. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. ouse of Commons ; andhe showed that every sale effected through I\Irs. Clarkesmeans, was a robberj of the Half Pay Fund, and he askedfor a Parliamentary Committee to investigate the affair;this was granted, and Mrs. Clarke, and very numerous Commonly known as Colonel Wardell, or His real military Major, in wliich capacity he served in Sir W. W. Wynnes regiment duringllic rebellion in Ireland. THE DUKE OF YORK. 431 witnesses were examined. The lady was perfectly self-possessed, and able to take care of h
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. ouse of Commons ; andhe showed that every sale effected through I\Irs. Clarkesmeans, was a robberj of the Half Pay Fund, and he askedfor a Parliamentary Committee to investigate the affair;this was granted, and Mrs. Clarke, and very numerous Commonly known as Colonel Wardell, or His real military Major, in wliich capacity he served in Sir W. W. Wynnes regiment duringllic rebellion in Ireland. THE DUKE OF YORK. 431 witnesses were examined. The lady was perfectly self-possessed, and able to take care of herself; and the evidence,all through, was most damaging to the Duke. Mrs. Clarkeis thus described in the Mornmg Post of Friday, February3, 1809: Mrs. Clarke, when she appeared before the Houseof Commons, on Wednesday, was dressed as if she hadbeen going to an evening party, in a light blue silk gownand coat, edged with white fur, and a white muff. On herhead she wore a white cap, or veil, which at no time was letdown over her face. In size she is rather small, and does. THE PRODIGAL SONs RESIGNATION. not seem to be particularly well made. She has a fair,smooth skin, and lively blue eyes, but her features are nothandsome. Her nose is rather short and turning up, andher teeth are very indifferent; yet she has the appearanceof great vivacity of manners, but is said not to be a well-bred or accomplished woman. She appears to be aboutthirty-five years of age. The Duke took the extraordinary course of writing aletter to the Speaker of the House of Commons, whilst thematter was sub jiidice, in which he asserted his innocence ; 432 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. and, foreseeing what was to follow, gave out that for thefuture he meant to be a very good boy, and that he wouldretrench in his expenditure, in order to attempt to liquidatehis debts. The House eventually found that there was nothing inthe evidence to prove personal corruption, or criminal con-nivance on the part of His Royal Highnes
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