The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-02-16 00:00:00

MKS. CLARKE.

Q. (By Mr. WAILDLE.) hid you apply to the
Duke of York, in cousequence of Barone,: Not le-
Itch's letter ?—A. Yes, I did ; hut I do tint know
what is the subject of the letter yon allude to, as
thrie were several wishes of Baroness Nollelteit float
1 applied about, and skewed all her letters to his
Royal flightless.
Q. (k General Lorrts.) Did you hear Mr.
Greenwood say that it was agmnst his consent that
the Duke of York appointed Mr. Ellerton ; or
how do you know it S—A. his Royal Highness
told me that himself, and very likely Mr. Green-
wood will say so too.
Q. (By Mr. LErcit.) I wish the Witness to
look ;te„auti at those letters, and say, whether they
are all written by theliarnoess Nolleken ?—.ll. No,
souse part, of them appear to be in a different
hand. Vilma she wti► ill her eldest son wrote for
her, and some part of them appears to be of her
soli r hand-writing.
Q. Did you ever su,, her eldest son write ?
A. I think I did, but i cannot he positive as to his
hand-writing.
Q. (By Mr. llouivsr.) Were the letters you
,now say were written partly by her son, those you
formerly said were written by the Baroness herself?
—A. Yes they were ; hut you will recollect I had
not a motopot to hunk at theta; and another thing
is, that those letters had been taken without my
consent. I bad sent them down to be burnt about
a twelvemonth ago.
Q. Do you mean that these letters were written
a twelvemonth alto?—A. No, 1 suppose the dates
of them will *hew when they were written.
Q. Do you know the hand-writing of the Ba-
roness's other son ?—A. No, 1 do not.

Q. In short you do not linnet whose hand-writ-
big it is 1, have hardly looked at them, but
I know the subject pretty well. The Baroness
wanted a pension of 4001. a!year.
[Witness withdrew,]
And Mr. Limo' propoied that tile above qnes-
lion and answer should be expunged, as the Com-
mittee was not to inquire as to ciid appointments.
Sir T. Turron and Mr. Cu taLtl. ADAMS sup-
ported the question, as perfectly relevuid.
This point was not furtliei discusroA, but they
proceeded to hear the letters from Mr. Henry Ll-
lerton, to Mrs. Clarke.

Jannary it.
MT Draft Mint Nu—Mar :on ('harks', .ippoisitment is
confirmed this morning, and he is to leave tun., for Ports.
wroth, and to go on board on NVedriesday next; do you
thiutc, &tar Madam, volt can prevail ell the Duke of York
to give him letters of recommendation to Madra., .rat get
him appointed into, the cavalry instead of the intontry.—.ll
vim ran do, 11111 tureur, it will ever semain mermen on my
heart. /r. " Deccuilitr J.
NIT MltAlt. M a 11.11.111-..retbapil you'll have the guioduess
to introduce the subject I wrote about to his Royal Ilighoesa
as early as posaikde, sons to guide my son's conduit."
Extract from Mr. Ellertoo's letter to the Duke of
York :

" April 17.
" It it impostiblr to express toy giatitmle to your Royal
Highness, fur the moot-rani tareurs l ow hate conferred upon
ate, fur confirming my leave of abseuee, and the T•fit'n, V re-
romneendalions arnl favours you have bestowed upon ley
sou, Sze. "

Two letters, from Baroness Nolleken to Mrs.
Clarke, were next read. They were merely compli-
mentary, and expressing gratitude fur numerous fa-
vours unlit...trill.

Nlr. PLReEV tt. oli,,erved, that the lever which
had heels read, and which was directed to the Duke
of York, had no seed upon it, end iippenred as if
left for her option, whether it should be scot as di-
rected or not ;it therefore was riot to supposed
the Duke's, although found in her p0.,e..i0n.
Sir T. T, irroN soid, Mn.s Clarke eoilid be call-
ed in and asked ahoy it.

l'i.ncEvAt. said :ie had no r.hjertimi.
Mr. W Aaut.E, however. called in
THOMAS WALK LH,
■nd proceeded to examine
Q. Did you live with Airs. Clarke as coarlimart.
at the time %he re.ided in Gloucester-place ?—Yea.
Q. Do pia recollect swuuel Carter living there ?
A. Yes.

Q. W. 1.1 Runnel Carliur in the habit of waiting.
at table ?-41.

Q. Do you know Iliai4 Taylor ?—A. Vea; j NM
her frequently in Gloucester-place.
Q. 11 as SitilMel Carter in the Intik of riding be-
hind the carriage ? A. he Wal,.
Q. •(By Lord FnLitsroms.) %V orr you heud
coachman at that time?—.l. Yes.

4.4. How many horses did Mrs. Clarke keep at
that time ?—A. Six or scveti.

Q. how many carria.;,•% ?—A. Two carriages at
a time.

Q. Do you know who provided keep for the
horses Mrs. Charity.

Q. Did she pay the bills ?—A. As far Li I know
she did.
Q. (By Mr. YORKE.) Did Samuel Carter
wear livery ?—A. No.
Q. How do you know that Samuel Garter wait-
ed at table?—A. I waited at Wile at the same
time.
Q. Did you ever wait at table while the Duke
of York w::4 there ?--A. Yes. I did.
Q. Did Samuel Carter wear a livery, when be-
hind the carriage No.

-
AVst% there livery kept for aoy aar►aat
Yes. for a footasaa.

Q. Did you wear livery :—A. Y.
Q. (By Mr. Sumat.e.) Did yoo know Simnel
Carter tvefore he lived with Mr•. Clarxe ?—A. Nu.
lle lived along with Captain ... : .
Q. Do you mean today that witei. h.• lir ••1 with
Captain Sutton, he way his iivrvaist ?—.t. Nu ; I
do tint mean to vay ►o.
Q. I lid Samuel IL: irter dire, and eat hid
with the other servanta ?—A. Ile mig:it, for .01,;lit
1 know.

Q. 1•ul you ever hear whose son he as,:?—A.
No, I d tl not.

4. Flow many servants did Mrs. Clarke keep?
—A. Six or seven.
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Q. (liy Mr. WARDLE.) 1)o y'ou recollect %is
Tay for outing there when par waited, at table ?
A. I recollect. When his Royal Highcrs and Mrs.
Clarke diued together. uouther lowly being prew►w.
Q. Lin you kuow who that lady was leo
Dot recollect.

Q. lin you know Miss ?—A. I as own
Q. Did you ever wee Miss Taylui to Ginbrebter-
place ?—A. Yes. I did.
Q. (Ity Sir Jean Stivßiiarr.) In phut rstweity
did you understand Samuel Cutter lived with Cept.
Simon ?—A. I do nut know.

Q. How long did yogi live with Mrs. Carter?—
A. Three yew's.
Q. Whom do you live with now ?..—Mre. Clarke.
(4. (By 111 r. liviscavAr.) ll'here did yon tint
live with Mrs. Cleo ke ?—A. In Tnvistock•row. 1
come with her to Gloucester-place.
Q. Hine you lived with bar ever sine° ?—A. e.
Q. When 11111 you leave her After site left
Cluuee-tur-place.
Q. When rhJ you return to her service 3—.4..
About vix week^ ago.
Q. Dill sou live with her at any time 'hiring that
interval I—.l. Yvs ; a little time alter iihe left
Gloucester-place.
Q. Did Samuel Carter often go behind the rar-
ringel—A. Once or twice.
(41. How long did Samuel Carter live with Mrs.
Clarke?—A. About twelve months, to the hest of
my knowledge. [Witness withdrew.]