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      . - i CBOWTf COURT , Satttbdat , JciT 22 . j fBefcreMr . JuduxCressii ^ LJ BTJBGUST A 3 1 EBDS . ¦ j / o « M » Lisley , 19 , WlUiasn Ward , 26 , and Jcsg *; _ gs 2 cc ^ a , 36 . 'htts chained -adth having , on ihel 3 za j < 2 A prs ! last , at Leeds , committed a burglary in ibei dtrelliag haasa of Joba Atfcinson , sad stolen therein J two arser sp » eB 3 , ore pair cf silver tongs , one satin j dress ,- oca-alksbatrl , snd various ether articles , his ] property . 1 J&r . Bui , SfWilKEB , ana Mr . SIoKTEiTH were ; ceauEsl for I 2 i 95 » o 38 cuisenj Qie prisoners -s ? ere nude-Jscfied .

      ___ 32 b prosecutor , Hr- John AtKnssn , ia a joiner and ijnDfia tsseHbj ? aS HimBlet , near Xeeda . On the eveiii ^ of ^ llih ^ f Al ^ lasi s hfrandhlsfeiBny " Irereal ; home , and bellied to rest a little after ten o'clock . Doric * the light , or rather about jobs o ' clock Ihe loliowing msrsisg , is ^ wssaroasea by Mb "wife , - snd , 4 n « oustq = EBee of a -eommanieaiion which she Tnade to Km , is got T £ p « struck a llgkt , and he and his -wife ueaS down stairs , -when they found the front door open , the ioBss ransacked , and 'fliB l » 5 fc of da lack door forced stray , 2 > 7 mesTm of an incision made in the casing of the door ; Tie property taken away consisted of a quantity of stockincB , a bteck satfn dress , shawls , shirts , pockst snd sQk haadk-rchiefa , zSvcr tea and tafele spoons , a pair of silver sugar tongs , and other

      Eitkaefi . 32 ie e-se . as connecting ths prisoners -with tiie lolsbery-Ssted chiefly on ths &videnee of an sccoinT&cs named Haasah Greenougb ., -who "was in tbe first instance charged as a lecsiver , bu . "was afterwards admitted Queen * s evidence . She deposed that , on the 11 th of April , ahelrscdafc "Wakcfieia , si the lonss of s Mrs . 2 flitcheH » "whScSi 5 s two < 2 ooxa from His . Carter * * . Oa ihesvenlng el flis I 2 Qi oi Apr ;! , she -went into Mrs . Carter ' aiWJse , vrhere she sa-w Bnttsrfleld , Idr 4 ey , young "Wird , and Beyamin Ward . She hid wen yoncg "Waxi before , tux not ihat day . That -was about nine o ' clock , anatwoorthree hours afterthat she saw a bundle inHsrshaCarter ' s TOjm ^ onaboxbehindthe door . Yoncg ffardaftowards gsre ler jthe ¦ vri tness ) a satin dress , -s&iich ba "took « Q& < & thatanSls . Kobe of the other

      3 H 33 DEe » « eis present ai thai fame . Ihey ~ were in Hariha Carter ' s room -when he gars her the dress , and Harlhs gave Ijct a doth to Tcrap it in . The handle Irom which le took the dress contained shirts , a piece of sOk unmade up , a satin shawl lined with blue catton , a mlk-shawl , some See linen shirts , and a satin lisnekerdnef , but no silver plate . Witness "went to Mr-l » Ed ^ s to pawn the dress , but afterward ? took it back ^ jraan to Mis . Cartel ' s . When she returned the fouriDsn ^ ere there . Youn g Ward then inquired if there * ss pot a place in the town at which , the dress codd be sold , and -sntsea told him that tfcere iras H&s . Hoiasworai '' s , at 2 ? ew Wells . Iiideyand Bntter-£ eld -arete preseii . Witness afterwards -sreEl to 3 Jr . BoHsirorafB , and a jonng man ihsre detained 'the

      dress , uponTrhich £ ha retnmBd to aiaitha Carter & , and found the Eien there sHffj Martha Carter then said they must fly , or her house ironld be searched Witness tbea 'burst ent crying , snd said , " I don't know "What Ttifl becosae o £ me , " The -wibses then contlsued , —jonng Ward said I nnsfc go -with Mm ; I did : so . Wean"Vrcnttog ^ i » Er 4 oCasa 6 fQrd . James linlsy earned fbe bundle a long xrayi Ihsn yonng Ward-took 3 S ; BeDjsnfin Wardtcoki $ alat ; tlien-wegot in the tffsna ; jonngW 2 r 3 iad thebnndls then . We staid at CastleJsrdfiB night , and resi morning linley -srent to I « eaaj lie told hb he -was going there . . Weirentto PeiaybTidge , and the banal * tfss taken ^ Ith us ; Joseph ButterSsM snd yonsg Ward caraea it We Trent to s lodgiss &O 2 B 8 3 > & . t door but one to a public-house .

      On the eTOning of that day 1 went into the publichouse befrsrecB three and fear o ' clock . 2 afterwards vent s » ay S 3 cd rrturnsa about sbt e'dock ; at that time "ffm . W ^ rd s&a Janus Trn '^ ej cane t » the public house ; Hbsse tfbb anoiirer ehb witli Sism tjIioei they called " Didfe" We JfiHs the tini-aiB in ihB Bonse at which TFe lodged . 3 ss ^ a tht binxdis opsned s& that h 9 Esej 1 aw thB salt , a lissn shirt , and a piece of iron . "S oungWaid had a black satin -sniiatcoat on . I aold the Jiandkerchiet , the piece cf silt , sad the shirt , to the mJEtrsES cf the pniac-hessc . 1 save the money to "Yonng Ward ; BarlsxSehl trm then present . We renamed all ttai risht at F ^ rrjbridfe , and "wgat next ^ ay to Dsneazter , wtEra ~ we amTEd between three and four in the sftcmocn ? -we had a bundle "wilh us . acd

      ire Trent to r . pnbbc-feoiisa there . I saw some doth waistcoatsxfcere ? "Disk" had&em ; we weraalj prelent . We remiiusd at n > ftncsist « -all loight , snd next morning 3 do notinowTPhat became of JBntterneld ,- but 3 did not sea -3 i » m again until 2 was brought as a prisoner to leeds . 1 wentneitday toIBsmsley ; Young Ward , ' Besjasna Ward , ^ nd WilKain Ward went wi th me . We T » "f * a Tery small bnndle then . We went to the SaDway Tsrem there . Young Ward gare xie two slrer taWe-spoens and a pair of sugar tongs ; iinby and f'Dick * " Trent-on to Ssmsley before us , and ¦ were aVtheHiilway Tarern when we got there . Young Ward , told me to $ p and pawn ' ihB things . I had Beenlhe tbings b&fore is the liamiB of sonie of the men ; Voej "were ypn" ™? thfim at thB ends .

      Aunmbarol "witnEssss -were cauedai eorroboratos -of tbe difiVrect paste of the girl ' s ststement . TH « 3 jOEDSHIP , ie summing op , tola the Jury he thought tUsre was no eTidence against William Wurri , snd directed t ^ em to find a "verdict of aeqnittal against Km . Tlje Jury Ssxica the other pxiaaiier- © nSty . A pTSTiona con-riciion ^ ra 3 foood agsinsi Bntterfield for fdo ^ y . — Sentencs deferrad .

      BUSGiiKT A 3 3 CCEESP 3 BIJ ) . Gasrgt Meson , S 3 , Varies Go&ard . 22 . and Samu ! Zoy , 33 , - were charged jj ^ rii a burglary at EcclesSfild . in ths West Biding , in the dwelling house of William Breatt . 2 di . Otbkekd coadneted the prosecution ; Mr . WmaKS defended the prisoner . Uje . pitareeotor , Evtaitt , is » genQeiwm of property sad ihe proprietor of some iron works sear SbrfBeld , snd ts was in the habit of going to ShtfiMd on a Saturday , for tis purpose x > f getting money to pay the wagsa cf bis workmen . He set off on the afternoon of Sainrds . } the 1 st of April , for tins purpose , and left at home a ' honsa keeper , who about ten o'clock in the evening was alarmed by anoisawakh xhe heardi . she got off her seat , went to the kitchen door , and on

      opesing it a 3 Ein aaiisd her , pusbea ber Dactiraras into the eellsrsid shut the doot He then asked for her meaey . and-Ehe gave him her parse containing a few shQiisgB . Two otter men then -came , and one of tffera , holding a Ehsrp 3 nstranieist to her neck , told her lie ¦ " wou' . d do It fcr bu in a minute , if ihe did not teB where the other jmooey in fee bouse was . " She told them if tfceis " 55 ^ 2 say it "woo 3 i 3 be up stairs , so& ttey wi > nt feers to * eaM 2 i lot ii , bnt Jttnrn&d -wiUjont finding say . Thfrj got . howerer , otherproperty , eonsisfcig oi a sDtm tankard , a large : snmber of ailTer spoons , wearing appaieL && ., whicb had been taken &sm a box in " cue of iba rooms -up-stairs . Qolhard wa ? poafivly identified by the b-onse-keepsr as the person who seized = nd f l » T ? 1 ""^ ter , and T » a . along -witti ti » B otbsj prisanera . T » aa fesi both gtflEg tswasds , atd returning from tao proBecutcr ' s bouse .

      Mt . " WUK . IKS , after addreEsnsg ths jnry iot the pri-8 OBETS , called sereral witnesses to pror «) an alibi , apon wbJrh Hi , 0 TEBK 5 D replied at great ter-ith . * -b ~ n jHsJiordsiop snmnibd np , and the jury , after retiring a Ebsrt time , found ail tfcVprisoEers Ga 2 tj .

      3 TELO 5 IOUS ASSAUU AT i ^ EDS . WUiiamSadlh . , was charged - » ith baTkiR . on the ' , 131 b o' > larcb last , at leeas , assanlttd 2 esrj W- ff , , an * sto ? en fram hii person two ear-rings , a sUTcr . dtcn ; rnard , and iSfletn ihOlins * , Jes property . j Mr . OT £ BSSB was for the prosecution ; iir . P ^' il- i Sissdrfaaded the prisoner . Tie Jary , Jonnd ihe prisoner Guilty . —Smiesc * - ^ as j

      dfiSerrea . . Ths Court rose at five o ' clock . I

      5 UB 3 ID 1 ABY COURT , Sabtjbdat , Jblt , 22 . , ( BeforeOeHoiLj . S . Wortley , Q . CJ [ JpiBiam Bcbsm . 23 . pleaded jruilry of baTing , on she j Jih of April , at Tkam on . in the Mortt Biaing . feloiii- j Gusly stoltn an ass fewa Wm . Jackson . The prisoner j aasopleaded ymlty cf st eaiiu ? five sheep ikins , tb » -. property of George S ^ bcS . —To be transported »> Ten ^ years . James Eastoood , 20 . pleaded gnU ^ r of having , at-tfce | l » Tonshrfl ? eds , oi : tl } e 30 Jii of June , stolen a sheep , i the property of Henry Cispbam . - J Isaac HaRy 35 , iem fonnd sjuiity cf haTing , on the I 21 st of June last , at I * x £ s . sommSt « vi a burglary in ¦ ' ti » dwelling bouse of Jotm Hopkmson . —To be impri- soDBdtT'tJve calendar months to isard labour > " iccicnarT \ TTtci ? fT ¦

      ^ . ^ yT , ^ -,. * , t > - % ^ t .-v- ^ i -o-v »~ v r >> EXBFZXLESSSr Bl AS ASSISIAST OTSBSEEEThpmasFieidier , 45 , ^ as charged with haTing , oa snd before the 17 th oi April la « , at the parish of Hali- ' ** rt as sersant to the CburehwardBa and Orerseers of ' the poor of tbs townEhip of Wariey , receiyed and tbitn ; into lat > posssaon , en acconnt of Cis said masters , divers xctdz oi money , amounting tv mere than £ 1 VO . ; aad hs- * iQS felonisusly ecjbtzs : ed the same . Mr . PiCK £ B 35 G appevred for the prosecution . The [ prisoiiET sras trndefended . t I ' i ; . , ' , I

      It wasstsSed by the Learned CsHmstl , that the pri- soasr haa been fsr some time employed as the assistant 0-rexseer acd Tate ccllecior of 1 iie township of Wnilty , sod that lor ssme time prerions to the date me&Uoa& < l j o y > ip ^ ii ^ m Mi ^ ise iaA iaA recourse to two inegniar modes ot eollecting . monej from ths nte-ps ? en of TFs'ley . At one tima . be demanded of different p « j- sons ^ as for p&or-rate , somB larger than the amounts at ¦ which ihsy were Jespeciivay assessed , and Isxgtr than the sums lor which bs gare them credit in ttie rate book ; and et another time ha h » d collected what purported to be a "nlid poor-rate , but whiehJiad not m leaUty been signed by tJxepeisoM whose namesapurparted to beaii ' By these means ce ooUectBd various rubs , and , when tb » fcmd w * b dfajcorered , he went * w » y to layerpool , and there he Tjaa ultimalfcly appre- bended .

      SHaeaee was grran only rf two paymtaits bj Mr . "Wm . Taihsm , in iespact-of iha preteEded rates , each pr » f « ssingt » *• ^ El 2 s . lOd . 3 CbepTi » ne > -iiiia »^ d ^ EOC 8 , said that in a former year -when one of the oreaeeis was dead , the can . jtabtt had presented to him an account against tis t 0 ww& 8 p 4 & ! £ 5 ^* -i wbJch , » ppEaiiog to be . ^ oly aUowsftr 3 » iald >^ ink flttranriiThiig overaseis Kfnsbdl fe >« BowiBW 8 aaol 2 aL , Ij ^ blca he w as £ 1 12 s . o ^

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      of pocket , and upon ] & ;• plying to ba . Te thai sum reimbursed , he was told that he mus : take it out of the next rate , but all that be had received on account of it was this payment by Mr . Tathsm . j Mr . Commissioner Wobtlet Bummed up the case with much perspicuity , and too Jury found the prisoner Guilty , but recommended him to mercy on account of the great irregularity which prevailed In the township with respect to the rates , j There were twoother indictments against the prisoner , but they were not pressed . j Mr . Commissioner Wortlet said that as he was desirous to give effect to tiierecommennation of the Jury , he should delay passing sentence . There had , no doubt , been great irregularity End neglect oa the part of tbe township officers ; set ihe offence of which the prisoner had been convicted was a yery grave one .

      Mr . Turner , a late-rpayei of Wnrlsy , [ Jn answer to questions from the Court , Btated that he b 4 d aacertabied the prisoner ' s defalcations to ameunt to upwards of £ 300 , and he had no doubt there was a furthex deficiency of nearly J 21 O 0 , which ~ b » coald not so clearly make onfc . The prisoner had served £ he : like oiBce in Hie township of Midgley , and bia deralcatioM were considerable there , fie had occupied a farm in Midgley , and great coaSdecce had been placed in him by the inkabitasts and officers of both townEhips . He had been possessed of property , but he had sold it all , and had sent his wife and family to America . ¦

      His lordship , in passing sentence , said'that but for the recommendation of the Jury ha should have felt it bis duty to sentence the prisoner to transportation ; but under all the circumstances be thought it would meet tbe justice of the case if a less severe sentence were imposed . The sentence of the Court was , that be be imprisoned and kept to hard labour" in tbe House of Correction for twelve calendar monthsJ WiJHam . Foster , { 16 . ) -was found guilty of having conuniUBd a burglary in the dwelling-house of Thomas Kemble Walker , at Pannal , near Harrogate . He was septe ^ eed to be transported for ten years . Samuel Ledpard , i 25 , ) was charged with stealing a bay gelding , at Tong , on the 27 lh cf Jone | the property of Joseph Proctor . Mr . Pickekis g and Mr . Aspinaxl were for the prosecntion : Mr . WitstKS defended ihe prisoner .

      The prosecutor is a coal lesd « r , residing at Whisket Hill , in ToEg , and on Sunday , the 27 th of June , he had two horses grtalng on Tong Moor . On the Tuesday following he missed one of them , the horse in question , and did not hear of him till about thrte weeks afterwards . It was , however , proved that the prisoner was seen riding the bans : np Thornes Lane , rear Wakefield , on the evaning © f the last Tuesday in June . On the Icllowhig day he sold it to a hawker , named George Hall , who a few days afisr sold it at Wckefield Fair , where it afterwords changed bangs two ot ibrf e times ; and the last purchaser , Mr . Richard Sanderland , of Alverthorpe , bavin ? a few days afterwards seen the animal described In &n advertisement in the newspapers as a stolen horse , he took it to the constable of Wakefield , Mr . Brieriey , and delivered him np , when it was identified by the prosecutor as his proserty .

      j aIi . WlXKiss made an able , speech fcr ' the prisoner , j but called re witnesses to support his hypothesis , that the prisoner had bought the animal Tbe Jury retired for about three quarters of an hour , , and than found the prisoner Guilty , but recommended ; him to mercy . j Tbe presiding Jud gb aEked upon what grounds they ; recommscded mercy . * I Ttte Fohemah answered , because of some doubt they j had as to tbe distance between some of the places | mentioned on the trial , and as nothing else had been | proved against hid . j W . Brterley , constable of WakeSeld , said that when he went to Sheffield to apprehend the prisoner , he could not hesr that hb had anything but a good character .

      The Foeemax said , that if that had ( been known before , it might have bad some effect on the verdict , j His ioKDSHip raid , that the verdict was BtSl Tin-I recorded , and that they might reconsider it if they | thought proper . ' ¦ ¦ Tie Jury again conferred for a few mhrates , and then j expressed a wiBh to retire again . Having retired for j about a quarter of so hour , they returned into Court i again with a like verdict cf QniltT , bnt recommended him to mercy on account of bis previous good cha-1 racier . To be imprisoned to hard kfrrar in Wakefield Honse i of Correction for six calendar months .

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      " Rebecca" still holds np her head ! Nay , she ibcreases in her daring . The state of WaleB is most critical . An organized opposition to constituted" authority is there systematically at work ; and it baa hitherto baffled all the efforts made to put it down . Prom the correspondent of the Times T 5-e Again give the following information from the seat of Rebecca ' s -warfare : — " Llasduo Fawb , Jult 21 . " Since my last communication I have , been almost corstsntly in the saddle—the stirring scenes around me have been so numerous , and in such ^ a variety of directions . Instead of being awed by { the presence of Xhs military , tbe doings of Rebecca become more dartug , mid tte disorganization of society here mor = apparent . It is , however , equally strange , that except where the ontrages are actually being com * mitted , an apparently profound peace ; reigns , and persons can travel through the country in perfect security .

      * ' The assz 3 s at Carmarthen terminated yesterday by tbe discharge of 60 of the Bebeccaites , against whom no bills hvJ been presented , and by tbe bail of twelve ¦ person- being enlarged in consequence of the writ of artiorari , " In ~ . be course of my ride to-day I saw many instances of tbe destruction of gates by Rebeccasnd ber followers . At Llanvihangel there are , or rather were , four sates and a tollhouse . This place is situate within 160 yards of < -rolden-grove , tha seat of Earl Cswdor ; yet a few sights since they were all destroyed , tbe toll-boosss paDed down , asd tbe toll-keeper ' s furniture broksn to pieces with tbe utmost daring and tbe * nost perfect impunity , although the family and servants were all at home at Golden-srove .

      * ' Wbiie I was in Llandllo last evening , I obtained some information that there was to be a secret meeting of the Rebeecaites somewhere between this place aud Liandovery , and although told it would be most dasgerons for me to do so . I resolved if possible , to be present at it , and pereunally observe thbit proceedings I accordingly bad a horse saddled , and having proceeded for some few miles on the road ( it was by this time about ei ^ ht o ' clock at night ) , I Vamed that the intended meeting 'sras to be held at a place ebont a mile off tbe meni road , called Cwm Ivor , ot Ivor" * Bincle , and baving Jeft my horse at a roadside public-house , I walked te the spot At that time there was only one person present , who was walking in the buryirg-rroTuid of the chapel of the

      lmle bamlet . It 1 b impn 9 < iblb to conceive a more romantic spot than this—s deep glada surrounded bj rnonmains on every rids , with sides covered with verdure , presenting a scene of such compiete repose , that out would' almost suppose ibev hs < i ntiver been troded by the foot of man . As the evening oi « ed in , bowtver , the farmers ,: &t conld be seen approaching by tbe -rarious bridle paths and -4 o-srn the mountain eidea , cntil , at lenith , I htioQld say 300 persons were present . I ? r&s naturally ) o .. ked upon as an orjeet of suspicion s- d misTrust ; but , having entered into conversation with one ;> f these p ^ sons . I informed him fajrly that my wh le objt-ct was to obtain correct information as to tbe state of tbe country ana tbe various proceedings now going on ; that 1 re *

      presented one of the London newspspera , and that if tbey had grievances , the very best course would be their publication , by which means every one would be ab'e to judge of the justice of their complaints . At my > uK £ » stion he agreed to comn ; nnicate this to the meetins in Welsh , and hear what they said to it . While 1 remained at a distance , a debate ensued between thtm for some minutes , and at lersth 1 was informed that they intended sj jnrning to the adjoining school room , where I sbould be upected explicitly to state what J had told him . and tbey would th » aj jurtce whether I nhght or might D . » t be present- They aajoumed accordingly ; t « o ciDflles warn fit , and tb scboul-room was filled to uffoeaiion , besides tbe Ptti-3 leading to it , and tbe cT"und outside- A cbainaan was chc&im , and 1 sta . ted

      j j ( ' fairry thai 1 bad no otber object tiun to gain informa-I tioc correcdy , end pledged my word cf hononx that 1 I came tbt re with no other purpose than tbat of rep .-rtsng to thu papv-r with which 1 was connected . The chairman tbtn . sftpr some o > j ? ct 5 on 3 bad been madu , cat it t-j tt » e meeting , and the shew of bands decided ttu * I snouid br- present . The proceedings of the meeting tbs-n c > mroenccri , and speeches -which had been reduced to writing were read in tse Welch , language . Tbey all toid Sie a-sme tale of the po ? e ; ty of the ^ people , . and of the grievances which , thej suffered . Rents , ii srss fiecldrtd . sbould ba lowered , tfee tolls altered , and tbe i . famous Poor Law aboii 5 h « l , ^ and for these purpuses | it was proposed that iiey should form unions or : louses .

      ' ' - ; ¦ ! - . ! j ! " The io ' . lowing is britfly fte substance ef one of ! those rp ^^ chea ;—• It was well known to every one . that ti- ^ re -were many and enormous -grievances existing ; in thi- enantry . Both the feimeis , tbe laboorers , snd ¦ ¦ the ni > - -: * mes-were now reduced to poverty by the ( great rci-ta , aEd tithes , and the poor-rates , compared I with tbt low prices . There was do wsj 3 c for ibe j poor , and if they applied for relief tbiy were torn . from their families , but it was their own faults that ! these grievances were allowed : to exist ; It arose from j there bting no onion or brotherhood among them . '

      . | j ; The speaker t&en complained of th « locusts - * ho | received the tithes and took the money of tbe parishes , j and that with regard to the Poot law , * through their dtviliihidtas and practices , * they teok tie monej of I the farmers , pretending to relieve the ' poor , while ( they only distributed 6 s . out of every ppund to the , pcor , but kept the other 15 s . to pay tHeir grasping cmcersanti otners . Another speaker & ? n addressed I tbem , and rtafli the following document in We '^ h and j Eagtisb , I procured a copy of lia English translation , i and » i . joia it ctrbatim . it « hould be iwrnsmbared I thslalUion ^ h nngrsminatical , asd apparently XUllntelli-: gible la sonve parts , it might have been perfectly cor-

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      rect in the original Welsh , but that its author was not sufficiently acquainted with English to translate it properly : — j "; To the conductors of the Convention appointed to be held at Cwm Ivor , in the parish of Llandi , in the county of Carmarthen , on Thursdayi the 20 th day of July , in the first year of Rebecca ' s exploits , A . 6 . 1843 . . | "To concur ' and inqnlw into tbe grievances complained of by the people , and to adopt the best method of avoiding the surprising deprivations that exist , and the eternal vigilance of our superintendents which is price of our liberty " We wish to reducs the price ( taxes ) and secure our biesdngs . An army of principica will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot .

      " Power usurped is weak when opposed . The public interest depends upon our compliance to examine the cause of the calamity , and unveil the corruptions te Rebecca , dec . The following resolutions agreed , aad intend to recommend to your future aspect by ua whose names are here subscribed at foot , being householders within the above beretofoie-BjeEtionBd parish . " 1— -To levelling all petty gates and gate-poBta connected with by-ways and bridle-roads , or any roads repaired by the parishioners . " Also coals , lime , and grains taken to market be exempted from tolls .

      " 2—The motive is the abolition of heavy tithe and rent-charge in lien of tithe . " S—The abplltion of church-rates . " 4—A total alteration cf the present Poor law . " 5 . An equitable adjustment of the landlord ' s rent . " 6 . Not to allow or grant any Englishman to have the privilege of a steward or governor in South Wales " 7- If anym&nrentfihis neighbour ' s farm treacherously we must acquaint tfco lady , and endeavour to encourage her exertlens wherever aha wishes for ua to execute our phenomena and combat . " 8 . To request the farmers not to borrow any money on purpose to pay unlawful demands ; and if the result be that some person or persons will annoy any one by plundering , and sacrifice their goods in respect to Bnch charge , we stoat protect them and diminish their exploits of agonism .

      " 9 . That a committee of privy council murt be held when necessary , and all persons under the &ge of eighteen years are not admitted into it Neither women nor any of tbe female sex shall be introduced intp this selected assembly , except Rebecca and Miss Cromwell" . "This document Was reoelved with great applause , and it appeared to meet tbe universal feelings of the meeting . It was then agreed thai a committee should be formed , and that no farmer in the country should be allowed to take the farm which had been vacated by another without tbe sanction of tbe committee , and that if any did so he must take the consequences . Four persons also were appointed to make rules to carry ont these objects , to be agreed to at a future meeting to be held at another place ; and the meeting separated at abont a quarter-past eleven at night .

      " The work | Of gate destruction is still carried on with perfect impunity and the utmost daring . On Wednesday night , or rather early yesterday morning , tbe Rebtccaites assembled in large numbers at Bolgoed gate , near Pontardulais , between Carmarthen and Swansea , and , arocsing the tcU-keeper , but without allowing him time ta dress himself beyond patting on a great coat and slippers , on bis making his appearance they placed tools inbishauds , held a gun to his head , and forced him to destroy the gate : when the work of destruction was complete they locked the toll-keeper up in a stable dose by , where hB w » b kept a prisoner until the morning . Thw « was a policeman who lived in the neighbourhood , whom they also made a prisoner for the night "

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      colliers and others , who appeared to be ia a well-organized condition . They commenced their operations by attacking and completely demolishing Bethaniagate , compelling the toll-collector to seek safety by flight ;! they then walked in jprocession by Cwmmawr , through the village of Drefach , and , in fact , through the entire neighbourhood , being accompanied in their procession by a spcies of rough , muaio , consisting of a number of Jwrna and drums , and continually ' firing shots as touHpri triumph ! They then proceeded to demolish twtfiBll . bara on the road from Carmarthen to Llanelly , which exploit they accomplished in a very short time . The scene throughout the whole affair was remarkably striking ; the bonflresburning on tho hills , the firing of tbe rockets , tbe explosions from the guns

      tbe mob carried , the beating of drums and the blowing of horns , the surrounding country in the mean time being beautifully illuminated by the light of the young moon , 1 were striking and lovely in the extreme . The Rebecoaites continued their procoasion and depredations to the [ terror of tbe inhabitants until near midnight ; they then disappeared with the samo astonishing alacrity that they first of all displayed in appearing . Numbers of them , being colliers , precipitated themselves recklesslydowntbedifferent Bhafta of the collieries , which are so plentiul in tbe neighbourhood ; others took refuge in the pottages on the road side ; and , in fact , all of them were out of sight in a very [ short time after the order for separation and dispersion was given by their leader .

      On this occasion the men were not disguised in -women ' s clothes , as has been usually the case in previous attacks by * Rebecca and children , ' but were merely blackened in their faces , and some tf them had their coats tamed inside nut Threatening notices having been sent out to Middleton-hall , the seat of Mr . Adams , and tof Cwmmawr , the residence of Mr . John Thomas , threatening the demolition of their houses , and the destruction of their property ; the families of those houses ; were in a state of the greatest alarm during the whole of the disturbance , and quite fearful that the threats cf the Rabeccaites would be carried into execution ; but the fellows , after having broken dewn the gates before separating , loudly proclaimed their intention of attacking those bouse ? on a future night

      " Tbe scene of these depredations , it will now be Been , lias been quite changed } the disturbances having originated in tbe rural districts on the borders of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire , but now having entirely removed from that quarter , and the state of affairs [ being clearly more and more desperate in the southern part of Carmarthenshire , in the mining and manufacturing districts . " At Llanelly , in the copper works , where tbe men bave for some time past been working only two days in the : wei-k , the master manufacturers ( finding it utterly impossible te get rid of the copper manufactured there ) ibave determined to reduce the wages of their workmen ; and , having given notice © f their intention so to do , they are visited with threats , both loud and deep , of a general strike in case of their carrying their determination into effect .

      " The leesee of the tolls of the Llandillo Rhymnye Trust has this day visited Carmarthen , and declared to the Clerk to the Trust that it in quite impossible for him to pay jthe trust the sum at which he agreed to take tbe tolls , in consequence of the continued demolition of the gates on his line of road . There is hardly a gate , toll-house , oi bar , now standing on this trust ; and it is dally , ; or rawer nightly , expected that tbe few remaining ones will be disposed of in the same manner as their predecessors bave been . " The outrages are now assuming a much more serious aspect : than they bave hitherto borne , in consequence of their having shown themselves in the midst of a thickly-populated district in which , however , the people aro badly paid , and live upon tbe very worst of fare ' .

      "On the Llandillo road also , which had been traversed by the troops , they had gone through scarcely bale an hoar before the Troedrhtow Gocb-gate was broken down , aud the Llettymawr gato , in tbe parish of Llaaon . ' ¦ " On Thursday night , a detachment of the 4 th Dragoons , under the orders of a magistrate , were marched from Llandovery to the Llangamniach gate , on the borders of Brecocsbire , which had been threatened to be destroyed . On arriving there , tbe men were placed in a ban :, and doable sentries stationed at each side of the gate for tbe whole of the night . At about eleven o ' clock , they saw a party of the Rebeccaitea in the village close by ; but their spies had informed them that tho military were watching the gate , and they marched off , thus leading tho military a march of thirty miles , and obliging them to remain on guard all night for nothing . "

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      prehended Mr . Vanghan , the postmaster and innkeeper of Pontydoulaia . " This morning , and indeed throughout the day , the town of Swansea baa been in a state of excitement crowds of people filling the streets , particularly opposite the station-house , where the prisoners were confined , and whicb was guarded by the 75 th Foot , and almost an entire stop } being put to business . "Tbe following prisoners had by this time been brought in : — " Griffith Vaugh&n , postmaster and innkeeper at Pontydoulaia . William Morgan , of Bolgoed , farmer . Divid Jones , son of j a respectable freeholder . Daniel Lewis , a weaver . Mr . John Morgan , a farmer and freeholder Matthew Morgan , his son . Keea Morgan , his son . John Morgan , ] his son , tbe man who has been

      shot Esther Morgan , the mother , and Margaret Morgan ber daughter , j " At nine o ' clock a large meeting of the magistrates was held at the ToWn-h&ll , Sir John Morris in the chair ; and tbe prisoners being brought down , I applied for admission , jbut was told that no one could be admitted until the final hearing . The attorney for some of the prisoners having also applied for admission , the magistrates came to the following resolution : — ¦ I ¦ ¦ ' Resolved unanimously , —That all meetings with a view to the investigation of charges relating to the demolition of turnpike-gates in this neighbourhood be strictly private , until the parties are brought up for final hearing . J - : "John MORRIS . Chairman . ' - '

      "The Magistrates ( Bat in deliberation the whole day , and at tbe close tbe prisoners were remanded . " The wonaded man , last night , when I inquired , was doing well . J " Tbe utmoet exoitement still prevails" . In relation to this wonderful combination and arrangement of power and force against the " authp . rities , " the Times itself has the following . The picture given of the present alarming aspect of the country at the points enumerated is alarmingly true . The system seems to be breaking down of its own accord . Are our " Statesmen" prepared either to repair it , of to , replace it ? They might have prevented all we have now to deplore , had they possessed the knowledge and the will . " We perceive with much concern that the Rebecca disturbances sbow no S 7 mpton of decrease . Nor are the freBh circumstances which are vaguely hinted at of

      a character to diminish our apprehensions as to the character which these remarkable outrages may assume . It is more and more ibelieved thut men not of education only , but of rank , are concerned iu them . This derives considerable probability fro * n the obvions skill and unity with which the operations of the rioters are planned and executed , and it a ^ ds not a little to the seriousness with which they deserve to be regarded . Without a head from the upper classes no rising of the people has ever ] proved permEnently formidable j private jealousies—narrowness of view—scantiness of information—ignorance—credulity—want of order and concentration—these ] are tbe peculiarities which

      generally attend and mar a rabble movement It is tbe one leader , cotrninn ' t of the power and weakness of the tipper classes whom be ia opposing , and whose very name brings order , arrangement , and self-reliance into the ranks of the discontented , giving a definite direction to their energies ,, understanding their real difficulties , and stifling their suicidal disputes for precedence , —it is the educated acknowledged commander who makes that dangerous which would otherwise be only mischievous ; who can threaten the well-being of the State , insead of merely disturbing a neighbourhood or embarrassing a Cabinet .

      " This , it appears \ now to be considered , the Carmarthenshire peasantry bave found . Men have been found among their i superiors , with what views it is indeed difficult to divine , reckless en on eh to array themselves at tbe head of this deluded people against the legal force of England . We can hardly suppose such men to act fromja mere blind love of mischiefwe can hardly suppose that they are continuing to ' expose the lives , liberties , and well-being of their instruments , from an aimless caprice , without any definite or ( as they suppose ) attainable result before their eyessomething beyond the demolition of a county grievance , or the exhibition of hairbrataed enterprise . This is not the way in which an educated man carries on war against turnpike gates , or union workhouses . The fact , if it be a fact ' , that men of station are at the

      bottom of these movements , is an unfortunate guarantee for the serious mischief which is intended . And , In trntb , the ^ circumstances * f the mining districts are such , as may well open a- source of indefinite hopo to nn unprincipled agitator—ef indefinite apprehension to tho ? e who are concerned for the peace of tbe country . Tho present is a moment at which bold and unscrupulous men , reckoning as we trust without their boat , might well suppose that their time was coming ; that in Ireland , in Scotland—in our own northern districts , in the south of Wales—abroad , too , as well as at home ^—tbe clouds W 6 re gathering—the Wreck was coming—and that be whose band was foremost would gather most spoil .

      " In the meantime Rebecca's gang la triumphant . Their formation is perfect , their movements rapid acrt well combined , and ! their mode of doing their work complete . They eoifeet , destroy , and &r& gone . The Dragoona aro sent outs , to stop their operations , but it Is like firing artillery | on a swarm of wasps , or sending a frigate te chase a flock of stormy petrals What is wanting in Carmarthenshire ( as in other places ) is n > . t only an array of menj on managed horses with helmets and swords ( though even they have once stumbled into tffitiencyi , but brains . Tho Carmarthenshire magistrates seem not overburdened with that appendage . " In the Sun we find the following answer to the cock-and-bull story promulgated about " Chartists holding secret Weekly meetings ; " subscribing to arms' distribution clubs , " &o . &c , which we had

      ourBelves to comment on a fortnight ago . It will bo seen that the contradiction we then gave to tho slander , has received the strongest corroboration aad support from parties resident on the spot , who oannot be accused of an undue bearing to Chartists an d Chartism . —

      REBECCA AND HER DAUGHTERS . " In consequence ofi the information which we have received from the neighbourhood of Cxifmartben—Rebecca's head quarters—we have carefully looked over the columns of the Welshman - ** paper published in that town , and apparently conducted not only with considerable talent , but with that careful attention to facts , which supplies tbe best guarantee for the accuracy of the Information which is given to the public through its columns . Amongst other paragraphs on tbo sutgVct to ¦ which , we have referred are the following . Tb ^ y are corroborative of tha information which we ourselves have received from the best source .

      " Alarming Intelligence . —Secret political meetings ( according to thej London papers ) are held weekly in the Merthyr district . There are also secret arms ' distribution clubs , to j which the mess subscribe , and by which tbey are supplied with a musket-., bayonet , crossbelta , &o , for £ l 16 $ . Now , all we cau say is , that these meetings must b ' n very secret indeed , for we havsi . and have had for some years , a correspondent to tha Welshman there , and have also reeoived "xeekty communications from the police-office there , and yet this is the first time we have ever f-eard of the existence of this plot and treason . Doubtless ur accredited functionary there , as well as the police authorities , are Wind ; f .. r the gentleman from LbnUon b . w it ths moaient be set

      foot in the district ; and what is Knr > re be f > un < 1 out before our resident re porter , Mr . M ( cood easy man ) could count hisjflng ? -r « , that this state of things bad been going on for some considerable time , and that in the event of an outbreak one district alone could furnish 5 , 000 s'and of arms , consisting of muskets , bayonets , rifles , &c . ^ he gentleman from London aforesaid also deposes , according to information then and there before him , tb-t tho Government have been made attcpi&lat « d with this secret distribution of aims . although they bave not , as far as I can learn ( he says ) taken any step 3 tp prevent it Whit a somnolent , shameful Government ! Well may Sir Robert Peel ' s Government be des ^ nated a do-nothing Government . A sluggish , sleepy , stolid set of elves . They are on tbe edge of a precipice and stir not—6 000 stand of arms in one district only ! Gold Rracleua how dreadful ! Every dozen districts supp y sisty thousand stand of arms ; and this according to Cocker multiplied onty by six , but

      take the lowest , nay , take but half , only three , and one atand of arms to eachj ; man give a product of pugnacity represented by the figures 180 , 000 ! So there are one hundred and eighty thousand stands of arms , one hundred and eighty thoaVand iiitn ripo for { nsurrer . tioD . ' ' All tbo iron worka , 'jaiids ths gentleman from London ' are now under reductions , ar . d men are constantly bping discharged , whi ' ch of coutsj adds to the discontent , and should-any od # of the large worbs stop , there would ba considerable danger of an outbreak . ' Ripe for insurrectiou and danger of an outbreak—stands of anna by thousands , ditto jof righting men—rapine , rape civil war , death , and destruction . Most alarming intelligence ! 1 Poor Rebecca ! You ought to have a broad bstk . Tbe Cickcey -writers , ' hoaxed and imposed upon by fools and fcnavea , assign to you objeota , the names evea of which we -will venture to say you never heard before . You are a , Chartist ! Why , you dont know the meaning of tbe word" . '

      It would appear that the " insurrection" has become so formidable , as to call for extra measures of putting down" on the part of tho Government . Tbe following announcement will , in Borne degree , Rive an idea what ' the nature of the steps determined on are to be : j" The Riots in Wales . —Mr . Hall , chief magistrate of Bow * street police-office , leaves town this morning , by the direction of Government , for Wales , for tbe purpose of instituting a rigid and searching irquiry and examination into all the circumstances connected with the 4 Rebecca riots' * and disturbance in that part of the kingdom . We understand Mr . Hall will be accompanied by one or more legal gentlemen bom London to assist in the inquiry . "Standard . ]

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Fbiday , July 21 . Lord Pobtman laid on the table of the House of Lords a Bill to amend tbe law of landlord and tenant , with respect to the improvement of land , which was read a third time . The suspension of the Standing Orders , in respect to the Irish Marriage BUI , was agreed to , and the Bill was read a third time and passed . Tbe Slave Trade Suppression Bill was also read a third time and passed . The third reading of tbe Libel Sill was fixed for Thursday . The Scientific Societies' Bill , and the Sessions of the Peace Bill , went through Committee , when the Home adjourned till Monday . Mondat , Jtjly 24 .

      Lerd Bboijgham announced that Ids motion to have the printer » t a Kendal newspaper called to the Bar , for publishing a libel upon his Lordship , was rendered unnecessary by a letter of ample apology , which he had received from the individual in question . Oa ( he motion of the Earl ef Devon , the Literary and Scientific Societies' Bill was read a third t ime and passed . The House then adjourned .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Fejdat , J 0 et 21 . Jackson ' s Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed . The third reading of the Designs Copyright Bill was fixed fox Tuesday . On the motion th ' at tbe Report of-the Customs Acts Committee be received , Mr . Gladstone said he took that opportunity of stating , that he should object to the oppointmsnt of a Select Committee to consider the Coalwkippers Bill , as the Report had been fully investigated by a Committee of tbe House . Several Members objected to the Bill , when the Report of the Customs Act was brought np , and lefeve was given to introduce a Biil founded upon it . Mr , Hume gave notice , that on Thursday , he would move that the Attorney-General be directed to prosecute Messrs . Ward and Wilkinson , the agents of Lord Dungannon , for acts of bribery at the late Durham election .

      In answer to a question from Mr . Ewakt , relative to the bounty orders to Emigrants , Lord Stanley « a ! d , great abuses bad arisen in the system , and the Govern * ment had thought it necessary to make an alteration , with a view to make the colonies pay the whole expense of the Emigration . The Irish Marriages Bill was brought up from the House of Lords , and read a first time . In answer to a question from Z . ord Ashley , Sir R . PEEL said , that at a very early period next session a Bill would be introduced for the purpose of amending the Factories Bill . The House then went into Committee on the Irish Arms Bill , when clauses up to 54 were agreed to . The other orders of the day were then disposed of , and the House adjourned at a quarter to two .

      Monday , July 24 th . After advancing several bills certain stages , the earl ; portion of the sitting was occupied with the remaining clauses of the Arms Bill . The main discussion wa % on the question of the period of the duration of thebilL The original proposition of the Government was for five years ; bat after discussion , aud two divisions , it was decided that it should be for two years , and to the end of tbe then next session of Parliament , or , practically , for three years . The whole of the clauses , including those which bad been , postponed for farther consideration having been gone through , the long protracted committee ^ on this bill was terminated . The report of the committee oa the Excise duties , recommending the reduction of the additional duty on Irish spirits , was then brought np ; » n which

      Sir Robert Ferguson moved that the resolution be re-committed , on the ground that the reduction should be greater than that proposed by the Government The Chancellor of the Exchequer was not convinced that illicit distillation would receive greater discouragement , or that tho interests either of the revenue or of Ireland , could be further promoted by any greater reduction than the one proposed . Captain Jones supported the amendment . Mr . F . Baking was convinced that the Government proposition was a sufficient reduction . Sir R . Ferguson , seeing he was opposed both by the present and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer , withdrew his motion . The report was then received , and a bill founded on the resolution ordered to be brought in .

      The Admiralty Lauds Bill , which Btood for committee , was objected to by Mr . Barnard and Mr . Hume , defended by Mr . Sidney Herbert , the Secretary to the Admii<y , and , after some discussion , during which the main objection urged against the bill was , that it conferred an arbitrary and unlimited power on the Admiralty to appropriate land " for naval purposes , " Sir J . Graham interposed an explanation , to the effect that sufficient check and control would still remain to tbe House , inasmuch as all sums to be expended on the purchase of lands would have to be included in tbe estimates , which would be liable to question and scrutiny .

      A division took place , when the bill was passed into committee by a majority of 59 to 28 . But in committee it encountered further opposition , though ultimately it was carried through this stage . The other business was of a routine nature .

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      London Cokn Exchange , Monday , July 24 . — The demand for English Wh > at was brisk , at an advance on the prices of Monday last of from 2 s to 3 * per qr , and a clearance was readily effected . Free Foreign Wheat at a rise of 2 s perqr ; bonded at improved rates . Barley at Is per qr more money . Good sound Malt at Is per qr higher ; the value of othtr kinds was supported . No further improvement took place in the value of Oats . Beans were la dearer . while Peas supported their currencies ; Townmade Flour advanced to 53 a per 2801 b , ship-marks famine 2 s higher .

      LoNnoN Smithvield Cattle Market , Monday , JULY 24 . —The Beef trade was not to say brisk . Some of the very primest lots were disposed of at an . improvement in the currencies obtained on this day se ' nnighc , of 4 d per 8 ibs , but the general the did not exceed 2 i per 8 tbs , at which , a good clearance wa 3 effected . For most kinds of Mutton the demand was rather active , at fully , but nothing quotable , beyond previous rates . Lambs were again plentiful , and Ute figure ? were well supported ; the best Down qualities producing Si per 8 lbs . For Calves the sale was inactive , at our quotations . Prime small Porkers sold freely ; other kinds ot * pigs heavily , at unvaried prices . During the week not a single hfad of Foreign stock has been imported iato the United Kingdom .

      Borough Hop Market . —The demand for yearlings , and mosi , other Kinrfs of H' > ps , continues steady , at prices about equal to tho-se noted last week . The duty is estimated at from £ 135 , 000 to igl 4 O ; OO 0 . Wool Market . —Only about 200 bales of Wool have been imported , since our last . Privately the amount of business doing is small , yet prices have undergone no alteration . Bobougu a : < d Spitalfields . —Old Potatoes command liulc am ntion . New Potatoes from 33 to 6 s per cwt . From abroad only about 200 baskets have been received since our last , and they are worth scarcely 3 a per cwt .

      Lr-ERpiOL Corn Market , Monday , Joly 24 . — Sine tins day se ' miighc we have had moderate arrivals ot Gram , Flour and Oa , ! meal , from Ireland and coas ' . wibe . From Canada , ibere are reported 4963 barrels of Flour , and 60 barrels of Oatmeal . Furtner advanco in tbo leading country markets , with a fow days of cold stormy w * a . ihnr , -navo -fiw eu lnctetta « a firmuf * 8 " J 6 the trade , and have enhanced our prices ior Whrat during that period by 3 d . to 4 d . per busht ! ; they now rau ^ e from 7 ^ . 31 . to 7 s . 6 d . for cooiiuo-i Odas ^ a , up to JK 6 d . to 9 j . 8 d . per 701 o 8 .

      for best b ' ^ b mixed Danzig . Flour has also adv looed in value la . te 2 i . per sack , and Is ^ per barrel . English manufacture bei&ff worth 48 i . to 503 ., Irish 4 ( is . to 49 . per 210 lbs , ; Unhed Siaies 34 ? . to 36 a . ; Canada 33 < . to 35-. per 196 H > 9 . Oats have been hei 4 fur full ratt * , ba : the demand for that article bias not been such as to enable the importers to establish an a ^ vaucii ; bes t Irish hav e been sold at 2 s . lOd . per 45 ibs . Oatmeal has brought rather more moaey ; insb 23-t . 6 d . to 24 s . per 240 lbs . Barley must be quoted 3 i . to 4 d . per bushel dearer . Beans and Peas have fully maintained previous rates .

      Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , July 24 . — The market to-day has been much the same as for many weeks of late , the supply being pretty good , with liul <* or no variation in price . Beef 5 id . to 6 d ., Mutton 5 t i , to 5 kd ., Lamb 5 d . to 5 kd . per pound . - Manchester Corn Market , Saturday July 22 . —Although much rain lias fallen ia this district siace our Ia 3 t teport ; yet we do not hear that the growing crops have sustained any injury therefrom , buyond their being kept in a backward state . Throughout the week an active denianri for Flour has agaiu been experienced , and the supplies of this arifele during that period having been on the most

      limited ecalo , a farther considerable advance in prices has been obtained . Oats and Oatmeal , too , met a tolerably fair sale at rather higher rates . Tee arrivals at Liverpool , both coastwise aad from Ireland , are to a fair ' extent ; and frem Canada 2238 barrels of Flour and « 0 barrels of Oatmeal are reported . At our market this morning an advance of 3 d . to 4 d . par 70 lbs . on Wheat was firmly demanded . Ftoux met a moderate sale , and the beat descriptions were fully 33 . per sack higher than on . ^«? ge ' nnigui . Oais were Id . per 45 lbs ., and Oatmeal 6 d . per 240 lbs . dearer ; but the latter artiole was not free sale at this enhancement .

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      "TJpon a true bill being brought in against the parties charged irito having participated in the attack upon the Carmarthen -vrorkheuse , a -writ of certiorari was handed in on the part of the Crown , removing the trials to the Queen ' s Bench . Tfat-re baa been much speculation as to the intentions which the Governnu nt have had in this removal . Some persons thick that it will have a salutary effect by holding the fears of their being removed to London for trial over them as a rod in Urrofem ; but it is generally thought that there is uo intention of bringing tbe parties to trial in

      London , but to remove them nt tfeenext asslzeB for trial irto Breconshire , or some county in which these disturbances have ' not occurred . This-fact , however , demonstrates , that the Government believe that no Jory in this country would convict ; and I think that they are correct in this view , for I have not yet met with any person in ttte middle classes who does not sympathise witti Rebecca and her acts , stating as tbey do , fearlfc £ s ! y and openly , that the grievances are of the moBt glaring character , and that isbe seeks only justice . ¦

      " The Kebeccaites have this view of the writ « f ceriiorari : —they say that their counsel , Mr . Lloyd Hall , wonld have been sure to have obtained a verdict for them in the Tallog can npon a point of law and that in the stuck on the workhouse the Government knows full well that they bave no evidence against them , bnt that of one or two persons of no character , aud therefore that they weie safe of an acquittal . Now although this may be mokt untrue , yet , being the opinion of tbe multitude , it haa the same effect as if it were true . " In the meantime , although the Dragoons are in the ftaddleevfery night scouring the country here and there , they happen to / be always in the wrong place , and tbe work of outrage continues not only undimisbed , but with increased and increasing audacity . Last night , for

      instance , tbe Dragoons started with Captain Edwards , of Rhvdygorse . a magistrate , at their bead , and proceeded bo Llangewilly ; but while they were thus engaged the Rebeecaites entered the ancient town of Kidwelly , eight miles from Carmarthen , where they had previously pulled down the { ate , and at which a temporary one with iron posts bad been erected ; they broke down the iron posts , destroyed tbe gate , and then proceeded to demolish the toll-house . Having finished the work of destruction , they piled up the timber which had been used in tbe building of the toll-house , and having placed tbe broken gave upon it , set firo to it , and bu nt it to ashes . This was done in the precincts of the town containing hundreds of inhabitants . The outrage was

      perpetrated by comparatively a very small number of persons , and yet . not a single inhabitant interfered to preveot the work of destruction . Whi e this was going on at Kidwtlly , Pendergast-gate , situate at Haverfordwest , waB destroyed in the most daring manner while the military were in the town , but not a single person gave them the slightest hint of what was gwing on . I cannot better describe the situation ot these two gates to your town readers tbsn by saying that they are , or rather were , as much within the towns of Kidwelly and Haverfordwest : as the Hyde-park-corner-gate . The military in Haverfo : d west wer # within tbe town , and on the alert ; but they had not the slightest knowledge of what -was coins on until this morning .

      " At NewcasUt E iilyn , where a body of the military is also Ktationed , the town-gate has been pulled down three times , and tbe toll-house aud gate were re-erected , and finished r « hni { ding on Friday . In the course vf tbe sight the Rabeccaites visited the spot , and condncted their proceedings with tbe utmost secrrcy , instead ot witb their usual noise , and in the morning , when the in ! abiumtfl rose not a single vestige of either tbe gate or the-newly-erected toll-honse was to be seen , so completely bud they teen destroyed . This is the state of thinrs here , and there will not be a single gate left htaiicing in tbe country , if a diflfsrect mo'ib be not adopted to put an end to it . Government am pouring iu tipopa A detachment of artillery are

      maiching by tho way of Brecon ; a detachment of artillery era marching to Carmarthen by the way of Swansea ; tb «< whole of tbe 4 th Regiment of Dragoons are to be stationed in South Wales ; fonr companies of tfee 75-h Foot are to arrive at Carmarthen witbir . Ihe ntxt t-wo or t > . rco dsjB ; the Yeomanry are kept on pt-nuanent duty ; and tvery military appliance of the GnVf rnment is ^ exercised ; yet not a single outrage has been stayed , nor a . in ? le Rebecca ! t « captured . They laugh at the-display of power by the Government , and fr » m its bfine a question of tolls , it has now become on- of general : grievances . Notices are now daily Issued as to rrnla . and are being served ou the laudlords , not only in toia county , but in tbe adjoining onKn "

      " Carmarthen , jdli 22 . " Ii . formation having been received yesturday that it w « s intended ti > make attacks on several gates during the night , ? sd ibat tbe village of Porthrhyd bad been threatened to be set on fire . Colonel L <> ve immediately issued orders for the dragoons to patrol the whole cf the roa ^ s leading * o the places threntuBed , and for this purpose they were divided into six sections , who at once scuurd 4 he roads from Llandovery , Llandillo , and ar » nnd C-irroarSbe . ; . I myself got on horseback and accomj .-a-. ud a troop of the 4 th Dragoons , headed by Co- 'oi-ei L » ve " . and the Lord Lieuteuaiit , Colons ! Trevor , and commanded by Major Parley , ia a ride round tb « country of from twenty . s ? ven to thirty miles . # e l « ft Carmarthen at half-past flveo'clock in the evening , and

      ¦ were oat upon tho roads until nearly eleven at night-Oar route lay through LlanOarrog and Porthrhyd , whera we met anether troop , "who had scoured the roada from Llasdillo , by the way of Iroedrhiew Gocb and . M'ddleton :-HalL The mountains by Llanninsi-Ihon , &a , -were then traversed to Cokbrook and Pontyberea , back to Carmarthen . The troop had uot however , traversed more than three milea ou tbe road from Carmarthen , before it became evident that they were watched ftcm the hill tops , and shortly after two signal guns were heard . A place called tho Old Railway is the centre of some coal works , antl as we passed , it was understood that a large meeting was to be held , and waa probably then holding , iu the coal

      levels ; but all through tbe route everything wore the meat peaceful aspect , and very few people were to be eeen npon Jany of the roods * Ot course , it was imagined that the alarm was a falsa one . This , however , -was a mistake ; for within an hour after tbe troops of Dragoons bad passed through the Betbania gate , which is almost immediately above the hill called the Pumble , on the road leading to Llanon , a skyrocket was sent up from one cf the hills in the neighbourhood , and iu a law minutes several large bonfires were lit on the ^ various hills around , as answers to the signal glTen byj tbe firing of tho rockvt . Tbe consequences of thesa signals soon manifested themselves to the inhabitants cf the surrounding country by the almost instantaneous appearance of about 1 , 000 men .

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      COLLISION BETWEEN THE AUTHORITIES AND THE RKBECCAITES . — ONE MAN SHOT . " Swansea , Monday Morning July 24 " At eight o ' clock last night the following intelligence reached me at Carmarthen ;—" Swansea , Sunday Afternoon . " Sir—The town is full of excitement and soldiers . Five of tbe men concerned in the destruction of tbe Bolgoed bar have been taken by the county police , beaded by Captain Napier . Great resistance was offered , and Captain Napier shot one man through tbe groin . ' The wounded man is in custody . One of tbe Rebecoaites , tempted by the reward of £ 100 , tamed informer at twelve o'clock hut night . ANOTHER ACCOUNT .

      •• Early on Sunday morning Captain Napier , With the Inspector of the Swansea Police , and two of the county police , went in tbo neighbourhood of Llangafelach to execute a warrant for the apprehension of some Rebeccaitea , who were concerned in destroying the Bolgoedgate , upon private information . After a * 3 readful struggle , they succeeded in capturing four young men , sons of respectable freeholders and ; farmers . Captain Napier was severely wounded , and would have been killed but for the [ timely assistance rendered by Sergeant Jenkins , of tha county police . Tho Captain was on the ground . BXTUggliug with his prisoner , when another man was in tbe loot of chopping him with a hatchet , his arm uplifted , and ready to deliver a blow , which , it is said , must have annihilated the gallant Captain , had it not been arrested by the good uae Jenkins made of his cntlMS .

      " Notwithstanding this small band were attacked by sixteen ! Rebeccaites , they secured their prisoners , who are now safely lodged in confinement . When on toe ground Captain Napier drew his piBtol , which was wrested from him ; but he managed to again wrest it from the prisoner , draw another pistol from Bis pocket , and shot the fellow near the groin . The Mayor , Dr Bird , succeeded in extracting the ball near the small of the back , in the station-house ; Swansea . It is thought it will ttot prove fatal . Captain Napier was having bis bead dressed at tbe time I first learned these particulars , about twelve o ' clock . " f "Swansea , Monday , July 24

      " Upon receipt of this intelligence I immediately rode to Swansea , which I reached at * wo this morning Durin ^ 'the short time previously to the mails starting , at seven o ' clock this morning , I bave been only able to learn IUr confirmation of the above statement , and that there are eight prisoners brought in by the police and mi ttnry . It is expected that more will be apprehended , to-day . Captain Napier received two or three severe wounds . " i . " Swansea , Tuesday Morning , July 25 , "Five oClock .

      " In my last communication I gave such a hurried account as I could procure of the collision yesterday m uming at LifingovaUoch between the auttioritius ; icd the Rabeccftites . I have since obtained as succinct an account of tho affair as I could . I understautl that on Saurday night a policeman of Swansea happened to meet a man , named John Joues , of Llu'tjfuil . ert , drinking atj a puhlic-house in Swansea . After some timu tbe man madu usu ef some observations which led the policeman to believe that be bad buen a participator iu seme of the Rebecca movements . This iuuuced the pciia raau to question him , and at length the man minnUei } that he had been present at tbe destruction of tbree gates , viz ., the BpigoeeJ , Poutydawe , and Ltangavalloeb . and that he could identify tbe parlies

      concerned . On hearing this , the po . iceuiun took him into custody , and conveyed him to tho Station-house , when the Mayor being sent foe , be underwent a rigid examination , and gave the names of about forty persons , most of them highly respectable farmers . &c residing near Ppntydoulais and Llaugavulloch . Warrants wtra then granted ; and at twelve o ' clock on Saturday night , Captain Napier , superintendent of the county police ( lae of the Rifles ) , with inspector Rees snd two other policemen , left Swansea and proceeded to the hills , where , they succeeded iu . capturing two parsons quietly ; and brought them into Swansea ; they then apprehended a third prisoner , whom they left in charge ; of the two policemen , while Captain Napiet and R-iea went into the house of a farmer , named

      AI organ , to arrest ilia sou . t Tuay had aub beeu gone into the house a miuut 8 before tho farmer's wife , Mrs . Morgaa , threw a saucepan of boiling water over the Captain , whieb scalded lib s ' aoulder , and , then attacked him with tho saucepan , -with . : Whi < sh bhe beat him about the bead , and tbe son , Juhn Morgan , a very powerful young man , having seized a Bickle , also attacked Capt . Najpier [ with it * and wounded him on the head , ; a desperate struggle ensued , and Capfc Napier drew one of bis pistols , whicb , however , fortunately was not cocked , ' fcke hammer- being down , for Morgan grasped his wrist , and , turning the muzzle of the pistol to Captain Napier ' s breast , pulled the trigger , bat without effect . Finding his life ia danger . Captain Napiet

      immediately drew his other pistol and fired , and shot John Morgan , the ball entering tha abdomen ; the man , however , having recoiled a faw paces and felt the wound , immediately renewed the struggle with increased « ies peratipn , but the noise of the .: pistol having alarmed the policemen outside , they iu&bttjd into the houBe , where they found Captain Napier covered with blood , and succeeded iu rescuing him aud securing the prisoner , who waa brought into Swansea and conveyed to the infirmary in the Gaol , wbere he was examined by Dr Bird , who found that the ball had entered just above the groin , glanced upwards , ; striking the upper edge of the ilium , aud lodged itself in the back between the second and third rib , from which place Dr . Bird bucceeded In extracting it .

      » On Sunday , in the middle of the day , the police aecomptnieU by tbe Mayor and two other magistrates ' and thirty men of tbe Grenadier Company of the 75 th Reginunt of Foot , aaain proceeded to Xlangayattooh and apprehended Mrs . Morgan , the farmer ' s wife and her daughter , and in the coarse ot the evening ' ap-

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 29, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1223/page/6/