The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-12 00:00:00

TTIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Highness took it down in the too ruing to examine.---Q. Did
you keep a list of prices of Commissions? A. No : such a list
was quite unknown to Inc till lately, that 1 saw it in Cobhet's
Register.
General Montague Mathews rising to speak, there was a call
of v‘itildraw, %viten the witness coin phined ofsutVering consider-
krsecution. Since she had come to that House, she had
'Teel keJ a letter from a person who had before applied to her
in person. After sont~ consideration, however, the letter was
laid on the 'table.

Tae Ihater was read by the Clerk ;• it %las signed '' Wen.
:mil dated " "chursday night, F, \ chequer Coffee
bouse;' The substance of it. was, " that the writer was anXions
to see Ms.:. Clarke about the business going on above stairs. 'l'o
what thi:: referred she ?tilit trues, but it would be improper to
.lanes' at it on pap.,r. T,'e letter concluded with begging an in.-
vier%iate 11Sn't,l' to he sent to the Exchequer Coffee-house."
The letter being read, Airs. Clarke was asked, Was this the
letter which, in your opinion, desired Sou not to go on with
your evidence? A. l think that the meaning of it.—Qt iVhat
did you allude to, as having occurred yesterday? 4. It letter
came to me yesterday, in the same hand-writing, desiring an inter-
view. The writer of it was introduced to ate, and sail he had
been in 2ny company at the Opera, with Sir le. Peat and a ford
JVe could not hear the name). lie wished to have some pri-
vate courersation with me, asking if an'/ one was in the 6fmk-room
aftio;ning ? I opened the door and shewed him there was no one :
as my character had been so hacked about, he might not hare be-
li,!ved me. Ile then questioned me if h had any motive of recen,Te
in giving my evidence ; adding, that if any thin:, could induce me
to abandon the country, with my children, I should be handsomely
provided
The Cll,tNeuLimn of the ExctaxQuEn moved, that William
Williams he forthwith taken ipto custody by the Setjeant
at Arms. This was unanimously agreed to.
Win. Williams was then broughrto the Bar, and interrogated
by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—Q. Is that letter
in your hand-writing? A. Yes, 1 gave. it to a door-keeper to
be lelivered to Mrs. Clarke.—Q. What was your business with
Mrs. Clarke, that induced' you to write that letter ? A. I had
business with her, but it had no reference to the examination
now going on ?—Q. Were you at Mrs. Clarke's house yesterday ?
A. Not yesterday, but the day after she was examined at the
I:ar.—Q. For what purpose did you go to Mrs. Clarke's
on that day ? A. From the confidential intereonrse that had
existed between her and a high personage, I thought there must
have been many unreserved communications between them, in
certain moments ; and that to introduce matters of this sort must
excite his resentment, and that whatever promises of protection
might he made to her, she might not be protected from that re-
sentment.s--Q. Who advised you to this conversation ?
A. No one advised it, it was a suggestion of my own mind.---
Q. What led you to come here this afternoon? A. I was anxious
to see her.-- Q. Why ? A. I thought if 1 had an opportunity of
seeing her, after I had been with an agent of his Royal Highness;
that probably I might suggest something to prevent or elucidate
the investigation now going on, that she might not excite in-
veteracy.
Colonel MACMAHON said, I have now to mention, that this
morning an anonymous letter was sent to the Royal Person
-whom I have the honour of serving, stating, that the writer had
something very important to communicate, and requesting a per-
sonal interview. I called at 14, Bedford-row, and was ushered
into a parlour where there were ten chairs, all Morocco concerns,
and as many covers for dinner. A Lady then entered the room,
who called herself Miss Farquhar ; I presented the note to her,
and she owned it was her Writing, but she told. me she would
communicate nothing but on a personal interview with the Royal
Personage. I told her that was impossible, unless she would
give me same clue to conduct me to the nature of the business.
She then introduced a conversation tending to produce blood he-
t%ven tWo Illustrious Persons. I am certain that the House
rt ill not permit me to state the particulars, hut the substance
Has, that the greatest enmity subsisted between them, which 1
am quite certain is unfounded calumny. 1 told her so, and ex-
pressed,my entire disbelief of what she had said. She replied,
Oat she could produce letters that Would skew it. I told her
I supposed she was acquainted with Mrs. Clarke ; she said
she was ; on filis I spoke with considerable severity of that
Lady ; and then she entered into such a variety of particulars,
that I observed to her, Lbelieve I ;on conversing with Mrs.
Clarke; she said I was; upon which I begged her pardon for
the freedom I had taken in giving such a picture of her charac-
ter. She said she forgave hie% as AIL Adam had propagated

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these reports of her. I then left her, telling her I would
would inform his Royal lligline-s of w hat she had said ; I did
so, and his Royal Highness observed, that the woman's conduct
was so abominable, he would have nothing to say her.
Mr. C. LONG wished to say a few W:;1%15. Mrs. Clarke had
stated, that hi Royal Highness the Duke of York had told beg
that he had recommended Mr. Dowler to me to be appointed
Assistant Commis-ary, and that I had acreed that it shoull he
settled immediately. To the best of my recollection, his Itnal
Highness never mentioned his name to me, and I never saw hint
till he camelto the Ear of this llothe. Mrs. Clark had also
said, that the Duke of York had shewim aim a list of 17 Members
who would vote with Mr. Pitt, and that I was delighted with
it. Now I declare that his Royal Highness never sheaved tie
such a ISst ; and if some of them were in the habit of voting on
the other side, I had certainly no reason to be delighted with
them.

RE-EXAMINATION OV MRS. CLARKE.
Interrogated by Mr. Winn.—Q. Did you make any appli-
cation on the subject of,Dr. O'Hara's proposal fur a Bishop-
ric ? A. Yes, I did, and I rend all his documents.—(a laugh )
Q. What was the answer of his Royal Highness ?•A. He said •
the Doctor had preached before the King, but his. Majesty did
not like Itlle oin his name. I never mentioned this twany otje
but the Doctor himself.
Mr. W ARnt.E then called Miss Taylor•—Q. Were you in the
habit of visiting Mrs. Clarke when she lived in Gloucester-14M%
under the protection of the Duke of York ? A. Frequently.---
Q. Did you ever hear the Duke of lurk speak to Mrs. Clarke
relativeto Colonel French and his levy ? A. Once.L—Q. Relate. •
what passed on that occasion ? A. Mrs. Clarke!), 'wads, as
nearly as I can recollect, were, " I'm continually worried by
Colonel French about the levy ;" and I think the Duke asked,
" How did he behave to you, my darling ?" or some such words.
—Q. Do you recollect any thing further having been them
stated. A. Mrs. Clark answered, " Middling, not very well ;" .
that's all she said. The Duke said, " Mr. French must mind •
what he is about, as I shall cut up him and his levy too;" that
was the expression.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL.—HOW long
have you known Mrs. Clarke? A. Ten years. I don't exactly
recollect; it may be inure.— Q. With whom do youlive ? Witlt
my sister.—Q. Do you follow any profession ? A. We keep a
boarding-school. The witness was ordered to withdraw.
Mr. Donovan, of Charles-street, St. James's, examined. by
Mr. SHErtillAN.—The witness admitted that application had
been made by several persons to Mrs. Clarke, to obtain Church
preferment. Ile had consulted with Mrs. Clarke in behalf of%
Mr. Clavering, to obtain a Deanery, and if the Deanery had.
been procured, .‘4OOO/. was to have been paid. Koine difficulty` ,
Occurred in the transaction, and Mrs. Clarke observed; that the
Duke of Portland had no interest of late in Church prefernient;
because the Queen engrossed the whole of the Church patio•page., •
Witness had also endeavoured to negotiate the Deanery of
ford for the Rev. Mr. Glasse, but without success.

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FRIDAY, FRB. 10. . . • . • '
Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from the Debtors in N .
ewgate. '
APPOINTMENTS IN INDIA. -
Mr. C. SMITH moved for the appaintinent of a Select Comte
mittee, to inquire into the existence of any corrupt:practices-
with regard to the appointment or nomination, of wriserships,
and cadetships to the East-Indies, or to.any agreemetit,mego.!
elation, or bargain directly or indirectly, for the sale of suck
appointments.---Agreed to. . . . .. •• . , .
THE DUKE OF 'YORK.
Mr. WA RDLE produced the letters from Mr.... Donovan ti
Mrs. Clarke, alluded to on Thursday evening, and wished to'.
know whether they should be given. in. • •
The Letters were read by the Clerk; they were to the inflow.,
ing effect:— . r '
Charles-street, St. James's-square, Oct.'lB, ISM'
My dear Madam---The Deanery of 1-leseferd is vacant, ea
in the sole gift of the Duke-of Portland; Cain you 'proemeq.
rot the Rev. T. 11. Glasse? J would give 101001.;:m/selftolirnearti
it for him without his knowledge. 1 anderstaiill it niustbellibill
' up on Saturday ; 1 can confidently ,assumyotsllot be Is an ele-
gant scholar, a. warm friend, and a Maria good fortuniond.fft
cellent connections, beiqg,well.kotnvn to Olt Dukes.of,CuastiSirib
land and Cambridge. The money Will beiletesited on:Westpub
day next for the Landing. Waiters platef:the .
salary of 14.444 i
'4OOl. a-year, acid 1000,1. is. °tiered. fki' ii. . „s. •. • .
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him,e.•' The subitonce of it was, " that the writer was anxious who would vote with Mr. l'itt: • and that I teas
to see Ms.:. Clarke about the business going on above s T .stairs. o it. Now I declare that his R
what (hi:: refr ered she migh
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improper to such a hst ; and if some of them were in the habit of voting, on
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glance at it fat pap-,r. Ts /e letter concluded with begging an in.- the other side, I had certainly no reason to be delighted with
lataiiale II 11Snt,l' to he scat to the Exchequer Coffee-house." ,ii;
he M w letter bring read, N. Clarke as asked, Was this the an-EXAMINATION 0 l.' MRS. CLARKE.
letter which, ill Your ()pinion, desired 3ou not to go on with them.
Interrogated by Mr. Wi a I).—Q. Did you make any appli- 1 .''c'4'''''
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your evidence ? A. I think that the me ling of it.—Qt What '-:1
cation on the suhject of,Dr. O'Hara s proposal for a Bishop-
did you allude to, as having occurred yesteralay •9 ii. A feller ►ric ?, A. Yes, I did, and I rend all his documents.—(a laugh ) L.
came to me yesterday, in the same hand-writin,, desiring an inter-
r, 9 Q. W hat was the answer of his Royal Highness ?•A. He said •
f view. The writer of it was introduced to me, and sai,l he had
the Doctor had preached before the. Kin*. but his Majesty did
filar,
been in 2ny company at the Opera, with Sir le. Peat and a ford
Oil P. (We could not hear the name). lie wished to have SO7ne pri- not like Ithe oin his name. I never mentioned this to ope
but the Doctor himself.
1 vale courersation with me, asking if any one was in the back-room Mr. W A a nix, then called Miss Taylor•—Q. Were you in the
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adjoining I I opened the door and shewed hill there was no one : habit of visitins. Mrs. Clarke when she lived in Gloucester-pktces
as my character had been so hacked about, he might not have be-. e,
li,!ved me. lie then questionedme if I had any motive of reoeng.e under the protection of the Duke of York ? A. Frequently.—
Q. Did you ever hear the Duke of lurk speak to Mrs. Clarke
in giving my evidence ; adding, that if any thin:, could induce me relative to Colonel French and his levy ? A. Once.-----Q. Rela,te. •
to abandon the country, with my children, I should be handsomely what passed on that occasion ? A. Mrs. Clarke!). *wads, as
provided .for. . ,fi, i:
nearly as I can recollect, were, " I'm continually worried by
The CH A Neu Lim nof the ExctucstrEft moved, that Wiillam Colonel French about the levy ;" and 1 think the Duke asked, i, •.
Williams he forthwith taken ipto custody by the Setjeant kl, •
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llow did he behave to.you, my darling ?" or some such words.
at Arms. This was unanimously agreed t0..i.5.-
-Q. Do you recollect any thing further having been them . A-.
Win. Williams was then broughrto the Bar, and interrogated stated. A. Mrs. Clark answered, " Middling, not very well ;'t . '
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' by the CDA NCELLOR of the LXCIIEQUER.—Q. Is that letter
that's all she said. The Duke said, " Mr. French must mind •
in 3 our haul-writing? A. Yes,- 1 gave. it to a door-keeper to
• ~, he is about. as I shall cut up him and his levy coo;" that '•
be lelivered to Mrs.*Clarke.—Q. What was your business with 1 s
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was the expression.
Mrs. Clarke, that induced' you to write that letter? A. I hadr! . long t
4 business with her, but it had no reference to the examination Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY •BEN ER A L.--HOW . ;,4!!,
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have you known Mrs. Clarke? A. Ten years. I don't exactly
• now going on ?—Q. Were you at Mrs. Clarke's house yesterday ?-'• ~s.
W recollect; it may be inure.- Q. With whom do youlive ? Witlt 4- A'
A. Not yesterday, but the day after she was examined at the‘ ';,-,'
my sister.—Q. Do vou follow any profession ? A. We keep a
Lar.—Q. For what purpose did you go to Mrs. Clarke's i • - V
1 1 on that day ?A. From the confidewial interconrse that had boardinw-school. The witness was ordered to withdraw. .
J • .4s.
Mr. boarding,-school.
of Charles-street, St. James s, examined by
existed between her and a high personage, I thought there must
Mr. SHERIDA N.—The witness admitted that application hat%
have been many unreserved communications between them, in been made by several persons to Mrs. Clarke, to obtain Church . 1 :..-1,!
certain moments; and that to introduce matters of this sort must preferment. Ile had consulted with Mrs. Clarke in behalf of it • . i ,.,
excite his resentment, and that whatever promises of protection 1 ,rsi
Mr. Clavering, to obtain a Deanery, and if the Deanery
,had ~,
might he made to her, she might not be protected from that re- been procured. S4OOO/. was to. have been paid. SOMe diflieulty" , .
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sentment.s.-Q. Who advised you to this conversation ?—.
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Occurred in the transaction, :tad Mrs. Clarke observed, that the -.. i ,*
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A. No.one advised it, it was a suggestion of my own mind.--- Duke of Portland had no interest of late in Church prefernien4 1'
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Q. What led you to come here this afternoon ? A. I was anxious
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to see her.-- Q. Why ?A. I thought if I had an opportunity of b;ause the Queen engrossed the whole of the Chureh patiopages ' • .
fitness had also endeavoured to negotiate the Deanery•of fibre- ..--
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seeing her,after I had been with an agent of his Royal Highness; ,ss!
ford for the Rev. Mr. Glasse, but without success. :' '
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that probably I might suggest something to prevent or elucidate
the investigation FRIDAY, FED. 10.
now going on, that she might not excite in-• • • ' -
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veteracs. ,,.....
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Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from the Debtors in Newgate. °;,-;.
iiii• Colonel MACM A. lION said, I have now to mention, that this
morning an anonymous letter was sent to the Royal Person
-whom I have the honour of serving, stating, that the writer bad
something very important to communicate, and requesting a per-"' mittees
bonal interview. I called at 14, Bedford-row, and was ushered
into a parlour where there were ten chairs, all Morocco concerns,
and as many covers for dinner. A Lady then entered the room,
who called-herself Miss Farquhar; I presented the note to her, appointments.---Agreed
and she owned it was her Writing, but she told me she would MENTS IN INDIA. -
Mr. C...9.strrn moved for the appaintinept of a Select Comte
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to inquire into the existence of any corrupt:practicer ._ l'
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with regard to the appointment or nomination, of writership,
and cadetships to the East-Indies, ec to.aay agreement, xtego..!
elation, or bargain directly or indirectly, for the sale of suck " . ::
THE DUKE OF 'YORK. . e . --1 ..
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communicate nothing but on a personal interview with the Royal Mr. WA RDLE produced the letters from Me :.Donavan ter .
Personage. I told her that was impossible, unless she would Mrs. Clarke, alluded to on Thursday evening, and wished to, :
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give me some clue to conduct me to the nature of the business. know whether they should be given.in. ? 4
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She then introduced a conversatiOA tending to produce blosid be- The Letters were read by the Clerk; they were to. the &now.,
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tween ta'so Illustrious Persons. I am certain that the House ing effect:--- s•
'ss ill not permit me to state the particulars, hut the substance Charles-street, St. James's-square, Oct.'lB, ISM •.
Has, that the greatest enmity subsisted between them, which I My dear Madam---The Deanery of Her:fad is vacant, la ,!.4.:.
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am quite certain is unfounded calumny. 1 told her so, and ex- in the sole gift of the Duke-of Portland, Cain you procure' it , 1
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pressed,my entire disbelief of what she had said. She replied, roe the Rev. T. H. Glasse? I would give 10001..tayselftoltrorarig i.;
that she could produce letters that Would skew it. I told her it for him without his knowledge. • I onderstaiiil ittnustbelliMP -•-•'r.
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I supposed she was acquainted with ,Mrs. Clarke ; she said 'up on Saturday ; I can confidently ,axsuirmytarthat be Is an de-
. she was : on fibs I spoke with considerable severity of that gaga scholar, e.warm friend, and a
parte good fortuneopdApp
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Lady •; and then ,he entered into such a 'variety of particulars, cellent connections, beittg,well.knQwn to Olt Dnes.of.Cllo46ll,rib
that I observed to her, I. Jielieve Imu conversing with Mrs. land and Cambridge. The moue?' Will be-40401qt; oa-1,11
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Clarke; she said I was ; upon which I begged her pardon for day next for the Landing. Waiters platef:the salary of til
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