The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-20 00:00:00

L X. 4 ;UNA TION OF .ii R. It. F. 4 UN TLE ROI.

MALILSOIIeraII•STAZET.—During the whole of Saturday this
effiee watt theorised with crediturs of the banking.hottee of :Messrs.
Marsh. Seem, tirsham, and deuntlerov. Deniers-street. who
Waft anxious to be /resent at the C'NrCCled eXamitlat:on of Mr.
eauutleyoy, whose ease during the late week has so much of-copied
the puhlie attentien. Considerable doubts being entertained whether
the tAaminatiirt would be tedtheor not,scorresponding anxiety was
throughout the day manifieted by
.the ereditoes, who naturelly
sought inftwmation Teem-Ong the mreumetanses which had led to
the suspension of the miyments of the firm. It was understood that
.0 three o'clock Mr. l'atintleroy be brought up, attd when
that hour arrived, Mr. Conant trek his seat on the Bench with Sir
(mere Famine Me. Dyer. and Mr. Roe, the other Alagistrates.
At this time the office was filled by mines evidently waiting for
the Metiers, of the itank.eand the intimation of some of the
etticers in waiting, that all. who hidno perticular business
teth the Magistrates might depart, was endlessly heard,
:Lod of II'OUT,! Ilia:SC:flied to. The hint being thus dime.
7articd, the ail icers in the gertlest way minified overmany to Mom
who remained in the office to depart. Arlin a difficulty most :
those within seemed disposed to remain far the 'business they had
been fee hours waiting foe, and the effacers evinced a creditable fat:
beeranee in net precipitating matters to extremities. Plank at length
conenunicated with Air. Conant, and then came the order to clear
rite ogee; hot so given. arid so enforced. that it was quite clear. lei,
those who see their way in the businesses( the world, that what had
been done was testily for the purism, amen-ging • confused and
probable ieternmting crowd, and rot witharie view of preventing
either the' attendance of real creditors intereste,l in the isaae, or of
the reporter; for the public press, whose admissinn neethaarily in.
volved 'le caosettuence—whethee or no the creditors of the Dank
sod the public at Inexe should have any authentic infermatioa upon
ROUs,l'et to which their attention had been so importantly ealleL--
Daring the progress of the clenrieg. which war in this geatlkirian-
ner rein effect. rather than enforces!. a gentleman, who
ward (without levies his name) the, he was erefeastionally engaged
to mush the inoceninem in ixtelt of several henry civilities, Owns.
ed the privilege of being present. to watch, os he said, " the. Mo.
Meiling. is the cause." Another individual. a medium, trade I&
similiar amdication, but was informed by Mr. Roe, that he.
other alrOlues, would have other orportnnities of b. Peg
desert to hear the proeeediret to it was inipeosible that any tml
committal would telte piece this dais. The office was at length
eleered,are fifer sonic weti- e .Ise hall, it was annonneee Met the
it porters of the public press would be admitted when the eilatein-
elms wee resumed. At • qoartyr• core
Mut o'clock they t- :re
Ailed in, and the opportnnety was taken by the byetat.ding ere.
twort, to whom we here already alluded, to press forward at the
same moment: the consequence was, that the public otfite was
Crowded on the insiaet.
31-. Coveter, on observing the incursion. remarked, that ft
eeuld not be altogether composed of these tea attended fur the
ruble press.
Meoceer, after some ceremony by Mr. ritzprerick, the Chief
vCiet o tee ine down wore...and keeping the lea clear, the crowd,
-with teat emir,: uniiermly seen of accommodating itself to the space
art which it must rest, had so formed that tile officers could do their
duty, maintain order, and conchae the arrangements for introducing
ehe ',rhymer, witheut any further intervention of precautionary
aorta (foe the white: was nothing elm): el preliminary matters
weasel, and Mr. daunt desired- that Mr. Pauntleroy should be
1:111Ve.t ir.
le flea order wee obtained. Mr. CONANT addressed the Re-
porters, and said that he thought it proper to inform them, that
emosibly some et-cum:twee. might transpire on the present oc-
casion, which, if preOl3tilray published, would have a tendency
to impetle riddle justice. If such occurred, and they were advised
et it, be V 17.1 persuaded that the public press would feel the
proprietY of abstaining from giving premature publicity to
ouch matters. He had to objection whatever to the attendance of
the Het:or:cm for the puldic press upon this understanding, the ob.
vacua utility of which they must theineelvm perceive.
At a few minutes before four o'clock Mr. rautelerny was placed
in teen of the bar, escorted by Plank and Schofield, the officers
The unfortunate prisoner, who appears net to he more than ell or
43 Trim of age, is a urea of thee middle size, fair complexion, grey
eye,. ereppot hail...falling on his forehead, Dearly grey, a good pro.
tie. ee wee would be celled a mild Roman cashier of visage, and
writ healthy cm-Arial:en. Ile was Linseed in a blue coat anal
'Tortola, anti half boots, with a light-coloured waistcoat. He
ieseed upon his left area at the bar, holding his list down in his
nem hand. There war a decent and gentlemanly composure in
manner: lee never reised his hat to endeavour to hide his fate
from the mod of strangers who gored open him, but kept his eyes
feted upon the mime, rot indifferent to the passing business, far
he hemesi a sigh, end remained in front of the bar, without betray.
rag any other symptoms of attention to the judicial proatellegs
eerecli were pending.
Al seen as the 'nefurtunate gentleman was placed in front of
tee let .
nw him to advance to the table, which he

Mr. Cowsww. requested him ..
..tit sod the Magistrate addresseri him as follows:
" r an' much concerned, Mr. Fauntieroy, to hear that a pets=
t",c nrnre of 3:anima has introdused hanoc:f into your prima.
. •••.- and oToken to you in an unpleasant, if not in an in.:thins
?see of langnor% lam sorry that such an occurrence should hats
tattoo place, and 1 shall in tuture take care, and prevent a repel.
ton. of it."
Mr. Fauntlemy rerlici in a low vaulter voice—" He said nothing
ins, ting. sir, more than obtruding himself into my clunitbrr with-
cut my consent."
toe prisoner haying resumed his situation at the bar, thr depts.
rations already given against him (four several powers of attorney)
at the private examinations. were read by Mr. Fitzpatrick, die
Cniefelerk, and the parties subscribing a ere duly bound over to
prosecute.
The first deposition way that of Mr. Price, a clerk In the
ice hanking-house, hick was rend, as follows r—
" It ',hewed', that the deponent bath examined a power of attars
re!, of the date of the 7th December, WM, for the transfer of
V.(11.1.f. Imperial 3 per Cent. Annuities. which were vetoed In the
c ~trnstessehip of henry Famolcroy, of Berner's-sneet, banker, sad
JimesDekin Home, of the Custont.llouse, end John lloodchild,
onnyeor. of Nl'esterlituit, Surrey. in ',vet for tint widow and heir of
the lute Francis %I'M. Hell's, of Iroekstend Cottage, Stirrer ; and
u.ker, that the deponent hard, read the names of the subsiribing
redrirotes. James Tyson and Wm. Price, a clerk (or clerks) in the
tonic- of Mews. Marsh, Straccy. Graham, Fauntleroy, and Co.;
end that be believes the signature Wm. Mile to be in his own
proper hantlarritirg ; but that respecting the annexed words, "in
t...e presence of H. Fauntleroy and J. 1). Hume," the same are, as
believes. in the hand-writing of the prisoner, Henry
latttiasevy ; and detriment ha" h no knowledge of his ere, having
ernnreed a transfer of the kind in the presence of the said J. 1)t
of any other recollection of haying witnessed such transfer,
except in the presence of the said Henry Faentleroy."
Mr. Price signed his deposition, and was bound over to prosecute,
r. the 1144.11 form. - _ _ -

T I.:rated ti..eation was that of the Rey. Charles Harlinge,
a!- tit Sunbridge, which was made before Mr. Conant en the
!L••, t.tepteniber, and &hewed' that the deponent bath eaarriatil a
rf attorney. bearing date the 7th Ihrember, 18.211, for the
• .•'"1, r rif 11.0111/I. Imperial Three per Cents., and bath partite.
lan) examined the attestation therein signed " Charles liardini,T.
I ice of Sunbridge," annexed to that which purported to be the
-attire of John Goodehikl, surgeon of that plate ; bat &po-
i., drrlar.nh that the signcium is not his (deli-menet') proper
. ind.writirg r.., ltrah he any personal acquaiat.suct with 1f...- sail
efir Godc.iild, except knowing hint to be a surgeon of tin.
rxghbourliroll • nor bath he ever witnessed any such transfer, or
hr beeorc or since a savant named John Mason, who is
d to have attested the same transfer with his.
Mr. li.esnr lIELD—Ay 31r. llardinge is here, lierhapait woufil
L- as well to mkt ar.etilLa of his, which has jest 50.. a
yet reed.
The Magistrateljeing assent to the proposition, anodes depo.
sitlen was read, sheweth that s transfer, dated 7th Sept.
(or Drceniber)‘ IV. for passing 17,5111 U. Nary 5 per cent. an.
;" to whia to the same terms as the last, the Rey. Mr.
llirdirige woo -I.:pm:wed as being, with his supposed servant,
Jul.!: 31asnii, an attesting witness to she sihetature of John Gond.
add: was not in his (deponent's) proper hand-writing, nor had he
0. r e &: :voted such an instrument.

depositim vu subbcibad, and dr. Vanlinge bound orcr
t, c :e evidence.

.e.• next deposition was that of Sir ltichard liardinge, Hart ,
of oiheidge, to the county of Kent, which "'hewed:, that he
said Baronet) bath examined a power of attorney, bearing
datc. the Vith Octebct, fur the tranfer of 48,000/. reduced
.1 r tern. Ant:llium' front the names of Messrs. fauntleroy,
ii 1... and Uoodeltild, in trust, and bath examined silo signature
i• _hard Hardusge, hart." and that of Mary his wife, now de-

int, motioning wittesses to the signature ••• n Joh iiUudel "
t which signatures ore not in his or her proper hanti-wiliing.
J 1: csitheeepoort, i!..at he known the said John flookilti to bo
d h
k

M in the net;hboarhood, hut is nut in habits of intimacy
Iv, and never witnessed the present or any other sigrature
ro env transitr or power of attorney." Sir Richard liar-
his depwition, sod was henna over as an evidence
• proterution.
1., a (emerged°. will. ''Jr. COXANT, Sir Richard Ilar.
di • retuatkod, that hts 1. ety's mune %mon the fate of it a clear
; but that the protendeal hand-writing or his so much
• r 1.1 .4 ICIA proper hand-writing, that it *hewn to hint in the
orii: scv c wen of business. he should have admitted it.

or 14:

C,INAIST—But here you speak positively to its not king
yoss: hs•:d-writing to this instrument e
S.r Harding.—Certainly I do, because never hav-
ing • .P.:ai any transfer of Mr. (hodchilsrs, it follows, as a coo.
-sag. ee, I crold hare nothing to do with this. I never, indeed,
wars 13 a roam with him but once, about scree years ago. when
f. e•os employed to extract a tooth. The signature iseettainly not
A notirr i owct of attorney was then shewn to the Hon. Baronet,
baying date the of (October, lit2d. fur the transfer of 6,311%
four per ant. annuities, and he deposed that his signature to this
transf,r, r. sos attesting witness for the sigasture of Join. Good-
v.as ..iso a forgery.
Mr. licesuetriao said that, on a fomicr occasion, evidence had
Wes taken which was now reduced to the form of depositions; and
it would be necessary to have them, in the form in which they were
now put, regularly sworn to.
The brit was that of Mr. J. 1). Hume. the eodrustee with the.
prtsower, which, in the usual terms ot profemional technicality,
repudiated Isis signature to the transfers already read in evidence,
c A further stated, that in a conversation which he hada few weeks
e m with the prisoner, the latter informed him that the whole of the
~:ark, of which he (Mr. Hume) was in trusteeship with him, for
use widow and children of the late Mr. Dellis, retnairvl al it cr:-

• stood in the Bank in their conjoint names. This eunairsa.
don mote is cuntequerce of some proceedings hi the Court of China.
eery, shish rendered it necessary that an secourt should be takes
for the Receiver-General.
Mr. John Uoceichild was then called and sworn, and a deposition
correerondiug in all respects with that sworn to by Mr. Rime was
put into his hand and read ; be returned it and raid it wes per-
fectly correct.
Ph. Fieirtrigen. the Solicitor to the Bank, then stated. that
if the friends of 111 r. Fanntleroy were desirous, he would be pre-
nand, on the earliest possible day, to proceed with the charkei
against him.
Mr. Cowser.—l rather apprehend Mr. Fauntlerey has r.o wish
to press the business forward, but is ready to wait the convenience
of his prosecutors.
Mr. Reneges, who attended as solicitor for Mr. Fauntleroy, re-
marked. that no good could be obtained by expediting the business
now. It would he imraethle for his client to take his trial during
the resent Sessions. and therefore the Solicitor of the Bank might
suit his own convenience.
Mr. Cosaer. addressing the prisoner.—l believe. Mr. Faunae.
toy. you are desirous of remaining where you arc (alluding to the
prison in which he is confined).
Mr. Fauntleroy.—lf you please, Sir.
The witnesses, whose depositions had been taken, were then
bound over in a recegnieance of 401. each, to give evidence against
the prisinver at the ensuing Old Bailey Cessions. They were as
follows :—Mr. William Price. the Reverend Charles Ilanliege,
Sir Richard !larding', Mr. John Tyson, who gave evidence
simile: to hr. Price on a former day • Mr..Goodehild, .Me. flume,
and Mr. Graham. a partner in the houee of Marsh and Co.. who
proved at the former examination. that he had received the power
of attorney for the transfer of lahleh. Imperial three per Cents.,
frotn the hands cf the prisoner, in the fetal in which it was row
precinct& '
The future examination wit then postiboned for a week, Seth an
intimation that additional delay night- rake place, if necessity.
Mr. Faubtlerey, who had scarcely looked ter imrirg the extmina-
tion. was then yetnevid from the her, end ratted:lac.' to prison, la
the manner in which he 'had been bninght in the morning. Ile
seemed extremely anxious to avoid public observation.
It has been ermitemalv mentioned that the prisonee had been
incest; but the fact is. that up Is this morneet he hat net .r hnd
even so mach violenee.usell :n hint as that Wrier tekine Ittild of his
an., fa on all evasions he it is that his faith en the Otte, es aril.
The uely circunietaree 'hurtful to his feelings. that has, occurred
in nrietn. es that alluded to he Mr. Contact IVI Saturday.
All :he Comity %I egistrotei who, to the ezercise of theirrights
and dunes, have vishcd the pvisesesinee he has b.ien there, have
studiously avoided intruding upon his presence. with the excep.
line* of lle, Ilansui, of Ilumnierimith, who introduced liiaiself
into the unhappy mart's room, eindeichlressett him thus:_
You are the tanker from Berner's-street, en't'you ;—Tea, re-
plied the prisoner, I ern <bat unfortunate perm. Sir.
Oh, then, middle worthy Magistrete. you kid barer look to your
soul ; look to your Bible—rend your
On his way beck to prism. on Sieurday, the prieneer assured
Plank that he scarcely knew what wit going on in the ()ince, nor
did he recognise any our.
In the course of his duty, Plank has had occasion to search two
other town establishments of the prisoner's, but Lcaling of any con.
sequence was found by hits.
This unhappy man has %%aerie: deeply by a act of knaves and
women of a certain elese.iption in league with them, and amongst
the number Plre. Bertram, alias Mother Bang, well known on tee
town ; and, as he himself says, there araplenty of fellows struttieg
about town who owe him thousands, and whose words he has only
for the payment. lie expresses himself very indignantly at the
visit of a person named Hamer, who called at the prison, and de.
sired to be introduced to him, as it was in his (Hamer's) power to
be of service to him, but he refused peremptorily to sec this man,
of whom he saes he hat no knowledge whatever, except that a short
time ago this flamer lodged some money in the Bank, in Beneer's.
street, and drew it out in a few days, and then pressed hint very
urgently to discount some hills, which lie deelined, and this was
he whole of their acquaintance.
This is the 3lr. Somml Bamford Hama who applied at this
Office a few days ago foe an order to visit Mr. Fauntleroy, but was
refused.

it ITIIER PARTICULARS.
The banking firm of Marsh. Str.cey, and Graham appeared as
bankrupts in Saturday night's Gaze:ie.
On Tuesday the Bankrupt °dice, in Southampton-buildings,
was thmnged by creditors, all anxious to strike a docket against
the tient nt Marsh and Co. It was a sort of race to see who would
take the tint step, and we hare heard that the choie, was decided
by ballot. l'he petitioning creditor to the Comnis.ion is lily. R.
Stott, of Winchester-street, merchant The commission was scut

sent off by express to the Lord Chancellor, and, Moir', nceireti
his Lordship's signature, was returned to London on Friday night.
It is rumoured that Air. Faunticroy was deeply. engaged In
building speculations, in Brighton, and that suspicions of the
stability of hio house were in existence long before the recer.t
dis-
coveries. Among those who kept cash in the hank were several
tax-gatherers. Their claims alone are very considerable. This
circumstance will operate unfavourably to the other creditors, for
the King's °Mena, by virtue of their situation as debtors to the'
Crown, have obtained extents from the Exchequer, which are
abeedy Fon, in, and thus their claims will, an a matter of count,
be pawl in pretivence to all others. One gentleman, n tax.gatherer
at Kentish-town, has a claim to the amount of 3,000/.
Fauntleroy's stock speculatiuns have, we learn, for many years,
been very loge. and too often unsuccessful; and to tills, as well as
other causcim, his rash conduct has been auribute.L

It notated, that forgeries to such an extent here not been corn.
mined on the Bank of England since the well-known case of
Astlett. who for somany years remained under sentence of death in
hi Neva/de, and was ct:lately permitted to expatriate himself for
thereat of his life. Astlett's frauds consistxtl principally of the te-
noning of Exchequer Mlo, which bad been paid, and which it was
his duty to have cancelled.
The discovery of the forgeries is thus accounted for : —Mr.
Hume bad proposal to have the children, toe whom he. in eon.
junction with Mr. Fauntleroy, as trustee. made wards in Chancery.
This Mr. F. strenuously opposed, on the ground of the expense ;
but, on a meeting of the solicitors, it urn proved that the expense
would not exceed Mb. and Mr. F. was reluctantly ohl4ged to give
his consent. The manner in width Mr. F. conducted himself in
this discussion, excited Mr. 'l.'s inspicions, and in consequeoor he
applied so ascertain the state of the stock, and by this ine..no the
Thole matter was exposed.
It has been justly observed, that the discovery of the forgeries
ought not to have elected the credit of the banking-house; because
the firm were not accountable for the felonious act of their partner.
It Is naturally surmised, thinctinte, that there were other cogent
reasons fur a stoppage. Considerable advanen, we have heard,
have been made by the house to promote the extensive building
speeulitions going on in the neighbourhood of the Regent's Park.
Mr. F. had a splendid estaLlioliment at Hampton, where his enter-
tainments were of the mast ho spi:able description.--On Friday
morning an Advertisement was issued, calling a meeting of me cre-
dins.% of Mr. Faumleitly at the Boar and Castle, Oxford-street, on
the Saturday.

_
MEETWO OF THE CREDITOES OF
MESSRS. MARSH, STRACEr, FAUNTLEROY,
AND GRAHA.If.

A meeting of the creditors of this firm wu held on Saturday
last, at the Boar and Castle, Oxford.strcet, pursuant to pubrr
advertisement. The meeting Inn called at twelve Lir one precisely,
but long before the latter hour, the passage and both the cofree.
moms of the Bur and Castle were completely filled. A few mi-
nutes before one o'clock most or the persons assembled were drsir.ril
terwalk up stairs. This movement we., a work of sonic time, as
a person stood on the landing-place who drmandeal a shilling of
every creditor before lie was allowed to pass into the roiau. Oil our
arrival in a 'mall incommodious room on the first door tithe
house, we saw the parties wbotn we had previously 'Cell belcw,
looking anxioudy at each other, end with all the curiosity of deter-
mined quid wws- inquiring of Uttar raighbours what they were
called together to hear or do.
. .

At length a Mr. FROST addressed the assembly, and observed,
that he should be glad to know by whom this meeting had been
called, and for what purpose they bad met, for he thought, as far
..s I.c could at present see, no good end could be answered by it.
lle had heard that it was expected that the partners of Mr. Fount_
leroy would come forward and give information to .he gentlemen
sho were then assembled, but surely no one could wish to place
those individuals in so emlnarassing a situation. 11.. w.ts el/ASCU
DO one could entertain so cruel and indelicate a wish, as to drag
them before an unauthorised meeting like that which he wax ad-
dressing. !left'r one thought the proe.:eding altogether premature,
and that the meeting had better adjourn.
At the conclusion of this short address, a violent cry of •• Chair,
chair ! Iset the chair be taken !" issued hom ail parts of the room,
and Mr. FROST was unanimously called to It.
It was then proposed that the landlord of the coffsv...houso should
be ordered to attend and state by whose directions the meeting had
been calla
The landlord atteneed In obedience to this order, ar.lststed that
be bad recched dimnions from Mr. Marko', Messrs. Rush:nil and
Ca Ilernersottreet, Mr. Alen, and others in the ncighbouihood,
who were creditors.

After this preliminary step had been taken, a round of confusion
ensued sucliws:we never witnessed at any previous mm' itig we rev
attended. Mr. Tbelwall, in the sourer of it, called the assembly
•• a chaos of rudeness." We confess that if we did not posses% the
high authority of the Professor of Elocution as to the propri lam
for this meeting, wellhead have given it a less classic appee.atiutt,
and called it a " bear-garden." When we state that lulls than
speaker% were on their legs at the same time, with the eleeptiOn of
those " fleeting moments" (and they were like engem' visits) that
-she Chairman, by dint of vociferation, and at the hazard of spilt.
ting his cane, obtained a emnparative cessation of noise, we mono:
be expected to give a detailed account of the proceedings of this
very tumultuous assembly. However, we will do our bet to give
diem as aczurztely as we can.
When the landlord had retired from the room, the Cum MAX
suited, that this meeting apposed to be called for the purpose of
the creditors affording mutual infotmadoe-to each other, and there.
fore he should be glad to know if there was any ora alto could
affimi any information to the gentlemen then in the mm.
Several Tokyo exclaimed that there was DO hostility in the meet-
ing towards the Late firm.
Mr. Noel. then said, that a Commission of Bankruptcy was in
progress, and be thought any peoceerfings of that Meeting were
I premature. He had known the bowler 241 years, mid be had no
doubt that the other partners would conduct themselves like ho-
nourable men as they had alwaysamed. They bad paid d3.OW-fli
c 3 zlaturday, and that was a proof that fitay maul to act fairly by