The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-24 00:00:00

death of the deceased, but I can give no iniormation
with respect to it of my own knowledge.
I took possession of a hoe and some other things when
I was shown the furniture, which was purchased by Mr.
Bainbridge. The garden was excavated after the body was
found, to see if any article of dress could be found. A black
stock v hich, it was said, was similar to one worn by the
deceased, was found in the back bed-room. There were
no stains upon it.
By the jury—No stains of any kind were seen about
the house.
By the CORONER-4 saw a small perforation in the
ceiling, which might have bean caused in putting up or
letting down of a bedstead.
By a Juryman—lt did not look as if it had been done
by a bullet.
By the CORONER—I attach no importance to that
circumstance. I did not know personally that the pre-
mises had been occupied by the Manniugs.
Mr. Samuel Lockwood, surgeon, of No. 6. Trinity-
square, Newington, was then sworn. Lie said—
lam not in practise at present. On Friday fort-
night, about half- past tine, I was in the neighbourhood
of New Weston-street, and in consequence of informa-
tion I received I went to No. 3 Minver-place. I an-
nounced myself as a surge-on. I saw two of the police-
men at the door, and ‘they admitted me directly. I
proceeded into the back kitchen and there saw
that the slabs bad been removed, and that
some earth had been thrown up. There were some per-
sons in the kitchen at the time. I saw the feet of a
person exposed, and from the position I could scarcely
see which way the body was laid. I remained until the
ground was excavated. I then noticed that the het Is were
bent against the haunches or thighs, and firmly tied
down ; that position would give rise to the exposure of
the feet. The head was considerably lower than the
feet. I assisted in removing the dirt, being
afraid lest sny injury should be done so
the hi ad. I felt a very extensive frac-
ture on the superior part of the head, on the crews),
rather backwards, so large that I could introduce my
two fingers into it. The scalp was of course injured.
Some mention was made about the person who was miss-
ing having false teeth. I had myself seen the description
given in a placard respecting Mr. Petrick O'Connor. There
was no article of clothing upon the body. I then took
the dirt from the head and the face, and partially
raised the head. I put my hand into the mouth
and I pulled out a whole set of teeth,
They were demanded by Mr. Slow, the summoning
officer, and, after washing them, I delivered them to
him. Shortly afterwards the body was raised, and, in
my presence, it was removed into the front kitchen. I
noticed that a considerable quantity of limo was
round the body. I took off some of it ; it
was the body of a man. It was decomposing, and
it was impossible' to say how long it had been dead. I
examined it atter it was raised. Mr. Olding, an-
other surgeon, was there at the time. At the
back of the head, on the right side, I found
another fracture. Mr. Olding made a remark
about a prominence on the eye. I noticed
it also, and cut.kdown it and extracted a large slug or
bullet, weighing nearly three drachms. I have that
Lullet. (The bullet which was here produced
was a very !urge one.) There was a hole in
the frontal bone and a fracture behind, as I have
already described, so that the ball must have
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gone right through the head. I have assisted in making
a post-mortem examination of the body, and have formed
an opinion as to how it came there. Nothing further
took place at that time. No injury to the head was likely
to arise from the excavation.

Mr. Clairles How, the summoning officer, Mr. Graham,
the fellow officer of the deceased, who met Mai on the
bridge, and who 'proved that the letter shown to him on
London-bridge by the deceased Is as from Mrs.
Manning, cud was an invitation to dinner.
Mr. Odling and Mr. Lockwood, the surgeons, who
proved that the head of the deceased had been fractured
in very many places by an instrument, independent of
finding a bullet in it, and who produced 18 different
pieces of scull; and Mr. Coleman, the landlord of 3, Min-
ver•place, were thcn examined but we have not space
in our Taied Edition to give their evidence
in detail. The two medical men proved that
the fractures were sufficient, without shooting or drug-
ging, to cause death. _ .

William Massey, a medical student, living at Swark-
stone, Derbyshire, deposed as follows :—I left my lodgings
at 3, Minver-place a month last Saturday. I had lodged
there nine or ten weeks. My landlord was Frederick
Manning. His family consisted of his wife, Maria
Manning, whose name was De Roux. I have seen that
name upon a handkerchief and upon some linen. I

should know them both again. I took my meals with
them frequently. They did not keep a domestic servant
whilst I was there, but they sometimes had a servant
who came to clean the house. I have seen no one there
but Mr. Patrick O'Connor. I knew, him, having been
introduced to him by a friend. I have dined with de-
ceased there three times. He appeared to be on
friendly terms with Mrs. Manning. I have seen deceased
twice at his own house. I have accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
Manning to his lodgings. There aid not appear to be
any improper intimacy between Mr. O'Connor and Mrs.
Manning. I had no suspicion that any thing improper
was going on between them. I hove heard bosh Mr.
and Mrs. Manning speak of the deceased as a man of
property, and I have heard them say that he was worth
20,000 L Whilst I was living at Minver-place, I have
had eoertshae d wetion;:iatshed .
both M
Oner.
night, Mrs.
about Manning e re-
spectingfight
o'clock, when I got home I found Manning in my
room ; be asked me what drug w ould produce
stupefaction or partial intoxication, so as to cause a per-
son to put his hand to paper. He said his wife had been
to the docks, and had seen Mr. O'Connor in a state of
intoxication. I believe Mrs. Manning was present when
this conver=ation took :place. I heard from them at this
time that she had gone with him to his lodgings, and

that she had seen his will, in which he had made over
all or a portion of his property to her. When I entered
the house, and before this conversation, I heard
that some disagreement had taken place between Man-
ning and Mr. O'Connor respecting the latter refusing to
take lodgings in Manning's house. I understood that
Manning brought an action in the County Court for
money, but that O'Connor would not let it go
to trial, and paid the amount. Manning had
on another occasion asked me what part of the head was
the most dangerous to hit, and I said the blow under the
ear was likely to be attended with the most fatal results.
On another occasion he spoke about Rush, and
asked me if I thought a murderer would
go to heaven? I replied, No ; and quoted a
part of the Scriptures on the subject. All his
conversation as distinguished with great levity. He nun-
tione d to me that Mr. O'Connor had got drunk on brandy
and port wine, being afraid of the cholera at the time
he spoke of the will. Manning said to me, when Mrs.
Manning was present, that he would invite Mr. O'Con-
nor to his house, and he told me to frighlen him well
when be came about the cholera, and persuade to take
large quantities of brandy. He arid this when
wi11.;3,
ugodarnuilogre: into tinhteedbrantdoy. ranee
andoh that O'Cunnor
hated him, and that O'Connor would pay him (Man-
ning) off some day for suing him for the 30 guineas. I
recollect him askinz me this—" Have you ever had or
fired eff an Lir-gun?" I said I have not done so, but I
have seen them fired in some experiments upon natural
philosophy. He ai,ked me if they made any noise. I said I
believed they made vi ry little noise indeed, but it was a
long time since I heard one. These conversations rose
up naturally, and it did not appear as if he had any de-
sign in asking these questions. Ho asked me if chlori-
form or laudanum had been given as stupifying agents,
and I said yes. On another occasion he said, " For
God's sake never marry a foreigner; she has been the
ruin of His wife and himself appeared to live
friendly together, but on one occasion I heard a quarrel,
and a noise as if some one had fallen out of bed. I
shuuld have left my lodgings before, but as the sesesion
was nearly at an end my parentsthought I had better not
Manning and his wife appeared very anxious that I
should leave. I had great difficulty in getting my bill,
and at last Mrs. Manning told me that it was 31. for two
weeks. They wrote home to my parents for 41., but
told them not to give it. I did not know them before
went to live at their house. I recollect asking for
hammer to break open my box, of which my brothe
had lost the key, aud they had not got one. Manning
once asked why I locked my door, and it I was
afraid ;of getting my throat cut, and I told him I was
always in the habit of locking my door when I lived
with strangers. I have seen Mrs. Manning go into Mr.
O'Conner's bed-room at his lodgings. I left London a
fortnight last Monday. After I left MiLver-place, I
lodged eight days with Mr. Bainbridge, the broker, in
Bermondsey-square. Manning appeared to know him,
and said that he would be able to give me comfortable
lodgings.
(The inquiry was proceeding when our report left.)

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 24.)
SITGAIL—To-day there was only a limited business
concluded in the West India Sugar market, and at for-
mer rates there-are ready sellers. The purchases
amounted to 430 hhds, &c., including 87 hhds 24 tres
26 barrels Barbadoes at auction, which went rather
cheaper; good and fine yellow at 38s 6d to 41s, low and
middling 37s to 38s; 81 casks St. Lucia, ordinary and
middling yellow 36s to 37s 6d.
To-day there was less activity in the
Refined Sugar market, still the offers made at lower
rates arc rejected,
and brown Lumps cannot be obtained
under 48s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is un-
altered in value.
IlAunims.—This afternoon former rates were asked
for Mauritius Sugar, and there is a larger amount on
(;ffer; on the part of home dealers, however, not much
desire was evinced to operate. 0/7,483 bags 250 casks
offered at public sale a part only sold ; low to fine yel-
low at 36i to 41s 6d, grey 35s to 40s, low to middling
brown 308 to 345, and good to fine 34s GLI to 36s per
cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was little passing
in East India Sugar by private treaty, but loner rates
were not reeepted. At public sale 450 bags went at 39s
to 32i ca for good and fine soft yellow.
FOREIGN.—Today there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty little business was
done; prices have still a downward tendency. For the
weds the sales privately are only two cargoes of fine
yellow Havannah at 23s to 23s 6d per cart.
MCLASSES.—For low to fine quality the value is from
16s to 19s per cwt; there is, however, a fair consumption
and no decrease is expected to take place. East India
is little wanted, and prices keep on the decline, ruling
front 153 to 16s per cwt.
Coco.—There has been little disposition to make
purchases, and the market continues to be well supplied;
still, in the value, little variation has taken place this
week. Of 812 bags 35 barrels offered at public sale a
small part only sold ; Grenada, fine red at 41s to 425,
forT foreign,
no:dinary to fine 40s to 475, and grey at 38s to
42s per cwt. There is still much dulness in the market
And 268 to 28s per cwt is the value.