To The Editor Of The Time...
Sir,-The readiness with which any public cause is spiritedly ad- vocated by you, has induced me to send you the following observa- tion; and should it deserve your more particular attention, you are at liberty to make what use of it you may think proper. Having occasion the other day to look over the imperial Calendar for 1824, 1 saw, with deep concern, the name of Henry Fauntleroy, Esq., as treasu:er to two charitable institutions of acknowledq:ed uti- lity-viz. "1 Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital," and " the London and Wcstminster Infirmary for the treatment of cutaneous diseases." Now, without wishing to attach wilful neglect to those who intrusted Mr. Fauntleroy with the money contributed for the relief of indigent sickness, or even accasing Mr. Fauntleroy as a de- taulter connected with the above institutions, I may be allowed, Mlr. Editor, to say, that those who have the manage!ent of such aifairs cannot be too circumspect in their selection of a responsible treasurer; for, tbough I am readv to admit that iMr. F;untleroy moved in a highly respectable sphee-such as, iideed, to casual o0. senvers, would appear to warrant the confidence so fatally placedl in hirn,-.yet it was generally observed by his most intimate acquaint- a-ice for sonme time previous to the late expos' tlhat his style of liv. ing was enormously expensive inleed. Mr. hlIarsh and the other partners of the firm were completely to be contasted with Air. Fauntleroy in that respect; and I do say, that it is a most lament. able circumstance th-t the ends of charity should be defeated, and that money comtributed for benevolent purposes should be trans. ferred to another over a gaming-table, or lavishly expended in riot. outs feastinss. ll r. Editor, I leave the subject to some more eligible person to Rive an account of the state of the funds in the hands of AIr. Faunt-. lroy; andI I amn sure any gentleman connected with eitber of the above institutions will feel It his incumbent duty -to give the contri- butors an account of how tnuch money has been lost by the late un- happy failure, er (vrhich would be certainly much more gratifying) an assurance that their benevolence has net been defeated of its ob. ject by an indiscreet selection of their fundhelder. I am. Si,. vnar mo-tnhI.,;, . WarwickL-place, Pinlico -Oct. 19. THOl6AS TAYCOR TO THE EDITOR OP THIE TIMES.