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hroaght by a taaweervait, but 1 did not know
Nita.
Q. Do you recollect ut what time it was br..itAt ?
Al.ont the middle oldie day ; l caamot sneak

to the exact hour.
Q. You stated that the exchange took place a
few days atter the application made to his Royal
!lightness?-.A. Yes.
41. When did it apur.ir in The Gazette f—A. Of
course on the same day that it took place.
Q. Flail eon aily rea.nii fir wishing to conceal
the visits of Mr. kmAlit from the Commander-in-
, Chief ?—A. 1 never wits desirous to conceal his
visits, or thme of .toy other Gentleman, from his
Rapid Highness.
()iv the CHANCELLOR of the ExtitEgvut.)
Q. eau you state the pirticidars how Mr. %Var.
dle olitaiiieJ the letters from you ?—.l. One morn-
ing he took some parcels without any SIIIICTIUII
fiuin in.; when I asked hint fiat them he lais.4.ifed
it off, sayitig they were some love secrets, will 1
newer have been aisle to get these bock since.. : I
Q. Were the letters taken away before the min.
tersation sespecting this inquiry'—A. Yes. Ido
nut recollect how long.
Q. How did it liiiippeu that YOnr letters were so
exposed ws that he 4:m04,10.44f ilitni •—x. From
the confusion I was in atßie Mullis being shout to
remove to my mother's.
Q. Does the Witness wish to be understood, as
stating that Mr. ‘Pardue talk these letters without
her leave and authority ?—A. Yes. But he had
ran away with others before. some uonsensieal little
notes, which I supposed induced him iii this .case
to take the letters. %Viten I saw him, lie said lie
would give them hack to me if I wished, mid that
lie was sorry fur Ott! subject of them.
Q. Were these letters front his Royal Might-
nese ?—A. No.
Q. Why theii did yon state that they led to
this biiiiine.s ?—A. Because he read then,.
Q. Whose letters were they that could be sup.
posed to lead trs-tich a business ?—A. They were
upon different subjects.
Q. Were you ever inforeil money for deliyeriug
some letters to his Buie! (Ugliness ?—A. No.
Q. Dail you ever lodge any in the hands of any
person fur the purpose of inducing the Duke to
tons ;tly with your demands?—A. I 'sever sent any
letters but to Mr. Adam, who was one of his Royal
Ili Footsies friends.
Mr. WARDLE, reqUeoo.l rhir eqeDPplify Judge
A. sotate shoilit he c,illed ; but he not appearing,
the examination proceeded.
Q. How '4OOll after the exclianwe, dill Mr. liiii,,;ht
fulfil his }windier ?—A. Immediately ; the sense
day.
Q. Was it on the same day you a•keil the
change front the Duke of I.,•rk F.—. 4. I ...id lint
abli the Duke of York to cliauge it; the Ncrvitilt
wet 4 for the change.
Q. Ito y.iiii know the .e..eant's name wit.. pro-
eired you the Along, ? A. Ido not k 40W it ;• it
is an irregislar thing to lAA servants their names.

(B. Sir FRANCIS Benutrr.)
Q. Have you received motley iipon any other
occasion for applyite; to the Duke of York F.—A.
I thought that when l had 1)4011 Ao to this night's
lessiniese,•l "Mould be let away-...(Witness war per-
mitted to withdraw.)
Mr. 111wItESVital) said, in explanation, that he
had put a quastion to the Holt. tientloollati °lmo-
site km, from having observed lain leave the room,
and, no his return, proceed to a coarse of examina-
tion, in which lie appeared to pet answers in the
witsiess's mouth. lie del not inspect the Hoot.
Cent:entail of any bad intention, and firmly be-
lieved, that digs thiatmlnii4 such lataistaas was "-
core.
Mr. W a iota said. tbsit from the moment he
left die room, lie never atilse4 the witness a question
respsteung this business, nor had the slightest in-
tention of it.
Mr. WitteltaEAD stated. that it was in the retool-
leetiou of the Committee, must probably, that the
account which his lion. Friend had given of his
conversation with witness, was inero.dy au answer to
her question, who was t brit
The Ciassicettne of the EILAREQUER asked if
them were other witnesses to to produced ? and
Mr. WAttoLe declared himself sans/let' to let his
case rest there.
Mr. ADAM was then *pulled to by the Cmas-
cet.teta of the Eacrit:ouLa to submit to au low
initiation. in which he concurred.
Mr. ADAM 5:11.1. that he wished to state in AMi•,
deuce to thel louse all that he was ecquainted with,
in answer to the qiiestiou oh' the Right limo-nimble
Seeretary. Ile said, that in the year 17itio he oat
first desired to look to souse enticertis of his Royal
Highness, and that from that time to the present
he einitinueol his anent' to his athoirs, oft the
grouted he had stated the other night, not profes-
sionally. but gratuitously. It Milt to lois know-
ledge in the year lens, that the husletial of
the person at the bar had threatened his Royal
Highness with a prosecution for criminal con-
versation with his wile. Ile gave direction
for inquiries to be made ; and in the course of
those inquiries he bad reason to suspect that the
conduct of the pillion at the bar was Hot so r oorrect
A 4 it ought to be ; he lied reilaou to stivect that
she might injure his Royal Highness, nut iii his
military capacity, but with regard to mo.iey. Un-
pleasant as the task 11114, be felt it his duty to locu-
tion it to his Royal Highness, and cosh' state, that
lie was not inclined to believe any ill of Si..- person at
the bar, even down to the period when theconnesion
wasbroketioff; and that it *min consequence of her
impropriety that eminent-on was terminated. There
were other circumstances which he would state, tho'
perhaps they did notcome so properly midis the head
aileviderice.yet,as they were corroborants of what he
leach mentioned, he trusted the (blase would lint
object to hear. lie employed Mr. Law, a very
eminent Solicitor, who employed Mr. Wilkinson,
to whoin the person at the bar had ellouled. The
investigation was completed on the 7th, nth, or
9th of May, 1806, and the proofs were submitted
to his Royal Highness the Duke of York. In
the coarse of the investigation, his Royal (ligh-
tness was desirous that Mo. Adam shouhl have
an interview with the person at the bar. and he
complied. and load an interview, of short dura-
tion. She had been represented to him us a
person who defended an action as a married woman
merited a debt contracted as a widow. On being
queetioued, it appeared that she had married whets

a minor, at Bantrass, that her linsbutars name was
Mackenzie, and that she lived at Berkliamatead.
lie (Wife away under the conviction that she hied
spokea true. She also stated that her husband was
it nephew of Alderman Clarke. la a few days after
llis Itf,yitl Highness made up his • Ito separate
f• het .fir. Adain agreed to cotnu►uenrtte the
intelligeuce to the perstia at the bar. the roinutu-
nicatioti was accompanied with udeelaration that the
Duke would allow her 4001. per %eur, bat that lie
would give no bond, being desirous that she should
lie dependent upon his will, nod reeriveaceording us
she condueted herself; having performed this task
lie (Mr. Adam) left the lady, and hail never genii
her from that moment moil the ',nava._ On some
time in I SW, he believed about the I ith June, lie
received a letter, which was ready to he pro-
duced, mill that he iinagitietl mould lie considered
sufficient. With respect to the two persons, lie had
already explained about' Wilkinson, as for Taylor
he had never seen lain. Any gaestion that might
suggest itself to any Ulm. Geittleinaii, lie was ens-
lour to resolve, bring desirous to give every satis-
faction as far ieclay in his power.
(By the ATTORNEY-CitIIERAL.)
Q. At what time did Ilia Royal Highness sepa-
rate IF hs witness %--A. in May, 1806.
Q. Did you guarantee the payment of this annu-
ity ?—.k. Never ; the Duke of York war at per-
• feet lib: ty to withdraw it when he pleased.
(lig Lotto rut lir TONE.)
Q. What was the aa'aire of the promise con-
tained iii the letter ?—.l. 1 wrote no letter ; I pis
Royal Highness seat a short note, rowel, men-
tiouing tub intention to wait on her.
/By the ATTMINET-GENERAIA

Q. Did i e appear exelperutetl et your cotonsit-
teation ?—A. Cireetly ; she oaisd she rl►puld set

bids spun.
Q. Diti you know that she hod any intention of
expleining to the Doke of York ?--A. I do not
hums ; but believe she thought she could prevail
upon I • again.
Q. ( Mr Wardle) Had you but one abort
romonnuiraf • with 3lns. Clarke ou the business
now before the House ?—A. It is a difficult ques-
tion to answer ; I had but one pointed converse-
tin s on the subject, the auhsti.ace of which I have
taken down in a book ; nor have I altered a sen-
tence in it from the first usoinent. Whether at
other periods. and in the tours of other converse-
tioissi. I ought not have tonelied upon it lightly, I
cannot say ; but I am clear that we Isai bat one
plaided co.,versotion.
. Q. Was what pm stated to the House given
solely upon the ussilreity of Mrs. Clarke
l'alty it was deriscil fnrut suer, and /stilly from
oth.r dormers.
/J. 11 ere the main points of your ststerneirt
de-
rive.l frost Nlys. Clarke, or from tlsow other quite.
ter. ?—.t. From both, lust principally karts her.
Q. Did she mention to your that -tube communi-
cated to his Royal Highness what passed on the
25th of July I.—A. No.
Q. flare you any recollection wl.,ther
Clarke inforaml you that it was on the
21th of July, Cor;ouel Knight ir.i,rl her the ?
A. I do not recollect that she dirt ; it uas lily own
cold u.ion, from what information I got from bur
and The Genette, stating the exchange to have
taken plane. I tin not think. at this hoof of the
night, after the fatigue I have undergone, that
should now go under the discipline of the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman.

Mr. Warrens/in spoke to order. He did not
think it was regishir or usual for ❑ Sleinber bring-
ing forward a charge, to undergo an exiiininotion,
to disclose where and how he received hi* itiforinn-
lion. _ _

The SraAttfit observed, that it had been deter-
mined, in inure instances thou one, that no Mem-
ber had a right to examine another, except in a
Committee of Inquiry. Its this case the House
was in that situation, and it was proper that any
Nleinher, also could give any information, or
throw any light on the subject, should be examin-
ed; for instauce, a Member, Mr. lii'rlull>ll, had
been directed to attend in his place this day, fur the
purpose of being examined, and if he did not at-
tend, the House would consider it their duty to send
for him.
Mr. CANNING—" I wish to be informed if the
Honourable Gentleman intends to answer the ques-
tions put to him or not ?"-1 44 laud cry of Chair!
Chair !)
Mr. l'Encur u. said it was not the intention of
his Learned Friend (the Attorney-Gunieral) to put
queitions to hopes.") the remedy of the !lois.
Member, hut for the purpose of compariug the
ennitimuications which he had received from Mrs.
Clarke-, with Cie evidence which she had given,
with a view to impeach her verseity.
Mr. WARDLE---." I do not know how to answer
—she never did give me any date but that of 77,e
Grnetif."
Mr. IVIIITBREAD thought that the Right lion.
tlentlehiriii (Mr. C g) was precipitate in put-
tile, the question which he did to Mr. Wardle,
isa he thought his fatigue afforded a cl: for fur-
diet. time.
The ITTORNEY44ENERAL resumed his exa-
Q. Del you refer to The Gazette in the presence
of Mrs. Clarke?—A. (by Mr. VI antic) Not that I
recolkl.t.
Q. Was it emninunicated to her ?—A. Not by
me.
Q. Did you take away those papers alluded to
by Mrs. Clarks, submit her consent ?—A. I did.
She did not give her assent, lout 1 did it in a kind
ofjoense manner. She said that they related to is
friend of hers, Mr. Donovan, whom shedid not wish
to lie touched. There were one or two other letters
of light moment. I have (kern now in my pos-
session.
Q. Thus Mrs. Clarke had lawn in the habit of
emiimumeatiiqc her letters to you ?—A. She hail;
but nothing relative to this case.
Q. Were they relative to the Duke of York ?
A. No.
Q. To whom then I—A. To Donovan.
Mr. CANNING then put the following questions:
Q. Did Mn.. Clarke ever state to you that she
informed the Duke of York that she wish ,sto go
into the country, and that that wish might be gra-
tiliesl, without any espense to his Royal Ilighneas,
as she bad retested a loan of 4001. ?—A. No ; she

itiforraed me, that she told tie Duke of York. that
alie had received the BOOT. for the exchange. which
'sum would be adequate to the expense of the
excurrinu.
Q. Did you receive other information than from
those persons exa 11l ill ed this night T—A. I did.
from sevvral other persons, us 1 have already
stated.

(By Mr. WILBERFORCE.)
Q. What did you suppose Mrs. Claike meant,
when she told yam that she did not wish a certain
person to be touched ? Did it imply that there
were persons to be touched ?—A. I believe that
she meant only what she expressed.
Q. Had Mrs. Clarke made particular applica-
tions to you for the papersthat you carried away?—
A. She dial, and seemed augry that l had not
given them up, as they coutained charges against
Donovan.
Q. Was the conversation you haul on Saturday
with Mrs. Clarke that alluded to by her as the only
e ersation ui the subject ?—A. No ; the con-
versatio.a was subsequent to any motion.
(By Mr. CROICER.)
Q. Did you see Mrs. Clarke yesterday?—A. I
did late last night iis Ilei dream;;-roots. She had
company, and Iliad no conversation with her.
(By Mr. COINING.)
Q. Did you understand that the application was
made to Mrs. Clarke ou a Thursday, and that the
exchange was Gazetted on Saturday ?—A. I un-
derstood her so.

Mr. CANNING here observed that this wasitnisos-
sible, as he held The'Vazette in his hand, in alrich
the exchange wua Gazetted un Tuessley.
Mr. WARDLE answered, that was a blunder of
hers, and the only one he had known her to snake.
(fly Mr. Cuotma.)
Q. Were you ut Mrs. Clarke's any time yester-
day prior to nice o'clock at night ?—A. Yes, I was
three yesterday rooming, but did nut see Mrs.
Clarke; she was nut; I waited souse time in ex-
pectation of her return.
(By Mr. N'tt.aea►oacs to Mr. Adam.)
Q. Do you know that the annuity was ever paid
to Mrs. Clarke, and for what length of time ?—A.
I know nothing about the payment of the an-
nuity.
Q. Yoll stated that the annuity was to be con-
tinued as long us the lady's conduct was correct, l
wiOt to know what you mean by correct ?—A.
Inalerstuml that she should be correct in pecuniary
uttairs. not to make use of his Royal Highness's
',awe to raise money, and to bring it into disgrace
lid discredit; I del not at tint time think she was
concerned in any thing similar to the present
; bu►iness. •

(By Mr. ISERISIPORIN4
Q. I wish to know what you mead by raising
money ?—A. I menu that she should not, on the
etrililof the Duke of York, borrow money, and
leav,! a doubt on his honour whetio r he should
pay it, or make it liable that his imam cud her's
should come iu contact with each other.
Colonel Gordon was then brought to the hut,
and eNtituilied by the ATTORNEY-Gaa Leak.
Q. Do von hold soy offic.e nudist as Aao2sty's
Government P—A. Yes. I um Mildasy and Pub-
lic Secretary to the Couaniaader-in-Chief.
Q. Do promotions and exchanges rum through
your office?—A. Yes.
Q. Do all documents relative-to exchanges go
under your inspectioo Undoubtedly. I make
inquiries into their veracity, and report the mud,
without fail, to the Commander-in-t. hief.
Q. When en exchange takes place, do not you
make a minute of it?—A. I do; when it ie ap-
proved of by the Communder-iii-Chief, it is sent to
His Majesty ; if it meet his approbation, to the
Secretary of Wor's office, to have the names tilled
up in the commission.
Q. Are commissions always signed-by lb. Ma-
jesty. before Gazetted ?—A. No; the notification
in The Gazette is a previous step to unikiiig out the
commission.
Q. When did the exchange of Lieutenant-Co-
lonels Knight and Brook receise the approbation
of the Cominauder-in-Chief ?—A. On the 23d of
July, ISO&
Q. You refer to some document in your hand;
is it one made in your office P—A. Yes; it is inva-
riably the custom.
Q. Do you keep records of promotions and ex-
changes P—A. Yes.
Q. Who recommended Colonels Knight and
Brook for the exchange ?—A. General Norton.
I hold his recommendation in my hand, dated the
Ist of July, Isos.
Q. Is it your course to inquire into the merits of
the claimants P—A. Yes,and when I ascertain theta,
to report them to the Commatider-in-Chief.
Q. If the Commander-in-Chief draws a different
conclusion from you, is it usual for him to explain
his reasons?—A. If lie did urn, I would take the
liberty of inquiring what they were.
Q. Was it your approbation of this exchange
that led to the result P—A. I have no doubt of it.
(J. W ai it from the report made by you?—A.
Undoubtedly so.
Q. Have you any doubt that his Royal Highness
gave his approbation from tile report made by you?
—A. I cannot doubt it for a moment.
Q. Was there any delay after the first applies-
lion A. There was.; it was stopped for ou my
refertilig to the services of Commanding Officers.
I found Lieutenant-Colonel Brook had been
seven yeah on the half-pay list ; I thom,lit rt lie-
celisary to make some inquiry into his serviees ; I
bad doubts of his beiug eligible to the situatom of
ii Major of cavalry ; l inquired, and was satisfied
that he was eligible, cud entitled to the exchange ;
and it was from my report that the Counnauder-
in-Chief assented to it.
Q. Did you pr•reeive any thing is tins transac-
tion that distinguished it from any other ?—A. Cer-
tainly not.
(By Mr. ADA%)
Q. Do you know of any instance where the Duke
of York interfered to expedite any promotion out
of the iiiaboory course of the offieet—A. I never
knew him to interfere.
Q. Does it not take • longer time to inquire,
when en officer has hero on half pay fur • boleti
of time, than if he were in actual service P—A. No;
I am in the habit nt seeilig, daily, Irian 40 to
officeis, cud conversing with Wren, from whom I

gain inflimmation without their knowing my io-
tesition.
The ATTORNET-GII4ERAL re,ornied:
Q. Did the Commander-in-Chief ever say to you
that either Colonel Knight or Brook was a bad
subject?—A. I am confident not; his Royal
Highness is not ut thehabit of u.ing such language;
and if be did, it must have in.tde en impression
on me.

Q. Did any kluge, delay take place that was necessary fur
the ingtory ?—A Certainly not. applite-
timi was made ou the Ist ofJoly the Commander.in-Chiet
iwiented to the exchange es the st3il; of the It4th it was
sent to His Majesty for his approbation, sod on the 30th of
the same mouth it was Gasettrd.

Colonel Gordon etas ordered to withdraw.

Mr PERCY VAL said, diet if there were da7Witaosaes to
be re-exatuitied, he hoped the further inveMigation would
be adjoin lied to Friday, as tmenorroer was appeipted for the
second retain; of the bill, authorising the M slit* to voln■
teen into the army ; and lie also thought the Hoe. Gentle.
man (Mr Wardle) 'night give 'mice of the newt charge he
wished to he investigated, as the present use bald not oc-
cupy esud, time on Friday.
Mr. W• Dia: said, it as. for him then to ;i.e.
notice, as what lw intruded next 1.0 introduce fur their
decalitre, depended, an a ge.at measure, on the evidenes
t'antrun Musky Maarten, shu Lad nut yet arrived in tote
con utry.
Mr. AD• st deprecated the conduct of the Hoe. Gentle
man, in barmy stated chafers so injurious to the Hoke of
York, isiebout the witnessre to substantiate them hying in
the euuulry. He conceived that his Royal Highuess had
beton unfairly dealt with.
Mr. WA RDLP. thew gave mortice, that S. Friday he would
bring froward the charge relative to Captain Mating. The
Cua►mittee then ruse arid reported progress, and asked leave
to sit again us fnAiry
The minutes uf tire evidence were brought up and ordered
tube printed.
Adjoined at NALI• P•ST TWO o'ctoen.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
THURSDAY, FCBRUART 2.

A cartel, from which place she left
on Friday last, reports, that Du% wean% returned
to Paris on the Yid last. Now thi 38th Bulb:tin is
dated Valladolid, the 13th, ant!' we do not think it
prohithle that lie would leave Spain until he learned
the fate of the.lititish Arniy under Sir J. Alloorti:.
In this event, he could nut have returned to Parrs
on the -23 d. •

Thu examination of witnesses before the House
of Commons, in support of the allegations brought
by Mr. WARDLE against His Royal Highness the
Duke of Yenta, charging him with a corrupt
,Luse of his patronage, as Commander-in-Chin 1,
commenced yesterday. It excited an extruorli-
nary degree of expectation, and all the avenues to
die House were .crowded at an early hour. Mrs.
C Lazuli was the principal object of attention, end
of course the lobby was the favourite station for
thecurious and inquisitive crowd, as it was necessary
fur her to pays through it into the House.
She had .Foust► for souse time waiting in• an
ailjoiiiing apartment, and whets called, no spec-
tacle ever excited so strong a degree of curio-
sity as that evinced by the crowd to catch a
glimpse of her as she passed. She was accompa-
nied by a female friend, a Miss Cbtreciao, anu a
genteel looking man, of about forty years of age.—
Mrs. CLARICE appears to be about thirty-fire,
of middle size, slender, and elegantly formed.—
Her eyes are dark, her realities delicate and
handsome, with a great deal of expression, so
well as beauty, iti her countenance. She was
dressed in a blue silk pelisse, a blue silk bonnet, With
A rich late veil, and a remarkably large sieausdowo
muff. tier companion was dressed in a white silk
pelisse, spotted with red, and a bonnet to corre-
spond. IVllen desired to withdraw, she did riot
leave the House, but retired to the Serjrant's box,
cleat to the dour behind the bar. Mrs. CLARKE
gave her evidence standing at the bar. She ap-
peared perfectly composed, and answered the ques-
tions put to her with great facility, sharpness, am!
firinnesai

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
HOUTC, when the following Captains
were %worn into the command of thvir respective •
ships, viz.—
Cnosiu J. Timbrdl, Tannic's Castle—Boialny direct ;
Curtails W. Hay, RI treat—Madam, Misted, mad Bengal.
The Ear! Mice, Capt. A. "It,RKAY, was taken
up, Aatl btatt oiled for 3,latieha, Madras, and lieu-
-I,•ul.—The Court adjourned ut six tielock, till to-
►uorrow.
It was reported last night, that the KING has
sent Inr Lora MELVILLI, Who is to he at Windsor
this day. Conjecture is at work to ascertain the
cause of thi, event, and the erects to eusue from it.
Of the GoOtt horses sent to f4psin, the official
returns, to Saturday last, were 83u.

Oa MowLiy night, during the high wind, • large tree, in
the Prune of WA LIS'S g adiuniio• Carlton.bouse,
near the wall which separates the Duke of X Alll.BO-
- (Eiden, was blows dusts; it fell against the wall
in the Park, and broke dorm about twenty yards of the watt
We understand his Rofd Highness italestleto stake consi-
derable alterations and naprosesenta l that garden.
Tbe Ilindathm stortmhip, of i'i pm and several trestle
ports with troops, arrived on Aloaft. at Plymouth. liriam
Vigo. A report prevailed as the ~MM. rot nod=
en the i.th, that the nallabilards had Maititimed
the place against the French, sad had
Der and AlcaldrE, whoa they is
to the enemy A continual tiring was heard 11=
do.tao huJ lost sight of Vigo. On the lath the Alfred, with
1% sail uf transports, with troop., sailed from Vigo. Vag a
hurricane baring come or on the gad, they were
bark to Vigo exerpt four, owe of which was seen gain tat,
Point Evadru. The Ilirdootan parted cJoapaay with the
404, and 15 lfieeiperl9, on Monday morning, og the
Loots End, • gale tat wind Main diverted Diets. The
insistaa hailed s mow' from Wks% bwasal to Opting the
Mattel of which stated, that he esalW not miter that part,
the Frew+ being in pusses:ion of the. place. The Marquis
of Roil A '1 A ha% retired into the wrosataiwaufGallicts, where
be M palmed by the French.

LOISLION Priated by d. No Iq, Old
BUtoOta Vaill-streft will poblishrsl at the (Mite.
11, Pad, of St. Cleturiat's Limn b, Strand, by-J,
WHITE, of rata! place.—Urders, 41,c. /us this Psla.
swot the Office, (post paid" will 10 duty Mended