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GIMENI.V6,)6 EXAMINED ry ZILL wARnLp,
h there a person of the Mune of Frome now
in Op witnesN's °thee ?—A. Tbere is not.
U. Did be not Come to town in order to surceed,
in the .witiwsfes'ottito, anoiber clerk who had lett
it No; castle. in Older to settle some pc-
.
counts 0! own.
Witere did be.,settle 1 taco) ?—A. Near my
officg.

Q. Does the ‘A itness know if ho is 'not
.an agent
for the 28th regiment olfout ?--A. I a not certain,
poasibly,,he may.
Q. Ilaa thu witile3i any conuo6tion with Mr.
Fran% Ntinu wilates,er.
Q. Duos witness recollect any difference,' to Lave
.00currcd betwetln the Duke of York 1444 himself ro-
Jative to the :ippc.iiintnent of Mr. Elde.rton a) Pay-
-IsWistri in i itat regiment ?--A. 1 du nut,recolleaof
any diiii•rence, but the Doke of York deidred
$0 into-. the chera6ter and fitness of tt.at
° Gentletnan, and. to repnrt ihe .biaino to Ins Itoyi4
:.44,;Dociither..witut:iss
.know Mr::. Clarke
' do nor,

§v .w the witness expri.-6s in a [wig to Mrs.
04050,1)0w bp disapprmed of her getting arsritlaint.
ad with tiir. Fihhtrry I du remember ,to have
otatii written tto Mrs. Clarke.

Q. By LAird FoLIMONE,...-HOW long wns Frame
in the office of the witness hclore ht left it ?—A.
do nut exactly recolleohaps three or four years.
Q... By %bum did the witness send the letter to
Mra, choke ).!--11. Mr. Taylor, shoemaker in

Q. 1,1JY:% the, WiinCati know Mrs. SinclairSuther.
'laud I do. •
Q. When did he see her last ?—A. Nut these
two years.
Q.. D;kt the witness become saw:tinted with Mrs.
Sinclair through' the Duke of York ?—A. My aq-
quairitante with 101 was the more increased through
the 111ke,of York, but 1 was previously acquainted
with liar.

Q, Doe,t the witnesi know what was the charac-
ter of that Lady ?—Wi tu.:3s was ordered to with-
draw,

PlotctwAt. observed that Ihl3 question was
highly improper and irrelevant to the present inquiry,
tis it might tend to implicate the reputation of a per-
,,on who, was no Pregollt, add'consetmeptly bad no
me:itto vindieJting herself.
Lord Ful..4sTosrvindicate4 the propriety of the
queskion as highly proper, as it had rt claiecimpeei:fion
vit4 :the inveroigation, and -especially as she had
been, in point at latA, a kept mistres3 of the Duke
of k

Iylrc PERCEVAL,coDOOemd,ir extremely lvird that
SUCkit question should be pot rehitive to the.charac.
ter of a person.. who 'was not cited as a witness he-
fore the Committee, and consequently was deprived
of 4.70ry opportunity of cletendmg herself. . Neither
way it a question of 'much delicacy to the-witness,
Ann ftir less did it
.show any. clegrEe of delicacy to the
Dplie of York. tie.therefore hoped the Noble
would nOt persiSt in it under these circumstances.

and that moreover that ins Hon. Friend had finished
ills reply before he made the communications.
Mr. WHITBREAD contended, that it Was neither
indecorous nor inconsistenrwith Porliamentary rules
for Members to make communications to such as
were close to each other.
The CHANCILLIMII 01. the ExonEatma believed it

was the general feeling of the Committee, 'Writ()
individual was at liberty to suggest any answer what-.
sever to any interrogatory that was put in.the na-.,,
ture of evidence .to another Member.. kle conceived
that,no Member. in the Committee bad aitysnperior
advantages in ibis reipett over any witness who
gage evidence at the Bar of the House. Surely it
would never be,maintained, that a witness.placed in.
that ituntiun, and labouring under any. difficulty or
embarrassment respating the answer to be made,
ought to receive any assistance. Neither did lie ap-
prehend that any Member of Parliament was enti-

tied to receive, any suggestion from another, -when.
Ue was. called upon in his place to give his evidence
on any que4ion,
Mr. WINDHAM knew of no, principle recognized,
by Parliamentary practice, by which a .lNlember-w,as
rgistrained,tipul both, giving and receiving CUIMPLIni.
cations and informations from another during the
discussion of any question. On this ground he per-
fe&ly justified the conduit of the Noble Lord, and.
especially iki,he afterwards declared his communica-
tion to be perfedly innocent he, therefore, thought
the Hon. Baronet %vas premature in calling the Flom
Gentleman to order.
Mr. CANNIN(/ ►vas proceeding to animadvert with
considerable degree of warmth on the observations
which an Hon. Member opposite to him (Mr. Whit-
bread) had made, .re'lative to the prerogative which
Memper of Parliament had,over any other witness
6;ving his evidence, when .the Right Hon. Gentle-
man was Oiled to order.

Mr. Wail ear..to repeated and explained his for-

!Tier observatkms with reipect to the right which
every Member in the House has of communicating
information to another.' Hedid say what the litight'
Hon. Secretary stated, that a Member has a right
to derive any benefit from the suggestions of another
when oiatuined in evidence during the pending of
a tintstion, but that question being answered, Itu
Willi op longer restriaed. •
Mr. CatvNtsrp,contessed he had misunderstood
the meaning or the,Hun.iMember, for heat first did.
conceive the Hon. Gentleman made an essentrar
difference between a Member (31." Porliamcnt in giv.
11..5 testimuny„ and
,an ordinary witness at .the'.
bat; and he.was the more satisfied in this case, be-
cause the Noble fiord had declared, that what he
communic.aed was perfectly
Mr. Wrimitir.AD protested that he never did lay
down such apreposterous doctrine.
ma. WAIIOI,B RXAIIINV.D BY AIR. BEBBSPORD.

he Hon. Gentleman produce all letters
which prised—(Order,. Otyler.)—.Will.;he produce
;11 letters of Mrs. chirko which he may have, in his
pos,-iesiion relative 'to the lisquiry.helpre the Com,
thittre v%,,i11 not withhold any letter or paper
whatsoever itylny potsetisioni which has the stualleSt
eonntq.7tiott the prek.4ent luquiry.
Ate all the letters in the Hon. Gentleman's
possession on tins subject frunt Mrs. Clarke now on
theArtble ?--A, the,he.t of. tny beliet they are.
.MI'.I.OCKALM,--When did the Honourable
Gentleioatt receive the tenets Amled to by Mrs.
(14rIte do not recollect, tor I keep no ,lief

to the question to be, that Mrs. Siuclair was ant
cited es a witness before the Cemminee, he would,
in ,order to remove this obje6tion, therefore move
that Mrs. Sinclair be summoned. .
Alter Mr. Beresford, Sir William Wynne, Gen.
Norton, Sir Arthur Wellesley, Mr. Windham. and.
Mr. Porceval, had severally delivered their seuti-
ments on the propriety of repeating the question,
Lord Folkstoue agreed to withdraw it.
Mr.. GRRIN WOOD recalled, and the examination
continued by Lord FOLKSTONE.
li
' Q. Does the witness know whether there was
1 any conuretion between Mrs. Sinclair and the Duke
of York ?-4. I know there was.
Q. How does he know this feet I—A. Because
,``l heard Mrs. Sinclair say so. herself. -
Q. Did the witness know if Mrs. Sinclair had a
child by the Duke of York ?—A. I heard such a
report.
Witness was ordered to withdraw.
- The ATTORNRY-GENERAL thought this question
was equally objeaionable with his Lordship's former
question, which the Committee condemned as im-
proper, and directly contrary to all rules of evidence;
if such questiona were allowed to be put, it was
uncertain where they would terminate, and it there-
fore became the duty' of the Committe to restrain
them within proper bounds.—Witness recalled.
Q. Does witness know if there %ills a house taken
for Mrs. Sinelair at Flamborotigh ?—A. I do nut.
Q. Does witness know if any application made'
in behalf of any person by Mrs. Sinclair for a Troop
of Horse was attended with success ?—A. Not to
ney k dOW ledge. . .
Q. Dues witness know if any person got eithera
Troopof Horse, or a Company, through the same
application to the Deice of York ?—A. No, I do not,
Q. Did the witness ever write a note to any Gee.
nerel.Ofticer for the purpose of (*tallying a recom-
mendation in behalf of a young Officer ?—A. I do
recollea writing a note on a subject of this kind.
• Q. Does the witness know that such a promotion
in the army was
.owing to a very high•application
,
A. I certainly do not.
Q. BY Sir JOHN Seeetetonr.---The witness has
olreadystated that the Duke of York ordered him
to make an inquiry relative to the charaaer 'of Mr,
Merton ; what-was the result of' that inquiry ?-=A.
The result-was, that his Royal Highness approving
of that Gentleman's charaClcr, he was.eppointed, as
Soon as.a vacancy'oectsi red, to the Paymastership of
a regiMent. '
' U. By Sir R. Wieerems.—Dpes witness know
es hether Mr. Taylor paid any grins of money on ac-
count of the Duke of York le--/V. 1 am not aware
•.
of ally. such payments.
Q.'Does witness know of aril large num.'s of mo-
ney peid,to Mrs. Clarke, while under the protealore
of Ibis ROYal Highness ?—A. No sums of neoeey,
large or small, have passed through my hands for
that' purpose. .
Q. By Mr. C. ,puts,---The svitness has admit-
ted that he had some correspondence with Mr.TV-
lor; when did that correspondence take place ?--elt:
'lt took place a few days ago. I do not recollea any
former communication. '
Q.. By Mr. Mecnoereen.--Had witness anyesp-
plicetion from Mr. Eldertou for the place of ray=
master ?-:-.A. Yes : I believe he applied at my Of,
flee, but hiseapplication was not admitted.
C.I. By Sir A. Weeenserey.._The' usual inquiries
wore, no doubt, "made'reseelitine him ; 'were they
saii,latio6, ?e--A. The fir 4 Inquiries were eatilfac-
tory, lest sonic were subsequently received aut ano-
ther or the saute nature, in consequence of which I
wrote to. Sir Robert Abererombie.
Q. -Whet diScoteries .were mnde to cause you to
be dissatisfied ?--A. I was informed of some in-
stances 'of miscondtid.
, Q. What was the conseqaence 2—A, I reported
(Ilene to Sir R. Abercronebie, and some friend of Mr.
Eldertoo afterwards wrote to Sir R. Abercrombie,
at", to the Secretary at %Ver.
• Q.' Ry Mr.: fiICAND ----Were the obia 10115 re-
moved by Sir B. Abercrombie ?—A. Yes; I believe
entirely, .
O. By Mr: Anetteaotesre:—How do yon know
that any subsequent application !eel been made in •
his favour by Sir 11. Abercrombie ?—A. I had let-
letters to that elle& from Sir R. Abercrambiti
Mr. WAUDI..E. observed, that be had moved yes-
terday fur the attendance of Colonel Gordon, with
the dpeements respeaing the exchange between CO-
lenel Knight and Colonel ,Beooke. He now 'wished
Colcuel Gordon Might' be called in.
• ecittenel Gordon was accordingly celled - in, and •
examined by Lurd FOLK STONgo ' -
Q. Has Colonel Gordon the documents retaking
'to the eechange bet Ween Colonel Knight and Col.
Brooke ?e--Et. Yes,* they are here. • .
'The several documents relative to the transaCtiou
were then delivered in, ,and read by the Clerk.
Q. Is Colonel Gordon acquainted. with Major
Turner ?—A. I was. . '
Q. When did, that acquaintance begin ?''.J--. A.' In
1803. . 1
Q. When did you see him last, previous to his
resignation ?—A. Yes, he called on me ,previous to 1
that time.
Q. Did he, "solicit any other plate 2ee-A. Not that 1
I recollea. , 1
Q. Did he not request to be put 'upon the Staff ? 1
A. 'He might : I do not exact} y recoiled,
Q. Did he state any reason for wishing to resign ?.•
A. Upon his mentioning that wish I expressed some
stnprise, and advised hintio consider about it • I ofe
terwards learnt that he had got into some unfortti-,
pate scrape with a woman, which made it desirable
for him to retire.
Q. Did he explain..to you the cause of that dis-
agreement ?—A. He would have entered upon that •
explanation, but I stopped him. ' .
Q. Did he mention the name of the woman to
witness :-e-A. No, I am 'Confident he did not.
• Q.. By the ATTORNEIrvGENERAL.WbeII such
applications pre Made, is it not usual to make inqui-
ries intn-cOnduet, -and.to ail upon them ?—A. It is.
'11; By Mr. eel EEV Ye-e-DO you believe that have-
log aaeil dishonourably towards a Lady would have
'prevented the Yawing of the favour. he requested ?
-,--.A..•That might . depend Lyon the :nature of the
offence: • . • •
Q: By Lord Foexteroteeee--Does
,witness, knew
whether any measures were taken by the Common-'
der in Chief in consequence of any anonymous let-
ter
against Maj. Turner I—A. I believe there might.
Q. Are anonymous letters attended to in general ?
A. 4 believe they are. .- ' e I

the Commander in Chief ?-4k. Yes ; I believe in-
Variably.
Lord FOLKSTON a observed, that an order had been
made that evening for the attendance of Mr. Duff.
He understood that in consequence of that order Mr.
Duff was in the lobby of the House, and bad with
him the papers he had been ordered to prOduce. He
bad gone out to see Mr. Duff, who consented to put
the papers into, his hands. He had looked at some
of them,.and was of opinion they were of sufficient
importance to deserve the attention of the Commit-
tee. This,he had. communicated to the Right Hon.
Gentleman opposite to him (Mr. Percevaly; he had
also mentioned that it was not convenient for Mr.
Duff to remain in order to be examined that night :
he promised, however, to call on him to-morrow,
and to bring the papers. •

General ItocnionT called in and examined.

Q. By the CIVOICELLOft of the EXCHAQUER...*,
Does witness know if S. Carter was reputed the na-
tural son of Captain Sutton ?—A. He was, and lived
with him as such.

Q. How did be bring him up ?—A. Ho brought
him his son.
Q. Did he give him any education ?—A. Yes; he
educated him himself, and took much pats to im-
prove him. -
Q. By J. C. BEnEsroaDo—Was Samuel Carter.
in the habit. of dining with Captain Sutton I,—A. I
never had occasion to observe, I never dined with
Captain- Sutton..
_ _

lily Mr. Comßae—When did Captain Sutton
die ?—A. He died about two or three years ago.
Thu CHANCEI.4OR of the Etcuacitiatt now
moved, that the Chairman do report progress, and
ask leave to sit again 5 and the House being re.
stinted, it ,was, ordered that the Committee do'sit
again this day.
Ordered, on the motion of Lord ,FOLK.O.TONZ,
that Mr. Duff do attend this day, and bring with
him the papers to which be had already alluded.--
Ordered also, that Mr. Dono%'an, Captain H. San-
den, and Mrs. Clarke, do attend at the same time:

Adjourned at a Civarter- before Two this inorningi

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DON VEDR.O CEVALLOS: reached Town last night.
The intelligence he has brought confirms, the A'c-
covints whielt bad previously reached us respe6ting
the onattitnotiidispoSition of the Inhabitants of
the South of Spain to resist the French tos the
utmost. , ,the greatest, exertions are em-
ployed to improvo and increase the fortifications,
and the inhabitants' are 'determined to defend it to
the last extremity. Proper precautions, however,
have been, taken, to secure the Fleet from An daft-
gtr of falling into the bands of‘lhe PrOnch, if they
should Utifoit4:ately be ultimately successful.

It is with thec,Rtmost. regret we find ,that the disc
pule between the Governor of Jamaica and the House
of Aisembly has not yet been adjusted. A variety of
meetings have taken Oace in different parts of the
Island upon the•Rubjea, And the:Governor has found
it necessary to ithile. orders to, the troops to be in
readiness to quejl.,any .conitnotions which may take
place.

,

It was last night reported, that two more French
Bulletins had been received, one of which, it is said,
contains an iICCOUIit of, the return ot. lit/ONArARTE
to Paris,. after witnessing the ceremony, of the Co-
ronation of his 13631ilei' JOSENT:

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).' Y esterday; 1 .fe''y minutes before one p!clock, hit
INIASE9T4 alitiVt'd at tile Queen's Palace from Wind:

tiOt.:.lii-si\lA;KitrY travelled by Eghan the direct
road being still'il,tiipAsable:- His MAsEsTy. was re-
ceived at fbeTalaels•by the Dukes of •YoaK;co4-

BERLAND, and CAMBRIDGE.
MO& half.past. two o'clock His MiOasTY 'held a
privateAeree. The following bad the honour of.
being presented to His MAJESTY

Lord Gritr.ston, upon earning 6).114 title, by the Lid of
Liverpool.
Mr. A. Carlisle, Upon hii'appointment to the Professor-
ship of Anatomy in the Royal Academy.
c.:olooel Robert Craufurd, .Lqrtl Proby, and 13rigatlior.
4=e:4l:Winton, upon their return,frorn Spain. •
Major qpner4l43rocistick, upon itts pr.innown and. return
to Pngland.
Dr. KING. did homage before His MAJESTY, on
being aiipOintedßisliop of HoCi4STRR, in the room
of hr. PASIVIER, lrxastated to the;',Bishoprick of
Ely: •
His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Cabinet Mi-
nisters and the .1111)GIt AnvocAyx, who laid before
His MAJESTY the proceedlnga of several Courts
.Martial, •

.
His MAJESTY. held Privy'Council, at which the
RECORDER of LoNtioN attended,- .and Made his re-
port of the-conViets, capitally conviefed at the laat
Session 9 in the Old Baileyi when-we iinderstand the
num front Ilii-mingitain; for uttering" forged bank
notes, and the woman for forging-,fieatrien's certifi-
cates of births, wills; &c. were-ordere.dbtor execu-
tion next Wndnesday. C(oznoit and MlAirison tor
robbing Mr. gutters intlie Park; tinder a' threat of a
most. diabolical nature, were not we un-
derstand, to consequence of sotne dOubtietillained
by Baron GM-ARAM, who tried them. • ''-•

Soon afitr six o'clock his Majesty set off On his
return to Windsor.

Yesterday being Ash Wednesday, the Bishop of
Du R H A t‘r preached before the Nobility at the Chapel
'Royal, in consequence of the Bishop of Ltikuost
continuing indisposed.
In the cause of Mawman v. Gillet, the'applic,nicn
of the latter for a new trial was 'refused last -Moitt:Py