The Sun.
London, England, 1809-02-18 00:00:00

Q. Did the witness know that note was of nitwit
importance I—A. Certainlyl

Q. Did the witness know that he was bOund to
give the House all the information in bis poWer ?
Ido not know Law to answer the question. •)
Q. Why did the witness deny that he knew what
had become of it Bekanse at that period the
nute was mislaid.

Q. Did not you know then where it was last
night ?--A. No, I did not know before I went home:
Ordered to withdraw.
The SPEAKER.—." Serjeant At Arms, keep that
man in close custody."

The CHANCLLLOR of the EXCHEQUER made some
observations relating to the propriety of ordering
the witness to withdraw. -

Lord FottsroNa, in reply, stated, that he did
not order the witness to wjthdraw. He'had said he
had no more questions to put to him.
A Member proposed, that Mr. W. Smith, who
went to Sanden's lodgings, should be called in and
examined.
The CHANCELLOR Of the Exc It EqUER stated some
oh:lei:lions, and protect that to be unnecessary.
After a few observations from Mr. William Smith,
Captain Satiden was again called in.
The CH AluPtior apprised him that the punishment
he had reettived was not all the House had ((lei
power of inflicting, and that he might expea to feel
the effects of, the indignation of the House more se-
verely than be had yet experienCed them, if he per.
sited in prevaricating before them.
Captain Sandtn. answered...," Indeed I do not
rab.an to prevaricate."
Q. Does the witness recolle& in the conversatioli.
with General Hamilton relating to destroying the
note, making tls4 of these words—" And they have
forgot it or something similar ?—A. Ido not re,
coiled it, +von my honour.
Q. Did witness expe6t to derive any advantage
from not mentioning the letter I—A. No, that I
certainly did nut.

44, Why then did .witness conceal it from the
House till dread of punishment induced him to dis-
cover it?—A. I had' no particular motive for con.
eeaiing the letter.
Q. Does witness mean to 'say that without any
motive he told a deliberate falsehood at the Bar of
this House ?—A. am sorry to say I did.
Q. Did the witness then think that note of im-
portance ?—A. I certainly 04.
Q. In- what way did the witness think it im-
portant ?—A. Because I presented it to Major Tonyn
as that through which he got his Majority,
• Q. Does witness state Major Tonyn knew it ?"--
A. I do tint know that he did : when I showed him
.the note he said the affair might stand over for two
or three Gazettes.

Q. Why did witness conceal this en his' former
examination ?.—A. I had no particular reason.
Q. Did Cot. Hamilton tell witness that that note
was written by the Duke of York ?-4. No, he
did not. •

Q. What remark did Colonel Hamilton make
When witness sheaved it him ?—A. When 4 spoke
to him of it, 'he asked me what kind of hinvi-
writing, it wits, and whether the large T.'s were
turned over -tin a particular way.
Q. Did 'Witness apprehend. any danger from its
being known the note wad itr his possession
No, I did not.

• Mr. SMITH moved, that the witness 111604141th-
draw.—The witness withdrew accordingly. .
Mr. SMITII then went on to
.say, if was in his
opinion useless to interrogate .suCh a witness any fur-
titer.' Last night he. had declared a paper to be of
no importance,' which he now declared very int-
portant.
Lord TEstri.E and dOl. FAANKLAVID concurred in
Censuring the .falsehood of the Witness, and in ad.
witting the inutility of examining him any farther.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEII said, it Was
in vain to inquire farther into his motive for conceit!-
in; the note; but was of opinion, by e;amining
him. further, something of importance might be
found ,out.

, Mr. WARDi.F. Said, he understood It" had been
hinted that he had endeaVoured 1a suppress evidence.
The charge•was false; he never saw Sanden till he
appeared at the -Bar. That he had been tampered
with was obvious., Let it be proved when he had
heed tampered With, and by whom, and he should
be &it ished.

The CHANCELLOR Of. the EXCHEQUER expressed
his surprise that the Ifenourable Gentleman• should
charge him with insinuating-and attacking him. He
requested he would point out any one iexpression
used by him that could justily t such an assertion.
:He had done no'more than his duty in lending his
assistance to the Royal Person who is the obje&
of the incteiry. He desired the House to say'
whether be had not acted towards the Honourable.
Gentleman with openness and candour. He bad not,
charged the Honourable Gentleman with wishing
to suppress evidence, and he put tt to the House to
say, whether in the staternent-which he bad made
reopeaing this witness, be had not expressly said
that the witness had not given in evidence all be
knew, but had suppressed a material parrot It.
Mr. WHITBREAD bore testimony to the candour
of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and thought his Hon.
Friend had taken up a wrong impression.
Lord, HaNav PETTY entertained a similar opinion
with the last Speaker.

WABDLC observed, that the impression on,
his mind: had induced him to make the observations,
but he was very willing to admit that the impression
was a wrong one..

Captain Swiden was then examined by Mr. Pi n-

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Q. Do 36t.1 recoiled how long it was before
nijor Tooyn's natue 'appeared in the Gazette, after
300 received the note from Mrs. Clarke ?—A. About
ei4lit or wn days. '
Q. 1.,,00k at that slip of paper with the seal on
it, and ,sn' how it 081110 into your possession—A.
it contained the note I received from Mrs. Clarke.

Q. Doyou recollect why she gave it to you ?—A.
I cannot Oculle_ct, tint she had some reason for it.
Q. illy if you eau recollect ?-A. 1 really 'can-
nOt., She gave it, to me to show to Major Tonyn at
3W.tiao the,Duke- was reviewing the troops on 'the
'Aea coat, that the Major might be convinced that
it was the Duke's writing: .
Q.. How could any man be convinced that was