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    • REBECCA" IN TCALES
    • MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
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      "S'OESSHHIE SUKEEEH ASS ? Z £ 5 , CBOWN COtJBT , Satkbdat , Jbit 22 . ( EefonMr . JssSoe XJresstrelL ) BUBGL& 2 T AT LEEDS Jcasej iin ?« y , 19 , ! Fitfja « SFord , 26 ^ ana Jesepft JBBae ^ d . 30 . T » e » i 3 ia ^ ea - » ith hsrfi « , on tfcelUk cf April Jast , a * Xeeda , tjoaanlttea » bnrglary in the dwelling tense of John Atkinson ,- * nd stolen therein twoslves srjQons , one pair of silver tongs , _ one satin 3 re 8 v one MIk zhswl , aod TarioM other arEctes , Ms ^^ Skx , Mt TTi-XKEB , and Mr . * Mo > rarrH were MnnselfortJasisoseeationi the prisoners were

      Bade--ftmrtetL . . 3218 prwecotor , Mr . John Aaaason , ia a ymast and jRiIiaetKHndinMt Smalt * , cearXeeas . OnSie'err en-3 ne of the iltJjef Apnl last , ht and hi * family -eeere at 2 » ibb , a » d retired to ret a little after ten o ' clock . 3 > aringlhe night , or raEherabout oeb o'doc 3 j the following morning , he was aroused byiia -wife , and , in consequence of a cemmumcation -srhldi she made to Sin , he got * p , ifcrnek a Hgkt , and he end ids-wife ¦ went aoim stairs , -when they found tbe front dcor open , tbeitrase lansaekea , ! EnS the Dolt of the tact door forced away , by means of an incision made in Ihe caBing ofthedoor . TfcB property taken away rwnsMed of a quantity of itoekJnss , a black Mian dress , shawls , shirts , pociet and slk handkerchiefs , Mtver tea find

      table apeoas , * pairof slvs sugar tongs , and < Jtber articles . The case , as . eenneciJnj ! the prisoners with the robberj . jested chiefly on -the essence of an accomplice jamBdHanEihereenongh , who -was inlfceflrethMtaoce charged as a xeodrer , bni was afterwards admitted Queen ' s evidence . She -deposed : &at ,. on the 11 th of April , ^ ie iivwl at Watefldd , at the fcpnse cf a Mrs . JditdieTJ , T * hich is two doors from Mrs . Carter ' s . On the evening « f Hie a £ Sh < £ -ipifl , « be -went into Mrs . ¦ Carter " * lioaee , -wheresbs saw Bntterfield , Jj » 1 bv . young "Ward , and Benjamin Ward . She had seen young W « d ] before , hat not that day . That was about nine © 'dockl andtwo-or three homsafter that she sawa bundle inMarth ^ Carter ' fiTOOin . onafcoxbehlndthedoor . Young "Ward afterwards g&vs ker ithe -witness ) a satin drees , of the of thB

      ^ rhieh lie took © at bundle . Kone other prisoners -were present * t ifcsfc time . They -were in Msrfba Carter ' s jooimrlieniiBfaTOlierthe dress , and y ** eh » gsTe ia a doth to wrap it in . The bundle ± roai -which he took the dress contained shirts , a piece of tfjk unmade np , a satin shawl lined with bine cettpn , a aQk sbawl , some fine linen shirts , and a satin ^ flWri > -h ^ f lmt no silver plate . Witness Trent to Slr . land ^ s to pawn the dress , bal afterward * took it iadt again to Mis .-Carter ' s . "When Bbe . returned ihe foorraen -were fbexe . Tonng Ward then inquired if there " was not a place in £ he town at which tie dress eonld fce sold , and -witness told him that there was Mi ^ Holds » orai * s , at Hew Wells . Xinleyand Butterfield were present . Witness afterwards went to Mr .

      33 £ I 3 swotQ £ s , ss , d a young man there detained the dress , irpon wMdi ahe letnrned toMsrths Carter ' s , and ioahd QiB men these afiflj Marflia Gutter then said they must fly , or her hoase "would be aearched . Witnets then burst wit crying , and said , " I dont know ^ hat win become of me ^* The witness then conUamed , —yonng Ward « aid I most go with him ; I did so . We ill "went together to CasO ^ ord . James Linley esrried the bundle a long way ; then yoong TTard tcot iti Benjamin Waidiookit a hit ; then we got in the town ; yonng Ward 2 » ad the-bnndle then . We atsid at Csatltferd all inight , and next moming Linley went toXeeds ; he told us he was going there . We went to ferrybridge , and the bundle was takes with xa ; Joaeph Batterfleld and yomjg Ward tarried it We went door tnrt to house

      • toa lodging lionse next one -a public- . On the evening of that day Z went into the public-2 > oose between three and four o'dock . * I afterwards -went away and returned abont sx e'dock ; at that time Wm . Wsrd and Jsmes linley came to the public house ; there was another man with them whom they called ** 3 ) : ck ^* We "leftttieiiindte in the house at which -we lodged . I saw the bundle opened at that h-mse ; 1 saw the silk , a linen shirt , aud a piece of iron . TonngWsrd hadablMft Eatm -waistcoat on . I sold "Eib lantifcercMef , the puce of alfc , and th 9 ehiit , to the mistress * f the pribfic-honES . I gave the moEey to 5 cnng Ward ; Butteifield was then present We remained all that night at Fenyhridge , and went next day to IKmcaster , where wb Barred between three and ionx in ihe afternoon ; wahad a bundle with-ns , and

      > We ¦ went to a . pnNttvfeonse there . I " savr gome doth - waMcoate XbeK ; ** Ba 4 " had them ; we wees all pr © - Bent We TEmained at IKmcaster all sight , . and next anorning I do not know what became of Butterfleld , but 2 did not see bin : cgain "until I was brought as a prisoner to leeds . 1 wentnext € aytoBaTnsley ; Yonng ¦ Ward , Becjiajln Ward , and William Ward went with jne . "Wb tad a Tery small bundle then . We went tothB Bailwayiayernfliere . YoKng Ward gaTe xie -two ^ airtBr taWe-Bpoena and a pair of tagaj tonga ; 3 antey and " JfickT went on to Bamslej before ns , and -wer" » t fte Bailway TaTern when we gbs there . Young *~ Waid told as to go and pawn the things J had .-seen the things before in the hands of some of the men ; ; 3 hey were ssesnang ttoem atliiB enos . A number of witnesses ware called ia corroboration

      irf the diffirent parts of the girls statement . B 3 > LOKDSHIP , io summing np , told ihe Jmj he \ ^ tonghtthera was no emdenee agamst Wiliism Ward , s -ad directed them to find a Ttrdict of scqaitt&l against t im-Ihe Jmy fosnd the other prisoner Guilty . A pre-rious oo , Tfiction was found against BotterJoeld for -feloay . — Shl ltence deferred .

      BTTB . GlJL'B . T A 3 T SCC 1 ESFXE 1 JX Gi m ^ eMaam , 22 , 4 Jharl £ sGcOiard , 22 . and Samuel 2 fay . 23 , were charged with a burglary at Eccleafieid , in lit West Biding , in the dwelling hocse-of William Ererii't jit Oterekd condncted the prosecution ; Mr . "Wrt 35 J ^ ss defended ihe ^ nsoner . aa » , proeecntar , Sredtt , is a genUeman of property . -ynrt tbi Jttcpnetoi of some iron works near ShtfBeia , aaS "he t »»» 5 n 2 ib habit of going to SbtflLJd on a Ssinrdsy , .. forlbepnipoa of geJSng money to pay ihe mses ef I ^ bs ¦ workmen . He Bet off on the afternoon of gsinrflay i * is 1 st of April , iaz this purpose , and left at JiomB a h . > bs » keeper , who abont ttn o'deck in the CTsaxng was alarmed by a noise which she heard ^ she soirff ner i jbsX , went to tire laXdiSJ floor , aain

      on-open-3 nga * maii » asedhef , pnshad her backwards into the cellar and ah "nt the doot He then asked for her meney . snd she gave iim her purse containing a few shillings . 2 ! wo otba m 3 aa then came , and one of them , holding a xhiTp instrnm « nt to ier neti , told her he " would do aioTier in »'• miMfce , if she did not tell where the ^ oer money is the Iiobbb was . " She told tbtra if there was any it would be irp stairs , and they ¦ wtni &ere to search . ^ or it , bnt letnrned without finding any . Ibey got . iowet - « r , other property , consls&jg of a sU-rer tonkard , a lax » J numbef of Bilrer spoons , wearing apparel , &c , -wbi ' eh had been taken from a box in one of the rooms up- -stairs . Gothard wasposifiTdly iden-¦ fified "by tiie bowse -ieeper « s the person who seizad and deiainsaierjaria ^ lJe , along with the other prisonfira , Tras seen both soini ? towards , and returning from tne

      prosecutor ! s house . 2 iz : Wiisiss , after addressing the jury for the prisonera , call ^ i several , -witnesses to prove an alibi , upon ¦ which Mr- OTKBBS-i > replied at . great length , when iis lordship amanect Tip , and the jmy after reiniBg a ahort time , found all

      ihepriBoiiEnGBilty-TEMKIOUS iASSATJiT AT IiEDS . TFHIiasaSmiib , 32 , " » &M cfeargfed with ha-ring , oa the ISa oT March last , 1 & \ I « ea » , assaulted Henry Wolfi , an ^ stolen fean oi » perstHJ twoear-iings , aaflTer watch guard , and fifteen shiffini ^ ^^ P «> P » tf-55 t . OT £ KEia > wasfor the pro « ecntion ; 2 dr . WiL-^ crssdtfendeo -jass piiBOBe . ^ . The Jjjy found the prls ' nn « Gnilly . —Sentence rras iefetred . The Court rose si five « 'd « ? ck .

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      STJB 5 IDIABY COUBT , ' 3 iXimD ± T , JD 1 T , 52 . ( B&bre the Son . J . S . WorHey , CC J WUHtaa Hobson , 26 , pleadea . fnilty of having , on the yih of April , as Tfcomtcn , in Iho Morth Biding , feloniously stolen an 238 from Wm . Jisctoon . The prisoner * 3 «> p 3 eaatd enSty of stealing j ^ ve sheep skins , tfce property * f Qeorse Speck . —To i * transported seven

      years . James Eashoocxi , 20 . pleaSea gwl ty of having , at i 3 i 6 Imtoued rf X « eda , on lie ZOxh of Julte , Stoles , a sheep , ¦ the ¦ pri > p » - » Ty « f Henrj Gizpoam . Isaac Sail , 25 , wsa found guilty cf having , on the 21 » t of June last , at Leeds , committed a burglary in the dwelling house of John HopSdnscn . —To be . imprisoned twelve calendar months to hard I ibour . S 3 CBEZZI £ 3 CE 3 rx SY US ASSIST AST OT £ BSSEfi > Thozaas Tocher , 45 , wm cbwgefi w ; \ h having , on sod before the 17 th of April last , it the j isrish of flali-* xt , as servant to the Churchwarden &sa Overseers of the poor ofcJhe township of Wafley , iee » v 3 d and taken into his possession , on account of his k -dd masters , ^ ivtrs sums of moo ^ y , amounfingtoTncre than ^ 100 , aod fcrrirg feloniously embesrled the same . Ml . PJCKKKIK 6 appealed , for tbe proKecnt \ on . Ihe prisoner was undefended .

      It was stated by the learned Ceuns ? l , that the pri-• onerliad been fer some tame employed as the aisittast © veneer « nd rate collector of the townflap rf \ Yarlej , * nd thit for ssme time previous to the date mentioned ia the indictment , be liad iad recourse to two irre . tulat snodes of collecting money from the Eate-p&yera of TTariey . A * «» Mate ho demanded ol different per-* oaw , m for peor-rate , asms larger fioo &e amounlSAt widtiiaieywererwpecfivslyaoessed , and lirgtr than the sums lor whkh he gave ttem ciadit ia theiate $ obk ; aod at another time ba had collected « iat pur . poitedfo be a valid poor-ate , but which i » & jsot in . reality be « signed by th * pencau vbon na > ae » J * par . ported to bear . By these mean * ha eollectod -radeu jnmt , jmd , when thf fa « a was diieorared , hff watt wayitoliverpool , and ^ ttiereie ira » olHmately ap ^

      re-» Bn ^ fc-:-.- - -- ¦; - ¦ BijdeMQBwa * givoi oa ^ r ol two paymeots by Mr . iy a yjf ^ dnwr ia Twpeet rf tha preleoded Tatet . each ¦ nrrfaeiaf tel » £ 12 ilf « - - ^ TheTliwm ^ v fa bis 4 efence , said tfc&t la a . former yeBT , 'iteione of the oveneers was dead , the ooni ^ le bad " present ko him * a account against fee iownioip f 6 E £ JT- *« . > » M ^» sppHHang to ie dnly allowed , belaid , but tbB _ > eurliving overseert refused Jo allow JB 9 » titBffl J ** i bT"rt » i « i » be -wai jfiU » oat

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      of pocket , and npoa { a ^ plying sum mmbaraed he was told that he must take it out of the naxt rate , bnt all that he had received on account of it was ibis payment by Mr . Tatbam . i Mr . Commissioner W 0 & £ LBY raJ&med np the case ¦ with much perspicuity , and the Jary f-nnd the prisoner Guilty , but recommended him to mercy on account of tits great irregularity which prevailed in the township with respect to the rates . I There were twootherindictments against the prisoner , bat they were not pressed . i Mr . Commissioner WOKTLBT ssid that as he was desirous to five effect to the recommennation of the Jury , he should delay passing sentewse- There had , no doubt , been great Irregularity and nf gleet on the part of the township officers ; ? et the offence of which the prisoner bad been convicted was a very grave one .

      Six . Turner , a iste-paye * trf Warley , in answer to -Questions from the Court , atated that he had ascertained the prisoner ' s defalcations to am « nnt to upwards of £ SQ 0 , and be bad no doubt there was a farther deficiency of nearly £ 100 , which be could not so clearly make oat . The prisoner bad served the like office in the township of Midgley , and bis ] defalcations were considerable there , fie bed occupied a farm in Midgley , snd great confidence bad been | placed in him by the in&sbit&Bts and officers of both townships . He had been possessed of property , but he had sold it all , and bad ssnt his wife and family to America ,

      His liordsliip , in passing sentence , ! said that but for the recommendation of the Jury he should have felt it his duty to sentence the prisoner to transportation 4 bui trader ail the circumstances he ] thought it would meet the justice of the ease if a less severe sentence were impofed . The sentence of the Court was , that be be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for twelve calendar months . William Foslar , < 16 . ) was found ] guilty of having committed c burglary in the dwelling-house of Thomas Kemble Walker , at Pinna ] , near Hkirog&te . He was sentenced tc be transported for ten years . Samuel Ledpard , ( 25 . ) was charged with stealing a bay gelding , at Tong , on the 27 th cf June , the property of Joseph J > roctor . Mr . Picksbikg and Mr . Aspihaxi . were for the prosecution : Mr . W jlkiks defended the prisoner .

      The prosecutor is a coal leader , residing at Wtisket Hill , in Tobc , and on Snsday , the j 27 th of June , he h&d two boTEES jmB \ Dg on Tons Moor . On the Tuesday following be missed one of them , tbe horse in question , and did not hear of him till about ' three weeks afterwards . It was , however , proved that the prisoner was seen riding the bowa up Thornes Xane . near Wakefleld , on tee evening of tbe last Tuesday In June . On the foltowicg day he sold it to a hawker , named George Hall , who a few days after sold it at Wakefield Fair , where it afterwards changed hands two or three times ; and the hut purchaser , Mr . Richard Sunderland , of Alverthorpe , havine a few days afterwards seen the animal described in an advertisement in tne newspapers es a £ tolen horse , be took it to the constable of Wakefield , Mr . Brierley , and delivered bin } up , when it was identified by the prosecutor as bis property .

      Mr- Welkins made an able speech for the prisoner , but-called n » witnesses to support bis hypothesis , that the prisoner had bought the animaL The Jury retired for about three quarters of an hour , and then found the prisoner Guilty , but recommends him to mercy . The presiding JUDGE asked upon what grounds they recommended mercy . The Foeekan answered , because of some doubt they bad as to the distance between some of the places mentioned on tbe trial , and as nothing else bad been proved against him . W . Bnerley . constable of Wakefield \ said that when he went to Sheffield to apprehend tbe prisoner , be cculd not hear that hb had anything but a good character . The FOSEMAS said , thai if that jjiad been known before , it misht have bad some effect on the verdict

      His Lordship said , that the verdict was still unrecorded , and that they might reconsider it if they though ? proper . j Tse Jury aspic conferred for s , tew minutes , and then expressed a wiBh to retire again . Having retired for about a quarter of as hoar , thsy returned into Court again with a like verdict of Guilt ; , but recommended him to mercy on account of bis previous good character . To ba imprisoned to hard labour in Wakefield House of Correction for six calendar months .

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      u fiebecca" sffll holds np her head ! Nay , she increases in her daring . The state of Wales is most critical . An organized opposition to ** constituted" authority id there systematically at work ; and it has hitherto baffiid all the efforts made to pat it down . From the correspondent of the Times we again give the following information from the seat of Rebecca ' s warfare : — " Ij-akdilo Five , Jclt 21 . ** Since my last communication I have been almost constantly in tbe saddle—the starring scenes around me have been so numerous , and in such a variety of directions . Instead of being awed by the presence of tha military / tbe doingB of Bebecca become more daring , and tee disorganization of society here more apparent . It is , however , equally ! strange , that except where the outrages axe actually being committed , an apparently profound peace reigns , and persons can travel through the country in perfect secnriW .

      •• The asFajs at Carmarthen terminated yesterday by tbe discharge of 60 of the Ktbecciites , against whom no bills bad been presented , and by the bail of twelve persons being enlarged in consequence ' of tbe writ of ccriiorari . " In tbe course of my ride to-day I saw many instances of tbe destruction of gates by Rebecca snd her followers . At Uanvibangel there are , or rather were , four gates and a tollhouse . This place is situate within 160 yards of Golden-grove , the seat of Bsrl Cawdor ; yet a few nights since they were all destroyed , tbe toll-houses pulled down , and the toll-keeper's furniture broken to pieces with tbe utmost dating and the most perfect impunity , although the family and servants were all at home at Golden-grove .

      " While I was in Llandilo last evening , I obtained some information that there was to be a secret meeting of the Itebeccaitea somewhere between this place and IA&ndovery , and although told U would be most dangerona fcr me to do so , I resolved if ' possible , to be present at it , and personally observe their proceedings . I accordingly had a horse , * add ] ed , and having proceeded for some few miles on the road ( it was by this time about eight o ' clock at night } , I learned that the Intended meeting was to be held at a place abont a rcile off tbe main road , call 6 ( 1 Cwm Ivor , ¦ or Ivor * IMnjjle , and hsvisg left my horse at a roadside public-bouse , I walked to the spot At that time there was only one person present , who was walking in the burying-jround of tbe chapol of the

      little hamlet . It is impossible to conceive a more romantic spot than this—a . deep glade surrounded by mountains on every side , with , sides covered with verdure , presenting b scene q f such complete repose , Piat one wonld aliost suppose they had never been troded by the foot of ? man . As the evening closed in , however , the farmers ^ * a could be been approaching by tbe various bridle paths and io-wn the mountain sides , until , at length , I should say 300 persons were present . I was naturally looked upon as an object of suspicion and mistrust * ; but , baving entered into conversation With one of these persons , 1 informed him fairly that iny whole object "Was to obtain correct information ss to tbe state of tbe country and the various proceedings now going on ; that I

      represented one of the London newspapers , and that if they bad grievances , tbe very best course would be their publication , by which means every one would be able to judge of lbs justice of their complaints . At my &nggast } on he agreed to communicate this' to the meeting in Welsh , and bear what they said to it . While I remained at a distance , a debate ensued between them for some minutes , and at length I was informed that they intended sjaurning to tbeafljoining school-room , where I should be expected explicitly to state what I had told him , and they wonld then jndjje whether I might or might not be present . They adjourned accordingly ; two candles -were lit , and tb > ECBOOl-rOom was filled to suffocation , besides tba steps ^ leading to , it , and the ground outside . A chairman was chosen , land I stated

      fairly that I had no other object than to gain information correctly , and pledged mj word of honour that I came there -withoio other purpose tban tftat-of reporting to the paper with which . 1 was connected ! The chairman thss , after some ohjections had been made , pat it to u > s meeting , and the shew of hands decided that I should be present The proceedings of the meeting then commenced , and speeches which bad been reduced to writing wera read in tbB Welch langnage . They all told the sase tale of the pove > ty of the people , and of the grievacces which they suffered . Boots , It was declared , shouia be lowsrsi , the tolls altered , and the iufsaouB Poor { aw abolished , and for these purposes it was proposed that they should form onions or lodges . ¦

      " Tbe f olio-wing is briefly the substance ef oae of thoa&jg » ecbea ;—« £ fc was well known to every one that there were many and enormous grievances existing in the-acsmtry . ' Botia the fanners , tbe labourers , and tbB TflBchjmtw were « ow reduced to poverty by toe great rente , and tithes , . snd tbe poor-rates , compared -wi& the Iojb prices . There was no work for She pott , and if they appHad for relief they were torn irotaibeir famffies , but it was their own ^ fault * that these grievances were alloiwd to exist ; it arose from there being no jmion or bcKberhood among them . ' The speaker . Qua complain ** of the loouto who

      receive S » m < B- « ad took the « oney of the parishes , and that with regard io tie Poor £ » w , 'through the , !* uevffi&ideM jmdp ^ acws . awy took toa money of tfcb iiusBBw , pretendmf to relleva tb * poor , ^ rhile tE « y « flJ disfe&nted ft Ont of every pound to the pool , but kept ibe-ptfcer J 5 s . to pay Quail grasping officers- * Bd otnersl Anothajr speaker then-addressed them , ai . "" * » &d the following document in Welsh and English . 1 '^ focareda . eopy sTfcla English translation , and subjoin u vtrbatita . It zhceid be renjeiabered that although u Xjpajnmatie&l , 4 ^ 3 apparently e * duteU ^ gible in Borne pai , >> it Wl 0 l haye been perfectly gmr

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      rect in the original Welsh , bnt that its author was not sufficiently acquainted with English to translate it properly . : ^—•• Totte conductors of the Convention appointed to be held at Cwm Ivor , in the parish of Llandl , -In the county of Carmarthen , on Thuraday , the 20 tb dnyof July , bi Itba first year of Rebecca / li exploita , A . D . 184 a ' "To concur and inquire into the grievances complained of by the people , and to adopt the best method of avoiding the surprising deprivations that exM , and the eternal vigUanoe of out saperintendents which 1 b priee-of-on * liberty * '

      " We wish to reduce the price ( taxes ) and secure our blessings . ; An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot " Power usurped is weak when opposed . The public interest depends npon onr compliance to examine the cause of jtbe calamity , and unveil the corruptions to Rebecca , & < v ' ' The following resolutions agreed , and intend to recommend to your future aspect by us whose names are here subscribed at foot , being householders within the above heretofore-Hientionedparish . " l—T 6 levelling ail petty gates and gate-posts connected with by-ways and bridle-roads , or any roads repaired by the ptrisWonera . " Ako i coals , lime , and grains taken to market bo exempted from tolls .

      *• 2—The motive is tbe abolition of heavy tithe and rent-charge in lieu of tithe . " 3—HEhe . abolition of ctrarch-iates . " 4—A { total alteration of the preeent Poor Law . " 5 . An equitable adjustment of the landlord's rent 6 . Not to allow or grant any Engliehman to have the privilege of a . steward or governor in South Wales " 7 . If any manrentsbis Eeighbonr ' s farm treacherously we must acquaint the lady , and endeavour to encourage her eiertiena wherever she wishes for us to execute our phenomena and combat " 8 . TojrequeBt 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 such charge , we must protect them and diminish their exploits of agouism .

      ¦* 9 . That a committee of privy council mntt be held wben necessary , and all persons under tbe age of eighteen years are not admitted Into it Neither women nor any of the female sex Bhaii be introduced into this selected assembly , except Rebecca and Miss Cromwell" . : " -This document was received with great applause , and it appeared to meet tba universal feelings of th « meeting . It was Ihtm agreed thai a committee should be formed ) and that no farmer in tbe country should be allowed to take tbe farm which had been vacated by another without the sanction of the committee , and that if any did so be must take the consequences . Four persons also were appointed to make rules to carry out these objects , to be agreed to at a future meeting to be held at another place ; and the meeting separated at about » 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 yeatemay morning , the Kebeccaites assembled in large numbers at Bolgoed gate , near Pontardulaia , between Carmarthen and Swansea , and , aroufiiiig the toll-keeper , bnt without allowing him time to dress himself beyond patting on a great coat and slippers , on bis making bis appearance they placed tools in his hands , held a gun to his head , and forced him to destroy tbe gate : when the work of destruction-was complete they locked the toll-ksepet up in a stable close by , wbere he was kept a prisoner until the morning . There was a policeman who lived in tbe neighbourhood , whom they also made a prisoner for the night "

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      colliers and others , who appeared to be in a well-organized , condition . They commenced their operations by attacking and completely demolishing 'Batbaniagate , compellipg the . foil-collector to seek safety by flight j they then ^ a ^ ed . in , procession , by C wmmawr . through the village or ( Drefach , and , in fact , through the entire neighbourhood , being accompanied in their procession by a spcies ' of rt > ugh music , consisting of a number of horns and drums , and continually firing shots as tokens of triumph . . They then proceeded to demolish two toll-bars on the road from Carmarthen to Llanelly , which exploit they accomplished in a very short time . Tha Bcene ' throughout the whole affair was remarkably striking ; the bonfires burning on the hills , the firing of the rockets , the explosions from the anna

      the mob carried , the beating of drums and the blowing of horns , the surrounding country in the mean time being beautifully illuminated by tbe light of the young moon , were striking and lovely in the extreme . The Rebeccaites continued their procession and depredations to the terror of the Inhabitants until near midnight ; they then disappeared with the Bame astonishing alacrity that they first of all displayed in appearing . Numbers of them , teisg colHera , precipitated themselves recklessly down the different shafts of the collieries , which are so plentiul in the neighbourhood ; others took refuge in the cottages 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 av . d children / bat were merely blackened in their faces , and some cf them bad their coats turned inside out . Threatening notices baving been sent out to Middleton-hall , the seat of Mr . Adams , and to Cwn . mawr , 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 & state of ihe greatest alarm during the whole of the disturbance , and quite fearful that the threats of the Rtsbeccaiteu would be carried into execution ; but tbe fellows , after baving broken down the gates before separating , loudly proclaimed their intention of attacking those houses on a future night

      " The scene of these depredations , it will now be seen , has been quite changed ; the disturbances baving originated in the 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 diatricta . { " At Hanelly , in the icopper works , where the men have for Borne time past been working only two days in the week , the master manufacturers ( finding it utterly impossible to get fid of tbe copper manufactured there ) have determined to reduce the wages of their workmen j and , having given notice of their intention so to do , they ore visited with threats , both load and deep , of a general strike in caee of their carrying their determination into effect

      '" The leesee of the tolls of the llandillo Khymnys Trust has this day visited Carmarthen , and declared to tbe Clerk to the Trust that itinguice impossible for him to , pay tbe trust the sum at which be agreed to take the tolls , in consequence of the continued demolition of the gabs on bis line of road . There is hardly a gate , toll-house , or bar , now standing on this trust ; and it ia daily , or rather nightly , expected test tbe few remaining ones will be disposed of in the same manner as jthelr predecessors have been . " The outrages are row assuming a much more serious avpect than they have hitherto borne , in consequence of ithelr having shown themselves in the midst of a thickly-populated district in which , however , tbe people are badly paid , and live upon the very worst of fare .

      y On the Llandillo road also , which had been traversed by the troops , they had gone through scarcely half an hoar before the Troedrhiew Ooch-gate was broken down , aud the Llettymawr gate , in the parish of Llanon . " On Thursday night , a detachment of the 4 th Dragoons , under the orders of a magistrate , were marcQed from Llandovery to the Llangammach gate , on the borders of Breconsbire , which had been threatened to be destroyed . On arriving there , the men were placed in a barii , and double sentries stationed at each side of the gate for the whole of tbe night . At about eleven o ' clock , they saw a party of the Rebeccakes in tbe village close by , but their spies bad informed them that the military were watching Ihe gate , and they marched off , thus leading the military a march of thirty miles , and obliging them to remain on guard all night for nothing . " :

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      prehended Mr . Vaughan , the postmaster and innkeeper of PontydoulaiB . " This morning , and indeed throughout the day , the town of Swansea has been in a state of excitement crowds of people filling the streets , particularly opposite the statlon-honse , where the prisoners were confined , and which was guarded by the 75 th Foot , and almost an entire stop being put to business , " The following prisoners bad by this time been brought in : — " Griffith Vaughan , postmaster and innkeeper at Pontydoulais . William Morgan , of Bolgoed , farmer .

      David Jones , son of a respectable freeholder . Diniel Lewis , a waaver . Mr . Joan Morgan , a farmer and freeholder- Matthew Morgan , his eon . Bees Morgan , bis son . John Morgan , bis son , tee man who has been shot . EUther Morgan , the mother , and Margaret Mai * gan her daughter . . " At nine o ' clock a large meeting of the magistrates was held at the Town-hall , Sir John Morris in the chair ; and the prisoners being brought down , I applied for admission , bnt was told that no one could be admitted until the final hearing . Tha attorney for some of the prisoners having alao applied for admissioB , the magistrates came to the following resolution : — 1

      " Resolved unanimously—That all meetings with a view to the investigation of charges relating to tha demolition of turnpike-gates in this neighbourhood be strictly private ] until the parties are brought up fox final hearing . "John Morris . Chairman . " " The Magistrates sat in deliberation the whole day , and at the close ] the prisoners were remanded . "The wounded man , last night , when I inquired , was doing well . I " Toe utmost ; excitement still prevails" .

      In relation to this wonderful combination and arrangement ofj power and force against the " authorities , " the Times itself has ihe following ; The picture given of the present alarming aspect . of the country at the points enumerated is alarmingly true . Tbo system seems to be breaking down of its own accord . Are onr " Statesmen" prepared either to repair it , or to replace it ? They might have prevented all we have now to deplore , had tbe ; possessed the knowledge and the will . •« We perceive with much concern that the Rebecca disturbances show no sympton of decrease . Nor are the fresh circumstances which are vaguely hinted at of a character to diminish our apprehensions as to tbe

      character which these remarkable outrages may assume . It is more and more believed that men not of education only , but of rank , are concerned in them . This derives considerable probability fro * n the obvious skill and unity with which the operations of the rioters ere planned and executed , and it a <» ds not a little to * the seriousness with ! which they de&etve to be regarded . Without a bead ] from the upper classes no rising of the people has ever proved permanently formidable ; private jealousies—narrowness of view—scantiness of information—ignorance—credulity—want of order and concentration—these are tbe peculiarities whieh generally attend and ! mar a rabble movement It is the of tbe and

      one leader , cogn ^ nt power weakness of tbe upper classes whom he is opposing , and whose very name brings order , arrangement , and self-reliance into tbe ranks of the [ discontented , giving a definite , direction to their energies , understanding their real difficulties , and stifling itheir suicidal disputes for precedence , —it is the educated acknowledged commander who makes that dangerous which weald otherwise be only mischievous ; who can threaten the well-being of tbe State , ins'ead of merely disturbing a neighbourhood or embarrassing a Cabinet . '' This , it appears now to be considered , the Carmarthenshire peasantry have found . Men have been found among their superiors , with what views it ia

      indeed difficult to divine , reckless enoush to ai-eay themselves at tbe bead of this deluded people against the legal force of England . We can hardly suppose such men to act from a mere blind love of mischiefwe can hardly suppose that they are continuing to expose tbe 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 tha demolition at a county grievance , or tbe exhibition of hairbrained enterprise . This is not the way in which an educated man carries en war against turnpike gates , or union workhouses . The fact , if it be a fact , that men of station are at the bottom of these J movements , is an unfortunate guarantee for tbe serious mischief which is intended .

      And , in truth , the circumstances et the mining districts are sucfa , as may well open a source of . indefinite hope to an unprincipled agitator—of indefinite apprehension to tbo * e who are concerned fur tbe peace of the country . The present is a moment at which bold and unscrupulous men , reckoning ss we trust without their host , might well suppose that their time was coming ; that in Ireland , in Scotland—in onr own northern districts , in the sooth of Wales—abroad , too , as Well oa at hoitoe—the clouds were gathering—tbe wieck was comiBgj—aud that be whose band was foremost would gather most spoil .

      " In the meantime Rebecca ' s Rang is triumphant . Their formation isjperfect , their movements rapid and well combined , and their mode of doing their vroik complete . They collect , destroy , and are gone . The Dragoons are sent out , to stop their operations , but it is like firing artillery on a swarm of wasps , or sending a frigate to chase si flock of stormy petrats . What is wanting in Carmarthenshire ( as in other places ) is m-t only an array of men on managed horses with helmets and swords ( though even they have once stumbled into tffisiency ) , bat brains . The Carmsrthenshire magistrates seem not overburdened with that appendage . "

      In the Sun we j find ihe following answer to the cock-and-bull story promulgated about " Chartists holding secret weekly meetings ; " ' subscribing to arms' distribution ] clabs , " &o . &o ., which we had ourselves to comment on a fortnight ago . It will be seen that the j contradiction we then gave to the slander , has received the strongest corroboration and support from parties resident on the spot , who cannot be accused of an undue bearing to Chartists and Chartism : —

      REBECCA AND HER DAUGHTERS . M In consequence of tbe information which we have received from the j neighbourhood of Carmarthen—Rebecca ' s head quartets—we have carefully looked over the columns of the BJWsftman—a paper published in that town , and apparently condncted not only with considerable talent , but ! with that careful attention to facts . Which supplies the ] best guarantee for the accuracy of the information which ia given to the public through its columns . Amongst other paragraphs on the subject to which we have referred are the following . They are corroborative of the information which we ourselves havo received from tbe best source .

      " Alarming intelligence . —Secret political meetings ( according to tlje London papers ) are held weekly in the Merthyr district . There are also secret arms ' distribution clubs , to which the mea subscribe , aud by which they are supplied with a musket , bayonet , crossbelt s , tie ,. tor £ 1 16 s . Now , all we can say is , that these meetings mustbs very secret indeed , for we have , and have had for Gome years , a correspondent to tha Welshman there , and ] have also received weekly

      communications from the police-office there , and yet this is-tho first time we have ever heard of the existence of this plot and treason . Dbubtless our accredited functionary there , as well as tbe j police authorities , are blind ; for the gentlenwn from London saw it tbe moment be set foot in the district ; ( and what is more be found out before our resident reporter , Mr , M ¦ ¦• ¦ ( good easy man ) could count his fingers , that this state of things had been going on for some considerable time , and that in the event of an ( outbreak one district alone could

      famish 5 000 stand j of arms , consisting of muskets , bayonets , rifles , Arc . The gentleman from London aforesaid also deposes , according to information then and there before him , that the Government have been Tnade- acquainted with this secret distribution of arms , although they have not , as far as 1 can learn ( be says ) taken any steps to prevent It . Whit a somnolent , cbameful Government 1 Well may Sir Robert Peel ' s Government be designated a do-nothing Government . A aluegish , Bleepyv stolid set of elves . They are on the edge of a precipice aa ' d stir not— 0 000 stand of arms in one district only I Good gracious how dreadful ! Every dozen districts supp y sixty thousand stand of arms : and this according to Cocfcer multiplied only by Six , but take tha lowest , nay , take bat half , only three , and one stand of arms to each man give a product of pugnacity represented by the figures 180 , 000 ! So there ate one

      hundred aod eighty thousand stands of arms , one hundred and eighty thousand men ripe for insurrection ' All the iron works , ' ladds the gentleman from London ' are now under reductions , aud men are constantly being discharged , which of course adds to the discontent , and should any ono of the large works stop , there would be considerable ! danger of au outbreak . ' Ripe for insurrection and danger of an outbreak—stands of arms by thousands , ditto ' of righting men—rapine , rape civil war , death , and destruction . Most alarming intelligence f I Poor Rebecca ! Ton ought to have a broad back . The Cockney writers , ] hoaxed and imposed upon by fools aod knaves , assign to you objects , the names even of which we will venture to say you never beard before . You are a Chartist I Why , you don't know the meaning of toe word" f

      It would appear that the " insurrection" has become so formidable , as to call for emtra measures of " putting down" on the part of tbe Government , The following announcement will , in some degree , give an idea what the nature of the steps deter * mined on are to be : —• " 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 the purpose of instituting a rigid and searching inquiry and examination into all the circumstances connected with the Rebecca riot * " and disturbance in that part of tbe Kingdom . We understand' Mr . Hill will be accompanied by one or . more legal gentlemen from London to assist in tbe inquiry . "Standard .

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      HOUSE OF LORDS . —Fbidat , July 21 . Lord Portman lafd on the table of the Housa of Lords a Bill to amend the 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 Bill , was agreed to , and ihe BUI wai r « ad a third time and passed . The Slave Tra ^ e Suppression Bill was also read a third time and passed . The third reading of the Libel BUI was fixed for Thursday . The Scientific Societies' Bill , * nd the Sessions of the Peace Bill , went through Committee , when the House adjourned till Monday .

      Monday , Jult 24 . Lerd BROUGHAM announced that his motion to have the printer of a Kendal newspaper called to tbe Bar , for publishing a libel upon bis Lordship , waj rendered unnecessary by a letter of ample apology , which he had received from the individual in question . Ob the motion of the Earl ef Devon , the Literary and Scientific Societies' Bill was read a third time and passed . The House then adjourned .

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      HOUSE OF C 0 MM 0 NS .-FEIDAY , July 21 . Jackson ' s Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed . The third reading of tbe Designs Copyright Bill was fixed for Tuesday . On tbe motion that the Report of the Customs . Ada Committee be received , Mr . Gladstone said he took that opportunity of stating , that he should object to the oppointment of a Select Committee to consider the Coalwkippers Bill , as the Ryport had been folly investigated by a Committee of tha House . Several Members objected to the Bill , when the Report of the Customs Act Was brought up , and leave was given to introduce a Bill founded upon it . Mr . Hume gave notfee , tbat on Thursday , he wonld move tbat tbe 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 . EWART , relative to the bounty orders to Emigrants , Lord STaMjET said , great abuses had arisen in the system , and the Government bad thonght it necessary to moke an alteration , with a view to make the colonies pay the whole expense Of tbe Emigration . The Irish Marriages Bill was brought up from the House of Lords , and read a first time . In answer to a question from Lord Ashley . Sir K . 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 . Tbe other orders of the day were then disposed of , and the House adjourned at a quarter to two .

      Monday , Jtjiy 24 th . After advancing several bills certain stages , the early portion of the sitting was occupied with the remaining clauses cf the Arms Bill . The main discussion was oa the question of the period of the duration of the bilL The original proposition of the Government was for five years bnt after discussion , and two divisieus , it was decided that it should be for two years , and to the end cf the then next session of Parliament , or , practically , for three years . The whole Of the clauses , including those which had been postponed for further consideration having been gone through , the long protracted committee ton this bill was terminated . The report of the committee on the Excise duties , reconjmending the reduction of tbe additional duty on Irish suftits , was then brought up ; on which

      Sir Robert Fekgvson 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 th « interests either of tbe revenue or of Ireland , could be further promoted by any greater reduction than the one proposed . Captain Jones supported the amendment . Mr . F . Baring was convinced that the Government proposition was a sufficient reduction . Sir R . FERGUSON , seeing ha was opposed both by the present and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer , withdrew bis motion . The report was then received , and a bill founded on the resolution ordered to be brought in .

      Tbe Admiralty Lands Bill , which stood for committee , was objected to by Mr . Barnard and Mr . Hume , defended by Mr . Sidney Herbert , the Secretary to the Admiralty , and , after some discussion , during woicb the main objection urged against the bill was , that it conferred an arbitrary and uu imited power oa tba Admiralty to appropriate land " for naval purposes , " Sir J . Graham interposed an explanation , to the effect tbat sufficient check and control would still remain to tbe House , inasmuch as all sums to be expended on the purchase of lands wonld have to be included ia th-e 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 farther opposition , though ultimately it was carried through this stage . The other business was of a routine natnre .

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

      LoNnoN Smithpield Cattle Market , MondaT i-July 24 . —Trie 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 nnight , of 4 d per 8 ibs , but the general rise did not exceed 2 i per 8 Lbs , at which , a good clearance was effected . For most kinds of Mutton the demand was rather active , at fully , but nothing quotable , beyond previous rates . Lambs were again plentiful , and late figures were well supported ; the best Down qualities producing 5 i per Bibs . For Calves the sale was inactive , at our quotations . Prime small Porkers sold freely ; other kinds of pigs heavily , at unvaried prices . Duriug the week not . a single head of Foreign stock has been imported into'the United Kingdom .

      Borough Hop Market . —The demand for yearling , and most other kinds of Hjps , continues steady , at prices about equal to those noted last week . The duty is estimated ai from £ 135 , 008 to £ 140 , 000 . 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 undertone no alteration . Borough and Spitalfield 3 . —Old Potatoes command lUtie attention . Wow Potatoes from 3 s to 63 per cwt . From abroad only about 200 baskets have been received since our last , aud they are worth scarcely 3 j per cwt .

      Liverpool Corn Market , -Monday , Jolt 24 . — Since this day se ' nnight wa have had moderate arrivals of Grain , Flour and Oatmeal , from Ireland and coastwise . From Canada , there are reported 4963 barrels of Flour , and 60 barrels of Oatmeal . Furttter advance in the leading country markets , with a few days of cold stormy weather , have given increased firmness to the tTade , and have enhanced our prices for Wheat during that period by 3 d . to 4 d . per . bushel ; they now range from 7 s . 3 d . to Is . 6 d . for common Odessa , up to 9 . * .- 6 d . to 9 s . Sd . per 70 lbs .

      for best high mixed Danzig . Flour has also advanced in valuo ls . td 2 s . par sack , and Is . per barrel . English manufacture beiog worth 4 . 8 a , to 50 a . i Irish 4 fo . to 49 i . pot 210 lbs , ; Uai : ed States 34 s . to 36 a . ; Canada 33 ) . to 35 i . per 196 lbs . Oats have been held for full rates , but the demand for that article has not been such as to enable the importers to establish an advance ; bast Irish have been sold at 23 . lod . per 45 lbs . ' Oatmeal has brought rather more money ; Irish 23 a . 6 d . to 24 s . per 240 lbs . Barley must be quoted 3 d . to 4 i . per bushel dearer . Beans and Peas have fully maintained previous rates .

      Liverpool Cattle Marmet , Monday , July 24 . — The market to-day has been much the same as for many weeks of late , the supply being pretty good , wnh little or no variation in price . Beef fi | d . to 6 d ., Mutton 5 d . to 5 £ d ., Lamb 5 d . to 5 £ 4 . per pound . Manchester Corn Market , Satdkday Jolt 22 , —Although much rain has fallen in this district grace our last report ; yet we do not hear that the growing crops have sustained any injury therefrom , beyond their being kept in a backward state . Throughout the week an active demand for Flour b * 8 anain been experienced , and the supplies of this article during that period having been on the most

      limited scale , a further considerable advance in prices has been obtained , Oats and Oatmeal , too , met a tolerably fair sale at rather higher rates . **»• arri ? a ! s at Liverpool , both coastwise and from Ireland , are to a fair extent ; and f » m Canada 2238 barrels of Flour and « 0 barrels of Oatmeal are reported . At OHr market this morning an advance of 3 d , to 4 d . per 70 Iba . on Wheat was firmly demanded . Flour met a moderate sale , and the best descriptions were fully 3 s . per sack higher than on this day Be ' nnight . Uats were Id . per 45 lbs ., and Oatmeal 6 d . per 240 lbs . dearer ; but the latter artiole WM not free sale at this enhancement .

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      - ¦ I n - TBE NORTHERN > T AR . L __ ; _•

      Rebecca" In Tcales

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      "Upon a tine bill bring brought in against the partita charged with having participated in the attack upon the Carmarthen workheuse , a writ of certiorari was handed in on the part of the Crown , removing tbe trials to Iho Queen ' s Bench . There has been UiUCtJ speculation as to ihe Intentions which the Government have bad in this removal . Some persona think that it will have a salutary effect by holding tbe fears of their being removed to London for trial over them as a rod in terrdrem ; but it is generally thought that there ia no intention of bringing the parties to trial in

      London , but to remove them at the next nesizsa for trial into Breconshire , or some county in w _ ic _ these disturbances have not occurred . Thia fact , however , demonstrates . ; that the Government believe tbat no Jury in this country would convict ; and I think tbat they are correct In this view , for I have not yet met with any person in the middle classes who does not sympathise with Bebecca and her acts , stating as they do , fearlessly and openly , that the grievances are of the most glaring character , and that she seeks poly justice .

      •¦ The Rebeccaites have this view of the writ ef artiorari : —they say that their counsel , Mr . Lloyd Ball , would have been sure to have obtained a verdict for them in the Tallog ease npon a point of law ; and that in the attack on the -workhouse the Government knows fnii-well that they have no evidence against them , but that of one or two persons of no character , and therefore that they wete safe of an acquittal . Now although this may be most untrue , yet . bamg tbe opinion of the multitude , it has the same effect as if it were true . 41 In the meantime , although the Dragoons are in the saddle every night scouring the country here and there , they happen to be always in the wrong place , and the work of outrage continues not only undimisbed , but with Increased and Increasing audacity . Last night , for

      instance , the Dragoons started with Captain Edwards , of Khydygorae , a magistrate , at their head , and proceeded to Llangewillyj but while they were thus engaged the Kebeccaites entered the ancient town of Ktdwelly , eight miles from Carmarthen , where they had previously pnllsd down the gate , and at which a temporary one with iron posts had been erected i they broke down the iron posts , destroyed the . gate , and then proceeded to demolish the toll-house . Having finished the work of destruction , they piled up tbe timber which had been used in the building of the toll-honae , and having placed the broken gate npon it , set fire to it , and burnt it to ashes . This was done in the precincts of the town containing hundreds of inhabitants . The outrage was

      perpttrated by comparatively a very Bmall number of persons , and yet not a single inhabitant interfered to prevent the work of destruction . Whi e thia was going on at Kidirelly , Pendergast-gate , situate at Haverfordwest , was destroyed in the most daring manner while the military were in tbe town , traloot a single person gave them the slightest hint of what was geing on . 1 cannot better describe tbe situation of these two gates to your town readers than by saying that they are , or rather were , as much within tbe towns of Kid welly and Haverfordwest as tbe Hyde-park-cornergate . The military in Haverfoidwest were within the town , and on the alert- ; but they bad not the slightest knowledge of what "waa going on until tbiB morning .

      " At Newcastle Einlyn , where a body of the military is alBO stationed , the town-gate has been pulled down three times , and the toll-bouse and gate were re-erected , and finished rebuilding on Friday . In the course of the night the Rebeccaites visited the spot , and condncted their-proceedings with the utmoat secrecy , instead of with their usnal noise , and in the morning ' , wben the inhabitants rote , not a single vestige of either the gate or the newly-erected toll-house was to be seen , so completely ; had they been destroyed . TbiB is the state of things here , and there will not be a single gate left standing in the country , if a different mode be not adopted to put an end to it . Government are pouring in troops . A detachment of artillery are

      marching by the way of Brecon ; a detachment of artillery are marching to Carmarthen by the way Of Swansea ; the-whole of the 4 th Regiment of Dragoons are to be stationed in South Wales ; four companies of tbe 75 th Foot are to arrive at Carmarthen within the next two or three days ; the Yeomanry are kept on permanent duty ; and every military appliance of the Government is , exercised ; yet not a single outrage has been stayed , nor a singls Rebeccaits captured . They langh at the display of power by the Government , and from its being a question of tolls , it has now become one of general grievances . Notices are now daily issued as to rents , and are being served on the landlords , not only in thia county , but in tbe adjoining ones . "

      *• Carmarthen , Jolt 22 . *• Information having been xectived . yesterday that it wss intended to make attacks on several gates during the night , and that the village of Psrthihyd had been threatened to be set on fire , Colonel Love immediately issued orders for the dragoons to patrol the whole of the roads leading to the plates threatened , and fur this purpose they were divided into six sections , who at once scoured the roads from Llandovery , Llandillo , and around Carmarthen . 1 myself got on horseback and accompanied a ; troop of the 4 th Dragoons , headed fey Colonel Love , and the Lord Lieutenant , Colonel Trevor , and commanded by Major Parlby , in a tide round the country of fromftwenty-Beven to thirty miles . We left Carmarthen at half-past five o ' clock in the evening , and

      were ont npon the roads until nearly eleven at night Oar ronte lay ! through Llandarrog and Porthrbyd , where we mot ' another troop , who had scoured the roads from Llandillo , by tbe way of Troedrhiew Goch and Middleton Ball . The mountains by Llanningiihon , ic ^ were then traversed to Colebrook and Pontyberen , back to Carmarthen . The troop had not however , traversed more than three miles on the road from Carmarthen , before it became evident that they were watched from the bill tops , and shortly after two signal guns were heard . A place called the Old Railway is the centre of some coal works , and as we passed , it was understood that a large meeting was to beheld , and wa » probably then holding , in the coal

      levels ; trot all ; through the route everything wore the mesfc peaceful aspect , and very few people were to be seen spon any of the roads . Of course , it was iza&gined ttuit the alarm was a false one . This , howev « , "wai % mistake ; for within an hoar after the troops of Dragoons had passed through the Bethaniagate , which is almost immediately above the hill called the Pcmble , oalthe road leading to Llanon , a skyrocket was sent up from one of the hills in the neighbourhood , and in ; a taw minutes several large bonfires were lit on Ihe various hills around , as answers to the signal given fcy the firing of the rocket The consequences of tfe& signal * soon inanifeated themselves to the iobabiUntt af the ennoondlng country by the SJmost inbta&tes&Ku appe&Rineo 9 f about 1 , 000 rasn ,

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      COLLISION BETWEEN THB AUTHORITIES AND THE . REBECCAITES— -ONK MAN SHOT . " Swansea ; Monday Morning July 24 "At eight o ' clock last night the following intelligence reached me at CaimaKben ;—" Swansea , Sunday Afternoon . "Sir—Tbe town ia full of excitement aud soldiers . Five of tbe men concerned in the destruction of the Bolgoed bar have been taken by the county police , headed by Captain Napier . Great resistance was offered , and Captain Napier shot one man through the Kroin . The wounded man is in custody . One of tbe Rebeccaites , tempted by tbe reward of £ 100 , turned informer at twelve o'clock last night .

      ANOTHER ACCOUNT . " Early on Sunday morning Captain Napier , with the Inspector of the Swansea Police , and two of the county police , went in the neighbourhood of Llangafelach to execute a warrant for the apprehension of tome Rebeccait € S , who were concerned in destroying the Bolgoedgate , ; upon private information . After a dreadful struggle , they succeeded in capturing four young men . Bons 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 tb 3 county police . The Captain was on the ground , struggling witb his prisoner , When another man was in the act 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 , bad it not been ] arrested by the good use Jenkins made of bis cutlass . " Notwithstanding thia small band were attacked by sixteen Rebeccaites , they secured their prisoners , who are now safely lodged in confinement . When on the ground Captain Napier drew hla pistol , which was wrested from him ; but he managed to again wrest it from the prisoner , drew another pistol from fals 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 thougbt it will not prove fatal . Captain Napier wa * baving his head dressed at the time I first learned these particulars , abont : twelve o'clock . "

      " Swansea , Monday , July 24 . " Upon receipt of this intelligence I immediately rode to Swansea , which I reached at 'wo thia morning During the short time previously to the mails starting , at seven o ' clock this morning , I have been only able to learn the confirmation of the above statement , and that there are eight prisoners brought in by the police and military . It is expected that more will be apprehended to-day . Captain Napier received two or three severe wounds . "

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      " Swansea , Tuesday MORNING , JULT 25 , " Five oClock . " In my last communication I gave such a hurried account as I could procure of the collision yesterday morning at Llnngovalloch between tbe authorities and the Rebeccaites . I have since obtained as succinct an account of the affair as I could . I understand that on Saturday night a poUcnian of Swansea happened to meet a man , named John Jones , of Lleityfnlbert , drinking at a public-house in Swansea . After some time the man made use of some observations which led the policeman to believe that halhad been a participator in some of the Rebecca movements . This induced the policeman to question him , and at length the man admitted that he had been present at the destruction or three gates , VI * ., the BolgceJ , Pontydawe , aod Llangavalloch , and that be could identify the parties

      concerned . On hearing this , the policeman took him into custody , and conveyed him to the Station-house , when the Mayor being sent for , he underwent a rigid examination * , and gave the names of about forty persons , nlostof them highly respectable farmers . Jtc residing near P 6 ntydoula ! s and Llangdviillocb . Warrants Wfcre then granted : aud . at twelve o ' clock on Saturday night , Captain Napier , superiutt-ndent of the county police ( lare of the Rifles ) , with inspector Rees and two other policemen , left Swansea and proceeded to the hills , where ' . they succeeded in capturing two persons quietlyi , and brought them into Swansea ; they then apprehended a tbird prisoner , whom they left in charge { of tbe two policemen , while Captain Napitt and Uses went into the house of a farmer , named Morgan , to arrest his sow . They had not been gone

      into the house a minute before the farmer's wife , Mrs . Morgan , threw a saucepan of boiling water over the Captain , which scalded his shoulder , and then attacked him with tbe sjucepan , with which she beat him about the hea < i , and the Bon , John Morgan , a very powerful young matt , having seiaad a sickle , also attacked Capt . Napier with it , and wounded him on the bead , ; a desperate struggle ensued , anil Capfc . Napier dr = iw " one of hia pistols , which , however , fortunately was not cocked , I tbe hammer being down , for Morgan grasped bis wrist , and , turning tlie mutate of the pistol to Captain ] Napier ' s breast , pulled the trigger , hat without effect Finding hia life in danger , Captain Napier Immediately drew his other pistol and fired , and shot John Morgan ! the ball entering the abdomen ; the man , however , having recoiled a few paces and felt the wound , immediately renewed the struggle with increased desof

      peration ^ noise pistol having alarmed tbe policemen outside , they rushed into the house , where they found Captain Napier covered with blood , and succeeded in rescuing him and securing the prisoner , who was brought into Swansea and conveyed to the infirmary in the Gaol , where 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 , and lodged itself in tbe back between the second and third rib , from which place Dr . Bird bucceeded In extracting it . :

      " On Sunday , in tns middle of the day , the police accompanied by the Mayor and two other magistrates ' and Jhirty men of tbe Grenadier Company ofthe 75 th Regiawnti of FooVmajn proceeded te llangavalloch aud apprehended Mw , Morgan , the farmer ' s wife and bw flangbt « r > «» d jj , B 19 courae of the evening , ap .

      Market Intelligence.

      MARKET INTELLIGENCE .

  • 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-ncseproduct812/page/6/