The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-05 00:00:00

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

It is stated that the question raised by Mrs. Man-
ning's counsel as to her right to be tried by • jar, de media
tole lingua will be brought before the Criminal Court of
Appeal on Wednesday next. What the decision will be it is
not perhaps difficult to anticipate, after the unanimous deci-
sion of the three judges at the trial, if the point of law is
raised in the same form as it then was. We have, however,
received some information, which, if it is trustworthy, would
appear to establish the right claimed by the female pri-
soner. Lrie on Saturday night it is stated that her attorney,
Mr. Solomon., received ea anonymous letter couched in the
following terms :
" I beg to state that I think Mrs. Manning had a right to
be tried by a jury de medsetate angsar, on account of her
being a foreigner in the first place ; secondly, if you will
take the trouble to go to St. Marylebone Church, and look at
tbie hooks, you will find the Gorge Frederick Manning
new seder sentence of death is the rime person who was
serried in 1832 to Mary Roberts, and that his brother,
Richard Manning, was witness to it ; but if you should not
find it so, you had better apply at No. 28, Camden cottages
where you may obtain further particulars."
Tbis statement, which 'prated. as is said, to be written
in a tamale band, induced Mr. &lemons to go yesterday to
Marykbone Church for the yurpos of (emitting the mar-
riage register. Though it was Sunday, he was permitted to
do so upon representing the urgency of the case, and the
following extract is given as the result of his search :
"March 2, 1832.—George Frederick Manning, bachelor,
and Mary Roberts, spinster, were married by banns. Sarah
Lawrence, Richard Manning, witnesses; Bryant Bur-
gess, 8.A., curate."
If it he true, as is further stated, that Mary Roberts is still
living, it would seem to follow that the female prisoner, not
being the wife of Manning, is still a foreigner, and entitled
by law to be tried by a jury de assittate lingua.
Oa Friday, at 10 o'clock, Manning had an interview with
his brother Edmund the presence of the Rev. Mr. Roe,
the chaplain of the gaol; Mr. Keene, the governor; Mr.
Bien., the solicitor ; and the officers of the gaol appointed to
be constantly with him. Manning was seated in the con-
densed cell, at a small table, and so altered and mentally
prostrated that his brother scarcely knew him. He shook
him fervently by the hand, and held his hand in his grasp
for some moments, during which time neither was able to
utter a word.
At length the brother said, "Surely, Frederick, you are
sot guilty of this horrible charge ?" Manning immediately
replied, " No, I am innocent. I have told Mr. Roe every-
thirg. I have confessed all to him. Have I net, Mr. Roe?
(Mr Roe nodded assent.) Edmund, she murdered him. I
was upstairs drawing myself at the time she shot him. I
fili net know she was going to do so. I had no hand in the
MlUNder. Mr. Roe knows lam innocent." He continued to
part his innocence with much vehemence, and added, is
goosequence of his brother having ssked him if he had act
written to Lis wife urging her to make a full *pansies,
" Yes, and I have authorised you, Mr. Roe, have I net ?
over and over again, to get her to see me, because I could
put such questions to her that she Gould not evade." Mr.
Roe replied that he had done as he said, bat that she had
declined to see him. Manning than banded to his brother •
copy of the letter he had written to hi. wife, urging her to
confess, so that the world might know the great disparity
between their guilt, for upon the truth of her statement de-
pended the issue of life and death to him ; and as she knew
he was innocent he implored her to save him from an
ignomicioue death upon the scaffold. The letter concluded
by imploring his wife to grant him an interview.
Mrs. Manniog's reply, which was also shown to the bro-
ther, began Shur" I address you as my husband," and
contained more than once the expression "my des." She
said, in effect, that she was innocent of the diabolical charge
of which she bad been shasefuliy convicted, and that he
alone could save her. Then, upbraiding him with the course
he bad pursued toward. her from the period of his arrest up
to the trials she went on to say that he alone could save her,
that she could not think of granting him an interview until

h. kad stated to writing that-shs was innocent of Mr. O'Con-
nor's murder. Then followed this remarkable statement:—
" You know that the young man from Jersey who wee
mollies with you in the beck parlour oomahted the murder,
and that I was from home wine it was committed." She
then stated that she went to fetch O'Connor on the night of
the murder, that he in the meantime called at Mincer-
place, that the foul deed was committed and everything
cleared away before alto returned, end that she knew no-
thing of the murder lentil the Saturday following. She added
that like would maks this statement In writing, she would
grant his request, sad as his.
mcanbley brother, after he had perused the .lettere, ex-
claimed, • o,lProolieiek, ahe euulpetee hermit *S the

These lettere, and some disclosures which it I. said Man-
ning offers to make with reference to setae robberies in
which ha lee been concerned, will, it is said, be made the
grouad of ea application to the Home Secretary to-day to
great bias a respite. The saiesreble man perseveres in his
mouths that this wife eommitted the murder, end thrmt-
sued to take his lifs abe unless be became her meemplios.
Mrs. Usaaiag still clings to the hope that lady Blantyre or
the Dasher ef Sathaland will Intercede ter bar end ears
her life. She *madame to dress with great eam, sate heartily,
end sleeps soundly. She attends chapel every morning, and
gives very little trouble to those who watch her.
_ _

Taft stet a bays appoluted Tuesday, the 13th bast., as
is day et esseatles.

On Saturday the youngest brother of Patrick O'Connor
arrived from Ireland, and retained Mr. Bin= to act as his
solicitor is the recovery of the property known to belong to
the murdered man. Oa proceeding to Hictors'-coninions to
take out letters of administration, it was found that a caveat
had been entered on the part of the eldest brother, a Catholic
priest residing at Cloamell. The proctor of the rev. claimant
has been served with notice of warning to appear on the
next wart day, when it is expected that the " grant," as it
is technically termed, will be issued in the joint names of
both applleaats, The murdered man has left several lire
thus and sisters, between whom, as he died intestate, his
personalty will be divided. The property of deceased in the
hands of Inspector Yates is said to be worth 8001. The
amount of easterities destroyed, and money invested, has not
been ascertained, but is believed to be considerable.
The following copy of the rules and regulations referring
to convicts seder sentence of death will probably prove in-
teresting to some readers ; it is taken from the book of rules
kept by the governor of every county gaol :
" Every prisoner condemned to death shall be confined
intone sae place, apart from all the other prisoners, and
shall be allowed such a dietary as the visiting justices
shall direct, and exercise in the open air for a reasonable
time every day. He may be visited by his relatives, friends,
and legal advisers at his own request, by an order in writing
from a visiting justice. No other person shall base access to
such prisoner except the governor or other officer of the
prison, the chaplain, and surgeon, or, if such convict shall be
of a religions persuasion differin from that of the Esta-
blished Church, a minister of that persuasion attending at
his request. It any person, however, shall make it appear
to a maitiog justice that he tas important business to transact
with the convict, such visiting justice may grant permission
in writing to such person to have a conference with the con-
vict in the pretence of the governor."
The Herald says : " The truses opposite the gaol contem-
plate a rich harvest on the occasion of the forthcoming execu-
tion. The following convention wed with the landlady
of a small house immediately the gaol, where a bill,
indicating that apartments were to let was exhibited :
Stranger—Have you any apartments to let, madam?
Landlady—No apartments, air ; but seats for the execution.
Stranger—Exactly. That will do. What are your terms ?
Landlady—(with a smirking smile) Two guineas each tor
front seats, one guises back—cash down, and an allowance
f.,r children ! I.he view act to be equalled in the neigh-
bourhood ! "

MONEY .11ARKET.

SATURDAY SYR/4111G.

The following are the extreneiriciaaiiiiich
Console and Exchequer Bills were negotiated each
day during the week:
Highest Lowed Coin
Pyles.

nooday—Consois to mosey iti— tiii•-• 16to
Tor aeoaant (Nov. 14)... 93 971 93 to
Puraday—Consols for money 93 93 93
Far amount 93 93 93 to
Wedemday—Consols to money 93 921 93 to
For account
Thureday—Comois to monty
For amount
Priday—Consots tor money 211 :221 ri2212t00
For amount
Saturday--Commois ea money 92 92 92 to 1
For amonat 9 924 92 to (
Y.:chequer Sills This week. Let week
Highest Lowest. Highest Lowest.
Monday 4ss. pm. ... 425. pot ... Ms. pm.... 435. pm.
Tnesday 4ss. pm.... 425. pin.... 43e. pm.... 435. pm.
Wednesday
Thanday
nifty 465. pm... 425. pm... 445. pm.... 413. pm.
Saturday . _ ,46.. y 0..... 435. pat.,- 443. pm. ... 413. pis.
Nearly all descnptions of railway property have
improved in value during the week. As the traffic
increases, which is especially the cue on the Bonth
Eastern and Great Western lines, more confidence is
felt on the part of shareholders, to whom we recom-
mend the practical application of the followieg admi-
rable suggestions contained in the Banker's
Magasin -: 'We h.tve not concealed our belief
for some time that the bottom of the
gulph has been already reached in the case of several
lines, and that in none of them caa the legitimate
depreciation proceed much further. So long as in-
vestigations and reforms are in progress there will
be these violent and irregular gusts of depression, or
the contrary, to which those who have purchased
shares at a cheap price will do well to pay no atten-
tion : they can only improve their property by a very
different procedure. And we repeat again what we
have repeated before, that no man of business ought
to become a holder of shares unless it la worth his
while to attend the meetings of the company, either
in person or by his representatives. Let a rule of
this kind be acted upon for twelve months, and the
results will be of the most striking kind."
The following is our list of the extra's. prises at
which business was done in shares during die week i
Paid. 1=212 Lowest
Prim.
50 Abadan
90 Bristol sad &Mee
30 William l6l - 1:1
20 Eastern Ommika 74
50 &Wag.* OSSCOaIsoW-...„. 33 ..—........:......• SO
SO Grist Ilenthint
100 Great North ol !mem& 211 . 219
100 Great Winters es
50 Hall sid
30 LanesilertbtsrUsie so
96 Lanisildre sea Torkahlre.......— ..... 97) 66
90 Leeds and lleadked.. . - 99
111 Lae del Illaskwall
100 Dream letahlia, and Beath Omit 74 — 7 l
111 Wilma and °mulch
100 Lad= mid North Western 1164
50 Lenin imd (Muth Western B4 .. 31
100 INA
100 NaM di&
25 North Iltitbh
171 North inaMordahtrl
21 Biota& Central e 174
331 Swath Eastern
43 Santis Wass l 7
45 Wilit llomirsat and Weymouth.
23 York, Newcastle, and Ba 30nd*. lBl
MI York and North Midland
The following calculations show the rate per cent.
per annum yielded by the various securities cited at
the average of the rioes which ruled this day.
Where the asterisk (8) is placed, it is to be understood
that the share rate of dividend is iess the income-tax.
It will be perceived that we adopt the rate of dividend
declared for the last half-year as the basis of our cal-
culation :
urea par Qat Ommds...marap price (Pi *WM, mat./.3 4 9
Three pm Oat. Ilsissed
ThrtisandentiMartir pm Oents. 9 ii 3 10 4
link OM* (dtv. 7 percent per swim) 1 ~ 3 10 S
Wham (int. 1171. per day) 43s p. . 34 7
and Yorkshire Milner
(Adis* Ilpr amt.)
ItegiinOiee~ (Mr. fa. per share of
101.11m1 Ss Ipm amt. re ens.) 7
ersM W. OM at the rate at 4
togaant me ma)
me ssnln Weans. (div. at
themes et Ifilailt per ann.).- 81
Landes ad (tv. 395. per
ow. grik kr INN yew, sod to
M. Lan pie amt_pe ma) 7s
Sendinand merit wahine (ay. at the
ealls at 7 per oast PIC ma.) ll3
Midland (ay. at the rats et $ par mat
107. Il_n_ n 4
loa6th niatara. ZlO sb.. (guar. div
per sint) ' 61
Test and North Midland My. ms.
Tort. Newmans, and Brinell NI%
mnirlain)

•• 6 6 6

to 217 li

Beak Itockzedl4l2B;
$ par Ct. Amit., 911
$ per Ct. Comb Asa&A24 1 t ,
trow Izipp:,Ci. Aim, no I
op. Mk Jam, 1,04
117-111

S 19 31
0 1 81
0 7 71

0 0 0

Ibarraingi ASK WS
Cards fir 11_41. 4.
Wrote 1124
BOIS. 101. 46 66 166.