Mr. Fauntleroy.
The Times, 1824-09-20T00:00:00

WVe havea hitherto abstained, through a regrfothensl ,aublve ujounatee,o eten uon any of -tre pasitiulars oDf the abov unottuategentleman's case, wib'ebh ve have bieen some day,s aequb*& wit, bt the proper Period beinig now arrived for givioh publcIt to he roceedlings that hav-e taken place respecting himn, and hich alhoug fo themos par ket seretfromthepublic, have, luringthe pat week excitd an uprecednted iterestin the metrpolI, pati~uar1 at te wet en of he t wn, were the bankta.hous to whch Mr Fannteroy elonge was ituated. ~~~amination. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ nioi n Abu i 'clock on the eveniing of 'rhltirsday, thle 10th instant, befre he ittngof the mnagisttrate at 1Marlboroughls.treet,two gentle- mnen Came to teofllce an ex~prelseti an anxious, delire for atn inter- vliew withi one oftetaltrates. on urgeot businesst; their wishi was -cotetamunicated iedaely to Air. CONANT, whoi was at the rimne entraged with'som prvte frienids at his owni house adjoining, the Office, buit the, momenlt he receiVedl Lite intimation that 'two genitle. luen waited foe hIm on, 'pulic businiess, hie lbad them introduced to a private retain These two gettLiemeu, after a very shiort preface, miade Air. C Onant acquainted Wlith the nature of' thecir business, namiely, to obtain a warra3nt against Aiir. Henlry Fatnnileroy, of thie furii of AMarshi, .Straces., Fessntlerov, and Grahaim, in B-r-ners..street. hUr.'CoNA,NT w'as astonished anid giievel at this application, being Persornally aictititilued with Al r. Fauntlerov, blit hie dtid not he-itate an insLwit as to hits duty or th:e proper couirse to puirstie, and aaccordingly hlad thie informiatiet ot' th e two applicanits, as follows, taiCen dowvn aLnd sworni betore tim : Th norain of Johnt Daicon Homiie. late of Piniter Park, iii the ount of ntb.it now of' the Custoni.hiouse. Londhon, autd oh John GOOchidrseeenn hate ofli'es;iehlatt, in the couttuy of Kent, bitt ow o Lli.rerow, Rvirnt'i Park, Aliddlesax. talcen on' oath eforeJaa i Edard' C:orant, Eusq., one of his Piajesty's Jus- tee ofrit Pece orthe county ofN Middlesex, thtis loth dlay of Sep. ndteelttormants, eacit for himlself, sa:y, Ithat in the rear 1812.the aovenlit,l two ii,foranitu'( cud ieniry FAontleroy, ban- ke~r, Of' Berner. -trei,r in tite cuouty of MlidlMe-ex, wyere appointed Joint T'rustees by Fran)cis WiVlliam Bethi, of Oxted Cottage, ini `ottvo SUr uy, tor the sitn of 10,0001., theta vested bv thie a4id Franjis V,illianji Belli-,t inttit. three per cent. Imperial Aninul- tis i h I ae otf tIe u,ld three trusseeq, to) be for tite use andi heltetis (If Sum,ii.taht Blcils, tie wvife r,f tie said Franicis Wiilliaii 33ellis, and hins ChildIren that the 10 000. ioek, so Pt,rchased in thec tis,me ol' the said trusAtees, svas dleposited iti the hiandts of' the eail Hfeos-y ratinrle.-os ii iilCi yba ote credit of thle saidJ Frareis illLin Bellis, in his. haniCt thiAt thie stock so reiainedicil tlle hands of! the- said Vle.erv R'unclcroy, as ituformant sito'PoSed, hi', the said II '0t-, F'nwidtlroy. contirinintTi regularly to paty hedivridensilth rllcei~il. Thi.i in fot nIhaIt had ocu"astion latcely to lisilutre -at thle Batik itt Etigletidi respecting the stock so iattldimr, 55 lie lS,hougt, iii the nan* cs of' the saidl t cstees, he lezarned, wit-ih stirpelke. that the cciii ,t.ock tad beeni sold omit lni the 13th of S.z~centtier, 18,20. bit I utvEdward OIrabiam, unider a war,rant ot'attorory, lntrportiiteto tie shuned hb' the abo)ve-tialmeil infnru~2~~nnd he sid Hnry Fau!ntieroy. Tliat tttrse inlfoetia)nts hIve seelM'A' said power of attorney, and shoti the signatureI Henry Fhtliler~,", titeeeto, sr the prop)er sig'natuire oftite salid truitee, tienry Fasirstieroy bitt th%st the namles of tlite above two inforotants, signed to the said j1~ wer Of attorney, are not their propjer signatures, buatae false. forgedl, and cotunterfeited. Thes itnfornmants, therefore, ecalt four himsrelf, cb-arg tirst 'the said Ieenery Fauntleroy di-duteth "Id PO-(ftttorneyv, knowing thie signaltures of theSe iiformants rtteoreto to be fase;frg5il. -Id coittiterfeitedI; and( these infosrmiantls, Furtherhari. C that rthe sail Henry Fitinrieroy knew that the said MO i to hadl been, so sold ourt onl thle 13thday or Septenmber, lIWO, fortVl' ttin, conv,rsation Wllih thtesail IIenry Fasintleroy lita(, WidNp a few weeks, trith tltese inforniaatits, lie stated to thiem, that this saud" 10 ,0001. sitock was still stanitigistttae o rite said ti'ree t ruitens, in tlie Bank of Englanidi.gi ie lmso J- E,CONANT.J H N GIOODCHILD." Upon this iitformaniitn Mr. C'onant instantly granted his warranit 'Or thle appielierimionl of' A r. Jaunitnlroy, anti placeil it in the hiands of'Plattk. tile cltiefofiji-er. It wag kniowii that Mr. Fauntleroy was the mnoat genierally-acting partner oftits barnkine-house, and usually, when in towi, notninally residedl thlere. Plank, tlieretore, oni receivinig the warrant, went directlY, abutit seven o' clock the samne evening, to the house in Ber. atere,-treet, and inqutired for Mr. Fontlerev. bait was answered that thlat rentlemarn dine(' fronti honse, andl it wa's uncertain whiat, time he ountld returnr. Planktietersi-nied to await that time, whatever it nairlt he, -and icreordicirly' walked aboit thle street, near the house, tsida anothel'officer, the wholc of that night and until seven o'clock in the morning. 2M1r.'Fauntleroy not haavinc arrived home by that time, Plank took it for grantetd that lie hiad takeni his rest som-e. whlere "Isa for tite, night, and the offiCer therefore returned to his tow houlse, haiving art appointment withi Mr. Goodebiltd, whio was. tcalon hnim at nitae ; lenoving, howeveir, an afficer still art thec w'nch, in 1eriaers-strect. About ten o'elock, his utsual hour of bu-a BirO('s, Mr. Faurinteroy was seen to enter the h2nk-ing-ltitese, and in- *-r-ratiatoi was despatched so Plattk to that edecci. Plank instantly pueczeded, accornianird bty M'lr. Goodchild, to Berners-street; anti atii( on hi-, way Planlk took the precaittion ofecalling on a tradesnano, n:sl ettingl from hiim a ch,eck on thie batnking-htotse of Mqarsh anti co., 5of 10i. for 10 sovereiut-a, saying that lie wante'd to rendI a 101. no0te into Lthe counary. This prerautioni the officer took, in order, as he clid ant intend to enter exactly withi Alr. Goodchilt, to hlave a1 pTe,tcxt for'delay in the coiuntinir-house, to a-et payment of tite check, until lie should'see Mr. Goodehiildl in cnovetsi5ti,'n with MNr. Fusunt- li:e,rovhI, lhen Plank,Ihowever, entered the bank, immediately utr Goodchmid, li cwti entlenman in a small office at the n,do tl suntincitou,c speaking to a gentlest-an seated at a de-sk. whom liie knew to be 5Mr. Fituntleroy. The officer did rot, therefore, wait to present his clheck ; but pushing on itistatitly hr 'lie clerks, say-ing that lie wanted to speak one word so Mr. Farkntleroy, he e nteredi the place, where the latter atid Mr. Good- el ihci wvere in c.,nversatton ;atnd, closing thoe door, mails known his nmena and business at once; at Ithe sanme time producing. his warit.itr. Fstuntlc-roy became dreadifully agitated, andex chli itled, " nod God,'cannroc this business be~ settled e" Plan k beecrid of hiim to make no noise, hut, to %calk out qjuietly for a few nainuttes, andl the, Iwould there talk about a settlemetnt. Mr. Faunt- leroy tlseti signed fa few blank chiecks, with aP very unsteady hand, and giving thiem to one of thle clerks., rolti himn hr shouldi go out fur a t'e: tttjmites ; and puttsitse, ott his list, wvaikeil anit without obser- vation, bv the aide of theoffirer, whio irmmiediatelv condluctedI him so the p"ivaie hons2 of Mttr. Conant. Air. Faunticroly bring now f'ully awa-re of the dreadiful situation in wbich he was placed, expressed a do-tire, t'a.t the i-rincipdA cler'k at, tiebankitsg.lseu,le should be senit fnr, that litemight givt him somie dire,.tions about thec business oif the diay, h ich wotilti otherwise be thirown into confusioti, as it was not liey t hat any of the oilier par-tners would mill iti, it being his rIse oh attenidance. Mlr. CONAAO-T c masentred to the clerk being seait for, at-sthe cotati. 'lotn rhat any conversation thatt passedl between themn should be in the presenice ol' tae. officer, to whiich Mr. Fauntleroy reaailv assented and tehen Mlr. Tyson, the cleri. tarrivetd, the only conj'ersarion he had with him was to desire that' lie wouild instanitly sentd for Air. Grit-lla, who was in town, anid tilso despatch ani sxpTess to Bognor, fr3 M r. rce,Y, who iras seijotarsing there, to come to town histantly. By this time ilIr. Hlume, Air. GoodchNl, and Mr. Fresthfield, one if rthe solicitors to the Bhstk ofEtigland, were in attendance, and Mr. Fanitternly beinpg placed in proper security, Platnk proceeded, accoiii, pantriLd by A'lr. Freshmijeld, so imake sea'rch at the banking-lious5 amiongst the pr-lorticr's pal'cer for staiy documetits that Mightt littow fuirther lighit ott the practices witit which he was cbaprg. ed. When arrived at, the Ihank, Mr. G rahiam hia(i by accident just eu:!tcred, and on lerjs- h iutino i -oinbuppy partner, 'he was thunderstruck for the nionient, urit scareely, able its arricitlate. Mr, .Grahamn hail not well recovered from hIso shock when .lr. Mlarsh, a very elderly gertlemats, another -partner, came in, and the unfortunate affair beiitig disclo-sed to himn, 'he dropped irto a chair, andI became almost insentailule from the shock. Thestwvo genelemen now threw opett every place, anti gave facility to the searclt of the officer, ideclaring tisat they had tio ob,(ect in secrecy, and that the whole of' their affairs and transactioits sisottld be open to a thoroughi inv'estizatiots. Plank matle the neces- sary searchi. but found no paper of' any consequence lb the case sinr?cr invetigation. Mr. Graham then accomipanied Milr. Fres;h- field and Plank to Mfr. Conant's house, and the following further in- te,stigation and depositions were gone into. And first.,-the information of Messril.Flumie andi Goodchild,which we have above quoted, was ptits into the formi of depositions,to whicii these gentlemen were again sworn. Mr. Freshfield now produc-ed thie power of attorney alluded to in those denositions, tinder whichi the 10,0001. stack was sold aioti of SIte2 Bank of Enl zand. This ivarratit of attorney was dlated the 7th of Sepltember, 1820, and drawn up in the usual fona of such doru. tflerts, and was signied "HBNRY FAUNTLF,ROY, "1JOIIN D. HTJU E. JOHN GOODCFIILD." " JAXEgsTysoac, ; Clerks in the Banking-house of Marsh, "Was. PtegIC, Strarey, and Co." witacases toathe signature of Hlenry Fiuntleroy, and also witnesses tsr the signature of J. D. flume, The sizrnature of Mr.r Goadchiild pur-ported to be witnessed by the Rey. Charles Hacdirg'e, vicar of Tunbridg,adbJonMs, tier-vant to ditto. g,adb onMsn James% Tyson was now sworn, and deposed that he was clerk in 'the bankin,g-houiie of Marsh and Co., that his attestation ta the sig- 'nature of 'Henry Fauntlerny"1 it enuinii, and was written by hiuts on the 7th of Septemaber, 18-20, wh4en he witnessed Mr1. Fauntleroy s,igning this document at his re eussr but that the words "1 Clerk's inthl'4Bankirlg-hou se of Alarsh andZ Co.," and the words " also tothe Fsignature of J. D. Humee," were not then written, and i'Cthe proper hand.writing of the prisoner. This witness faither deposted, that he never did witness the signature of Mlr. Bunme to an instrumnent of any kind. GeaTgo Ediward Graham deposed, that he has been for caine titane a partner in the bankingb-house in Berners .strpet, with the prisoner, that ott the 13th of Septemb-er, 1820, the prisoner handed him the onwer of attorney, now produced, with 'directions, to aell out the. 10,M01.2 s.me Cetut. Impieykal Aninuities there described ; that he did air saell out this stak, and placed it to the credit of the prisoner's pri- vate account. These were the whole of the depositions taken on that(lat y ; an-d uponi them Mir. CIostANT conimitted the prisoner to ihe Houste of ,Correction. Coldbath-fielde,; for re-examination. The following is a copy of tle comYtit-ment:- " Police-office, Aarlboroughstreet, Sept. 10, 1824. "To tbe Governor of the House otf Correction, Colbsth-fields, or his D -ticy. " Receive into your custody tte body of Henry tTuntleroy, cha7gea on the oath of J. D. Hume, acud'others, before rne, Johnr Edward Concnt, Es n., one of his AMajesty's Justices of the Peace, acting in and for thc county of Middlesex, with havillg fel6ni. ously forged and uttered an true, a certain instrurrent, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Batink 3f og.. land and others. of the sum of 10,0001., and hirsn safely keep in cus- Sedy for re-examination before me. ; (Signied) cc- " B. CONANTr." The prisoner being thus disposed of, his partters were naturall extreTr,ely anxious to know -the real situation of their affrairs, whic~ had been so much under thie management of a person chargedl with an extensive forgery,and solicited btrenuously to be allowed an inter, view with hiim, in order to ascertain if this 10001. was the only ground of charge against him ; for if so, they had no dread of their own stability. Mlr. Graham was particularly pressing upon this point, because, as he openly and candidly at once told Mr. Fresh- field,that he recollected having sold out other stock to large amounts for she prisoner, under powers of attorney of the same sort. Sir. CONA1;T did not, however, feel it his duty to permit, under present circumstances, any person whatever to visit him. On Saturdav morning, at four o'clock, MIr. Stracey arrived in town express from )3ognor, and1 on that day again the application was re- newed, annI ngain refused, for cogent reasons. L Th;Y state of Oupenst as to the real extent of thcir partner's pro. seedings, it. was, that hrdoced thieml, wtithi the lhope that hie had niot exceeded the 10,000., to continue their paymerits the whiole of' Sa. tuay up ithe timeo.. ohg..i the lasit -two hoursr of which rtnaaorrr haig oi the day gone abroad, they paid upwards o?' It wasniot until seven o'clock on Sunday evening, thast 11r.Conant fel hisel jstiiedingratin hs pr~orspermission to a'isithim, but henthe evrs rerniue byan rde tosee hiim, he disclosed to themsuc a sateof hs ad thir ircustaces, in whkich he had in- volvd tem,tha the Intanly ameto a resluttion of' sendingoil' to te dfi'esntnewpaprs a anroucemient, signedi by the divies parters toritefolowig efuic, o thir intenitioni to suspend thleir lie very unexpected sitUationl in wsiehic we suiddenly hoijd our hous placed, by thie extraordinary conductt 01' our patrtner, Mlr. Pauntlroy, lias deterTmiined Us to suspead ouir Payments, as mnost jilst ainti becomiing to our friends generally. P Sge~ " W. MiARSHi. J. ii1. ST5RA'CEY. G. Ef. (iisATit.As." Accordinply, oni Alonday moirniing, 6te b.rnking.lr.sue dltd not open, andt the iotasteeration inito whtichi tilie west endi of ritie town was iheown byr the circunistaiicas, surpasses soy :hing that hias occurred in the ionoied w&rld for inany years. Upwiards of it thousand trae.lspeop'le, of' variouts descriptions, in tite suirrounditngj dristtrit, h ad kept ti rei accounts at this bat'k ;aniti beside4, mnost of thle i:.hlcectors of' Xing's anid other taxes diepositeti[lime w 'eekly receipts tiere for xafety, unil tire day or' pa%ving in canie rutt Tiue gentlemnen of the, fir:r themselves werek highily and exteni- si eelv cm sect ed wiv il their ptivate frienids, who f'elt deeply for the stitl Ieto Citii blrotir'io t ipsn thisirs. Ferat thv8ee. aid vat ions oilier, catuses, tlie whiole of Berners-street wets thronr~ed with a multi. ulde, of persons at' all raniks durit.g tlhe enitire of Monday; and to avoid all chiance of acciids!t or miniahiet; it was dl'emcd proper by the Ma pisirttes of this office. to plics! a sutfirient force or' tile civil power t eoantteract any evril of the suet. No outra.ge, hiowever, tank place, or' WAs attempted. Durinig the wvhole of' tihe past week, tire utmnost anxiely nnti cit. rioeity hli.ve beeti afloat, to kiiowe the tisat"re at' the proceedings,. that hadc gone oit, anid alien airy oilier examintiiion weas in take Pla~ce. Tue inquiries by all rank4 of Inersoilts nt this office ott the subject wei',preheiltteul bUtt til thOUgh every meatnst ladi beets resorted to,froir thie m-ost interestlitg. persuiasiotin th'le openi and barefalcedl oflurs of pieniniaey hribes, to obtaLin isi'nnnatio;t, so pi-operly stid discreetl y d ii all conneeteil with ithe office lrecta thei e ciii ta re-pectintg ail exstoiisatios, w hichi was jintended to lie putreh,lipivate, ithat nottiitig couild be leariied by those out at' tire ethics, but lthat AiMr. Faunthe. roy teas in the Hlouse of' Cor-rectioni, and( thiat lie tad been p)rivately exanitited oni a charg-e of forgery." ft was niot uintil FrIsday that.it wasi known, and then not generally, tlhat the 1srisvi.er was to be broitelit up ithe next dlay for fuirthier ex- nainiiationi- anid it weas toro Until one o'tcloc!k on Sarurdae ts hat the ioittr aippoiirtcd thr tine examinatijots was aitnotinieed (thre!e o'clock), stidi even theni fr was- lefIt in idoubt whtether the invest irat ion would be pulsh ic or PI ivtate. At fibsee o'clock, all tIlc busines8s of 'lie day beinig disposed Otf bY fur. Dv IR:, thle sittilig uigistrirt,', I'iir. CoxeAyT, Mr. RoTx.. anti Sir C 0F. itor IPARt AXr, joined hii c oni ite bencd. At usiis tiu ijts:t off-ire teas excee inglyrcraeds., und all thosse within, wtii wvere anxi-. ou4,,riiher traim buisi4e%i; tir curiositv. fisndly atnticipated thst all wa8 sate, arid ito one wouild be disturbed. Inr a f'ew suslinutes, hetwever, Aly.Coe.x gave direcritios t1at all persons whatever, who were not i-ninediatiev connected withi the in. vest iguiotin of Mle. F'aurtlerov's case, shlould be ramoved fromn the office, andt the pulace entiirely cleared. Various pretexts sverer tsed wills a -viewy to evade thiis order, attni there was scarcely aniy otie pee. sent, alto, if hiii own twordl was to lie taken, didit tint feel :u peculiar interest, tir lhail tinot art inmmediate conniexioir with thie case ; anid onie gentletnans wenit so far as to rieclare, that, hie weas there as the repre- sentative of a large hotly of cretditors to the bankc. The Magistrates, lioteveor, very properly observed, that this swas ?ltintan inriuiiry ituto the affairs of thie baunk, tror wsas it even itenteide( to be a finail itoses- tigation oh' the criminal charge; so thiat if ithe rcrditors lied airy wish to be present, they w'otuld list' abtititlanit othier anid better olcltportu- iitites. Pla-'la andl the oIteir officers now proceedetd, iniEtie inost gentleastid inoflensive insilalier, in clear the office ; tunti it twas in vain that some, like- the grousRe," h:alf hiid themisielves undi(er cover, by thitersting thieir hteatla and shoulders Untder seatsn that couild hide rio miore of ttieter persons. At a ntiseater past thire- the oflice was tlitiu cleareid, bunt not witlioutt a civil hrt from iretlifficers i hs xeld hti a o rpc snide hut tircy micrht. he aglaini admittetd, particrilarly those wiro at. tenided for lie public press. Af:er an anxious suspenrse of a few iri- liutes, iiirig elijr a consultation took place amsonlgst the waisrr- teates .ari hs rcplresenting this Bairk of Englazird, as to the proprietv of liaving, thiis examinationr ptblsic, it wvas announced tirat tire quies.tion teas ih ecedet in the affirmative, -and tire dumor being openetd, a general rusr seas madle into tire office, which sass filled in aMonment, tile officers exertine them-selves to affoird the best accoin- motdation to) those belongirng to the public press ; iirdeetl, consiulering ttire veery crowded state of the office, ver litlecosfsion wsea obser's- able, an~d easih person seteitola' wisir to snake some room- for hils neigitiour. - B3esides ttire iiagistrates alreadly named, thiere were now on tire henci several cowity mazistrstes, anti bheiird thiemi were ranged the Governor and Deput'y Gyovernor of the Ilairkc of England, anti se- veral Directors ; tirere seers also present some of the Directors of thle East findia Crm!-pa:ry. Tirere tiers in attendance several private friesi(ls of the unhsappy prisoner. ot' thie first respectabsility, who, withi .1r. Grahiarir, his prartner, chiefly kept out of view at ttire back part of tire oflice. Ai1r. CONANT nowv addressing, those in attendairce tor the puiblic press, sail, th.at hic was alwaYs reatdy to afforri every facility to those gentlenierr, brut lire hoped thiat, if in tire progress of- tire present examination, any circumirstances shsouldl transpire, whicil, in the prre.. senit state of the Carse, moight not be proper to receive puiblicity, tiley wouild attend to any suggecstion eto that effect. All present asseenred to the fairness of tillis requiest, and Air. CONeAN T ordresrd Mr. Faunt- leroy to be broughit in. At half-past three o'clock exactly, th., prisorrer entered tire office withi a hurrietd step, leaning on tse aTrm of Plarrk, tire chiief officer, and Scofield, who INAlked on each sible of hiim ; just as fie entered lis gave otis bewildered tookc ruround the office, anti instantly, dropperi his lisad. Ile wa-s p:_cetd, stansiinz, not switriin tihs bar wrhere pri- soners are usually put, brit leaning againrst tire bar on the ouitside, and exactly in front of thie Bencis. i-i appears to be about 60 years of agle, bntit we onderstand Isis real age is not snore than 40. Iiis Issue, is rerstaTrkibly gray for this age, antI was curt giuite close all roundl; he was dressed in a painii bluie close coat, bline ciotli trousers, light WI'istcoat, aird btiots , liis lheiglht is about five feet eight or eig ntI as isalf. His expression oconcaceis that of pure .Jolrn Bullgoold natupe. and easve quiet. anilti unassurming dhisposititon, but betrays irio reserTnbla'rce wh6atever, as has been said,eo tire late Empie- ror oh' France irdec i,thiers is no tarat of iris face iritlicative of talenit, of genius, or severs ofshrrewdess or cunning ; on the sehole, it is what illigirt, wrtins oins jastrce,ibe calledl a sitmple countenance. lie stood sideways at the bar, letting his left arni oni it, sniub his eight hiung carelessly by,iris side, lholdling hiis hat in his hansi ; lie wore air tire smnall flnager of hiss left handu a prisin smiall golti ring, andl on that of the riglit lite wore a large tine whiri a wsiite atone ins the centre. filer. CONANT' now addiressed him tlius _-Mr. Fattirtlerov, will your walk this way for a monient? Tire prisoner herse approached tire bench. Me. GONA'eT.1T am extremely sorry to learn, Mr. F'auntleroy, tiatn vou have been very imnrprlerly instruded upors, and, I fear in. stiltea, by a person namned lHanson, whio intruded h-imself into your roonm, at the prison but I sirall take care to prevent tire recuirrence of a rireunstrsance iso pamnfril to your feelings, Prisoner.1 thlank youi, Sir ; bitt I swas no otlTrwMise insultedI titan by suchi a person conaing into my rsoiis, a:Id addressing mie xwtihouit srsy consent but, perhaps, I ougirt not to complain of any tiliiig. 'I'lre prisoner now resumed prcecisely tire earnsi position at tlxe bat as before, except that he ktept iris bodv considerably Xwanes bernt, but he never for a momrcnt att.-nrpted to 'oirceal his face;- inticeil, during thie remainder of the Proceedings, fie appeared quiite absorbed, an totallIr unconsciotis of what was going Oni arotund blissi. Plarsk and Scolithld took threir stations by Ida aide tlurirrg tihe whol'e of the exanii- itatiotr. The depositions as taken on the formner dlay wets trots' read over by ione of the clerks o h' ie office, after seitich, Wlilliam Price wa.i sworn, and dieposed, that he vwas a clerk in tire banrking..house to which the prisoner belonged, and thiat, on the 7thi of' Septemnber, 1820, he seas requested by tIre prigoner to witness Iiris signature to the power of atturniry now Produced, for tile sale of 10,0001. 3 per e-nt. Imperial Aantiities; thiat he did so witness the signature of " Hlenry Fairnileroy" attached to this Instrumenat; but thnat the words," Clerks in the banking-horise of iMarsh and Co.,"1andl tire words " 'witrteSsss also to ttire signiature of J. D. Hume," were niot theni written, and these words are in tire proper hand-writin'g of thle priso-ner hims,elf; and witness fuirther deposed, that. he never, on atnY occasion, ivitiiessed the signature of file. Hums to any instru- inentswhratever, The Rtev. Charles Hartlinge, vicar of Tunbridge, in Kent, was next sworn, and sleposed, that lite iever had any acqualintance with Air. Goodehild1, a surgeon, at WVesterhain, irr Kent, although he knew there was sucir a gentleman ; and that the nanae of' this depo- nenr, signed as an attesting witness to the signature oft'1 John Good.. child," attached to the power of attorney now producetd, was not written by h inl, nor did he ever witness the signing of any dlocument by Alr.Goodclhiid ; andI the tiepotrent fuirther swears, the namne of " Jhn ason, servant to the Rev, Cliarles Hardlinge," signed as another attestinig witness to the signature of " Jolhn ffoodchild,"1 on hrs ,war rant of attorney for tire sale of 10,0001. stock, is nor the namne, or signature, of'any servant of his, tror had lie ev'er4 a servant nanred .Johir Mason in his serrice. rulr. Freabdlfcd heres said, tEiat while this witness was sworir he asketl himn a question nasto ansotbrer powver of attorney. This document was hiandled to the witness, antI was for tIre sale, or transfer, of 17,5001. Navy 6 per Cents., belonging to tke saume trust, of the same tints, and bearing tire sante signature ancltI ie saMe at- testation. The witness declaredI that the signature "1 Charlesaliar. ninge, vicar of Tunbridge," and "1John M ason, servant to ditto." as switneseing tire namre of' " John Goodehild," avers not the signa- tures of' him-self, or any servant of' his. The next depositions taken were those of Sir Richard R' ardinge, Bart., of Sundridge, in Kent. A wartant of at.torney, dated tne 30th of October, 1820, for the sale of 48,0001. 3 pee Cent. Axnuities, belonging to the same truist, and bearyng the-sname signatures, wa int into the witn,e x',.hand and sue tieposed, that the name "Richarci Hardinge, Bart., San. dridge." witness to the signature "John Goodchild," although ex. tremely like his signature, is not his writinghe is convinced. Air. CoxANr asked the witness if fie had any doubt; because the deposition was intended that he should swear positively on the sub' ece WUitness said, that he had no doubt whatever ; because it was im- pssible the signstxre oould be his, inasmruch as he never witnessed Mr. Goodchild signing bis name to any document. Indeed, he was never in the same room wvit Mr. Goodehild in his life but once, and that w7as torie years ago, wben Lr. Goodchild was called in to ex. tract a tooth from him. This witness further deposed, that the nants, '"ary Hardinge, wife to Sir Richard Hardtnge," which is also afflxed as another subscribing witness to the signature of 3Mr. Ooodctild, is not, nor is at all like,thie signature of Lady ilardinge, w0ho has been some timrellead. Another warrant of attorney, dated the 13th of October, 1820, was also handed by Air. Freshfield to this witness : this was tbr the sale of 3,5001. 4 per Cents. belonging tu the same trust, signed with the same names, and witnessed as the last. Sir Richardu .ardinuge said that his name and that of L;dy Hardinge, as witnesses In this ase,were also not their signatures. This bein the whiole of the case intended to be gone into oni this occmton, W a Freshield said that he was by no means anxious to hasten the proceedin 's-further, brtitat the same tiutre he wished 56 intimate to the are of the prisoner, that he was prepared toclose at any lime theytogtp er as soon asthpiserwhN tat ari HAuLE,i wo te7ed as solicitor for the prisoner, said, be qite imossile obereasdyfor trial, on hrsp~rt thi sesins,it atere litl wht tmebefore the next the fuse Mr. P.IIHFLLD sid, hathe wsheuforno precipitation. It wa the ~neiy egecd hat, omiplly,thi ae r hs1 be re- mansied toSaturday next,but that the final exantionatioJl shoulilatand over to a mnuch later dav, -A11I the abov.nianid^ v;ftnvies'es ere then bound over by tlt cle rkc to prosecute in form following:- " You acknowledge vourselves indebted to our Sovereign LsFd the King in the sum of 401. each. It ix upon eonditioti that you ap- pear at the next Session of the Peace to be holden fot the countyof Miladlesex, then and there to prefer a bill of indictment, and pros- .cute the law with efftct against the prisoner, Henry Fauntleroy, for feloniously' forging certain wayranta of attorney, with inient to de- rraud theGovernor and Companyof tieBankof Etl.rIand:and If the saine bill should be found a trtie bill, ithatyou do afterwardtt attend at the Sessions-house at the Old Bailey, to give evidence upon the trial ef thalt indictment, and not depart the Cot(r' wvithouit leave: then this recognizalice to be void, or else to remlain In fall force and e%l,et algainst you. Are yot content to that ?" Mlr. fGraham, whio bad onily nov come forward wihen called on to be bound over, ca-ting a miiigled look of Indignation and of sorrow towards hit unlihappy partner, answered 1 I am conltent." The ptisoner was then removed to the strong roon, leaning as before, en (he arinei of the two officers; and when the crowd in 'he street had entirely dispersed, he was conveyed back to the House of Correction in a coach, by PIlank, Ia the t5ame marnner thlt lie hail brought him to the office. Before leavine the office, AL r. CONASJT askedi himn it it Waa his wish to continule in the saome prison, rathier tihan be removedl to another; atli he replied, th3t withi tile Mlagiltrate's permission, he should. rIndeed, the principal motive tor putting of' the feial examination so long, was toallow the unfbrttunate man the convenience of this prison ns loneg as possiible, rather than remove him to Newgate, of whicih he expresses a dtreadfiul hrnror. fie is confinedl at the HouFie of Correctioni in an airY room, at the north-west part of the priqna, looking towardis the aualpstead-hills, and ie Is allowed every Ininlulgelice and acconsifodationi that the nature ofa his situa- tion will perinit of; and he speaks highlly of the kindness and civi- lity of alt to lhim. Ile is not, however,stifilred fora moment to be alone, day or niglt, but llis attendants treat him with every respect, and place ino personial restraint en him In ilte room. It has been erroneously ienitined tiat lie had been Ironedl; but the fact i6, that upi to this mnoment lie has tiever liad even so mnuch violence used to tim as tthe officer taking told of his armi ftr on all occasions he it l i ihat laes laid oa the officer'e arm. Tqhe emly cir- Cmmtlinsrnee hurtful to his f-elings, that has occarred in ptison, is tha; alluded to by Mlr. lonant on Saturday. All the cotunty Ilagistratesr who, in time exercise of their eights and duties, have visited the pri- son since he lias been thiere, havestudiously avoided intrudiig tupon 1his prcsence, sithi the exception of elr. Hanson, of l-lammersmith, who radoty introd uced himiself into tle iuhiltappy man's roonm, anti addressedl him thus:- 'You areth!ebankerfrotn Berners street,an't you?"-" Yes,' re. plied fite prisoner, " f armi that stntbrtulnate person, Sir." Oh, ttes," sai.l the wortihy Atagistrate," you liad better look to Your soUl; look to vour Bible, reaif your Bible." 'I iu, say the least of ir, *.ss a very unnecegssary intruiMon. On lilass: bark to prison, otn Saturdlay, thleprlNoneraspiured Platik that he scarely knew whiat w'as goitig on in the office, nor did he re- congnize any one. in the course of hits dluty, Platik liha had occarion to aearchi two otilier town establihnshmens 6tf the prisoner's, but nothinig of ally con. sehnenee was fottidby Idm. ahis unhappy utniaiha? sulleredl deetly by a set of naves, and wo- tmen of a certain descriptiin iii league with them, and amongst the nuimber N\rs. Bertram, alias Mother Baig,weil kniowson thetowts. and, as he himself says, thiere are plenty of fellows strutting about town w10 owe hicl thousands, and whose words lie has only for the paynsent. lie expressen himself verv indignatitly at the visit of it person named clHamer, who called atthe prisoti, nnd desired to be in. troducedtnhim,as it was in lis (Hamer's) powerto beof greatservice tolilin, but lie refused peremptorilvto see this man,of vasom he says lie has rto knowvledge whatever, except that a short time ago thisI liarmer lsdged some otliey in the hank in Bernert.street, and drew i nt in a f'ew days3, and then pressed hint verv-urgently to discount some kills, which he ieclineth, aid this was the whole of their tic- qmUaillalnce. Thl is the Mr. Samuel Bamntford llamer who applied at this office a few days ago for ats order to visit Mr. F'auntleroy, but was refused. AMr. Bellis, who left all this property in this trust, only dietl iu Jailitary last. IR. FAUNTL BI?Y.