The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-15 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1849.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER RACES.
DONCASTER, Tuuasnii.v NIGHT.—A good deal of
business was transacted this evening at the following
prices:—

BERMONDSEY MURDER.

SOUTHWARK POLICE COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

RE-EXAMINATION OF MANNING AND
HIS WIFE.
The time originally fixed for bringing up the
prisoners was three o'clock, but it was altered
to one o'clock, in consequence, we understand,
of the parties engaged in the prosecution think-
ing it desirable to examine the remaining witnesses
at once, in case the life of any of them should
be placed in danger through the prevailing epidemic.
The death of the witness Basset has induced them to
take this precaution. As his depositions were not
signed, we believe that some difficulty will
arise with respect to their reception as evidence
against the prisoners at the Old Bailey. It will
be recollected that his statements formed a most
important, and almost indispensable link in the
chain of evidence which proved the disposal
of the railway shares by Manning, and traced the
changing of the bank-notes and their subsequent
possession to the female prisoner. The officers of the
court were informed this morning that though Ham-
mond, the fellow-clerk of Basset, had partly reco-
vered from his severe attack of cholera, he was this
morning unable to leave his bed.
Owing to the excellent arrangements made under
the active superintendence of Mr. Edwin, the chief
clerk, the court was prevented from being too over-
crowded.

The witnesses whose evidence will be taken to•day,
are Mr. Payne, the person who resides opposite No.
3, Minver-place, Mrs. Schofield, who lives next
door, the girl Firman, who was employed
by Mrs. Manning to clean up the house, and Miss
Wells, who is to produce the address given by Man-
ning when he purchased the lime.
The night charges were very limited in number,
and occupied only a short time.
The magistrate had appointed twelve o'clock
for hearing a summons taken at the in-
stance of the Board of Health against the
parish authorities of St. Saviour's for refusing to
close up, according to their order, the Cross Bones
burial-ground, which for a long time has been a sub-
ject of great complaint among the inhabitants. The
parish officers were in attendance at that hour, as
well as Mr. Clsrkson, who appeared in sup-
port of the summons, but Mr. Bodkin, who
was retained on the part of the defendants, did not
reach the court until half-past one. It was at once
arranged that the case should be deferred until later
in the day, and that the Mannings should be brought
up first.
Mr. Edwin immediately dispatched the van to bring
the prisoners from the gaol, and before the lapse of
a quarter of an hour it returned into the court-yard,
where a very large number of persons were allowed
to assemble to see them alight.
All the witnesses already examined having been
requested to take up their positions behind the dock,
the prisoners were brought in.
Manning looked very pale and downcast.
His dress was entirely different to that which he
wore on the former occasion, and he had on a black
dress coat, black trousers, a black waistcoat, and black
silk handkerchief.
There was no apparent change in Mrs. Manning,
and she was dressed as before. _ _

Mr. Binns again attended for Manning and took up
his usual position behind the prisoner.
Mr. Solomons not being present for the female
prisoner,
Mr. Keene, governor of the gaol, said that she ob-
jected to the case proceeding in his absence.
Mr. Edwin, after making inquiries from the
officers, stated that notice had been given to him that
the case would come on at one o'clock.

Mr. Keene—The female prisoner says that she had
an interview with Mr. Solomons at half-past twelve
o'clock, and that he did not then know that the hour
had been changed.
After the lapse of a few minutes Mr. Solomons
made his appearance, and said that he was under the
impression that the hour agreed upon was three
o'clock.

..
The depositions of the previous witnesses were then
read over in their presence, during which time the
prisoners remained seated. _

Mr. Lockwood, the surgeon (in correcting his evi-
dence as to the state of the coal shovel received from
Mr. Bainbridge)—l said .I did not think it was blood
upon the shovel. I did not say positively that it was
not blood. I could not make out what it was ; it
looked like rust ; very probably it was rust. The
hair found in it was decidedly not that of the de-
ceased.

In the course of reading over the depositions, it was
found that a few of the witnesses were absent from
illness and other causes. Mr. Griffiths, the clerk at
the Bank of England, it was stated, had been suffer-
ing under an attack of diarrhma and could not attend.
Nearly an hour-and-a. half elapsed before Mr.
Edwin got through the evidence, and after this was
done, the signatures of each witness had to be ob-
tained, which occupied an additional quarter of an
hour.

Contrary to expectation, Mr. Hammond here made
his appearance in the court, and his evidence having
been read over, he attached his signature to it. His
recovery had been rapid, but he looked still in a weakly
and debilitated state.
(Mr. Bodkin here intimated that it had been
arranged to postpone the St. Saviour's parish case
for a few days, on the understanding that no funerals
should take place in Cro33-bones ground in the
meantime.)
On the application of Mr. Binns, who said that
Manning had a medical certificate to show he was
unwell, the Magistrate allowed him to be seated. Mrs.
Manning stood up.
William Conley, a dentist living at Osborne-street,
Whitechapel, examined, said—l have seen a set of
artificial teeth be the possession of Mr. Slow, search-
ing officer. ;They are of my snake. I supplied them
to Patrick O'Connor in June, 1847.
Mary Wells, spinster, residing at 4, Russell-street,
Bermondsey, examined—l know the male prisoner. I
saw him in the gaol mixed with a number of others.
That is the man. (Manning was here requested to
stand up.) I recollect him coming to my father's for
somee lira. He bought sixpenny worth. I do not
remember the particular day, but it was on a Monday,
in July. He said he wanted it to kill slugs with in
the garden. I asked him which sort he
would have, white or grey. He said that he did
not mind which, but he wanted that which would
burn the quickest. I said I did not know which
that was. He then replied that he would have some
of each. I told him we had no white in the yard.
Then he said he would have the grey. He paid the
6d., and said it was to be sent. He asked for pen
and ink, and wrote a direction on a piece of
paper. I gave that direction to the boy Walsh,
who took the lime two days afterwards. I gave
that paper to Walsh at the same time that the pri-
soner bought the lime.
By Mr. Binns—There was some one at home be-
sides myself at the time. There was a maid-
servant. Manning was in the yard; she was
present in the yard at the time and
I heard what was said. Her name is Anne

Taylor. She is not present. I cannot recollect when
I first heard of this affair. I heard of it from the boy
Walsh, but I cannot recollect the day or time. I
have had no conversation with any one with
respect to my evidence, except with Mr. Hay-
ward, last night. I went to him at White-
hall. Mr. Yates directed myl father to take me ;
my father went with me, and he heard all that passed.
I first heard about the affair a month after the mur-
der was committed. The boy Walsh told Ann
Taylor of it at the same time. My father was also
toldlof it. I have read a good deal with reference to
this affair in the papers. I read Walsh's evidence.
We never looked over the paper together. lie can't
read. We take in the Patriot newspaper every week.
Anna Trimer, living in Staple-street, Long-lane,
examined, said—l was twelve last March. I carry
newspapers about the street to sell. I remember
being near Minver-place on a Friday, and heard of
the finding of a dead body. I believe it was
found at No. 3. I saw some policemen in the
house. On the S lturday before that Friday,
I was in that neighbourhood, and I saw some one
cleaning the windows at No. 3. I spoke to that per-
son. I see her here (pointing to the female prisoner).
I said to her, "If you please, ma'am, don't you want
a person to clean your steps ?" She said " You ;can
come on Monday." I said I could not. She then
asked me if I could clean other things besides
the steps, and I said " Yes." She then asked me how
much I would charge: I said sd.—(A laugh.) She
then told me to come in. I cleaned different parts of
the house under her directions. She asked me if I
could wash the blinds, and I said I could not as they
would cut my hand. I said I would clean
the back kitchen. She said " No," she said
not want that done, as she had cleaned that the day
before, and also the front kitchen. She afterwards
said I might clean the back kitchen. I did so. It
neither looked dirty nor clean. I noticed a basket;
it had something white lin it like lime. She wanted
me to scrub it out. It was near a cupboard. I tried to
scrub it, but could not do it from my hand being bad.
She then scrubbed the basket. She left off because
she had used all the water. I was there from half-
past nine till seven at night. I saw a man there
during the day, and I should know him again. That
is the man (after looking about the
court, and pointing to Manning.) I am sure
it was him ; he went out twice, and came n twice.
He was in the first time half an hour. He spoke to
the female prisoner, but I did not hear what he said.
The second time he was there about ten, minutes.
He stamped his foot on the ground; this was in the
front room up stairs into which he came. He
stamped his foot on the ground, and said " Give it to
me directly." She said, " Yes." I saw something

given. I cannot say what it was. I did not notice
if she took anything out of her pocket. He then
went out, I cannot say where, and I did not see him
again.
Re-examined—Had both a father and mother.

Gilder I'Velder said she lived with Bainbridge the
broker, as a servant. Identfied Manning. Recol-
lected his coming to her master's house on the 13th
of August. Was sent by him with a message to his
wife in Minver-place, could not find the house, and
returned and told him so. Manning went and came
back a short time after with a bottle of brandy. Mrs.
Bainbridge asked him if his wife had come in; he
said she had not, and that she had gone into the
country.
By Air. Binns—Was in the room laying the tea-
things when Mrs. Bainbridge asked the question.
Mary Scholefield lives opposite No. 3, Aiinver-
place—Recollected Mrs. Manning go away in a cab
on the 13th of August, about h3lf-past three. Man-
ning came to the door and knocked at it at five o'clock.
He knocked first, and then tapped at the window. Came
over and asked her if she had seen his wife, no one
having answered, I told him she had gone in a cart.
He then asked if she had any luggage with her. I
told him she had a pod deal. He then went over to
No. 2, and went into the house.

Mr. Colman was called, but did not answer.
Sophia Payne examined—Recollected Manning
coming to her house, 2, Minver-place, on a Monday
evening, but did not recollect the date. He said his
wife was out, and asked her to let him go through
her house. He did so, and got over the wall into his
own house. Saw him no more that day. On the
Thursday before that Monday saw him sitting on the
garden wall. He was smoking. He spoke to her,
and asked who was with her. Some trifling con-
versation took place about railway matters and
the Railway King. He was there about twenty
minutes. He then jumped down very abruptly.
saying that he must go, as he had an appointment to
keep. Saw no more of him that evening. Witness
was not home that evening until eleven. her hus-
band was at home. Manning had told her that he was
a trundler. Beyond that she did not know how they
got their living. Dil not tell Manning she was going
out on the evening referred to.

Mr. Younghusband, 46, Peckham-row, gauger, her
Majesty's Customs—Had known O'Connor for 10 or
12 years. Saw him on Lendon- bridge on the Thnrs-
day, about five or a quarter. past five. Witness saw
him from the omnibus in which he (witness) was
riding. He was going towards the Surrey side.
Mr. J. C. Coleman, a locker in the Customs—Had
known O'Connor for eight or ten years. Saw him
last alive eight or ten minutes after five on Thnrsday,
9th of August, in Weston street, about three minutes'
walk from 3, Miniver-place. \Vas on the opposite
side of the street. Did not therefore speak to him.
Lost sight of him before he reached Miniver-place.
He appeared well.
Mr. BoDiurg here intimated that it was proposed
to adjourn for eight days from this time ; but
seeing the mortality which unhappily surrounded them,
and by which they had lost one witness, it was de-
sirable that the depositions of the other wit-
nesses should be taken as early as possible ;
and by Wednesday next they had reasonable
expectation that those who were absent from indis-
position would be able to attend. He should there-
fore propose that they adjourn the case until that day.
The MAGISTRATE then directed that the prisoners
should be brought up again on Wednesday next at
three o'clock.
It took considerable time to clear the court before
the prisoners could be taken out.
Mrs. Manning stood during the whole examination

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
OFFICIAL SURVEY.—A Committee of Master Ship-
wrights is ordered to assemble at Sheerness Dock-
yard to survey the Revenge 76, and the Vestal, 26.
The former was built in 1819 by Henslow, and the
latter was built in 1833 by Symonds, and it is ex-
pected that neither of them is worth the amount of
money they are estimated to cost in repairing and
fitting for sea. Certainly the Revenge has outlived
her time and class, and although nearly a quarter of
a century younger, the same may be said of the
Vestal.

Major, General Macdonald's departure from Kil-
kenny for Scotland, on leave, was to have taken place
on the 11th instant, but is countermanded in consi-
quence of an expected outbreak at Carrick-on-Sur,
to which place cavalry and infantry have marched.
THE REDUCTION OF LABOURERS AT PORTSMOUTH.
—lt has been reported that there has been a reduc-
tion of seamen riggers at Portsmouth. We under-
stand that the reduction is of those men who have
been retained as labourers to the prejudice of seamen
riggers who ought to have been employed ; other
labourers who were seamen and had remained more
than a twelvemonth in the dockyard have been dis-
charged into the flag-ship From the dockyard books
for sea service.
THE EL&NE MEDALS.--The Blane Medals for the
years 1845 and 1846, have just been awarded to Peter
Leonard, Esq., late surgean of her Majesty's ship
Eagle, now doing duty at Melville Hospital ' • and to
H. NV. Mahon, Esq., M.D., late surgeon of her Ma-
jesty's ship Samarang.
PROMOTION IN SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION.
—The North Pole Expedition, under Sir J. Franklin,
had, on leaving England, five mates, standing from
1841 to 1845, and two second masters, standing from
1842 to 1843, the claims of each party--the ships
sailed early in 1845—for promotion may at least have
been taken as equal. In April and May, two months
after sailing, the five mates were promoted to be
lieutenants of their respective ships, and should they be
fortunate enough to reach England, say early in ISSO,
will of course be promoted to commanders. The
second masters have not been promoted, but will be,
we may suppose, on their return, so that the mate will
have gained 1,8001. and his lieutenant's:and his com-
mander's rank, and the second master 6001. and his
master's rank. If they are not so fortunate as to see
England again, the widows (if any) of the former get
701. per annum, and of the latter nil.
MILITARY OPERATIONS AT PORTSMOUTII.—The
great success which has attended the night operations,
conducted at Portsmouth under the auspices of Lord
Frederick Fitzclarenee, and of which we gave a very
particular account some weeks ago, has led, we hear,
to the contemplation of some arrangements for re
peating the exhibition on the night of the 28th inst.,
when an illustrious personage will probably be pre-
sent, and afterwards sleep on board the Royal yacht
at Portsmouth or Spithead.
MR. PITMAN AND THE LATE MASTER'S ASSISTANT
OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP CHILDERS.—We under-
stand that, on application to the Admiralty, their
Lordship's officially withdrew the words "with dis-
grace " which Commander Pitman unwarrantably
appended to Mr. Smiths's discharge from the service,
as Masters' Assistant of the Childers, but their Lord-
ships intimated that it was not their intention to
employ him again. Under these circumstances, we
are informed that Mr. Smith (who is son of a Lieu-
tenant R.N.) is about to commence an action at law
against Mr. Pitman.
The Governor of Greenwich Hospital, Admiral
Sir C. Adam, K.C.8., and the Lieutenant Governor,
Rear Admiral Sir James Gordon, K.C.8., are absent,
and so grert was the panic this week that one officer
took French leave, and cleared with all his family,
medals, clasps, &c. Numbers of the old pensioners
have fallen victims to the prevailing epidemic, and
there is a great deal of sickness amongst the boys of
the school.