Condemns the ‘mischievous law’ passed in 1708 to support the Bank of England’s monopoly, which prevented a private banking establishment from being controlled by more than six partners. The journal contends with truth that this legislation “forces a business of great responsibility, which should be of entire security, into the hands of small firms.” The law of 1825 altered all this. 17. _The Courier._ Has a weakness for drawing attention to its own propriety, in comparison with that of its contemporaries. Its leader on the evening of the execution declares that, although it refrained from comment while there was a chance of mercy, it applauds the firmness of justice in refusing a reprieve when there was nothing in Fauntleroy’s case to merit such interference. The _Courier_ was in the hands of Daniel Stuart--a great name in journalism--who was proprietor also of the _Morning Post_. 18. _The Sun._ A somewhat feeble paper, though well printed and arranged, edited by John Taylor. It prides itself on never printing anything about Fauntleroy except the proceedings before the magistrates. 19. _The Brighton Gazette._ Cudgels _The Times_ lustily, and is indignant that a mere London paper should presume to know more about Mr Fauntleroy’s seaside residence than a journal published in Brighton. About two years later the _Gazette_ has much to say about the beautiful Maria Fox (_alias_ Forbes, _alias_ Forrest, _alias_ Rose), who had lived under the protection of the fraudulent banker. A retired lawyer named Barrow, who resided next door to the lady on the New Stein, accused her of keeping a disorderly house, and she was called upon to meet this charge at the Lewes Assizes. Although the fine advocacy of John Adolphus obtained a verdict of not guilty, the judge went out of his way to compliment the author of the prosecution. (_Vide_ the _Brighton Gazette_, April 5, 1827; also September 14 and 21, 1826.) 20. _The Rambler’s Magazine, or Frolicsome Companion._ Printed and published by William Dugdale, 23 Russell Court, Drury Lane. April 1, 1827, pp. 180-182 (_vide_ Trial of Maria Fox). The learned ‘Pisanus Fraxi’--H. S. Ashbee--whose knowledge of this class of literature is unrivalled, gives no description of this particular publication. It may be a plagiarism of a magazine of about the same date, and bearing an almost similar title (which it appears to resemble), noticed in _Catena Librorum Tacendorum_, p. 327. Periodicals of this name are almost as numerous, between the years 1782-1829, as the _Newgate Calendars_. The _Rambler’s Magazine_ makes two things evident: first, that Fauntleroy’s _chère amie_ was a “fair and engaging woman”; and secondly, that Mr Barrow had much cause of complaint.