Star.
London, England, 1823-12-15 00:00:00

COLOMBIAN TARIFF:

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
The Congress has forwarded for execution to the Exe-
cuti've Authority the following. Law:
The Senate and Clamber* Representatives of the Republic of
Colombia, united in Congress, considering,
1. That, as forming one Republic, the duties of importation in
the various ports of entry of Colombia should be uniform.
4. That this uniformity ought to contribute powerfully to in-
crease commerce, interior as well as foreign, by facilitatthg the la.
bours of the Customs, by putting an end to frauds and injuries to
the public revenue, which the confusion and inequality with which
they have been hitherto managed have occasioned, have clecroad,
and do decree, as follows :

' Art. 1. All the duties on importation already published, under
various deemninations, will be consolidated into a single one, under
the name of • Duty on Importation."
An. S. Fee the more easy levying of the duty, all the commodi-
ties which may be imported are divided into the following classes:
First—lron in bars, sheets of tin, the same of copper, and paper
of aU kinds; every sort of medicine, and of surgical instruments ;
ropes, canvas, tar, cables, cordage, and anchor,.
Secondly—Every kind of merchandise, of cotton, wool, linen,
hemp, flax, with the exaeption of those which are mentioned sepa-
rately, and under other heads.
Thirdly—• Hats of beaver,. wool, cotton, or silk : wax or spernta-
eeti, manufactured or in gross; wines, vinegars, and acids of all
kinds ; gold and silver watches, laces fgelessm), saddles. cards, and
all kinds of European earthenware, and crystal and glass of all kinds.
Fourthly—Silks, and all kinds of silk which may be manufac-
tures and productions of Europe; jewels and precious stows, and
tanned hides • lace (etarrie)of thread or silk, wrought handkerchiefs
or shawls (f:asseasha de pore). artificial Sowers, ornamented fea-
thers, mirrors, perfumes, essences, and scented waters, dried or pre-
served fruits, olives, capers, and all kinds of pickles.
Fifthly—Ready-made men and woolen's shoes and boots; all *de
of household furniture; clothes ; ready-made linen; all utensils of
copper, brass, iron, stees and tin; tallow, in grosser manufactured;,
meal, salted meats, and all kinds of foreign providoas.
Art. 3. The effects contained in the lint class proceeding from
colonies in national bottoms, shall pay 15 per cent. on hareseatiaa.
and If they proceed from Europe or the United States, shall pay 76
per cent.
Art. 4. The same effects imported in foreign bottoms yroceeding'
front the colonies, shall pay 90 per cent. and from Europe or the
United. States, 13 per cent.
Art. 6. The effects contained in the second dams Imported in as.
tional bottoms proceeding from the colonies shall pay 176 per cent.
and from Europe or the United States, logo per ant.
Art. 6. The ume effects imported in foreign bottoms proceeding
from the colonies, shall pay 226 per cent, and from Europe or the
United States.l76 per cent.
Art. 7. The effects contained in the third class, imported in na-
tional bottoms proceeding from the colonies, shall pay 90 per cent.
and from Europe or the United Statesl26 per cent.
Art. 11. The same effects imported In forego bottoms from the
colonies shall pay 25 per cum and from Europe or the United States,
9.0 per cent.
Aft. 9. The goods contained in the 4th elau,lmported in national
bottoms from the colonies, shall pay 226 per cent. and from Europe
or the United States, 16 per cent.
. Art. 10. The Same effects ba foreign bottoms proceeding from the
colonies, 171 per cent. and from Estop, or the United States, sib
per cent.
Art. 11. The goods contained in the kb class, imported in na-'
Ronal bottoms, proceeding from coloniesophellpay SS per cant. sod
from Europe or the United States, I 7 pet sent.
Art. 12. The same goods imported
front
betbninspricandkig
Ifrom the colonies, shams pay 30 per amt. hem lbategto out*
United States,2s per cent.
aixt. 13. The other Ando of goods and merchandise ant anti-
'pried in the classes above expressed, shall pay SS per cast. set ler
Reflation, if the Importation be In national bottoms and billa edge
Lobes; if horn Europe or the United Sutesla the same oatiosal hot;
tills, 17; per cent.
Ors. 14. All kinds of merchandise and goods in general, whisk
.ir* not comprehended in the classes panicularlyexpressid
30 per cent. on importation, if in foreign bottoms preeeedingbieg
the Colonies ;If from E United States, in tY
foreign vesicle, they shall
Arh 15. Merchandise
that are the natural fruit. of t.
Ditablialuneirts bi Abias which
(interim' sash shall pay 10 -
-"Oceeding from these ,
kons Aelhdlrect.
how Ad* they
`, from Ashy

Art. IG. The merchandise and goods the produce of the Ame-
rican Continent heretofore dependent on the Spanish Government,
which proceed directly from the independent rations of this Conti-
nent, imported in national or foreign vessels, shall.enjoy the ahite-
silent of duty respectively granted to those which proceed .froth
Europe or the United States; but the merchandise and goods in
general which are not the produce of this country, If they* arc
imported in national or foreign vessels proceeding from this same
American Continent, are subject to the payment of duties which
are respectively payable on goods proceeding from Colonies, unless
there be particular treaties of commerce which stipulate otherwise,
is weal with respect to these States as to the other independent
nations of the earth. . .

Mt. 17. The specified duties on importation shall be paid on tbr
value estiblished in the tariff approved at Carthagena the 221 of
April, 18/7, and the posterior supplements, until corresponding re-
forms be made In this particular.
Art. 18. This law shall not have effect till the Ist of January Of
the year 1824.
Art. 19. When the time Is strived, the law of the 25th of Sep-
wither, of the year 11, is revoked and void, as well as the decree
of the Government of March 13, 1829, which orders the continua-
tion, as it stood undar tiro S,,anish Government, of the monopoly
of playing cards. (S,gited'i The President of the Senate,
JERONIMO TOR RES.

Tha Pres:dent of the Chamber of Representatives,
DOMINGO CA ICEDO.
The Secretary of the Senate,
ANTONIO JOSE.
The Deputy Secretary of the Chamber,
Bogota, Aug. 13, ISt& JOSE JOAQUIM SUAREZ.
I transmit It to you for your understanding, publication, and
execution, ha the part width concerns you. '

'TALE EVENING STAR.

. i LONDON.

MONDAY; VEP#MBER 15, 1823.
TIIK FONIIS.•
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWALVII O'CLOCK.
Corm& opened this morning at *Si, at which prim they signOn
steady,. with little business doing.

&pieties have arrived from Paris, with the prices &Trench
Fonda on Fridai, when the Rases were at 91f. 49e. and Spanish
Bonds 593 to I, being ii fall of three per cent. which is attributed
to speculation, and has had Hide effect on our Market. •
It is reported that three new Lists are brain in the French
Capital for- the New Spanish Loon. Besides Mr. Roosevelt",
several other Gentlemen connected with the numbs' interest have
OR
olf for Paris.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
▪ Spanish Bonds opened this mallet at 21% j, 27j, 28 to 1. with
same business, but to ail great este& In all other Foreign Sem-
-titles little doing. • •"'" 1• z • •
". ,
Current Prices : NOW 1.%,9911,11$ to j, Colombian Isla
to h, Poysis -tj
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 22714 ih-7.3,per Cent. Reduced 84% 85
4 per Cents. Old 10044—India Bonds 82s.
Exchequer Bills (E 1,000) 58s. 58s. 545. • -
Do. Small 58s. 541, pre—erm,ols for Acct.
In a preceding column we have given a copy of dog
new TAriff of the Republic of Colombia; which come,
into action on the Ist of January nest. It is formed on
an impartial basis, and gives no particular advantage to
any European State, a circumstance which mast—bc,
highly advantageous to this country, as the English
merchant and manufacturer only want—;-"fair play and
a clear stage."

The several descriptions of articles made liable to im-
portation duties are classed under five distinct heads,
embracing every sort of foreign manufacture and
duce. - The lowest rate of duty is on goods imported
from parent States in Colombian bottoms, and amounts
to no more than 7i per cent. The highest is imposed
pa cargoes brought from colonies, and in. foreign
bottoms ; and amounts to SO per cent. It appears to us,
Oa looking over the details of the Tariff, that England
May land her staple manufactaresof woollen and cotton,
from British vessels, at the Custom-houses of the new
Republic, for a duty of 17} per cent. and in Colom-
bian vessels, for 1,0 per cent. English iron, tin, copper,
paper, surgical instruments, and anchors, will have to
pay, in British bottoms, 15 per cent. and - in, national
bottoms, 7* per cent.: while articles of leather, house,
hold furniture, clothes, and hardware utensils generally,
pay, in British vessels, 25 per cent. and in Colombian-
-17;. It is difficult to conceive, should the above duties
as foreign merchandise be. continued, even to the ac-
tual extent of the Tariff, a more' encburagini prospect
than is here held out to British industry : bat there
is great hopes that as the Republic overcomes the
financial and other difficulties with which she is in some

'measure bens, the import duties will be reduced. •
, At, a late hoer this forenoon we received the follow-
ing account, from Madrid? okßourdeau v, to the Ist inst
noosintaitit, ineCEMßleit
The letters from Madrid id the SOrli• ult. are not very
interesting: political airs int*. in the sane state, and
ibe military operations tersOinated by thedefection of
the remains of the troops of the cEripesinaclo, and his
prest or submission, for there ilk niairj differences on this
,point; it was only .known that hewus.:eipected on the
28th at Villadolid,which is' the. great civil.and.criMinal

munications from Vittoria to Madrid. All the fumes%
have provisions for six or eight months. Protected 4
the sea; the French have nothing to fear there. Thep.
rison of Corunna, by its insulated situation, is the mai
exposed; and besides, the state of the public mind h pr 4
tranquil since the departure of Morillo.
Count Pozzo di Bnrgo, "fast° leave Madrid talk
commencement of this mouth, little satisfied with m
mission ; and it was said, that a coolness had arimails.
tweeti him and M. de Talaru. •

All the plans of the Spanish Ministry, suck
the formation of the.army and the expedition to Dup.
are adjourned for want of money. The pay at*
Officers of the Faith, raked by the Itegency,iiiig
in arrear ; on the other hand, 7,000 or 8,000 Ara
importune the King for employments, rewards,
money, even even for charity; the constant answer to gni,.
" Have patience, the loan is on the point of being egg.
dirtied, and then we shall have funds." .
BAYONNE, DECEMBER 6.
The decisions or the King of Spain and his Con
'are of little importance ; the most important Withal
these few days are—'l st, That the persons in Office al*
followed the Government to Cadiz shall receive mil's:.
then payment, and shall immediately have passport' is
return to their homes ; 2.', The King grants the title
and honours of Infants of
.Spain to•the children of pat
Francisco and Donna Louisa Charlotte; 3d, tharai
has appointed Intendants of several Provinces. •

Letters by the Leeward Island Mail were received i%
Glasgow on Thursday last, with intelligence from the
different Wands to the latter end of October.-.." Wean
happy," says the Glasgow, Courier, " that they bring no
accoan4 of any Open disturbances bat they eipres
p.
Wong Kith toritne future. The writers express their
hopes that what hasialeen place iu Demerara will open
the eyes of this country, andiskOt. a her it desist free*
bringing forward rash undigested plans for the regula-
tion of the internal affairs of these valuable possessions,'
The following is an extract of a letter from St. Vincent,
dated 9th September, received in Glasgow on Thursday:
At the last meeting of our Legislature, which was m timed
instant, the Governor laid before them s Circular from lard ja.
tiniest, containing the instructions mentioned in your inter...um
of which have been in operation in abis Island for a cassidataWis
time; some may with safety be adored, butfhent areothrmsdith
could not be followed witkuut great injurfto our buena& k
,their answer I helieve theselitute,been pointed out, as also elm
that may be safely complied with ; but lik.otrips to be deltoid
opinion that nothing ought to be conceded that Is to deteriorate our
properties, already so unproductive, at leastwithout compentadMs
tad this we'understand to be the feeling of several other oshnigr
" The Amnion of the Slaves in this Colony is .by usunin
uncomfortable se. people in Behan ate /MU believe, a mein
proof of which I may crtention:-.-About six weeks or two asses
ago. when the Commisileners for inquiring Into the admioistul
of justice -.rem here, one of them, a trot Wilberforsies, sot
white serrant man on two different Sundays to.the public...l*
place, to inform the Negroes that if any of them had any compliht
to make against their owners, or masters, if they would go to as
house which he pointed out (being in view) they would be lidded
to; (not one went either day) so you .me they must be taught Is

'know they have grievances. Ido not mean to say that the con&
don tsf the Slaves ought not to be ameliorated; it is capableof
improvement, particularly in a moral and religious view, whickag
this respect, I must say they stand greatly in need of, and I mslis
, no doubt that the Colonial Government will meet the views oldie

mother country on this point, on the foundai
all the other improvements are to be built."

upon wilt%

Quebec Papers to the 16th, and Philadelphia Papas
to the 21st November, have been receives!, but they as
not contain any political article worth extracting.

Mr. Secretary CANNING is still confined to his housi,•
at Gloucester Lodge, with a severe attack of the gout.
The. Duke of Sussex is oa a visit to Sir G. Biwa:lft
Bart. at Tunbridge Wells.
The Earl of Ilaaatstatoi 'entertained at dinner .yes.
terday, the Earl sad Coolness Cantroar, air. and Mn To s%
and a distinguished party, at his house in the Stable-yard, es.
Jausee's s in the evening her Ladyship bad a rireir of Fasbleweldu:
The Countess of Essex had an elegant circle of ie.,
shionabks en Saturday taming, at her helm in Hilkercet. . .
Sir WILLIAM RUMMOLD, Bart. family, and Willi*,
rived at Liverpool the 4th lost. in the Qydesdale, from Maillekt,.'
Lieutenant-General Sir JAMAS Keys r,
Nova Scotia, is expected to return home in the AthoL
Earl SPRNCIR and the Countess are •preparintv;
their Christmas festivities, at their hospitable mansion at AOO9l- -
Mr. Tampa, Ganovu.s.e, Ms. Hama, and sense ether mislead
Bibliographers, are amass the guests invited to pardeipteAs.
pleasorti of these Nodes Attica, beneath the clam* am* dt* •
ancestors or descendants of England's great Poet. • • • .
Thursday evening, Mr. Thaoacma Hoax was asl.ll'
ed, at the suit of the Crown, for the sum 01f.C12.4W
presumed to be the amount for which
at the Mauritius. Repeated applications wese =dye-.
the course of Friday and yesterday to are Shciifto4lll
cept of bail, but withiiut success.
• The demand for the splendid Work •called Nati* ,
Displayed, has, to this time, esceeded the joing:,
the publishers to prepare them fast enough 'tarok,
the demand. The rapid sale of the six volumes,•
also of the superb Atlas of Nature, proves thak_taa.
Studies,-

MATER CIRCUIT.
CAELMSFORD, DECEMBER 15.

TRIAL OF JOHN PAL
AMELET
MUMFORD. FOR THE MURDER OF
MR. JS

Mr. Justice PARK entered the Court at five minutes
after nine, and immediately addressed those present in
words ;—‘, What I am now going to say
the following
say with great pain; and I must premise that here, as
at Hertford, I have not read the detail which has ap.
„eared, to a most extraordinary and unjustifiable extent,
In the public papers of this day. The full particulars of
.the proceedings on the Inquisition have appeared in all
the papers; and, although I• have not read them, I am
bound, as I trust I ever have been and ever shall be, to
restrain seat. prejudice, if it may be so called, which the
perusal of the depositions cannot but excite; yet it is-not
likely to restrain that prejudice which the public prints
hare done all in their power to excite. I am astonished
that Men who are engaged on newspapers have not the
feelings of men—and, although I know that what I say
Jo at great peril, yet I regard it not in the discharge
of my duty. If it is to come to this, there is no know-
ing where it will stop. The proceedings under a
Coroner's Inquest should be secret—no person should be
allowed to take a note but the Coroner, and, if the news-
papers will act so unwisely, all persons employed on
such papers should be excluded from the Court, which
is simply one of inquiry."
Mr. HALL (Clerk to the Magistrates).—On inquiry
before the committing Magistrates no person was al-
lowed to be present.
His LORDSHIP.—I have no doubt of it, Sir,—and it
ins most proper.
The prisoner having been put to the bar, was ar-
raigned on the indictment for murder on the Magis-
trates' commitment—he was also arraigned on the pro-
ceedings of the Coroner's Inquest.
Mr. ..lessor), on behalf of the prisoner, moved for a
postponement of the trial, on the ground of existing
prejudice against his client; such had been the nature
of the statements published in the newspapers, and that
so early as yesterday, that it was impossible but they
most have excited great prejudice in the minds even of
the Jury who were to tryahe prisoner. The papers had
ill reached the town of Chelmeferd, acid' lie conceived
he was justified in preitithing upon the-prejudice which
they could not but have excited. The Ltearned.Counsel
respectfully submitted to his LotaihiPitbat the crime
with which his unhappy client was charged was, unfor-
mutely, not unprecedented, and if, as he hoped there
was nothing very peculiar in the crime charged against
the prisoner—if there was nothing so particular,in it as
to call for immediate and hasty vengeance, he trusted
that sufbcient time would be accorded to..bine to enable
him to prepare his defence against attharge involving so
serious a result as that of life. •
Ilfr.Justice PA lige-4 am clearly of opinion, that there
Is no colour of ground for the postponement of the trial.
i Mr. BRODRICItt for the prosecution, stated the facts
clearly, but simply, as detailed in evidence.
William examined.—Was ostler at the Coach
and Horses, at Quendon, on Monday last-.-knows pri-
soner—saw him there on Monday last drinking—the
Saffron Walden coach stopped at the Coach and Horses
at half-past seven o'clock—saw James Mumford on the
mach-box—prisoner 'was standing by the door upon a
riAng ground—knows Kidman—he had been drinking
with the prisoner, and had a donkey—heard deceased
tell the coachman to leave his parcels in the house, which
is about a mile from Quendon Gate, where the lane
turns down that leads to Widdington—the coachman
called him Mr. Mumford—anybody might have heard
it—deceased said he would get down at the turnpike—
as soon as Mr. Mumford's name was mentioned, prisoner
and Kidman proceeded on the road towards Quendon
Gate—had Kidman's donkey with them, but neither of
them were on it—got on the coach when it started—
passed prisoner and Kidman, who Were going at a font
pace, about a quarter of a mile from the Coach and
Horses—they then ran on fur about twenty rods as fast
as the coach—lost sight of them a quarter of a mile be-
fore the coach reached the Gate—the lane to Widding-
tun is called Quendon Want-lane, and a part of it is
called Stiple-hill—it tutus down a short distance before
you come to the gate.
Cross-examined by Mr. JESSOP—The prisoner had
ken drinking for some time at the Coach and Horses
with Kidman—he walked very well, without reeling.
George Say is son of the Quendon toll-gate-lteeper—
Mr. Mumford got off the Saffron Walden coach at the
Gate, about ten minutes before eight on Monday night
—it was a glom night. and there was very little moon-
light...lent him a slight stick--he waited two or theee
minutes, and then went towards Want-lane—five or six
minutes afterwards Kidman passed through the Gate
with his donkey; oa the way to Saffron Walden.
• Robert Smith.—le a publican, residing at Poinder'S.
hill, at Birchanger—left Widdington at about half-patt
eight on Monday evening for the turnpike road—was
on a pony ; it was a glom night—going along the lane,
about half a mile from. Widdington, saw a body in the
road--got off the, pony and lifted deceased up—he was
lying on his back in the middle of the road—he did not
sPeelt,"but greened: beevilY—set him up questioned
him, but receiving no answer set him against the bank
at the side at the lane-,-rode back to 'Widdington, gave
the alarm, and( after sending some people, ordered a
cart to follow--went to Hayden, the constable, and oa
leaving kins turned down the lane—found several peo-
ple along with the deceased and prisoner full thirty rods
wearer Widdington than when the body was first found.
Cress-examsned.—Came up to the men and the body
Wore the cart arrived—there are hedges on each side
of the lane where he found the body.
Reexamined.—Saw the prisoner put the body in the
cart--went with it to Widdington. •
Johq Reid is a carpenter at Widdington—knew de-
ceased-,-his father resides at Prior's Hall-..knew pd.
16otts *rho had worked with Mr. Mumford, sea. as a
44141rervekOn the Mom on-Monday night, took a candle!
and lantern and went, with three others, in search of
the body—knew where Mr. 'Smith had left the body....
all four went down the lane together—bid the candle
and lantern under his coat—before we got there, heard
somebody cry H Halloo," and add " Here'sJem Mum-
ford"—knew it to be the prisoner's voice-.went Up to
1141 L--be had a dead body on his back—exsunined it by:
the light, and said it • was not Mr. trlumford; the face
wasso swollen and disfigured, that it was nothing like
the deceased—prisoner said he thought it was--he had
previously said he knew it was, but riven° reason—it
*save very dull night—nn person could have known
deceased in that state without a light—met-prisoner
thirty rods nearer Widdington than where Mr. Smith
directed him to look for the body—Mr. Smith came up
'ben they met prisoner—returned to Widdington, with
catr"teceued, and prisoner--went to the Fleur-de-lis,
and tut deceased in the little parlour by the fire iu the

chair. The deceased's mother was sent for—had
mean-
while looked at the flap of his shirt, and saw the name
of deceased on it —the mother, on her arrival, recognised
the body of her son.
Cross-examined.—The body was dead when he
saw it—prisoner remained at the Fleur-delis with the
other men.

George Reid confirmed the account given by the
last witness.

Cross-examined.—Pallett was not intoxicated.
George Knight is a constable at Widdington—took
the prisoner into custody—he vas very refractory—
broke the glasses, and everything within his reach—
was obliged to secure his legs before he could search
him—found a knife in his right hand breeches pocket`
(produced it, it was a common hack-knife, with two in-
dentions on the blade)—found another knife in his .left
hand Ls: eeches pocket—(produced a knife w ith two blades,
one a hack, and the other a pen blade, in a buck-horn
haudle)—knew this knife to have been the property of
the deceased—also found on him a comb, and 2s. 441.
in a canvas bag. Took off prisoner's shoes at one o'clock
on the ensuing morning, at the request of deceased's
brother—received them hack the next day—(produced,
the soles were studded with nails)—is sure they are the
same he took off prisoner's feet—received a stick from
a man named Hayden—produced a hazel stick, about
two and a-half feet long, and an inch in diameter—it
was very heavy, and there was• blood in the forked end
of it—received another piece. of wood from John Mum-
ford—produced the stool or stem of the tree, whence
the former stick had been cut, and which fitted each
other exactly.
Cross-examined.—Prisoner did not resist until they
were putting handcuffs on him; he then said he had
done nothing to merit such treatment. The sticks were
handed to the Jury for examination. The prisoner now
appeared very much dejected, and oppressed with heat.
The Court was crowded to excess. He laid his handl
upon the railing in front of the dock, laid his head upon
them, and thereby expo,ed the back of his waistcoat
under his smock frock, on which there were several'
spots of blood. His Lordship ordered him a seat, and
water if required. The gallery was crowded with re-
• able females.
' lohn Hayden deposed to findirsithe hat, stick, coat,
knife, comb, spectacles, pencil-cart, and two keys. The
stick is the thick one just produced, and was covered
with blood.

By the Coonr.—Knew the deceased
near-sighted. _
James Franklin.—Out the stool of the hazel tree
which bad-teen produced ; the upper part of it had
tietiTresh cut; found it five or six poles from the en-
trance to the lane from Quendon Gate—it had been
cut with a hack knife ; does not think it was cut with
the knife produced, that found in prisoner's right hand
breeches pocket.
Mr. John MUmford was then sworn.—(At this mo-
ment the feelings of the Court were excited by the cries
of another brother to deceased, who was directed to be
taken into the air by his Lordship until recovered.)
Witness then deposed to having compared the pri-
soner's shoes with the impressions on the piece of wheat
and turnip field—they fitted exactly—found a place, by
the footsteps, where some one appeared to have sat
down; close by this is a hole where a stick had been
stuck—there were two holes, as if the stick had been
split at the end—the stick produced by Knight had
bun compared by - witness, and fitted exactly—from
'this place the-steps led to across a turnip field into a
lane, which came out by the spot where the body had
;been found. NVilliatu Read was with witness, and
pointed out the spot where the great coat had been
found—the footsteps were traced to this place. Saw
Knight take the knife now handed to him out at pri-
soner's pocket—does not know it. Knows the knife
found by the coat. The footsteps were very recent.
Cross-examined.—The boots produced are such*
labouring men generally wear. Dies not know them
knives found on the prisoner.
By the Couar.—Deceased was twenty-three years of
age, and was very near-sighted, but bad not worn
spectacles.
William Read accompanied last witness in tracing
the footsteps—confirms his testimony—had previously
ibayid the great-coat, hat, and stick, In the turnip field,
and the other articles about threequarten of a tod off,
to which the footsteps led.
Knight produced the brown greet coat alluded to—
It was covered with a gravelly clay from the neck. to
the bdttom of the skirt.
(This witness also produced ail the small articles found in the
116(1.1 ,
Read identified.t.he coat.and hat; on the latter were
blood marks, and part of the crown was beat in.
Mr. John Mumford.—Knows the knife just produced
—gave the handle to his brother five or six weeks since
—deceased had a coat suds as that produced.
George Mumford, another brother, was then brought
in—he was so much affected as to be scarcely sensible
when sworn.—Resides in London, at 127, St. John-street
—saw deceased on Monday morning last—knows the
knife produced—had it in his hand on that day—his
brother then took it—saw him sharpen it—he left wit-
ness at about two o'clock—saw the spectacles produced
—saw deceased pat them on, and put them an himself.
The state of witness (who is quite a youth) when
giving his testimony, was most distressing; so much so
that, although he expressed a great desire to remain at
the table,' his Lordship observed that he should feel
greatly obliged to him if he would retire out of his sight.
George hachus, surgeon, of Saffron Walden; saw the
body of the deceased; there was a lacerated wound on
the left jaw to the extent of three inches or more ; it
appeared as if cut by the stick produced; examined the
Skull ; removed a piece that was extending to both the
Parietal bones ; to the right of the parietal bone, the
gull was completely sagged; no part but the frontal
bone was uninjured ; there was much extravasated blood ;
the wounds might have been produced by the stick on
the table; and there could be no doubt of such wounds
having occasioned the death of deceased. ••• - •
John Cock, of Debdea Walden, was at the Queen's
Head, Saffron Walden, on the 27th of November ; pri-
soner was there and said, " if be had seen Munsford
then he would smash him, for be had made them par
for getting drunk; he would be d—d if he wouldn't do
foe him."- Prisoner had that day been before the Petty
Sessions, at the instances of deceased, for getting drunk.
Susan Reid is wife to George Reid ; beard prisoner
say, about a fortnight ago, of James' Meeeford, that he
shook' not mind hacking his witiether-blitgaidoubt.be
meant cutting his threat.. .) ri:.-orliewoo4.:-.-.0" •uto
Thomas Hall, clerk to the PdhigheraiehdP tholliladet
of Saffron Walden t mot Mutat 4We-the elepailikkeve
were taken at Waddington; read am* oust. to loilloor
he said he had, so ohterfethey toausake Whale, dial
produced to prisoner a knife, which lttteld itinr "A

well--•he was

taken out of his pocket ; prisoner said he bad found it
at Bagot: was at Chelmsford- on Thursday evening
last; received a message from prisoner, who was then
in a cart opposite the Saracen's Head, in which he had
been brought frOm Widdington; had not had 'any private
interview with him ; beard Mr. Totter, the Magistrate,
caution prisoner of the effect anything he might say
would have against him ;. asked prisoner when in the
cart on Thursday evening, if he bed anything to say to
him? he answered yes; but spokil very low. lie de,ired
witness to get into the cart ; did so ; he told witness
Kidman had given him the knife with which he cut the
stick ; asked him if Kidman had anything to do with
the murder ; he answered " No; I alone did it."

Mr. BRODERICK stated this to be the c:ve for the pro-
secution; but in consequence of Mr. Jes,op wishing to
have Kidman in the box, and his name being endorsed
on the bill, he was called and sworn.
_ _

By Mr. BRODRICL—My name i.; Thomas Kid man.
Cross-examined by Mr, .lessop.—Was in company
with the prisoner at the Coach and Horses, Qiendon-
street ; they drank togethey for two or three hours; they
had ten pints of beir; left the place together; saw Julies
Muwford, whom he took for another person, but after-
wards said it was the deceased ; told prisoner it was
James Mumford that had gone down the lane ; lent pri•
sorer a ki;ife to cut a stick because he asked him for it;
he went down the lane, and witness did not see him again.
Re-examined.—The knife produced (the one found in
the pocket of prisoner when taken) is the one I lent him.
• The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say in
his defence, said —" I have nothing to say, Sir, I leave
it all to my Counsel." _ _ .

His Loaossite.—Your Counsel has done all that can
be done for, you by the examination of witnesses, and
great is the attention which he has given to the evidence.
Are there any witnesses for the defence?
. Mr. Jessoe answered in the negative.
His LORDSHIP proceeded to charge the Jury.—He
first drew their attention to the apparent motive fir
vengeance, deducible from the latter part of the evi-
dence—only three weeks since, the prisoner had been
proved to have harboured an towards the de-
ceased. His Lordship then referred to the knife found
on the prisoner, and sworn to have been seen in the
hands of the deceased, in London, at two o'clock on the
day the murder was committed. The Jury would there-
fore judge, whether the circumstance of the prisoner
carrying the body was sufficient evidence of his iimo-
cence. His Lordship commented, at some length, upon
the departure of the prisoner front Quendon-street as
soon as the name of Mr. Mumford had been men-
tioned. As to the prisoner having drank ten pints of
beer with Kidman, it did not appear that it had pro.
duced the effect of intoxication. As to Kidinan, his
Lordship had at one time feared that an ovei sight had
been committed, in not inclUding Kidinan in the indict-
ment ; but he thought it due- to that young man to say,
that the lad who deposed to his having passed through
the turnpike with his donkey, a few minutes after the
coach, had acquitted him of all culpability as having
been concerned in the murder ; still, however, this
young man was highly blameable for his connection
with such A man as the prisoner; then drinking toge-
ther for some hours at the Coach and Horses, was a
circumstance that could not but reflect much discredit
on the witness Kidman, whose identification of the
knife lent to the prisoner, had, however, given the evi-
dence an additional and important clue. The circum•
stance of the stick being found in the turnip field, where
the footsteps fitted the prisoner's shoes, was of great
importance; so ahn, in connection with this fact, was
the stump or stool of the hazel-tree being found near the
place where Kidman had lent his knife to the prisoner.
His Lordship regretted that he had but little to re-
mark upon in favour of the prisoner, and after charging
the Jury to give him the advantage of any reasonable
doubt, directed them to consider' of their verdict.
' Mr. BRODRICK made a communication to his Lord-
ship, and .
The Learned JUDOS observed to the Jury, that the
Counsel for the prisoner had most properly called his
attention to the evidence of Mr. Hall. His Lordship
then concluded by referring briefly to the nature of the
acknowledgments made to Mr. Hall, which he thoughts
of itself might have furnished sufficient ground of the
fact, even iu the absence of all other evidence.

The Jury immediately returned a verdict of—Guilty.
The prisoner being called up for judgment, his Lord-
ship proceeded to pass the awful sentence of the law, in
the following terms John Pallett, after a patient
and impartial trial, the Jury of your country has, with-
out the least hesitation, found you guilty of the dread.
fulcrime with which you were charged. No man living
can have a doubt of your guilt, and you now stand
there a convicted murderer. After the most minute.
investigation; you appear to have been actuated by a
deep rooted malice, • and that without the slightest
ground of provocation, against your ut,fortuuate victim
—watching for three or four weeks an opportunity to
pounce upon your prey. For this foul offence you will
very shortly have-to answer at the Bar of GOD, whom
you have so wickedly offended. The murder of this
unfortunate gentleman cries aloud for vengeance. You
have but a very short time to live—a longer time. in-
, deed than you allowed your victim for repentance ere
you drove him, by cruel and untimely death, into the
presenceolhis CHEATOR. Let me, young man, earnestly
conjuitycitoa.enspioy the few remaining hours of your
existence in making peace with the ALMIGHTY♦ before
whom ion must soon appear. The sentence of the law
upon you; John Pollen, is, that you be taken from this
place to the place from whence you came, and from
thence on Monday next to a place of execution, there to
be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and your body
to be atterwards taken down and delivered over to the
surgeons to be anatomized, &c. pursuant to the Act of
Parliament—and the Lotto have mercy upon your
guilty soul—The learned Judge was greatly affected
'during this awful ceremony.
During the passing cf the sentence, the prisoner hid
his race by leaning his head upon his hands on the bar
in franc of the dock.
At the conclusion of the sentence he asked for water,'
which being handed to him in a jug, he took a sip, ands
-rhea dipping in his hand, washed his temples and the
upper part of his face.
As he Wasleaving the dock he recognised a persoki
with whom he shook hoods, and, shaking his head, es,.
enlaced,. " Gov bless your
After Pallett was Wily removed. his Lordship Asked
1 Sidman was in Court? he steppe 4. into
lox, and his Lordship told Mortise reason
seed M nil doting the trial 'oot to quit the .
sollhe toightkatte warning against the coosequentes
Splint bot-compahtjb:ind (Woking-An ale-hOoaes,
rteedibura hi-the is.** of deft with the
limit just take from the bate—Shlmais