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ARE 3 IBAT 0 B 3 . 3 > r . Gbat to tring forward the report of the comjsutt ** fox a plan Jcr the establishment of arbitrators ihrengfcorit the country , in consequence of the dismiss al l > y the Govsrnniexa of the magistrates in -whom the pecp ! s h&d-coiiideEee . The report recommended tfeat tfce tiiamissed mcgistr&tfcs , zs well aa thoie "who had Ksdsntti , should be appointed in tie first inttaiics . Ths isSlotilng Is a copy of the report : — "Itepori ' of SubCosimilin appoirJed io Consider and R * pori on the adoption of a General Svstem gf Arbitration throughout Hie country .
Tour committee , hsrting esrefnUy considered- the Fercral question referred to them "with Tespeci to the iEtrcdnctic-n of & sTEteia of arbitration throughout Iitland , -sdtii & Tie ? 7 to the better adjustment vt all such di--p = tca as may from tinse to time arise among such cf the inhabitants thereof as may be £ h : poseil to i ~ i-r the same to areiixators . beg leave to offer the foilo * - iiig report thereon for the adoption of your Association : — " Tom committee are strongly of cpiuion , that inasmuch as many of tha magistrates Trho possess popular
corflaerce hare been deprived of the commission of the pesce because of theii attachment to the cause of legislative indepsndencs ; no "annectsssij ume should be Ust in csrrsizg into practice thftprinaple of arbitration as already approved of bj the ncauiEions vote of the Association , la order , Ihtstfors , to secnrs the perfect and fcarmosicns sc-orilEg of such a system , your coismittie Twonnn = na that a Etaticjng committee be immediately formed to arrange the Decenary dc-tails , prepare ths requisite forms , aitd superintend the prset » ca 3 T 5-c ? k-XDg cf the system , siun it shall have been put in © perctian .
*• Bang fnrther cf opinion that the system cf arbitration Ebcnld bo as universally applied is the jdrcam-Etaccss cf each locality "srLU admit , your ermnritise lEccmmend that for that purpose the several counties i > e appointed into riferricT-s azi £ that three or zests srbltraterB be recommended for each district , the number to be determined by the extent , population , 2 nd snzb other local circumstances & 3 may Bee-fl to bear direcUy thereon . In defining those districts , yenr cemmitie would rsggsst that advantage be taken of the divisions at present esiabliahed for tha purposes of ths petty * es-Sons courts , and recommend that those districts b » adopted , inasmuch as the peasastry are in general familiarised thereto
JI Tour commifeee surest that the dismissed msgis-Iratts sad Hicb . Septa ! jnsticeasa hare re ^ isced , be in the first instance ? eecmmesded as arbitratonrtn their lespectiTe fSistricU ; and that a dismissed magistrate , or cne who has resigned , if picrtnt , ba in all cases ebosec as the chairman c ! ihe court of arbitration . ** Yoax Committee sit strongly 5 mpre-- ? ed "with the conviction that insekctiDg persons to be entrus' -ed Trtth Boch high and Important functions r . s those that vriii necessarily devolve upoo tia iibitratois , the ntmoit d 3 i § cnce ebould be used to procure persons rot cn . y of hi ^ h moral character and local influence , but vho e !; o possess the full and . ccxnmet ? confidence of the ssve-rsi
elates npon whoss casts ifc ^ y may have to arbitrate Por this purpose , they ¦ srouid sr > : yresi ttat the Repeal hardens resdeni in she seyoraJ disrricts be called npen torectaninend toths Association such persoss as may seem tothsm liebsst q ^ rsliiled to act as arbitrators , and fiiat they be directed , in m ^ kiDg their selection , to xequest thB aid of the Ritnil clergy and gentry in their » rrrra dstrlcts . Tna » Uie u ^ mes of the persona so Klected and spproTed of . be transmitted to the Association thrsago ths prcTicciai inspector of ¦ wardens ^ and be accompanied ^ y arepc-nfreTnhim , on the qnalifications of the peiKjns so icccamrrdsd , aid that Buch recomanEsdationB and Tcprris be referred fcr consideration to ihs Banding CJomnilttee .
" In giTing the sacction of -your Association to the recommendation of any aibitrator , your Committee zngf est that it be gr ? en bj Tote of the Association , at ona of ths ordinary cr EtrjrcrEEd pnKic meefegs , on Epecial motion msde , and that cf such motion it i » recesaay tliat at least one -week ' s public notice be StVEn . " They fuithsr recommend that each arbitrator , on ihe rote of the Association being formally notified to him , shall promise , as a Repealer , that be -will arbifaste impartially en all ccsea that may be referred to bis decision .
" Tout committes -spoald also suggest that the Bepeal "wardens of tha disirict be requested to recomj necd a person qualified and ¦ TOlisig gratuitously to act » s secretary to the c ^ trlct arbitrators , and that it be the duly of seek secretory , as may be approved of by Hie Ass * aation , to zssp , nnder the direction and snpferantendencs of ths aTbitratcrs , a book in -which proper minutes ba tept cf all proceedings had before the court Vt arbitration . *• Your caarmittee ars aleo of opinion that due cnb-Eeity shouia be gi ? en in easih district to the names of tte arbitratcrs and the places of arbitration .
•• "With respeci lo the mods ef conducting the proceeSin ^ s of the court 3 cf arbitration , your committee Keonnaeisd that the arbitrators sit publidy , in a place or places to i > e named , in their respective districts on a certain nxsd day , esca weet or fortnigkl , according to Ihe peculiar circumstances of the localities ; and that Bny person isviag ^ ny oiSseEee inth or claim upon another aaall eerre ai-otice upon that other , calling upon him to -coine beiors the arbitrators upon the ntxi day of si ting , ar . d submit to haTe the matter in dispute p-rSiirated upon , and that there shall ba appended to the sud notioe a further notScation , signed by ocv of ihs district srbiiTsioia , ncHfjiss that the arbitrators "SFonM Et for the sdjasinifcut of Differences en the day Epecrfr ^ .
" I : I ? the opm ' -on of yc-ur committte that the . presence 'f three arbitnverssaouldbe dtdartd Eecesasiy io ar v' ^ aie uuoa e . cb cis -, and that all questions be fiesiiltr-i by Tote , the majority detennining the decisiois , aad isai Elicnld a gi * atsr nnmber th 3 n three sit to arbitrate in any 0 * 33 causa , and thai said number be an eren number , tJiit thtn the chairman Ehonld have t'wo Totss ; bat th ^ t in all otter cases , a majority of the - ? ut £ S of ihs & : bitrstors shall dettrjniae . »* Tour committee iecominend that the parties be pert eit ^ d to a-7 an thtm ^ I ^ . a of profesaouil add , -when-CTer they eossider it adTisa ^ le .
" TourcomiHiUee rtcoiume-d that after the parties BhanhaTSippzarea before the ati&astoza . a deed a Kibmissionbe rop-cUvfe . y = i 5 -ae . i by f ^ ^ fti ^ ^ Sw . f ^^ *****< to ^» Te tha mattea in W S , t ^ ^ ° ° ^ "to&nt on , and to abide E ^ fhJS ^ f ^^ ^ - Thatihbaxbitratcrs ^^ mMtBmSB Ihe deeS of snbmissioa , s-a -etrR » » t . ^ , ILeprc ^ Bgbem . ^^ k ^? g £ Z ^ £ eret ^ ry , and that a coj-j ? U * a »« d be % J > £ * j £ £% ^ £ ^ " ^ -- ^ ion ^ dt
" Toar C ^ icmitiee also recocmeni th ^ «?*„ , * v VdffleaHim of the a *« d , ^ uld ^ S , p ^ jS ^ fiie esuse of said refuel ^< i that , uale ^ s xhi part ^ so lefusing fafl to g ^ ve sit-factory reaaons to aTe Com anitteefor such « fnal the Coauniuee do iteomnBaa fiat the party so rtfusng b * vx&iUad from the Associ Biion by a public vote . " Tout Cozmittes wocld suggest , that for the better XKBiing of the sjziess ., the Sesretaries ba requested xroarterly to forward to the Awocation for inspection thfi minute boots , aad fsrthsi TMommend ihit blank lornu of notiee , doeds of subiaiaionj nin » ta books Sod other mch books and forms , be forwarded , in Ihe
jequMte goantitjej , to tha several district , free of expense 1 and that there be so charg * made , or f ee re aeiTed by the arbitrators , or any of them , or by their Secretary , for sny aoSce , ce « d of Enbmiassion , award , tx TOpycf award ; an ^ ihit all forms be supplied , case 3 faard , and arbitratsd en , esS s ^ st&s made , and copies fijereo ? giren to the psilis , free of all cost and charges . WbltsptYgs . ¦ "Toar commiKee c : ^ nct cr'n& ' ude without nrgini-Xpw yonr AsscriaiUr , xr . t nec ^ sio of calling upon ali ^ epealas Uiroughoai Ihe tir zdota to aT ^ il themselTts
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this node ui oVaiainx a / air atd lujparuai aojas ^ meat of their disputes and differences . Signed by order . •« Aug . SI , 1843 . " Johs Grat , Chairman . " Hjj report tras unanimously adopted .
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HORRIBLE CASE . ' BLOOD MONEY AGAIN , " On Monday , at the Wor ? hip-f treet police office , Thomas J » ich " ols and James Scelman TreTe placed at the bar before Mr . Broughton , the sitting magistrate , the former charged . with having in his possession three counterfeit shillings vnth the intention to pass the same , and the latter with being in hiB company and bein » a notorious pa ? 5 er of bad money . Thi 3 cafe escited the greatest interest , and , as ihe details of it came out in examination , the indignation of a der . ? ely crowded court against the prisoner Spelman was repeatedly and loudly expressed . Nichois is a mild lock ; Eg jonth , about 14 years oi ag * , aEd re ? peetably cotmected .
Sergeant Barkrr , 11 H , seated , that he was on duty at ths Spitaifields station-house , as reserve sergeant , at nine o ' clock on baturday night , when the prisoner Spslman , who was a stranger to him , came there ami inqatrcd / or two constables named Trew sad Bircham . On telling him that they were not there , ha said he had beca waiting for them all da ? , audihat Trew had made an appointment with him , which he had Dot kept . He ( witness ) a ? ked , what hesmtss he bad Tr . th them ! "when he replied , * ' Oh , I ' ve got that man for counterfeit coin ; you can go &cd rate him if yon like ; I ' ve got him in Eldexsuvei , with three pieces on him . and that ' a quite ercn ^ h to obtain a conv >? ich . " He then added , " You must do by me as Trew has done ; " and on
witness inquiring what that was . heaBswered " Why , brifcg ma to the sta'ion , aud let mn go again . " " But , " ? aid -, h » j witness , " what necessity is there to bring yon to th-- ttstion i : eTcryihihg is correct V * ' Why , " said Le , ** if I am not bronKht to the station the man ' s friends - will say I have f-oid him . " The witness , who entertained more thnn a suspicion upon ihe matter , then said , " Don ' t you caiJ this entrapping a ES 3 into the commission of an effence V " Oh , " he replied , it you don ' t like to do it thero are others v , ho wj ;] , for 1 k ^ ow mere aboni these ca 3 tp than you do . " The witness who hsd dtiermined to take boia men , to ! d him he ccu ^ not go with him just tnen , but if fee would wait five minutes till he
came back he would do so . The witness , who was obl-ged to go at that honr to : hc divisional surgeon respc-e'ing two wounded men , then left the station , and on his return in aboiH ten minuses found Spelman hnd gone , la about a qcsrtpr of an honr the boy ] S * chols was bron ^ -fat in by Malim and Jackson , two other constables , charged wiih having three counterfeit shillings in his possession , and , as fce was convinced this boy was the person Spelman ba-J bef n speaking scout , he instantly ordered Maiim and Jackson to run ont and secure the other pnroner . Tee ofictrs said Spelman had run away , and he told them that they mu t search till they foui . di hn , as he was tst :.- £ -.-J h- ^ vra ? ; he more gnilty of the two , and that it wss noihinii but a trapping
piece of business . The tffi-trs left , and while the charge was being entertain- d again ? ' . Nichols , apclman was brought in by Malim , \ Vuoes 3 told him he should detain him in ecrjuuetion with the other man ; to which he rephtd , " I hope not ; yen ki-ow what I Lave done . " The witness told him he certaiu ^ y should , and asked his name ; which the pr . ' ao ; er gave , and while entering ii on the sheet he heard a struggle behind him , end on turning ronnd saw bcrgeant Teakle , Jsckson , and M-lim struggling wjih the prisoi , er , the latter getting the benefit . "Witness * nd the referrf con ^ tabie , G . 'etn , went to their assistance , when he ( Bu . iktr ) beard something jingle againc * Spelman ' s tcc ? a . He was endeavouring to
swallow it , and thej tryn ; g to prevent him , bnt although they grippm him by the throat until he was almost biick in the face , be sneceeded in swallowing it . Niehols whea brought in was crying very bitterly , and on the wiiiiea ^ questioniaj ; him , he &iid , ** I have been trapped u , to this place , and 1 know nothing abomk . I weut out wiih Spelman to take a walk , aKd w ^ : t threu ^ h shorecijtcb , and up > Jagpie-alley in ; o Eidtr-Sirret ( about Si-0 yaidB from the static ^) , and when there spdmau gate me 3 d , which he tiesired me to yut iato my rith :-hand wai&tcoatpoclict to Icke care of ior b : m , aiid told me on no account to st : r from the spot wbext ; I then was till he caae back . 1 agr % ed to do so , but as he was gone a long time , and I thought it strafe he should give
me ; he money to mike , 1 look oiie cf the shillings out of my pocket and bk ii , as h f .:- ; t greasj , when 1 found i ; was a tad ore . 1 then vrent into the Green Dragon , in Halfm jon-street , Bisaopsgate , on my way home , and oe b ; t . ) i ' -2 g e ; the zc ^ ncy ibcro foun d u -vzs all bad . Speii ^ ait e-E ? in dirccuy after , and on tciiing him fhecumey vs ? . » b ^ d , 39 said , 'Nonsense , come along , 1 wrnt y ^ a to go wiih me and buy some tobacco . ' 1 agreed logo , and wei-t with him through Ijiiioj-irtrtet , ai-d w ' r . t £ we _ oi . to ike turner of Crispin-street the two cfikcr . = . la : d hold of me , and Spelman rax aw ^ y . T ^ e ( . -fibers tien put their hands straight in : o my wais :-roai ,-p . > ck . t and took ont the money , and thsnbr-rfK ^ lt me to ihe station-house . " Malim , 74 H , entered ih « sialion-houfe whils :
Birk « r was tone tJ the sorg ^ an ' s , and while there SpeJaaa again came 1 a aud tpoke to him re ^ pectin ^ a hurglarj whicli he said was about to be perpetrated : n fc ^ i : alScld 3 , ajid on tciiii-g him he might as well say whtre it was to be committed , that he mi ^ ht tako measures to prevent it , he Ea ^ d , " But I ' ve another job : n hand ; thert ' 3 a man in Elder street with ihieD base thiliing- in hi 3 waistcoat pockvt , and caii ' t yc-a take him V Witness expressed his willingness to do so , and he and JacSson wens down Eider-street into Cri-pin-street , where they plamped on buth the prisoners together . As Spelman did not immediately run away , the officers left him and took JiichoL to the station , but on b .-ing
ordered by Barker to take Spelman also , he did so , aud on getting him to the station he saw he had scmei ' a-. ng in his mouth , which he was endeavouring to swaliow . The struggle then took place , in the conrsa of which he distinctly felt something go down the prisoner ' s throat . Spelman then fell on ths fl ; or exhausted and apparently hurt in the throat , 2 nd a ^ ked for water , which was given him then , and eight or te-n other times during tha night . Grceu , the reserve man at the station , gaye nearly the same account as the other officers , and sta ' . ed that while ' locking over the bar of the station-house d&cr the pri ^ oi ^ er Speimaa paid a third visit to him , displaying the greatest anxiety to have tha bo > Nicho » 3 apprehended .
Barker coid he had made a fall report of the circuinstaiieeb to his superintendent , in consequence of which Tiev ? and Bircham had been cailed on for an explanation of their conduct , and ciroCted to be m attendance at the court , which they were . l :. pc : or Harris said he was present at the time Trew and Birchim were eaik-d in , and Trew said he had nor seen Spelman since Saturday irorEing , when Spuiman hid given him inf&rmatiun o * a c 2 < e of forgery , aud that tho man iEj .-lic £ t £ d by his information had been taken to Bow-street on the charge , and is now in prison for ro-examinanoa . The bey Nichols made the same difeteo l ^ tt he had done to Sergeant Barker , aud protested his innoc ^ uce very earnestly .
ispelman Eaid , with the greatest coolness ar . d determii : aiion , that he met the boy in a skittle-ground , and on being told by him that he was going to Spitalfieids ho offered to go wsih him . Nichols a ^ ked him how he got on in business , and he replied , ii was very well , he could not complain . NichoLs then said ha h&d not done any work for cix months , and producing some bad money from his pocket , said hs 505 his Irving in an easy manner—by smashing . lie ( Spelman ; war . mcch shocked at this , and thon ^ hi it his duty to give infrnu&tiou to ths police . 2 > ir . Broughton ibta pui 50 me close qatsfic-ns io the prisoner Spelman , and aaion ^ tlicia ihe following : — Why did you , on going to the station , inquire for Trew and Birchim in paniculai?—I uoxi ' t know that 1 did a-k for them in particular , though 1 niiK -it have done so .
"What did you mean by saying to Sergeant Baker that you hoped he wonid do with you as Trew had done ?—I aon ' i recolleo ; Using tho words ; if I did they had no meauu . ^ , aa Trew end I . never had any dealings . How did you become acquainted with the forgery aa ^ R ^ ary y ° gave- the officers information about ] —Because I work in Spitaifields market , and overheard the particulars of them there : I heard a m wif 1 ^ arpay talking about the burglary . What did yon mean by Baying , If you don't ute 1 me to the station also , the man ' s friends will thmk I ve sold him ' "—I don ' t know . I ' m snre . that fca
± ( say so , but 1 might . U ) n this question being repeated , he was silent . ) s h ^ f ; b Broaghton ^ s « d ' Aat Sergeant Barker 5 XS 2 L * ? P «> P « coum in this matter , and I ^ i ^ 0 / * k <» highest oommaudstion for his S ^ ii . ^ , 60131111 ^ -w * s by no means SS ^ Ch H ! ° ™ L eTly to hear of Wood-money ^ f ^ SSSSSs a ^ ritvaity of A * tf . Vi ooa , whta the infamy of ihe sy =-lem vra = so dear . j txpoicd ihr . t ths LeK « j J ^ C £ cis , ve measures to put a s ; Cp ; r % JCr r Unm ^ bzoo had no : ihe k « h £ ttit'Sj ^ i uces wtis m csziUnce now-a-di . ys . Tie wo : thy
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misi&irate erophaciually oontiuued , — ' * 1 consider this a most important matter , and will use my best exertions to haive it properly inyestigated . I hare no more doubt : ( addressing the prisoner Spelman ) that yea hare entrapped this poor boy , than I have that there is a God above , and that He is just . I look npon you as the most dangerous character that ever prowled the streets ef the metropolis , and the case assumes a more serious character from the use you haremadeoftwoofficers ' nameswhohavehithertoheld a very respectablestation in the force , and with respect to whose participation in the practices you speak of I fhal ! make no observation , as the matter has been fully reported to the Police Commissioners , by whom it will be property investigated . " The worthy
magistrate then severely animadverted upon the fact , that at the very time Spelman was displaying his anxiety to bare the poor boy taken by the police , another person was already incarcerated upon a charge that was , perhaps , by him concocted as this had been , and he wa 3 prepared to give further information about a burglary that he aaid he knew of , but which it was now utterly impossible to believe , after such infamous conduct had been exposed as he had been proved to be guilty of . He should commit him to prison to answer the charge on Monday next , by which time the inquiry of the Police Commissioners would be terminated : but would take bail
for his future spp&aranoe , himself in £ 50 , and two sureties in £ 25 each , with twenty-four hours to inquire into their solvency . With reBpeot to the boy Nichols , he would give him up to his friends on their entering into sureties for his future production against the other prisoner , and their guaranteeing that he should not be tampered with by Spelman ' . confederates . He then requested Inspector Harris to report yesterday ' s proceedings to the Police Commissioners , and also to make tho magistrates at Bow-street acquainted with the facts , that they might the more narrowly watch the case of the man charged with forgery . Bail was found immediately for Nichols , and Spelman was taken away in the van .
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. SOUTH WALES . { 'From our own Correspondent . J This " mother of many daughters" is pursuing the even Uneur of her course , regardless of the powers brought against her ; she seems to be obviously bent on mischief . The turnpike gates , aa if by magic , are rapidly disappearing throughout the whole principality ; and the perplexed authorities declare , their inability to put a stop to , ox oven to curb , the daring feats of an unknown individual . A gate which had
previously been destroyed , within one mile of Carmarthen , was re-etected ; that town is literally swarming both with troops and police ; the gate-house was guarded nightly by a strong body ef the foecb ; ytt at rine o ' clock in the morning , and in open day , a party of Rebec ^ aites made their appearance , and , having compelled the gatekeeper to begin ihe work of demolition , which they speedily perfected , forced him solemnly to swear that be would never , in the whole coarse of his life , take charge of either that or any other gate , nor demand one single farthing for toll .
A constable , in another locality , had been boasting o yti bis cups bow he would serve Rabecci could he c » tch her ; but his valour , like Bob Acre ' s , ooz ^ d out of his fingers' ends , when he was one night roused from his slumbers , honoured by a Tlsit from this lady and her family . He had not a moment even to drass , until be was commanded , on pain of death , to precede the cavalcade , and himself to begin the business of the night He begged hard for time—tlnis oniy to encase bis limbs in those nether garments which our climate
demands , but which mubt not be mentioned m a lady ' s ear . "When be attempted remonstrance , balf-a-dozen muskets were levelled at his life ; and this argument convinced him at once that any attempt at demur would be highly dangerous . He , a trusty keeper of the peace , c < : t but a sorry figure as he matched , hatchet in baud , at the bead of the band whom he bad dared to denounce ; for be it remembered that be had to trnJge three mountain . miles , somewhere about midnight , arrayed enly in his hat and shixt . After the gate and toll-house bad been
* ' In one common ruin burled , " the bero of the nigkt , having been d » ly sworn never more to speak a slighting word of his liege lady Rebecca , was allowad to return to his home , having sustained no other xDjury than those inflicted by the cooling of bis fears . Almost every night last week , the cavalry stationed in Swansea have been hurried out of the town at tha gallop , to the disturbance of the rest of the peaceful inhabitants ; bnt although they were generally headed by some or . u cr other of the County Magistrates , yet they have invariably only got their labour for their pains , as in tvery instaDce B-becca has been too sharp for them . In this and thj adjoining counties , about fifteen gates have been destroyed in the course of the
last fortnight , bui in no one case has » single rioter been captured . Various tales ate afloat with respect to scenes which are said to have occurred during the midnight excursions of the various patrols . One of them Is too good to be left untold . Dr . Bowring , it is said , heaced a body of burse , as information hail been received , that Rebecca was 011 that night to destroy a hi&e gate , about ten er eleven milts from Carusnrtbcn . He determined to go more warily to worfe than h-jd jet been attempted , in order that Rebecca thculd have no chance of escape . Ho halted the party in a bje J . * ne leading to the gute , whilst he proceeded forward , tor the purpose of reconi : olt « rlng . He naa not . however , advanced very far , when he was sprung upoc bv a man who bad been concealed in the hedge , and who , ma . imperative tune , commanded the Doctor to yifltJ . But "ho was in nowise disposed to do so
at the bt-hest of a nameless individual , whom ha s > Utewdl 5 conjectured to \ m a follower of Rjbecca ; and resolved to g : ve practicd demonstration of the fact that fcewasable to brcakbrjin-box-. a , as well as to plaster sores , and ct .-i : C 3 c * schemes of Je ^ : s ! a tion . In short , it report is to ba believed , t > e Doctor showed fight like a good ' aa . The f-ilow roan d meat lustily for his cemrades , and the D-ctor Bloated on his . Reinforcements arrived to the support of bcth the belligerents , when it turned cut that both were fighting on the same side ; for the \ corihy Dac ' . or ' a opponent was one of a band of constables who ha 4 been despatched for the special protection" of the gate ; and , seeing the Doctor prying about , naturally concluded that be was one of the scouts of R-rbecca . Mutual explanations took place , when each party was equally delighted to find that his eppontnt -was no fo » ai all .
As turnpikes are now getting scarce , it seems that titces are a . xt to ba the object of attack . R . Goiing Thomas , E-q .. ia an ex : enaive titheowner in Carmarthenshire ,- ami his agent , a Mr . Edwards , has rendered hims-if obnoxious by the keenness ¦ which be has display f < i in the collection of the impost . One night , about the middle of List week , a vast assemblage of R-bvccaites about 1000 advanced to the attack of this genlieraaVa itsidb ^ ce . He "was confined to bed by Hl « ness at the time , aud both his lady and daughter behafed th * msclves most . gallantly . la fact , it is much te
be ittnbated to their good conduct on the present occasion , that bloodshed wr . a not tho upshot of the matter . Mony shots were : fired through tho win lows , and sevtral slui ? a were fired into the bed-posts , within a yirfi of Uib iavalid's hrad . Tha garden was completely niuda a wilderness , the shrubs torn up by th < j roots , and every vesiiga of culture destroyed . Tho gamekeeper ' s house and furniture was wholly broken up , and several ether deeds of damage -were carried into effect before the party broke up . Blowing of horns , and firing of guns occupied the whole of the night and ni 3- '' . 81 * 0 small Doiae in the neighbourhood .
ILe opperme ; aTe sot qaas so peacefully disposed as tz . ft v were at the coiuuv ncement of the strike . Some ncbiticks «? rjit to work at the reduced prices , and one or two houssa b 3 ve been < H rccitshed . Twenty-ono additional poiicem 11 have bnr > i s worn in to-day , in order to keep tee peace in the eopperworks . The Cbarlifcts htkl another numerona meeting on Thursday ! ast , on iLe S-i . d 3 ; and although the evening ¦» os unfavourable , we hud upwards cf 5 , 000 piesent . The proceedings "wert of ice most enthusiastic description , and a firm d . fctertuins . uon to ic-stgauizj and go forward hastak ^ n so » sesMon of the min d of the Chartist public . The lecturer accepted the ctalleDge which Mr . Jenkins fsrmtrly gave- ihe Cxiartist body , for a discus-Eicn of the qutiiivn of Corn Law Repca ' , but that gentleman , owing to bis delicate statti of health , for the present deeiints e :. t = rint the arena .
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Borne cf Mr . Thomas's agents present , he would wish to ask them whether they had received any answer from Mr . Thomas to lay before the meeting ? One of the agents in reply said , be bad not received any public letter from Mr . Thomas . The Farmer . —Parishioners , yon bear what ths agent eaya , and that we have bad no answer to one letter sent to Mr . Thomas ; the question , therefore , will be for you to consider whether you will send another letter to Mr . Thomas to a similar effect to the former , or whether you will wait some time longer for his answer ? Another farmer said that the parish was gone altogether Into confusion ; that they had been paying too much on every band , and that they must go to meet Rebecca . "
Another farmer said be bad met a tenant of Captain Gwyn , who asked him what were their complaints as to the tithes of Llanon ? He replied that they were willing to pay 2 s . in the pound tithes , on the annual value of the parish . Captain Gwyn ' s tenant told him that be had Been Mr . Thomas ' s son at Ystrad , and had heard from him that bis father bad received that letter , so that iticould not be said that he was unacquainted with thoir wishes . It seemed to be the general opinion of the meeting that they should wait a little longer for the answer , and they unanimously resolved that they were williug to pay one-tenth for tithes , but no more , which they contended they now did . The Chairman begged to put a question to the meeting—whether they bad any other matter to complain of as grievous or burdensome ? and if they had they ought now to mention i % .
A farmer said the second subject which they bad to consider was the reduction of rents . They were so reduced to poverty that they bad failed to pay their poor-rates , and many of them were daily afraid of the bailiff coining to distress them both for rent and rates ; to prove that they bad endeavoured to pay them , be would mention that many of them bad been contented "with less than a sufficiency of food . As Welshmen they were willing to live under great burdens . Nutwithstanding they had practised the greatest economy , they had been unable , for many yeara , to give their children an English education , and , worse than that
they could not even send them to the Welsh Sunday Schools , because they were so deficient in clothing that they were ashamed to do so ; and they had met to nigtt because the country stood in a perilous condition through : the general disturbances ; that they ( the farmers ) were bound to unite with one of the two parties . It was their wiah to join with their landlord ? , whem they asked to consider their poverty , and to reduce their rents . They wished to live a quiet life , but such wero the signs of the times that , from the letters daily sent and dropped , they were compelled to join the insurRent party .
A Farmer . —There was a gentleman who had a very fine horse whieh he rode for years , and which carried him in ease , in comfort , and in safety , and in coming home , one night , he was much surprised that the horse , iiwtead of being quiet , as usual , attempted to throw him ovftr the hedge all the way home , and when he came near home , the horse did throw him over the hedge ; he got up , went home , aud , calling all his servants ^ around him , gave orders to his groom to ahoot the horse ; but there was an old woman belonging to his house , who said to him , " Don't shoot the horse , perhaps there is sometjhiug wrong in the saddle or the padding of the saddle , for if there was not , why should he carry you for so many years in comfoit and in safety without throwing you ? Then don't shoot the horse without inquiry , but let us look and gee if anything is wrong . " They then looked at the horae ' a back before he was shot , and
found there t « o large wounds ; one npon the odg eMe , and one upon the other ; and then the old woman said , ?« You Gee , you ought not to shout the horse , for when the saddle was goo > l , and everything was right , he carried you safely ; there must be something wrong in the padding of the sadi'lo , for you see that his back is torn through the fiVah right down to the bone . " When they looked if anjthing was the matter with the saddle , they found two large nails in it , which had torn the flesh from the horse's ba < Ir . Then , instead of fchooting the borse , they cured his wounds and set everything to righto , and instead of again throwing him he carried his master saMy , as far as he could and as loug as he lived ; and now Rebecca has suffered until her fl sh has been torn to the bone , and at last she throws down tho gentleman ; but we beg thorn to join together to heal her wounds , to set things to rights , and to mend the saddle , that ueither she nor they may suffer any more . ..
I iaa your representative ) then explained , at their request , that you Wbre anxious to state fairly their grievances , If they had any ; and that I was most williog to hear and take down nny statement ¦ which they might choose to make ; at tho earue time begging them that in such statetnei ta they would strictly adhere to the truth , as otherwise they would only deceive the public , and that ia the end it would recoil upon themselves , because any statements which were incorrect would be sure to be contradicted . Tue meeting appeared generally to assent to this view of the case .
A Farmer . —I have been appointed to serve tb <* office of overseer , anil I am so now , in the hamlet of Glyu , in the parish of Llanon ; and I can truly state , that so universal is the poverty of tho people , that there are numbers who cannot pay tho ratea Oa this day fortnight I was in several farmhouses , tryinst t 6 colltct rates , but could get very little in ; in four or five of . thoet } thero was not a morsel of bread oor a morsel of meal , as I saw ; and In one of th ^ m there Were four or five children , ths clothe 3 upon the back 3 at whom ircro nut , as I ttlluk , wuritl ttiree BtHllitl ^ S . How , then , can it be expected , that people in such n state of poverty can pay tho rates ? and yet it is imposed
upon me and other overseers to make them pay , or to seiZd and sell their little bit of goods . I ask , then , what can . we do , unless we can reduce some of those charges that press so heavily upon us ? and I hope that it will ba in a very Bhort time , an-1 that tb 6 y will try to easo their burdens of the poor-rate by making the people better off I cannot belp thinking , however , that it wonid be much better if , instead of paying all the money that we do for tha union officers , and which wa think is altogether unnecesary , wt should have the poor to manage in each parish separattly , aa we used to do , and not to lock thorn up in the union bouses as they now ^ do .
TOLL-GATES . Several of the farmers wished to make statements of the oppressive nature of the tolls ; upon which subject— . A farmer said that the tolls bad been getting more and more severe for the last twenty-five years , fo" ever since that period they have been putting up gates and bars wherever they pleased , and at so many places , that he realy believed if they conld they wouid put a ga'e at every man ' s door in the parish . They , the farmers , could not go to the mill nor fotch a load of anything without paying at one , two , or three gates ;
if they went the shortest way and to the cheapest shop for their lime , -which was a distance of about three miles , they bad to pay two gates of 4 jd . each for a cart with one horse , while the limo oniy o > st If . 6 d . Sometimes they were obliged to ; go to Carmarthen with a load of coal to sell ; if they went the shortest way , they had for n cart with one horse three sixpenny gates to pay . and after all , they could only get 2 s 6 J . or 3 s . for their cartload of coal , for which they bad at the pit to pay , from la . 2 < 1 . to Is . Cd ., so that they were very frequently out of pocket The distance npon which they had these three gates to pay was obout twelve miles .
A farmer had taken a load of potatoes , about 8 cwt ., in a cart with two horses from Llanon to Swansea , a Aistaoce of about fourteen miles ; he had to pay four Bates , or 4 s tol ' s , and on his arrival at Swansea tho market was so law that he only got 8 s . for the potatoes , out of which he had to pay , ia addition to the gates , the toils of the market , the stabling of his horses , and othtr txpencea . Another farmer said he was sure that he bad carried m'jre coals to Carmarthen than any one e ' se preset , havius ! gone there for years ; from about twenty to e steen ytareago , if betook a load of coal , with a car : drawn by two horses , he had to pay 7 A'l . for gates , and couid sell his coal for from 12 s , to 15 j . ; with a similar load he now had to pay 39 . for gates , out of whico he soniet'mes received back by way of gratuity sums varying from 61 . to 10 d ., aud the coal only now sold for from 6 s . to 83 .
COCNTY-UaTE . Several farmers objected to the county ratea . They thought that fhers ought to be proper persona to look nfttr the bridge-surveyori ) , and that they should have an account of how their money was spent ; thvy objected also to paying the police , and thought the countv rates wtre , much misappropriated , for they krww bridges that had been built and repaired in that and the adjoining parishes at an enormous expense , and much more than ought to have been expended on them , while at the sanio time they were so inefficiently built that they soon again needed repairs and
alterations : this , however , would continue to be the case as long aa the contractor had no proper person to superintend the work , and had nothing to do but to get the sanction of the bridge-master and one or two magistrates , who knew nothing about building . The consequence had been , that the county had to go to the expense of building or repairing such bridges two or three times running , owing to the badness of the workmanship , while , had an impartial and efficient party been appointed to survey the work , he nsver would have passed it , and the county would have been saved the expense . It being now nearly ten o ' clock at night , no further business was entered into ; but thanks having been voted to the Chairman , the meeting separated .
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tl cavalrs * ucl enbVner to Pembroke Dock for a company ' of marines , both of which arrived in the town about eleven o ' clock . The magistrates held a second meeting , when it was determined that the special constables , headed by tfao magistrates , should defend tbe gate , and in case of need the cavalry and marines should come to their assistance . Very soon after their arrival at the gate , Rebecca aud her daughters , consisting of about 200 horse and foot , ma « Ve their appearance , when the ape- ; cial constables , about twenty-five in number , assisted by several respectable townsmen , most valiantly attacked Rebecca , who was mounted upon a charger , and carried & double-barrelled percussion gun , loaded with ball cartridgewhen ! in the scuffla one of the barrels
, went off and lodged the contents in the loins of the horse , and the constable ( Williams ) succeeded in securing the gun . The second barrel waa loaded . with ball . Rebecca , finding herself disarmed , gallopped off the horse , however , Ifell dead at the distance of one hundred yards . Unfortunately , in the darkness of the night , the rider escaped . In the mean time a fierce contest took place between the oonBtoblea tod the rioters , when two of the latter were captured . Their faces were blackened , and they were otherwise diaguiaed . Finding themselves vigorously attacked by the constabulary forca the rioters fled in all directions . The cavalry and marines , accompanied by Captain Peel ( a county magistrate ) , arrived at the spot when the affray was over , and patrolled the roads during the
night . f On the following morning ( Friday ) the prisoners captured the previous night were brought before the magistrates at the Town Hall . Their names were , Jughua Walters , aged twenty , and David Yaughan , aged twenty , both farm servants . ' Along investigation took place , which lasted the whale day . Various witnesses -were examined , and the prisoaers were fully committed for trial as rioters . . On investigation before the magistrates , it appeared that the prisoner Walters had been sent with a gun in B 13 band , bus which be contrived to pass away before his capture , and on examining his person blank cartridges were found in his pocket It was also proved that as . the rioters passed a blacksmith ' s shop , on the way to the gat 9 , they forcibly entered it , and stole several aledce hammers , and other deadly weapons .
A farmer from the neighbourhood ef Little Newartb gave evidence as to the very general dissatisfaction of the farmers and others with regard to the tolls , alleging their heavy and ; unequal pressure . This man seemed well acquainted with many of the individuals who are undtjr the guidance of Rebecca , and on being very closely examined , he very reluctantly admitted that he knew the owner of the horse which bad been ahot a very fine horao , four years old , but refused to give the name , even j if £ 100 were offered . He proposed , with a view to remedying some of the grievances , thnt tho whole expense of the roads in tbe county should be paid ! out of the county stock , instead of , as at present , being subject to vexatious tolls . He Btatoit that some roads were comparatively free from turnpikes , and others too nume * ously supplied ; ami complained of the uDJust operation of such a distribution of the turupikes on particular individuals . Another witness deposed that he saw a flash of light from » gun which missed fire .
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FrOGRFSS OF ' THEiVUSEn ' s ASSOCIATION ZN SCOTland . —Cuunty of Fiife , Kelty . —A meeting of iho Colliers of Kehy andjBeuh . waaholden here on Mcuday at the hous ^ of Mr . David Swano , Mr . Richard Penman was called io the chair . The meeting was addressed at grtat length by Mr . Wiliiara Daniels , 011 the objects and laws of tho Minsr ' ts Association . Mr . Hammond also attempted to address tho meeting , but was unable' to proceed owingto a severe cold . A reBolutionlwas passed , unanimously , in favour of joining the Miner ' s Society ; all haiied it ad the beat and most useful association , ever i ' ormeii for the protection of the oppressed miner . After giving a vote ot thanks to the chairman and lecturer , the meeting , which waa a vtry spirited oae , separated .
Lockgelly . —The colliers of this place and Locrfinens , met in their Hall on Tuesday last , lor the purpose of hearing Mr . Win . D&niuils expla i n lie nature and objects of the Vliuar ' a Association , which , he did evidently to the satisfaction of all present . The meeting was also shortly addressed by Mr . W . Hammond , after whioh a resolution was put from the chair and carried , pledging the meeting to jjiii the Miner ' s Society ; a great many declaring that they had been long of opinion , that a union with their English brethren was the only means by which they could successfully contend against oppression ,
and beiter their condition . The colliers here loudly complain of the grosslrobbery practised by the coal masters upon them in weighing the ooals . Indeed thi 3 is a general complaint among the colliers ot Scotland ; and they think they will never have justice done them , until they ! obtain an act of Parliament , with inspectors appointed to carry it out , to punish all base scoundrels I who follow such nefarious practices . After a short discussion , during which Mr . Danislls auswered sever a ! questions" and cleared up several disputed ppints , the meeting gave a vote of thanks to the chairman and speakers , aud broke up .
Ke ± . pledra . y . —A meeting of tha Colliers of this place was holden on Wednesday week , at the house of Air . Andrew Hunger , to take into consideration the propriety of joining ti < e Minero' Association of Great Britain and Ireland I « was addressed by Mr . W . Daniells , who > -howpd tho b « .-itfits whioh a perfect organizxUon of tbo Miners would be Certain to accomplish . After discussing the laws and objects of tbe said Association , every hand in the meeting was held up in favbur of the union . Afcer this meeting , Mr . Diniells visited and held interviews with the Collier .- * of Bogside , who oppressed themselves in very favourable terms towards the Association .
Clunny . —The Collif rs of this place , Faugh , and Dundonald , held a meeting , in the open air , on Thursday week . Mr . Andrew Forester was voted to the chair ; and the meeting waa addressed by Mr . W . Darnells , who urged them to join tho Miners ' Society . The meeting following the advice tiius given , unanimously pawed a resolution in favour of that Associa . ion . Trio usual votes of thanks being given the meeting broke up . Crossgates—Important Delegate Meeting . —A Delegate Meeting of ithe Colliers of the county of Fife took place ou Friday week , at the house of Mr . Cairns , New Inn , Crospgates ; Mr . Thomas Nicol was called to the chair , aud Mr . W . Daniells , appointed secretary , pro tern . A very favourable report was given in of the progress of the Miners' Association , and a great number of cards taken out . The
following resolutions were also-passed : —1 . Moved and seconded by two of the Delegates ; supported by Mr . W . Daniells , and carried unanimously : — " That it is the opiaiou of this meeting that a strike at thid time among Ihe colliers of Eogland would end in defeat , « iitgrace , and iruin to our infant as 3 ociatiou ; and we strongly a ^ vbe our brethren iu England , as rational m n , to sit down and consider what win be the ! certain consequence of s-juh a step , vi ., retarding ; or breaking up the noblon and most u-vful association ever fGfinsd auiouss : tho miner .- ; , ! tnJ throwing back their own cau-o for a number of years ; because we are convinced that it is a deep laid plot of the enemies of the association , to break up ttic same : therefore-, we entreat them to pause ' ere they bring ruin en themselves' ami fellows . " 2 nd . " That 5 this meeting ia opinion that all miners should be admitted niembera ol the
association , whether they ! be Coal , Lead , Ironstone , Copper , or Block Tin Miners , and hope the second general law will be altered accordingly . " 3 rd . " That each colliery in Fife , send a letter to the chairman of the Minor ' s Conference about to be held in Newcas'le-upon T > tie , s-trongly condemning any s ' rike at tho present , time . " 4 . h . " That another D If : a ' e Meeting be held in thi-3 house ou Saturday , Sept . 2 nd , at two o ' clock , p . m ., and that every coi-Jierj ia Fife be written io , r < questing tln-ni to send a delegate . " Votes of thai k * were then given to the chairman , and to Messrs . Daniells , and Hammond , wheu the delegates separated . The colliers of Ssooland having learned wisdom from the strike last year , are decidedly opposed to any thing of the kind taking plane until the | organization ot the miners ia completed . Tho general cry ib No Strike 1
Dalkieth—Public Meeting . — A generalmeeting , called by placard , of theiMid and East Lothiaus , was held on Saturday last , at two o'clock p . m-, intuo Freemason ' s Hall , Dslke ;; h , tha president of the ivliUjLothian District iu-iho chair . The meeting was opened by Mr . Wm . LUai Us , in a speech of considerable length . Ho entivjiLJ them to arouse from their apathy and indiff . ; r .-nee in which they haj fallen ; to units together ia one holy band for ihe protection of their labours ami shewed the success which hatj attended , tiio labours of himself and his old friend Hammond in the counties of Fife uuc Kinross . He sat down loudly cheered . Mr . Wm . Choughan of Holytow . i , ihe late EJitor of the Miner ' s Journal , came forward to move the
following resolution resolution , " Tuat is is the opinion of this meeting that the second general law should ba altered so as to admit all miners as members of the association . " In doin ^ this he showed the gross oppresssion practised upoa the miners in the weat of Scotland , which union opiy could remedy ; declared it as his conviction that all miners should be admitted members , because if tho Copper ot Tin miners eboHld be shut out , wo shoald probabl y fiud them some day in opposition to us ; he hoped kis old friends in the Lotbiatis would rally round the Miner's Association : ' twas the only thing that would
benefit their rendition . After a powerful address he sat down much applauded . A collier in the body of the meeting having seoonded the resolution , it was put from tho chair , and carried unanimously . Mr . W . DanieUa rose to move a resolution which he read to the meeting . " That this meeting strongly condemns a strike at ihe present time , and advise our Euftlish brethren to refrain from such a rash , unwiso step , by all means . " He hoped the meeting would not expect him to address * them at aay great length , noting- ho haa so lately addressed them ; but such was tbe importance of the resolution tha . hj coala aot help spying a few words Uion it .
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Ha then showed the folly and madness of strikine until they were properly organized , and had funds to support a stoke . It was like an army of men entering the field against a well equipped ana" disciplined body ; they having neither arms nor ami munition . Would not tWs be madness ! ( Yea y ^\ Yes ; and a strike without considering the consequence , was equally madness . He sincerely be * lieved that the masters were at the bottom of the plot io serve their own purposes . It was a Vile trick to bre ^ k up their Association , as they were dreading tha power of the miners , if once organized--( Hear , hear . ) He hoped that meeting would show his countrymen , the English colliers , tha bad policy of such a step ; and that the calo " ^ LS' ^ JTOi ' to » * ,
^^ .. an against it . He had much pleasure in moving the resolution—( loud cheering , during which man ? cried ont , " No strike ! no strike I ") The resolutioa having been seconded , waa carried unanimously every hardy fist being held up in ita favour . The Chairman called upon Mr . William Hammond to move the next resolution , namely—• " That all coal works in the Lothians b « earnestly requested to send letters to the National Delegate Meeting -at Newcastle against a strike . " He delivered a most able address in favour of prudence aud perseverance which we have not space to insert , and sat down loudly cheered . The following resolution waa moved and seconded by two colliers , whose names it would be dangerous to give , such is the tyranny of the coal kiuga : — That it is the opinion of this meetine
tlat a Victim Fund be immediately formed in the Lothians , ( to counteract the tyranny of the / era ! masters , who are turning men from their employ ) for the purpose of supporting all those who may be in any way injured by the oppression of the masters ; and this meeting pledge itself to stand ly and support all those who are thus victimised in defend * ing our rights . " The resolution was passed unanimously , all being apparently convinced of its necessity . Hearty votes of thanks \ tere given to the Chairman , and to Messrs . Hammond , Cloughan , and Danielle , for their kindness in coming such a great distance to attend the meeting , and for their talented services in defence of the oppressed miners . After transacting some local business , this important meet * ing broke up .
Meeting op Minebs . — -A public meeting of miners had been announoed to take place at Oldbaxa Edge ou Monday last , August 28 th , but in oonsa quence of the rain falling without intermission , the meeting was unavoidably adjourned to the Old Mess House , and the business commenced by the Chairman reading the placard convening the meeting and requesting an uninterrupted hearing for all parties who might wish to state their opinions upon the important subjects about to ba brought before them . He called npon Mr . Henry Dennett to propose the first resolution : " Tnat we , the miners of the Lacashire District , delegate five individuals to represent our interests in the General Convention of Miners , to be
holden in Newcastle-upon-Tyne , on Friday , the Isfc of September . " This was seconded jjy Mr . Auty , and on being , put was carried unanimously . The following gentlemen were then unanimously elected as delegates to the Convention—David Swallow , John Berry , Daniel Tdompson , George Harrison , and John Loin ax . The next resolution proposed was " That we , the miners of Lancashire do hereby declare our entire disapproval of the attempts now making to bring about what we cannot help thinking a premature strike ; knowing , as we do , such a measure will be extremely detrimental to our interests , and be productive of a total overthrow of our present but imperfect organization j and we solemnly impress upon our representatives the necessity ot opposing resolutely and determinedly any strike at the present juncture . " Ttie resolution , on
being put , was carried without a dissentient . This ended the public business , and the delegate meeting commenced by the chairman who had presided over the public maefcing being called to the same office over the delegates . The following eums were then paid in : —Old-ham , 3 ? . ; Stand-lane , 3 s . 3 d . ; Street Gute , £ 1 4 * . 4 d . ; Hurst-Brook ,. Vis . Sid . ; Darlington , £ 1 11 s . 5 d . ; Chorley Moor , 2 s . Id . ; Coppell , lls . 3 d . ; Chorley , 6 * . 5 d . ; Pendlebury . 18 * . 8 d . j Little Lover , 193 . 4 ^ d . ; Darcy Lever , £ 1 33 . 3 d . ; Bradfor Colliery , 13 i . 5 hi . \ Clayton , 4 s . 3 d . ; Halshaw Moor , £ 1 15 s . lid . ; Ringley , £ 1 19 s . 6 d . ; Farnhill , Bury , 4 s . 9 d . ; Amberswood , I 8 s . ; Crofter ' s Arms , 6 s . 9 d . ; WroesStandishGate , 9 s . 2 d . ; George and Dragon do ., 9 s . 2 ^ 1 . ; Bolton , £ 3 3 ^ . ; Haddook Colliery , £ 2 lCs . 3 d . ; Dukenfield , 10 s . 10 d . ; Samt Helen"e , £ 1 ; Top ' oth Lane , £ 1 93 . 2 d . ; Bank Top , 5 j . 1 Id . ; total , £ 24 Is . Id . "
The following resolutions were then unanimously agreed to : — " That » public meeting be holden at Halshaw Moor , on Monday , ilth insfc . Chair to be taken at ten o ' clock in the forenoon : and a general meeting of delegates , immediately after the transaction of public business , to take place in the Bowling Green Inn , Halshaw Moor . " "That a public meetng take place on Monday , the 18 th instant , at the Snipe Inn , Dukenfield . Chair to be taken at five o ' clock iu the evening . " " That each lecturer transmit briof reports of the success attending their labours to the Northern Star or any other portion of
the press that will give insertion to the same . "That the best thanks of the delegates be gwen to the respectfld Proprietor and Editor of the Northern Star , for the readiness with which th > yhate complied with the wishes of the Miner ' s Association , and the publicity so disinterestedly given fcp reports of mee'inKs , and othor business" connected with the miner ' s union . " " That Henry Dennett lecture ia the Wigan and St . Helen ' s district , and Mr . J . Auty in ha Oldham district , until the next delegate meeting . '' Thanks were then given to the chairman and the meeting dispersed .
West Bhomwich—On Monday the 28 th , a district meeting of the coal , lead , and iron-stone miners association was holden at the Turk ' s Head Inn . A large number of delegates attended , among whom waa Messrs . Ogle and Wild , agents of the body The chairman being elected , the following resolutions were agreed to : 'That the names of the societies shall be called over as they stand enrolled on the books , and the money collected . " " That it is the opinion of this meeting a delegate ought to be sent to the Newcastle Conference of the Association . " " That the delegates assemble again on Wednesday , at two o ' clock , with monies to send such delegate . " " That a committee to draw up a report be appointed —tho document to state as near as possible the number of men in and out of employment , rate of wages ,
state of trade . and tbe present statd and future prospect of the Association . " Some other minor matters being disposed of , the district meeting was adjourned until the 11 th inst ., when it will be again holjen at Mr . James Rollason ' s , Oldbury , at two o ' clock . Thornley Colliery . —A public meeting was hoiden at this colliery on the evening of Saturday last , presided over by Mr . John Saepheason , and addressed by Mr . Richmond . The best feeling prev . iiied amongst the vast assembly of colliers present . Trto delegates were chosen to sit in the Miner's Conference , at Newcastle , on the 1 st day of September . Un Sunday a camp meeting was holden , - ¦ h ; eh wag also addressed at great length by Mr . Kicli round , from the following words : " What mean ye iliat jo beat my people to pieces , and grind the fac' -H of the poor V—Isaiah , c . 3 . v . 15 .
Mketijg op Miners at Hotland . —A meeting of miners was lately holden at Hoy land , near Barnsley , which waa attended and addressed by Mr . S . Davis , from Newcastle . During the course of his address he was interrupted by a " Free-Trader " who declared that the present movement " was a Chartist do . " Tuc mseting met the interruption by loud cries : " if it . ia not a Chartist do , it is time it was , " Mr . Davies offered to attend again on another evening , and discuss tho question with ihe Free-Trader . Tae effer was accepted ; and on the evening flxed tho two parties met , and " wentat it " for two hours and a half . It is needless to say that the " Free-Trade" chaff was scattered to the wind .
, To Miners . —A public meeting will ba holden on Monday aext , the 4 th , on Adwalton Moor ( commonly called Atherton Moor ) , chair to be taken at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Mr . S . Davies , from Newcastle , and oiher friends from Lancashire , agents of the Minors' Association , are expected to address the meeting . Immediately after the public meeting is over , a delegate meeting will be holden at the Unicorn Inn , Adwalton , on special business . It is requested that all societies that are formed will sena a delegate ; and all colliers who are wishful to enter the Association are requested to do the same .
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REPEAL AS = OC 1 AT 1 UN . An adjourned meeting of this association -wsb held on " PTecsesday . Jeremiah Drmne , Esq , T . C in tbe chair . Jlr . O"Co 52 fzii . read a letter from New York , covering a draft for £ 18 ; snSie o&ssrved , inference to it , tbat it tos a proof Hal file part tto Association lock in the qntstion of slavery had rot Tritbdraira ibe sympathy of ths real lovers oF liberty in America Benext read aktttrx from the Mayor ofUuca , State of 2 * ew Tori , -Khkb contained a draft for £ 23 , and moved avoteol thsnks to the Mayor of TJncasna to the- other lubscribas to this money , which was adopted . Be read s letter from Harpnrt-ferry , Virginia , "trith £ 23 ; SEOtherfrom Winchester , New York , -with £ 25 ; one from Fall Kiver , trith £ 50 . He moved that tho names of tbeeorfcnbntorsl * entered in the American l > ooi , xnd . tke thanks ol the Aisodfition-rotea to them , ¦ W elch passed .
Mr . J . O'CpssEii called the attention of the meetfcg to a ParllaBsentary retain , received in Dablin thia d » 7 , respecting the taxation of Great Br ' . tain and-lrelari ^ nd be conten 3 ed that that document wonldeho-w Yery great injustice toirards this country . He contended ttatKepe&l conld . not be delayed longer lisa eight or ten mocths , and there "were probabilities of its taking plaee at an earlier date . Mi . Cositsia . thai BddreEsea' the meeting on the snrjarS of feeV . oa S / hts , "wltfth he conntiBned as idobI dani > rens to the cause of liberty in Ireland . He epcie of the xeports of the fights between the Poieea and Gates . Which had latdy tsten place in iLe South of Ireland .
Ko 7 hb u Ehould be allo-wed to be & member of this Atawlation Trio took say part in these faction flshta . He eoE * r- £ ted the peaceable condect of the Irish Repealers vi : li tliat of the English people in their popnlar assera-Hies . Hs read the account of the vmt of Father K ^ thewto Greemrjch ., as it appeared in the Morning Chrozfde There the wmtn -were hnsCeo" and severely "Wonrced , by the crushing and rudeness of the people . While , at H > e most crowded Repeal meeting "wo'men-aHc thi' . thren ¦»©« as safe as in » Grains-room in the city of Dnhiin . Which of these two countries exhibited tfee Btr-- » E £ 6 T poofs of d 751 ' 2 jjion ? Hs hoped England "trooM take an ecEEJple in good manners and morals Unan Ireland .
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THE CATHOLIC OATH . Mr . O'CO'NELL then proceeded to address the aeeting in a v * ry powerful sprech , on tha anl-jaet of the Catholic oath . After animadverting upon the recent speeches of Lord Brongham and L-rd Bsaumont , in the House of Lttfds , fee concluded by moving that the Repeal Association do prepare a petition for the abolition ef all oaths affecting Romar CathclJcs , "wilh the exception of the one specified—the Oath of Allegiancein Id * stcond article of tie treaty of Limerick—( loud chstrs ) . 3 Jr . O'Neil Dacst Beconded the motion , ¦ which passed unanimously .
The "Rebecca" Movement
THE " REBECCA" MOVEMENT
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The following is from the Morning Chronicle . It would appear from it that " Rebecca * ' haa bad a very narrow escape , if it were true : — Information having been received by the magistrates of the town and county of Haverfordwesfc , about five o ' clock oa Thursday evening , that Beecaand her daughters intended besetting Pendergrast-gate , which is close to the town , on that evening , about twelve o ' clock , four of the magistrates , conaistin" ol the Mayor , the Rbv . Thomas Martin , William Owen E a andJ Griffihs , E-q , ( met-at the Town HaJiJ and titspa ' . chcd a messenger to Narbertu for a detachment
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In addition to the above , which we have received from tbe same ^ r > iivui -j n at Swnasea , that has favoured us bcioro liuio , we ^ ive thu following from tho Lon-Jou tiaiiy pnpsrs . Tht-y wiii show that the muVvQj ,-m is far from beia ^ down : — ( From the Correspondent of the Times J Llanon . August 22 . Ucderstaoriing thit there would be a meeting of the farmers of this jarish anil the neighbourhood , held at the School- ?] -use in tub pLce last night , as soon us the meeting of the Giiar :., . us at SwacEea was ended I rode to thio pi&ce , s ; xtt-en »» iles from Swansea . Upon my arrival , I f « . uud tLat my information was correct , and at seven o ' clock last night tho farmers began to assemble
in consideraJsiri Bum ' &eM from the various roads In a shor t time they met togttber in the National Schoolroom , and I should think there were from 100 to 160 present . I cannot htilp remarking , that it was a pecu - liar , and certainly a praiseworthy feature in thiB meeting , that the farmers with the view of showing that they were net actuated by any but proper motives , aud tho redress of real grievances , unanimously solicited the Rev . Enoch Kr . es , the curate of the pai ish , to preside over tbe meeting , and it is equally to the credit of that £ ? v . Gentleman that he contented to do so , nothing so much tending to the prevention of lawless outrage as such an union as this between . ne pastor ef the parish and his lock .
Tho Rav . Gentleman , on taking the chair , said that , as he did not know the object for which the meeting was convened , he could not , of course , roak « . r . ny prefatory remarks , bat would wait to hear the observations of rhs various persons present . A farmer sai'l , this meeting had been called in the t-xpectati-in oi i ^ c-iving an answer from Mr . R ? es G . r . z 1 \ , 5 i . a-e w the Utter ¦ written him this day * ri , a . k'ng him to reduce thi tithes . As he taw
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Mathematical Demonstration . —The late eccentric mathematician , Proressar Vince , of King ' s College , Cambridge , being once engaged in a conversation with a gentleman who advocated duelling , is said to have thrown his adversary completely hors de combat ^ by the following acute and characteristic reply to his question : —• " But what conld you do . Sir , if a man told you to your very face ' You lie ! kt What could I do ? Wby , I wudn'fc knock him down , but I'd tell him to pruv it . * Prav , Sir , prttv it , ' I'd say . If he cudn ' t he'd be the liar , and there I shud hav him ; but if he did pruv that I'd hed , i mu 6 t e ' en pocket the affront , and there I expect the matter wudend . "
LiTEBPooi . —Tuesday Eyenino . —Arrival of the Acadu—The Acadia atrired in . the Mersey about six o'clock thi 9 morning , the left Boston oa the 16 oh instant , aad Halifax on the 18 th instant , at three o ' clock p . m . j consequently she accomplisnea the passage from Halifax to this port in 10 days and 24 hours . The day after sht left Halifax , during thick weather , she was unfortunate enough t » come into collision with the American barque Merchant , proceeding to Amsterdam in ballast . The a coident occurred at two o ' clock in the morning . Th / j barque sauk in fifteen miantes after the concussion ; hut&u the crew were saved . She was of the burt aen ^ pl dw tons . The steamer sustained no damage 5 0 her nun : her figure head and rails alone were somewhat crusheu . From what we can learn , no } / lame wnatever can be aUaobed . to any pariy , and cr , at tiie « hoie i \ as , ia laec , aa accident .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 2, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct497/page/6/
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