Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-31

therefore. my lord, presume TO so,icn yIuf
iofdship's humane mi.rposi,ion 10 cnrin,un
cate for his majesty's mrrc,tui considerable
the circumstances to = hieh have alluded.
aud Oh behalf -rmy dearest relations, | sup.
p!icate that the punishment of death may be
remitisd:"
The unhappy man read, audihly and dis
unciiy, except at that part OF the address
which alluded 10 his mother there his voice
iauilerrd, aud he struck his hand forcihiy nn
the bar. When he concluded, he resumed
the calm demranour Which had previously
characterised him.
Scierai witnesses were then called. Their
evidence merely supported the statement al
the Attorney general. When the witnesses
had concluded, Mr.. Justice RfAri<e said, +" Hen
~ taun'ieroy, the case for ise p, osecu;iun be-
ing closed. il you have any thug tn say, nov
Is your 'inie." The prisoner then said, 9" With
your Lnrd,hip's permission wish to say IA
lew words" He then took out his papers,
pot on his giassrs, and read with great COM
posur", but with very strong feeling, To the
following effect. Though he could not hope
TO iree himself from Tia. oblnquy which he
had brought upon himself, yet he trusted that
4 correct statement, of facts would entiile i,,n
al least TO commisera,on, aud remove the
prrjndices which must have been excited
against him by the cruel mann.r in which the
public piins had falsely described the events
o, hts lie. He proceed. d 10 give history
~ the Banking house from its found tii,,u.-
when he c"ns into the concern i'll 1897, he
was only % years of agr. and Ice found the
house deeply embarrassed Ivy the large adj
rances whlcn had been made Ia builders. In
1910, III. bankruptcy of Brckwood and Co.
caused loss To the house of 6 10000. In
isl4, 10, and rs, the fif,n was calhd upon,
IN consequence "f the speculations, in build
ng, [" produce 100 600, as the only means
oi a'er'inS rrtpsrable losses. In 1919 The
most responsible of the parisers died, and the
entarrassn-n of the house were increased
ny being called upon 10 refund, his capital =
curing all TINS time the house was without
resources except those for which he was now
Responsible. He WAS in n stale of the most
'htoieraoie distress and Distraction. He re
ceived no relief from his paltn,rs he had no
person tn look 10 but himself, and during tb.
Whole period of Tie emharrassneuts of which
ne had spoken, ma inquiry had been made as
to the manner IN which he had managed 10
sustt'n the falling credit of the firm Mr.
S'racy mad quIlied this country and gone to
france leaving him exposed IN he conse
Inencts. Having thus detailed the necessi-
ties of the firm, he now most so,-mnly de-
ciared, that all the money which he had re-
aiizpd was applied solely To the purposes of
supporting the credit of the es,ablishlnfnt-
rms Tact the books would snow. By that
aione The house was saved from baukrnptry.
Two oi MS partners had overdrawn = 100 600
he again cnmplained If the cruel statement.
which the press had put forth against him. I,
was well knOwn 10 those who were acu,;uint
ed with his habits and character, that So far
iron" beng guilty Of the crimes and prniiiga
cy alleged against him. he had nrver entertain
Ell an idea OF one of them, &c. In confusion.
he expressed his confidence that the Jury
"ou'u give ms case an Impartial, and merc,iui
consideration
The jury, after retiring about twenty min
u'es, resnrned, and (nany Of them much af
iecird) gave verdict of Gaily ul Offering.
ne C"Gnsel tor the prosecution consulted
together Tor some minutes. after which Mr.
justice farke animated Ia the PRISONER that The
Attorney General did not think il necessary
to prosecute any more indictments. II WAS
not now his painful lot to pronounce the sen
tence ut the law bat as christian uari,trat. h..
was bound oadvise him To prepar. for his
latter end. 1t WAS not Impossible that mercy
shouiu be extended to him in this world. hui
IN Il Case ct so many and such frequent COM
mission OF The same offence, stated under his
own mana, II was most improbable. He en-.
treated bin, therefore, to make his peace
with Gud.
The prisoner raised his clasped hands with
great energy towards his heart, and bowed
10 the bench. lie MAS led out supported by
Two peisons, quite feeble, aud scarcely ,bl,.
10 move his limbs.
Dir. F'nn'lrroy, on being led back ia pyi
son, was dreadiuly depressed. He was uer-
h'teu 10 occupy ihe same apartments " hich
he had Gulii'd before his trial, and. contrary
to custom, was but lightly manaeIed.
On Inesday, the CouIt proceeded 10 call
up al TIE prisoners on whom sentence OIL
death was to be pronounced. NIr Fann,ieroy
remained at The side of The Dock.
nir. F"un leroy then said he had a few
words 10 offer why sentence Of dealt, ,h,uuld |
"u' DC pronounced, aud proceeded to read |
ialfr, Tie pufpOrt of which was, To ia, plor.
me ciemeney of his Majesty, which h, |
tuousht would got be denied him, if all Oh.
circumstances OF this case could he mad. |
known to the King. He was wijlino - d,.
ana only desired to avoid an iruon,;n1o,s .n,i
on account Of lis family. ''u
The recoi der then passed sentence. n, al
the prisoners, and stated that, although fb,,
might not have any hope for mercy YET r
any ihine occurred 10 any one Of the case.
u would bc carefully and anxiuusiy submi,teJl
to his Majesty.
Nor. 4.-C.iy , O'Clock This IS holiday
in the British stock market. The non,in.i
price forihe 2Gth is 96 4: Not 50 much Din.
InS 10 The foreign market as on Ihe two pre-
CO ding days. South American securities
ina'nlaIn Their prices. Mexican bonds are G6
G-and Colombian bonds 81 ST..
We hnverrceired, ia due course, the Paris
papers Ut Thursday ADD Friday. The. prir-
eiPIi contents We have anticipated IN our
iurIher extracts from them viii he found th,
1 na'.' shtrih ~ sultan, appointing new Grand
lsler. In ms dUcument dis1intt alusinn is