change was actually gazetted upon the Saturday following. Mrs. Clarke in consequence received 2001. from the agent. This case then serves to shew-first, that, in addition to promotions, exchanges also were at the disposal of Mrs. Clarke; and secondly, that the purse of the commander-in-chief was saved by the supply which his mistress derived from such sources. The witnesses to this ease are, Lieutenant-Colonel Brooke, Lieutenant-Colonel Knight, Mrs. Clarke, and Mr. Thynne. As a contrast to the preceding exchange, I shall take leave to state a case of peculiar hardship which ocurred within the year; two meritorious officers, Major Macdonaid and Major Sinclair, both of the first regiment of infantry, and both indisposed, were anxious to make an exchange-the one desiring, for the recovery of his health, to remain in England; while the other, from a similar motive, desired to go to the West Indies. These gentlemen sought their object by every honourable means. The most urgent requests, and the most respectable recommendations were made in their fa vour, but in vain. No mistress was resorted to-no bribe of 2001. was offered Major Mac donald was forced to go to the West Indies, and fell immediately a victim to the climate; Major Sinclair was forced to remain in England, and survived but a few months. Thus was the country deprived of two highly deserving officers. The fourth case I have to adduce refers to Major John Shaw, of Colonel Champagne's Ceylon regiment. Major John Shaw was appointed deputy barrack master of the Cape of Good Hope, on the 3d of April, 1806, through the influence of Mrs. Clarke. It was known that this officer by no means enjoyed the favour of the Duke of York-that in fact his Royal Highness entertained some prejudites against him. But these obstacles Mrs. Clarke easily contrived to overcome; for it was agreed to pay Mrs. Clarke 10001. for the major's appointment. The appointment was therefore made, and the major himself paid Mrs. Clarke 3001. Soon after, 2001. more were sent to Mrs. Clarke by Major Shaw's uncle, through Coutts's bank, and the payment was made by one of Mr. Coutts's clerks. The remaining 5001. however, was not paid; and when it was found not to be forthcoming, Mrs. Clarke was enraged, and threatened revenge. Sheactually complained to the commander-inchief of Mr. Shaw's breach of contract, and the consequence was, that the major was soon after put on half pay. I am in possession of several letters which passed upon this subject, from Major Shaw and Mrs Shaw, threatening both the commander-in-chief and Mrs Clarke with public exposure, &c. if their complaints were not redressed, but in vain. In conse. quence of this business, I have been induced to examine the hall-pay list, in order to see whether any similar reduction to that of Major Shaw had taken place in the barrack depart. ment-but I have found no such thing, such officers being, in fact, kept on full pay, even on the home staff. This case of Major Shaw was indeed the only instance I could find of such an officer being reduced to half-pay. The case of this officer, then, demonstrates, that. Mrs Clarke's influence extended to appointments on the staff of the army, as well as to promotions and exchanges in the army itself; secondly, that the commander-in-chief punished an individual by reducing him from full to half pay, for non-performance of anefarious contract with his mistress; and, thirdly, that the commander-in chief was a direct party to all this shameful transection. The witnesses to this case are, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Shaw, uncle to Major Shaw, Mr. Coutts's clerk, and Mrs. Shaw. I now come to the very novel case of Colonel French and his levy. This officer was, through the influence of Mrs. Clarke, appointed by the commander-in chief to conduct a levy in the years 1804-5. The colonel was introduced to Mrs. Clarke by Captain Huxley Sandon, and the condition upon which he obtained his appointment was, that Mrs. Clarke should have one guinea out of the bounty of every man raised, together with the sale or patronage of a certain number of the commissions. The agreement being concluded, it was communicated to, and approved of, by the commander-in-chief. Colonel French was ac cordingly sent by Mrs. Clarke to the Horse Guards, and, after many interviews, the levy was set on foot. As the levy proceeeded, Mrs. Clarke received several sums of money from Colonel French,Captain Huxley Sandon, and a Mr. Corri. She also received 5001, from a Mr. Cockayne, who is a well known solicitor in Lyon's-inn, and a friend of Captain Huxley Sandon. But, to return for a moment to Mr. Donovan, the garrison-battalion lieutenant. This gentleman, who was such a prominent agent in these transactions, was acquainted with an old officer, a Captain Tuck, whom he very strongly recommended to seek promotion: and to encourage him by a display of the facility with which it might be attained, he sent him a written scale of Mrs. Clarke's prices, for different commissions, which, in stating, I beg leave to contrast with the regulated prices of the army. Mrs. Clarke's Prices. A Majority £900 A Company 700 A Lieutenancy 400 An Ensigncy 200 Regulated Prices. £2600 1500 550 400 From this scale it appears, that the funds I have before alluded to, lost, in an enormous ratio to the gain of Mrs. Clarke, or any other individual acting upon the same system. Here I am to take leave of Mrs. Clarke. Here the scene closes upon her military negotiations: and in what follows, the commander in chief alone is interested. It appears that his Royal Highness required a loàn of 50001. from Colonel French, and Mr. Grant Grant, of Barnard's-inn, promised to comply with the request in procuring the money, provided the commander in chief would use his influence and obtain payment to Colonel French of a balance due to him by Government on account of the levy. This was promised; but the commander in chief failing to fulfil his part of the condition, the loan he required was not advanced, and 30001. still remain due from government to Colonel French. The case of this levy shews, first, that Mrs. Clarke, in addition to promotions in the army, to exchanges and appointments on the staff, possessed the power of augmenting the military force of the country; secondly, that in this case, as in all others, she was allowed to receive pecuniary consideration for the exercise of her influence; thirdly, that the commander in chief endeavoured to derive a pecuniary accommodation for himself, independently of Mrs. Clarke's advantages. The witnesses in this case are Colonel French, Captain Huxley Sandon, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Corri, Mr. Grant, Captain Tuck, and Mr. J. Donovan, to. propriety, the necessity of grounding some proceeding upon such facts. The proceeding propose will, I have no doubt, be acceded I am sure I have stated quite enough to induce the house to give what I ask-I could state more, if necessary. There is, indeed, ore thing to which I cannot omit alluding. The house must be astonished indeed at the corruption of the times, when told, that there is at this moment a public office in the City for the sale of commissions, at the same reduced scale as that of Mrs. Clarke; and that the persons who manage this office stated in my presence, that they were the agents of the present favourite mistress, Mrs. Carey. Indeed, these agents declared further, that they were also enabled to dispose of places both in church and state, and that they did not hesitate to say, that they were employed by two of the first officers in the administration. But these are points to which I may, on a future day, feel myself more enabled to speak at large. The honourable member concluded with moving for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the conduct of the commander in chief, with regard to promotions and exchanges in the army, &c. &c." Mrs. CLARKE, one of the late mistresses of the Duke of York, has since of the House of Commons, and her evi been examined many times at the bar dence, which has been clear and correct, and corroborated by a variety of other evidence and written documents, has engaged the labours of the house, and the undivided notice of the public, through the month. The volume detailing these proceedings, will be one of the most interesting in the English language. It cannot be expected that we can give even a faint, outline of them, we shall however preserve certain letters of the Duke of York, written during the time, and since the period of his residence with Mrs. Clarke. The last case with which I shall at present trouble the house, is that of Captain Maling. This gentleman was appointed to an ensigncy in the 87th regiment, on the 28th of November, 1805-to a lieutenancy in the same regiment on the 26th of November, 1806and toa captaincy in the Royal African Corps, under the command of the Duke of York's own secretary, Colonel Gordon, on the 15th of September, 1808. I have every reason to believe Captain Maling to be a very unexcep. tionable character, although I cannot help pronouncing the mode of his promotion as extremely exceptionable. But this promotion was effected through the influence of the favourite agent, Mr. Greenwood, in whose office Mr. Maling was a clerk, remaining at his desk while advanced in the army by such an extraordinary course by a course which interfered with the interests, which superseded the rights of many meritorious officers, who had long served in the army-who had fought and bled for their country. This Mr. Maling has also, I understand, had, while so promoted, some appointment of paymaster To Gorge Farqubar, to be left at the Post office, in Ireland. I would appeal to the candour of the house, to the common sense of any man or body of men, whether it be right, whether it be tolerable, that such an accumolation of favours should be conferred upon any individual, without any claim of protes sional merit, but merely through the opera tion of undue influence, while so many hundreds of truly deserving men are slighted and wverlooked? I would ask, whether it be that our army can prosper-that its in succeed, or its character be advanhile such injustice is tolerated? But dwell upon those points-it is ary. The facts I have stated suggest such reflections to The house must feel the DURING HIS RESIDENCE WITH MRS. CLARKE. Worthing." Weymouth, August, 4, 1805. express to my sweet darling life the delight MY BELOVED How can I sufficiently her pretty pretty letter gave me? Millions and millions of thanks for thinking of me. My heart is full of your affection, and on it my whole happiness depends. – I am quite hure my life did not go to Lewesraces. Twas kind of her to think of me: but I trust she knows me too well not to be convinced that I could not bear the idea of the great sacrifice which angel cannot expect to hear from me from am too sensible she has made to me. Yalmy hence. There are few here that I know, ex. cept Lord Chesterfield's family.—I went to the play last night: it went off better than the night night before. I have seen Dr. O'Meara, who wishes to preach before Royalty, and I must see what I can do for him. What a time it appears since I parted from my darling!-Believe me ever your's, and your's alone. "Dearest, Dearest, Dearest Love!" To Mrs. Clarke, No. 9, Old Burlington-street. "Without being informed of the amount of assistance you require, it is impossible to say how I can be of service to you." To Mrs. Clarke, 18, Gloucester-place, Portmansquare. "If I could see any advantage that could be derived by your seeing me, I should have no objection to our meeting; but as it would be extremely painful to us both, under the present circumstances, I must decline it." To Mrs. Clarke, Southampton. "It is totally out of my power to give you the assistance you seem to expect.” Oct. 21, 1806. "Sandgate, August 24th, 1805. "How can I express my assurances to my best beloved, for her dear delightful letter. Every day but convinces me more and more how I depend for happiness upon her affections. Oh! my angel, with what impatience do I long for the day after to-morrow, when I shall have the unspeakable felicity of clasping you in my arms. Clavering is mistaken, my dearest, in thinking that there are new regiments to be raised: they are only second battalions, and therefore there is no use in his applying. SINCE THE TERMINATION OF THE EXTen thousand thanks for the handkerchiefs you sent ten thousand blessings on the hand that made them. The day before yesterday I inspected the coast from Dover to Folkstone, and had a view of the French camp. day I reviewed the 14th regiment of Dragoons (they were in the highest order), and six regiments of militia. To-morrow I set off for Bray borne Lees-and then for the pleasure of seeing my Dearest Dearest Love!" Yester "You must recollect, I had occasion, seven months since, to employ my solicitor to make some inquiries relative to a subpoena, which I received on your account; the result of that inquiry gave me no reason to refrain from the opinion I formed on that occasion. Nor did I rashly judge of the circumstances of the case. I am resolved to abide by the resolutions I have taken, and cannot recede from them. An interview would be painful to both of us, and of no advantage to you. Imust, therefore decline it." To Mrs. Clarke, Gloucester-place. "I enter fully into your sentiments with respect to your children, whose interests, you, of course, ought to consult. With regard to the house at Weybridge, think you had better remove your furniture from the house, and employ the person you directed to take the house to give it up again." AMINATION IN THE HOUSE OF COM MONS. "To the Speaker of the House of Commons. Horse Guards, Feb. 23, 1809. "SIR-I have waited with the greatest anxiety until the committee appolated by the House of Commons to inquire into my conduct, as Commander in Chief of his Majesty's army, had closed its examinations, and I now hope that it will not be deemed improper to address this letter, through you, to the House of Commons. "I observe with the deepest concern, that, in the course of this inquiry, my name has been coupled with transactions the most cri minal and disgraceful, and I must ever regiet and lament, that a connection should ever have existed, which has thus exposed my character and honour to public animadversion. - "With respect to my alleged "offences, connected with the discharge of my official duties, I do, in the most solemn manner, upon my honour, as a Prince, distinctly assert my innocence, not only by denying all corrupt participation in any of the infamous transactions which have appeared in evidence at the Bar of the House of Commons, or any connivance at their existence, but also the slightest knowledge or suspicion that they existed at all. My consciousness of innocence leads me confidently to hope, that the House of Commons will not, upon such evidence as they' have heard; adopt any proceeding prejudical to my honour and character; but, it, on such testimony as has been adduced against me, the House of Commons can think my innocence questionable, I claim of their justice, that I shall not be condemned without trial, or be deprived of the benefit and protection which is afforded to every British subject, by those sanctions under which alone evidence is received in the ordinary administration of the law. I am, Sir, youts, "FREDERICK." ALPHABETICAL ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS, announced between the 20th of January and the 20th of February, extracted from the London Guzétles. And Simple, Swithin's lane Afpland Willem, Kentingtoo, chéefemunger. (Jones (Pitches (Popkin, Dean-treet, Sung, and Knight, Kennington Ackinfon James, Cleveley Mil. Lancaire, miller and corn dealur. (Parker. Lancaster, and Caton atd Brunett, Alderfate-Breet Baumer George Cambridge Heath, Middlesex, BockBroken (Aspinall, Qual ty-court, Chancery Jane Bentley Peter, College-hill Thames Greet, tone mafun. (Luckett, Willem-direct, Finsbury-fquare Hiding John Raverthorp, North mpton, woolcomber. (Saurett, Long Buckley, Northampton Buarqutan Thomas, the younger, late of Manchefer, bat --Low prifuper is the caule of Lagcaffer, quor merchant (Foulkes and Crefwell, Manchester, and Foulkes and Longdill, Gray's Inn Brown John, Little Eat Cheap, cheesemonger, gory, Clement's Tun (Gre Brown Willam, Wormwood-freet, Loudon Wall, victu aller. Taylor, Craven freez Browne Elizabeth Liverpool, tea dealer. (Blackfuck, St. Mildred court, Poultry, London, and Murrow, Browne Jofeph Liverpool, merchant. Griffith and Hinde, Liverpool and Windle, John freet, BedfordToW, Fuddun Carter John, Bitkopfzate Oreet, merchant, (Palmer, Tomlur and Thompson, Copthall court, Tarug torton feet Catell Newry Bake-ffect. Warthip-fquare, fik manu. facturer. (Coote. Audin Friate Calores Georg Dover fadire (Barnes, Clifford's *ina, kad Shipdom, Dover Clayce Willisin Enilver's Coton, Warwickshire, In ktepe and malrder. (Tebbutt and Shuttleworth, Gray's Inn Square, and Cropper, Market Bolwurth, Leicemenhire Clay Ralph, Hackney, merchant. court Budge-row Chark John Horn St. James's Breet, Pers, Furnival's ion (Warrand, Caffle milliner. (Cham Chancy Jofeph and Coleman Levy Newton, Red LionAllison, Freemiu's Breet, Spiral Fields, dyers. court, Cornbill Darky Witham, Heaton, Hertford, butcher." (Townsend, Davies, samvel and Reter Drayton in Males, Salop, Bar George KingBand road, cow Reaper. 145-frest 2had James. Davies, (Taylor, Desa Jofraly Birmingham, Warwick, Japacner, Kio derley, Caug, and 1nce Gray's Inn, and Befrick, Mir HIPSTATE De Frado Toive, Lime-freet, lead merchant. {Pearce and by swithin's lang Drwar Andrews NE 4, Kent, millwright. (Gibbs, Ro theiler, ami Autres, Took's court, Curator-bet Eskrad-Jonas 30d Juan, Saddlewh,Turk, Ingham. Doberofs. Yurkfire, and Mereditly son Rob Bints New syware, Lincoln's inn Bámundi palas Mamergent Yard, Wine-merchant. (Sarel, Surry-Brent, serang Ele Stephes, Caimon Crest Road, St. George, Middlefex, Burt: Could-fodare, Crutched Friars £1000 Wenry, Sunderland, Durham Blickitten 4′′a tin; Lendoll, and Thompleu. Lipwear Glover William and John, Poultry, haberdafers (MA foh. St. Michael's Church yard, Cornhill Gort Richard, Perleton. Lancaster...curten-fizer Edge, Manchester and Ellis. Cunfitor Atreet, London Grater Robert, Stoke Damarell, Devon, fer entry + $>#Uter, Chancery-lane, and Hurley Gaddon, near Cutlumpton Devon Greenweif John South Shields, Durham, butcher, (Ram bridge. South hields, and Bell and Brodrick, BowJane Cheapfine: Hand Jofeph, warm wood-ftreet, London, warehoufema Murton Jofeph, full dealer and chapman Cottfworthy aupton, Carpenter, Bäugh.(quipes Flow-Breet, dealer ząca, New Boswell-coufLED ty, Worcester, wine and visit esley, Lang, and Ince, Gray & inn, 6. Birminghath" Kinderley, lan, and Palmer, Lotstill, Ciacoin, innholder. (8114Lambie Conduit frest, penter. * Cimbrefl, Verby, Inner Temples chant. ** (Gee, Cambridgea Cris-koor: Ficet fract Proctor Wikiam, Great Exing. Midd eft, denier in hay Chancery lane, Miller and heppard, Bath Wood Thomas aud George, Kirkby Malzeard, York, DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED. Ambler Joshua, Leeds, York, timber-merchant, Feb. 27. Atkinton George, Bihopwearmouth, Durham, furgeon, Baines John, Athford, Salop. firmer, March 6 Ballantyne William, Savage-gardens, Tower hill, merchant, wink* Feb. 25 Barton Horatia, Manchester, dyer, March 7 Bawden Thomas, Reuruth, Cornwall, draper. Feb. 28, Beeton Henry Grundy, Gray's inn (quare, money ferivener, Feb, 11 Bird Hawkins, Bridul, tea-dealer. March as Bishop Mulliner. Robert and William, Cambridge, woollen. drapers, Maya Bland Jofeph, and John Salterthwaite, Fen court, London, brokers, Feb, s Bland Jofeph, Feb court,infarance broker Feb. 25 4 Bowers William, Cannon Atreet, comb-inaker, March 29 Bowers, Nathaniel Ward, Cannon Street, cumb-inaker, March 20 Bowers Nathaniel Ward, and Williain, B. Cannon Areet, Bownfant John, Water Lane, brandy merchant, May 2 Cheiter William, Chesterfield, Derby, moccer, April 4 Clarke Andrew, Liverpool, merchant. March r Clofe William and Matthew Leeds, York,yers, April 15 er Clofe William, Leeds, York, dyer, April 15 Collip John. Great Portland treet, uphulerer March Croft William, Leeds, Yurk, and James Manks, Hunter, netchan, Feb. 25, Crosley Jomes, Halifax, York, and King freet, London, Curtis, Joho Fletcher, Minories, linen draper, Feb. 19 Davies Perer, Little St. Andrew @treet, Seven. Dials, mey |