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

we'd, which IL is impossible to describe. After MIS-
Forbes had quilted him, as She supposed forever, /
aud had reached she adjoining room, MIR. Faunte
10Y came out III. er different times again to bid her
farewell, and last, addressing her in most So
Tenn and hnpn ssinned manner, said, "Maria, you
must expect that the circumstances IN which you
are placed, Will xpose you to the observation and
SCOTS OF the word--regard them not; but place
yOuc confidence in Almighty God; and charge
you to bring up these dear children in his fear
ReCocct that these are the words of a dying man.
Oh! do not neglect them He then sunk on seat
which was near, evidently overpowered by the
acutcst anguish. MIS- Forbes fell into most vi
olent hysterical paroNysin, in which she continued
long time.
From The British, TT rreler, Nor 80.
EXECUTION OF FAUNTLEROY.
This morning ut the usual hour, IL. Fauntlcroy,
Esq. late partner IN the house of Marsh, Stracy,
Faunteroy and Graham. underwent the dread
tul sentence OF the law. The unprecedented
spectacle of London banker condemned to
die for forgery-that otfenc" to which the pro-
perry of class of individuals at once so res
pectable and important in society is peculiarly
exposed; excited degree of interest in the
public mind, beyond example. The multitude
surpassed in extent and density any crowd We
ever saw within space SO limited. Although
the justice and the necessity Of this melancholy
expiation, were generally recognized, the SYM
pathetic commsseratIon of the vast cOncourSc
assembled to witness the last moments of the
culprit, was man,t,stly pervad,ng every bosom,
and may be truly said to have been universal.
| During the whole of yesterday many hun
dreds of individuals had collected III the open
space before Newgate--composing groupes of
1Oand % persons, all waiting with ANXIOUS curi-
osity for Information and particulars respecting
the UNHAPPY prisoner, though without any rea-
son for their ante .pations The buzz of expcc-
tat!on, communicated from to ear, never
thcless, cont nued, and by midnight the whole
space was crowded with people though not
with that density OF pressure which the crowd
subsequently assumed.
at two O'CLOCK this morning, the workmen,
issuing from the courtyard that separates New
gate from thr Sessions house, CAV ''drcadtlll
note o. preparation" The tinbo rs that had
been prepared wvre now brought forth, and
were distributed at the respective places at
winch II had been decided to erect extra bar
rIers to DIVIDE the pressure 81 the crowd. The
carpenters began their operations at til sc points
TINS prLdcnt and necessary preculton, result
od from the melancholy experience of that ia
tai catastrophe, winch, as will be in the rccol-
lection OF our readers, occurred at the eNecu-
ton OF Holloway and Haggerty, where so many
lives were los, BY the undivided pressure of the
crowd. From this time, until four O'Clock, the
crowd continued to increase; the workbench n,
nevertheless, proceeded without material inter-
were completed. y protuson of links and
fiambcauX cast 4 lurld glare over the counte-
nances of the multitude, wh.le the cIink OF
crow bars raising the pavement TO receive the
posts; the dull heavy revcr1eration of falling
plankS and tmbefswith the unceasls blows
of axes and hamme,s, formed altogether scene
OF awful and gloomy horror, in perfect unison
with the approaching colisummation of the law.
Until half past three the sky vas clear and
bri5ht with stars, although the moon had d,sap-
pearel. 1t now became overcast, ram began
to fall, and was succeeded by total darkness
At q o'clock every public mouse in the mme-
date vicinity WIS crowded, to overlooking, and
the reflection of the lights showed close com.
pact arrangement OF hvid countenances ut eve
ry window within view OF tht awful sceDe--
The crowd continuing to increase, those who
had hitherto experienced other Inconve-
nIence than that OF WEAKNESS of legs now be-
gan to feel pressure which excited no slight
degree of grumbIng.
AT half past four the gates of the court be.
tween the prison and the Old Bailey being
suddenly thrown open, the fatal platform came
forth, drawn by three horses, and was slowly
= dragged to its destination opposite the debtors
door. The heavy roll of this pondereus body
moving it does wheels of less than two
feet diameter, IS icn to have been felt IN ev-
cry part of Newgate, when slowly passing that
MASSIVE building.
The erection of the fatal tree on the scafEold
now d!ssipated the doubts of the few sceptIcs
who still cherished the hope Of '.commuta-
ton, and from the early hour ut which tue gal
lows was prepared to receive It's destined VIC
tim, an erroneous expectation became preva-
cent, OF the execution taking place at earlier
hour than that which has been customary. The
rain continued To pour down III torsents--yet, as
far could be judged by appearances, the az
dour of those who had patiently waited for hours
8l,4fF rl,rs t,,gs. l.
abated
II SIX oclock.-'Fhe crowd had now encreased in
degree which rendered the felun's door per
frctly inaccessible. Mr.. Baker, who arrived al
this time. in endeavoured to penetrate the
close SER led phalanx by which all hnpeded
At length with great difficulty, aided by mucl
courtesy OH the part of the surrounding multitude
who we've appfised of the humane and chafiiabi,
object of his truly benevolent and pious gentle
mans visit, nc obtained an entrance through the
private door Of MIR. Wontner. the Governor
house. Immediately proceeding to the o
Nh. FauntlerOy, found The unhappy culpit in d
state ot resignation and compaI alive tranquility
that was highly satisfactory as evncing the sdlu.
tary effects of that religious cons atiou which hac
been so auxlously and so kindly administered by
the united efforts of his spiritual comforers tn,
Rev. Nj. Cotton, the Rev MIR. Springett, and
Mr.. Baker Mr.. Fauntleroy received hi; excel
Ient freud aud consider with degree of fortiiude
which manifested perfect resignation to his fate
thanking him with ali solemn, yet wholly dvest
ed of embarrassment, for the ready punctuaity tc
MS attention in this his final exhibition of christian
friendship.
The urrival of Mr. Baker afforded great and
necessary relief to the Rev. Springett, who had
passed the entire night in the p,ison-the great
er portion of that gloomy period IN the room Of
MIR. Faunteroy, who during the interval be.
tween life and death, had ior some short tIrne
lad down upon his bed, but the awful sensation:
of his mind forbade the repose he sought anc