Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-25

vately. lie was in the dist wear of his age; of
middle stature; rather inclined to stoutness,
HIS complexion was pale andhis hair quite grey;
being short sighted, he constantly wore glasses.
by all accounts he was tranquil aud resigned.
IL is SAID that il required 10, 900 pounds annual
ly, 10 pay the Interest on the amount of his for
geres.
MIR. FACNTLERoY.
LONDON, Nov. %.
The Recorder immediately after the breaking up
of the council, on Wednesday, directed his clerk tn
make out the warrant, ordering AIR. FauItleIoys
execution; and having signed il, he sent the clerk
with 1t To New Gate IL arrived there at half past
six o'clock the evening" and the Rev. Mr.. Cotton,
MIR. Baker, (who has been long the comforter of
the unfortunate culprt) aud the Reco der's Clerk,
! immediately proceeded To The room IN which MIR.
Fauntleroy is confined, iog the purpose OF commu-
nicating him the Intelligence that he is dic on
F.! Tuesday morning. The Ordinary was III his black
gown, and held tue Recorders Report i'll his hand
MI. Fauntieyoy was reading prayer book the mo-
mcpt they entered lie had been waiting i'll
most anxious state To- the report, having up 10 the
LAT GIo l,emt, as lie acknowledges, entertained
some ieint nope of repfieve. The Ordinary was
deeply affected at the appearance of the unlortu-
nate man, sat with his head upon his hand, in
temtly reading p.ayer-,he very prayer which
invokes grace and strength to endure the dreadful
change from life to eternity. The face OF the Cul
piit was as pale ashes; he looked up when the
Ordinary approached him, aud said ''Ah. Mr.. Cot
ton, you are Gomez see how il Isl" and he rose
and walked towards the o. dinaIy, who unable
To speak for some moments, but held out the Re-
cotder's Report and pointed to the black scala
mark intellisibe 10 the condemned. II expected
nothing less than DEATH, said MIR. Faunieruy,
land thanks be 10 God, am resigned to my fate '
YES SAID Mr. Cotton, "thC report is fatal to you,
and trust aud believe that you prepared He
then begged tina, the Ordinary and Nh. Baker would
a hNy i'm ted me
other prsonerS.-They told hin, they would return
, to hm III half an hour, and TUNED towards the
door. A ter the several visits round the prison. the
Ordinary aud Nh. Baker elurued to Mr. Fauntle.
roy who, it appeared, when left himself, began
To paint death III his imagination i'll all its usual
terrors. He pressed his hand upon his foI chead
; and sighed deeply. IT, muttercd few words, and
, looked at Mr.. Cotton and NJ. Baker as ii 10y
comfort, aud he then dropped his eyes upon the
ground, and seemed TO retire within the awful
circle of his own meditatons, and To tind nothing
there hut despair. Nh. Cotton took him by the
, hand, aud Nh. Baker told him to be comurtcd. -
Tie suddenly ccovcred from his aconv aud SAID me
wished to pray. Mr.. Baker then read a p.avef,
ami hlT. Fauntlcloy said III rather chce.lul tone
1T is better, my dear sirs that should die tina
thatl should have escaped TO another county. 1t
Is wed tor my chiidre that am To die Oh. Mr.
8 Cotton, nave one great consolation in leaving the
world have got the assurance of most virtuuus
and La stl,nIbe friend, that my poor boy AMI nv
two Other children shall be taken Of 90 on,
OF lie without any tedrs about them" He after
wards prayed with Mr.. Baker.
On 'Fednesday morning he was visited by hi,
legal advisers, an the result of the e.al argument
I before the twelve Judges the subject OF con.
versation. Nh taunticroy said that he mad little
OF no hope OF its being favorable him, and ne was
prepared tor the worst. Soon after these srnIle
men left, his wife and boy called upon him. Mis-
| F.wa' much ndisposcd, and expressed the creates
anxiety as to the decision OF The Judges, and tin,
expected report OF the Recorder The how sa
npon mis- afflicted father S knee for some time aud
being perfectly aware OF his unhappy situations wa:
deeply affected, and cried much al parting MIR
, told his wife not In buoy herself up with ihe
hopes of remission al his sentence, as he knew III,
fate that awaited him.
z The grief OF Mrs. Fauntleroy, on learning the
fatal decision, respecting her unhappy lusba nd va!
in'escrIbahiy hedrt-rendiuS. Her emotion wa
audible i'll the houses adjoining that in which sh,
e lodges, i'll Arundel street.
LoyDoS, Nov. 27.
! This morning. Mrs. Fauutleoy determined. not
outstanding the very serious state Of her health
aid the fntrcaics Of her friends, To bid ast ade,
to heI husband. At haf past 10 sine arrived al til,
prison in a carriage with her SON. The R.v Mr.
Springet bad prepared Mr. FauntIeroy for ,,
meeting aud 1t required slight degree OF frlnncs
upon the part of the unfortunate man TO stand TN,
shock He had mad, up his mind never to see he
more, and had, through tie medium of friend com.
nunicateG hs views OF the necessity, tor both the
sakes, to part forever without the dreadful crfcmo
= ny OF meeting for that purpose. Mrs Faumtleroy
1 however, could not consent To final separation
lhutr Such circumstances, aud desired her son tC
tell him that She could have moments peace
without bidding him an eternal farewell. He pre-
par to meet her, and the meeting WIS afllictiup
4 III the extreme. Mrs. faumcloy dropped almost
seiSelese into his arms upon entering his inent
aud SON" minutes elapsed before either could adde's.
wo d to the other Ineir son reused them from
ther condition, and then all the language o: atfcc-
ion could dictate, uttered. At d little afeI
- O'Clock, IL was thought necessary to separate
them The struggle most painful. Mrs
: faun'lefoy was taken from his embraces, in 4 con
= dition bordering frenzy. Some time elapsed
before tile unfortunate convict became Tranquil
aud that tranquility eifectcd by turning to The
g Scriptures, aud a conversation with the Rev. Mr.
Sprin!ett
Ih' prisoner continues TO evince as resigned
Q state of mnnd as his most anxious friends coulc
wish. He is fully conscious of his guilt. and ex.
f presses as much, adding, that Inc is now only desi
rou> NAT his scene i'll this world should close.
lie avoids interviews with those who call to see
MN, whenever he can do so with any prop,ety tt
the feelings of the parties themselves and ms own
y, This morning he expressed great concern at hay.
ing to attend the chapel tomorrow, ACCORDING to
the t'sua custom, to hear the sermon to the con
n demned. He ,hTunk from being again exposed tr
the public gaze; lie said he was fully alive to the
coH7uintuns Il" be derived from attention, to rcti-
gious duties indeed the promises of the scriptures
alone sustained him now; but he declared that the
thought OF having to appear i'll the chapel, where
there would be so many eyes fixed upon him, quite
UNITED his mind for such solemn proceedings Tie
made IT request to the sberilTs that If it were not
inconsistent with their duties, they would dispense
with his ATTENDANCE in the chapel on Sunday
D morning. To be relieved from sgch duty would