Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-10


Of conversation in the British metropolis
In the year 1870, the Duke was mar
ried to q Princess of the House of Prus-
sia thus forming an alliance between the
courts of St. James and Berlin, of vas I'M
eortance to the British nation. Soon af
ter the celebration of the marriage nup-
tia's, the Duke was called into active ser
vice, and appointed to the command OF the
army on the Continent; and on the fourth
of September 1893 was defeated by the
French forces at Dunkirk. In the month
Of May following, he had an engagement
eith tae French, VIII mads an ct,ack upon
him, which result ed to his decided advan-
tage, he having gained signal victory over
them. In the year 1894 at the battle Of
Tourney, he signaIized himself as one of
the hravest men of the times. The Eng
lish army was quite surrounded by its enc
mics, but succeeded III making retreat at
the point Of the bayonet, and the Duke
barely escat cd being taken prisoner. He
retreated with his army to Flanders, where
he was joined by the Earl Of Moira with
additional forces, but Notwithstanding, was
driven from his quarters near Breda and
Bois-le-duc, and forced to retire to Grave,
from thence 10 Eimeguen, when finding it
impossible 10 make an impression against
France, the Duke abandoned the project,
AID took his departure for England
In the year 1899, he landed in Holland,
at the head of an army of thirty-six thous-
and men, one half of whom were Russians.
Shortly after his arrival he made an attack
upon the French forces near Alkmaer, but
in consequence Of the want Of discipline
among the Russians, he was obliged to
make precipitate retreat; but in the month
OF October following, he made second at
tack, ,and succeeded in defeating the French
forces, when a suspension of arms was
agreed upon, ard the Duke and his army
embarked for England His military ca
rcer, after this, was suspended for several
years; when he appeared before the House
of Commons to answer to the charges pre-
ferred against him by Mr.. Wardle. This
affair, one Of the most extraordinary in the
annals of the British nation. excited the at
tention and curiosity of the world. and as
woman, who, OF all others that have -four
ished since the days OF Noah, was the most
remarkable, was at the bottom oft, it may
not be improper to present the reader q
slight sketch OF her history.
Mrs. MARY ANN CLARKE, was the daugh-
ter of a Mr. Thompson watch MAKER of
London, who dying when his offspring was
quite young, left her under the protection
of her mother whose circumstances were
exceedingly limited, SO far as pecuniary re-
sources were connected with them and
anxious to improve her condition, she was
married second time to a man named
Farquhar, Jodrneyman printer, respect
able for his talents and industry, who, hav-
ing thus assumed the guardianship of the
mother and daughter, obtained employment
for Mary Ann, in the same office, as read
er of copy, to the corrector Of the Press.
1t was whilst thus employed that she at
tracted the attention Of ir. Day, son of
the foreman of the establishment, who
was so lrresistaby struck with her charms,
and 50 completely enamoured, that he con-
ceived the project Of educating her in a
manner commensurate with her personal
allurements, and to carry his designs into
execution, sent her to distinguished
boarding school, where she made great
proficiency, and soon became sensible OF
her prowess over the passions of the stern
er SEX At this school she remained two
years, at the expense of her benefac;or,
who now sent for her, with an intention of
making her his wife. On her return home,
Mr. Day found that she was not the same
grateful and unaffected girl, that she was
when she left him, but grown austere and
naughty under the culture of her generous