The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-06 00:00:00

[ carried the body down stairs. Before that his father
came towards the fire, and in so doing came round the
bed. His mother carried the body down stairs " loose
like a baby in her arms." His father remained in the
room. Witness saw no more of his mother that night.
Witness went to bed about twelve o'clock, and his father
came to bed afterwards. About seven o'clock the next
morning he got up. His mother was then in the room, but
he did not recollect seeing his father. About five minutes
before eight o'clock witness :went down stairs to look
for some ducks, (which somebody had told him were
in the cellar). On looking about the cellar for the
lucks, he went to a corner near the stairs, which
was rather darker than other parts of the cellar; in a sort
of hole underneath the stairs he saw a sack, in which the
old woman was ; he could see nothing but the top of her
hair at the top of the sack ; the sack appeared to be tied.
but not tied close; he was sure it was the head of a per-
.oll. The hair appeared to be black and grey. On the
Saturday night, about eleven or twelve o'clock, he saw his
mother going down Goodman's-yard, carrying a sack
across her shoulder; it appeared to have something in it.
Witness was some time afterwards taken by the officer,
when his father and mother were in custody. Witness
could not recollect whether he first related these facts to
his schoolmaster or the magistrate.

Cross-examined by Mr. BARRY (for the male prisoner)
—Was twelve years old last Christmas. After this affair
happened he attended his school regularly until last No-
vember. He had been ever since then at the House of
Correction, since he was taken into custody. Had often
been examined before the Magistrates upon this matter,
and Lea, the officer, had questioned him. He had no
means of knowing what had happened took place in
August. There were two or three families living i❑ the
house in Goodman's-yard besides his father and mother.
Until he was taken up himself in November he had not
spoken to any person about what he had seen. His father,
irother, and himself lived in the garret, and all person•
coming down stairs must pass the rcom doors of other
lodgers. His mother fetched the coffee on the Friday
night; witness had a mug full of it ; could not swear the
old woman took any of it. Whether the o'd woman,
when she laid on the bed, went to sleep or not he
could not tell, nor could he say whether she was
awake or not when his mother went to her about
half an hour afterwards. When he went to the cellar
on the Saturday morning he intended to go to the privy,
but instead of going there he looked about for some ducks,
which he was told some time before were there.

Cross-examined by Mr. CituacitlLL for the female pri-
soner—There was only one privy to the house for all the
families in the house, and every person must go into the
eellw to go to the privy.
By Mr. Bomni—lf he had gone straight forward from
the stairs of the cellar to the privy and back, he could not
have seen the sack.

By Mr. Justice PARK-Had talked to Lea, the officer
about this matter; believed he did not tell Lea that all o;
them had bread and cheese for supper on the Friday
night ; believed he said they had coffee. Did not recol.
lea he told Lea that he went to bed at eight o'clock on
the Friday night. Did not recollect he said they all went
to bed at eight o'clock. Believed the old woman's com-
plexion while his mother bad her hand on her face %v.,-
Itrown and yellow. Had seen two children lying dead
next door to him.

Mr. Justice PARK-... 1 only wanted to know how so
young a child knew the appearance of a dead body.
By Mr. Justice J. PARKE—Did not perceive any dif-
ference in the colour of her face after what he saw wa-
done, from what it was when she first came in. At first
e said, before the Magistrates, that the woman was alit,
.'n the Saturday morning. His reason for doing so was.
that he did not like to tel. After he was in custody he
told the true story to the Magistrates.
Henry Reynolds, a surgeon, of Prescott-street, Good
man's-fields, examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—Had heard the
preceding witness's account of the female prisoner's keep-
.ng her hand on the woman's mouth for half an hour.
That was sufficient to produce death by suffocation. Th.
oiling of the eye might be produced in the manner de
scribed by the boy. That rolling of the eye was consi-
dered the last action of life.

Alfred Harris, a surveyor, stated that the plans of the
premises, &c. now produced were made by him. Th.-
model of the cellar now produced was also made by him.
Persons in the ordinary way from the stairs to the privy
could not see any thing under the stairs. but any body
looking about the cellar could easily distinguish any thing
under the stairs.

The first witness was re-called, and asked by the Jury
whether, when he saw his mother put her hand on th.
old woman's mouth, he suspected what she was about to
do 7—He replied that he did not.

By Mr. Justice J. PARKS—On the Sunday morning
his mother told him that she had taken the body to the
London Hospital.

Elizabeth Jones, wife of George Jones, examined by
Mr. AnoLrlius—ln August last her husband kept a
hou'e in Goodman's-yard, and the prisoners had the upper
room. The privy in the cellar was not much u•ed, in
consequence of the number of rats. The lodger Shields
had some ducks in the cellar.

LThe trial was proceeding when we went to press.]

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A Buenos Ayres mail has arrived, which sailed the
31st of October, and from Rio Janeiro the 21st of Nov.
The following private letter is posted at the North and
South American Coffee-house:—

" Buenos Ayres, Oct. 31.
" Our political affairs remain in much the same state
as when I last addressed you. An expedition under
the immediate command of General Quiroga has gone
against the residue of the Unitarian forces, com-
manded by Colonel de la Madr.d, but there is a great
paucity of intelligence from the seat of war, it being 500
or 600 miles distant from Buenos Ayres. A report is
prevalent there that La Madrid had fled to Bolivar,
and his small army, about 350 men, totally routed and
dispersed, which probably has, or will be taken. Don
Juan Rosas, Governor of the province of Buenos Ayres,
is expected at Buenos Ayres next week, after a long ab-.
sence. He has tendered his resignation of the office of
Governor, upon the plea that his services are not required,
the province being in a state of perfect tranquillity. Al
parties render justice to the disinterested conduct of Rosas
It is probable that the House of Representatives will en-
treat him to remain in office. Trade is dull, a very
natural consequence of recent events. The country,
in general, is somewhat poor ; but the currency is
rather improving. Exchange on London 71 7i, doub-
loonslo2 paper dollars each. Shipping season concluded,
and few vessels in port. Mr. Fox, the new British Mi-
nister, has not yet presented his credentials to our re-
public ; he is waiting the arrival of the Governor Rosas."
The Buenos Ayres Papers to the 30th of October state
that the Governor has expressed his intention to retire
from office.

We have received a private letter from Rio Janeiro to the
following effect :
" Rao JANzzao, Nov. 19 —No political news; the
sessions have closed, and it does not appear that any
tneasures had been taken to relieve the finance. Ex.
change 281; Stock lower 4 per cent., 48. It was re-
ported that bonds would be issued in payment of prize
claims."

PERNAMBUCO, Nov. 19.—We continue in a disturbed
state, and the militia are gone out to attack the rabble. It
is expected the President will declare this province a part
of the Federal State.