Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

burg. It's object sili Uc tue insurree;ion OF
Greece.
TIE late FIRES at Ediaburgh.-Thc plumber
Of families who have been burnt out b. the late
| fires cannot be fewer than 800. OF these 10,
the most dcstitututc, are at present lodged IN
| Quccnsbury Barracks, where all their ordinary
wants are supplied. A numbered ladies, mnong
whom Mrs. Trotter, Prnces-st. and Mrs. III.
Siddons conspicuously rank, hare presented
them with abundance Of articles of wearing APP
parel, suited to their station in life. Last sun
day COLLECTIONS were made in the different
churches, for the relief of the sufferers. The
subscription for the same object is proceeding
rapidly; and the amount yesterday, we under
stand, was considerably above .CtOOO. Among
the subscribers we notice Sir William Forbes
& TO. for $500, the Commercial Bank, ,E3OO,
and the Leith Bank 100 guineas.
The following affecting and remarkable scene
took place in Conn's Close. Fhc fire was IA
pidly approaching the spot where veteran sol
der, john Mcdonald. aged l06, lay in ms bed
| He wished not 10 be disturbed but his daughter,
Of the name of FraySer, took him Oh her back,
AID carried him to place of safety, regardless
of every thing else They have been twice
burnt ont, and now reside in Wa,lacc's Close,
Canongatc.
3di;i:0tai particulars rclniire Ia tic ccecWfioa oi
fdnnHeroy.
The fol!crns Singular occurrence connected
with that event is given in the LONDON Police
Y. reports
Mansion House Edmund Angelina; professor
ioflanguagcs, and whose ftacas with the Austrian
Ambassador respecting the refusal of passport
has excited some curiosity, came before tiIa Lord
! Mayor aud made statement 10 the following eff
I fest: My Lnrd.-ifc who has violated tine law.
ought 10 perish by the sword ut lustice-Alr. Faint
e.oy ough: to perish by the sword OF Justice If
however, another tax. his place, think justice
ought tn he satisfied ; now devote myself Cor Mr..
| faHutlcroy. tHke upon myself his crime, and
wish tn die to save hing he is father; he Is CT
| tizcn; his life is useiu,riue is bur,hen 10 the
world. | am r COOL health my mental faculties
are unimparett. do not a sk this il, order to get
my action spoken of, but apply for itas favour"
Mr. Angelina proceeded to support his request to
dir on the scafnld, with great energy of manner,
and uncommon external manifestation al sincerity
rh" Lord Mayo. expressed his surprise ut the APP
pliratio, and his doubts 10 tho SounduesS of the
petitioner faculties.
Nh. Xtgelini vchencntly assured his Lortlship
of the pcrfeo, condition OF his understanding. Az
cordez moi cctc grace, said he, Jai toute tcte.
lie was informed that it contrary all JUS
tlcc, and 10 all practice too Gas man of his cluca
ton might have knowm) that the life of an inno-
cent person should be taken, as Il substitute for
that oI one who was guilty, however disposed the
innocent person might he To make the sacrifice.
Mrs, Angelina said, fiat there was stroas areut-
nent against that position ii, holy writ, from which
1t is plain TO all believers, that Saviour died as
an atoncmcnt for the sins oGOthers He did not see
why he should not he allowed to initiate that grand
example. Upon being informed of tine 5rbsurdity
Of his application, he became calmer, but he said
he was very, extremely, willing indeed to die.
hen asked whether Inc WAS the same person who
'ras soinc time ago taken before magistrate at
iNaf0oruugh street police Office, he replied i'm the
an native, but said that the charge was all
wrong, tilat lie was innocent. and that his innocence
WAS proved He also acknowledged that he had
lived some time at Bath, nut declared that his
Character woud bear The stric,est Investigation.
The follow ing paragraph gives the finale of this
i singular application:
While these scenes passing, the Italian
teacher Of languages, AuSeiimi, who on Friday an
piled to the Lord Mayor for permission TO die for
| Mr.. Fauntleroy, knocked AZ the door of Newgate
| and introduced himself to the Ordinary, who was
| just going To- administer the sacrament He said
he had come TO take the place of the convict AS he
was very anxious that that persons life should be
saved, in consideration of his wife and family
\ The Ordinary demonstrated with him upon the alb
lsurdity of the application he huding that the more
objections were made, the more noisy the Italian
became, he desired Of the officers to talk 10 him
uh'h liie OlcCt. 1l9cI''l, dltel
of regret at not being allowed to die ON the scaold
,udNenly quilted the pr SON into which he had gain
ed admission upon the ength of the Lord MAYORS
name.
MR.. FHCNTLEROY.
| This rAntleman's life was i4allre,l i'll the AMIGA
BILE Lie Insurance Office for FIVE thousand uounds
lie appears to have possessed the esteem and con-
! fidence of all who became acquainted with him.
! He was in many instances appointed tr,i.,ec and
/ q and 1rte IL, hc Lat
/ late Mr.. West, President of the Royal Aci denny.
He observed 10 L fiend as Il Singular crcums unce
that MIR. Conant who committed him, had been for
many years his personal friend, and but short
time before his commitment he spent an evening in,
the company of the Judge who pronounced the ;y-
full sentence of the law upon him. The FOLLOWING
is ar extract of letter written by MIR. f a short
time before his execution:
= The time is fast approaching, when at length
the gloomy veil of death will encompass the
setting of human existence, aud the merida ~
CLEANS of earthly enJOymcnts will be eclipsed from
all worldly pursuits the soul will he separated
from the excitement of all human depravty of ac-
tion-from the voice ofreatives and friends to wait
the call of am Almighty power, till celestial tribu-
nal shall sit in Judmcnt over the sinful course of
man. The doleful vibrations of the solemn sound
of the prison bell will heoken the soul of MS
awful change from the present to the future state
" Fain would leave this trauSitory stage with
ont worldly care, but such the feelings of ma
tue bursting forth the agonies of my life, that
cannot quit, devoid of husbands md parents feel
inss' without casting lingering aud longing hope
for those from whom am parted. OH my wife
my children, my all that is dear and injured by me
on earth, for thee, with conrite heart, mercy IS
imPlored, and | trust that by thee forgiveness IS
sought. am brought to due sense of my state :;
feel as man, but die a Christian in tine faith
Of mercy from the all supreme omnipo'p,ae of
Divnewill, through repentance of an ill.,. 1nt life
Regard my fate, aud kindly remember the en-
treaties of my parting breath. As an expiring VIC
tim Of crime, enjoin &c, the parents of nv dear