The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-26 00:00:00

IMIL4MINED LY, NLL. ARABIN.

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Is not in the army at all—was once an Officer
both in the Royal Artillery and Engineers—=knows
Mrs. Clarke—she spoke to witness respecting
sum of money about the lath of. December—
urged him to apply to Colonel" Wardle to become
answerable for MM. or to get some other friend
to become answerable for the payment of it to
Wright, to whom she said she had owed the mo.
ney uperanls of two years, and for which he was
distressing her—witness told her he could nut
think of making any such applionion to Colonel
Wardle, knowing his fixed- dekymination never to
come under am; engagement for the payment of
her debts, either to Wright or any other person
--but that if she could point out to him any mudo
of repaying the Money its three months, he Would
speak to Colonel Wardle to get him to obtain her
that accommodation.
She said she had the lease of her house in Bed-
ford-place, and the furniture in it, which she was
going to sell immediately, the amount of which
would greatly excised that sum. She also said
that the would listable to repay the money 'within
three months, from a narrative, with a volume of
letters she was about to publish, written by the
Duke of York to herself. Soon after this con.
versation Colonel Wardle called. The *items
asked hiM to walk lute the garden. where he cum.
mu:dotted to hitn What Mts. Clarke had urged
him to inentiou. Witness told hint at• the same
time that he agreed with him in. the propriety of
Colonel Wardle's Dot btcomiug answerable fur
the paymcut of any of her debts.
In consequence of that communication, he af-
terwards went to Wright on receiving a note from
Colonel Wardle, desiring him to call there.—
Which of the Wright. it was whom witness saw,
he does not know, but believes it was the older ;
should nut know him if he saw • him. Witness
showed him the note from Colonel Wardle—at the'
same time apprizing him (Wright), in strict
terms, of Colonel Wardle's determination not to
become answerable fur that or any ether debt of
Mrs. Clarke. Wituess also told Wright, that if
Colonel Wardle were inclined to do it, he could
not, without in some measure defeating the bene-
ficial objects which he had in view fur the public.
NVright said that it was a debt of upwards of two
years standing; and that he had been promised
payment of it in another quarter,. and that after
applying in that quarter week after week, he was
at last obliged to look to Mrs. Clarke for the
payment. IVitness expressed his surprise at his
granting her a fresh credit—to which he' replied,
it was the only chance he hail for getting paid what
she owed him. Witness observed to 'Wright, that
he thought less expensive furniture would have
served. Wright's answer was, that she was a
very gay -.woman, food of figuring away,
and living extravagantly. When witness -Dien.
tioned that Colonel Wardle would not be answer.
iebte for Mrs. Clarke's debt fur the furniture,
Wright never expressed to the witness that he
had any claim on Colonel Wardle, or ikat he
looked to him for any thing of the kind. lie
never signified or hinted at any thing of the kind
to the witness. Ile afterwards hail a conversation
with-Mrs. Clarke, In which the witness told her
that he thought it would. be more for her peace of
mind, and for her credit with the public, to have
smaller house, and less expensive furniture, and
to pay off her debts gradually. She scorned din.
pleased at this observation, and said, it was a very
small house. The witness said it was the opinion
of others, as well as himself—that it was Ctilonel
ilrardle's opinion—on which she said, what does'
the house or the furniture signify to Colonel
Wardle is not to pay for ei,ther. •

• CRUIS.I.I.IIIIKIED BY TUE ATTOBNET.GENTRAL.
Colonel Wardle thought that it was the most
enitivieuient time to get information from Mrs.:
Clirke to carry her with them on their visit to the
IMariello towers—understood from Col. Wardle
that lie eished to put a check to corrupt practices."
Witness hiniselrhad never taken any active step in
, the beakless—had not himsetf any particular wish
about it—should like to see corruption checked in:
itary department—did' not find Nett with every
diteg—w:unt down on that visit to form his own 1
ispinion.
(On the AttorticyGeneral's saying 44- bat:pray..
don't carry me into the fortificationoyitrew—doo't
'try to puzzle me;" the Witness replied, "1 harem)
Wish to puzzle y au, if you tiow•trzele yourself!'
~- : Did mot go duets with a fielatiltieCtlerdispos
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...tint the Martello to wn"- were bad—W ' -
Illiereld• Ise previously suppose they -were bad I
I sew Mrs. Clarke several time' after that, but had
I not seen her fur several months—did take notes of
' some things which Mrs. Clarke said, but conceives
them irrelevantou the present ocers.ion —took notes
,of matters she told at that time of what the Duke
'aid to her of his owu family—Witiress never at.
Unnitted to draw soy thing• from her—he made
rotes of what she usentiened spontaneously. He
took notes of every thing she told them--sorati
anecdotes relating to Baronets, making Peers, get.
ting Military Districts for Goavvals, sod others of
what the Duke of York ineatiosed respecting his
own family—but which are not connected with
any thiug relating to this trial.• (ller* theAttor.
ney.General pressing Mr. Crlesie to state all he
knew, Lard ELLENDOROUGU interfered, Bayless),
that unless the matter Mr. Ghillie might disclose'
actually hum upon the present case, tte Could *oil
• permit the • Attorney-General to insist on Mt.
Glade's repeatingittrat to which he had alindell.}l
: Mr. Glintie that tied—if you have say more'
questions to put to me, I am ready to aeowise these.
To an observation from Loid Et.i.cnawatigissfs
that the witness had gratified a prarfrod cetOritsi
Mr. Glenie replied, ",Ourely, my Lord, I &mei
u geo4 a right to gratify nil eueinsity, • *oar
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