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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

If°LSE OF PEERS,

MONDAY, FEB. 13.
Basset's Divorce Bill went through a Committee,
and was. reported.—Gregson's was 'read a second
time, and ordered to be committed.—;Sir G. Bro-
grave's wa's read a first time.—The further pro-
ceeding on Campbell's Divorce Bill WAS postponeci
to the 23d instant.
Lord MOIRA moved for an Account of the Net
Revenue received at the Receipt of the .Exchequer
for one year ending the sth January last ; also for en
Account of the Penalties and Compositions of Pe-
nalties, paid for 'Breaches of the Revenue Laws,
during the same period.—Ordeted
The Earl of Ltyflaroot laid: on the table 'the
Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Go—
vernment, which Was ordered some, days ago, on
the motion of Lord Auckland.

Mr. Irving, the Inspedor.Gerieral of the ET-
ports and imports, presented an Account of the
Duties levied um:kr the. o;ders of Council 4ttiii-
veruber, 1807. °.

HOUSE OF COMMOAS.
FEB. ~ M 11 ONDAY 'FEB. 13.
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Mr. WILBERFORCE presenteu a petition from
i the Debtors in York Gaol ; ordered to lie On the
1 table. • '
I •Dorringdon's. Divorce Bill was read a second
Itime, arid committed : Mr. Parke heard as Counsel;
and'witnesses exiiminedin support of the Petition.,
The House having been resumed, The Bill Was read
' a -third time, and passed.-
The Malt Duty' and Exchequer Bills' Bill went
through:a Committee; the. Report of them ordered
to be received to-morrow. .
Mr. YORKa brought in a-Bill to amend the Land
Tax .Cothtnissoners' Lists, as far as respeded Cain •
bridge ; read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time on this day se'nnight.
On a motion of Mr. WARnon's, Mr. Charles
Foy, Mrs. Hovenden; and Mr. Dockery, were cited
'before the Committee for investigating the conduct
of the Dulte of York. .
Mr. BARING moved, that an Accountof the total
value of the Exports and Imports, to and trout Ire-land for the last three years ending in October, .1808,
be laid before the House. He also moved that thOse,
relating to America be brought forward, an estimate
of the Lumber imported into our Colonies, and the
Returns of-Cotton and \%'ool imported into this
Country, in the years 1867, 8, and 9, to Jan. a, dis-
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unguislimg &hist) from Foreign inercliandize, with
a variety of other Accounts. . • , ' . ;
The CHANCELLOR of the, EXCHPQUER and Mr.
ROSE made several observations, • to prove the diffi-
culty
and inutility of making such inquiAes, previ-
ous to the stated period.-fer trtetting up' .such' Ac-
counts, as the obstacles which opposed the imme-
diate inquiry were of considerable magnitude, they
could nut be overcome 'without putting the Nation
to a great expence, an expellee wholly' unnecesary,
as the Returns are regularly madOin March. '
Mr. WM. WY NNE preferred his motion for the
Returns of the Yeomanry Cavalry. ' .... .
.Mr;WiternasAn moved, that an humble Address
be presented to his Majesty, praying that he would
be graciously pleased to submit to the Haase, Copies '
of the Proceedings of the American Congress, from
the commencement of the present Seision ; as also
the Correspondence relative to Mr. Rose's mission,
and The Treaty concluded between this Country and
Sweden.
- Lord HENRY PETTY gave notice, that he would
to-morrow make a Motion, that the first Letter sub-
seq4nt to the Convention of Cintra, from the Se;
cretary of State to Sir Hew Dalrymple, be laid
before the House.
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- , , THE DUKE OF YORK.
• The House resolved itself into a CoMmittee,When.
.I‘ll'. WARDLE rose •to prosecute his investigation of
the conduet of his Royal Highness the Mike of York.
The first evidence called was Mr. Maltby, who, on
appearing at the Bar of the House; was
Examined by the CHANCELf.OR of the,EXCREQUER.-
. Q. Where do you live ? and what are you by pro-
fession ?...-A. In FiShinoitgers' Hall. ---
Q. And what areyou by profession ?-f-A., A So-
licitor.
Q. Are you acquainted with Mrs. Clarke ?
A. Yes.
Q. When did you first become acquainted, with
her ?—A. In July or August 1806.
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Q. ' By what means 'mild you beeortTe
acquainted
with Mrs. Clarke at that.period ?--,•-A. By Mr. Rus-
set Manners, who married a aister, of my witcs ;. lie
introduced me to Mrs. Clarke, who he said could re-
commend me to a place through themeans of thethite
of York. I saw ir2r then five or six times, but from
that time to the trial of Capt.,ThotripsOn I saw nik-
tliing'of her.
Q. What business did you transact at that t-itne ?
—A. None.
Q. Did you hear any more on the subject of a
place for Mr. Manners ?—A. There was a letter on
the subjeel.
Q. Did you see that letter I—A. Yes, I hdiere I ~
did ''• or I heard of it from,Mr. Manners. , •• '
•Q.. From whom was the letter purported to be
written ?—A. As Mr. Manners told me,, Irvin the'
Dhke of York. ' • . 1 '
Q. At what time of the year
.1800 did you hear
of or see the letter ?--;'-A. L cannot particularly re-
coiled.
Q. Did you ever bear from Mrs. Clarke, at what
time the connection broke off between the Duke of
York and her ),---A. No. . . .
Q. Did not Mrs. Clarke's interest continue to exist
in July and August 'O—A. It did.
• Q. Did you bear any thing from Mrs. Clarke, of
her, being able to procure ping tor any body ?—A,
Not to my rt.colleCtion. - ,

• Q. Did not you see Mrs. Clatke from 1806 to
1808 I-4. Y don't recollect, butj belieVe not.'
Q. Are you sure there was any communication
about places ?—A. Yes.
Q. When ?—A.. I will explain the reason of my
keeping up a cotnmunication with Mrs. Clarke.
Mr. Manners, as son to Manners, had a re 7
gitnental account to settle, which required a Board
of General Officers; I bad an assignment from hint
for a debt oft tool. and I was anxious to have these
accounts passed; In order to receive my money.;
Q. When was' this ?—A. In the end of August
or beginning ot, September.
Q. What communication have you had with
Mrs. Clarke about Mr. Lotto wick's circumstance ?
A. He wished to obtain a pleFy.,_ Mrs. Clarke asked
me if I knew of, or could procure any; I could not
refuse, and endeavoured to obtain that of Assistant-
Commissary, and did not succeed.
Q. Was there
_any money deposited in. order to
precure.his appointment Yes.
Q. Where was the money deposited, and what
has become of it In: the hands of ;Birch and
Viiii.:l3Orid-ittreer, where it is now. f
Q. In whose name ?—A. Goul, in the name of
Lloyd and Barber; and t 57L in my name and Bar-
be.r's.

Q. To whom was the money to be paid if the
negotiation succeeded ?—A. Cool. to Lloyd, and
150 i. to. the person with whom the communication
wai nude.

Q. With whom was this communication main-
tained ?—A. Witlran Agent I beg to be excused
.narnina ! name !)—Mr. Tindall.
. Q. Where does he live ?—A. In Symond's-build-
in?'s, Symog's-inn.
.3Q. Who is'Lloyd ?—A. An Attorney.
Q. How came Lloyd to have su largo a share of
the deposit ?—A. I Can't tell.
Q. What was he to do with it ?—A. Idon't know.
Q: Who introdited Lloyd to you ?-4. Airs.
'Clarke.

Q. Are you certain you never saw Lodowick ?
A. Yes. •.

Q. Did Mrs. Clarke ever tell you hnw she became
acquainted with Lodowick ?—A. I am tbit certain
whether he was an acquaintance of het's or Mr. Bar
bee's.

. Q. Does Mrs. Clarke know Tindall I—A.. Yes..
Q. Did she know Barber Nes.
Q. Rd she know Lloyd I—A. No.. •
Q. Who introduced Lloyd
Who introduced I did:
Q. What share had Mrs. 'Clarke of the depOsit, or
what was to have incase success ?—A. No-
thing. Q What was you to haVe ?—A. Nothing.
-Q. Then you two only did it for pleasure I—A. I
did it to obllige Mrs. Clarke.
Q. HQ.* came. Mrs. Clarke to nik you to asslst in
procuring these plat.ses!—A. I celled
How came you to call ?—A. I wished to keep
up au acquaintance with her, in. order, through her
influence; to get Mr.'Manners'raccounts pa,sed.
Q. Did you think'she.could help you ?—A. Yes.
Q. By what means I—A. By her influence with
the Duke olYork. "' •

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Q. Did rib* represent herself as possessing that
influence ?-4-A. Such was the impression made upon
:me by her conversation. '
' Q. Was this the first instance of your getting her
to procure.places tor your• friends?--A. There was
another attetnpt.
Q. Was it only an attempt ?-.--A. Yes, to pro-
oure a PaYMastership fora friend.
Q. Who was that' friend ?--_.'His name
.was
Williams.

a Did you make any inquiry in consequence of
.this application ?—A. Yes.
Q. Of whoni )—A. Mr. Tindall.
Q. Throno whom was Mr. Tmdali to procure
these appointments?---A. I dn not know.
a. Was any money deposited in this case ?—A;
None. •

Q. Was there any other instance ?—A. Yes, in
the 'same way, nothing was dope.
Q. In whose tbehalt was this ?—A. Mr. 'Thom-
son's.
Q. When was that ?—A. I cannot be certain.
t. , Was it before or after Mr. Wllli:ur,'s or Mr.
Lodowick's ?—A. 'Before..

C . I thought you had stated thetie was no instance
before those I might be mistaken.
Cf. About what time was Mr. Wilhatmfs bliSiness
in hand About August.
Q. Was:theie any Money demsited ?---A. None..
u.. 'What office vitas to be iu-oeured for Thom-
son e"—A. An Officer in the Militia.

Q. Of whom did xou hignire uci tim subjea ?
A. •Of. Mr. Tindall,
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Q. Do you, recolleal any other person for whom
you.noade any inquiry besides thosc.you have alrepdy
entimerated Ves, Mr. Lawson.
Q. What tate was he to have I—A. A Landing
Waiter fir the Custom-house.
Q. Did you, make any,inquiry on his account ?"
A. Yes.
Q. Of - whom A. Of the same person,. Mr.
Q. Was there any dopo;it in this pace ?--A —None.
Q. Did Mrs. Clarke recommend all these persons
to you ?

[As the Committee did not enforce their, order,
that every 'Question and Aipiwer should be read by
the Short-hand Writer, and from the crowded state
of the gallery; it was with much difficulty that thu
evidence could be heard, and the answer to the last
question was lost. • It is to be wished, for the sake
of precision, and that there 'may not be any cause
given hereafter to doubt the accuracy of the ev;-
,(locts-as taken by the ShOrt-hand Writer, that the
original order of the COMillitiett should be rigidly
adhered to.]

Q.-Was there any other instance —A, None
that I can lecollee.
Q. WAS thew anylironahle given of A ternunera.

tion in any case where no deposit urns Made
Yes, in case Mr. Thompson succeeded, he wasib
'have given 2501.
Q. Who was to have it ?—A. I don't kno*:
Q. Did not you negotiate the matter ?—A.
spoke to Mr. Tindall about it, but be did not say
who were to have any of the remuneration.
Q. Were you and Mrs. Clarke hi receive nc-,
thing ?—A. I believe not.
Q. Are you serious in that assertiort—.A. Yes
Q. Do you know any otie Mrs. Clarke calls the
Duke of Pot tland ?—A. No.
Q. Don't you know that she calls you Me Duke of
Portland ?—A. 1 heard sa by accident.
Q.- By what accident ?—,As 1 was coming barna
from the City on Saturday,•l heard from a gentle.
tnnal met; that she had mentioned it here.
Q. Was Lodowick mentioned for my other place
but that of Assistant Commissary--Not that.l
know-of.

Q. Areal, Lodowick's hopes given up ?—A. Yet;
[l.--fere again, from the ekkix4,e4,6,elim assigned, wd
lass 4evereti trestions d d answers; they, however;
appeared unimportant.)
Q. Have you had any communication with Lloyd
A. None.
Q. Are you acquainted with Coleman an y.
for ?—A. No.

Q. By , Mr. STEVENS.--DQ you recolleet: the
christian name of Williams No.
Q. Was he the same person who appeared he: e
—A. I do nor know who that person was..
Q. Do you know that Mr. Tindall .washo
sign in the 17th. Foot, and went from that int.i the
Regiment. —A.I understood he' had been its
the army. • •
• Q. Did you ever understand that it was owing to -
Sir Arthur Wellesley being somuch.engaged at the
Court of Inquiry. at Chelsea, onlhe Convention of
Cintra, that Lodowick did not procure his appoint
merit Mr. Tindall said, that it occupied his
attention so much as to stand in the way of the ap.
pointment. ' • •

Q. To what time did Mrs. Clarke represent her,
self as able. to pwcure places and apponittnerits
through the means of the Duke of York Up
to the eve:of this inquiry.. She said the Duke was
to place her ott a smaller establishment, and would
not disappoint her in any of these respecis.
Q. Do*you:speak.this.on your .own suratike.,: 4.0 t
has Mrs. Cl:like really said so since the year !Rob ?
—A. She said what induced me to beli6e that . she
had these things in her poWer.
Q...,8y Mr. iivrinTavr....,-Had you any conton-
nieation with the-Duke of York ?—A. No.
• Q. How then could you suppose that lars. Clarke
would employ yon to negotiate what she could not
do herself by her own intimenCe I cannot 4c.
cntmt tor it.

Q.. }Did yov ever represent yourself as having any
influence w li ihe,Duke of Portimid ?—A. No. .
•Q. By i r. WH /TB It With whom, then",
did you represent tom-sat-as having, intluence,to.in,.
duce Mrs. Clarke to apply so you ?—A. To no per.,
son whatever.

Q, With whom had Mr. Tindall influence
Idu not know. I never inquired.
U. Then, am.l.to uudetsfand yoU to say that you
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were a party in the deposit of money for a crriain,
purpose, .without knowing through whose mewls
that purpose was to be created ?—A. I did not kno4%
U. Did you apply to Mrs. Clarke tespeding Mr.
Manners's debt ?—A. Ido not recoiled.
U. By .Lord,FootsTotin.—When did you tree Sit'
George Hill ?—A.' On Saturday forenoon.
U. What rank was Mr. Thomson to obtain
A. I don't know..

Q. Were you to receive no advantage on any of
these applications for places ?—A. No, Sir.
Q. What was your motive for undertaking-to pros
mote them ?,—A. I did it to oblige Mrs. Clarke, as
have stated before:
*Q.-In Lodowick's case ?—A. Yes.
Q. Are you acquainted with Lloyd ?—A. No.
Q. Did you ever write him a letter ?—A. N 6.
Q. Are vou quite certain of that ?—A. .1 don't
know. I don't recolleat that ever X did.
Q. Are you positive as to that ?—A. I am quite
confident I never did. •
(4. Did you ever' see Lodowick ?—A. Never.
Q. Who tirSt spoke to you about him ?--A. Mrs.
Clarke.

You were to procure this appointment fOr 1..0-dow
dow Ick ? —A. .1 mentioned it to IVlr.'"ruid4li.
Q. What did you do 10.,the cases elf I,7,yrilliatns
ThPiliSoll same. Inquired of Mr.'finahli,
Q. .Dici 2,iou represent yourself to Mrs."Clark3
ab;i: to procure these appointmefiti yuilr
own means No.,
0. Did you-ever mention a,third person ?—A. I
woUld
Q. Are you certain you never told her yr.iu wvret
to apply to another person ?—A., I, said I :voutd
matce inquiry. I never named Mr. l'indati.
Q. Who introduced Mr. Tindail, to you
met ':him at Mr. Robins
Q. Where does Mr. Robins live ?—.A. In Lars .
Did you ever see Barker on LodowiCk.s4
business.

(.4. What relation exists betwepn Bro7tier ac.d
Lloyd ?-1 do tint know.

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(4. You never saw Lloyd ?—A. Not to my kno.w.,
ledge.
Q. Are these of Viilliarns„ tod()vi , 0 insons
and Lawson,, the only transa&ions of tlw kin.i ,n
which you were ever engaged ?—ik. I do not recolA
Q. Recolle& yourself ?—A. There Wan no.
piing clone in any—no success.
Q. Some others were mentioned than
Q. What were they I—A. Ones a Clerk in the
War °lice, in August last.
Q. At whose instance was this application
Mrs. Ciarke'4 ?—A. I cannot be sure.
Q. Was he to receive any thing for o)ia in
feNuce ?—A.