The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
MR.. FAUNTLEROY

Mr.. FAUNTLEROY.
Mr. Fauntlcroy was executed pursuant to
his sentance. on the 30th. of November. He
met his fate with firmness and composurc.
Mr. f. was in the 41st year of his age; of
middle stature; rather inclined to stoutncss.
His complexion was pale, and his hair quite
grey--being short sighted, he constantly
wore glasses. By all accounts he was tran
quill and resigned. 1t is said that it rcquir
cd 10000 pounds annually. to pay the inter-
est on the amount of his forgeries. At three
o'clock in the afternoon, the undertak er en-
ploycd By the family of the unfortunate gen
tleman, arrived at Newgatc to demand the
body of Mr.. Fauntleroy of the Governor. 1t
was Immediately delivered over to him i'll the
shell IN which it was placed when remored
from the scaffold. 1t was dressed, and the
features appeared not to have undergone the
least change. 1t was deposited in a leadcn
coffin, and then superb case. The funeral
was expected to be very private
LONDON, November II.
This morning Mrs. Fauntlcroy determin-
ed, Notwithstanding the very serious state
of her health, and the entreaties of her
friends, to bid last adieu to her husband.
At half past 10 o'clock she arrived at the
prison in carriage with her son. The Rev.
Mr. Spiingett had prepared Mr.. Faantleroy
for the meeting, and it required no slight de-
gree of firmness upon the part of the unfor
tunate man to stand the shock. He had
made up his mind never to see her more, and
had, through the medium of friend, com
municated his views Of the necessity, for both
their sakes, TO part forever without the
dreadful ceremony Of meeting for that pur-
pose. Mrs. Fauntleroy,. however could not
consent to a final separation under such cir
cumstances, and desired her son to tell him
that she could never have a moments peace
without bidding him an eternal farewell He
prepared to meet her, and the meeting was
affecting in the extreme. Mrs Fauntlcroy
dropped almost senseless into his arms up
on entering his apartment, and some minutes
elapsed before either could address word to
the other. Their son reused them from
their condition, and then all the language
which afIlction could dictate, was uttered.
| At little after - o'clock, it was thought
necessary to separate them, The struggle
was most painful. Mrs. Faunteroy was la
ken from his embraces, in condition bor-
dering upon frenzy. Some time elapsed be-
! fore the unfortunate convict became tran
gull, and that tranquility was effected by
turning TO the Scriptures, and conversation
with the Rev. Mr.. Springctt.
| The prisoner continues to eviuce as re-
signed state OF mind as his most anxious
friends could wish. lie is fully conscious OF
his guilt, and expresses as much, adding,
that he is no9 only DESTROYS tAat his scene in
this world should close
| He avoids interviews with those who call
to see him, whenever he can do 50 with any
propriety to the feelings Of the part les them
| selves and his own.
This morning lie expressed great concern
at having to attend the Chapel to-morror
according to the usual custom, to hear the
Sermon, to the condemned. He shrunk
| from being again ex posed to the public gaze;
he said he was fully alive to the consola-
tons to be derived from attention to religious
duties indeed, the promises of the Scrip
tlrcs alone sustained him now; but he de-
clared that the thoughts Of having to appear
in the Chapel, where there would be 50 ma
ny eyes fixed upon him, quite untitled his
| mind for such soleu proceedings. He made
it a request to the Sheriffs that, if it we're
net inconsistent with their duties, they
would dispense with his ATTENDANCE in the
Chapel on Sunday morning 10 be relieved
from such a duty would free him from many
pangs. He was informed, in answer, that
such attendance could not be dispensed with
that it was part of the proceedings which
the Sherritfs felt themselves bound to sccper.
formed; but that every further attention
should be paid to the communication, Will
the view Of affording all possible relief to the
prisoners mind.
The following particulars are from thu
Morning papers.
1t has been already stated, that the femal,
(shc seems to be scarcely 20 years old) VIII,
lived with Mr. Fauntleroy had been Undue.
ed to abstain from continuing to visit him il
Newgatc, in consequence of his having, b,
the advice of his friends, written to her, AM
: pointed out the incxpcdiency Of coming sine,
: his repeated interviews with Mrs Fauntlc
) roy. She has, therefore, seen him once on
ly during the last three weeks it was nat
urally expected that he should be anxious
> before he left the world, to bid long a
. dieu to her and his children, and yesterda
was appointed for carrying into effect thi
painful purpose. About eleven O'Clock Mrs
4 Forbes arrived at Newgatc, dressed in til
. deepes' mourning, bringing with her tw
+ lovely babes, both girls, of the ages of 1
months and 3 months, both of them also il
> mourning. Passing through long an
dreary passage of the prison, she entcrc
the apartment where Mr.. Fauntleroy
: confined who, an seeing her, appeared al
: hicted with the deepest anguish. He cmhra
: ced her and his children with most affection
ate ardour: his feelings were cvidentl
wrought to the highest pitch Of immense ag
g ony After remaining with him about a