{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
Duke cf Y0rk.-Our readers may recol-
lect, that some years ago, discovery took
place, by which the public learned that this
sanctmonious prince and bishop, who lately
expressed such a tender regard for the pro-
tcstant ascendancy, was engaged. in near
intimacy with woman of the name of Mary
Ann Clarke, and that he administered to her
extravaganza by the Illegal sale Of military
commissions, as well AS clerical pleferments
l'y the foreign papers received by the last
arrival from England, it appears that ano-
ther developemcnt is likely to take place,
which will sti!l further illustrate the charac-
ter of this high and mighty prince.


a correspondence between him and Mrs
Clark, together with manuscript book con-
cerning their rtcrcoursc, formerly came to
the hands ofa MIR. William Pope, of Dublin,
| as pledges for debt due him, they being
estimated at considerable value; and after
wards a long negotiation took place between
MIR. Pope and some agents of the Duke of
York for their surrender on payment of
the debt for which they had been given,
IN the course of which the papers were put
in the hands of Mr.. Knight. The negotia
ton, however, came to no conclusion, and
the papers of course continued the property
OF Mr.. Pope. The latter person la ely be-
came insolvent, and as he supposed that the
papers on publication would produce a large
sum OF money, and were, therefore, to be
considered as valuable articles of property,
he placed them among other things on the
inventory ofhis estate and applied to the
lnsolvent Debtors Court for a discharge
from his debts. The Court, however, re-
fused to grant discharge unless the papers
! were produced and given ups and Mr.