The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-12
Mrs. CT ARK.

This woman, the daughter ola Journeyman prin-
ter, is styled in London THE FEMALE GIL
BIAS. The following sketch is iroma Lon
don paper:
Mrs. Clark who was examined in the HOUSE
OF Commons, on Wednesday last, was Summon
ed to attend the house about twenty minutes be-
fore eight o'clock On that day, and she came rea-
duly through the lobbies, with light step and 4
Sinking countenance. She was dressed rs If
she was going out to AN evening party, in a light
blue silk gown and coat, edged with white FUR,
and Il white muif On her head she wore a white
cap or veil, which, at no time, was let down over
her face In size she is rather small, and she
does not seem to be particularly we'll made. She
has fair clear, smooth skim and lively blue eyes
but her features are not handsome. Her nose is
rather short and turning up, and her teeth are
ry indifferent yet she has appearance of great
vivacity and Fascination of manners, though she
| Is said not to be well bred or accomplished wo-
man. She appears to be about SIS years of age.
and probably has recommended herself more by
her agreeable and lively spirits than by her beau
", though 1t must be allowed that she is pretty
having soft delicate compexion and au aama-
mated expression of features. When first she
| came into the house, she was very pale on her
second appearance, her cclor had flushed into her
face, which was like vermillion but she seem
ed not at all daunted or embarrassed at any time
Her female friend was dressed in white sill,
.
bonnet with veil so thick and close about her
face, that her features could be distinguished
She went into the house of commons and remain
ed below the bar near Mrs Clark during her ex.
| animation. Mr. Quincy seated at the bar,
taking the whole of the evidence in short hand
Mrs. Clarks maiden name was Thompson, s,
her family was inferior to that of her husband
Before she was quite fifteen, she married Mr.
Clark, the second son of very eminent, wealthy
| and respectable brick-layer, who had beer large.
ly employed in the city Of London The eldest
son succeeded to the fathers business, but is no
dead, having left family behind him, and for.
tune of about 10 or 5000 pounds. The second
sou, 1.-THE husband oftLe Mrs. Clark who was on
"Wednesday night last eXamined) was bred q
stone mason by the father, and carried on the bu.
siness IN an extensive and respectable manner OF
Sn ,wbill but whether from the ndscreetness OF
his marriage, or any general indiscreetness, the
father left him only weekly annuity during his
life, the principal going to his children, of whom
he has several by Mrs. Clark, the lady of whom
we are now speaking. MIR. Clark is living, bu,
we understand he has, for some time, discontinue.
eel his business at Snow-hill. He has two bro
Tiers living, the one an eminent surveyor, the o.
Their clergyman, both of them gentlemen OF
great responsibility. Mrs. Clark was always OF
| gay turn and very expensive habits How long
she has been separated from her husband we
know not, nor do we know what was her course
OF life between that separation and her commen
cling the costly establishment in Gloucester-place
but her extravaganza there was unbeunded
| and she in particular exerted all her power in
keeping a luxurious table, set out in the most
brilliant manner. OF the extent to which she
went, some notion may be formed from the fact o.
the wine glasses, such in size as individuals usu
ally drink out of at dinner, being so finely cut
that at the sale of her furniture years, ago the,
sold second hand, for guinea each glass! Mr.
Walter Smith, brother TO Mrs. Fitzherbert, was
the purchaser.