The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-22 00:00:00

MR. F4UN77,EROT.

Notwithstanding the arguments urged by the Counsel of Mr.
Fauntleroy were overruled, on the Motion for arresting the Jody-
;vent, they, on further deliberation, considered that there ware good
grounds to justify them in applying for a Writ of Error; and they
accordingly signed a Certificate to that effect, which was sent to the
:I=3-0 fteral together with the written Argument they had
in order to obtain his Fiat, without which the Writ of
E could not be obtained. The answer inn to this application,
by the Attorney-General, was, that considering the delicate situa-
tion in which he stood, (the Learned Gentleman having conducted
the prosecution) he should decline giving any answer until he bad
coinuittinl the Solicitor-General.
Carly in the week, it erns intimated that the Report was to be
made on Friday, and the petitions, on behalf of the unfortunate
GentLman, were required to be sent to hie Solicitors no the pre-
ceding day. so that they might be delivered at the Secretary of
State a (like previous to the Report ; in the course of Wednesday,
however, it was ascertained. that Saturi:ay, instead of Friday, was
certaioly appointed foe his Majesty to be in town to receive the re-
port of September anti (ktoher Sessions. We gave copies of die
m•titioris from Mrs. ratintleroy, one from the private friends of
Mr. Fauntieroy, and a third for the signature of the public, recom-
mending the unhappy Gentleman to mercy, on account of the
peculiar circumstances of the case. The two latter have been very
numerously signed. In the coupe of the present week two other
petitions have (teen prepared. ore from the Creditors of the bank-
tog-hook, soliciting for a delay of the execution, on the ground
that the pnaetter could give material wistative in elucidating
the accounts; and the other fir the signature of such individuals
as consider the punishment of death ought r..it to le indicted fur
forgery. The latter, in two days only, received nearly IMP
signatures, and it is considered, that it a little Linger time bad
been allowed. many thousands would have gladly signed it, to
evince their opinion of the extreme severity of the law in raies
of forgery.
On Friday, it was notified to Mr. Forbes that the Right Ho.
nourahle, Robert Peel, the principal Secretary of State for tt,.
Home Department, would receive the petitions at his house, in
Stanhope-street. Mayfair, at any time before eleven o'clock on
Saturday morning. The petitions sit re accordingly taken up by
Mr. Forbes and 3lr. 'limner to Mr. Peel, win, with ;rem urbanity,
granted them an audience, received all the petitions from thr.,
hands, and very kindly aniured these gentlemen that he wonLi
take them himself to the Council.

The King arrived at Carlton l'alare about twenty minutes after
twelve o'clock, and at one the Council assembled, when the lit-
cooler was introduced and made his report of the following c 0..-
victs, who were capitally convicted in September Sessions, via
:--
Joseph Hickman Joseph Harwood, barn, afoot Wm. Rani.,
Letitia Pickers, Herwge Sales, Samuel 'Wadley. William Leary,
Wiliam Sullivan, Thomas Harman, George Herring. William
Taylor, William Lawrence, lieewge 'River. Richard Taylor. '1•1-
synth! Taylor, Thomas Dowse, (home Smith, John Hunter,
Wii-
liam Sparkes, James Raker, Oriorgelden, Ileorge Richards rih-s
Ritchie, John Martin, William Rolfe:—
When they were all respited, except Joseph Harwood. a lad of
111 years of age, who bad been convicted of highway robbery an
Hounslow Heath, accompanied with ci uelty, and he was ordered for
execution on Thursday next.
The Council was occupied until near five o'clock in excising the
Report of the above teenden, and it was then intimated that not...
of' the convicts in the October Sessions would he reported mini Ca.
next week. A gentleman, deeply interested in the fate of Mr.
Fatintleroy, was in wailing; and the ~,,, ntent he under told du
Report stood on e% he ran with extraordinary speed to Sens., .
ansioas to communicate to Mr. F. the first intelligence. M..
Wontner, however, fearing that some mistake might occur. at:
that Mr. F.'. feelings might be unnecessarily agitated. slush' u.i:
allow the gentleman to see Mr. F. until something official should
arr:ve ; bus he permitted him to write a .hart nine, stating, that Ito
had come front the west end a the town, and had every reitautt u.
believe that the Report was postponed.
Mr. ratintleroy WAS at this time awaiting with calm resignation,
and great cmposure, the decision of his fate; his brother and
son were with him ; and, on receiving the note from his friend. In.
requested Mee Wormer to allow him in have an interview ith dn.
gentleman. This request, however, for the reasons befure-itteii-
!limed, was not acceded to.

Immediately after the Council broke up, the Recorder sent let t,ts
to Mr. Forbes and Mr. limner, acquainting them that the Repots
of the October Sessions was postponed until Wednesday next, ant.
that the Judges would attend at resttninster, on Tuns's?, to he.
the arguments of Conned on the points of law. Mr. Broderick, we
understand, is to argue the case on the part of Mr. Fauntlemy
Din etly Mr. Harmer received the Recorder's letter he wait,
upon his client, and communicated to him the contents, and :t
the same time told him of the kind manner in which Mr.
Peel had taken charge of the petitions. The unhappy
expressed in the warmest terms the gratitude he felt to tha
gentleman, and also to hie friends and the public for the hint,' et.
tercet they had taken in his fate, and said, if he was doomed to do-.
that he hoped ha should be the last person to suffer tor the crime
forgery.
Mr. Fauatleroy has been very unwell during the week, and lees
attended by Mr. Box, the surgeon of the prison, and also by M..
Wadd, a medical friend, with whom he has been many years ac.
qualnted. Mr. Faundcroy, although considerably mended, is it...
recovered.

On Friday last, Dr. Cotton, the Ordinary. administered the sa-
crament to Mr. Fauntleroy and his wife, and also to his brother.
and two old and esteemed friends, who had expressed a desire t.,
join him in this sacred rite. Mr. Fauntlensys son was present,
and the scene is described as having been truly solemn and
affecting.
The following Is a correct statement of the number of signatures
to the different i efitions on behalf of 31r. Fauntleroy :
Signatures to the general petition - - 11,943
Friends' petition . - . •2.1.1
• .

Petition, on the ground that forgety ought not to be
punished with death—in two days - 1,449
Total 13,62.;