The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-01 00:00:00

FAUNTLEItOY.

The following is an extract from a letter sent
by Mr. HENRY FAO NiTLEROY toe friend, shortly
preceding his execution, charging him to console
his wife and regard his children :

" The time is fast approaching, when at length the gloomy
veil of death will encompass the setting sun of human exist.
ence, and the meridian gleams of earthly enjoyments will he
eclipsed from all wordly pursuits : the soul will be separated
from the excitement of all human depravity of action—from
the voice of relatives and friends, to await the call of an Al.
mighty power, till a celestial tribunal shall sit in judgment
over the sinful course of man. The doleful vibrations of the
solemn sound of the prison-bell will soon betoken the soul of
its awful change from the present to the future state.
" Feign would I leave this transitory stage without a worldly
care, but such are the feelings of nature bursting forth on the
agonies 'of my life, that I cannot quit, devoid of a husband's
and parent's feeling, without casting a lingering and longing
hope for those from whom I am parted. Oh ! my wife, my
children, my all that is dear and injured by me on earth, for
thee with a contrite heart mercy is Implored, and I trust that
by thee forgiveness is sought. I am brought to a due sense of
my state ; I feel as a man, but die as a Christian, in the faith
of mercy from the all supreme omnipotence of a Divine will,
through repentance of an ill-spent life.
" Regard my fate, and kindly remember the entreaties of
my parting breath. As an expiring victim of crime, I enjoin
ye, the parents of my dear children, to bestow on them thy
maternal kindness, and, as you value their existence, so regu-
late their morals. Awaken them with a due knowledge of the
solemn and awful event of their -father's fate, that they may
avoid the track of the evil path of man; check in the spring
of their years the budding growth of vice, ere they are over-
run with the thorns of human depravity ; cultivate their minds
with spiritual grace, that they may seek affiance in an overruling
power : for thy guide take a divine precept—' rrain up a child
in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart
from it.' With fervent prayer I hope that under their tender
mother's care, they may prove a moral example to posterity, and
by the rectitude of their lives defy the stigma of a censorious
world. May their father's offences never be cruelly adverted to to
imbitter their days—may the light of wisdom direct the way of
their course till they depart hither to receive the rewards of
their virtues from the Heavenly Father dell."

Tim Ilonx.—The body of Mr. Faunderoy was removed
from Newgate last night as privately as possible, in a hearse. It
had been previously stripped and placed in a shell. The clothes
will be given to his friends, and do not, as some suppose, become
the perquisite of the executioner. These men receive a salary
of fifty-two guineas a-year each, as a remuneration for their
horrible avocation.

MR. F:AUNTLEROY'S FAMILY.—The situation of Mrs.
Fauntleroy can be better imagined than described. She con-
tinues in the most profound affliction, and her health has se-
riously suffered from the anxiety and wretchedness to which
she has been subjected. All that the consolations of friendship
and the warmest sympathy of those who knew her or her hus-
band (and many of the latter have been sufferers by Mr.
Fauntleroy's conduct), could effect towards alleviating the
wretcheness of her situation,,has, however, been done, anti her
pecuniary circumstances,ate not such as to occasion any anxiety
for her future proCision. A great portion of the income which
she derived from her husband will now be lost to her, but we
understand that she inherits from 'ner mother a sufficient annual
sum to counterbalance this deficiency. Her son has been sent
out of town, for the purpose of keeping him from a scene, every
object of which must tend to sharpen his •afftiction. The feel-
ings of the brother and sister admit of no alleviation at pre-
sent ; but the mother of the deceased still remains in blissful
anorace of his fate.

INDIA.

FAMINE IN THE DECCAN.
[Frons the Calcutta Journal.]

We beg most particularly to refer our readdi and the public
in general to the following forcible appeal in behalf of the In-
habitants of THE DECCAN, now suffering dreadfully under the
pressure of famine. We join the benevolent NATIVES who
have come forward with such prompt philanthropy in intreat-
ing, that those who are able to furnish the means of relief to
starving thousands of our fellow men, would do so, in the name
of our common Creator, Father and God, before it be too late !
Appeal to the Public for
.the Relief of eh. poor Native: of the
Southern Provinces of the Deccan, who are suffering under
severe Famine.

Famine, one of the greatest calamities that the Almighty
disposer of events inflicts on mankind, desolated but a short
time ago the fair plains of Ireland. No sooner was this event
known in Britain, than its generous inhabitants opened their
purses for the relief of their brethren In distress, and even dis-
tant colonies were not found backward to imitate the noble ex-
ample set them by the paint country. The destroying power
has now changed its theatre of action, and shifting the scene of
havoc from Europe to Asia, wastes with its blasting breath the
devoted regions of the Deccan.

The whole of the country in the South from Terechinopoly
to Vengole, and from Malras to Bangalore, including a space
of nearly 40,000 square miles, has been this year visited by a
dearth that has reduced its wretched inhabitants to the most
deplorable condition.

The poorer classes of Society, in many of these districts, even
in times of plenty, can scarcely manage to earn even a bare
subsistence for their families ; their condition, therefore, in the
hours of scarcity, is unhappy beyond what imagination can
conceive. There are now no more, alas ! as formerly, of those
Chiefs and Noblemen in that place who perform acts of muni.
licence and largesses ; none who will feed thousands for the sake
of the reward that charity and virtue will bring to itself : the
poor, therefore, have no hope to be saved from starvation, des-
pair, and death, but from those who pity their distress, and
who sympathise in their misfortunes. The famine, even al.
lowing it the shortest period, must last until the next year's
crops are gathered in : a period, therefore, of ten months of
want and privations Is still hanging over the heads of the un-
happy and despair—struck natives, and should the rain unfor-
tunately fail next season, the poor sufferers will be sunk to the
last pitch of wretchedness.

We, therefore, whose names are hereunto subscribed, im-
pressed with the sense of the 'high philanthropy and universe
benevolence, which is one of the leading features in the cha-
racter of the inhabitants of this metropolis, intreat them in cha-
rity to contribute money or grain according to their pleasure or
means, in order that the same may be applied to relieve the
want of the miserable victims of hunger, who are groaning
under the severest woes and misfortunes.
Messrs. Palmer and Co. have undertaken to be Treasurers,
to receive all contributions made, and to forward donations of
all kinds to their agents, Messrs. Binny and Co., at Madras,
who will apply the same as may be most expedient towards the
relief of the unhappy sufferers.
We beg the friends of humanity to take this appeal into
their consideration, and to remit the cash and grain as early as
possible to Messrs. Palmer and Co., as the fair season will soon
pass away, after which it will be very difficult, if not imprac-
ticable, to transmit any rice to Madras.

It is In contemplation, should the contributions render it pos.
slble, to establish Marconi, or charitable inns, wherein food
will be distributed to the Poor* separate ones, however, will be
appropriated to the Brahmins* distinct from the other classes
of natives, where food, cooked by Brahmins, will be served
out to them.

Should any person, either Hindoo, Mussulman, or Chris.
thin, wish to have charitable inns peculiarly established to give
victuals to those of the same religion as himself, he shall have
his wish gratified, if his contribution, individually or jointly
with others of the same religion, is adequate to carry it into
effect.

Those who wish to have rice or victuals distributed In their
own name exclusively, shall have their intention fulfilled (if
their contribution beof sufficient importance) by having Choul.
tries, particularly adapted for that purpose, provided by the
friends of the undersigned, without ahy charge for rent being
made, as it is a national and charitable concern. .
We first implore the Christians As RULERS or TUE COUX-
TRY, to yield relief to the famished natives in the name of the
Blessed Redeemer (who repeatedly commands to feed the poor,
and tells him who has two coats to bestow one on hint that bath
none) to spare some part of their superfluity or luxury towards
the object of this appeal, for the Lord will reward the wise
Steward who lays out his Talent for the benefit of his Master.

To many in the higher and middle classes of Society, a small
retrenchment of some expence that can be easily spared will no
doubt be cheerfully made, when it is considered that by this
eleemosynary act the existance of many human beings is pro-
longed, and though no human eye can perceive, the exact object
and individual contribution serves to rescue from death, ye
the all-seeing and merciful God above can discriminate and re-
ward the donor accordingly.
The Mussulmans we conjure to contribute to the relief of the
sufferers in the name of their holy Phrophet who taught that
prayer carries a man half way to heaven, that fasting lays him
at the treshhold, and that Charity opens the gates of Paradise;
and in the name of the virtuous Ali who seven times divided
his property among the poor.
To Hindoos it is only necessary to mention the many su-
blime doctrines of charity inculcated by our holy books.—
Kristna said, " I will make obeisance to those who bestow
food in the time of famine." Bhisma said, "no donation is
equal to that of victuals and water ;" and by the Hindu
Ethics we are taught, that " a thousand elephants and horses,
a herd of kine, the whole of a man's estate, gold and silver
utensils, as far as the earth and ocean extends, and a crone of
decorated virgins or daughters, cannot counterbalance the
virtue of bestowing food to the poor."

We conjure these of the three faiths of Christians, Munn!.
mans, and Ilindoos, in the name of our common Creator and
God, to shew the affection that man, as a commoner of Nature
should bear to his fellow.man, by relieving so many individu-
als of those three religions who are daily dying for want of their
usual sustenance, and we make this appeal with the more con-
fidence, well knowing that the same benevolence that has so
often been exerted in this metropolis towards the relief of the
distressed, will be now extended to so large a portion oft human
n
ca
beings who are groaning under the severest calamity tha
betel mortal man.
(Signed) Baboo Kamaswami Pundit.
Baboo Wornanundun Tagore.
Baboo Sibchunder Doss.
Baboo Radhacanta Blikjumdar.
C. Soobtah.
Viswanadhabhitt.
Viraswer Sastri.
Nrisiruha Somagaji.
Saoravandhai.
Soobavadhani.
Bamakrestimmah Pundit.
Gunga Veravadhani.
•:.Nookala Venkappa.
.11.1alhtdi Vankiah.

ST. ANDREW'S DAY.

THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

Yesterday the Anniversary Festival of this In-
stitution was held at the Old London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-
street. It was announced that his Royal Highness the Duke
of CLARENCE would preside on the occasion, and accordingly,
at a few minutes after six, he entered the dining-room, accom-
panied by some of the Vice-Presidents, and Stewards of the So-
ciety. His Royal Highness was received with considerable ap-
plause by the company assembled, which amounted to about a
hundred and fifty persons.
On the removal of the cloth, a short grace was pronounced,
and immediately after, Non Nobis Domino' was sung by
Messrs. Broadhurst, Collier, Phillips, and Taylor.
The ROY u. CitaTimex, in giving the first toast, said, that
it was usual on ordinary occasions, merely to give it in so many
words, but on the present occasion, owing to a recent circum-
stance which had taken place in Scotland, lie could not allow
it to pass over in the usual manner. The circumstance he al-
luded to, was the late restoration that had been made to several
Noble Scotch Families, of their estreated titles : the country in
which they had the happiness to be born, was the only one in
which so generous a step had been taken, and was, perhaps, the
only one in which it would have been safe to take such a step
—(applause.)—Having said thus much, he had only to notice
one more circumstance before he sat down, which was, that his
present Majesty, while Prince of Wales, had contributed to the
funds of this Society to the amount of two hundred pounds,
and since his accession to the Throne, had added to that dona-
tion the sum of one hundred pounds. On the present evening,
he (the Duke of Clarence) had the pleasure of announcing to
the Company that that donation was further increased by
another hundred pounds, which he was authorised to promise
in his Majesty's name to this Institution—(loud applause.)—
He had now only to propose " the King's very good health,
with four times four."
This toast was received with very great applause, as was
likewise the national anthem of ' God Save the
" The Royal Family."—(Applause.)--Glee, Awake,
/E °lien Lyre.'
" The Duke of York and the Army." Tune : The Duke
of York's March.' Glee : Hail, Star of Brunswick r
Mr. CounT E NAY begged leave to propose to the Company
a health which he was sure all would receive with pleasure. In
proposing the health of the Duke of Clarence, be would not
dwell on his claims to their gratitude, for those claims were so
well known that it would be superfluous. It was not only by
munificent donations that a person in the situation of his Royal
Highness was able to show his kind wishes ; he could shew it
much more by a permanent countenancing of its proceedings,
by which means he would bestow on it a most important benefit
—(Applause,)—ln such institutions as the present, the counte-
nance of his Royal Highness would always be of service; but
In this particular one, which was in a manner the representa-
tive of a most important portion of Great Britain, his favour
was of inestimable value. He, therefore, begged to propose the
health of" The Duke of Clarence," with four times four. This
toast was:drank with loud and continued applause.
The Duke of CLARENCE begged leave to return his thanks
to the Gentleman for the particular kind manner in which they
had done him the honour to drink his health. This was not
the first time that he had had the happiness of addressing them
on these Anniversaries, and it depended entirely on themselves
if he did not often again address them on the like occasion : he
could, however, only say, that so long as he was placed in so
desirable an eminence, so long he would exert himself to the
utmost of his ability to serve this most excellent, useful, and
charitable Institution.—(Applause.)—He should have, when be
came to speak of the success of the Society, a better opportunity
of dwelling on its peculiar merits, and therefore he would, for the
present, content himself with saying, that as long as they did
him the honour to continue him in the office of President, so
long he hoped he should be found deserving of remaining in
that situation.—(Applause.)
Song, Mr. Broadhurst, ' Scots wha' hae.' Toast, " The
Wooden Walls of Old England."—Song, 4. Rule Britannia.'
Colonel HAMILTON proposed " the health of the Duchess
of St. Andrew's and of Clarence, with three times three," which
was drank with loud applause.
The ROYAL CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks for the
honour done to the Duchess, begged to assure the company of
her entire good wishes for the prosperity of the Institution.--
(A plause.)—Glee, Here's a health to all good lasses.'
The Duke of CLARENCE then proposed the health of the
Duke of Montrose, who for 28 years had so ably and actively
filled the President's Chair of this institution. He was autho-
rized by his Grace to say, that but for the gout, which confined
him to his chamber, he would certainly have dined with them
on the
he pi‘riers.enntroocacdahsutornst.,
,lj'uonhen, ' Should
,uldl‘ii acquaintance.'sonrwas
given in the very finest style of sweet and simple execution.—
It was most vehemently encored. Anderson. u
The Row. CHAIRMAN had been pleased at the encore
that had just taken place, for he looked upon it as a national
mark of the feeling of the evening. To that national feeling
he wished now most particularly. to appeal, in behalf of those
who had not been so fortunate in life as themselves, and he
trusted that that appeal would not be the less successful fur
being made on the Anniversary of their Saint. lie would not
enter into the history of' this Corporation, but content hithself
with stating, that the principal object of this Institution was to
afibrd assistance to the indigent, and to the widows and or-
phans of the indigent. Nationality in olden times bad been
used as a term of reproach, but at present he rather hoped it
meant something sympathetic with the sufferings of their
countrymen. Ile knew no difference between the North and
South sides of the Tweed, but he could not help observing,
that wherever he had met a Scotchman, whether under the Tor-
rid Zone, or in the more frigid regions of Britain, he had
always found him active, brave, industrious, and fortunate.—
Doubtless there were exceptions to this, and in favour of these
exceptions he was now speaking ; he therefore most cordially
proposed—" The Health, Welfare, and Prosperity of the Scot-
fish Hospital."
This toast was drank with three times three and loud ap-
plause.—Song, Mr. Taylor, " Good Old Times of Adam and
_ _

Toast—" The Vice-Presidents of the Scottish Hospital."—
Song, Mr. Phillips,' Who deeply drinks of Wine.'
roast, " The Land of Cakes."—Song, Mr. Collier, Sweet,
sweet home.
Toast, " The Land we live in."—Tune, ' Oh the roast beef
of Old England.'—Glee, Mynheer Van Dunck.'
" The health of the Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. Fraser," was
then drank with applause, upon which that Gentleman return.
ed thanks; he trusted that when the subscriptions were an-
nounced, it would be found that the funds of the Hospital were
materially improved.
" Toast,The Standing Committee of the Charity."—Song,
Mr. Taylor,' Oh what a town.'—This song, upon the whole,
was a dujl one, but made a decided hit in the last line; even
Royalty gave it a nod of approbation—
' rhere stands Bedlam—and there's the Court of Chancery.'
A list of the subscriptions was then read, and, among others
contained the following :—The King, 100 guineas ; the Duke
of Clarence, 201. annual ; the Duchess of Clarence, 20/. annual;
Duke of Montrose, 20 guineas annual ; General Devereux, 20
guineas; Colonel Hamilton, 20 guineas; Mr. Wilson, 10
guineas; Mr. Smith, 10 guineas; Mr. Hill, 10 guineas, &c.
Before we left the room the subseriptions amounted to nearly
five hundred pounds.
His Royal Highness shortly after left the room, but many of
the company remained to a late hour.