not competent to interrogate him as to whom he
meant by the Illustrious Personage, as they were
nut to he guided by his construction of these
words. They were to prove such points by other
W itnesses.

Q. Ilad you any reason besides soar own sur-
mises for believing that this exchange was expedited
by any other interference than that of Mrs. Clarke?
—A. I understood that it was in the course of
being obtained in the regular way. but Mr./X.141u,
iu el) nsvittence of ill health, or some other revaoll.
4.11,4 anxious it should be expedited. I know of no
other reason upon earth.
(By Colonel WARDI.I.)
Q. Did you not know that Mrs. Clarke was liv-
im• aith the Duke of York, and under his intuit.-
47:.: protection s—A. It was so uuderstood at the
time.

(Ity Mr. LAMBE.)
Q. Difi you tier see the Commander-in-Chief
at tile. Chirke'b?--A. 1 never naw the Dula ni
t'urk there in my tilt..

(By;
Mr. WILBERFORCE.) '
Q. Does the witness recollect VI.: manner in
which the proposition was first made, in engaging
Mrs. Clarke's interest?—A. When I tirstispoke
to Mrs. Clarke. she seamed to thii.k there were
some difficulties in the way. sod Inoue., at the
danger she would risk if it ever transpired.
(By Mr. PERCEVAL)
Q. Do you recollect what words she used upon
that OCCilsloll ?—A. It is impossible fur me at this
illitAitcr of time to recollect the precise words. but
the maiming of thorn I perfectly understood to be
as I have stated.

(Ify Mr. BEILISTORD.)
Q. Did sLe mean to keep it • secret from the
Duke of I( ork us well as from the world ?—A.
That is a 'natter of surtnise.--(A.faxgh.)
Q. Did you undenbunt that the exchange was
lit a train of being effected previoun to Mrs.
tla rice's influence being solicited P—A. I under-
stood that the thing would have happened in the
course of time. hat Mr. Knight wished it to be ex-
pedited, I know not from what motives. It was on
account of his expressing such s wish that lapplied

to Mrs. Clarke. The matter pealed through the
Office in the regular W my. • .
The second wittier' whole Mr. Waiting celled
and interrogiited. wits
Robert Kiii#ht, El. of Burrell&
Q. Did you desire Dr. rhyme to use his in-
fluence with Mrs. Clarke to carry into effect the
exchange between Lieuteuaut-Coloneli Brook red
Knight N.-A. Idid.
Q. Did you authorise Dr. Thynne to hold out
Ally pecuniary tawptatiou to Mrs. (:larke, to induce
her to carry that point ?—A. Yew
Q. To what amount did sou authorise the
Doctor to make an offer ?—A. .2001.
Q. After the exchange was elf( vied, did you. by
yourself, or any other person, send any sutu tuo-
ney to Mrs. Clarke?—A. Yes.

Q. To what amount have already answer-
ed that question, by stating :tool.
Q. Had Lieutenant-Colonel Knight any
tire promise frem the Commander-in-Chief as to
this exchange with Colonel Brook. of your °an
knowledge, prior to this application to Mrs. Clink
—A. My brother applied iu thg regular way to
the Duke of York, and received the usual an-
swer, that whenever a proper successor could be
foam!, there would be no objection to the ex-
change taking place.
Q. I wish to know, whether, besides that usual
answer, only farther promise was made us to that
exchange ?
Upon the motion of Mr. PERCEVAL,the witiotss
was ordered to withdraw, and Mr. Perceval ob-
served, that the witness could not have any know-
ledge of this, but through other persons, and there-
fore she most regular mode would be to ask him, if,
on his own knowledge, there were any promise.
either verbal or in writing I for if there were of the
latter description, the House should have it stated,
and produced bed re them.
Sir F. flu RDS rr stated, that there were various
ways by which u person may know of an occur-
rence without personally knowing it. It was very
probable that he might have seen a letter, stating
it, and that letter not preserved.
Mr. PERCEYAL added, that perhaps such a letter
might have been rhea a, without that letter having
been sent from the Duke of York; and, therefore,
'he thought the objection had been taken at a
proper moment.
Col. WARDLE stated, that he had put the clues-
tloll as direct us possible, • by asking whether the
wittiest knew of oily promise whatever that his
brother had received, besides the usual letter that
bad been sent to him.

Sir JAMES GLinAll thought the question was
direct and proper.
The Witness was then recalled, and further
qaestioned.
Q. Do yon know of any positive promise given
to Lientenant-Colonel Knight, prior to the appli-
eal ion to Airs. Clarke, -that that Cl.Cliallge should
No.
Q. Was it the idea that teat exchange could
not have bean carried into effect through the com-
mon bourse of uezociastoti, that caused this iut,•r-
ference of Mrs. Chalky There was some de-
lay in the business, but from what cause Ido not
know. I said to Dr. Thyme, I should be happy
to give 2001. if the ►usiness could be carried into
effect. Dr. Thynne happened to be attending in
my fsmily at the time, and he said he could make
application to a friend of his; and I told him 1
should be happy if lie would, us my brother was
then in u very bad state of health. It was for the
pnrpose of going on half-pay ; and I believe lte had
served as !Wig as any men of his uge, and had ac-
verely sutiered by it. He had served •..d years, and
been in many ba►tles. My anxiety to serve him
proceeded from his painful and distressing situa-
tion.

Q. How did you scud the 2001. to Mrs. Clarke ?
Under a blank cover, Ly my servant, as fur
as my recollection serves me.
(By Mr. LEArit.)
Q. Did you see Mrs. Clarke soon after this ex-
change was effected, and after notice of it was in-
serted in The Giaette, and for a hat purpose did
you tee her ?—A. 1 saw her about the month of
September, for the purpose of thaaking her.
Q. On that occasion did Mrs. Clarke desire
you to be secret us to this transaction, and did she
assign any reason fur it ? t. She did entreat me
to keep it a secret, lest it should come to the
Duke's ears.—(Hear haw ! from varies's,: parts of
the House.)
Q. Dail you see Mrs. Clarke within the last
trwtstli, and how did it haluivii that you saw her ?
A. She sent for me by u note al,uut a month ago ;
I made no reply.; but she aauiii wrote to inc about
ten days ago, and I sent to her; she ,asked use the
name of the officer who had exchanged with my
!anther ? She made many obs..rvations soil com-
plaints of tht• treatineav she had met with from tine
Duke of fork t that he laud left her in debt to the
moonlit of 3nintl. and that she would expose him.
I told her it was her affair, but I trusted the a °old
nut produce either myself or brother in any of lw r
traiitaetions she said, 4. Oh ! no! 110 ! Oh good
Cod, 110! it is not env intention !" That linseed in
the drawing-room. and I have not sect' her since ;
taut I a us much surprised and thundetstruck to ewe
, suit hear my mime had been mentioned as it was,
without previous halite.
Q. Do ton kiinw, of your own knowledge, where
the delays alio& d to took place ?—A. lu the
Duke ofdork' s 'Ace.
Q. What department of that office?—A.
(elicitsd it was in Lisa otfiee of Colonel Gordon, who
WWI secretary at that timac.
(By Mr. An %Nil
Q. Vuu lance said that you sent the Bank notes
in u rawer
,lay the servant; do von rtmember the
nine of day you sent them I am pretty sure
it was in the fore-part of the day, mid rather early
in the morning:.
(By Ike ATroamrlNGr.meft 11..1
.

Q. Was the money you here mentioned in t•nr
or two Bank notes ?—.l I cannot positively my.
but I thin!: it was in two.

Q. Can you My from whom you receieed these
Bank notes ?--A. No, I counot ; it is three or
four years ago.
4. flow long was it before your brother oat
Cirsertted that you yoke to Dr. Thynao?—A. I
should think it sus about a fortnight or three
weeks.

Q. Did yea moire a note with 7%, Comm

front Mrs. Clarke No; 1 did wet I disk it
was from Dr. Thymic flint 1 received the smite.
Q. Did yms ever receive soy letter from Mrs.
Clarke, except the one )ou hate mentioned ?--a.
.1 have received runny letters, but not oo this bu.

Q. Did your hr•lher, of your own knowledge,
ever apply to the Commanding Officer of the Stith
ftegiiiieut, wishing him to solicit the Coininiinier-
in-Chief ?—A. I do not kmw,liiit I think he did.
Upon consideration it now ocelots to me, that I
went to The l;azette Officc myself to oak inqui-
ries about the exelitinge being entered.
Q. How long time elapsed from the applies.
tin', at the C 44444 tuauder-in-Clii.Vs office, to the
record application to Mr 4. Clarke, thrmigh Dr.
Thymic r—A. I believe, shout a fortnight or three
we ka.

(By Lord Fot.arrome.)
Q. Hid y‘sio any paeucular reason !tam,* that
the exchange would Ire announced in that partici..
14r Gazette, or did you go revieral times. t., are it
it were inbertcd ?—A. 1 went thole der,
be'ore.

Q. Did you Actually learn from Mr*. Claike Oat
she did ever apply to the Duke of York to Ole, t
or expedite this exchange?—A. I eannnt say
ever did; hut, of e...irtie, she took credit to lietseli
for effecting the businese.
Q. IL•tve yon then no reason to presume th,-t
she had uctuallyrnud.• such ApialiCiatilltl ?--A. I it
not bound to draw inferences.

Q. Did you ever, at any time, barn from Mrs.
Clarke that she hell applied to the Duke of York !
—A. She told me filte niacie application when
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I saw her, in the mouth of September.
Q. To whom did She say she had applied?—A.
She said she had applied to the Doke of York.
By Cu(. WAttur.x.)
Q. I wish to know whether, when she said she
had applied to the Duke of York. she and his
Royal Highness were living ou good term ?—.A. I
cannot answer such a question.
Q. Did Mrs. Clarke then lire in Gloucester.
place ?—A. Yes.
Q. Was it after that that she requested the
transaction might he kept a secret ?—A. Yes.
Q. In point of fact, did you send the told. to
Mir. Chime foi any other purpose than to expeil:te
the exchange in question?—A. I sent it solely 14
the purpose that she might use her exertions, and
all the memos in her power, to expedite the chore e.
Q. Did Dr. Thynnetrunsinit The Gazette to you
after the exchange had taken place?—A. I do not
exactly know, but think he might.
Q. Was it accompanied Ly any note from Mrs.
Clarke to Dr. Thymic I—A. I do not rememuer
that it was.

(By Sir Anima Plocorr.)
Q. Wss it after the ‘l'itneas had sent the 100.
that Mrs. Clarke desired it to be kept a secret ?•,•
A. Certainly it was.
Q. Was that a fact that she desired it to be kept
a secret from the Duke of York ?—A. Yes.

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(11l Co!. WARDLE.) -
Q. Did Mrs. Clarke use auy express words to that
purpose, or what words did she use N--A. She re-
quested the whole business might he kept secret.
Q. Did she express herself particularly as to the
money, or was it a general conversation as to the
transaction itself ?—A. It was as to the traosactsuu
itself.

Q. Was that aish of hers expressed at the last
conversatiou, a few days ego I—A. It was in the
month of September eubsetiutut to the tratimetioa
in question.
Q. How long was it previous to that interview
that the money was transmitted ?—A. The day al-
ter the exchange was inserted in The QUM&
Q. Did Arm Clarke, in expreesing that the .
transaction might be kept a secret, express also a
wish that the Duke of York might nut know the
nurses. had any thing to do with the businessl—A.
Certainly she did.
Q. Dad she not express a wish that it might be
kept secret from the public I—A. It was from Ins
'Loyal Highness.
Q. Repeat, as nearly as possible, the conversa-
tion en that subject 1.-A. I do not see how I can
be able to do it exactly.
Q. I nisi' to know what impression Mrs. Clarke
used, that the witness recollects, to enable him to
state, that it was not from the public, but from the
lhike of Yank, she wished it to be kept a secret?—
A. She expressly begged it might be kept a secret
from his Royal Highness.
Q. Did she add to that request, that witness
should not be mentioned as having any thing to do
with the business I—A. I have answered that 1.1-
ready, and I cannot state in any other way. She
was anxious that the whole transaction ought be
kept secret trout him.
Q. Did she say or give you reason directly to
undersunid, that the Duke of York would object
to rie hying u party to this transaction more than
any other pi. rsou ?—A. No.
Q. Do you kuow that the exchange took place
actually in consrquepee of your application to
Mrs. Clarke ?—.l. I cannot say 1 know it other-
wise thci I have stated, foe it is impossible. The
application had been made to the War-oilleesenue
time befoac the application was made to Mrs.
Clarke.
Q. I)id she ever say that she had applied to tl:e
Duke of York ?—A. Certainly.
(By Mr. Hammen.)
Q. I)iil Mrs. Clarke appear more anxious that
it should be kept secret from the Duke. of York
rather than from the public I—A.
Q. Did Mrs. Clarke state what toseseres she
was taking to expose the Doke oi.York
Q. Do you recollect the expressions she made
use of as eu him ?—A. She and he bed *sod her
alas deserted her, nut' left her in debt.
(By Mr. Carmen.)
Q. I)o von recollect that you or Dr. Throe
first mentiumsl the name of Mrs. Clarke, in a C°U-
VcraPtoo.l )011 bad together I—A. I think it wan
Dr. l'ltrnoe.
Q. Weis the first permed interview with Mrs.
Clarke, in September ?-11. Yes, but I will mot be
positive as to its being is Stplealber. or the latter
end of August.
lay Mr. Wu...unman.)
Q. Whercelid Airs. Clarke reside Thee you sent
the steal. to her I—A. I hem already stated. east
it I: as in Gloucester-piece, • .
Q. Had the Witness soy particular reason ,te

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