Star.
London, England, 1824-09-17 00:00:00

1111. HENRY FAUNTLEROY:

Ever since the appearance of the advertisement from
Messrs. Marsh, Stracey, and Graham, of the Banking
11“ use in Berner's-street, suspending payment on ac-
count of the conduct of their partner, Mr. Fauntleroy,
the public mind has been in an extraordinary state of'
excitement. The account of die committal of Mr.
Fauntleroy, and the reported cause of that committal,
naturally added to the general agitation. In fact, hardly
anything has been talked of, either in the City or at the
West End of the town, but this singular event, and all
sorts of rumours are current on the subject. To gratify
the natural desire for information in a case in which so
many persons ate deeply interested, we have taken some
pains to obtain possession of as many particulars as pos-
sible, which we now proceed to lay before our Readers:
It has been known some days that Mr.Fauntltroy had
undergone a private examination, in the house of Mr.
Coant, previous to his committal. We now can state
that the extent of the forgeries of which Mr. Fauntletoy
is accused amount to above two hundred thousand pounds.
The accpsed, it is well known, has been the active and
managing partner in the abov'ementioncd banking-
house for a number of year,. Above ten years ago he,
was appointed joint trustee with J. D. Hume, Esq. (of
the Customs), and another Gentleman to the estate of a
family of eight children (of which we forbear mention-
ing the name), deprived at an early age of their parents.
The first forgery committed by the accused, took place
more than 10 years ago, when the names of the other
trustees were forged to different instruments, and ulti-
mately to a power of attorney, by which 30,000/.stock
was sold out by Mr. Fauntleroy. To conceal this fraud,
he, was compelled some time afterwards to replace the
stock when it had greatly risen. The discovery took
place from (me of the joint trustees accidentally inves-
tigatirg the accounts at the Bank of England, which
he had been induced to do, in consequence of the ap-
proach uf November, when the whole money held in
trust, was, by an order of the Court of Chancery, to
be paid into the hands of the Accomptant-General.
—The trustee was panic struck at the discovery, and
communicated the fact to the other partners of the
Bank, Then those Gentlemen expressed their surprise
and great alarm at the conduct of their partner. An
application was made, in the middle of last week, to
Mr. Conant, at Marlbarosip,h-street Office, and the whole
of the facts then disclosed having been laid before him,'
he employed Mr. Plank, the chief officer, to apprehend
Mr. Fauntleroy, having previously taken the deposition,
on oath, of Mr. Hume, by which he felt authorized to
issue a warrant (or the alleged felony. When Mr. F.
appeared beim e the Magistrate on Friday last, he fully
acquitted his partners of any participation or knowledge
of his delinquency.
Mr. Hume was sworn and examined to prove one act
of forgery for 10,0001. on the part of the accused, and
at the termination of the investigation, which lasted
several hours, the prisoner was committed to the House
of Correction, by virtue of a warrant, of which the fol-
lowing has been handed to us as a copy :
" Police Office, Marlborough-street, Sept. 10, 1824.
" To the Governor of the House of Correction, Cold Bath-fields,
or bis Deputy.
" Receive into your custody the body of Henry Fauntleroy,
charged on the oath of J. D. flume and others, before me Jno.
Edmd.Conant, Esq. one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, acting
in and for the county of Middlesex, with having feloniously forged
and uttered as true, a certain instrument,with intent to defraud the
Governor and Company of the Bank of England, and others, of the
sum of 10,0001. and him safely keep in your custody for re-exami-
nation before me. (Signed) " J. E. CONANT."

On the prisoner arriving at the House of Correction,
on Friday night last, orders were given that two per-
sons should sit up with him night and day, to prevent
his attempting his life, which order has been strictly
complied with. The prisoner's partners have not been
admitted to him without special orders from the Magis•
trate, and then in the presence of an officevb No paper
is allow ed to go to or from him without its first being
submitted to the committing Justice, Mr. Conant. The
prisoner is above forty years of age, a little bald, and
his hair rather grey. He is said to bear a resemblance
to the late Napoleon' Bonaparte. Yesterday, we under-
stand, the Bank Directors made important discoveries.
Last evening Sir Peter Laurie, and several other Gen-
tlemen, sent to the House of Correction to inquire if the
account was true, that the prisoner had committed sui-
cide? which was currently reported in the City. The
answer given was, that no such circumstance had taken
place. At times the accused is in the most dejected
state of mind, in short, in a state nearly approaching to
despair; and at other times he appears rather cheerful,
and expresses to the Governor, Mr. Vickery, his grati-
tude for his kind and humane attention to him in his
unfortunate situation.

Mr. Samuel Bamford Hamer, and two other persons,
came to Marlborough-street Police-office yesterday, and
stated their object to be to obtain an order to visit Mr.
Fauntleroy, who is at present in the House of Correc-
tion ; but as Mr. Conant, the Magistrate for whom their
application was intended, was out of town, no answer
could be given to them on the subject.
In reference to this case, the Chairman of the Court
of Directors of the Bank stated, yesterday, at the General
Meeting of the Court of Proprietors (presumed to be in
allusion to the charge now under investigation), that
there were some circumstances peculiar to the case of '
forgery alluded to by an Honourable Member, in pro-
posing more efficient means for the prevention of fc,i-
gery of powers of attorney on the Bank, which had af-
forded greater facility for the offence than others ; but
that he could assure the Court that the subject formed
one of close and strict investigation now before the
Court of Directors.

NEW LAW OF SETTLEstENT.Notwithstanding the new
I.w regulating settlements, a person will gain a parish,
though he should not occupy a house two months, and
pay neither tent nor rates, provided he pay the public
taxe'l and reside constantly for 40 days.

MEETING Or THA COURT OFPROPRIETORS
OF THE IVINK OF EAGLAND.

A Court of Proprietors was held at twelve o'clock
yesterday, to consider of a Dividend.
The GOVERNOR moved that a dividend of four per
cent. interest and prOfit, be agreed to, for the half year
ending October the 10th, 1824.
Mr. YouNo said, that prior to putting the question,
some data should be given on which that dividend was
founded, that the Meeting might form an estimate of
its propriety. One-question, at all events, he hoped
wculd receive an answer from the Governor, which was,
as to the amount of capital advanced by the Bank upon
mortgage, at the rate of 4 per cent.?
The GOVERNOR said, 2 000,0001-
Mr. YOUNG asserted, that advancing such a sum at
the rate of four per cent. had the effect of making capi-
tal too cheap, as the value of monied capital mist de-
crease in rroportion to the increase of the value of every
other species of property; the inevitable effect of to;•ci
capital into circulation must be that of increasing the
value of other property; and he tlionlit the Court ol
Directors should have called a Meeting of Proprietors
to corisiJer the policy of thus forcing capital, and ren-
dering it clmparatively of little value.
Mr. Dix $l4l gave his hearty concurrence to the mea-
sures of the D,lectois, and conceived k rari.ossible to
have better. security for the ad►ance of money than the
landed property of the kingdom.
GUNDRV said, that two years ago the dividend
was five per cent. and he wished to know if it were in,t
reduced to four per cent. in consequence of a s:iptda-
tion with the Government, by which they were to ad-
vance a million and a half for five yeais?
The GovEßNoa replied in the negative. It arose
'from the general view taken by himself and the Direc-
tors of th;.: affairs of the Bank.

Mr.GuNntrit proposed, as an amendment, that the
dividend should- be live per cent. instead of four, w•liicl:,
if carried, would comp& the Directors to give some in-
formation to the Proprietors concerning the state of
their affairs.

A Gentleman, whose name we could not learn, se-
conded the amendment of Mr. Guitch y in a speech of
great length, and in the couisc of which be contended
that the Proprietors had been called together merely to
echo the opinion of the Directors, without receiving a
particle of information.
The GouttNort at length put the question on the
amendment, during which be was several times inter-
rupted by Mr. Gundry, who was called repeatedly to
order.. Only three hands were held up to support it,
after which the original motion was put and carried.
Mr. Yoe= asked if it was the intention of the Bank to make any
alteration in their rate of discount?

The Gomm,/ thought it would be imprudent to give an answer.
The Court adjourned, after appointing the 11th of October for
the p#yment of the dividend.

COMMITTAL OF MR. HALE.

Wednesday, Mr. George Hale was taken by Keeble,
the constable, to the Police-office at Woolwich, before
Sir Jon WEIB, physician to the garrison ; the Rev.
JOHN ME.SSITER, chaplain to the garrison; and Mr.
MARSH, door-keeper of the Royal Arsenal of Wool-
wich, Magistrates acting in that division, fur final exa-
mination, charged with submitting libellous pamphlets,
entitled " The Two Opinions," to the soldiers in the
Woolwich Barracks, intending to incite them to acts of
insubordination &c.
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Mr. Hale was attended by a Gentleman wlllb con-
ducted his defence, to whom the Magistrates exprested
their thanks for his endeavours, though unsucces.ful, to
persuade Mr. Hale to desist from a further distribution
of the obnoxious pamphlets.
Mr. May, the Chief Clerk to the Magistrates, read
over the evidence of the soldieri, and of Henry Ridout,
the high constable; and then said to the accused,
" These pamphlets you distributed to the soldiers in the
garrison, Mr. Hale, did you not ?"
Mr. Hale's friend here prevented Mr. Hale from '
making the admission so anxiously endeavoured to.be
elicited by the worthy Justice's clerk ; and Mr. Hale,
whose shrewdness and rationality upon every suhjact,
save that of " war," cannot be disputed, replied,
" Gentlemen, that is an unfair question; I have no
wish to conceal any pact of my conduct, but 1 think
you ought to prove by evidence the offence you charge
me with, and not endeavour to entrap me into admis-
sions of my guilt."
Mr. May, the clerk, proceeded, by order of the Ma-
gistrates, to read over the alleged libellous publication,
previous to which Mr. MESSITER asked the accused if
he had got bail for his good behaviour ? He replied
that he had no bail, and asked what was the offence he
was charged with ; for he was not at present aware
whether it was for not having a printer's name to the
work, or if the work itself was considered to he
Sir Joust WEBS said the charge was, that he had un-
lawfully distributed publications amongst the soldiery,
calculated to incite insubordination and discontent in
their minds, and to inducethem to throw down their arms.
Sir J. Wean ordered Mr. May to read-an admission
of the accused on Monday last, in which he said that
his object in distributing the pamphlets was to induce
'the soldiers to throw down their arms.

Mr. Hale observed, that lie would not.deny having
made that admission, but he wished to explain his
meaning. His obiect wi.s to prevent war in this and
every country where the Christian religion was sane•
tioned by the existing Government.
Mr. MESSITER said his notions were as absurd as the
Southcotonians, uho, the other day, were revelling over
a stuck pig : he did not question the motives or inten-
itions of the accused, but his acts were dangerous to the
Government, and mist be repressed'; and he believed
that he was mote fit for Bedlam than Maidstone gaol.
The Magistrates here generally remarked, that they bad nothing
to do with the motives of Mr.flale; they believed the work to be
of a mischievous tendency, and that was sufficient to induce them
to call upon him to give security for his good behaviour in future.
Their only object was to put a stop to the evil ; they did not wish
to act with severity towards a nun who was to be pitied.
Repeated attempts were made to prevail on the accused to desist
from the course he was pursuing, but to no purpose.
Mr. Hale said here, that he was convinced no Jury would find
him guilty of the off:lice of which be stood accused, and he would
find po
His commitment was then made out. The Magistrates told him
that a few days' imprisonment might alter his tone, and he could
then put in bail either in Maidstone, or before a Judge in London.

Letters from Seville have been received to the 28th
August. They reptesent the orange and lemon crops
as likely to be very productive, and ready for shipment
in good time this year. A great quantity of Fiench
manufactures had been recently introduced into that
city, and as they paid comparatively no duty, they mere
offered on such low terms as nearly to drive the goods
everyof other nation out of the market, and to operate
most cff ctually to the exclusion ,of Bi itish manufactures.
letters contain no political information of interest.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.:
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, BETTING,ROOM. TATTERSALL'S, SEPT. le.
3'he Room was but thinly attended, the principal Subscribe?* A,'
it being off to Doncaster. It will be seen that several altetatioo
have taken place since list betting-day ; and the following particu-
lars of the present state of odds will be found correct s
• /*acumen IT. LRCM
Se CO I agst 13rutandorf 20 to 1 apt Tioqsthenes
8 to 1 apt Streatham 20 to 1 apt Ormond
9to 1 apt Jerry • 20 to 1 apt Helenus
110 to 1 apt Swiss 20 to I apt Canteen
15 to 1 apt Altisidon 20 to 1 agst Tarandus
17 to 1 agst Mustachio 25 to 1 apt Illuebeard
The following Matches have been made fur Nevituarket Second
October Meeting, which commences on Monday, October 18 :
D. of Grafton s Zinc, 4 yrs old, Rst. 91b. agst Mr. Greyille`s Don
Carlos, 3 vrs old, 7st 91b. D. M. 200, h. ft.—D. of York's 1. by
Election, 4 yrs old, 84t. 01b. apt Gen. Grosvenor's f. Lyrnessa. 3
yrs old, 7st. Vs. D.M. t.'oogs, h. ft.—D. of Grafton's CM.I. r,
4 yrs old, Rst. 71b. agst Mr. Greville's Dun Carlos, 3 yrs old, 44.
T.Y.C. 200.-0. of Grafton 's Posthuma, 5 yttold, Bst. 121 b. agst
Mr. Wortley's c. by Phantom, 3 yrs old, 7st. 81h. A.F. 100, h. ft.
Mr. Udny's Emilius, est. 71h. apt Lord G. H. Cavendish's Bi-
zarre, Sit. Audley End C. 3UO soy. 100 ft.
Wroxitsnar. Mr. 000C11.4 ch. f. by Quiz, apt Mr. Pettit%
Bravura, 8a:. 1 th. each, 'l'. Y. C. 50, h. ft.— Catatain Itous's
Negro, 3 yrs old, 90. 121 b. apt Mr. Prendergast s c. by the
Cole Aribian, 2 yn old, 7st. 71h. 11. M. 50 soy. h. ft.
At the same Meeting, but no day mentioned, Mr. Williamson's
be. e. by Haphazard, /W. 216. apt Mr. Osbaldeston's b. 1. by
Canon, ibt. T. Y.C. 100 soy. h. ft.
BLANDFORD RAM:S.—Sem 11.
The Dorsetslsire Gold Cup was won by Lord Palmerston's b. c.
Laborough, beating the Black-and-all black, Champion, Masque-
rade, and Augustine.
f. ITC IT FIE LD RACES—Saar. 15.
A G. )ILI Cnp of 100 son. one three-mile heat, was *on by Mr. •
0. Brie.g.:man s Ch. g. Enterprise, beating Mr. R. Piggot's Active.
NORTHAMPTON RACES.—Stir. 16. -
S..reepstakcs of 5 sous. each, with Madded by the Corporatioe.
!feats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Seller's Triumph 1 1
Mr. Plerrepoint's Monimla dr
Mr. Harvey's b. f. by Whalebone 3 2
Edwards's Scholar 4 3
The Town Plate of 50gs. Heats, twice round.
Mr. W.!son's Isabella

Mr. Sadler':f;itinaph
Mr. Harvey's Blunder

1 1
2 dr
3 dr

BOLTON RACES—San. ie.
A Match for riOgs. and a Subscription Purse of Ten Pounds, for
hors•A of all ages that never won the value of 4'50 at one time.
Mr. 131a.:Iclock's bl. m. Crazy Jane . . 1 1
Mr. lludgsnts's br. h. Rubin . . 3 2
Mr. Stagg's hr. m. Matilda . • . 2 3
Mr. Atkinsua's gr. g. Young Willey . . 4 dr
The foot race for 10 soy. given by the innholders, was won, after
a severe contest, by Stephenson, beating seven others. '
STAPLETON MEETING—Stye. 14.
(Run O'er Pontefract Course).
Mr. W. Fox's Bertram beat Mr. T. S. Dunconthe's Spot, 104 t.
10Ib. each. Half a mile, 20 soy.
Handicap Stakes of five soy. each, for any horse, the property of
a member of the Lambton Racing Club. The winner to be sold
for too sov. if demanded. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Lanthton's ch. b. Lorenzo, 5 yrs, l2st. 41b. . 1
Mr. T. S. Duncombe's ch. h. Spot, aged, list. 91b. . 2
Three paid.
A Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by a subscription of 10gs. each, for
horses not thorough-bred, the property of members of a Racing
or Fue-hunting Club. Handicap weights. Two miles. (12 Subs.)
Mr. Lambton's b. m. Petunia. aged, 124. . • 1
Mr. T. S. Duncornbe's.ch. c. St. Leger, 4 yrs old, list. 21b. 2
Mr. Wyvill's m. Mirth, 5 yrs old, 10st. 121 b.
Mr. A. W. Robarts names ch. m. Bacchante, 5 yrs, 10st. 121 b. 4
Lord Nortuanby's b. m. Clad, 5 yrs 1 Ist. 21b. . 5
Mr. Mills's b. g. Gossoon, 6 yrs old, 125t..51b. . 6
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Twr7 paid, and two subset-) hers did not name.
The 13adsworth Hunt Stakes of logs. each, with 2.ogs. added by
the Club, twu miles, was walked over for by Mr. Petre's Comet.

PARTRIDGE SHOOTING.

PROOT OT TUC SCARCITY OT PARTRIDOTI.— In the match between
Messrs. Holdswerth and Birch for 100 sovereigns, ever the manors
between Wades Mill and Royston, Herts, on Wednesday, who
should bag the most head of partridges during the day ; the former,
who is decidedly one of the best shots-in the kingdom, killed fourteen
brace only, and his opponent eleven. Five shots only were missed
between the two. Last season, over the same beat, Mr. Holds-
worth bagged twenty-two brace in much less time. They found the
coveys very defective in number.