The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-22 00:00:00

MIL FAUNTLEROY.

It was appointed to remove Mr. FAuNTLEttor
from the House of Correction, Coldbath.flelds (where he has
been hitherto confined); yesterday afternoon at four o'clock ;
but in consequence of a very protracted visit to him by one of
his legal advisers, the removal did not take place till n.quarter.
past tive. Precisely at that time u hackney-coach drew up to
toaglaytl/4ionleu:otyl,
the prison door, inside the Court-yard. A small trunk and a
writing-desk, belonging to the prisoner, were Immediately
placed therein, and the prisoner himself instantly followed,
who descended from his apartment with Mr. Vickepy, the Go.
vernor, on one side of him, and Brand, the turnkey, on the
other. Just us the prisoner was about to step into the coach, he
shook hands very cordially with all the turnkeys about the door.
lle then stepped into the coach with a quick step, and appa.
rently in better spirits than on the day of his examination. He
was instantly followed by Mr. Vickery, the. Governor, anti
Brand and another turnkey, named Christmas. The coach
then drove off, and arrived at Newgate about half-past five,
when the prisoner was in due form delivered by Mr. Vickery
into the charge and custody of Mr. Wontner, the Governor of '
custody
just Newgate,
k,es the oo rr
body l,ll his
e
that prison, according to the commitment.—The following is
an exact copy of the commitment:--
"‘6
"Middlesex
the K e Keeper rwoift
......hoi siii.tee e
teifv Majesty'seii
iisn
Police Office, Marlborough-street.
Deputy.
of Henry Fauntieroy, herewith sent you, brought before John
EPedawcaertiinCaonndanfto'r?litie"said County, by Samuel Plank, and
charged before me, the said Justice, upon the oath* of John
Goodchild and others, with feloniously uttering and publishing
as true, in the city of London, a certain; false, forged; and
counterfeited letter of attorney, for the sale of 40,0001. Reduced
three pt,r Cent. Annuities in the Capital Stock of the Governor ,
and Company of the Bank of England, well knOwing the same
to be false, forged, arid counterfeited, with intent to defraud '
the said Governor and Company of the Bank of England, .
against the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, his crown,
and dignity. Him, therefore; safely keep in your custody un-
til he shall be discharged by due course of law ; ,anti for so
doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my
hand and seal the 21st of October, 102-1.
. . (Signed) ' "J. E. CONANT."
There are, besides the above commitment, seven others of
PretiselY the "me reim ;—one, upon the oaths of John Good.
child and others, for 17,501. Navy Five per Cents. ; one, upon
the oaths of the same, for 10,0001. Imperial Three per Cents. 4
one, upon the oaths of the same, for hslool. Consolidated Four
per Cents. ; one, upon the oath of Elizabeth Wharton Young,
spinster, for ii,(1001. Three per Cent, Consols; one, upon flu: '
' oath of Frances Young, spinster, for /3,0004 Three per cent.
Consols; one, upon the oath of Colonel Thomas Lyster, for
11,0001. Four per Cent. Annuities; and one, upon the oaths or
James Kirby and others, for 11001. Long Annuities.
The room which he occupies in Newgate is carpeted, anti is
furnished with tables, chairs, &c. Ile expressed himself very
thankful for the arrangements which had' been made for his re.
and conversed
ftirselqieduenttolyßlrletande iPorltenrm.i —le '
ception. Mr. Harmer was in Newgate when he arrived, and'
had an interview with hint.
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those wilt:,
' In the course of yesterday, Mr. Fauntleroy observed to Mr,
Vickery that he had slept better since he had been in the House
of Correction than he had done for the last ten years betbre—
will eitshebvi eleidryntil i daynognwrsenelsnlifuooutrswtimlheipeihes Chaplain
ain'u,irt of the prison,
pall?: read
on w
eother
il, works.an d manners whilst he
whom, he came In contact ; and it has been
never made use of a slang expression. Ti
eremarked, that ho
Lim° toner icnatithoen
had under his protection was In • *. i female whont he
a state of the greatest affliction
after his removal.
Ttle prisoner, on his way to Cold B g 11prison i I
ath.,e,a,s .9 we,
coach, after his examin t .
a ion on Tuesday at Merlboroughs
street office, the two officers ice, declared to • . wh6 accompanied lain,
that if he had ever so free and uninterrupted no opportunity of
making his escape, he would
'f Mr
not
do
so
to
the
injury o*
Vickery, the Governor, or Plank anti the other officers who
were with hint.
The amount of the
forgeries
on wblch Mr. Batintleroy is corn.
milted 495,3001.