The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-29 00:00:00

ONDUCT OF THE MANNINOS SINCE THEIR

CONVICTION.
Man Ur Suaday Papers.]

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Immediately after the sentence of death had been
pronounced upon the prisoners, they were taken back to the
gaol, and as the female primer was going down the stain,
leading from the dock, she again Inseam very violent, and
swore fearfully. After a short time she became a little pin.
fied,aad took some refreshment. Manning himself seemed
quite molted, sad his demeanour was most respectful. At
Las skeedy bees stated, the prkoaers, daring the whole of
the peetreated Wei, took not the slightest notice of each
other, and the mar plead his shin as sloes as ha possibly
could to the bereadegy el the desk, eipperently anxious to
h.,' thin grease pees Mu epee Mtwara himself and his
wreathed esespealem I wed dudes the whole inquiry they
did ant mem sem ashore at sash ether ; and while Serjeant
Wilkie, was damask, the hmeie primmer In direct terms
as the murderess. and using epee *Diary the pound open
whir:Atha supported** amemptionaits did not bona, the least
emotion, although it was observed that when the learned
leriellit% spoke of hat husband being entirely under her con-
trol, sad that he had bons made a dupe by her, she gave a
astemptoons
The offence haviag been committed in the *aunty of Sur-
rey, the judgment was directed to be carried out in that
county, and it was deemed advisable that the prisoners
should tw at once removed to Rorsamongeriane gaol.
When the premiers were removed from the dock they were
informed et this by the governor. They wire placed in
separate cells, but some difficulty was experienced by the
officers in consequence of the female culprit retaining the
frenzied manner alto had exhibited in public in the dock,
launching the bitterest invectives against the course that had
best adopted by her legal adviser in not calling the witnesses
who one said were in attendance, against the jury that hat.
tried her, sad against England gesenlly. Refreshment
was offered, but she refused it with great indignation; and
thJugh Manning also declined to partake of anything, he did
so in a mile!, decorous manner. At half past 7 o'clsek pre-
chely two cabs were driven up to the entrance of the gaol
°mesons Flestlane, and the next menet Mn. Manning
emerged, accompanied by Mr. Wright, the deputy governor
of Nassau', to whoa., left wrist the culprit's right was
haodcutfed, and took their places in the Ann vehicle, and,
the box being taken possession ofhy two officer, in plain
attire, drove off at a rapid pees. When the handcuff was
filet placed upon her wrest she bunt into a towering passion,
and, with every muscle and hiatus in her countenance in
'anion, with tie most violent gesticulation, awl with fists
clenched, and teeth set, ales made use of a coarse oath. Men-
nen very quietly walked to the cab, without uttering a
word, securely handcuffed between two officers, so that any
attempt to amp would have bees useless ; sad by the time
the first cab had reached Ludgate-hill, the wood was ra-
pidly following it through the deem crowd round the court
bouts. The cabs were drives rapidly to Roreemongerlane
Gaol ; and the trscsportatioe from one prison to the other
did not occupy more than twenty minutest. In that brief
period, however, Mrs. Manning seemed to lest all her pre-
vious gasoentiens ; she talked to the deputy-governor in a
free, mild, sad gentle manner, and even joking about the
manacle that homed her to him, laughing shenfully, and
bide/Leg farewell to old Nougats aid the familiar localities
through which they passed. -She assumed an air of AMAMI,"
when she found that Mr. Wright did not enter into the cur-
rent of her observations, bat she soon melted down. and re-
versed to the mane that had taken place in the dock—" I
showed them resolution, did I not ?" she asked. She raid
sot allude in say way to the terrible fate that awaited them,
or to Mr. O'Connor. She said of her husband,
" I had plenty of opportunity to speak to him in
the gaol, and during the trial, bat I would not: he
did nut speak to me, thank Gad, the unmanly wretch ;" and
as she uttered these words she clenched her ties and vio-
lently keked the opposite seat of the cab. She then looked
intently out of the cab window, and they chanced to pass
en
advertising van, upon wnich were enormous placards, an-
nouncing that in certain newspapers would appear a full re-
vert of the trial of the Meunier. Upon this she again
exhibited greet violence; she set her teeth, and in a tone
hall izartfrulate muttered something 'brut her husband
being a coward ; but at the same time it was evident that
her mind was torturing her. " No," said she, with an oath,
" I did not speak to him." This was a sort of soliloquy, not
addressed to her auditors.

The conduct of Manning, on the contrary, was calm and
respectful. He said but little, and what be did say was to
his guards in a melancholy tone. He seemed to entertain a
belief that his life would not be takes, and expressed a
hope to that effect. Oa arriving at Horesmonger-lane, a
message was sent into Mr. Keene, the governor, to announce
the arcumiettnees that placed the laanainp again in his
custody. That was the first intimation he had received of
the result of the trial. The prisoners were then duly deli-
vered into his custody, and the matron was summoned to
take charge of Mrs. Manning. Under the guidance of that
female, attended by the principal female turnkeys of the
prison, she was conducted to one of the cells set spirt
for the condemned ; upon entering which she burst iota
tears, sobbing piteously, and exciting the commiseration of
all who heard her. She stamped the floor with her feet—
not in rage, but in grief ; her leelings, no doubt, being over-
come as she reflected upon the great change that bad taken
place in her destinies since she last saw the officers by whom
she was surrounded. The woman, though hardened, was not
entirely deadened te feeling.
The exhibition in the dock at the Old Bally had induced
the authorities to give directions that all means by which
she could effeeteelt-Aestroetios should be kept out of her

way, which will be diligent) y earned into effect. On Teeth-
his cell Manning unme6ately seated himself, and resting
his head upon his hands, appeared buried ha petouna
thought. In this attitude he remained for tome time.
Bach prisoner is attended by an officer day anpLenart.
Yesterday the female resumed her termer self. on,
confident air, and vivacity. The man wee sullen and
thoughtlul, and repeatedly said he was innocent of the mon
der, and could not therefore be executed. The chaplain
had an 'interview with them last evening, but what took
piece has not transpired.
With regard to the ultimate execution of the sentence
1111011 the female prisoner, it may be important to state that,
In a certain coarse of proceeding, it could not be carried net
Psi a considerable period, upon the objection taken by Mr.
Ballantina to her being tried by an English jury, she being,
as he alleged, an alien. It may be necessary, therefore,
shortly to allude to the *Muse of that objection, and the. •
mars' that has been pursued with regard to it. It woe con-
tended by Mr. &Dentine that the prisoner, being a native of
Switzerland, was citified to be tried de measta'e
er
hy a mined jury of 11-,glish and foreigners; but the At-
Isom General, in answer to the application, relied upon
the eat of the 7th and Bth Victoria, which declares that
when a foreign woman married an Englishman she became
a denizen, and lost her position dation ; but he consented
that the point should be reserved far consideration by
the Court of Criminal Appeal. The three judges upon the
bench were unanimously o. opinion that the female prisoner
no logger stood in the 'amities of en dies, bat they
consented that the point amulet be loft for osnaideratioa by
the Court of Appeal. The counsel for Mrs. Manning have,
however, refused to accede to this course, and it appears that
they lain that, as the objection is upon the record, they
have a right to go to a Court of Error. If this were to he
nese, the question must go to the House of Lords, and
it would probably be two years before It would be finally
settled ; but no writ of error can be allowed unless by the
fiat of the Attorney-General. By the other mode that of
the Criminal Court of Appeal, the paint would be, that
fa a few weeks ; and as that court is complied of five
commission's at least, or of all the judges, if they please
to attend, it is quite clear that it would be quite as own.
peter a court to decide such a question as a Court of
Erre! • and it is anticipated, therefore, that the Attorney-
General will decline to grant his flit, particularly as three
of the learned judges were quite unanimous in deriding
against the spplicatioe, and Enna should tarn out to be cor-
rect, the law will take its antree,lit is said, on the 12th of No-
vember—to. morrow fortnight.
It was rumoured on Saturday that Manning had in-
structed his counsel to assert, in addition to what he had be.
fore stated as to the manner in which the murder was com-
mitted, that after his wife had shot the deceased upon the
staircase, she came up to him with a loaded pistol in her
hand, and exclaimed, " Now I have shot hiss come down
stairs and help me to bury him, or I will about you." Tne
learned counsel, it would appear, did not place any reliant,
upon this preposterous statement, and he made no allusion
respecting it to the jury.
Lee following letter, which led to the renewal of the inti-

Rag between Ike prisoner, Maria Maiming, gad the Wor-
kmate demised, will doubtless be *eased with *tenet by
the piddle. It proceeded as follows:
"Cutouts, St. Katherine's Docks, Ins 11, ISO.
" Y Dear Mrs. —, net harming year real name, I
have this net as usual. I hope it will fled you.
I einem deseribe you my killings sad what I suffered
singe Imw you last evening. It yes ware to know kali;
you would have reaspaselos foe me, if I was the createat
enemy you ever bad. I ban great a solitary and dreary
wine/ sad a dull aad melancholy apiary, in anticipation of
having *jovial and pigment autumn. I had given up going
into all society—cut the *quantum et every friend I bad
OR your account, being anxious to eomemise and mere fur
ourselves the mean of making us happy and comfortable
the rest of our Hera I had my mouth's leave of abieste
settled to commence oa the 6th of August. whim I thought
yen might be after returning from the Continent, and is-
waded to get married on the 7th, leave London for Sow.
lapse an the Bth, ant then spend the honey month ;
hat, alas! them arnagemeats are new blighted. Yon
have all those comforts that Jeer heart on wish
for, and I am glad of it. For poor ms, there is
asap of these consolatiens left. but the sad reflec-
tion of beinglisappointed. Ab, Maria! you have acted
meal to me. Why not, like a true problem of what you
avowed, writes aid my what you intended before y‘vi meted
so—then, at the risk of losing my situation, I would go every
step to Braise House sad get monied to the only being on
thiamin et God's earth who could make me happy ; and
Maria, deer, If you meld only read the feelings of my heart
yea would net do se you did. Heirewer, it Is too late to be
rrof these things now. We nestle reauseiled with
ilmig of God, sail aeon all things are ,pined lep him
for a wise and. bouraisse Isis& sow of this
sad and melancholy affair, or iso it is to a.. However, I
hope we will always entertain the name kindly feelings to-
wards each other—that is der to old friends. I can speak
for myself, and am sure I will. When shall Heave the plea-
sure of raise you here Bring your husband and en
others yon like, I will be able to show them the docks and
the vaults; but, mind, ladies are not admitted
into the vaults after one o'clock. I wish you
could come soon. There is • ship from China
alongside my station in the done, the Viscount Bandon. She
leans ea Sunday. There are three Chinese on board, and it
would be a novelty for you to see them with their long tails.
You said you would call on ma on Sunday. I wish you
would. If you do, write and nay what time, that I may be
sure to meet you. You may be able to give some explaaa-
Sone on the matter, which may smooth it down • little. I
wish I could acquit you of infidelity on the occasion. I hope
that the blessing of 04.1 may rest on all your proceedings,
and believe me under any eireamatacoes till death,
" Yours very affectionately,
" PATRICK &CONNOR.
This /letter was eddies' s% " Miss Maria Bon, eve of
Lady Blantyre, Sutherland House, St. James's," end the
effect of it was to renew the connexion between the female
prisoner and the deceased, and the husband was speedily
afterwards introdused,and they soon all became upon friendly
terms; and then it would appear a proposition was made that
the deceased should reside with the prisoners, but which
arrangement was, for some reason cr ether, shonly:afterwards
broken off.