The Glasgow Chronicle. — 1849-11-14 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FREDERICK GEORGE MANNINO.  "The Rev. W. S. Roe, chaplain." This letter was banded to the female convict by Mr. Roe, hut it had no effect, as she persists in her refusal to grant her husband an interview, unless be first commits himself to the version of the circumstances set forth in her reply to a previous letter. Mr. Bions had an interview ith Manning yesterday (Saturday) morning, and communicated the result of his endeavours to obtain a commutation of the capital sentence on his behalf. Manning had entertained great hopes of his success; and when he learned that all thejneans which had been tried had failed, he appeared greatly dispirited. At four o'clock yesterday (Saturday) afternoon the cmviols brother, Edmund Manning, had an interview to his final leave of the wretched man. In reply to his brother's inquiries, he said he felt perfectly happy and to his fate. He added that he had slept well, and was not at all disturbed during the night, in proof of which he appealed to the turnkeys in attendance upon him. He asked his brother if he had seen Mr. Binns, and whether be was aware of the unfavourable result which had attended the applications made in his favour to the Home Secretary. He then told his brother that he had written another letter to his wife, soliciting an interview, but he feared she was as hardened as ever, and would not grant it. Referring to the subject of the murder, he produced a of the back kitchen, showing the position of - when, as he alleges, he first saw it. He • and  resigned I  was suiciently shown in the Scriptures, where they were told—" If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all righteousness." Again they were exhorted in another place with these cheer-" Come unto me all ye that labour and are  ; your advice  I to-day  down, and in fulfilment of the sentence they will be buried j, within the precincts of the jail. About six hundred or seven hundred police were in attendance all the morning, and the arrangements were admirable. Barricades were erected at numerous points to prevent any dangerous pressure, and notwithstanding the pressure of the crowd no accidents occurred, though several females were carried out fainting. The chaplain of the jail has furnished an account of the prisoners' last night and up to the moment of their execution. He says he visited the unhappy woman shortly after eight o'clock last night, and remained with her until after ten, and during that time she made a statement about the murder having been committed by a young man from Guernsey, and statements altogether inconsistent with the charge against her, which, as a matter of I course to the Rev. Chaplain, was not of the slightest importance. She declared she was away from the house when the murder was committed, she did not know a crime was intended, and she was ignorant it had taken place. She did not receive any apparent benefit from his spiritual instructions, nor indeed through the whole period of her imprisonment did she conduct herself as she ought; and wished to be believed altogether innocent. She offered no explanation as to how she came into possession of the murdered man's keys; and though she forgave her husband she leclined to see him. He then proceeded to her husband's cell and remained with him in prayer until one o'clock this morning. He seemed resigned, but was extremely resolute and petulant. Both husband and wife seemed anxious to know what was the statement made by the other, but the chaplain, looking upon them as strangers, did not feel disposed to be communicative on the subject. His petulency rendered it necessary for the chaplain to extend his patience to the utmost. When he left him, Manning eruct he hoped to see him at 5 in the morning. Manning, it appears, passed a very settled night; so did his wife. They rose early, and, having partook of breakfast, Manning sent for the chaplain between six and seven o'clock. He found him more composed than on the preceding night, and subsequently visited Mrs. Manning, and importuned her, as she was about to appear in the presence of God, to tell him if she had anythingio mq or unsay. She said she had not; but requested him to write to two ladies—she wrote their names. The chaplain declined to mention them.  dec-linetl to see b  Third. 21s Od —s Od —s Od —8 Od —s Od