The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-01-06


have been subdoed, and the fall Of these places
would have involved tbs easy capture IF ell
tho oihsr islsnds. The various defeats BY
which this gree, armamen, has beer di,sips.
ted and detiroyed 10 contest with en- enemy OF
eonte mp,ibTs suength, ps',ske more of tho
character Of rosrsnee than OF ordinary events.
The seeopnis from Consisn,iDople iniorm US,
ths,ihe Captain Pschs, who left the Dsrds.
nelles few months tince with several hun
dtcd sail, Consisting of ships OF the line, FIJI
+ ga,es end transports, has 70 en,e'ed the straits
with his own ship, srendsd only by single
frigste md ten usDsporis. The Egyptian ar.
mamen,, which seems TO have been we'll D
qoipped and Of great force, end which carried
5000 men for tho conquest oi the Morea,
has, We hope, Jared no better than the Cap
tain Pseba. The finest f,igss in the posses.
sion Of The Bey OF Egypr, the Africa, built 10
the Thamss, was burnt off Stanc no one OF hi,
sdmirsls. if not his scn, has been captured !;
many other ships have been taSen and des"oy
ed; and the rest are, in oil probability Aying
before the victorious q Gfeeks 10 confusion end
dismsy. Most Of the naval uiumphs oil the
Geek. have formerly been gained by means
Of their fie ships; bot in one of Ib- ls.e bat
ties, il not in all, they have coDe to close
quarters with the large ships Of ,he enemy !;
and Admiral Miaulis ives ., tho time beseI 10
the mds, oil tho hostile feot. The coolest
observer OF tho last series Of conflicts in tho
A chipersgo must be struck with sstonish.
men, tho success Of the Greek, land it is al
present almost impossible to comprehend, by
what combination Of skill, daring, and energy,
hey have been achieved.
!, will, be recollecled we some time siuce
published on interesting account Of NJ {.
FAUNTLERoY, tho London banker, who was
cha ged with yeiy extensive fo,geries. The
following account Of his tfisi is copied from a
London paper of November 6 He was con
victed and sentenced to be executed in Dec.
last;
Trial Of Ifr. .Fauntleroy-Thisu unfortunate
individual was lrled at Old Bailey, on the 80 h
oil October. lie advanced to the Bat with a
slow .bu, firm step. He sppesred to be abou,
SO. He was srraigned upon tho charge Of
having on the Is, Of June. forged deed for
the transfer OF stock, with intent 10 6efrsud
iy," in o low one Of voice. He was thon ar
faigned npon SIX other charges, 10 oil which
he pleaded " nol guilty." The Attorney Cen
ersl stated the case for the prosecution. The
prisoner was partner in tho Banking house
of Marsh, Stacey, s. Co. WHICH was establish.
ed about thirty years ego. M'. fauntie'oy's
fa,he was taken into Tho firm on account Of
hi, kno edge Of banking business In 1907
ths, gen,l. nan died, the prisoner who had
been q con!iden nuni clerk in the bsnkipg house,
and had become te.sed in the concerns Of the
bsnk, succeeded him, end the practical part OF
L.. a.. In
1915. o lady, bsmed Frances Young, became
Q customer Gi the house. She was possessed
OF 545ot. III, &c per cent. consols. A powe'
Of attorney he'd been forged, by which 5oooI
Of ihis stock had been transferred. Tho ls
dy's nsme was forged, as we'll as lho,e Of two
sIetks ID the house Of Marsh & Co. as wines.
ses 70 the deed. Il was Necessary that the
date q, which the deed was executed, and also
some o,her particulars, should be written by
the Attorney claiming 10 act on IL, at foil
ieng'h. These words were in the hand WI
ting Of tho prisoner. There would, however,
be produced IN Court, q documen, OF most
extraor rdinaty nature, which would place the
guilt of Tho prisoner beyond doubt. When
ne was apprehcnded his premises in Berne'.
sueet wore searched, snd, by means of Key
found attached 10 his watch chains, private
desk was opened, in which there was nom
bef OF un cases, con aInsng sundry documents
tho cases being ms ked with the names OF the
parties concerned. One case was observed
without a label, and ID this was found the ex
ttaordnsry document alluded to, w'i'en ey
the prisoners own hand. Ahes reciling d.
numb-, of sums in the. Stocks, 10 the amounl
of 100 oool with the owners names attached
10 the ie. e.pectiye sums, this pepper had the fol
loving words
"Jn order TO keep up the credit Of our house,
| have forged powers Of attorney, and ! have
sold ou, the above sum. wlihou the knowl.
edge Of my pa'tnsr'. lksPtuP The dividends
but made no cntrles.
"HESRt FxUNTLaRoY.
"Berner .sNse,, May z, 1916"
And then this exttao dias,y Pos,sctip;, also
IN tho hand writing Of the prisoner
up. s. The bank began 6Sto refuse OUT