The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-27
FROM LONDON PAPERS.

The Lord Chsneellor's first attendance on the
Prince Recent since his Lordship's ndisposi-
ton, at Carlton hous. on Sunday last, under
stand, was upon the important measure of His Row.
al thshnesss intended VI ssags T. Parliament res
peetng the proposed matrimonial union between
the Princes Charlotte Of W3les and the Hereditary
solempized Immediately after the Prince Regents
proposal has received thst Legislative sanction
which the f;nn,titnticn requires
MRS. MARY ANN CLARKE
This Lady vas yesterday brought up 10 the Court
Of Kng'a Bench, to i've Jul ,ment for libel on
the Right Hon. w. Fitzgerald, mputins to him the
seiiueuou or ms friends wife the sendins of that
friend, by his Influence TO unhealthy cline, with
view OF obtaining bis death, aud the sd ainstrson
ofdeetsrious drugs to the object of his guilty ours
for the purpose of procuring abortion. An sSdavi,
Of the Defendant was then pu, IN and read in which
shc began bS expressing her ssrrev that she had
been betrayed into any breaeh o. the laws; but she
had been in the habits Of the closest intimacy with
the Plaintiff father, that during their intimacy
great number Of letters passed between them that
be had introduced his son to her when she had in
fuence, and desired her patronage in his favour,
and that sh reviewed him scvsrs! important ser.
vices. Afterwards, when certain investigation
took place before the House of Commons Mr. Fitz.
gerald came to her and irnplored that she would
give up the letters which he had written to her,
that she accordingly gave up his letters which ~ere
Destroyed in his presence and that she also conf
20 him papers, and lstter, which contained aIpro.
mise of patronage from a high persona1, for her
son. Alter Mr. F. had obtained .he destruction OF
his own letters, and 5sd got her papers, he stoye.
ther withdrew himself and sbsolutey refused TO Ge.
mer back the letter which she had trusted to his
care. That angered V such treatment size had
been induced 10 writ the libel in QUESTION and not
with any view Of sordd purposes She con-
eiuied by stating, thar sh was the mother of IA
nniiy and hal daughters, who she was educating
In the paths Of virtue who woud be d. o wed O. he r
foster'R~ caro-, II she shoald be sent into solitude
add eontIne "a ent.
Mr.. Attorney General then addressed the Court
and observed, it would be dihieul,to say, in The
nulGtdde OF iibsls which are issued that any an,
was the worst-but certainly the present libel wa
most esnjDe7ty sudaeious, for il represented
Gentleman of high respeetsbity, rot merely IN
worthy OF the rank AID station at life which ne Fl
led, but accused him Of crimes which rendered him
inf, for the society OF onen. Mr.. PGrke s. NJ Scay
hft followed the side Mr.. ByoUpkC9,z for
the ftnrsnt, observed. that the Present WIS di7
tngu she'd from the rsSe OF sslitcal libel although
II attacked msn in q political sphere II aonesr
ed--t sworn, and no, contrpdctsd sod ,bor,
fore must be taken for truth, that there wasa de
Ecate coHTsS10H between the Droseeutnr's father
aud tie dt'eoda that it descended to his son, md
became sort ~ family cJDnex;on. Il vas also sta
ted. that for time there was great intimacy snd
not prosiey Of herei s--Sor the service. vers
sill RENDERS by one party That the prPs-st Pro
secptor yea introduced 10 the Defendant as to one
% IN her then situstou could advqnee Ills views
in if. Al! this upcRstrsdicied by the Pross.
eWor. Nei,hsr had he denied that he bad suppress
sed an Important letter committed to his charge
And Vt wa IN anger tor these iuures thst tie d.
fendant had been induced to puh'ish the Ehe which
she dsplsed. The Learn q Cou Gil depreca-
TED sBy sever Judgment on her head The de-.
PENDANT sentenced 20 nne months ! nprisonmen,
ia the Kings Bench Prison
Wm. Mitchell, for printing the same, was senten-
eei ia four months imprisonooert
Mrs Clark had on rich muslin gown, scarlet
velvet spencer prOfnsefy trimmed Nth broad white
lace, small straw hat, and white lace IL. On en-
tering the C. lurt Sc threw her vel back sud gun
ported the ardent gaze Of the young Barsistsrs
with the greatest conpOsure. She received the
Judgment of The Court ~i,h p,rf ct uuo neern AMI
on retiring, bowed to their L,rd,hipa most grace
fully and eondpsesnIngly. TIE court all the ave
nues tsit, as E-l IS Westm'nst- r-'su was crrvd-l
a. an ear;y hour offhs morning. Nth persons ANXIOUS
% o,,,in view Of this celebrated female.
Mrs.. Clarke no sooner rencbed her new apart
uperis in Marsh'lses sbAu, wth usual pleassn.
trv, 55red the following card to her " fa-hion-
eBie frirnds .--Airs. ". VI. A. CLARKE Ar
HOME, eveyy eoeHing nm further Hgfice."