The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

conversation with Captain 'Moore, which took place

previous to it.
I learn,from Captain Avis, the gaoler, that the
interview between the prisoner and his wife was
characteristic of the man, and the directions given
for the management and distribution of his propertv
embraced all the minor details of his last will and

testament.
General Taliaferro was also present, and Captain
Brown urged that his wife might be allowed to re-
main with him all nigt. To this the General re-
fused assent, allowin h g them but four hours.
On first meeting they kissed and affectionately
embraced, and Mrs. Brown shed a few tears, but
immediately checked her feelings. They stood,
embraced, and she sobbing, for nearly five minutes,
and he was apparently unable to speak. The pri-
soner only gave way for a moment, and was soon
calm and collected, and remained firm throughout
the interview. At the close they shook hands, but
did not embrace, and as they parted he said, " God
bless you and the children.' Mrs. Brown replied,
" God have mercy on you," and continued calm
until she left the room, when she remained in tears
a few moments, and then prepared to depart.
The interview took place in the parlour of Capt.
Avis, and the prisoner was free from manacles of
any kind. They sat side by side on a sofa, and
after discussing family matters proceeded to busi-
ness. He stated that he desired his property to
pass entirely into her possession, and appeared to
place full confidence in her ability to manage it
properly for the benefit of his younger children.
He requested her to remain at North Elba, New
York, on her farm, where she now resides, and
which belongs to her. He desired that his younger
children should be educated, . and, if she could not
obtain.facilities for their education at home to have
them sent to a bearding school.
He then gave directions, and dictated to She-
riff Campbell a will, which directed that all his
property should go to his wife, with the' exception
of a few presents and bequests which he made. To
one of his sons he gave a double spy-glass, and to
another a watch, while a third was directed to take
a tombstone or monument that marks.the grave of
his father at North Elba, and have his name, age,
and the manner of his death, together with the
cause for which he had suffered, cut upon it. He
dire-as that it shall remain at North Elba as long
as his family resides there. TO each of his children
he bequeathed the sum of 50 dols., and to each of
his daughters a Bible, to cost s.doLs., to be pur
chased- out of +he money coming to him .from•his
father's estate. He, also directed that a Bible, to
cost' 3'dols:, shall be presented to each of his grand-
children, and that 50 dols. each be' paid to three
persons whom he named, if they can be found, and
if not, to their legal representatives.
During the conversation Mrs. Brown asked
him if he had. heard that Gerrit Smith-had become
ins-and, and had been sent to the asylum at Utica.
He replied that he had read it in the'paileis, and
was sorry to hear it, but immediately changed the

subject.
The subject of the death of his two. sons was
spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked that she had
made some effort while at Harper's Ferry for the
recovery of their bodies, to which object she said
Col.. Barbour had kindly consented to give his
assistance. Captain Brown remarked that he would
also like the remains of the two Thompsons re-
moved if they could be found, but suggested that
it would be best to take his body, with the bodies
of his four sons, 'Mid get 'a pile.Of pine logs, and
burn them altogether ; that it would be much
better, and less expensive, to thus gather up
all their ashes together, and take them to their
final resting place. Sheriff Campbell told him that
this-would. not be permitted within the State, and
Mrs. Brown objected to the proposition altogether.
The prisoner said that he contemplated his
death with composure and calmness. It would
undoubtedly be pleasant to live .longer; but, as it
was the will of God he should close his 'career, he
was content. It was doubtless best that he should
be legally murdered fer the good of the cause, and
he was• prepared to submit to his fate .without a
murmur. Mrs. Brown becoming depressed at these
remarks, he bid her cheer up, telling her that his
spirit would soon be with her again, and that they
would be reunited in Heaven.
With regard to his execution,. he said that he
desired no religious ceremonies,- either in the gaol
or on the scaffold, from ministers who consent to
approve of the enslavement of their fellow-creatures
—that he would prefer rather to be accompanied to
the scaffold by a dozen slave children and a good
-old slave mother, with their appeal to God for
blessings on his soul, than all the eloquence of the
clergy of the commonwealth combined.
During the past week several letters, contain-
ing checks and draughts, had been forwarded to him
by his friends in different sections of the country.
These he endorsed and made payable to his wife,
Mary A. Brown (one of them was for 100 dols.
and one for 50 dols.), and handed them to her.
During the day the bells were tolled in many
places in New England,. as well as in the other
States. Immediately after prayers in each branch
of the Legislature, a motion was made to adjourn,
out of respect for Brown and the cause for which
he suffered. A debate ensued in both branches upon
the motions, both of which were rejected.