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London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

RECORDER'S REPOR

Yesterday the Recorder made his report to the Ring in
Comic] of the prisoners under sentence of death in New.
este, who were convicted at the last Old Bailey Oetob..:r
Sessions, Lamely—
John Cook, alias Cookson, alias Jackson, 17; henry
Ferris, 18—of burglary. William Oliver, 16; William
Moore, 23—of highway robery. William Dalton, 17—of
housebreaking. Henry John Walls, 18; Evan Williams,
48; James Adams, 19; Ann Williamson, 17; Bridget
Polley, 62; Henry Lee, 16; John Passenger, 12-0 f lar-
ceny in a dwelling-house; and Henry Fauntleroy, 4), of
forgery.
His Majesty writ graciously pleased to respite, Burin„
his royal plessure, a:I the above-named convicts, excepting
Henry Fauntleroy, upon whom the law was left to tale its
course, and he is ordered for execution on Trosday next.
The repent of the case of Edward Ilan is is i•eattponcd.

COMMUNICATIOK to MR. FAUNTLNROY of t•Sc

ORDER for his EXECUTION.

At half-past six o'clo:k yesterday evening the Recorder's
Report reached Newgate, and the Rev. Mr. Cotton, Mr.
Baker (who has been long the anteater of untOrtunate
culprits), and the Recorder's clerk, immediately pro-
ceeded to the room in which Mr. Fauntleroy is confined,
for the purpose of communicating to him the intelligence,
that he i to die on Tuesd.!, morning. The Ordinary was
in his black gown, and held the !Lei:races Report in his
hand. Mr. Fauntleroy was reading a Proy• r Bonk at the
moment they entered. He had been waiting in a most
anxious state fur the Report, having, up to the last moment,
as he now acknowledges, entertained some faint hope of
reprieve. The Ordinary, whose attentions to him have
being unremitting, had considered it his duty to caution
him against the absurdity of expectation, and he seemed to
acquiesce, but still the fondness for life betrayed him into
hope, and he had just seized a Prayer Book to relieve his
mini from the horror of suspense. Tile Ordinary was
deeply affected ot the appearance of the unfortunate man,
who sat with his head upon his hand, intently reeding a
prayer—the very prayer which invokes grace and strength
to erdure the dreadful change from life to eternity. The
face of the culprit was as pale as ashes. He looked up when
the Ordinary approached him, and said, " Ah, Mr. Cotton,
you are come; I see how it is;" and he rose and walked
towards the Ordinary, who was unable to speak for some
moments, but who held out the Recorder's Report, and
pointed to the black seal, a mark in tell igible to :he modem nal.
" I expected nothing less than death," said Mr. Fount-
lemy, " and thanks be to God I an resigned to my fate."
" Yes," said Mr. Cotton, " the report is fatal to you, and
I trust and believe that you arc prepared." "It is very
extraordinary," said Mr. Fauntleroy with a smile, " dist
I should have opened the l'rayer-book at the very spot in
which the culprit prays to God for power to bear the last
extremity. I looked into it for comfort, and the comfort it
gave me was in turning my thoughts to the grave." Mr.
Cotton raid he was rejoiced to see bins in so tranquil and
resigned a state of nand. " Yes," said he, " I have
gained by your excellent advice, and I learn those tidings
without fear or trembling. IVhen am Ito suffer ?" Mr.
Cotton told him that Tuesdal was the day appointed for
his execution. " Very well, said he, " 1 shall be ready.
It is odd that when I opened that book of prayers, which
von gave to me, no doubt, for the purpose of keeping my
thoughts upon a separation from this life, I exactly hit
upon the words, ' Almighty Cal give me grace and
strength to spend the short time I have to live as it is meet,
and snake me acceptable to thee, for Christ's sake.' " He
then begged that the Ordinary and Mr. taker would call
upon him after they should have visited the other
prisoners. They told him they would return to him
in half an hour, and turned towards the door. " I
hope," said he, "that I am to stiffer alone, that no
other poor creature is to go out of the world at the
same time. How is my fellow-sufferer Harwood ?" The
Ordinary replied, that Harwood was perfectly prepared;
that he was resigned and happy. " I feel, said Mr.
Fauntleroy, " that there is happiness even in resigning this
life." lie then resumed his book, and was left aloe. The
Ordinary went round to inform the other prisoners, whose
names were included in the Report, of the favourable con-
sideration which their cases had received. When he called
upon Harris, whose case was supposed to be desperate, and
told him of the postponement of the decision, the unfor-
tunate man was quite overpowered. After the several
visits round the prison, the Ordinary and Mr. Baker re-
turned to Mr. Fauntleroy, who, it appeared, when left to
himself, began to contemplate death in all its usual terrors.
He pressed his hand upon his forehead, and sighed deeply.
Ile muttered a few wards, and looked at Mr. Cotton and
Mr. Baker, as if for comfort, and then he dropped hit eves
upon the ground and seemed to retire within die awful
circle of his own meditations, and to find nothing there but
despair. Mr. Cotton took him by the hand, and Mr.
Baker told him to he comforted. He suddenly recovered
from his agony, and said he wished to pray. Mr. Raker
then read a prayer, and Mr. Fauntleroy said, in rather a
cheerful tone--" It is better, my dear Sirs, that I should
die than that I should have escaped to another c pun-
try. Had I gone to America, as I blinded to hare
done, every bit of !vest! I should have swallowed
would have beta as poison to me. Another happy hour
I never should have enjoyed, and yet, Mr. Cotton, I had,
I will acknowledge to you, some fluttering hope—it was
merely a fluttering hope, but still it was hope." Mr. Cot-
ton said, " My dear Sir, I cautioned you against givingF
way to hope. I told you there was no chance." " Yes,"
said Mr. Fauntleroy, " you prevented one from encourag-
ing that dangerous hope, the disappointment of which
would have been intolerable, but still it broke in upon
me, in some shape or other, from the first. But it is
well that I sin to die—it is well for my children that
lam to die. Oh! Mr. Cotton, I have one great con-
solation in loving the world—l have got the assurance
of a most virtuous and inestimable friend, that my poor
boy and my two other children skill be taken entre' of ; I go
out of life without any fears about them. Indeed, my son
has now before him the prospect of a prosperous course;
he will fare better than he would if I had been merely an
exile. Oh ! my calamity of itself will operate in making
him virtuous." Mr. Cotton then conversed with Mr.
Fauntleroy, who most rationally spoke of his sentence,
upon the necessity of shutting himself up from visitors, and
devoting the remainder of his days to communications
with the Almighty. Mr. Fauntleroy admitted 'lmpropriety
of keeping himself apart, but he suddenly returned to the
subject of his condemnation. Mr. Cotton sail he saw that
Mr. Fauntleroy occasionally abandoned the very correct
opinion he had expressed ever since his trial of the event.
Mr. Fauntleroy—" I did; and yet Mr. Forbes assured me,
and indeed I had a direct communication from the Bank of
England to the same effect before my trial, that if I got rid
or the first case by any accident, the rest should positively
be brought against me ; that if any error crept in and fa-
voured my escape upon one ccension, the Bank would do
their duty and prosecute me until I should be found guilty."
Mr. Cotton tad him he had repeatedly made the same as-
surance to him, in the hope that all thought of pardon.
commutation, or any other way of escaping with life, would
be banished." "It is true, said Mr. Faunderoy, " yon
told me that the Bank had a duty to perform, and that it
would be a compromise of that duty to let me escape. I
believe that to be the case, and I think the Bank would
have acted right in pursuing my life as far its the law could
ro, bad 1 been acquitted on the first indictment." Mr.
Cotton then asked him whether he intended to interdict
the visits of his friends before &Imlay ; the Ordinary
thought it would he most I.rudent to do at.. Mr. Fronde-
rtly —" I hope to be able to devote myself to prayer after
Friday night. I think I shall bid adieu before Friday
night to all my friends, who hare, God knows, been kind
in the extreme. Oh ! it is a great consolation to me
that they have remembered use in the days of tn)
atHieLion. But above all, I feel comfort in the pre-
mise so solemnly made by my friend for the preserva-
tion cf my children." lie afterwards prayed with Mr.
Baker, whose humanity to the two unfortunate men whe
are to suffer death can never be too warmly praised.

On Tvewlay morning, about three o'clock. a fire broke
out in a painter's shop, Lime-street, Liverpool, which to-
ialy commond it, hut has not done much injury to the ail-
!u'oing

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DREADFUL EFFECTS OF TUE L.llll GALES.

PORTSMOUTH POINT, Nov. 13.

TWZI.Vt' 01 CLOCK AT NOON.

It is with very painful feelings we sit down to record the effete
of the severe south-west gale now Wowing, of which, however, we
can give but a partial repreaentatior, as all communication is ent
off between ourselves and ahem, owing to the extremely high tine
which now fills the streets and houses, and has tinves the inhabi-
tants to their chamber floors. We hare, however, from the top of
hou
se witnessed a scene which fills the mind -with horror: it
is that of the wreck of the transport Admiral ISal►elegy, whit h,
report say% is full of troop., women, and children.
The vessel is on shore on the beset, on this side of Ilaslar
pitch her masts are gone by the booed, and the sea makes an
awful breach ever her, so as that at times all sight of the vessel is
lest in the midst of slue terrific fosni and spray with which she le
shrouded, such as would have surmoucted the mast heal, if the
mast itself had been standing.
We are happy to see that the bowsprit still retrains, and as it
nearly overhangs the slime, and numerous persons appear to be
errr. ing themselves to get the sufferers to land by =coos of ropes,
u c are not without ttopes, that most, if not all, the people on board
will be saved.

SALT-PAST ?WELTS o'gtoew.
This instant another large ship that has parted her cable at
Spititearl, is gone on shore at Blockhouse Petro, and being brva^f-
side on the beach, she cells tremertiously with every wave that
stnhes her. The crew appear to he andeavottring to lower her
yanht anti topmasts, whits the sea beats over her in a Welt &Pell
.ttio'her ship, the Lady Arabella, trnre fortunate, has just run
into l'orumiouth Harbour, under a close-reefed foresail.. and wan
followed by the brig Coventry, equally fortunate In reading is
placer of comparative safety.
At about half-past nine o'clock this morninA. the Shipley (trans-
mit No, la) was, when lying at Spithead, run foal of by aschonn-
er. and the shock occasioned her to part her cables. In drifting
over the Hamilton Bank she struck ground. and unstirred het
rudder, and emsequentl/ breams uraosnageablc; at a quarter be-
fore ten o'clock she came on shore so close to the Salley Pbrt, at
scsrcely to leave room for persons to go out. While drifting she
came in contact with his Majesty's brig Jasper, and carried away
her bowsprit, by which that brig was compiled to slip her cable
sod run into Portsmouth Harbour. An outivari-Ixtund Luc
India:ma, the Madras, is gone tot shore in S!niv.-.4 Kay..

TIIRCI6 0 CLOCI.
We have just learned. with great gratification. that the trooP,
03 board the Admiral Bullicley. 109 in number, together with the
crew of that reeve!, and all the women and children, are providen-
tially saved. The troops were destined fur Cape Cnaaritlitatic.

11ALr.PAPT TIERCE co'er.ocz.
The ship on shore at Blockhouse Point proves to be the Victo7 „
h,rneward-bound from Calcutta, which ship also lest her rudder -
Trig moment a large boat has landed train her near the bathing
house. with her passengers. amongst which are two ladies and
several children; crowds of people heatenol In haul the beat on
shore out of the surf, which they eid so effectually, as to draw bet-
azd all the passengers in her op a steep beach of loose shingle.
In the harbour. his Majesty's guartl.ship Weilcsler, with her
hulk lying alongside of her, parted her moorings, and both ?cassis
drifted across the harbour Wallin the Dock-yard.
The York (convict ship) has also panel hot stern moorings.
Amidst this tremendous jarring of the elements, it is si.:gular
chat a small-decked vessel with no person on board, broke from her
anchc r, near Fiddrouse, in the Isle of Wight, and drifted for nun
miles, through the fflotherhank and Spitheatl, in safety into Pars-
month harbour, having escaped all the shipping that by in that
direction. The sea has mate a breach over the beach, and iccui-.
dated Southsea Common, and the waves rolled over the advanced
works of the Fortifications, opposite the Grand Parsee of this
en as to Ail that part of the moat in a very Shun time, and rhea
full, the water fell over the partition wall in a inaguiffcent sheer,
as wide as the mods are broad, and in such a magnitude as to fill,
in about an hour, the whole moats of the Fortifications, which cur.
round this place. The only sufferer in t' is point are the preprie•
tors of the sheep which were grazing therein, and which perishoi
in the water.

We hear of the aide of one house hiving been blown in, and of gnat
injury baying been done to the fatmdations of th•ae near th,2 water,
several of which are expected, a the gale shoed continue, and be
attended with another high tide, to fall.
We are happy. however, in saying. that at present the gale is
somewhat less violent, and hop(' are entertained that the Victory
and Shipley might be got off when it shalt have ceased. We do
not at present kn'v if there be any favourable hopes of the Madras.

DISTRESSING CATASTROPHE.
[Extract of a private lethal
DORCKESTra. Nov.
Last night this town was visited with a tremendous gale from the
south-west, which for several hours continued to increase, till the.
most violent hurricane prevailed, ever remembered by the oldest
inhabitant. Its devastating effects were felt in every loaner, and
the damage to dwelling houses in the destruction of chimneys.
roofings, and glass, =eared alarm and anxiety for the safety of the
ellrighted families. We wish we could confine ourselves to an ac-
count of apprehension and mere lir% of property; but it is our
painful duty to record a most heart-rending calamity, and which haw
awakened the strongest feelings of sympathy and distress in the
minds and hearts of aIL About six o'clock this morning a heavy
stack of chimneys on the house of the Rev. H. J. Richman, was
blown down with a tremendous crash, and falling on the bed of
the Reverend Gentleman, erushed him and his amiable wife be-
neath the ruins. instant alarm was given, end medical attendants,
promptly ontained; but it was too late---one common and inesa-
ieneoue destruction involved them both. Mr. Richman was Rector
of the Holy Trinity, in this town, and had but a few weeks en-
joyed the possession of the new church recently erected in that
parish. The completion of this building had been long looked (*co-
ward to by him with anxious solicitude; but the many embellish-
ments and improvements he had contemplated, and w!:ich were in
progrees, be was not permitted to see perfected. Ile was i man of
singular learning and piety, and remarkable fur great simplicity of
manner, and singleness of life, and, during a residence of omen
than thirty years, had secured to himself the regard and confidence
of all who knew him. In the 71st year of his age, an awful cala-
mity awaited him, which has overwhelmed his family and friends
with affliction and distress.

A Cwoner's Jury wasealy summoned, and a •crdict recirded
of--Acridental Death.

Tne effects of thestorm are not cnnined to this town ; and af-
flicting accounts of the low; alive' and property mum be expecied
from along the whole coat. 'Weymouth has suffered very coma-
derably ; a large portion of the Esplanade being completely carried
away, and other loss to the estimated amount of several thousand
pounds A Dutch ship is on shore in the bay, near the Old Castle;
and other vessels in Portland Roads, Alt eady dismasted, and other
wise darc.iged, are expected to share the same fate. Some ides
may be formed of the violence of the wind, when it is stated the..
the Regulator, Exeter coach, was blown over twice between ibis
town and Salisbury.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, at Poole, dated
Tuesday :—" The past has been an awful night of weather -
ver, in general opinion, has a more tremendous gale been exp:iti-
enced in this quarer of the globe. It blew very hard the fors piet
: of the night, but it was riot till about three o':lock in the worn i.:4
that the scale commenced its fury, and, in het, it has noi greatly
emaad to this moment, only that it lightened up a hall now ar:l
then. The wind veered somewhat to the IV., now at S.W. by W.,
in the night S. to S.S.W. A sloop is said to have been totally lasi
this side of Christchurch Head, and tw.s hands drowned—reported
to be stone lad, n, for Southampton. The Albion, Holey, arrivieh
yesterday from Bahia, drifted from her anchorage, and liesgrotadet
in the mud in Brininsil Roads, where it is to be hope,: she will au: ",
meet with any serious injury. but it iv thought the whole or a grist
part of her cargo (sugar) must be discharged to ligh:en her befit
the can be got inf.
" The tide this morning was immensely high, and half the raw,
orctflowed ; never befnre was any thing equal to it, and great wt.'
be the damage and loss—Shipwriglit's yards swept thin:a. No.nt
before has a storm ceased so much devrlatiou its this. 114.,
biows heavily, with a must threatening sky."

[Front the I aver nese Joaraell
The weather conitnue, as boisterous u for the last six weeks
On Saturday we had a tremendous „•nle of wind, accompanied by
rain; and on Sunday night a keen host, preceded and followed by
showers of snow, which speedily dissolved in the low count 7. but
still coven the heights. It nine,' again without intermits/cm oa
Tuesday. We have not Indeed had a fair day, and surcely a dry
hour, since the beginning of Ortober. The river Ness. which, in
ordinary eauerse, rolls silently along its coarse. and is eddies
troublesome, has for weeks been gradually increasing, and is now
truly a majestic object, being higher than at any former periol in
the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. On Wednesday it wart.
Bowed its hanks, covering the roads on each side to a considerable
depth in mane places. There were two feet of water on the road to
the Infirmity. The water rose above the piss of the old bridge;
and from apprehension of its safety, cans heavily loaded were pro.
hibited, by or lee of the Magistrates, from passing. The river hat
fallen during last night—a fortunate circumstance, as there will Is:
a storing tidy tn-morrnsr.
The South Mail did not anise hers till one o'clock, p. rn. an
Monday, having been detained upwards of six hours st Queen's-
ferry, the gale on Saturday night rendering the paariage
cable. The mail did not cure till half-past twelve yesterday,
having been again detained 5j hours at Queusferry on Tuesday

Liverpool Corn Market on Tuesaay was •ery brick, an/
wheat was la, anl oats 641. per bushel higher than last
week.

At the ale of Suffolk Ad eowsoin fort wok, at Soul hangs-
ton-buildings, Chancery-lane, the Advowson of Little Bel-
wad, comprising about 200 acres of titheable and 50 acres of
elebe land, was sold for 2,3oll:W.—Age of inctrnbent 64.
The consolidated Rectories of N■etoe an 1 Levington, with
1509 acres of hod, and 20 acres of glebe, was sold for
18001. Incumbent 72.

On Friday the shop of Mr. Fisher, watchmak.r, Abbey
;hurcli-yaril, Bath, was broken into, and about 23 watches
•f various descriptions. 7 Fold watch-chains, AO gold
:hailed seals, 33 gold keys, S initsicid tunes, a number
If watch movements, and varkin other articles were Maim
forming a total value, 4 is said, of S.

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