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

Mrs. CLARKE mad LORD FOLKSTONE.

••■‘M.m.•••

Mrs. Clarke's second cdi•ion of " The Rival
Princes," has made its appearance, from which
we make the followinc extracts :
" As this patriotic Nobleman has so completely
lost himself by his letter to Col. Wardle, I will,
out of about forty letters, lay before the public a
few of his epistles, that the realer may be. better
able to judge of his conduct, character, and ser.
grices ! !

" As the following letter requires little or no
iilostration, I shall subjoin it with only this re.
marl:, that Lord Folkstotic then knew that my
I,:tters had he shewo about by Dodd, and that
lac, at that time) belimd that the Duke of Kent
had seen theca.

" Feb. 18, 1819.
" Dtsa )I.oan—The !louse was not iiirliticd to take
It•tirlettrs List night, when I first nisited to pro Wee them,
and indeed it•did not s.cm at that time at all important that

they should have theta. /kite' ands, however, suinething
which made me desirous that they be pro-
%lured ; 1w: the Committee had broken up, and there was a
difficulty in point of fain. It was filially determined that
kunst Clerk= from the Dank, who are in the habit of examin•
mg hand-writings, should compare the three letter's of the
Duke's, which are on tie tal..;e the Homo, and be examin-
ed rt the bar OD Monday, whether, in theimopinion, they are
all of the same writing? If :hey say • ye.),' I shall he eon-
s:at—if they say • tio,' I shall endeavour to get you called in,
order that yeti may produce that packet of lettels which
)ru l.roucht flown yesterday. You mmt, therefore, h. 41
yourself in readii.rsi to ripper r again on Montla.), unless )

hear fro a tar to the contrary; Lad 13,:g you, in the menu
Opte, to ktep the Idiot in your pos4,74sion, and not Id (toy one
siu,:,:rdi• late duns asid of your house.
" Your's, ist great lutsk.
(Sigurd) " FOLKIITON E."

"P The next letter which I beg to introduce to
the notice of the reader, is of sumo importance
to the support of my book, as it speaks of a
lumina puuuds which Wardle Im:sewed (as Dodd
and W ir.lle inrormed Inv) trim tile Duke of
heat LO Miss Taylor, for her services; but the
Dak- m3y 114► e a short memory, ain't now think
it puli,ical to forget his coop DEEDS:

31.soast-1 forgot to give you, at the play 1:1$t
night, the incluseJ,liC:l %Yardle had ;given me for you I I
iherefore a rw head it to you.
" 1 also forgot to desire yogi to be of Miss Taylor oat to
employ the jou!. witich %Vardk RCGIIVFD FOR Flea. and,
ash uudullot•tolli gave to her, bit to let it go to the subscrip-
tion. ash* Imo sot sew pee it, send it site, and I will put
it down to Baits book. It will Wye, I Clinks a touch more
advantageous effect in that was.
"1 h you got osvoy foss the play without a mobbing,
and tn.t ate well to-day.—J, um year's, trul ,
(Welled) " FOLKSTONE.
" Tti'mday inornigw, half-past 2 o'clock."
" 0i c.mrie I ni ed not beg of you, If you semi the 1001.
note, to send it me wider cover."

" This letter must convince the reader that this

politicil patty wanted back the Duke's present of
1001.. to sissi# out
,rue subscription, which Mad
been proposed by Mr. Calmat and was suppoftted
with such public enthusiasm.
" The reader will perceive, from the perusal of

this letter, that Lurd Ftikstonc had greatly inte-
rested himself in my affairs, and was my principal

private adviser with respect to the suppression of
my last book.
" liarley-street. April 3,1809,
half-past tvtflve, morning.

" DEAR MATokst —I had not left my claret, but my tea,
and a pleasant company, and was putttng no my great coat or
the fool of Warillc's stairs, when I received your commands,
to obedience to which alone I reluctantly made up my miud
not to call on you this evening. I hope that neither illness
nor anger (for which I can guess on cause) wai the cause of
the peremptory order I received, and which, so much against
my sill, I obeyed. lam glad you have sent the letters; 1
hope they were writers fair, and ahat you attended to all my
orders about stopping, and dating, and sealing, and directing,
With as much :memo's' as I have attended to your.i.— I have
been perusing the paper which your legal adoiter, Cowie,
wanted you to sign. I see more reason each tune I read it
why yoe should not sign a paper drawn up in that form; but
'specialty apaper like that, so iacorrectly written, and full
of abbreviatious, se.—Beware of this man—l think he
is as friend of your's—l will, If I can keep awake to-
night, or at all events is the roaming, put to ; a some
Ideas on the subject. In the mean time let me exhort you
not to agree to verbally, and especially not to sio, any pro-
gosal hastily, and without cuusideration. My head is not a
cool ones bat I think it cooler thaa yours; and, at all events,
tae delay occasioned by your resolution to consult me, at
Least insures time for reflection: I will call so you at the
tigasswhich you will name. I have an engagement in Black-
friar's-road, at three, which will detain me sonic time ; and
either before or after that, I must go into the City; but I
hill call no you either at one or at Gee, or at your dinner
bow, tor carts or late In :he evening, as will hest suit you—
Ss the siom••. and I will make my arrangements in come-
qaense—Adieu, I shall now go ti bed. Time scratches in
tbb letter prove bow unlit lau for business now. Let umc
bear lbas yen, and believe me, dear Madam,
" Ever truly your's,
(Sigoe.l) " FOLKSTON E."
it The following letter will show that Dodd was
OCR the only person who had a finger in the book
which linden about 11 be published.
it Lord Felksturte acknowledges his omelet!)
willl respect to the manner toy efforts were to go
eqo the ;:orld) and hi this epistle gives auothyr
Pre'f of his friendship API the woniaa whose word
he now endeavours to kssen in the good opinion
of the public !!
" l 7 1609.
" Dram lt seam-11 um nearly knockedMure up ai (2s
es, (-I- rip of
sate'-borne was at lbe end of the fourth four-mile-heat rm. a
King's plate ; but lam not inclined to give in yet.—l want to
talk about Lawson.—l also want to talk to you about your
hook ; if the preface is ant finally determined on and printed,
I should like to look it over. It is of great importance to you
1" 3 ou should be PROPERLY Ayr) TRULY REPRVENTRD
ITTOTRE PUBLIC; I am, therefore, desirous to seek,
eforr it i ton late ; get it home fee this purpose if You ow,
"l tt all call this evening, after dbmer, about t: o cloth.
1." te e know i W
f such arrangement will snit you, and -
AIN meln ver tialv, " Venn's, baste)
(Signed)" " I'OLKSTONIE."