Star.
London, England, 1823-12-11 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

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The Comedy ni-ir The Max of as World" was last
night repotted, and with great success. Mr. Yovuo's
Scotch may be improved, but it is impossible for some
of the biting sarcasms which he utters to be given with
more point. The audience fully entered into the spirit
of the scene. The other characters wore well smiasnesl;'
and all woo laughter and applause.
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BRIGHTON, DECEMBER 9;
The return of the KING has given fashionable hiJa•
rity and general joy to this place. The weather con-
tinues seasonably cool ; a frosty haze has predominated
to-day. His Ma,mare took ,walks on the Palace
grounds before dinner 'yesterday and-to-day.
Preparations seemed in process for a general illumi
nation of the town yesterday ; but those were put a
stop to by the interference of the local Authorities, and.
a Meeting upon the subject followed, the .result of
which is,. that the general joy which. his MAJESTT'st
presence had imparted, should be expressed by a splen-
did illumination of, and .display of fire-works on,
new suspension Chain Pier to-morrow evening, instead,
'of the illumination previously contemplated, as lasi
liable to accidents, and which, it had been communi-
cated, would be much more acceptable to his MAJILSTY.
The Ex-Governor 01 Barcelona passed Turin on, the
Mk October, on his way to *Switierland.
Letters from Leghorn Announce, that the Siam-
nesse koala' or is living In high style, • in a magnilleent seikitry
Wise, in the vleinity of that port.
Belvoir Castle, theseat of the Duke of RuTLA ND, will
be a scene of great festivity daring the approaching holidays. A
I kparty of distinguished fashionable-a are invited.',
ing of •SaZoNT has conferred on the Duke of
iillmotatAite the Order of the Green Crown.
' Mr. BON ItC H ten, Deputy Clerk of the Crewirind
limper, gave notice in the Ilablkt Gonne of Saturday 'last, nth
Inseam," that the Right Hon. curies Wawa* ease. he. bean
chosen to be the Peer to sit and vote on the part of Irelandi in the
House of Lords of the United Pugdom, in dm room of Ramses
•
Viscount Powzascouar, deceasesi."
There was a sharp frost yesterday Morning. The
basin in the Green Park was frozen over, ad the lee In sense pans
was double the thickness of a.crown pima •
At Mr. CHINARRY'S sale, (by Mr. Rousts, of ,iiVarwiek
House, Regent-street), 17, Momeguostrest, Fortesemeasiint, on.
. Monday, a pair of &Dom, beautifully carved, and sifd tobe (Nom'
F.Lraasern's, fetched x"1.12.. 6d.
Some person expressing Mi4arprise at the folly
certain noodles of the City Corperelisal in proposing to erect a trut.,
nument to Don Raman& Rano ne any other Assigner whatever,
the witty Saar Roots* oily ;heaved, " And pray, Sir, test
Achilles isofareigssr?"
The new opera amusements are':—Rotinict,
poser; Mesdames Rounillienatitt, Cawbat. VlSAlllkand PALMA
are the printipal female diesarwaiaral." It is, however,- sold that.
the lass.mentlened ladefeliheiehaader a penalty of £l,oooto the
Managers of the King's*DepOgia, may potaibklas pralfeette4 by the
French Government frommilesieg France. male listen are
Gams*, Coasosti, halo, Basteasm, and some ethers; 'Mr Corp:
le Ballet includes Amur, Bonin:, Li Gem, Andean C. Virtue;
Mademoiselles haunt, Laves. Teresa, sad others. The tamier
of the Opera Is fleassommt, and of the Bkilet, Mr. Tact; the
Ballet.ers, Messrs. Armen, Go ma% and Bossessaaa. _the
Theatre is to open about the second week is January.
Last night prizes were distributed to the students of,
the Royal Academy. As strangers aren6t admitted on-
this occasion, we can only state the names of Zfew 011.
the successful candidates. Mr. F. Hvatti.rowe ob-
tained the gold medal for painting. Mr. Huoses the
same, for sculpture. The name of the Gentleman whet
received the gold medal for architectsre***do not
collect. Mr. CORAXTT received a silver -siie6al• for a
copy of a part of one of RAPHABL'S Cartoons. MT.
CAHUSAC and Mr. St.ous received silver medals for
drawings, and Mr. WILLIAMS and Mr. Cou.taowoon
for models from the life. • In the antiquir schorfl, silver
medal; were given for the best drawingito Mr. WARD,
Mr. FRANCIS Rosa, and Mr. Crcu.. In the same school
medals were given for models to Mr. Dealt; Mr: STOP'
HART, and Mr.

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THE LATE MUNAR.
riTaIdENT OF THEZDI OF PAIL WitAltE._
s c
vi been menti •of the Pvers that The
r Mr. Weare sirstntotred ea Tuesday se'nnight,
statement has been treated in others as an 46 idle
...' At Hertford; last week,- where it might have
tan' vupposed the fact, if true, would hate been known,
it certainly waigiherany "disbelieve& 'On inquiry, how-
ever, we find that the remains of the deceased were
actually lifted from the narrow cell wwhich thcy.had
been consigned, with the usual rights of sepulture, it
Elstree Church-yard.
In consequence of a supposed defect in the chain of
evidence, from which it was apprehended that it could
not be proved that one of the parties accused had been
seen in company with Mr. Weare, on the night of the
murder, it was judged necessary to open the grave, in
order to afford the ostler at the White Lion, Edgeware,
an opportunity of seeing the corpse, as two persons, one
of them supposed to be Mr. Weare, had called there in
a gig on the evening of the 24th of,pctober, and the
ostler was of opinion that he should'know the face of
either of them again.
Before the exhumation took place, some of the parties
spoken to on the occasion were in doubt whether it
would be of any use to inspect the body in its then state.
A Medical Gentleman overruled this, by declaring it
as his opinion that the corpse would be found nearly as
Eittfect as when it was originally committed to the earth.
The disinterment having been determined upon, it was
judged expedient to avoid giving unnecessary publicity
to the proceeding, and it. was agreed that the sepulchre
should not be •re-opened in the day time. Pursuant to
this resolution, at midnight on Tuesday se'nnight, the
parties who were to perform and to witness the disin-
terlbent repaired to the church-yard. No one was pre-
sent but those appointed to conduct the undertaking.
The individuals who attended were Mr. Chittetbuck,
the Magistrate; the Clergyman of the• Parish; Mr.,
Ward, the Medical Gentleman from Watford, who had
Mven evidence on the Coroner's Inquisition ; a second
edical Gentleman, the assistant of the former; Mr.
Field, the landlord of the Artichoke, at Elstree, who
acted as Foreman on the Coroner's Inquest ; the egis-
trate's Clerk ; the undertaker, the ostler': of the White
Liwi, the gravedigger, and five or six labourers.
When the men got to the coffin, the lid was o&
screwed, and the corpse once more submitted to inspire.
lion. We forbear to enter into any minute description
of the ghastly spectacle which now met the view, whet
the lights were brought close to the deceased. The so:
crets of the charnel-house are too awful for the general
perusal of those who yet live, and we therefore draw a
veil over the appalling peculiarities of the scene. It ie
sufficient to sari that when the contents of the coffin
were looked upon, it was instantly obvious to every one
that recognition was impossible. The ostler approached
the wasted remnant of mortality; but to no purpose.,
The lid of the coffin was then replaced and screwed
down, and the body was again lowered in the grave.

WINTER CIRCUIT.

CHELMSFORD, DECEMBER so.
THE HMG V. JOSEPH ETVORD.
This prisoner had been convicted at the last Summer
Assizes, on an indictment charging him on the 39 Eliz.
c: IS: sec. 2, with breaking and entering a dwelling-
house in the day time, no n being therein, and
stealing goods to the value or s.ers.! The evidence against
the prisoner was, that he bad remained outside the h6use
whilst his companions entered and committed the felony.-
Mr. Justice Bayley, who tried the -prisoner, doubted
whether the case, under these circumstances, was within
the statute, and after the prisoner was found guilty, re-
served the point for the opinion of the twelve Judges. •
The prisoner was now put to the bar, and lair: Justice
PARK stated, that the Judges, during the last Term, had
met, • and were of opinion that the case came within the
3d William and Mary, c. 9, sec. 1, which took away
the benefit of clergy from persons found guilty of aid-
ing and assisting in the commission of an offence within'
.the statute of Elizabeth, and therefore that the prisoner
was guilty of a capital offence. Sentence of death was
accordingly recorded; but as the case was not marked
by any features of enormity, the Learned Judge informed
the prisoner that he would be recommended to mercy.
George Williams and Edward. Edwards were indicted
for stealing at Loughton, on the 10th of September, a
gold watch value 181. a purse, containing a sovereig:n
and other money, the property of J. M. I'. Turner, in
his dwelling-house. - -
The prisoners strenuously denied their guilt, but
called no witnesses.
The Jury,thider the Learned Judge's direction, found
the prisoners Guilty, and judgment of death was te-
corded against them.
James Rutland and Marks Hutton were, indicted for
feloniously killing and slaying Samuel Lambert, at
High Onset.; on the 20th of August. The death -was
charged in the indictment to have been occasioned by
one mortal wound, on the. left side of the deceased. It
appeared in evidence that the 'deteased and the prisoner
Outland had been drinking in a public-house. Some
angry. words having passed between themrthe deceased
polled the prisoners hat off, upon which the latter
pulled off that of the•deceased, who inithediately struck
the prisoner a blow. They then went out to fight, the
pilsoner Hutton acting as Rutland's second: After se-
veral rounds the deceased received a.violent blow on the,
left side, when he fell and rose no More. = s':
'The Jury, under the Learned Judge's directiotijoaffd.
the prisoners Guilty, and they were sentenced each to
pay a fine of st. 4d.
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Edmund Beak a young man of respectable appear-
ance, was indicted for breaking and entering the parish
church of Downham, on the 14th of October, and satri-
legiciusly stealing two silver tassels, silver fringe, two
keys, and other articles; the pryperg Qf ltle Pgishioners
of Downham. -rty,.;*:. • • r,
•The Jury foundthe-prisoner Not dttilty. . .
• MURDER-CW.lm rtuiprOlu4
• Foca o'CLoce..—The Grand Jury have just returned
into Court with their last presentmee‘
The Foreman addressinghis Lordship, said—" My
' Lord., we have gone through all the business which was
laid before us.' It has, however,,just tense to our know-
ledge that it-most atrocious inerder has been, committed
within the away ; and as we are enzitiits to do all in ourl
power towards having justice reedered upon the party
guilty of it, we will, iS your Lordship pleases, continue
sitting, or adjourn over to such time as your Lordship
may think fit, for the 'pit:room-. of receiving the indict-
ment which may be preteepd ?etch; us, We would sug-.1
gest our re-assembling' on,JfenteY morning, if the ar-
rangement. meets your Lordship's approbation."
Mr. Justice PA ag before he gave an an-
swer to their communication, he wished to confer with
his Learned limither in the other Court. His Lordship

then retired for a short time, when, having returned, h.
addressed the Grand Jury thus: _

Gentlemen, I believe-it is unnecessary for me to Tv.
peat to you, bow anxious my Learned Brother and my.
self are to lend ourselves in any way whatever which
may be most useful in furthering the ends of pbblie
justice. Neither need I tell you what pleasure we derive
from the zealous and hearty co-operation which we ha►e
received from you ; a course of conduct which ideal
the highest credit upon you individually, and is sloe
tssential in a public point of view ; for, so long as the
administration of the law is sanctioned by the pretence
of Gentlemen of your appearance, there is a security that
his Majesty's wisdom, in issuing these Special Commit:
sions will not be frustrated. With regard to the partial.
tar case to which you have called my attention, I have
to apprise you, that I have just learned by accident thn
the Coroner has not taken his Inquisition yet, and that
therefore there is no ground laid for you to proceed. if
that.lnquisition had been returned to us, we should have
felt it to be our duty to proceed upon it, unless our
presence was imperatively required in another place by
a certain day. It is, however, more ,pleasant that all
acts should have the sanction of the Grand Inquisition
of the County, and therelore I accept of your offer;
and in the name of the County have to thank you for
your attendance, and the zeal which you have shewn in
the discharge of your public duties. Gentlemen, I shall
desire that an admonition be sent to the Coroner with.
out delay, that he may be able to return the depositions
into .this Court, and that you may nut be called here
uselessly on Friday morning."
Foreman.—Then it is your Lordship's pleasure, that
we adjourn over to Friday morning, at eight o'clock?
Mr. Justice Pastit.—lf you please, Gentlemen.
This most atrocious murder has excited almost as
much interest here as its twinibrother deed of horror
had provoked in a neighbouring county. Mr. Mumford
was a airy respectable inoffensive man, well known in
a this town and its neighbourhood, and much respectel

The following is a more correct statement of the par.
titulars attending this melancholy event.—Mr. Mum.
ford was returning home last Monday afternoon, by cee
of the Walden coaches, which he quitted at Ovoid."
as being the nearest point towards his father's house is
which the coach approached. He then had a distance
of two miles to walk, and without delay he coo.
menced his ill-fated journey. It was remarked that
a man named Parrot rushed out of the public-house
when Mr. Mumford left the coach, upon some per•
son accidentally saying that it was a dek night far
Mr. Mumford's walk to Widdington. About aqua*
after eight o'cloqk, the unfortunate young man was•
found about a mile from his father's house, in the
middle of the road, most inhumanly murdered.—
His head was dreadfully bruised, as if by a club or
hedge-stake, so that the features were not recognizable,
and his throat war partially cut under the chin; his
neckcloth having prevented the design, evidently cos,
templated by the murderer, of severing the windpipe,
Animation was not entirely extinct when he was la
discovered, and the person who found him, Mr. Jots
Smith, of Stansted Mount6tchct, (and not as Oat
•stated the brother of the deceased), gallopped beats
Widdington for lights and assistance. On his return he
met Parrot advancing with the deceased on his shoulders%
and though Mr. Smith had not been absent ten mints{,
the body had been removed to a considerable distaste
from the spot where the foul act had been committed.
On being questioned, Parrot said that he knew it wee
James Mumford, and he was carrying him to his father's
house. Several suspicious circumstances seemed to
point him out as the murderer. He is the son of a
poor man at Widdingtrm, who attends Mr. Mumford,
sen.'s horses, and had been punished by the deceased
for lopping his father's trees, and committing other
trespasses. This punishment had generated the most
implacable revenge in his mind, and he•had been
repeatedly heard to say that he would do for young
Mumford. On Parrot being searched, a knife be-
longing to the wretched victim was found upon him.
Mr. Mumford, when he.quitted the coach, was 41110
in a large great coat, Which had bees stripped of
and hid in an adjoining field. This may account fur
the temporary absence of Parrot, supposing him tells
the perpetrator of the foul deed, when Mr.Satith feed
the body. A report is prevalent in the neighbourhoods
that Parrot has confessed the whole;, but far them*
of this we cannot vouch at present. The Comes's'''.
quest will sit on the body to-day. Three neighbour*
Magistrates have been most actively employed ilea
Monday eveniag in investigating all the circularness*
and the arrangements they bate deemed it advisable*
adopt will greatly facilitate the proceedings bow*
Coroner. The deceased was about 20, short in Om*
and of pleasing gentlemanly appearance. Parrat.isill
and athletic, of very indifferent previous charecteritild
has been employed by Mr. Mumford's. father. *rig__
ever since he was a child. It is not yet asertill"_
whether more than one person was concern* Kir.
murder, but the ground near the spot shelve ino.°ll,_,
great struggle having taken place, rued. forts trfr
able eatent as lite, ally deluged in blood..

THEATRICALS RURAL) lairti Altrk
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LIVERPOOL, bacsausaa 9.—The audience" i Pow
'Theatre 'were amused yesterslaylty:the petforegoefai
two Gentlemen..—being, as it.ii presumed, thrifirsnr,
pearance" of either "on any stage," In the them
that evening, it was annouwd..;hat. al_ get' itri
formance of Damon and Pythias, ""a (lawn"'
Liverpool" would be found "At Home," in tiff
..tr
Of Mr. Mavtraws."'
When Dr. Joutrso,.
give a personification
on the Stage, " What
his informant), is the I.
ply was 44 Sispence.",--$8
drawing his hand
pne, with which I sh__
night of the performance
pudence to execute his
his carcase in the .
Witnessed my disgrace,
punishment." FOOTS,
ilently abandoned hia
for the stage-struck
lowed
FOOTIeS example,
• at this Amateur it
digaant father, leaping
*A plant so vigorously
triowic fame, that he
The Manager interposil
of the indignant parent'r
of receiving, in the face of
of castigation. The fr
eatited, is a mercantile

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oarwas told of Foovi's intentioes
a of his ogine, dress,_arid Asa
it (slid he, turning toTou Di*Pi
me price of a good stick?* .
Then,. Sit, (rejoined the DOlt_ ji!!
from his pocket), buY me LONA
tall appear in the stage box ego'
mance ; and if the rascal his taki*
his threat, I do nsyso6loll
face of that audience, erbOIMPP9I„
ice, shall also be speetnierell:Pv
re, learningthis determlotthKC
as intention. Fortunate Nertu_
Gentleman of Liveipool, Fir
nple, for iraniediaiely on Ogler'
IT imitator of Mr. MATHS''S. Will'
)iag fropi a side box, applied • il4'2.
usly to the young agsretai for, Pr
e quickly vanished from the's%
erposiug, then came in for his
ent's resentmept,.and had thithillit
face of the Audience, a qtassikeLP
me father, whose feelings wofew
stile ticatleasao.