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      ARBITRATORS . Dr . € rBAT to firing forward the report of the comstitteefor & pbnfor the -estahu / ament of arbitrators throughout ths'country , inxonsequ jencexif the dismissal "by the GoTeiKnent of tbs magi jtrates in whom the people "had confidence . tCha xepart recommended tfeat the dismissed magistrates , sa ¦»> sll as these who had resigned , draeld be appointed in the first instance . The following 1 b a copy of the lepoit : — ** Heport vf ^ SabJhmm&ies apprised io Consider and Report -tm . the adopHor . of a ( Jeneral Sysiem . sfArbU ¦ tr xMoa-Sfaudhtmi iherxmlrg .

      rt Ycur committee , having carefully considered the severs ! qMstiom referred * to them ¦ with resptscS to the introduction of a syitem of arbitration throughout Ireland , -wiCi a flew to the better adjustment of ail such fijjpute 3 -as may frosrtime to time arise among such cf the inhabitants thereof &s tnny be disposed to refer the same to arbitrators , beg leave to cger the follow- ing report thereon" for the adoption of your Associa- tion : — " ¦ Yoer committee are strongly of opinion , that inas- innck as many of tie magistrates who possess popular confidence haTe ^ beec deprived of the commission of the peace because of their attachment to the cause of legis- - lathre mdependeoce , so unnecessary tame ' should be lost in carryiBg into practice the principle of arbitration as |

      already approved of bj the unazdmons Tote of the Assonation . In order , therefore , to secure the perfect and harmonious -wotkiEg of such a system , your committee xeeoasnesd that a-standing committee be immediately formed to arrange the necessary details , prepare the leqciate forms , asd superintend the practical -working of the jystem , after it shall hare been pat in « peratk > & . " ¦ . - ** Being further of opinion that the system of arbiira-1 "Con shonM ba as muTtrsally applied as the circmn- ' stances cf each locality frill admit , your committee Teeommesd that far that purpose the seTeral coontiea be appointed into districts , and that three or more ' arbitrators be recommended for each district , the num-1 be to be determined by the extent , population , and j » oeh other , local arcmnstances as may « ee _ a to bear ] directly thereon .

      - " In defining- those districts , your committe vould Mogge&i that advantage be taken of the divisions at present established -for the purposes of the petty sesakns conns , and- recommend that those districts be adopted , inasmuch as the peasantry are in general familiarised thereto . '' Yoar committee suggest that the dismissed magistrates and rnch Repeal j . ostioes as cave resigned , be in the first : instance recommended as arbitrators in their zaspeetiYB districts _; and that a dismissed magistrate , or one -who has resigned , if present , be in all cases fV »"" as the chairman of the court of arbitration .

      " lFoux Committee are strongly impressed -with the conviction that in selecting persons to be entrusted with each high and " important functions as those that trill necessarily devolve upon the arbitrators , the ntmoet < fil . 1 gpTTca should be csed _ to procure persons not oniy cf higi > moral character and local influence , bat who also possess the foil and complete confidence of the seTeral classes-spon -whose eases they may have to arbitrate . yor this ; purpose , they TPoold suggest that the Repeal ¦ wardens resident In the-several districts be called upon

      to recommend to the Association such persons as may eem to them the best qnali&ed to act as arbitrators , and thai they be directed , in TrmVing their selection , to request the aid of the Repeal clergy ind gentry in tLeir several districts . That the names of the persors so ¦ sleeted and approved of , be transmitted to the Association through the provincial inspector of wardens , and be accompanied iy a report f gam him , on the qualifications cf the persons aVTecoHuneEdea , and that « ich recommendations and reports be referred for consideration to the StandinaCommittee .

      " In giiing the sanction-of yonr Association to the TeeommendatJon of any aebitr&tor , your Committee suggest that it he given by * ote of the Association , at one of the ordinary or adjourned public meefegs , en special notion made , and that of snch motion it be necetsary ti » t at least ens ^ week ' s public notice be given . " They further recommend 4 hat each arbitrator , on the -vote of the Association beir > g formally notified to him , « fcall promise , as a Repealer , that he "will arbitrate knpirSally « n , all eases that may be jeferred to hi * decision .

      " Tour committes -would alta suggest that the Bepeal -wardens of Sib district be . requested to recomzuend apsrson quaked and -wHlkg gratuitously to aci as secretary to the district arbitrates , and that it ba thaantyof suck secretary , as may be approved of by the AsE * eiation , to keep , unSer the direction and EEper-- intendeuos of the arNtratora , a boot in which proper aolirate * be kept of aH-proceedings b »* before the eanrt < £ arbitration . «• Tour eammittee aio also of opinios that due publicity should be given 3 c each district to the names cf the arbitrators and the places of arbitration .

      •• "With respect to the . mode ef conducting the proceedings of the courts of arbitration , yogr comaiitt . ee recommend thtt the arbifcEtors sit publicly , in a place or places to be aamed , in thsrr respectiTe iiitricts on a certain fixed daf * each week or fortnight , according to the peculiar circa instances of the localities j and that any person h&fing any diffcisnce with or -claim upon another shall sersa a notice tpon that other , calling ¦ Bpon him to come before the aihitratora upon toe next day of sitting , and submit to htTe the matter ia dispute arbitrated upon , and that there shall be appesded totfee said aotiee afsrtieriiotifiestion , signed by-one of the district arbitrators , notifying that the arbitrators ¦ wou ld sit for the adjustment of differences on the 4 £ y specified .

      "It is the opinion t > f yoar committee that the presence of three arbitrators shonld be declared necessary , to arbitrate upoaeichcaes , and that ail questions be decided by Tote , the majority determining iha decision , *~ id tJiat should a grater number than three sit to arbitrate in any oca cause , and thsc said number be an eren number , tint then the chairman thoold hare two -votes ; but that in all other cases , a majority of the YOU * ol ihe aibiaators shall determine . Tour commutes recommend that the parties be permitted to avail themselves of professional aid , TfheufcTer \ bfcy consider it advisaiie .

      " Iwa comnsi-. tae recomoead that after the parties ahaa hava appeared before the arbitrators a deed of aT ^ nussion be restively dgnsd by the parties , and duly wtaajed cDSBenting to leave the matters in K ?»^ , d 6 Ci f 0 D Ol ** ¦*»»*«« . ^ d to abide haric s heard the casa and evidence adduced on bo'h « fe .. mate their ^ , ^ ch award £ ^ S £ 5 SfS ^™^? * ^^"" *» name i 4 KSiss ^ ru .-js .- srafc BK ^^^ -sa ^ a" ^

      " Tour Committee also recommend that »^« . t > , publicafcm of to award , should eSr 5 S , S £ - * fe comply therewith , the party so * fasiii ? 2 ^ £ '' , £ ported by the arbitotorsto the Assoda& . Tl . nH tw fee standing Commi ^ e do then vSSSSnX JSS the « auBe of said refusal , ^ i that , unless tfcTSS ^ - Wfuaing faU to giTe sa&f ^ tory reaaonTto ^ TSm - Jriftee tojodi-jreflwl the Committee do reccm ^ nd fiat the party so refusmg bsvxpelltd from the Associl ' AboDbyapnblieTOte . MW *; ¦ . - *• Tour Committee vcuM suggest , that for the better '• working < t the system , ihe Sdcretarieshe requested ' quarterly to forward to the Asodation for inspection - the minnte books , and farther recommend that blank forma of Bottoe , deeds ¦ of anbmisrion , minute , books and other jroch books ind forms , be forwarded , in the |«< prjsite QuaatitiB * , fc > the sewral dietricts , free of «* pen »; and : that there be no cbsrg » -made , or fee re- 1 ceiTed , 6 y the arbitraton , or aay / of them , or by tbeiri ftecrrtsry , for any . Botiee , deed of submission , award j of all be

      Oy ^ y *| r » BJi «»( J Jhat forms supplied , cases j fcaart ^ jj ^ atjjjItaR ^ OSfe and awards made , and copies ' ^^ t ^ yCj ^ f ^ tQfcfl'r | mttg » j free of all cost and charges ' ^ - ^ l ^ i ^ WfreonnnifcfcBfl cSfinofc consiuc e without vj ^ vr ? H SgHSt-ffc * •*« sociation the necessiry of cams ? vxov all ' T ) W " ihroBghont tbo ii £ tgAam to arall thecselT ^

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      of this u od' t of « b'aioin ^ a fair ana impartial aujust- j meat of tb sir disputes and differences . Signed by order , " Aug . 21 , 1843 . " " J 03 &M Guat , Chairman . " Th = > i . « port -was unanimously adopted .

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      THE CATHOLIC OATH . ? In O * CosyELL then proceeded to address the meeti 3 i 3 a a ^ rery powerful speech , on the safcject of the f Atbolio oath . After animadverting upon the recent ' jpeeches of iord Brougham and Lord Btssmont , in the Eonse-of Lords , fee concluded by moTing that the Be-] peal Association do prepare a petition for the abolition |« t all oaliis affecting Boman Catholtes , with" the ex-\ -ft ^> tlon of the oub specified—the Oath of AUerianee—I In the-second article of the treaty of Limerick—( load ' cheers ) . I Mr . O -Nejl Tjszt&t seconded the motion , which 1 passed unanimously .

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      SORHIBLE CASE . "BLOOD-MONEY AGAIN . " ' -On Monday , at the "Worship-Ftreet police office , Thomas Nichols and James Spelman were placed at th * s bar before Mr . Bronghton , the sitting magistrate , the fonntx tjhatged with hanng in his possession Aree coonterfeit shillinga with the intention to pass the same , and the latter with being in bis company and being a ^ ioton ons passer of bad money . This C 3 se « xcited the greatest inte rest , and , as the details of it-came oat in examination , the indignation of a deBselj crowded court against th . e prisoner Spelman was repeatedly and loudly expressed . Nichols iB a mild looking youth , about 14 yeatB of age , and respectably cocnected .

      Sergeant Barker , 11 H , stated , that he was on duty at the Spitalfields station-house , as reserve eergeast , at nine o'clock on Saturday night , when the prisoner Spelman , who was a stranger to him , came thereand inquired for two con&tables named Trew and Bircham . On telling him that they . were not there , he said he had been waiting for them all day , and that Trew had mad © an appointment with him , which he had not kept . He ( witness ) asked , what business he bad w : th them 1 when he replied , " Oh , I ' v 6-. got that man for counterfeit coin y jou can go and take him if you liko ; I ' ve got him in Etderstreel , with three pieces ou him , and that ' s quite enough to obtain a conviction . " He then added , ** "You must do by me as Trew has done ; " aud on

      : < ] j j j J witness inquiring what that was . he answered . " Why , j bring me to the station , and let me go aijain . " " But , " J said ihe witness , " whatnecessity istheie to bring you I to the station if everything is correct ? " ** Why , " eaid i he , " if I am not brought to the station the man ' s friends will say I have sold him . " The witness , who entertained more than a suspicion upon the matter , then said , ** Don ' t you call this entrapping ! a man into the commission of an offence ¥ ' " Ob , " i he replied , * if you don ' t like to do it there are others j who will , for 1 know more about these casep than ! yon do . " The witness who had determined to take j both men , told him he could not go with him just I then , but if he would wait fivo minutes tiil he

      • { ' . I j i ; I ' } . : I ! i came back he would do &o . The witness , who was obliged to go at that hour to the divisional surgeon ' respecting two wounded men , then left the station , . ' and on his return in about ten minutes found Spel-I man had gone . In about a quarter of an hour the I boy Nichols was brought in Joy ilalim and Jack-; Bon , two other constables , charged with having hhrea counterfeit shillings in his possession , and , ! as he was convinced this boy was the person Spel 1 man had been speaking about , he instantly ordered I Malim and ^ Jackson to run out and seccre the other ! prisoner . The officers said Sptlman had ran away , ; and he told them that they must search till they ¦ foundhim , as he was satisfied he was the more gnUty ! of the two , and that it was noihing but a trapping i piece of business . The officers left , and while the

      ¦ | charge was being entertained against Niohols , SpeJxnan was bronght in by Jlalim . Witness told him he should detain him in conjunction with the other man ; to which he rephedj " I hope not ; jon know what 1 have done . " The witness told him he certainly should , and asked his name ; whieh the prisoner gave , and while entering it on the sheet he heard a struggle behind him , and on turning round saw Sergeant Teakle , Jackson , and Malim straggling with the prisoner , the latter getting the best of it . Witness and the reserve constable , Green , went to their assistance , when he ( BaTker ) heard something jingle against Spelman ' s teetn . He was endeavouring to swallow it , and they trying to prevent him , but

      although they gripped him by the throat nnti ] he was almost black in the face , he succeeded in swallowing It . NicholsTfrhen brought in was crying very bitterly , and on the witness questioning him , he said , ** I have been trapped into this place , and I know noihiDg about it . J went out with Spelman to take ^ walk , and went through Shoreditch , and up Magpie-altey into Elder-street { about 500 yardB from the Btation ) , and when there Spelman gave me "" 3 . 5 , which he desired me to put into my right-hand -waifctcoatpoeket to take care-of for him , and told me on no account to stir from the spot where I then was till he came back . 1 agreed to do so , but as he was gone a long time , and I thocght it strange he should give me the money to mind , I took one of the shillings out

      of my pocket and bit it , as it felt greasy , -when I found it was a bad one . 1 then went into the Green Dragon , in Halfmoon-sfcreet , Bishopsgate , on my way home , and oe looking at the money there found it was all bad . Spelman came in directly after , and on telling him the money was bad , he said , * N Dnsense , come along , I want yon to , go with me and buy some tobacco . ' 1 sgrted to go , and went with him through Union-street , aud when we got to tke corner of Ctibpin-Etreet the two officers laid hold of ma , and Spelman ran away . The officers then put their hands straight into my waistcoat-pocket and took out the money , and then brought me to the station-house . " Malim , 74 H , entered the station-house whilst Barker was gone to the surgeon's , and while there Spelman again eame in and spoke to him respecting

      a burglary which he said was about to be perpetrated m Spitalfieldg , and on telling him he might as well say where it "was to be comisittod , that he might take measures to prevent it , he said , "Hut I've another job in hasd ; there ' s a man in Elder street with three base shillings in his waistcoat pocket , and can't you take him ! " "Witness expressed his willingness to do so , and he and Jackson went down Elder-street into Crispin-street , where they plumped on both the . prisoners together . As Spolman did not immediately run away , the officers left him and took Nichols to the station , but on being ordered by Barker to ta £ e Spelman also * he did so ,

      aud « n getting him to the station he saw he had something in his mouth , -which he was endeavouriEg to swallow . The struggle then took plae « , in the coarse of which he distinctly felt something go down the prisoner's throat . Spelman then fell on tha &obt exhausted and apparently hurt in the tnroat , and asked for water * which was given him then , and eight -or ten other times during the night Green , * he reserve man at the station , gave nearly the same account as the other -officers , and staled that while looking orer the bar of the station-house door the prisoner Spelman paid & third -visit to him , displaying the greatest anxiety to hare the boy Niehols apprehended .

      Barker said he had a&ade a fall report of the circumstances to his superintendent , in eon&equence of which Trcw and Bircham had b * sen called on ior an explanation of their conduct , an d directed to be in attendance at the court , which they were . Inspector Harris said he was present at the time Trew and Biieaim were called in , . And Trew said Be had not seen Spelman since Saturday morning , when Speiman had given him information of a oase of f orgery , and that the man implicated by his informaJion had been tak ^ n to Bow-strt ^ et on the charge , aud ^ is now in prison for re-exai . Nation . The bsy Nichols made the same dtfenoe bow he had done io sergeant Barker , and protested hi 3 innocence very earnestly .

      bpelman said , with the greatest coolness and ' " 3 * terminauoa , that he met the boy in a skittle-grou \ & i and on being told by him that he was going to Sj > . '** alfields he offered to go with him . Nichols askd ^ him how he got on in business , and hs replied , it was very well , he could not complain . Nichols then ' said he had not done any work for six months , and i producing some bad money from his pocket , said he goh his living in an easy manner—by slashing , j tie ( Spelman ) was much shocked ai this , and thought ii hi 3 duty to give information to the police . . I Mr . Broughton then put some close questions to j the prisoner Spelman , and among them tfcs fol- ' tawing : — Why did yau , on going to the station , inquire for j Trew and Birchim in particulart—I don ' t know that I did s ^ ior them in pauiealar , though 1 mighi have Q oae so . "

      What did you mean by saying to Sergeant Baker that yc-a hoped he would do with you as Trew had doce ?—1 don ' t recollect using the words ; if I di-a ihey had no meaning , as Trew and 1 never had acj dealings . How » iid you become acquainted with the forgery and burglary you gave the officers information about * —Because i work in Spitalfields market , and overheard the particulars cf them there j I heard a D 1 ^^ amed Morphj talking abont the burglary . What did you mean by saying , " If you don't Tt- J ^? the fiction also , the man ' s friends will itank 1 ve sold Mm !"—I don't know , I ' m sure , that butBli

      iJ !^ L * ?* ' * to' ^ On this Question being xeP ?» ied , he wag Blent . ) hJif ; v nghtQn tben «* " *» that Sergeant Barker wM ^^ J ? ? ^ arse in tbifi matter , and fi ™ ^ ¥ ™ v { £ «} iest commendation for Mb WMSS ^^^ i aSS&S ® ffl ^ g Brought ) nad not mo least idea thl : ~^ ch S nses were iq existence novr-a-day ? . The worthy

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      jQagistrate emphatically continued , — " I consider this amoBt important matter , and will use my best exertioua to have it properly iovestigatsd . 1 have no more doubt ^ addressius ; the prisoner Sptlman ) that yen haVe entrapped this poor boy , than I have that there is a God above , and that He is just . I look upon yon as the most dangerous character that ever prowled the streets © f the metropolis , and the case assumes a more serious character from the use you have made of two officers ' nanaes who have hitherto held a very respeotableatatioa in the force , and with respect to whose participation in tho practices you speak of I shall make no observation , as the matter has been fully reported to the Police Commissioners , by whom

      it will be properly . investigated . " The worthy magiBtxate then Beverely animadverted upon the fact , that at the very time Spelman was displaying bis anxiety to have the poor boy taken by the polics , another person was already incarcerated upon a charge that was , perhaps , by him concocted as this had been , and he was prepared to give further information about a burglary that he said 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 appearance , himself in £ 50 , and two eureues in £ 25 each , ^ ith twenty-four honrs to inquire into their Eolvency .. With respect to the boy Nichols , he would give him up to his friends on their entering into Buroties for his future production against the other prisoner , and their guaranteeing that he should sot be tampered with by Spelman ' ^ confederates . He then requested Inspector Harris to report yesterday ' s proceedings to the Police Commissioners , aud also to make the magistrates at Bow-etreet acquainted with the facts , that they might the more narrowly watch the oase of the man charged with forgery . Bail was found immediately for Nichols , and Spelman was taken away in the van .

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      some cf Mr . Thomas ' s agents present , be 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 , he had not received any public letter ; from Mr . Tbomaa . The Farmer .--Parishioners , you hear what the agent says , and that we have had no answer to our 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 lopger for bis answer ? ;¦ Another farmer said that tha parish was gone altogether into confusion ; that they had been paying too much on every hand , and that they must go to meet Rebecca . " :

      Another farmer said he had met a tenant of Captain Gwyn , who asked him what were their complaints as to the tithes of Llanou ? 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 he had seen Mr- Thomas ' s son at Ystrad , and had heard from him that his father had received that letter , so that it could not be said that he was unacquainted with theirwlfib . es . ¦ 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 willing to pay one-tenth for tithes , but no more , which they contended they now , did . The Chaitman begged to put a question to the meeting;—whether they had any other matter to complain of as grievous or burdensome ? and if they bad they ought now to mention it >

      A . farmer said the second subject which they had to consider was the reduction of rents . They were so reduced to poverty that they had tailed to pay their poor-rates , and many of them were daily afraid of the bailiff coming to distress them both for rent and rates ; to prove that they bad endeavoured to pay them , he would mention that many of them hod been contented with less than a sufficiency of food . As Welshmen they were willing to live under great burdens . Notwithstanding they bad praotisad the greatest economy , they had been unable , for many years , to give their children an English education , and , worse than that ,

      they could not even send them to th < s Welsh Sunday Schools , because they were so deficient in clothing that they were ashamed to do so ; aud they had met to-night because the country stood in a perilous condition through the general disturbances ; that they ( tbe farmers ) wore bound to Unite with one ef the two parties . It was their wish to join with their landlordp , whom they asked to consider tbeir poverty , and to reduce their rents . They wished to live a quiet life , but such were the signs of the times that , from the letters daiJy sent and dropped , they were compelled to join the insurgent party .

      A Farmer . —There was a gentleman who had a very fine horse whieh he rede 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 boras , instead of being quiet , as usual , attempted to throw him over tbe hedge all the way home , and when be came near home , the horse did throw him over the hedge ; he got up , went home , and , calling all his servants around him , gave orders to his groom to shoot the horse ; but tshoro was an old woman belonging to his hfluse , who said to him , " Don't shoot the horse , ; perhaps there is something wrong in the saddle or the padding of the saddle , for if there was not , why should he carry you for bo many years in cotnfott and In safety without throwing you ? Then don't shoot the horae without inquiry , but kt us look and see if anything is wrong . " They then looked at the horse's back before he was shot , and

      found there two large wounds ; one upon the one side , and one upon the other ; and tben tbe old woman said , " Youaee , you ought not to shoot the horse , for when the uaddle was gooJ , and everything was right , he carried you safely ; there must be something wrong in the pudding of the saddle , for you see that his back ia torn tbrounh the flush right down to the bone . " When they looked if anything was the matter with the saddle , they found two large nails in it , which had torn the fle > h from tbe horse ' s : back . Then , instead of shooting the horse , they cured his wounds and set everything to rights , and instead of again throwing him he carried his master safely , as far us lie could and as long as he lived ; and now Rebecca has suffered until her flesh has been torn to tho bone , and at last she throws down the gentleman ; but we beg them to join together to heal her wounds , to set things to rights , and to mend the saddle , that neither she nor they may suffer any more .

      I laa your representative ) then explained , at their request , that you were anxious to state fairly their grievances , If they had any ; aud that I waa moat wHiidg . to hear and take down any statement which they might choose to make ; at the same time begging them that in such statements they would strictly adhere to the truth , as otherwise they would only deceive the public , and that in the end it would recoil upon themselves , because any statements which were incorrect would be sure to be contradicted . The meeting appeared generally to assent to this view of the . case .

      A Farmer . —I have been appointed to serve the office of overseer , aud I am so now , in the hamlet of Glyn , in the parish of Llanon and I can truly state , that so universal is the poverty of tbe people , that there are numbers who cannot pay the rates . On this day fortnight I was in several farmhouses , trying to collect rates , but could get very little in ; in four or five of those there was not a morsel of bread nor a morsel of meal , as I saw ; and in one of them there were four or five children , tbs clothes upon the backs of whom were not , as I think , worth three shillinns . How , then , can it be expected , that people in such a state of poverty can pay tbe rates ? and yet it is imposed

      upon me and other overseers to make them pay , or to seiza 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 be in a vary short time , and that they will try to ease their burdens of th « poor-rate by making the people better off I cannot help thinking , however , that it would be much better If , instead of paying all the money that we do for the union officers , and which we think is altogether unnecesary , we should have the poor to manage In each parish separately , as we used to do , and not to lock them up in the union houses as they now do .

      TOLL-GATES . Several of tbe farmers wished to make statements of the oppressive nature of the tolls ; upon which subject—A farmer said that the tolls had been getting mere and more severe for the last twenty-flve years , for 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 could they would put a gate at every man ' s door in the parish . They , the farmers , could not go to the mill nor fetch 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 £ d . each for a cart with one horse , while the lime only cost Is . 6 ( 1 Sometimes 1 they were obliged to go to Carmarthen with a load of coal to sell ; if they went the sbortest way , they had for a cart with one horse three sixpenny gates to pay , and after all , they could only get 2 s . 6 J . or 3 a . for their cartload of coal , for which they had-at the pit to pay , from Is . 2 d . to Is . 6 d ., so that they were very frequently out of pocket The distance upon which they had these three gates to pay was about twelve miles .

      A farmer had taken a load of potatoes , about 8 cwt , in a cart with two horses from Llanon to Swansea , a distance of about fourteen miles ; ho had to pay four gates , ot 4 s . tol ' . a , and on his arrival at Swansea the market was so lew that he only * got 8 s . fer the potatoes , out of which he had to pay , in addition to the gates , the tolls of the market , the stabling of his horses , and other txpences . Another farmer said he was Sure that he bad carried more coals to Carmarthen than any one else present , having gone there for years ; from about twenty to sixteen years ago , if he took a load of coal , with a cart drawn by two horses , he had to pay 7 ^ 4 . for gates , and could sell bis coal for from 12 s . to 151 . ; with a similar load he now had to pay 33 . for gates , out of which he sometimes received back by way of gratuity sums varying from Cd . to 10 d ., and the coal only now sold for from 6 « . to 8 s .

      codnty-raTE . Several farmers objected to the county rates . They thought that there ought to be proper persons to look after the bridge-suiveyors , aod that they should have an account of how their- money was spent ; they objected also to paying the police , and thought tbe county rates were much misappropriated , for they knew bridges that had been built and repaired in tbat and tlie adjoining parishes at an enormous expense ; and much more than ought to have been expended on them , while at the same time they were so inefficiently built that they soan again needed repairs and a \ te * a-

      tions : this , however , would continue to be the case as loDg as the contractor had no proper person to supeiintend the work , and had nothing : to do bat to get the sanction of the bridge-master and one or two magistratesj 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 workmanabip , While , had an impartial and efficient party been appointed to survey the work , he never , would have passed it , and the county would ha ye 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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      ) f < avalrr , and another to Pembroke Dock for a rompany " of marines , both of which arrived in the town about i eleven o ' clock . The magistrates iield a second j meeting , when it was determined that the special constables , headed by the magistrates , should defend tbe gate , and in case of need the cavalry and marines should come to their assistance . Very won after their arrival at the gate , Rebecca and fier | aaughter 8 , consisting of about 200 horse and foot , made their appearance , when ( be special constables , about twenty-ave in number * assisted by several respectable townsmen , most valiantly attacked Rebecca , who was mounted upon a charger , and carried a double-bswelted percussion gnn , loaded with ball cartridge ; when in the scuffle one of the barrels

      went off and lodged tbe contents in the loins of the horse , and the constable ( Williams ) succeeded in securing the gnn . The second barrel was loaded with ball . Rebecca , finding herself disarmed , gallopped off . the Botse , however ' , fell dead at . the distanco of one hundred yards . Unfortunately , in the darkness of the night , the rider escaped . In the mean Mme a fierce contest took place ; between the constables and the rioters , when two of the latter were captured . Their faces ware blackened , and they were otherwise , disguised . FindiDg themselves vigorously attacked by the constabulary force ] the rioters fled in all directions . Tne cavalry ami marines , accompanied by Captain Peel ( a county magistrate ) , arrived at the spot when the affray was over , and patrolled the roads during the nJgbfc . ! . . .

      On the following ) morning ( Friday ) the prisoners c * ptured the previous night were brought before the magistrates at the Town Hall . Their namea were , Joshua Walters , aged twenty , and David Vaughan , aged twenty , both farm servants . ' A long investigation took place , which lasted the whole day , Various witnesses were examined , and thejprisoners 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 his hand , but whioh he contrived to pass away before his capture , and on examining bis person blank cartridges were found in his pocket It was also proved that as the rioters passed a blacksmith ' s ahep , on the way to th » gate , they forcibly entered it , and stole several Bledge hammers , and other deadly weapons .

      A farmer from tho neighbourhood ef Little Newarth gave evidence as to ; the very general dissatisfaction of the farmers and othirs with regard to tho tolls , alleging their heavy and unequal pressure . This man seemed well acquainted with many of the individuals who are under tho guidance of Rebecca , aud on being very closely examined , he very reluctantly admitted that he knew the owner of the horse which bad been ahot—a very flue borse , four yeats old , but refused to give tbe name , even if , £ 100 were offered He proposed , with a view , to remedying some of the grievances , that the wljole expense of the roads ia the county should be paid out of the county stock , instead of ,. as at present , being subject to vexatious tolla . He stated that some roads were comparatively free from turnpikes , and others too numetously supplied ; and complained of the unjust operation of such a distribution of the turnpikes on particular individuals ^ Another witness deposed that he saw a flash of light from a gun which missed fire .

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      Progress of the Miner ' s association in Scotland . —County of ! Fife , Kelty . —A meeting of the Colliers of Kelty and Ueith waa holden here an Monday at the house of [ Mr . David Swann , Mr . Richard Penman waa called ; ' to the chair . The meeting was addressed at great length by Mr . William Daniellsj on the objects and laws of the Miner ' s Association . Mr . Hammond also attempted to address the meeting , but was unable to proceed owing to a severe cold . A resolution was passed , unanimously , in favour of joining tbi > Miner ' s Society ; all hailed it as the beat and most useful association ever formed for tho protection of the oppressed miner . After giving a . vote of thanks to' tho chairman and lecturer-, the meeting , which waa a very spirited one , separated .

      Lochgelly . —The colliers of this place and Loobfinens , met in their Hall on Tuesday last , for the purpose of hearing Mr . Wm . Diiniells explain the nature aud objecta of the aliner ' s Association , which he did evidently to the satisfaction of all present . The meeting was also shortly addressed by Mr . W . Hammond , after which a resolution was put from the chair and carried , pledging the meeting to join 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 better their condition . The colliers here loudly complain of the gross robbery practised by the coal masters upon them { in weighing the coals . Indeed this is a general complaint among the colliers ' of Scotland ; and theyj think they will never have justice done them , until they obtaia an aci of Parliament , with inspectors appointed to carry it out , to punish all base scoundrels who follow such nefarious practices . After a short discussion , during which Mr . Daniells answered several questions' and cleared up several disputed points , the meeting K » ve a vote of thanks to the chairman and speakers , aud broke up .

      Keepledray . —Ai meeting of tho Colliers of tins place waa holden on Wednesday week , at the house of Mr . Andrew Hunter , to take into consideration the propriety of joining the Miners'Association of Great Britain and Ireland It was addressed by Mr . W . Daniells , who showed the benefits which a perf ' eot organization ot ' j the Miners would be certain to accomplish . After discussing the lawd and objects of the said Association , every hand in the mating was held up in favour of the union . After this meeting , Mr . Daniells visited aud held interviews with the Colliers of Bogside , who expressed themselves in very favourable . terms towards the Association . !

      Clunny . —The Colliers of this place , Faugh , and Dundouald , held a meeting , in the optn air , on Thursday week . Mr . Andrew Forester waa voted to tha ohair ; and the meeting was addressed by Mr . W . Daniells , who urged them to join tbe Miners ' Society . The meeting following the advice thu 3 given , unanimously passed a resolution in favour of that Association . The usual votes of thanks being given the meeting broke up . Cbossoatks—Important Delegate Meeting . —A Delegate Meeting of the Colliers of the county of Fife took place on Friday week , at the house of Mr . Cairns , New Inn , Crossgates ; Mr . Thomas Nicol was called to tbe chair , and 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 s—I . Moved and seconded by two of the Delegates ; supported by Mr . W . Daniells , and carried unanimously : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that a strike at this time among the colliers of England would end in defeat , disgrace , and ruin to our infant association ; and we strongly advise our brethren in England , as rational ; mon , to sit down and ccasider what will be the certain consequence of such a step , viz ., retarding or breaking up the noblest aud most useful association ever fanned amongst the miners , and throwing back their own cause for a number of years ; because we ara convinced that it is a deep laid plot of the ! enemies of the association , to break up the same ; [ therefore , we entreat them to pause ' ere they bring ruin on themselves and

      feltowB . " 2 nd . " That this meeting is opinion that all miners should be admitted members of the association , whether they ; be Coal , Lead , Iroustoue , Copper , or Block TinlMiners , and hope tbe second general law will be ! altered accordingly . " 3 rd . "That each colliery ] in Fife , send a letter to the chairman of the Miner's Conference about to be held in Nowoastle-upon Type , strongly condemning any strike at the present ? time . " 4 th . " That another Delegate Meeting be hold in this house on Saturday , Sept . 2 nd , at two o ' clock , p . m ., and that every colliery in Fife be written to , requesting them to send a delegate . " Votes of thanks were then given to tho chairman , and to Messrs . Daniells , aud Hammond , when the delegates separated . The oolliertj of Scotland having learned wisdom from the utnke last yeai \ are decidedly opposed to any taiuft oC tae kuivl taking place until the organization of the miners is completed . The general cry is No Strike !

      Dalkieth , —Public Meeting . —A generalmcetine , called by placard , of the Mid and East Lothians , was held on Saturday last , ] at two o'clock p . m ., in the Freemason ' s Hall , Dalkeith , the president of the MidlLothian District in the chair . The meetiug was opened by Mr . Wm . Darnells , in a speech of considerable length . He entreated them to arouse from their apathy and indifference in which they had fallen ; to unite together in one holy band for the protection of their labours and shewed the success which had attended , ihe labours of himself and his old frieud Hammond in the counties of Fife ana Kinross . He sat dowa loudly cheered . Mr . Wm . Choaghsn of Holytown , the late Editor of tae Miner ' s Journalcame forward to move the

      follow-, ing resolution resolution . "That it is the opinion of this meeting that th ! e second general law should be altered so as to aduht all miners as members ot the association . " In doing this he showed the gross oppression practiced upon the miners iu the west of Scotland , which union only could remedy ; declared it as his conviction that all miners should be admitted members , because if the Copper or Tin miners shoald be shut out , we should probably fiiid them some day in opposition to ' us ; he hoped his old friends in the Lothians would rail ; round the Miner ' s Association : 'twas the only thins that would

      benefit their condition . ] -After a powerful address he sat down much applauded . A collier in the body of the meeting having seconded the resolution , it was put from the chair , land carried * unanimously . lilx , W . DanieUa rpae to move a resolution which he read to the meeting . " That this meeting strongly condemns a strike at the present time , and advise our English brethren to refrain from such a rash , unwise step , by all means . " He hoped the meeting -would not expect him to address them at any great i ' ength , seeing be had bo lately addressed them ; but such was theiimponance of the rt ; -olu ; ion that he conld n-rt help Baying a few words upon it .

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      He then showed the folly and madness of striking until they were properly organized , and had funds ! to support a strike . It was like an army of men entering the field agaiast a well equipped and disciplined body ; they having neither-arms nor ammunition . Would not this be madness } ( Yes , yes . ) Yes ; and a strike without considering the consequence , was equally madness . He sincerely believed that the masters were at the bottom of the plot , to serve their own purposes . It was a yUe tribk to breakup their Association , as they were dreading the power of the miners , if once organfzed- » ( Hear , hear . ) He hoped that meeting , would show his countrymen , the English , colliers , the bad policy of such a step ; and that . the calm reflecting men of Scotland were , to a man

      against It . He had much pleasure in moving the resolution—( loud cheering , during which many cried out , " No strike I no strike !") The resolutioa having been seconded , was carried unanimously , every hardy fist being held up in its favour . The Chairman called upon Mr . William Hammond to move the next resolution , namely— " That all coal works in the 'Lothians be earnestly Tequested to . send letters to the National Delegate Meeting at Newcastle against a strike . " He delivered a most able address in favour of prudence and perseverance , which we have not space to insert , and sat down loudly cheered . The following resolution , was moved and seconded by two colliers , whose names it would be dangerous to give , such is the tyranny of the coal kinga : — That ft is the opinion of . this . me ' eting

      tbat a Victim Fund be immediately formed in the Lothians , ( to counteract the tyranny of the ; coal masters , who are turning men from their / employ ) for the purpose of supporting all those who may be ia any way injured by the Oppression of . the masters ; and this meeting pledge itself to stand iff and support all those who are thus victimised in defending onr rights . " The resolution was passed' unanimously , all being apparently convinced of ita necessity . Hearty votes of thanks were given to the Chairman , and to Messrs . Hammond , Clooghan , 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 ot miners had been announced to take place at Oldbam Edge on Monday'last , * August 28 th , but in conse quecce 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 « vho might wish to state their opinions upon the important subjects about to be brought before them . He 'called upon Mr . Hf . nry Dennett to propose' the first resolution : " Tnat we , the miners of the Lacashire District , delegato five individuals to represent our interests in the General Convention of Miners , to be

      holden in Nowcastle-upon-Tyne , on Friday , the 1 st of September . " This was seconded by Mr . Auty , and on being put wa carried unanimously .. The following gentlemen were then unanimously ' elected as delegates to the Convention—David Swallow , John Berry , Daniel Thompson , George Harrison , ana John Lomax . The next resolution proposed . was "That we , the miners of Lancashire do hereby deolare 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 organisation ; and we solemnly impress upon our representatives the necessity of opposing resolutely and determinedl y any strike at the present juncture . " The resolution , on

      being put , was carried without a dissentient . Thi 3 ended the public business , aud the delegate meeting commenced by the chairman who had presided over the public meeting being called to the same office over the delegates .. The following sums were then , paid in ;—OMham , 3 s . ; Stand-Jane , 3 s . 3 i . { Street Gate , £ 1 4 s . 4 d . ; Hur 3 t Brook , lls . 5 £ d . ; Darlington , £ 1 lls . 5 d . ; Chorley Moor , 2 h . Id . ; Cbppell , lls . 8 d . ; Chorley , 6- » . Sd . ; Pendlebury . 18 * . 81 . ; Little Laver , 193 . 4 ^< 1 . ; Darcy Lever , £ 1 3 s . 3 d . ; Bradfor Colliery , 13 s . 5 ^ d . j Clayton , 4 s . 3 d . ; Halshaw Moor , £ I 15 a . lid . ; Ringley , £ 1 Ifl 3 . ' 6 d , ; Farnhill ,-Bury , 43 . 9 d . ; Amberswood , 18 s . ; Crofter's Arms , 6 s . 9 d . ; Wroes StandishGate . 9 s . 2 d . ; George and Dragon do ., 9 s . 2 | d . ; Bolton , £ 3 33 , ; Haddock Colliery , £ 2 16 s . 3 d . ; Dukenfield , 10 s . KM- ; Saint Helen ' s , £ L ; Top ' oth Lane , £ 1 9 d . 2 d . ; Bauk Top , S 3 . lid . ; total , £ 24 Is . Id .

      The following resolutions were then unanimously agreed to : — " That a public meeting be holden at Halshaw Moor , or > Monday , 11 th inst . Chair to be taken at tea o ' clock iu the forenoon , ; and a general meeting of delegates , immediately after the transaction of public business , to take plaoe iu the Bowling Green Inn , Halshaw Moor . " "That a public meetng take place on Monday , the I 8 ih instant , at the Snipe Inn , Dukenfield . Chair to be taken at five o ' clock in the evening . " " That each lecturer transmit brief 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 given to the respected Proprietor and Editor of the Northern Star . i ' or the readiness with which , thry . have complied with the wishes of the Miner ' s Association , and tho publicity so disinterestedly given to reports of meetings , and other business connected with the miner ' s union . " " That Henry Denueit . lecture ia the Wigan and St . Helen ' s distr ict , and Mr . J . Auty ju he Oldliam district , until the next delegate meeting . '' Thanks were then given ' to the chairman and tho meeting dispersed .

      . West Bkomwich—On Monday the 28 fch , a district meeting of the coal , lead , and iron-stone miners association was holden at the Turk's : Head Inn . A largo number of delegates attended , among whom was Messrs . Oule 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 ta . the Newcastle Conference of the Association . ' *

      " That the delegates assemble again on Wednesday at two o ' clock , with monies to send such delegate . " " Tbat a committee to draw up a report be appointed —the document to state as near as possible the number of men in and out of employment , rate of wages , state of trade , and the present state and future prospects of the Association . " Some other minor matters being disposed of , the . district meeting was adjourned until tho lUh inst ., when ifc will be again ho Hen at Mr . James Rollaaon ' s , Oldbury , at two o ' olock .

      Thornley Colliery . —A public meeting was holden at this colliery on the evening of Saturday last , presided over by Mr . John ShepheBson , aud addressed by Mr . Richmond . The best feeling prevailed amongst the vast assembly of colliers present . Two delegates were chosen to sit in the Miner ' s Conference , at Newcastle , on the 1 st day of September . On Sunday a camp meeting was holdnn , which was also addressed at great length by Mr . Richmond , from the following words : What mean ye that ye beat i * ny people to pieces , and grind the laces of the poor c '—Isaiah , c . 3 . v . 15 . Meeting op Min ers at Hotland . —A meeting

      of miners was lately , V > ten at Hoyland , near Barnsley , which was attend ed and addressed by Mr . S . Da via , from Newcastle . During the course of hia address he was interrupted by a " Free-Trader " who declared that the present movement " waa a Chartist do . " The meeting Jnefc the interruption by loud crie « : "if it is not a CA » r * ist do , it is time ifc was . " Mr . Davies offered to attend again on another evening , and discuss the question with , the Free-Trader . Tne offer was a ccepted ; and on the evening fixed the two parties met , and " went at it " for two hours and a halt . It is ne * ^ lesa to say that the " Free-Trade" chaff was scattert '« to the wind .

      To Miners . —A publio meeting wii l b | holden' on Monday aext , the 4 th , on Adwalton Moor ( commonly called Athetton Moor ) , chair to be taken at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Mr . S . Da lies ' ,. from Newcastle , aud other friends from Ea ica ^ hi re , agents of the Miners' Association , are exp . - 'vrted to address the meeting . Immediately after the public meeting is over , a delegate meeting will be hoMen at the Unicorn Inn , kdwalton , on special business . It is requested that all societies that are formed will send a delegate ; and all colliers who are wishful to enter the Association are requested to do the same .

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      BEPEAL AirOClATiON , An adjourned meeting of this association iras held on Wednesday . Jeremiah Bonne , Esq ., T . Cin tlie cbait Jte .-O" 0053 t « l , L Tfead a letter from New Tori , coveriDg a draft for £ 18 } and he observed , in reference to it * that it -waa a proof that the part tola Association took in the question of -slavery had not iritiiarawn the sympathy of the res } lovers of liberty in America . He next read a Utter from the Mayor of TMca , State of 2 few York , -which contained a draft for £ 23 , and jntrred a vote of thank * to the Jiayor of TJtica and to the other sabeeribera to this tnoney , which was adopted . Be read a letter from Harpnr ' s-feny . Virginia , -with £ 23 ; another from Winchester , New Yoii ,-with £ 25 ; one irom Fall River ,-with £ 50 . He moved that Ih t aaiDes of the contributors be entered in the Americs ^ book , and the f h « TiV » of the Association voted to the ^ ¦ which passed .

      . Mr . J . O'COTrssvt called the attention of the n » « £ & . jog % o a Parliamentary return , received In Dublin t&za diy , respecting ihe taxation of Great Britain and . & © . land , and he contended that'that document -wouW . sfe 5-w -very great isjustke towards this country . He con oenfced that Repeal could not be flelayed longer than t igtitvr - fen months , and there -were probabilities of ita . fefejug place at an earlier date . Mr . Comteli . then aaaressea fiie meetini j igo tbe sabjeet of faction firhts , -which he eondemne- j * s most dangerous to the cause of liberty in Ireland . £ e gpoke « f the reports of the flghta betTFeen the Polea 4 « sd-Gowe , » hich had lately token place in the South « rf . Ireland .

      Ho man Ehculd be allowed to he a member of this Assodatjon -who took any part in these fastio ? x fights . He contested the peaceable conduct of the 1 j jsa Repealers irith that of the "RngHsh people in their j « p « lar assem-Hies . He read the account of the t" ^ t -of Tather Jfethewto Greemricfl , as it appeared ii i tbs MomUtf Chronide . There the -women -were hnatl ^ ja aod Beverely ¦ Btmnded , by the crashing and rudeness of the people , iFhile , at the most crowded Repeal met ting -women and fhDQrenirere&BsafeaBinadrawing-ri x > m in the city of Itablin . WhkS « f these two eounti lea exhibited the stronger poofs of cnrilizition ? He -hoped England -would take an exsaple in good tdji mers aad morals troBi Irdmd .

      Ofyt Cotkw Ffibtoemnt.

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      The following is from the Morning Chronicle \ t would-appear from it that " Rebecca" has had a very narrow escape , if it were true : — Information having been received by the magUtrates of thetowu and county of Haverfordwest , about five o"clock on Thursday evening , . tbaf ' Beecaaiiji . hardauah . tera intended besetting Pendergrast-gate , which ia cloae to the town , on tbat evening , about twelve o ' clock , four of the magistrates , consiatini ? of the Ma ^ w . the Rev . Ihoma * Martin . William Owen , Ecq ., and J- Griffiths , E . q , fraet at the Town Hali , and despau'tifed a messenger to Narberta for a detachment

      The "Rebecca" Movement South Wales.

      THE " REBECCA" MOVEMENT SOUTH WALES .

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      Mathematical Demonstration . —The late eccentric mathematician , Pjrotessar Yinoe , of King ' s Gol-Wgft , Cambridge , being once engagedinacosyeraation with a gentleman who advocated duelling , ia said to havu thrown his adversary completely hori de combat , by the following acute and characteristic reply to his question : — "But what could you do . Sir , jf a man told you to your very face * You lie V " "What could I do ? Why , I wudn'fc knock him down , but I'd tell him to pruv'it . * PruvjSur , piav i t , ' 1 'd say . If he cudn ' t he'd b& the liar , and there 1 shud har him ; bu& if he . did . pray that ; I'd Ued . I must e'en pocicot the affront , and there I expect tha matter wudend . " . . , _ ¦ >

      Liverpool . —Tuesday Evening ^—Abhivai . gb thb Acadia . —The Acadia ; arrived in the Mersey about six o ' clock this morning , bhe left Boston on ihe 16 th instant , and Halifax on the 18 jh instant , at three o ' clock . p . m . ; consequently she accomplished the passage from Halifax to tote port in 10 days and 2 ^ hours . The day after sh « left Halifax * during thick weather , she was unfortunate enough to come into collision with the American barque Merchant , proceeding to Amsterdam in ballast . The accident occurred at two o ' clock in the morning . The barque sunk in fifteen minutes alter the concussion ; but all the crew were saved . She was of the burthen of 300 tons . The steamer sustained no damage to her hnll : her figure-head and rails aloue were somewhat crushed . From what we can learn , no blame whatever can be attached to anypajrty , and that the whole wad , iu fact , aa accident .

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      i from our own Correspondent . J This " mother of many daughters" ia pursuing the even tenour of her course ,- regardless of the powers brought against her ; she seems to be obviously bent on mischief . The turnpike gates , as if by magic , are rapidly disappearing throughout the whole princlpality ; and the perplexed authorities declare their inability to put a stop to , or even to curb , tha daring feats of an unknown individual . A gate which had

      previously been destroyed , within one mile of Carmarthen , was re-erected ; that town is literally swarming both "with troops and police ; tbe gate-house was guarded nightly by a strong body el the force ; yet at nine o ' clock in the morning , aud in open day , a party of Rt-beceaitea made their appearance , aud , having compelled tbe gate-keeper to begin the work of demolition , ¦ which they speedily perfected , forced him solemnly to swear that he would never , in » he whole coarse of hU life , take charge of either tbat or any other gate , nor demand one siugle farthing for toll .

      A cons . ablo , in another ideality , bad been boasting over his cups how he would serve Rebecca could he catch her ; but his valour , like Bob Acre ' s , oczsd out of his fingers' ends , -when he -was one night roused from bis shnnben , honoured by a visit from this la <* y and her family . He had not a moment even to dress , until he waa commanded , on ps . ' m of death , to pvecade the cavalcade , and himself to begin the business of the night Bo begged bard for time—time only to encase bis limbs in tbose nether garments which our climate

      demands , but which must not be mentioned in a lady's ear . Wbeu he attempted remonstrance , half-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 , cut but a sorry figure as he marched , hatchet in hand , at the bead of the band whom he bad dared to ( denounce ; for fee it remembered that he had to trudge three mountain miles , somewhere about midnight , arrayed en ) y in his hat and shirt . After the gate and toll-house had been

      "In one common ram hurled , " the bero of the nigkt , having been dmly sworn never more to speak a slighting word of his liege lady Rebecca , was allowed to return to his home , having sustained no other injury 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 the g ' allop , to tbe disturbance of the rest of tbe peaceful inhabitants ; but although they were generally headed by some one or ; other of the County Magistrates , yet they have invariably only got tbeir labour for their pains , as in every instance JUbecca has been too sharp for them . In this and the adjoining counties , about fifteen gates have been destroyed In the course of the

      last / oitnigbt , but in no one casa has a single rioter been captured . Various tales are afloat with respect to scones which are said to have occurred during the midnight excursions of the various patrols . One of then * 1 b too good to be left untoid . Dr . Bowilng , it is said , beaded a body of horse , as information had been received , that Rebecca was on that night to destroy a side gate , about ten « r eleven miles from Carmarthen . He determined to go more warily to work than bad yet been attempted , in order that Rebecca sbonld have no chance of escape . He halted tbe party in a bye lane leading to the gate , whilst he proceeded forward , for the purpose of Teconnoitering . He had not , however , advanced very far , when he was sprang upon by a man who had been concealed in tbe hedge , and who , in ar > imperative tone , commanded the Doc * tor to yield . But he was in nowise disposed to do so

      at the behest of a nameless individual , whom ha shrewdly cocjactured to be a follower of Babecca ; and resolved to give practical demonstration of the fact tbat he waa able to break brain- boxes , as well as to plaster sores , and concoct schemes of legislation . In short , if report is to be believed , the Doctor showed fight like a good ' as . Tbe fellow roared most lustily for his cemrades , and the Doctor shouted on his . Reinforcements arrived to tbe support of both tha belligerents , when it turned out that both were fighting on the same aide ; tor the worthy Doctor ' s opponent was one of a band of constables who had been despatched for the special protection of the gate ; and , Beeing the Doctor prying about , naturally couciuded that he was one of the scouts of Rebecca . Mutaal explanations took place , when each party was equally delighted to find that bis opponent was no fos at all .

      As turnpikts are now getting scarce , it seems that tithes are next to ba the object of attack . R . Goring Thomas , Esq ., is an extensive titheowner in Carmaitbenrhira ; and bis agent , a Mi . Edwards , has rendered himself obnoxious by the keenness which he has displaced in tbe collection of tbe impost . One night , about the middle of last week , a vast assemblage of RsbeccaitfcS about 1000 advanced to tbe attack of this gentleman ' s residence . He was confined to bed by illnesB at the time , aud both his lady and daughter behaved thetn&alves most gallantly . In fact , it is much te

      be attributed to their good conduct on the present occa-Bion , that bloodshed was not the upshot of the matter . Many shots were fired through the win lows , and several slugs were fired into the bed-posts , within a yard of tbe invalid ' s head . The garden was completely made a wilderness , the shrubs torn up by tho roots , and every vestige of culture destroyed . The gamekeeper ' s house and furniture was wholly broken up , and several other 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 made no small noise in the neighbourhood .

      I The coppermeu are not quite so peacefully disposed as they were at the commencement of the strike . Some ! nobsticks went to woTk at the reduced prices , and one or two houses have been uemoliabed . Twenty-one additional policemen have been sworn ia to-day , in order to keep the peace in the copperworts . Tbe Chartists held another numerous meeting on Thursday last , on the Sands ; and although the evening waa unfavourable , we had upwards of 5 , 000 present . The proceedings were of the most enthusiastic description , and a firm determination to re-erganiza and go forward has taken possession of the mind of the Chartist pablic . The lecturer accepted the challenge which Mr . Jeakins formerly gave the Chaitist body , for a discusv . ob of the question of Corn Law Repea ) , but that gent ' canto , owing to his delicate state of health , for the pIv > seB $ deelineB entering thearena .

      IB addition to the above , which we have received from i ° o same gentleman at Swnasea , that has favoured U 8 before time , we give the following from the Lonci . " > daily papers . They will show that the movement ^ & * frf-aa bein * down : —

      [ From ti& Correspondent of the Times . J Llanou , August 22 . Understanding- & '' there would be a meeting of the fanners of this pa ^* tDa neighbourhood , held at tbe Scbool-at > uee in t ^ place Inst night , as soon as tbe meeting of the Guan ^ &as at Swansea was ended I rode to this place , sixteen » Se * trom Swansea . Upon my arrival , I found that bi . information was correct , and at seven o ' clock laBt night ^ farmers began to assemble ia considerable-numbera fi ¦«» ihe various roads . In a short Unia they met tegefeL ^ te & « National School-«? from 100 to

      room , and I should think tlii ^ a are 150 preseat . I cannot help remavkHfig , tbat it was a peculiar , and certainly a praisewortLT feature in this meeting , tbafr- the farmers with the \* usw of showing that thoy were not-actuated by any but proper mo # ves , and the redress of real grievances , unai . > &aoualy solicited the Bev . Enoch Rees , the curate of the jwrtob , to preside over the meeting , and It Is equally tV > the credit of that -Rot . Gentleman that be consented to do » o , nothing so much tending to the ' prevention ' 4 * lawless outrage w snch an union as this between the' P&etor of the parish and his flack .

      The Rev . Gentleman , on taking the chair , saiu ^ tbat , as he did not knov the object for which tbe meeting was convened , he could not , of course , aake any prefatory remarks , bmt would wait . to hear the observa- > tions of tbe various persona present . , A farmer / said , this meeting had been called in the expectation of receiving an answer from Mr . Rees Gjring Thomas to the 2- tttr written him this day "wc-tk , aiding him to j -. luce the tithes . As he saw

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 2, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct945/page/6/