The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

• TFIE STATESMAN

me, on the part of the Duke, and for which I hold Mr..
Jordan's receipt.
It should also be understood, that up to the dAy of their
separation, Mrs. Jordan had received a large annual al-
lowance from his Royal Highness.
A cessation of correspondence between Mrs. Jordan and
myself ensued, until September, 1615, when I most unex-
pectedly received a note from her, requesting to. see me
immediately. l found her in tears, and under much em-
harassment, from a circumstance that had burst upon her,
as she said, " like a thunder storm." She found herself
involved to a considerable amount, by securities, which all
at once appeared against her, in the shape of bonds and
promissory notes, given incautiously by herself, to relieve,
as she thought, from trifling difficulties," a near relation,
in whom she had placed the greatest confidence."

Acceptances had been given by her in blank, upon
stamped paper, which she supposed were for small amounts;
but which afterwards appeared to have been laid befcre ber,
capable of carrying larger sums.

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She was fearful of immediate arrest. She wished to
treat all her claimants most fairly and liononrably, and to
save if possible, the ttife and children of the person who
had so deceived her, from utter ruin. She could not enter
into negotiations with ber creditors unless at large, and
apprehending if she remained in F.ngland that would
not long be the case, she instintly adopted the resolution
before mentioned, of going to France.
A list of creditors was made our, and an arrangement
was in progress to enable her to return to this country
All she required, in order to set her mind at ease on the
extent of the demands that might be out against her was,
that the person who hall plunged her into all these diffi-
culties, should-declare upon oath that the list he had given
.to her, included the whole. • This the party from time to
tinsedeclined to do, and disappointed thus, in the hope she
so fondly cherished of again returning to her country, and
seeing those children for whom she bad the most tender
affection, she sunk under the weight of her afflictions, and
in the month of June 1816, died at St. Cloud!!!
In suppo. t of the forgoing narrative, the writer has the
most ineontestibte evideni e; but be trusts nothing can be
more satisfactory or convincing to the public, than the fol-
lowing extract from a letter, addressed by Mrs. Jordan to
him, dated at Paris, 18th Jan. 1816.
"bear Sir,--I.have forborne writing to you that might
occupy as little of your time as possible. My spirit* are
in so disturbed a state, that my weak hand is scarcely
able to trace the still more feeble efforts of my mind.
• • • •

He assures you. that I am in possession of the names of
my creditors, to whom he has made me answerable, by
filling up th..se blank aeerp•anere. that I so unguardedly
gave him, and yet declines making an oath to that pur-
pose: this Vas closed use much uneasiness, for it appears.to
use vague, if not equivocal.
" I can solemnly declare that the names I sent you, are
the only ones I know of, and the greater part of them utter
strangers to me.

" I was in hopes that not only out of humanity andj attire
to me, but fur his own sake, be would have done it volun-
tarily, as it would have been a means of removing. in a
greet deg tee, the unpleasant impressions such a determina-
tion might ramie on the mints of those who still remain
anxious for his futnre well doing.
" I do tint command or enforce it, but intrrat it, as the only
relief he can give to a bring whom he has e.nic.,t destroyed
•". What int,rpretation hi put on his refusal ? If he says
he will not tale the oath, It is cruel, and if he adds that he Nor
not what is to become of me? it is in nature possible for me to
return to an uncertain home, with all the horroe s I have an f.
fared there fresh on my multi, with the constant dread of what
may be hanging over me ? I really think (under those circum-
stances), that when my presence would be absolutely neces-
sary. that It would not remain fit my own power to be able
to encounter suds misery.
" it is not, believe me. the fetlings of pride avarice, er
the absence of those roniforts I have all my life been iv-
costonted to, that is killing me by inches; it is the loss of
wy twig refutaitting comfort—the /tope he red to lite* jsarw
lime to.lisne, of seeing. my children. The above assertion
1 can convince the the world of, if driven to it, by leaving
the bond (all I have) to the creditors, and the Date's
generous allowance, to 'the decision of the law.

'6 It is now, and ever has been, my wish to save • •
• • • ; for even now I feel a regard for hicu I can-
not cooper; but surely I may expect some r. turn of gra-
titude from a man, who, by a single simple act, could re-
lieve those feats that are nerdy insupportable. The ides is
shocking. . .

" Excuse this lons letter ; but I am sure you will see and
feel the motives and the urgency. Ouce more, clear Sir,
forgive sod excuse your.,
" DORA JORDAN."

I trust, Sir, that I have thus put in a fair point of view
thew hole of this delic4te yn •stion, and I shall trouble you
ith but little wore on the subject.

With the death of Mrs: Jordan, ceased the allowance
which, by his Royal Ilighness's means, she was enabled to
make of 2001. a-year to each of her three married
slaughters. Sorely, then, no blame can attach to the
Duke of Clarence, whose liberality, in order to enable
Alm Jordan to make a suitable provision for them, in
the event of her death. has been acknowledged by her
to have been " most noble and g:•nrruus, in the highest
degree."
All sorts of means were resorted to by one of the parties
(now no more), to compel a continuance of these allow -
ances. The Hake did not chose to be driven in this
respect ; but when the importunity, from the inefficacy of
threats, had died alsay, his Royal Highness, of his own
generous accord did give to each his kind assistance,
and I am to this day paying, and as long as it
shall be his Royal Highness's pleasure, shall conti-
nue to pay annual gratuities to tise two surviving
daughters. _ _

Who then, after this statement of facts, shall accuse the
Doke of Clarence with want of generosity towards Mrs.
Jordan or her memory?
The a•kiiinistratiora to the effects of Mrs. Jordan, by
the solicitor of the Treasury, was ex-officio, and the ;adver-
tisement which appeared in the papers, and which has
4‘llo4l,turtla this; last attack, was put in, in regular discharge
" of the" luties of his administration.
I must conclude with one assurance. that after having
given a true, and I trust a candid recital of facts, I
shall treat with contempt any thing further that may
be said on this subject ; resting satisfied —if after an
attachment of six and thirty years service to a good and
generous master-1 shall have added any dila, to his com-
fort in convincing a single individual of the injustice he
has sustained.

I am, Sir, &c. &c.
Jons BARTON.

Royal Mint, Jan. 21, 1624.

INCtSSANT INCUBATION.—Last summer a turkey cock,
the property of Mr. Thomas Brand, of Peutiow, in this
county, "took to setting," and actvally hatched no less than
58 head of poultry; namely, early in the spring he hatched
five goslings ; then he took to a duck's nest, and batched
11 ducklings; next, ascending a • skep which hung over
his head, and driving away .a hen which had set therein a
owek, he hatched a tine brood of 13 chickens; again, be-
taking himself to a Pest wherein eggs were laid daily, and
sitting closely fcr three weeks, he hatched one and two in
a day as the eggs had been laid, 20 more; and last of all,
fixing himself again upon a duck's nest, he hatched nine
more ducks. Tints ended the summer la'aours of this ex-
traordinary turkey cock, who is now strutting about the
farm yard, among
his numerous tribe+, with tile authority
which his unwearied and patient perseverance to bring
them forth end
iele) Iles him to exercise.—(Chelinsford Citron-

IRELAND.

It appears that Lee, the murderer of the unfortunate
Fitzgerald, at Duninan way, in the County of Kildare. never
said Isis wife .deserted him, but has given an address in
Liverpool, where he thinks else may be found. At die In-
quest on Thursday last. he was asked, what could induce
him to murder. Fitzgerald ? he replied, with much fervour.
that before (lon and man be hil.l 111/ motive on earth for
murdering him ; that whim Ise w( lit to bed he began
dreaming that he was ent!ing the throat of his Father-in-
Law, and jumping out of his sleep, Ise took the razor front
Isis pocket, and cut the throut of the unfortunate man.—
When a sal lice in the :6111, quartered in Dublin, he would
not get leave to marry ; he deserted, went to Liverpool, and
there got married, and afterwards enlisted in the GOth Re-
giment, was quartered in the Isle of Wig,ht, where he lost a.
linger, as Ise says. by accident ; was Cogged, and then dis-
charged. Ile tame from Bristol to Cusk, and from thence
to Dunmanway.
CLARE.—EYms, Jen. 17.—0 n the night of Wednesday
last, in consequence of information being received by tlin
police at Crusheen, that there was a monber of persons col.
lected at a wake in the house of one Hogan in that neigh-
bourhood, one of the police and three of the military pro-
ceeded to the place and found in Hogan's Itemise about one
hnndred persons collected ; on entering the house the can-
dles were entinguislied by some of the party, when an at•
tack commenced on the military by endeavouring to disarm
them, however, they (lit! nut succeed ; the policeman, as
e .on as he eztricat-d himself frosts the mob, gave directions
to his party to load, and take post outside the door ; a num•
her of the fellows and- toeir way through the roof of the
Inonse ancicommenced throwing stones at the party. by
which one of the military was slightly injured. Too emelt
cannot he said in favour of the policeman and military out
the occasion, as they conducted themselves with every de-
gree of eveolness and regularity. They succeeded in ap-
prehending nine of the persons, who arc now confined in
the military gaud-room at Crusheen.

MR. WILLIAM PROISERT.

(FROIK T i MORNIU.CtIRGINICLI

The following- letters from the Solicitor of the above!
rained Gentleman, sill no doubt have the effect of putting
an end to all further discussion ressecting him. As the
letter which lately appeared in The Times turned out to
he a hoax, we sapposed the letter to otirselvesfrous Mr.
Mann, was of the same nature, till we were furnished with
the other, to Messrs. Knight ard Lacey, requesting theM to
name their solicitor, anti assured of its genuineness. As
the pnblic have by this had quite enough of Mr. W. Pro-
bers, they will lose waiting by the silence which he imposes
on the Press, whatever may be the case with respect to
Messrs. little:lit and Lacy. Mr. Mann, as we'l as Mr. Mut-
ray, knows the protection which the law affords to goo I.
fame and reputation. It is, however, but justice to the for-
mer to say, that he takes the lit-we manly course, procted-
ing by action, and nut by indictment. Every year is re-
markable for &northing. last year was famous for the com-
pl-te triumph of devutisni. will be famous for the
triumph °flaw, in protecting the fame of a dead King 'of
England, a lieiqr of Poyais, ani Mr. Wit:fans
Probers.

To rus EDITOR or TIM MORNING CHRONICLE.:
Red Lion Street, llolborn, .114 a. 21, INC

" am requested by Mr. William Probert to,inforta
you, thut in ronspipierice of his name having been used by yule
and several other E•litors of the inelie JOU/11114, in a most un-
arrantab e manner (alluding to a Iste stelancliJly tank), that
upon a repetiti,;n of Cie *eine. :eg3l proceedings will be 'Vl-
toted against the parties so oft...tidbit. Yon must be perfectly
aware a man when erywite I by a Jury of countrymen, is
not, in law, to he co,lsitiered culpable. And, begging your
ailvntion to this ii“tice,

1 u.. 1, Sir, your obedient Sertient,
" JACOIS 11. MANN."

" 71, Red Lion Street, Jan. 22, ISV.

" SIR —I am desired by ' Mr. William Probert to institute•
proceeding; ag bust you, as nuhlishers of a work, eutitled.
'• Recu'ledimis of John l'heirlell." for certain libellous matter
contsineil tuereiu sgAi as: the said William Probert : the pre-
sent is to request you will tatliedith furnish us with the na Ild
of your Solicitor. in order that I may forward communications
to Idiu relative to this unpleasant affair.
"t ant, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant.
"JACOB 11. MINN'
" To Messrs. Knight and Lteey. Paternoster Row."

CURIOUS CONVICTION.

(Prom Use Morale: Herald.)

Aco nplaiut was ethiloit d h-fore the Migistrates n
Queen-,q rare Police 0.11,y, against a timber-merchant and
'milder at lirompron, for rein wing soil from a parricuhr
portion Of. Iris ureurses in the " da!/ cont.." The infor-
mation proccedid on an act of ti?). 11. The facts were
proved, and the Magistrates said they Must convict. On
referring to another part of the Aet, to ascertain what pe-
nalty most be inflicted, to the no sin ill astonishment of the
Magistrates, and to the oo small consternation of the builder
and his legal adviser, In and behold ! it was found that the
penalty was '• tem days' imprisonment in Bridewell!"
The Act on this point was imperative; at least here min
" even-handed Justice ;" it was the sm.. law for the rids
that was prepared for the poor! The Magistrates bad no
power to diminish the term of imprisonment, nor to cow-
mute it by fine! What was to be done?? because, fur a res-
pectable tradesman, though he had so transgressed thetas,
to go to Tothillfields, or may-hap to some Tread-mill, for
" tell days" was horrible, Well, what was to be done ?
" Why appeal to be sore," skid the Attorney. " Yes,"
replied the builder, oho, thong!' he found himself in a
mess, teok it cooly, " Crat may dr very well for rpm as a
lawyer*. but what will it do respecting the threatened tea
days!" " Oh, you have the chances of quashing the con-
viction, and rhea yon escape the punishment ; the prison,
you know, is a terrible thing; and what will the neigh•
.sours say ?" " Yes, bat what chances base I ? If the
conviction he confirmed, what then ?" " Why then, visa
mast visit Tothi 11-fields i" " Well th an, as the case is held
to he clearly proved now, and as it can be as clearly proved
another day, and the law being positive..l see no chance, ;
therefore I may as well visit Tothill-fields now, awl have
doneywith it!' And away, sure enottsgs, he went to tot-
hill;fidds Mcleod!, on a " ten days' .viait;" but, however
he may have beep previously eogagedOis went thither
armed with sweet philosophy." As.proof of the indivi-
dual's respectability, it may be mentioned* that part of his
property chnsists of twenty houses at Bromplon. The ids•
tence iS now in progress!

MELANCROLT OCCURRENCE. 7.1 S is with the deepest non-
cern and regret. we have to announce to our readers thot
following distressing accident : —Mr. Charles Pollet had
been for some days on a visit at Hillersdon House. 0-ar
Cullompton, the residence of Captain Born. On Monday
morning list, being at to accompany Captain B. on es
shooting excursion, he went into the yard, for the purpose
of turning out the dogs, taking Isis fowling piece with him ;
the door of the hamlet not opening readily. Mr. F. *Wick
it forcibly with the butt-end of the gun, which canoed it
to explode, and the whole contents WAS lodged in his, left
side, in the direction of his heart. His death was instan-
taneous. A Corou.r'e Inquest has been taken on the holy.
• ertlict—Accidental Deato.—The deceased
was the second
son of Benjamin Follett, Esq., of Topsham. twenty-fire
years of aut., an mini tide voting luau, and will be tome I re-
gretted by all who kne.v hint ; the grief of his relatives and
the family at liiileradan may be conceived, but cannot he
described,—(E.ecter Piping Post.)

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