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Mr. Corry presented papers at the bar relative
to the Armistice and Convention of Cintra, wh. 1.
were ordered to lie kid on the taLle.

The Lotto etterrtt:r.t.mt marl the letter of Ad-
miral I k Courcy, in ditswer to the rniumnnios..tion
of the thanks of that House for hi, meritorious set-

vices, and those of the Officers under his c"iiiinalid,

who had so ably assisted the cm hnrl; ation of our
army from Cormina. It expreseed his gratitude
rift the favour conferred, and how much he ot:-
mated the honour bestowed upon him by the r
Lordships. It was ordered t 0... be catered on Cfe
JOlNPitilll of the Hon,te.
The Earl of \lots♦ presented a petition Om
the debtors confined in Morpeth g;:ol, complaining
of their situation. Ordered to he on fhe tAjle.

INSOLVENT LIERTORS.
The Earl of MuticY gave notice, that it was his
intention, on Thursday next, to move for a Com-
mittee to inquires into the situation of insolvent
Debtors, agreeably td what he had stated upon a
former occasicm. He then moved 6' That their Lord-
ships be summoned for that day." Ordered itc.-
corditigly.
FORCES soil. TO SPAIN AND PORTUGAL,
Lord Eassise moved an Address to Ili. Ma-
jesty, requesting •• That tin-re be. Lid la-fure the
House a Return of the whole amount of infantry, •
cavalry, transports, wozgons, arms, ammunition,
&c. sent out to Gibraltar, Portugal, and
i the year InittB ; and a Return of the whole
her of men afterward, re-landed in tine country,
and effective at the tuna; and also of the artiouot
of the %vltule Inas, in all respects, sustaimAl in those
expeditions."
The Earl of LIVERPOOL had not the small**
objection to the motion, generally ; but he consi-
dered it right to suggest that there would be some
time required in making out a part of those re-
turns. still it was the wish of His Majesty's ,
sisters to comply with every request for inform*.
tion, and care should he taken to givens corr,ct 311
account as possible, and to expedite the inakiug
cut all the relit us moved for.

Lord Eftsitilia's motion was then agreed to.
•
STATE OE PORTUGAL.
The Earl of BlLlCkiNamAitsulak...said, Vrit cer-
tain events having taken place, be felt wailed mac
to peisst in the motion of which he ha:l ;;;% en no-
tice upon a former day. He had reason to 'wise.",
from thetatest accounts, that the French were is
atonal poseession of Portugal, and our troops were
about to leave the country ; it that were true, awl
Lisbon should he in the bands of the enemy, theme.
might be considerabla danger apprehended in rts
gard to this country. Whether this account were
true or false, he thought it might be prudent to
postpone his intended motion for the preseut. raiz
country had occupied his very serious &tient:me
and he considered there was not sufficient regard
manifested towards it by His nijesty's Minister.;
but he should take an opportunity.,of expressing
Isis mind upon this subject on a future oecesica.
The Earl of LtrEarnot, would not trouble the
House at this time, as the Noble Earl hadthoug.i.:
proper to postpone his motion. His Ma;est)'s M:-
nisters had not received any mien information m-s
had been alluded to, namely, that die Fri:itch were
in possessiou of Portugal ; at the sante time it
would not he correct in him to say more 14.0 n the
°cession. He could assure the House, that His
Majesty's Ministers were ready to answer any quo,-
boo, and to meet any inquiry, respectfaig their
eolidurt, not only in Portugal, but on tic.r whole
of the peninsula.
The Order of the Day was discharged.
It was 'ordersil that the Banbury Peerage be
proceeded -with on 'Tuesday next, unless any
thing should ,•etir ins Monday, which ntightren-
der it alivisalile to postpone it to a future day.—
Adjourned.

HOUND or coMMoNs.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM brought in a Bill for Teri-
lating certain fisheries on the coast of Cuinbertinal,
which was read a tint time, and untried to be read
a second time.
Mr. lIUSKISSON presented a copy of the appoint-
ment of George Lynn. Esq. to the office of Co
servitor of Seots Prtvil-ces iti the Netherlands,—
It wi?ordered to he pr:nte(!.
Mr. NVzt.7.lsm AD nu'' ri! the names of three
geaticinen, orfcred to attend the Com•
mittee of the whole lio t.e, a,,ponitcll to inquire
into thi• conduct of tfa%ai ilightiess the /Juke
of
Mr. CCRWEN moved, " That there he :aid be-
fore the House au aceolict of the: defies end cus-
toms payable: iu tite tile of Mao in the years ita./5,
I ma, 180 j, and inns."
I.3IPLY
The Hoare resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of rt ,:apply to be ~rne:teil
to His Majesty, to which was refer, ed two acconats
of the outstanding Exchequer Bills.
Mr. IlhsuttsioN moved, in the Committee,
" Thnt the windier o: 130,006 seamen, niehothinz
31,400 marines, lie granted for the ye:or ltior,"
which was agreed to. lie then moved, •"i'liat
the %Pm of 3,1•26.;.0r)01. be granted for wimai forth,:: •
same-also the slim of 4.9%45,3041. for toctoilo—b
also the stone of 3,ens,Cnni. for tsetse and teat.-.-
also the sum of SCl,:ittol. ordnitisce."
Sit CHARLRA POLE, upon the first motion for
money being pot, stated he had no objection to the
grant of money 11,ces.P7y for the public sernce,
provided abuses were corrected : one was. the whole
business of the King'. Proctor being confined to
one man, who mo-t be inadequate to the dotal, of
the office. Another abase callirg for reform was
the appointment of Commissioners of the N.A.er
and V.ctioillio4 Board, who were wholly twilit,
former habits, for the pmperdischnrge of thew .Inti
I There was also another measure, which. though
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reser yet adverted to, loudly celled upon the hu-
manity sod justice of the liovernment to attend
to, which was the protection which ought to be af-
forded to the orphan,, of marine officers. if some-
thing were not done by Government. he should feel
it his duty to cell the attention of the House to the
subject on a future day:
Ile received no answer front the opposite side of
the House.
The bums or 10,300,0001. and 1400,0001. were
nisi vated in the Committee, in discharge of out-
sounding Exchequer Bills.
The Committee reported propss, and asked
leave to sit again.
Mr. Drelett, upon the suggestion of Mr. Can:-
Vt.y, of the busincui of this night lasting a coma-
ileruble time, postponed his motion for the appoint.
meat of au Lest ladle Committee, to '1 uesday
twat.
Nir. Witerent to pre notice, ilea he would. on
!Monday swot, move, That the office of Chief
eristary its Ireland is an efficieet place, and that
tut. salary thereof should not he p,.id to city peruse
not disehar{ling the duties t;stret.f."
The Bill for reverting the Ti' ii' it of the Lords'
Art to persons ennfitied wider krores,of Courts of
Equity. was read a second tinte.eild ordered to be
CUM milted on Mciuday uext.
Lord Hay POTTY. in consequence of Popers
nit being printed. poiepiried ieletive to.
'he Convention its Portugal: to
that he
next.
ut Mr. Meer gyre notice, the he smolt, more to
refer the Third Helene of the Cosumittee of Fivalice
to a eninntittee of *he House, fur the purpose of
feasisding Resolution thereon.
T1111:01111E oP Tan.
Mr. WARDLE. resumed his motion of last night,
relative t the proluction of books from the Of.
See of his fee:ael Highness the Duke of York.
which, ottli the eeoeptioli of the latter part, was
weed tn.
fhe House -thee resn'ee I itself into a Commit-
tee of the whole Howie, Mr. Witearoe io the
Chair.
Mr. WARDLE then observed, that in answer to
a question put to him the other day, ae to whether
or mint hr was at Mrs. Clarke*s upint the Tuesday
morning s he huml said, that he . waited for a.
eunsiderahle time at her house. without secins her.
Urns recollection he found that it was on Sloadep
ntorning. he went and waited, and oss Tuesday, beith
moumorning nut} erecting, he saw her.
rning
was had to the miuittee of the Armee
• erwectionr tied answers, timid the fellowing questions
and simmers were recorded in rectification thereof :
(lfr.Watteset was intcrra;:psted by Mr.PERCEVAI..)
Q. Were you at Mrs. Clarke's On
morning.?—A. Yes, 1 was, mid saw her ellen she
was up stairs.
Q. lime lons. might pen have been sit house
before you saw her I do out thiak a long
time.
Q. How long (IA you stiy there ?—.l. I cannot
say correctly, as I have lumen in the habit of going
there so continually its my carriage, flint it is not
pe,..iele to reeolieet haw long I staid on that Oe..
Ca 11011.
Q. At what line• of the morning did von first
cell *upon her I cannot exactly eve ; but 1
think the first time 1 saw her on Tuesday was ;
early in the morning. and 1 remember going with
her, in her carriage, on the King's-road ; I should
think it was between eleven and twelve o'clock.
Q. Did you walk or ride at the time you called
in the morning ?-e-A. !think walked.
(.e. Hoe long did you stay the time you walked
there ?--A. To the best of my recollection, there
were a parcel of workmen putting up a looking-
glass, and I conceive I wre there hut a short time ;
and I rather think, to the best of soy recollection,
that her carriage. was at the door.
(,),. How far- did you go omit with her in her este
rise. tow.A. 1 went as far as the bars in the King's-,
re eel.
Q. Did twin call on her that day in roar carri-
age ?.-esk. ; 1 -lid.
Q. At whet tinte I really cannot say ex-
attly. I think it might hare been three e' :look.
Q. Del you then we her ?-emet. Yes ; I slid.
Q. Was she at home ee-A. I think she was ap
stairs.
Q Do you reesellect how holt you staid the
second time fe-A. 1 do not think long ; I think
about hide-an-hear, hut culinot speak positively.
Q. Did you see her a third time in the even-
tete I saw here vier? short time, at iiimeht,
iu
her drawing-runty, with cotnpuy, as I formerly

stated.
Q. Was Mrs. Clarke at home when you called
nn Moi.--lay irrun.ing No; she eas tiot at
Q. Did you sea her at ellen Montiay ? A. As I
P was eunti.ig away. after waiting two hours, I saw
bee 'when she came in, ultra driving about the
town.
Q. Did roes stay any time after she returned ?_
A. No—l did not.
Q. Hod you unv conversiition on the Tuesday
urn• the subject of these vital-T..: A. I do slot
posi!ivi:y :•ecullect that I ha•i-1 do not think we
had any put6•ular cousersation.
Q. Did Mi s. Chrike first mention the subject of
these clwrges Invrinst his Royer Highness to you,
tin on to her 1 fancy, in the first instance, 1
lied her questions respecting them.
Q. on yon recollect from whoin you derived
uur first information on the subject ?—A. It would
he impo•sildr to say from whom. I could nut with
propriety state several of the ram►^.
Q. Did you receive any information fun Mr.
Finnerty?--A. I never reerivril any intarmation
from Niue iu lily life upon that subject. ‘Vithin
these few days he spoke to nil.. but iist on these
clirrges.--He spoke to me only in regard to Dr.
Thysine. I did not know Mr: Finnerty ; but he
spoke to me, I !relieve, the very day Dr. Thynne
vi 44 to be examisied. IVltei Mater fi9goties pairs-
phiet was published, and strenii at represented
therein, that any information reputed on the emir-•
jett thereof was to be given to an{ Nleinlorr of Par-
liament applying for it. I e rote a Ictt'•r to the
Major, and in ennseipitnce 1 had all I.lfriWil•W
tvil /I Mr. Finnerty, from a hieli I had reason t•
think he had nu information whatever to give on
t .e subject,
Q. 1 ur.derstnod you to say, that the first time
you saw Finnerty wawa few days ago ?—A. 1 only
meant to sip, that I never had any information

front that person relating to *he charges I have
made; and that the first time I saw hiia on any
matter connected with this subject, was a few days
ago. as to Dr. Thynne.
(IS', Mr. Vowac.)
Q. It appears to me there is ass entire contradic-
tion in some of the last question% and answers.—
The Witiiess first says he hail no asiquimennee, nor
ever sae Mr. Finuerg till the very day Dr.
Thysine war remotion!, mid afterwards he says that
he had a communication wills that man, in come-
quelice of a letter he wrote to Major Hogan, but
got no information from 'sins of this subject. 1
ish to know which of these statements is correct ?
—A. I only mean to declare, that I never to toy
knowledge saw Finnerty in my life until he came
to me in consequence of my letter to slajorllogass.
Q. When wits it you 630' Finnerty, in cosine-
quesice of 'Lour letter to Major llngen ? Wits it
before or after the coninsussivatioii respecting Dr.
'rhyline ?—A. The communication as to Dr.
Tit:seine occurred in the lobby. 1 believe the very
ni;411., or at farthest the night before the Dr. gave
Iris evidence. It wits some months ago that I had
the other tommunicatiOth It was soot' after the
pub!isataiss of Major I looser pamphlet.
(By .11r. S. Ilotaar.)
Q. Was the day you saw Mrs. Clarke three
times. the day before her examination I have
before stated that I was led to believe what occurred
on Tuesday, happened on the. Alonclay.. As SOOll
as I got home from this House, 1 made some inqui-
ries, which set one right on that subject ; and I
took the earliest opportunity. yestertluy, sir inform-
isig thin House of my mistake, its to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer mud the Speaker.
Q. Was it on Tuesday last?—.t. Yes, it was.
Mr. Beacsioes was about to put a qnestion. when
an Hun. Member on the opposite si.le observed,
that in his opinion the present was not a proper
time for ezaininiug the Tlon. Colonel ; more espe-
cially as other wituesses had been ordered to
ascend.
Mr. Beesseoas replied. that as the liononrable
Colonel himself had nsen to correct the statement
he made on a former night, it was upon that point
lie would wish to ask him some questions that grew
out of the preceding ones. He then asked, what
communieatiou did Finnerty make to you as to
Or. Thynne
Lord Four/Tows said, this had nothing to do
with eby of the charges. Dr. Thy rue had
called ps a Witness at the Isar. and therefore he
should think such a queatiow totally irrelevant.
Mr. PERCE.YAL wished to set himself right with
the House on this subject. The view lie had in
putting those questions ors this • the manner in
njoh the Hon. Colonel bad answered question; 04
former night.. *hewed that be had. to it certain
degrec cootradicteal Mrs. Clarlse's teatimony as
she had stated ber not having seen that Gentieume
on Tuesday, she not having been sit home that day.
That Hon. Gentleman had then said, he had seen
her in the eyeshot; which contrudichel her; and
now he has' copies with a greater recollection, and
slated, that Its heal seems itcr once to the ttttt rssiog,
he haring toadies mistake in confoiturlitig Tuesday
with Monday. file. helmet, thought soloagh of
evidence was produced ea that point. and the most
correct Mode would now be to proceed farther in
the investigation of the bus:mess, by exattiinitig
other witrodat S.
The ATTortNrir-GrNERA I. ;inquired of Mr.
Adam, if he could slow produce the two letters
which ;.ad beets required of him by Mrs. Clarke ?
Mr. AD 4\l—'s I have a letter written on a Sun-
day n.s...rrning. without ethos-, but ostlorsed, in my
hand-writing, June 19, l'sda; anti aim, another.
dated Saturday morning, without any day of the
month, which I have indorsed. When thetie were
the subject of discussion, on a former evening, I slid
not think it would have been it, ins power to Fro-
duce them, but I now find myself aisle, as evidence
in this inverrigation.”
The letters were accordingly produced and read
by the Clerk.
The one, dated Sunday morning, was addressed
4. Wm. Adam, Esq. Bloosorbury-square;' signed
M. A Clarke; and was. its sulotence its follows:--
~ Sir—Upon the math May, titl6, yen waited on me by
desire otitis Royal Highness the Duke of York, to state his
inteutioa of allowing me au smutty of soot. lies Royal
Dighaess, by this permits, is now indebted to ms in an sr-.
rear of 54,14. I have written to him, but to no avail; his
Illeouess's conduct has been so devoid of juke:Opts
and bailout., I have come to the dcterinination of ,making any
townie's known to von, as the Solicitor of ha Royal
H least's. I have begged him to pay my arrears immediate-
ly, as my necessities are priming If be still refuse this,
_ I
Lave so ether resource than to publish cony thing winch has
come to iay knowledge during our intimacy, together with
toe letters that have passed, amounting to sointilikii Sr.
thins. He is more within my power than he linnint s • %et
I hope he will tusks my deanknd good, for I afield feel for
IMO. woe I wider the neevssity of making toiiMaa pu:ilic. I
w nil send lett) thing to his friends, for their consideration,
lietore I publish them to the workl. As to the protection he
has Aferalcl my child, I hope he will stool hint to the Choo-
ser-Donee School, for it is riot accuivitable fur nay conduct.
I beg you will state this to the Duke of link, and seal me a
statement of his iatentioes by letter. His Royal Uighur's
must feel that be has deserved this."
The other letter, 'latest Saturday roaming, from
the aoine to the r 41111•, was in sulostanaWas follow.:
"Sit*l beg toionnire whether or notilis Royal Highness
thinks proper Co make good my request ? If nut, I think you
~Garage him in it, said I have to inform you, I base tom.
mated ever" thing to piper, as I formerly stated. The fifty
or sixty letters from his Royal Highness e ill give weight to
the whole. ("pus Tuesday I have promised to g• • them
sap, and it will be impossible to neat them. It will be to
gentlemen they will he gives previous to their tieing vahlish-
eft ; and those gentlemen, to., asst as obstinate a. It is n%
at
Ilighness. They are acquaintances of yours, and the pur-
pose is to relieve my mlts. Reneermbet, he has tt all au his
own poucr, sad so may art as he 'knees."
(Bye the Arrows mr-GICII ERA L., to Mr. Ao sq.)
Q. Were there the two letters that Mrs. Clarke
alluded to in her emu tt itt atisin ?—A. 'I hey inert
have been so, as I sin confident I never had um
letters Iron, her but these two, and a short note of
too lines. which !lave not preiwrvsal.
Q. Did Isis Ito? al Highness ever betray sin
ap-
prehrusiou to you as to any tithe,: Mrs. Clarke
could communicate?—.l. Never. at any tuns.
fil„ Dill you communicate these letters to his
Rot al Highness's I did.
Q. Detl von shrew the letters themselves, or did
you state their contents ?—A. I sliewell the letters
themselves, and hi* Royal nighties,' perused them
in soy presence.
Q. After you had communicated them to bins,
did his Hoye! Highness Letray the smallest appre-

hensinn of any thing Mr.f. Clarke could communi-
cate in regard to him ?—A. Not the slightest.
(UJ auolAer Member.)
Q. Did his Royal Highness deny that there was
any thing which could be against him ?
—A. I cannot be IJECCIStt Al% to the words lie might
have used; but his meaning was, lie had not the

leatt apprehesision.
Mr. rutua began to put a quesii )))) , in hi.
usual trimmer, to the Hon. Colonel, whom he was
pleased sarcastically to style '6 the accuser" in this
bltSillf SS ; hut the House would tot hear him.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then built, he was
gametic) call Mellingli, as a witness, for the purpose
of disereditiug the testimony Mrs. Clurke, elm
hull said, on the former night, that she had never
represented herself to any tradesmen as a willow.
Mr. liettesrouo—" This Lady, Mrs. Clarke,
went through a very long exuntitiation ; and it
would certainly he no difficult mutter to discredit
her testimony, Mal to chew that this woman was to-
tally unworthy of belief. I never felt more pain
than in hearing, in the House e.t Cuutteotis, a ma-
ntes of that character essmatiell, end that too upon
the subject of the Royal Family, iibicll must ever
Le one most unpleasant to all. There is, 1 think,
an Maims. way of volatile?, to the discredit of what
else stated as tests. The evidence of Mr. Knight
wus so directly la contriediction to her, that I hope
no Gent's:mai' would wish to be a melded with
further inquiries as to the private etuours of his
Rosa! highness. I believe every nun mina al-
ready think her unworthy of belief, 414 it resold
be but a disagreeable thing to
.linve such) a intittia
farther iequired into. 1 appeal to the flutists, it'
such an investigatioss its this is tot degracliee to the
Heine of Commons? and submit to them wleelier
it be necessary to go into the history of this iata-
mons woman, for so I must call her r"
Mr. Auest--.• I could not have been aware of
the circumstance *hicks has readied me since I an-
swered the question put to me this evening, viz.
that any person could suppose that the passage in
the first letter read, related to any child of the
Duke ; I beg leave,' therefore, to explain the
passage to which I allude, and to state, that this
boy is not a child of the Duke, but a child that
lied long been under the protection of his Royal
Highness."
Mr. FELLER—" I do wish that the examination
phould be completely gone into. Whatever parti-
culars may tranepire, the Illustrious Character
coarerivel, delies tt all; and I therefore think
it should be probed to the buttons. It eppears to
be-the foulest conspiracy that ever was stinted at the
eon of the Crown."
Mr. Bettesrono---“ I was only pointing nut, that
tie line of evidence now proposed it uniseeessary."
Ms. Fcssea---" Let tie go set; it is the safest
way."
PeeciOas--" I do not wonder that the
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Beresford) should have so
expressed himself, as it must undoubtedly be a
most unpleasant discussion; but i apprehend it is
a most import's'st duty we have to dieeharge, mid
that we UtUstUClt shrink because it is grating to our
feelings. 111 were called upon to give at uniuieu,
as far as the evidevice has dime, I should thialt that
the testimony of this lVelliaD, contradicted as it al-
ready is, is not such evidence a,: we could safely
rely upon; hut can we be sure the same impres-
sion has taken place iis the mind of has Royal
Highness ? Can we behete Mrs. Choice, when she
represented herself as a widow, anti had no sooner
got credit, than she turned round on her creditor,
and declared herselfa married woman? Is this noteri.
dealer proper to be brought to the bar! I understand
there is another 'important fact ; she stated she was
married to a Gentleman, who never curried nit any
business, bat we can brine a Witness to Arta, that
she did live with Clarke whilst lie was carrying on
the business of a meson, and had three childlreu
by him. I maintain that such a piece of evidence
should lie given for the eitisfactioa of the House,
and therefore the inquiry should take its full
coulee. There is no doubt that the whole corpus
dilecti rests on Mrs. Clarke ; but whether his
Royal Highness was acquainted with the circum-
stance that money was given in the meatier
she described, is the question which the House lens
to determine. This being so, then I must say, that
the elide case would be. defective, were we riot to
sheet that the credit of that motuuti ought not to be
relied on in the least degree."
The ATTORNEY-GCNERAL gave his opinion at
considerable leneth, concurring entirely with what
Mr. Percevid hail stated.
Sir Faesete Reanerr•-" The Hon. Gentle-
man opposite seems to suppose that the minds of
all this House are mask up on this business. I can
assure the House, that I feel it to be as unpleamint
a subject as ever was brought iieward, but I unite
still do my duty to the public. Ido not think that
it was relevant or proper to call witnesses to con-
tradict etiothor in this early stage of the trinities',
and before we hail time to rend the testimony al-
ready adduced ; it is therefore proper, that the
Hon. Gentlemen who made this chase should be
allowed, in the first place, to conclude his prose-
cution."
Mr. PEReEVAL—" Probably the lion. Baronet
was not present at the eluter of the former Melte*
proceedings, otherwise lie would have known that
the (lon. Colonel had closed the whole of his evi-
dence on this particular charge, and that we had
exatnitied Colonel Gordon, Mr. Adam, mud the
Prosecutor himself, to refute the evidence in sup-
port of it ; we are, therefore, dosing a defeuce of
that charge."
The ArrORNF.Y-GSNERAIL then desired Mr.
Pose h, the Wailes' lie had alluded to,to he tidied ;
but he was not found in attendance. He stated
that he supposed this to originate from that Wit.
mess not linvitsa been summoned for this day. It
was probable :dr. Pugh won'd yet come, Out io
the mean time he would proceed with the exami-
nation of entailer IVitness.
1.1.3)0V1C1C ALNIORA.N.
Pret Sous to this W ituess being rsumiued, the
ATTORM,Y-GENEttAL Elided the, purport at lee
ethicist's?. Mr. Clarke, in her testimony, bail
stated, that the note or lintel she had received
from Mr. Knight were seen by his Hoye: High-
twee leseanse she sent his ectrant, who was in the
house in Gliwice ter-place, for the purpose of get-
lug dinner ; now it would tie shewn by this it it-
'less, that there was but one *errata at that house
belostging to his It te el Ilighuess, and that :la 'sever

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did go out for change. The Witness was then
interrogated by the Learoed fjentleinan.
Q. bi whose service are you ?—A. In that of
his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Q. How long have you been in his Royal High-
Hess's service ?—A. Eighteen years next Septem-
ber.
Q. Have yon been constantly in his service dur-
ing that period ?—A. Yes.
Q. Uo you remember when his Royal Highness
Wird to visit ,Nlrs. Clarke in Woucester-place :
A. N es.
Q. Did any of his Royal Highness's servants
ever attend him there ?—A. one but WySt
Q. lee what capacity do you serve his Royal
Highness ?—A. As his footnisin.
Q. At what time of the day were you accustomed
to go to his Royal Highness :—A. Sometimes at
eight iii the morning.
Q. Fur what purpose did you go to hint ?—A.
To take his clothes.
Q. Did you ever see Airs. Choke there?--A.
Once.
Q. During hasty long a time were you in the ha-
bit of going to his Royal Highuecss in Cloucester-
place i—A. From the year I§o4 to Ibuti.
O. Are you sure no other of his High-
ness's servants went to him but ycuisell :--A.
I sin.

Q. Were ‘ou'very frequently there during that
time t—A. 1 ,+as.
(4. What wus the occasion on which y(u
tors WI. Carke It was iti totemtirsixe of a

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of li, Royal tligisueirti fur Mrs. CLitke to see.
Q. %% vs Isis It oyal Iligbur.aws there ut Oust tittle

-A. No. •
Q. Are you itire you never erica Mrs. Clarke at
tiloneehter.plate, any other tine?—A. I never
.nn her there at any time.. but the one 1 hate men-
tioned: _ .

Q.— Were you ever directed br Mrs. Clarke or
his 'loyal Highness to carry out a bank note to be
(*twinged i—A. No, Sir.
lit. Dul pati ever curry oat a hank note, ffeiu
(elouirester-lilmer, to be changed'—A. Ne,
Q. Are you quite certain that you never dist 1—
A. l as certain.
(Beta& Waept.t.)
Q. You have said that uo other scriunt the
Duke but yourself ever went to Glontester-pkier ;
I wish to khow on obit ground it is Yea ins.ke this
tisiertinit Because I had an order Irian his
RI Ira Highness to bring Inn Ins letters and other
things he ueeded there, and ho other sort gat dated
du it. _

Q. I wish to know if you assert, on your own
knowledge. that tio other servant belonging to the
Duke of York ever went Lb 6mm:ter-place 1—
A. Yes, Sir. •
Q. Can yon speak, of your own kuowlctlas, that
no other servant of the Nuke, but yourat-lf, ever
took a letter to Mrs. Clarke, at Uloutester-placei
—A. None but niyself.
Q. How many wore servants were there in Glon-
cester-place %—A. 1 elo not know.
Q. Speak as nearly as you can guess
Soup:times two—l never saw any wore than two
livery servants, and one out of livery, who was the
butler. • _ .

Q. Was there a man cook ?—A. I do not know
that ever there was.
Q. How often were you in the habit of carrying
letters to Glonceater-place ?--A. Very seldom.
Q. Did you carry uny letter. from the Horse
Guards to the Duke at Gleueester..l,lace
Yes, Sir ; sometimes I did.
Q. To whom did c OU deliver those letters ?—A.
Mostly to the housekeeper.
Q. Vl'liat was her name ?—A. Perron.
Q. Whet was the butler's name's—A. I do not
know, but I believe it with Peirce.
(By Sir rr.,:is ButDiTT.)
Q. Did you ever Lee Mr**. Clarke any *bete
else ?-e.A. Yes, twice.
Q. Where ?—A. In the street, on the opposite
side of Somerset House.
Q. Have you only seen her three times in your
life ?—A. Only three times.
Q. Has the winless had interviews with any per-
sons, previous to his coming to this bar, respecting
the evidence be has given this night 2—A. Ills
Royal Highnips asked me if I ever did receive a
note (rots him or from Mrs. Clarke?
Q. Had you any interview with any other per-
son 2—A. I was asked this tonne question by Mr.
Adam, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. Lowten.
Q. Did you cuuverse with any other persons ?
A. %o, Sir.
(Be.the ATTOROIEV-013IFItii 1..) •
Q. Were the servants 30h spoke of ut Glou-
rester-Om; Mn.. Clarke's servants?—A. To the
bested' my knowledge they were. They was nut
bis Royal Hiehriese's servants.
Q. Were the directions from the Dulte of York
to tho witness that no one but he should go to.hit
Royal Highness at Gloucester-plum ?-L-A. I lied
instructicei that if letters casne no one should go to
Gloucester-place but myself.
Q. When His Royal Highness asked you if you
had ever carried a Dank note from Gleueeet:r-
Place, what answer did you giveliro ?-e-A. I told
him I did not recollect ever carrying any note
hutever to be changed. . •
Q. Can you take upon yourself to ay you re-
eollret you never (lid Yes, I ctn.
Q. Did you give the same answer to the other
persons who asked ?—A. I did. •
(By W•anba..
Q. I wish to know whether the Duke of York
ever went in his carriage to Gloucester-place i—A.
lie certainly never did.
Q. Nor on horseback ?—A. As far as I know lie
never did.
Q. I wish the witness to repeat, as yearly as he
Cali, every dial; that parsed between Mr. Mows
Nil.. I Jet ten, Mr. Wilkinson. and himself.'—A.
They questioned me as to whether or not I had
ever enrried ft note from Mrs. Clarke or his Royal
t (Omens to lie changed ? I answered that I had
denied letters, but never received unott trent tithe:
of Ilium.
Q. Did ever any Valet•dy-Chamkre go 10
Glum:ester-osec, either at night or in the morn-
ing ?—A. To the best a( my recollection no Valet
ever went to Clonceeter-place.
Mr. W cants wished to still +mother evidence n:
two ellen) mutters growir.g cut ut the present esa-