_March 5, 1809._ _The York March._ Published by T. Tegg.--The stout Duke of York has turned his sturdy back on his fair enslaver, declaring, 'If I must march, I must; however, I shall leave my Baggage behind me!' The principal cause of the exposure may be laid to the Duke's account. He declined, as has been mentioned, to keep his word in respect to an allowance of four hundred a year, which, there appears no doubt, he had promised to make the lady, if her conduct, after his desertion, was such as to merit his approval. Mrs. Clarke, who is dressed precisely as she appeared at the bar of the House of Commons,[19] is thus reproaching the York deserter: 'O you gay deceiver, to leave a poor woman without _protection_!' The storm which was raised during the enquiry into the abuses of privilege in the administration of the army and Half-Pay Fund, and threatened to deprive the Duke of his office as Commander-in-Chief, only hardened his resolution to do nothing for this Ariadne, who, however, to do her justice, showed herself well able to defend her own interests, and to pay back her defamers in their own coin. [Illustration: THE YORK MARCH.] _March 7, 1809._ _The Triumvirate of Gloucester Place, or the Clarke, the Soldier, and the Taylor._ Published by T. Tegg. John Gilpin said, 'Of womankind I only love but one, And thou art she, my dearest dear; Therefore it shall be done.'--_Vide_ 'John Gilpin.' --The Duke of York is seated at table, on which is wine and dessert, placed between Mrs. Mary Ann Clarke and her friend and _confidante_, Miss Taylor. The Duke's favourite is holding out her 'List of Promotions,' entered upon a tremendous roll of papers, which seems to be endless. 'I have a small list of promotions which I wish to be filled up immediately, my dearest!' To which modest request this weak-minded Samson is readily giving his assent: 'It shall be done, my darling!' _March 8, 1809._ _A Scene from the Tragedy of 'Cato.'_ Published by T. Tegg.--Two Britons are meeting, wearing the most solemn aspect, indicating occurrences of portentous gravity. One of the pair is a cobbler, above whose stall is the figure of an anchor and the words, 'Hope--Insurance Office.' His friend is reciting with terrific intensity these lines:-- The dawn is overcast--the morning lours, And heavily in clouds brings in the day-- Big with the fate of York and Mrs. Clarke. _March 8, 1809._ _Yorkshire Hieroglyphics._ Plate 1. Published by T. Tegg.--The hieroglyphics are not very difficult to decipher, and when transcribed prove nothing more than a compromising letter, which was produced in the House of Commons, incautiously sent by the amorous Commander-in-Chief to his lady-love five years previously:-- _The Duke of York's first letter to Mrs. Clarke._ 'Weymouth, August 4, 1804.