The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

SALE OF THE ORMONDE ESTATES.

The sale of these estates, which has been advertised for
some time past, drew a great company to the Auction
Mart yesterday ; fur notwith.tanding the unfavourable state
of the weather, before one o'clock (the period fixed for the
sale), the great room of Messrs. Robins was filled to excess.
A large proportion of those assembled were gentlemen
either resitting in or connected with the county of Derby, in
which county all the English estates of the late Lord Or-
monde lay : among them we observed Mr. Arkwright ;
Mr. Webb, of Burton ; Mr. Locket, the principal agent
to the Duke of Devonshire ; Mr. Moore, lee. &c. At one

o'clock Mr. Robins mounted his desk, and proceeded to bu-
siness. He acquainted the company that the sale of the
estates was peremptory, and without reserve, u they were
regulated by Act of Parliament, and which had been Ten-
' tiered necessary by the circumstance of the late Marquis of
Ormonde dying suddenly, and leaving his affairs in a very
embarrassed condition, being in debt to the amount of
450,000 L, and that his brother, the present Marquis, feel-
ing an earnest desire that those debts should be liquidated,
had come to the resolution of disposing of all the English
estates for that purpose. The Sutton Hall Estate was then
put up, and the conditions of sale were read, to which
some objections were taken ; one of the conditions was
—that in the event of the purchasers bring at all dissatis-
fied with the titledeeds of the estate, that it should then

be in the power of the vendors to vacate the sale altogether.
A question was then asked, as to the manner in which the
auction duty was to be recovered front the Crown. This
created some discussion, and the mode of recovery was not
very satisfactorily explained by the agents of the vendors.
We believe that the conversation which was held on this
subject, damped in some degree the spirit of the bidders.
The sale of the Sutton Ball Estate was then proceeded with.
The mansion-house was described as a noble stone edi-
fice, built in the most ornamented style of Grecian archi-
tecture, upon which there bad been expended upwards of
100,000/. ; and if we can form a true opinion of it from the
plan which was handed round, it certainly must be as noble
a house as any in the kingdom. There were attached to it
5,500 acres of land, with valuable coal and iron mines. The
present rental of the estate was stated to be about 3,800/. per
annum, but which was capable of considerable increase, as
the whole of the property was much under-let, the late
Marquis never having raised hie rents. It was stipulated
in the conditions, that if there should be found to be any
mistake in the measurement of the land, as stated in the
particulars of sale, that such mistake should not invalidate
the sale, but that the matter should be referred to Mr.
Nuttall, of Matlock, a gentleman who seemed to be known
to nearly the whole of the company assembled, either per-
sonally or by character, and with whom, on account of his
respectability, all parties were satisfied as a referee. The
trustees for the sale, under the Act of Parliament, are, the
Marquis of Huntly, Sir James Graham, and Charles
Butler, Eso,. of Lincoln's Inn. The first bidding for the
Sutton Hall Estate was 100,000!. which advanced by
10,000/. each bidding, until it reached t2OO ,9001. It was
ultimately knocked down to John Arkwright, Esq, the
cotton spinner, of Manchester, a gentleman well acquainted
with it, ter 216,000/. Several gentlemen near us, who
were competent, from their knowledge of the estate, to
form a judgment on the subject, considered this to be
.50,000/. less than its worth. The next in order was the
Chileote Estate, forming one entire parish, of which the
land tax was redeemed, and no reservation made of the
minerals, though it was not stated in what they consisted.
There were contained in it six capital farms, conveniently
divided, with many small cottages, all of which were in
the occupation of a most respectable tenantry. The csieee
comprised altogether 1320 acres of pasture, meadow, and
arable land, producing a rental of 2,200/. per annum.
The first bidding for this was, 30,0e0/. It was pur-
chased by Mr. Robinson, of Kingston, in Surrey,
for ta,oool. This estate was also considered as a great
bargain. The third and last lot was the Cotin Park
Farm, contiguous to the Chikote Estate, and consisting of
2SI acres of land, tithe-free, and in a ring fence, held by
lease till Lady-day next, at the rent of 2so/. per annum.
The first bidding was 10,0001. It was knocked down to
Mr. Cookney, %elicitor, Castle-street, Holborn, who vur-
chased it for H. IVorthington, Esq. the brewer. flee
amount produced by these sales is 315,800/. ; and, although
a great deal more was expected, yet we: must do Mr. Robins
the justice to say, that his exertions were not spared to get
as high a price as he could for his lots ; and we sincerely
believe that his oily oratory produced as much as could
have been obtained. In describing the estates lie was very
happy ; he completely exhausted the whole budget of su-
perlatives. The sum req • oil to be raised from the sale,
we have already said, is 450,000/. More than this will be
realised, as by the conditions of sale the purchases of the
estates arc bound alsa to buy the timber on them at a fair
valuation. The estate at Sutton Hall abounds in this ma-
terial, and that too of the most valuable description. It is
incumbent also on the vendee.% to purchase the fixtures,
among which, strange as it may appear, all the deer in
Sutton Park, of which there is a great quantity, are included.
The sales were nut concluded until a quarter past four
o'clock.

Mr. Robinson, the gentleman who rutabaga Chilcote.
had brought with him, in his pocket-hock, nine notes of
1,0001. each. Ile paid, as a deposit for his purchase, Z,Lwo/.
and we regret to say, that just at the dose of the sale, he
had his pocket picked of the remaining 4,000 t. with which
booty the thief got clear Mt: Mr. Robinson immediately
went over to the Bank to give notice of the robbery, and to
stop the payment of the note.—The person of the man
suspected to be the thief is well known to the police.

Letters from Porto Rico, by the Leeward Island Mail,
slate, that there has been a great hurricane at that place.
In St. Thomas's it has thrown all the wharfs dawn; seve-
rs/ sloops and schooners are sunk.
The city of &hires, on the left of the Persian Gulf,
has lately experienc►d a misfortune similar to that of
Aleppo. An earthquake has almost wholly destroyed it.

MR. FAUNTLEROT.

There appears to be ageneral feeling that this onto.
nate man ought to he saved from an ignominious death ...L;
this feeling has arisen, not from any momentary excite's' eo-:
but from calm consideration of the circumstances of
case ; because enough has already appeared, and which 4
important matter will necessarily be disclosed,
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demonstrate beyond all doubt, that both the firre4
Messrs. March, Stracev, and Co., in Bernera.atreet ands
Marsh and Son, in Whitehall-place, mediately or oth—
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diatcly, have been feel and sustained by the movies, obto,
by these forgeries; that the individual partners of t!,t;
firms have more largely participated in them, for their
sonal benefit, than, it would appear, the unfortunate too.
himself, who is the legal victim.
Assuming for a moment that the partners of these sct
can be acquitted of any share in the sliming/ arts, 4,
will they appear before the Lord Chancellor, the ('off
sioners, and the world, on the charges of gross neglists„
of blind and deaf indifference as to the true Bonn:ft:4
which these mysterious ways and means were drawn dt
ing so many years, not only to support insolvent firms, tt
to supply the alleged profusion of the individuals
with them?
In this state of affairs, the public will feel
having most properly and effectively pursued
roy to conviction, may, in furtherance cf their
duties as Trustees, endeavour to avert the str
against him, by applying to the King to spare
full disclosures maybe made on all and every pat
common transactions; as such disclosures would
atonement to the world and to stern justice, than •
the
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of bitterness
that
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have necessarily taken place to
pension. Indeed this principle may be
further, for by his immediate death at this nt
of the affairs, the best, the truest means of it
the Bank, for further pursuit and for future
will be lost.

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If, therefore, an• hope may be hull
interference, let it lie undertaken and follotied
out delay, and certainly it might well comm.
the Counsel of Mr. Fauntleroy and the
Bank, who will bat understand the

suggestion, and how useful Mr. Fauntleroy
made on an abstract view, without mingling ar
feelings of clemency which might interrupt
proceeding.
The next body of persons who would share
eeeelings will be the constituents of the two •,
value of Mr. Fauntleroy's aid and information 61 4±-.
these parties will be most important ; it may, perhaps, her;
flounced indispensible, and that his premature death in,
shut out that valuable and full disclosure, without
no person, whether interested or not interested in :h
affairs of the firms, and in their transactions web tie
Bank, can or ought to be satisfied.
Let it not be log sight of fora moment, that the Lilo.
tent of the forgeries cannot be completely known, to be pro.
nounced officially, until the dividends on the thrte pet
cent. Consols be raid in January next, and this will
sarily infiuerce the conduct of the Bank as Trustees
public ; and as :11r. Fauntleroy will be required t
inenee his disclosure and information with the first as
forgery, and comprise every succeeding one, whether
stock has been replacei or not, the Directors will thus
quire no slight means for future prevention, and
see, in the detail, whether the most careful

been adopted at the Bank, or what others can be
for preventing a recurrence of such mischief.
Should these suggestions be acted upon, Mr.'
might be advised against the admission f perms to we
him indiscriminately, because so many wou!d necessarily to
affected, in some way or other, by the progress of this uir•
mentous inquiry, that lie could not be secure against a trap
for himself, which might diminish the actual benefit rto•
posed by the measures.
More may be suggested on all these points, and on whet
important questions which this unprecedented affair will
provoke ; but if there be anything worthy the attention e
his legal friends, their kindnt sv, their zeal, and their comm..
mate knowledge will not want any aid which can be afGatil
by the writer of this paper, who has no interest, direo a
indirectly, in the result, nor any wish or expecitin
beyond that of prolonging the life of this unhappy man, sr
leading thus to the true ends of justice, by making thenvlal
have shared the plunder contribute also to the retribatiet
M'hen the first forgery was consummated, lier
Faunticroy had scarcely reached manhood, yet this bl
was placed in the banking-house by his veteran friends, tit
efficient partners, as their Atlas, to carry on his shouhlus
this tottering firtn—a boy without a shilling of his own to
aid him in the oppressive adventure, and sithout a fried
who had the means or the inclination to advauce anythirg
to relieve him.

Even the ordinary assistance of discounts at the Bark ci
England, was refits 11 to the unsure fine of Marsh and C..
It was at this period, it was in 1816, that the fatal papa
was written by him, which firmly fixed his fate at the bit
of justice, and in the regretful feelings of commiseratiny
friends and of consoling strangers, it is supposed that it bo
shut up the gate which leads to Royal mercy ; but its dis-
penser is known to be intelligent as well as benevolent: hi
us for a moment venture to believe, and that belief is foss!•
ed on the unvaried experience of his kind and merrifa
heart, that he may say truly, " Let us see before dor
of stern justice inscribes the irrevocable fate of this id:-
mated, rather than criminal 01-ject ; let me look closest
this man's character in c•ciety, and the probable means
which urged him to these desperate acts." It is semen:-
ed generally, and the respectable witnesses have ecc.innol
it at his trial, that he has been uniformly mild, be
nignant, gentlemanly, and liberal Mall. When Temp.
the strongest passion, perhaps, in the human mind, ts
ascribed, it has always some personal object against whit
it is directed. It is very possible that, personally, Mr. Faula
leroy was not acquainted with anyone of the Bank Dina
tors: if he was not, he could have had no hostile fecktf
against any one of them, and therefore revenge is outof the
question. In merciful consideration of the infirmities of
human agency, then, cannot a truer and a less a*,
motive be found for this paper ? Look at his position, ha
age, and his romantic hopes in 1816: lie was the only pros?
of this great and tottering edifice ; he was urged by there!.
lons difficulties against-which his veteran partners had lsefl
him to struggle, to consult his own energies in remora{
them. Boy, rash boy as he was, he looked to the glory"'
1 the achievement, and in his heated Imagination be did ac:
pause to deliberate on the immoral, the criminal et
which were to be employed; and having accomplished 113
illegal purposes, his evil destiny, his heated entbinnar,
urged him to record what he had done. But thes..nament
so recorded was any thing but revenge. There was no in'
dividual before him on whom the effects of his vengcsno
could alight ; he knew, as we all know, that the Bank
could no more suffer personally, than the Dinh tors thetn -
selves could, by the effects of his criminal procreiltn;s•
Such a paper, justifying the motives imputed to its wracr.
ought in mercy to be construed together, although on
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trial, by the just and unerring principles of cur law: sae..
a construction was forbidden. This criminal act, he titer:
says, is exclusively my own ; strike the sword of the 1.1•
into my breast alo'ne—l alone am guilty! I curia tail
your only sacrifice !--Could revenge, then, be an inance
of this romantic mind ? It is impossible. Weak and Ir.'
firm as is our fallible nature, it is still consistent in crane.

Canterac, the Royalist Commander in Peru, is, we z'
informed. a Frenchman by birth, and a native of IL
deaux. He served for some time in the French
where he distin,otishril himself by his activity anal coara;!•••
Ile went early t.) south America ; but has constancy
up a friendly correspondene-.. with many of his f:•111:,!
acquaintances in &oilcan a, to whom he writes on t •,•!
occasion thAt prinents itself. In all his letters he h.,Y,
most coy lident language with respect to Smth Amer•':'•
On Wednesday the Governors of Christ's Hospital.
a numerous party, dined in their Hall, in order to keep tlic
Anniversary of the birth-day of Queen Elizabeth. w%,")
with her Hiyal Brother, Edward VI. were the founders
that Royal Establishment, and great benefactors to th•
foundation.
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