Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-16

noueh, and laughing the priests, has become hi
GO, IN ihe ona aud slave the other. u is hut JUS
tee 10 STATE that Of real mercy has distinguish
ed this carly per iod of Charles X,h's power, 10 the
pardon OF SO unfortunate Frruchmen condemned TO
death Tor bearing arms against ihe'r go,ernment-
W. hci,eve it is customary on the accession Of
French Nlon,rch, thus 10 distinguish himself Ivy m
act oi resa, cemcncy."
MR.. FAUNTLEROY.
LONDON, Sept s4.-Every circumstance
connected with this unfortunate mans name
exctes the most intense interest throughout
the metropolis. People wonder and inquire
what he could have done with, or how dis
posed OF such extensive sums of money as
those named IN the warrants of attorney
brought forward-but perhaps they will ex-
press somewhat more establishment when they
learn that those sums are but small part of
the depredations charged upon the prisoner
IT'S already pretty clearly ascertaIned at the
hank OF England, that in the way of warrants
| OF attorney alone, he has exceeded one fourth
part OF million sterling, independent of all
! other transactions with which the bank of En-
gland has nothing to do The list of persons
whose stock has been sold out without their
knowledge is Immense-his own mother, and
other members of his family have had lare,
sums nf their property disposed o. in This way !;
but in many cases Mr.. Faunteroy was sole
trustee. Some time ago, property left by the
late STR Thomas Plastue, the magistrate, to
the amount of 6 o. 600 was paid into the
banking house to which Mr.. Faunteroy be-
longed, with Instructions TO have il immed-
ateiy Invested 10 The fuDds-but it now appears
that no stock was ever purchased with the
money, and II is gone in the general wreck
In short It would, we understand, be endless
almost, to 60 through the various transactions
OF this description that have taken place. The
Queens Lying-in Hospital is a sufferer in its
funds TO a considerable amount.
The various sums in stock sold out under
forged warrants of attorney were generally
intrusted by Mr.. FauntIeroy to his partner
MIR. Graham for his disposal Mr.. G.. who
had no sort of suspicion as TO the nature of
Inc instruments upon which he was acting,
usually, according to the directions he receiy-
co. sold out from the names Of the trustees
and purchased in the name of Fauntleroy
alone. or transferred from one tn the other
Mr.. Graham feels the ruin brought upon him
"a a peculiar hardship, as a partner in this
banking house, because the greater part or at
least great portion of MIR. Fauntleroy's prsc-
tees had been carried on long before Mr.. &.
ever became partner.
u III would appear at frat view extraordinary
now MIR. f. could have managed to dispose of
snch large sums as he obtained possession of
independent oil his share in the partnership,
tJtl
| year.
| Ii, however, we take another view of all the
circumstances in which this unfortunate man
was invoired, 1t may not, perhaps, be very
difficult TO throw light upon the channels
though which his receipts issued from him.
| Mr. Fauniler0y, we understand, as admit
ted partner into the house of Marsh g. Co.
more out of respect and compliment to his
father after his death, who had been one of the
original members of the firrn, than on account
oil any property which he himself could bring
INTO the establishment. His accurate knowl-
edge OF business, and the great facility with
which he despatched and arranged accounts,
soon made him an acquisition, and for some
years past he had beeD almost the sole acting
manager of the business Of the house Mr.
Marsh was very elderly gentleman, and
could not of course attend much to business
MT Stracey spent the greater portion of his
titne enjoying the pleasure of the country
Mr. Graham from the nature of his profession
al military life, and the short time he has been
IN Inc concern, could not be expected 10 know
| much OF banking business. So that Mr.. Faupt
leroy may he considered as the firm himself
IN point OF activity, and rs far as capability 10
manage such an establishment we under stand
there IS not in London man more worthv Of
such trust-indeed, we have the authority
OF very old and experienced banker for say
ing that there is not in the whole metropojs
one man that he would select in pI eference 10
ar Henry Fauntleroy, for perfect &C quaip-
lance with, and knowledge of, the banking
4 business
Nir. rs ruin was brought about by one OF
those destructive women who practice in n
systematic manner upon those who fall within
| their snares. BY the tricks and sebeues ina,
were contrived by her, he has dissipated enor
nous sums. Sometime ago IN France he became
enamoured OF young English lady, then pur
suing her education at convent and SUCCEED
ed in gaining her affections To a degree that che
eloped With him. This lady has never parted
from, and at this moment she occupies an ole
CANT house, with a complete establishment . in
Surrey. Besides these, various o Extensive chan
neIs for the dissipation of Mr.. Fauntlcrov,s
peruDiary funds, il viii be recollected that he |
had regularly to pay The dividends ON all those
enormous sums Of stock sold out, which we |
are we'll assured. was IN annual drnught uoon
him of about 10000. Added to this, il is |
ascertained that on some sudden occasions
during the war; and after, when he was called. |
upon to produce stock 30 which he was trustee
ne was often compelled to purchase at an enor-
nous loss to prevent The disclosures which |
nave row taken place. Considering then. all
uhese circumstances, il may not perhaps be- so
iDacb wondered ut that Mr.. r. exhausted
W tne course OF about IS years, even the vast
sums NJ money spoken Of, and Of which, we
Dsheve there is very little left Nune Of Mr.. /
fauntleroy's immediate relations have been
10 see him since his confinement, except his
brother, we believe, once. He has, we under
stand, Oaly one brother and one sster-fhe
former IS highly respected professional gen.