The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-25 00:00:00

all engrossing subject, and informed him, that in pursu-
ance of the determination come to on Wednesday, that the
search of the gardens should not he confined to those be-
longing to the houses of Bishop and Williams, but should
he extended all round, at least as far as the consent of the

parties occupying the respective premises could be obtained
he bad sent several men at an early hour yesterday morn
ing to the spot, and the work of excavation bad been going
on all day, but up to nightfall nothing remarkable had
been discovered. LI a further search, at Bishop's house,
he (Mr. Thomas) had discovered in the front parlour,
amongst some rubbish, consisting chiefly of old clothes of
the most valueless description, a part of a suit of clothes,
which had evidently belonged to a boy of very respectable
family. Mr. Thomas also stated, that in the course of his
inquiry in the neighbourhood, be had found out a boy who
about four days before the apprehension of the prisoners,
had found a cap and bonnet, near to Bishop's house,
partially trampled upon and muddy, which would appear
to correspond with the female apparel found in the privy
of Williams's late residence, next door to that of Bishop's,
as described in our report in The Sun of yesterday.
It will be recollected that the suit of apparel was corn-
plete except the cap and bonnet. Mr. Thomas went on
to state, that the interest excited in the neighbourhood of
the tragical events which have been brought to light, and
indeed, all over the metropolis, instead of being o❑ the
wane, was hourly increasing, and that in a most extraor-
dinary degree. At daylight, yesterday morning, a consi-
derable crowd had assembled about Bishop's house, and
before the officers and the men employed by them had
been long engaged in digging, the crowd had in-
creased so greatly, that the same danger mentioned in
yesterday's report—namely, the demolition of the
premises, was apprehended; but effectual measures were
taken to prevent it, as far as physical force could avail. As
the morning advanced, however, the assemblage of per-
sons increased to an alarming extent, and it being found
impossible to keep off the pressure of the crowd, an appli-
cation was made to the lady who is the owner of the house
to allow the public to view the interior upon the payment of
a trifling sum of money each person. This was acceded
to, and is a very short time all apprehension of danger
was removed. By a judicious arrangement, those who
chose to pay were admitted in parties of five or six, none
paying less than sixpence, many a shilling, and some half-a-
crown, and even five shillings. This continued until dark,
when the mob dispersed quietly—not, however, without
many taking away with them something by way of me-
mento of their visit to the scene of human slaughter. A
tree which grew close to Bishop's house was stripped of
most of its branches and bark, and literally out to pieces.
Mr. Thomas, in conclusion, mentioned a most important
circumstance. He had been informed that the Rev. Mr.
Williams, of Hendon, one of the visiting Magistrates of
the House of Correction where Bishop is confined, in the
course of yesterday called the prisoner aside and after ad-
dressing a few words to him on the subject of the awful
situation in which he stands, said " Now, Bishop, you
say that you got the body of the poor boy out of a grave;
you know well that all the evidence goes to a direct con
tradiction of that assertion of yours ; in fact, it is quite
impossible that could have been the case." Here the Rev.
Gentleman paused for a reply, and Bishop burst into tears,
and continued sobbing and in a state of great mental
agony for several minutes. On recovering sufficiently to
be able to articulate, he said, " Pray, Sir, let me see you
to-marrow." Here the conversation, as we are informed,
terminated.
Bishop, since the last examination at Bow-street, hue
altered greatly, not only in manners but in personal ap-
pearance. He is much thinner, and from being full of
levity and apparent confidence and carelessness, had be-
come silent and dejected, As a proof of the extraordinary
interest excited in the public mind by this investigation,
Mr. Mirshull stated last night, that he had received nearly
fifty applications from persons of rank and consideration,
requesting that accommodation might be afforded them to
hear the examination of the prisoners this day. The wor-
thy Magistrate, with his accustomed kindness, bas given
directions for the accommodation of the public as far as the
limited size of the office will permit. In the course of the
evening, Mr. Taunton, one of the principal officers of
Bow-street, stated to the Magistrate that he had waited
upon the proprietor of the Anatomical Institution alluded
to by Mr. Isaacs in his statement, and was informed that
the only bodies purchased (at the time mentioned) at that
establishment were those of a child three years of age and a
Inman about fifty.