The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-30 00:00:00

46 With what (Ace can Mr. Cobbett abuse me
in his Weekly Regisicr, after the reader is made
acquainted with this letter, and discovers that he,'
and Lnrd Folkstone, endeavnurttd to make me
an instrument• of political convenience,- for the
purpose of attacking any object that best sul:4
the policy of the moment
" De•R MADA-1 received.the inclosed to-day, friss
Mr: Cubbett. I wish yon n duld, without loss of time, im-
pairs into the facts, and let me know the result. I will call,
if possible, for your answer, to-morrow, about four; if 1
e.innot ead, t w ill send in the evening. Take care of the let-
ters, and return than. r hope you are better.
" Ever your's (in haste),
" April 24,1809. " FOLKSTONE7

The husband of the Lady who is named in
the folio., ing letter, I essentially served, and in
return fur my kindness, Mrs. Elderton was af.
terwards pleased to say that 46 she did snot reeol.
lect tne." Lord Fulkstonc, mho was always upon
the look-out for a political job, heard me men.
tion my friendship to Mrs. Elderton, and made
some endeavours to turn her husband's case to ac.
count ; he therefore commenced a correspondence
with her, in the course of which she tried to
cour sonic money wit of his pocket, but in that
attempt she failed, as Lord Folkstone till do
any Wing but give; or lend, his money. The
reader will perceive, bestow, -by-this letter, that
his Lord.hip was only apolitical visitor, and FRS-
QUZNTILI) my house, in. order to obtain something
that might bring bins into public favour. •
• " DiAn MADAM, " April 12.
" I any not to see sirs. Elderton till this evening at sine—
will you give me .nine dinner in my way there at seven? I
do ant thin:. I shall be.kept at the House beyond this time.
" Truly your's (in haste),
" FOLKSTONE."

" The whole of my next letter also confirms
my declaration, that I
was made the instrument
of serving political men with the means of obtain.
ink popularity, by bespatterim; any one they hit
a disposition to degrade or lessen in the estimation
of the country.
" Man MADAM-1 called upon you to inquire, whether
you hid pursued the •loquiry about the bribes oU•ered to the
baker ►n Church-lane—and to beg you (if have not) to do so
witnoufloss of thee. • If yo,► can give toe any inform ttion
about that ini.iter, send it me=-my sery Ant shall call about six
for your answer, he n ill bring it to sue at the House. you
aovu hot ;et done dny thing, pray s •t• about it immediately,
as in case of an adjourned debate (which I think 'nighty pro-
linbie), it gill be sufficiently early to have this information
tos..“oirow, stud 1 will call in the coarse of the morning, to
ae.u• if Nom have any to give.—Last night was the darkest I
was ever out fit-1 fell into the ditch by the Chapel, nod
Ickily d►d NOT BREAK MY NECK.

" Truly your's,

" FOLKSTONE."

" It nit,' be necessary fur me hero to inform
the leader, that I repeatedly intrealed Lord
Ftal t.stone to take those letters hack which he had
written to use. I made this utter to him from an
impression, that he was a IIrid!) of high honour,
and that he was incapable of a falsehood; but,
ate >! I 114,C been deceived even in him!

This letter will show the reader, however,
that I had nu intention to make use of his' letters
in any improper way ; but when my character
and fot hugs were concerned, from the villainous
proieconion that was instituted against me, I trust
the reader wiji think me justified in having called
in every aid and assistance within my ability, to
repel the effects of IVisrdle's malice; and as Lord
Fulkstune's letter was a very important document,
in support of my narrative, I was painfully
obliged to give it a niche in the work.—Hid his
Lordship continued the Gentleman I once be.
lieved him to be, I should not have inserted theso
other letters, out of about forty, which, if pub.:
lisped, must loosen him, and raise me, in the.esti.
'nation of the people !!
Jnly 17, 1809.
" DEAR Maoist—As I havens reason to think that you
will make any use of my letten, and as I have an reason to,
be ashamed of any Wog in them if you do, I have no wish to,
have them returned—you are welcome to keep or destroy

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them, as you please.
" With respect to Sir Richard Phillips*, I have destroyed
it; a►d I wish you nut to speak of it to any one. My reason
1 will tell you a hea we meet.
" i too have seen a pur4graph in The Press about cobbett.
The whole is quite false, except the fact of the visit ; am
sore, if any thing of the sort had passed, I should have re..
collected it, nod I have no recollection at all of the kind; I
am sate it is false.—ln great.huste, your's truly,
(Signed) " FOLKSTONE."
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ig I must here. inform the reader, that Colonel
Pigot's name having been introduied
of the !rouse through the itiTestigatlen, I felt ex-
ceeding I y anxious to conviqeo of •my not
having-been the intentional c.4ssse- of it ; and
that I wished him to -be conviacedt that he
ranked amongst those friends whom I most esteem.
" Accordingly, 1 asked Lord Fulkstone to
write to the Cape of Good Hope, to express my
sorrow at the public use of his aiame, and that
my-good intentions towards him were in no way
aGated!

" This request will Recount fur the following
letter, which is another proof of his Lordship's
good opitsion of sale :—•••• •
'AV•OSt 90, 1869.
" nesse MADAM—I found your letter oft wv arrival in
town yesterday. My acquaintance with Pißot is so slight,
that I think there will he considerable aultwardnent in toy
:writing to him on this subject, and I shall have some difficulty
_in knowing what to say to him. If, however, you still wilt
It, send me his addres., and i will write to any; that in rVer%

• " This secret I will leave to Lord F. to explain if he
pleases. hut 1 suppose he will decline any farther illastratioi
al bis motives sad conduct :"

T E A' I' ESM API . ,

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thing I have ever heard you say of him, you have seemed to
confider Aim eager friend, and that I am totally ignorant of
any injury you would, much more of any you meant, to do
him. I apprehend this would altogether meet your ideas.
" Tbere is scarce any one in town, and I have heard of no-
thing stirring. Ilope you and the girls are well.
'6 I am, your's ever truly.
(Signed) " FOLKSTONE."
'Mn. Clarke, Cowes. isle of Wight."

K Raving given the reader eight more letters out
of forty. which I have in my possession, I hope ii
will be cleirly seen, that no longer ago than the
latter end of .11-4ust last, which is not• yet ten
months, Lord Folkirtone held me in high and
friendly esteem, and I should like to be itif?rmed
what his motives are, for nom thinking otherwise
of me than he did then ?

66 It is true that I am not now employed to pro.
•oke rebellion in the country, and that is, the
only Timms cAusc why his Lordship should have
sacrificed me and his own VERACITY and nosoun !
But of this fact I am perfectly satisfied, that Lord
Fulkstoate newer did a more silly thing in his life
than when he wrote his lust public letter to Col.
Wardle, of Friday, Jane 12, which must essen-
tially serve me, and reduce him, with the think.
in; and respectable part of the nation !

66 I am about to introduce to my reader a eu _
rious latter, which- I found in my iron chest, fall
of VIAT cuatotys letters, among which, I enter.
Lain a hope, that I shall lay my hand upon a note
of the Duke of Kent's, which I am inclined to
think Major Dodd drotp,..d in pulling out his
handkerchief, after he had taken a largo portion'
of Mr. Illingwortli's wine, which ho thinks I
am weak enough to pay for !

NR. GALE JONES.

Numerous falsehoods
_and misrepresentations
having been circulated respecting this Gentleman's
liberation from cenfitioment, the following narra-
tive of last Thursday's proceedings is transmitted
by a repectable friend, who was with him when
he was discharged from Newgate, and who after.
wards accompanied him home.
About noon, Mr. Siierilt Woori (to whim Mr.
GALE JONES declares himself particularly indebted
Cir his humane and friendly attentions) entered
:.he prison, and informed him of his approaching
release. Mr. Jones asked, whether .any fees
would be demanded of him, either from the Sea-
:EAST AT AIMS or from Mr. NEWMAN, adding
that, although he would willingly comply with
any reasonable request, yet, being placed he so
peculiar a situation, and anxious to prevent his
example from being• quoted as a precedent, he
should steadily resist any such demand. Mr.
WOOO expressed hid opinion that no fees could
with propriety be required ; at the semi: time as.
curing Mr. JONES, that lie would take care to afford
him every facility of cinittingthe prison without ,
obstruction urrtliTi)%.— About, an hour after wards,
Mr. Wouo,returned, and statca that he had seen
Mr. Newnan, who declares' that he should not
require any feet. Mr. NEWMAN expressed a most
anxious wish that Mr. JONES should depart as
quietly as possible, through a private way, and
that there should be no noise nor crowd assembled
at the door. To this Mr. JONES answered, that
his name Was not included in the intended proces.
sion, nor had any arrangement, as far as •he
knew, been made ty any person, or from any
quarter, for his joining in it, and that the only
preparation he had himself made for his departure,
was the sending to engage a barouche, in which
he was to be accompanied by his wife arid infant
daughter, and a respectable Lady and Gentleman.
—Of this conveyance, however, be bad been
. disappointed.
About half past tbree o'clock, as Mr. JONES
was walking in the yard with a Gentleman,
Mr. Newman came and took him by the hand,
sayings he wished to introduce him to a friend,
hurried him to the outer-door, and with evident
agitation said, 64 I will now beg leave, Sir, to
show you the outside of the door," which lid
abruptly closed upon him. Confounded. at this
unexpectid occurrence, and finding lanis..lf sud-
denly alone in the public streets Alf that met row,.
lis, whence fur four long and tedious months he
'had been closely secluded, Mr. Jones stood mo.
tionless, and uncertain what course to pursue.—
ftecotertng from his surprize, and toiling that
severalitersuns had by.this time began to recog-
nize and accost him with their congratulations;
recollecting too, that his family and friends were
left behind, and would nainially be alarmed at
his sudden and unaccountable disappearance; be
.
returned to the dour of Newgate, which the Turn-
key had scarcely opened,
_when Mr. NEWMAN
again approached, and ctprossed great surprixo'ot
seeing him there, saying, 66 I thought' by (hits
time that you had joined your friends." " What
friends ?" asked Mr. Jones. " Why there are
some friends at the Ram Inn, at Smithfield,
waiting to see you." Mr. JONEs immediately hast-
ened there; but found no persons, and discovered
that it was merely a Ruse de Guerre, to get him
to a distance from the prison, before the news of
his liberation should transpire. Re, therefore,
took a coach, and once more returned to the pri.•
son to fetch his family.. During his absence, Mr.
NEWMAN, and the principal Turnkey, had enter.
cd his room, and requested Mrs. JoNts and her
friends.to retire ; saying, " Mri Jonas is gone!"
—66 Gone," exclaimed Mrs. Jones, " where ?"
" Where he pleases," was the -laconic rep)), !I
They were quickly hurried out, after being obliged
to take off the medals and blue favours which
they wore in honour of Sir FRANcis BultDaTTI
Jonts then proceeded to the Minories, in.
tending to fall into the procession according to
the public advertisement. On his way thither,
he was recognized by several friends, and by the
time he had reached tho Nlitiories, an immense mul-
titude surrounded the coach, and greeted him
with their acclamations. A proposition was
made to him, that. as Sir FRANCIS aIRDETT

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