The National Register.
London, England, 1809-03-19 00:00:00

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feet ly unim peacha'ale in her character. With respect to the applt-
cation in favour of General Clavering, it was incontrovertibly
proved, that his Royal Highness gave his direct car to the ap-
plication by Alt's. Clarke in that °dicer's behalf. The case of,
Taayn, which the Right lion. Gentleman ( Mr. Perceval) still
considered doubtful, airs equally incontestihha if there was
tatty one man in th'ss House who ought to entertain It doubt up• t
this point, the Right DA. Gentleman he should have 511 pponca
to be the last to harbour ate, a Len be remembered, that on a
prosecutian, which was comineted by that tight lion. Gentle-
taan a hilts In' was .3, mane v-General, in the Courts below, against
judge Johnstone for a had, the conviction of that gentleman
was obtained by a mere caraparison of hard-writinas, althlp ough
ex-
the evidence was equal on both sides ; he cottld not he
pressing his surprise that he should entertain any doubt upon
the subject of his Royal llighness's time. The third case
was that of Samuel Carter. llow would Contlemen blush for
that profession, to tad that their sons were become . the
companion of the foothov of I.‘larkeC:a r: that
AN ns d ear, he •ovteld
his promotion to the tits:ltlie:lce of las. CM rs. ke
tliat from the improbability that the reeonrreodat0ioh of Capt.
Sutton had any Nveight a ith tile Puke of York ; and, secondly,
the grateful letters of the young emu himelf, hich were highly
to his hotionr, were still more convincing proofs that it was
through Mrs. Cairke's influence with the Duke that he ohtainod
the conuni:,,ion. To hta; was he indebted for lils outfit, and
ever other necessary to his appointment. Dr. O`Mcara, Mr. El-
el'rton, and Mr. Dowler's case, formed the 1-tan
intlittingueuve thupree,
wherein it wa:, to:wire-it, that toClarke's on
the Duke of York they owed the object of t heirresnective upp!i-
cations. (le did not mean at all to infer, that th
1. Dube of Yarl:
participated in any of the galas thus made by Mrs. Clarke, butted
he thought the charge of connivance Was billy substautia
against him, and consequently that he ouaht to be deprived of
the command of the army.
Mr. CROlina said, he coald not give silent vote
ade b upony
this
subject, more especiAly after the obavervations m the
lion. Baronet (Sir F. Burdett) with respect to the Learecil
Gentleman who commented upon the evideace adduced upon this
question. The Hon. Gentleman then analized, the evidence
of Mrs. Clarke, in vs. hich he pointed out many incow.i:•tencie.:,
which appeared to him obviously calculated to impeach the
whole of her testimony. It was upon this ground he rested the
defence of his Royal Highness, for lie emaciated that it was tit- •
terly impossible to convict him, with justice, upon the testi.
mono of such an abandoned woman. 'lnererticalar were
conside other paratirtson. of
the case which called for his more' pa
lie requested the House most earnestly t
co look t facts, to I
ry
the veracity of the witnesses, and not toconfide ina vain sartnises.
Throughout the whole of Mrs. Clarke's evidence, in :11l the do-
cuments which, through her means, had been brought before the
House, there was a constant want of dates.
This circumstance
was not extraordinary, as it strongly supported the execution of
her nefarious projects. Samuel Carter was represented as
an orphan boy, a menial dependant on her pleasure and h ..t.
bounty ; but w hen were such representatio
unfortunate youth,
ns 'malty ? W hen
Capt. Sutton, who till then had protected the
was dead. She then suddenly started into his benefactress; de-
clared her influence alone had procured hitu his common, and
her liberality supplied his wants. That was the account given
by Mrs, Clarke; the following was given by truth : Captain
Sutton procured the commission for his prolege., who lived with
him when it was obtained, and %%hose thanks were returned to
to the Duke, in a letter that was still ilohtn exaill sense of his skeare. if, after
the death of this officer, t he. young vvas his
man dig-
nity, and willingly stalk into a servant of Mrs. Clarke;
s account ? lt was the re-
degredation chargeable ou the Duke'
the of Captain Sutton alone that had placed him in
the army in the rank which lie occoliied. The date of his com-
mission fully proved that at the titats when he was said to stand
behind Mrs. Clarke's chair, three days after she haHow couldd repaired t t
o
Gloucester -place, he hag received his
be said then, that it had been obtained through the resistlets
influence of that woman? She forgot all the claims which the
young, inexperienced Carter had upon her. She boasted she
had rai,eti him from a foot-boy into a gentleman, and now that
he had for sometime enjoyed all the advantages which the latter
into in society, she wished to degrade him from a gentle-
man into a footman. The Ron.
he Membam oaton of on twhicho the case of
Captains Speding and `Conn,
t ex
prove to the House, how small and nugatory was the por-
tion of influence which I\lrs. Clarke possessed. 'Both applied at
the stunt: kime to this pretended yeader of promotions ! but the
foonei paid her two hundreti ponntli wore than the latter i

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• into- fee unim peach:ll4le in her character. W ith respect to the appla.
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testi- cation in favour of General Clavering, it was incontrovertibly
a her proved, that his Ito\ al Highness gave his direct ear to the
erzOU plication by Airs. Clarke in thataollicer's behalf. The case of 1, 2
!i en- Toayn, which the Right Hon. Gentleman ( Mr. Perc'eva6- Still: il
coal- considered doubtful, was equally incontestihle• If there was k 1
an
tong, any one man in this 'louse who ought to entertain a doubt upon
levity this point, the Right HA. Gentleman he should
beet supposed ,f
ind of to be the last to harbour awe, when he rememd, that on a .1 i
ew a, prosecutinn, which was cotaineted by that Right Hon. Gentle- r
;
that it man while he was A ttornev-Lieneral, in the Courts below, against I
'
irczon. I 3 udge Johnstone for a lia.el, the conviction of that gentleman i
nee it- • was obtained by a mere eeraperison of hardtings, although
he cottld not help ex- I i
parts, the evidence was equal on both sides ;
finny of pressing his surprise that he should entertain attv doubt anon 1?,.
!.,,-'
ail se of the subject of his Royal llighness's woe. The third case '
,ire het was that of Samuel Carter. How would Gentlemen blush for
a
ile"
i.. ad that profeasion, to tad that their sons were become • the
I, tieiOss companion of the foothoy of lAlas. Clarke: that he •
•00tfitt •
it was his promotion to the tient-% ciente of Mrs. Clarke AN ns clear, I
. A, (it al 1 hilt front the improbabill.ty that the reeomtreodatioh of Capt.
'ding in 1 Sutton had any Nveight w ith the Puke of York ; and, secondly, ..
tartl 1 the gratefui letters of the young emu himself, o hich were highly il
ha by \to his honour, were still more convincing proofs that it was A
aii,
pehlic, through Mrs. Clarke's influence with the Duke that he obtained o
Ls them- 1 the conwal:,,ion. To hea vvas he indebted for his outfit, and e
a most ever other accessary to his appointment. Dr. 01Mcara, Mr. El-
..,lii
me had a el'rton, and Mr. Doppler's ease, formed the rernainiog three,
feeling, wherein it wit:, warife-it, that to Mrs. Clarke's influenve upon'
the Duke of York w
they owed the object of theirresnective appli-
so much 1 cations. lie did not mean at all to infer, that th! buhe of Yark
o collect participated in any of the gaias thus made by Mrs. Clarke, but
illt '
he thought the charge of connivance W:tC billy substaatiated
ty three against him, and consequently that lie ou:.;ht to be deprived of
e Exehe- the' command of the army. t '
its Royal 'Alr. CRON: mt said, he could not give a silent vote upon this t
he 'night subject, •more especiAly after the otr.ervations made by the ‘ i
e Learned
-ought in 1 Hon. Baronet (Sir F. Burdett) with respect to the Learacit .114
fib his full Gentleman who commented upon the evidehce adduced upon this A
question. The Hon. Gentleman then analized, the evidence i
of Mrs. Clarke, in vs. hich he pointed out many inconsistencie.:,
uljourned.
It
which appeared to him obviously calculated to impeach the
whole of her testimony. li was upon this ground he rested the
defence of his Royal Highness, for lie contended that it was ot- • ,
terly impossible to convict him, with.justice, upon the testi. i%
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many of such an abandoned woman. Tere were other parts of 31.,
rose should the case which called for his more poeticalar consideration. ;.
would pre- lie requested the House most earnestly canticlek atfacts, to try i
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a the pro- the veracity of the witnesses, and not to in vtanises.
the Duke Throughout the whole of Mrs. Clarke's evidence, in all the do- • il-i
imander in currents which, through her means, had been brought before th
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' trial. Be House, there was a constant want of dates. This circumstance 1
tic servant, was not extraordinary, as it strongly supported the execution of •
kvever there her nefarious projects. Sanita•l Carter was representedrete as
yet that it an orphan boy, a menial dependant on her le a le.tr z. 1
nit for am- bounty ; but when were such representations -made ? W hen
, was there Capt. Sutton, who till then had pratected the unfortunate youth,
servant any was (lead. She then suddenly started into his benefactress; de- 1
ild conceive shared h-er influence alone had procured hint his cominision, and
ry improper her liberality supplied his wants. That was the account given
ase was ccr- by Mrs, Clarke; the following was given by truth : Captain
elision, to he Sutton procured the commission for his prolege', who lived 'with
than proba- him when it was obtained, and vt hose thanks were returned to
dof corrupt to the Duke, in a letter that was still ia existeace. if, after A
.c. fifty other the death of this racer, t he. young man lost all sense of his dig-
s accountthe re- .:
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iif there was nits', and willingly sunk into a servant of Mrs. Clarke; was his t....
nin the first, degredation chargeable on the Duke'
tale, and hv commendation of Captain Sutton alone that had placed him in
11a-used would the army in the rank which lie oectepied. The date of his com-
p the heaviest mission ►fully proved that at the time when he was said to stand
de the ground behind Mrs. Clarke's chair, three days after she had repaired o
v-lender. In Gloucester -place, he hag received his commission. How could(t t.....•
I fully proved, Ibe said then, that it had been obtained through the resistlets
ttilliStanCe, as influence of that woman? She forgot all the claims which the
his being lin- i young,. inexperienced Carter had upon her. She boasted she
/mute. With- `hat val.:ea him from a foot-boy into a gentleman, and now tat ,
f Mrs. Clarke, he had for sometime enjoyed all the advantages which the latter
ight to b e put possessed in society, she wished to degrade him from a gentle-
e other side of man into a footman. The Ron. Member oat on to the case of
t the remaining Captains Spetting and Tony n, the examon of which would
1 the charge of- proVe to the House, how small and nugatory was the par- ii,
Ugliness. The 1 lion of influence which Airs. Clarke possessed. 'Both applied at , i
to have heard the striae time to this pretended treader of promotions ! but the
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state to be per- fps' paid her two hundreti poandi sore than the latter i ~
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