Star.
London, England, 1809-03-21 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF YORK.

j.ord FOLKSTOI•I E rose to postpo. ne the motion
of which, on a former night, he had giiren notice for
this day, for taking ;Mt) further consideration dip
evi.t nce respecting his Royal Highnesi the Dike of
Yea _

Zhe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
wided to- know the object of the Noble Lord's in-
trn(lcd motion ?

Lord FOLKSTONE answered, his object was,
tisit ake numerous abuses unfolded in the course of
the evidence should not be lost sight of by the House
of Climmons.

RESIGNATION OE THE DUKE OF YORK.

The order of the day being moved for taking into
irther consideration the Report of the Committee
appointed to inquire into the conduct of the .Duke of
York,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rose and said, he took that opportunity of stating
a fact which he hoped might induce his Right HQn.
Friend iMr.,l3athurit) to forego the motion which
he had proMised to bring forward that evening. He
had to communicate to the House that his Royal
Highness the Duke of York bad on Saturday morn-
niug, of his own accord, spontaneously waited on his
Majesty, and resigned the high office which he had
so lorig held as Commander in Chief, into his Mf-
jesty's hands. The motives for its Rokal Highness
Waving taken that step at the time he had done, ap-
peared to him so proper, that lie entertained the most
sangtine hopes they would prove satisfactory to the
licuie. The substance of the communication was
Lo the foll Owing ciFect :

" The House of Commons having, after a most attentive and
laborious investigation of the merits pi certain anereinas prefer
red isgaiusc passed a Resolution of his innocence, hp: might
row hpproach his Majesty, and might venture to teptltr to hips
his resignation of the Chief Command of his Majesty's army, os
be could no longer be suspectedbf acting front any apprehension
Of the result, nor be accdz.edof having shrunk from the event of
an inquiry which, painful as it had been, he trusted he should ap.
re ar,-even to those who bad been disposed to condemn his con-
duct, to have met with the patience and firmness which could
arise only from a conscious feeling of Innocence.

'• The motive which influenced him arose from the tiniest
sense of duty, and eke warmest attachment to his • Majesty, frcsm
which he had never creparted„ mil which his Majesty had, if es-
slide, confirmed, by the affectionate and paternal solicitude which
he had shown for his son's honour and Welfare upon the present
occaeinn. 'l'o his Ma;e•ty, as a most kind and indul-
gent •
father, a most gracious Sovereign, hr owed every
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and the feeling of this alone would have prompted him to forego all
considerations pf personal interest in the determination eihich he
dad tsitess. It would not become him to say that he shotild not
quit With sincere regret a situation in which his •Majcstr'i ion&
der.ce and partiality had pticed him, and the duties of which it
had been his anxious study and his pride, dming fourtesn years,
to discharge s‘T:lt integrity and fidelity. Whether he might be
aliowed to add with advantage to his Majesty's service, his Ma..
jesty was host able to decidd

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The Relit Honourable CIIANC.F.LLOR said, !le
rtuld onali-e no cozy trent upon what he had just read,-
rt teave it to his lioniwr-ible Friend to *defertiline
xlipther any further Fok.cedings on his par wire tie-

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tins:ay.
Mr. BATHURST perm...ming, the Order of the
Day .vas read. .
Mr. B.RAGGE • BATHURST said, his R;ght