Star.
London, England, 1824-09-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUG H-STREET.

Yesterday, a young man came to this once and made the follow-
ing statement to Sir George Farrant :—lle said his name was John
Carmichael ; his friends lived in Fifeshire, and were respectable.--
About a fortnight egos he went into a coffee-house near to the Sur-
rey Theatre, to take some refreshment, and entered into conversa-
tion with a person who he bad now every reason to believe was an
accomplice of the person who had defrauded several persons under
the assumed name of Sir Charles Farrington. The person said to
him, that, if be could raise 401. he would recommend him to a Gem
tleman who wanted a valet and confidential servant, to travel with
him on the Continent; that the Gentleman would give 601. per an-
num. and W. 4s, per week, whilst abroad. He told the person he
was sure his friends would raise the money if he could get so valua-
ble a situation, and this person directed him to " W. Alston Esq.
Sabloniere Hotel, Leicester-square." He dressed himself in his
best clothes next day, and went to the Sablooiere Hotel, and in-
quired for a Gentleman named Alston. and was introduced to a m.lts,
of must elegant manners and gentlemanly appearance. He told the
Gentleman his errand, who expressed himself satisfied with his ap-
pearance, and said, if be engaged him, he should want him to live
some part of the year on his estate iu Normandy ; but before he
hired him, he must have a Ave years' character, and be fully satis-
fied that he was honest, sober, and religious. The young ma. wrote
to a Mr. Anderson, who resides at Bond's-green, Southgate, and is
a friend of his family, and informed him of his promising prospects,
and requested him to come to town, and speak on his behalf. Mr.
Anderson accordingly came to London, and was introduced to the
Gentleman, who expressed himself entirely satisfied with Mr. An-
derson's recommendation, and told him that he should treat the
young man, he being the son of respectable and religious parents,
more as a friend than a servant. On Mr. Anderson coming out of
the apartment from the Gentleman, he met the young man, Car-
michael, and said to him, " The Loan's blessing is upon thee, lad,
thou hist a kind and good Gentleman for a master." He thanked
Mr. Anderson for the trouble he had taken on his account, and on
the same evening the said W. 'Alston, Esq. directed him to bring his
boxes to have them packed with his own luggage, prep I ratory to his
voyage to France. He took his boxes' and the Gentlem in regrettest
that he could not get change for a 4001. bill !refute the following day,
as he was in want of about 20/. In cash to pay a trifling account that
night: He (Carmichael) instantly advanced 141. for his master's
use. The following day, on returning to the Sabloniere, be found
W. Alston, F.sq. was gone, no one knew whither, and tho boxes also,
containing his apparel, linen, &c. He had given up a perm silent
tuation to join this Gentleman, and was reduced toti state of penury
and desperation. The Monday following, he saw a newspaper, con-
taining an account of the conduct of a person calling himself Sir
Charles Farrington. at Stevens's Hotel. and from his description he
was satisfied that W. Alston, Esq. of the Sabloniere, and Sir Chas.
Farrington, of Stevens's, were one and the same individual.—
He went instantly to Stevens's, and there all doubt of the fact was
)removed, and he discoveredthat his boxes bad some of them been
removed to Jaunay's HoteL He also found that the day W. Al-
stun, Esq. left the Sabloniere, Sir Chas. Farrington first made his
appearance at Stevens's- Os going to Jaunay's h o el, in company
with Taunton, the officer, be had the boxes broke open, and instead
of his linen and apparel being found therein, nothing but lugs
stones were found in their place.
Sir G. Fa &RAW? told the young man, that he lamented very muds
that he should have been the dupe of the artifices of an accomplished
swindler, who appeared to have agents in his nefarious practices;
and he hoped that the &Bow would soon be taken into custody.
UNION-HALL.
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Tire ;quanta AT BECKCNIIAM.—Yes terday being the day up•
pointed for the further examination of Thomas Cmnitt, charged
under strong circumstances of suspicion of having shnt.James Mor-
gan, at Beckenham, on the 16th of August, the office was crowded
at an early hour with Gentlemen from the neighbourhood of Beck-
enham. The investigation took place before L. B. ALUM, F.sq. and
a full bench of Magistrates of the counties of Kent and Surrey, and
It lasted the whole of the day.
Mr. Goodhart and several other persons were examined; hut as
some very material witnesses were not present, the poisoner was
again remanded until Thursday next.