18 JANUARY 1840, Page 8

The trial of Zephaniah Williams at Monmouth was concluded on

Monday. The prisoner, when called upon by the Court, spoke a few words in his own defence, after long speeches from his counsel, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Richards. It was with difficulty he could articulate a denial of his guilt. He said that the witnesses had sworn falsely, as " so help him God, he had never entertained the least design of revolting against the Queen." He seemed dreadfully agitated—his bps quivering and his eyes opening and shutting convulsively. The Jury returned a . verdict of "Guilty," with a recommendation to mercy. The trial of' William Jones, which next came on, occupied the Court till Tuesday evening ; when he also was found guilty, and recommended to mercy.

On Wednesday, the Attorney-General stated, that as he found the evidence insufficient to prove the guilt of Edward Edwards, James Aust, George Turner, and Solomon Bretton, he should not press the prosecution against them ; and they were discharged. Five others— Charles Walker, Jenkins Morgan, John Rees, Richard Benfield, and ...John Lovell—were placed at the bar, and pleaded " Guilty," the ple Not Guilty" having been withdrawn. It is understood that thesa men will be sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Several other pri soners remain to be tried on the charge of conspiracy and sedition.

On Thursday, Frost, Williams, and Jones, were brought up to re- zeive their sentence. Mr. Geach, their attorney, informed the Court that he had discovered that one of the Jurymen who tried Frost was misnamed Christopher John, his real name being -John Christopher. The Court decided that the objection came too late to be of any avail. Chief Justice Tindal addressed the prisoners, and dwelt on the enors mity of their offence. Ile held out no hope that the Jury's recommen- dation to mercy would save their lives, and proceeded to pass sentence in the following disgusting terms- " That each of you, joint Frost, Zephaniah Williams, and William Jones, be taken hence to the place from whence you came, and he thence drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, and that each of you be there banged by the neck until you he dead; and that afterwards the head of each of l'011 shall bu revered from his body ; and Me h“.l.ey of each, dicitIctl into fru,. tinarters, shall lie dlspos:',1 el as her .3.1itjusty shall think fit : and may the Lord have mercy Oil your souls."

The same sentence was passed on Charles Walters, John Lovell, Richard Beitlield, John Rees, and Jenkin Morgan, though with an in- timation that it would be commuted to transportation for life.