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CARDINAL YORK.

We are indebted to a Iraq vespoilable Cense-
spoodent, for the followiag Account of a Charaaer
whose family once made a conspicuous figure in this
Gantry
Henry Benedia Maria Clemens, second son of
James Smart, known by the name of the Preteider,
and of Maria Clementina Sobieski, was born at
Rome, the 26th sit March, 172.5, where he almost
constantly resided till towards the close of 1745.
when he went to France, to put himself at the head
of 15,000 men, assembled in and about Dunkirk,
under the command of the Duke of Richelieu, by
order of Louis XV. With this army Henry was to
have landed in England, in support of his brother
Charles. But though preparations were made for
embarking these troops, though once part did aft-
ally embark, not a single transport left Dunkirk
Road, and Henry receiving intelligence of the issue
of the battle of Culloden, returned to Rome, where,
much to the displeasure Of his brother and the friends
of his family, he took orders, and in 174/ was made
Cardinal, by Pope Benedift XIV. and iftetwArds
Bishop of Frascati, and Chancellor of the Church
of Sr. Peter.

From that time Cardinal York, the mune he as-
sumed on his promotion, devoted himself to the
funaions of his Ministry, and seemed to ham laid
aside all worldly views, till his father's death, in
I 7SS, when he had medals struck, bearing on their
tace his head, with Henries's Nears Augless Res, on
the reverse' a city, with Grails Dei sed noel dolmas:es
Awning's.. It we are not misinformed the King has
one ni these medals.

Cardinal York had two rich livings in France. the
Abbeys of Anchin and St. Antacid, and a consider-
able pension from the Court of Spain, all of which
he lost by the Revolution. In order to assist Pope
Pius VI. in making up the sum required by Bona-
parte in 1794, the Cardinal disposed of all the fa-
mily jewels, and, among others, of a ruby, the
largest and most perleet known, valued At fifty
thousand pounds. He thus deprived himself of the
last means of an independent subsistence, and was
reduced to great distress on the expulsion of Pius
VI. and his Court from Rome. Cardinal Borgia.
who had been acquainted with Sir John Hispidey
Cute in Italy, represented to him, by letter. Cardi-
nal York's case. Sir John conveyed this letter to
Mr. Stuart, so well known by his letters to Lord
Mansfield. on the Douglas Cause, and his Genea-
logical History of th Stuart family. Mr. Stuart
drew up a Memorial. which Mr. Dundas (now Lord
Melville) presented to His Majesty. who granted
immediately to Cardinal York a yearly pension of
4,0001.

Thus ended, at the age of eight-two years and
some months, the km, iu a direct line, of the Royal
House of Stuart Without meaning to detract is
the least from the high merit or the Royal bounty, it
may be stated that Cardinal Yotk had some claim
on the generosity, perhaps on the justice, of this
country. An Ad of Parliament, still unrepealei,
had settled on James the Second's Queen, Mary of
Este' the Cardinal's grandmother, a jointure of fifty
thousand pounds. While the Treaty of llysivick
was depending, it was strongly contended, on the
part of the French Negociators, in the name of that
Princess, that her husband having been deprived. by
an Ad of the English Legislature, of all his right as
King, and being consequently, es King, dead in
law, she was at much entitled to her dowry, from
the day that event took place, as if her husband had
been naturally dead. The English Negociators
considered the point as too delicate for their Inter-
ference. and desired it might be referred to King
William personally. The proposal was assented to,
and Marshal Souther, had an interview with Wil-
liam on the subject. William did not deny the jus-
tice of the claim, and on Bouffiers expressing a wish
that the concession of the jointure might be confirm-
ed by at least a secret article of the Treaty, William
said, " What ! hlatshal, will not my wurd satidy
you I" Badgers bowed and parted, in the full per-
suasion that he had obtained sufficient security. But
on the first demand of payment, Wi:iiarn insisted
that the concession had been made upon a condition
which had not been performed, while Boufl-rs
maintained the concession to hate been uncon-
ditional.

James 11. died in 1701, his widow its 1718. N•r
attempt was made by her heir s A law to recover the
arrears of the jointure till 178 G, when Charles, the
eldest of her grandsons, though he would not Ja
himself, empowered his natural daughter by Miis
Walkioshaw, to as in his name for that purpose.
A Can was made out. stating the nature and
grounds of claim. Louis XVI. by a Petition, which
Vergennes presented, was entreated to recommend
it, through his Ambassador at London, to the at-
tention of the King of Great Britain. Lostio an-
swered, 414 C'est sae frail& malitaresse, dwa is ae
wesse plat eitiefultu porkr."—Little thought the KiNg
how soon be and almost every branch of the
Bourbon family were to b• la • situation no less
untonunate.

On the failure of this attempt, another was made.
in a different way. to bring the claim Wore the
King. The late Earl of Pembroke. while at no-
te:ice. where Charles and his daughter resided for
smelt time, was in the habit of visiting them, and
sometimes dined with them. The daughter. on the
Earl's leaving Florence, begged he would use what
interest he might have with Mr. Pith in behalf of
her father's claims. The Earl politely offered to do
all in his power : as for interest with Mr. Pitt. he
said. he had none, nor a claim to any, but that he
would try what could be dose by some of his ac-
quaintance who might have interest with him. Ac-
cordingly. on his arrival in Paris, he applied to the
late Duke of Dorset. then our Ambassador at the
Court of Versailles. who gave the Lady's Agent a
letter of introdulliors to Mr. Pitt. He promised, at
the same time. to take the first opportunity of re-
commending the claim to that Minister's layout and
proteaion, and be fulfilled his promise.
Carry% the Lady's Agent. on his arrival in
London, with Mr. Pitt's permission. waited on him.
But scarcely bad he opened the sunjsa. by saying.
that whatever right there might be, and however
well.tounded. to the whole arrears, s very moderate
part would be gratefully accepted; when Mr. Pitt
cut hies sham declaring it was a 'hit,/ not to be
mentioned to the King. Carryll then consiouni•
cased the nature and grounds of the claim to learned
Counsel, who advised him to bring the maw let•

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fire the Kiefs lasek 867 me conduit
receiving a certain proportion the snits r,
to carry on the law-suit at their owls risk
punse, in fall confidence that the decision ex
favourable, from the circumstance that the,
Parliament settling the jointure had ;biassed
curity for its payment royal demesnes at •
income more than rival to the amount.
ther Charles nor Henry, fat the proposal ,
to each separately, mould agree to it. The
menu in the Prench Papers, concerning '•
York's bequest to the King of Sardinia,
of all truth.

Net PAL INTIsLLIGSNCit.
ramtsmoirra, atm
Arrived the Copia and Akeste, from PI;
&Amami, from the Downs, with the Norte
Sarah Chridama, Giorgi Unita. and riven,
Indiamen ; lire Lomond, Batt, from Monte
ands I other outward bound vessel
convoy ; Decade and Rceircast, from a en
Decade has broughtin with her the pith*
which was cut out of Havre by her boats.
ADC!
Arrived His Majesty's ship Elephant,
andiesperinue, from the Downs.
Sailed His Majesty's ships Thalia, I*, .8,
'RedEread, on a craise.—Wind S. W.

DRAM,
Remain in the Downs His Majesty's slip
cos of Orange, Canada, Rakish, and *ads,
the Hermosa", vidlualler.—Wind S.W.

Arrived His Majesty's ship Hour?, with;
from Plymouth.—Wind S. W.

MONft VIDA°, M•Y 26.

[Extract from a Private Lean J
" 711 e frigate in which den. Whittled
sailed, arrived here on the 10th inst.

" I send this by a merchant sh;p, sailing
convoy. end miss 'consequently confine ml
general news.
de We are in hourly expeElation of oar partner
the intended dance, and shall lead of the -
they arrive ; arrangements are nearly corn;
prevent delay, and we have reason to b..: sat
The weather is very fine, but the rainy se
atvery soon set in. The- troops are well fed
receive a pound and a half of meat, one
bread, one gill of spirits, and vegetables,
cocoa and milk for breakfast, at 4s. 61d. r
per week.

"The profusion of meat is very great ; what
sold in the market, is carried out of the tot
peasants' waggoes. sod thrown down by
Every family in the town throws out bef(
door of the house, in a basket made of hit
meat as is not consumed. The Police is i
to carry this away in carts. but it generally
to be devoured by dogs, of which there are
mense number prowling about; these anii
therefore useful, and, I believe, harmless. k
the town. the dogs appear formidable ; rut
one in droves of ten and twelve, and look very ,
but on being faced, generally return to their
nished meal. on the numerous carcasses
every where strewed about.
"The horses are good. and are not
except at this moment, from particular
temporary reasons ; they ate from 14 to
high. The mules are excellent, about 1,
high. and very tractable, and capable of under/
much fatigue. and are said to be swift. The
of corn is 1 alb. daily, of Indian corn, in tb
or alb. without the bask. The natives do ..
the horses at all; we shoe the forifmt, and
shoe all round."

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