The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-11 00:00:00

REBECCA AND .HER DAUGHTERS.

On Saturday night week the town of Rhayader, in Rad-
norshire, and its neighbourhood were thrown into a state
of great excitement, in consequence of a report being
circulated that " Rebecca" and her children were once
more going to make their appearance and parade the
streets of Rhayader, before the shops closed. Nearly all
the townspeople were standing in groups from the close
of the evening until half-past nine, when suddenly the
sound of a horn was heard from a distance, and in a few
minutes was answered from an opposite quarter. The
boys and girls ran from all directions towards Cwmtoyd-
dwr, and returned with the news that the Rebeccaites
were blackening their faces, and would be up immediately
to parade the streets, before they went to kill the fish.
At about a quarter before 10 p.m. "Rebecca" made her
appearance in Cwintoyddwyr and from thence proceeded
over the bridge to Rhayader, accompanied by about SO
of her " daughters, forming a procession of 4 abreast.
First went " Rebecca," carrying a gun, supported
by two sword-bearers, right and left, with their faces
blackened, and their shirts worn over their clothes, after
the fashion of smockfrocks, with a handkerchief tied
around their heads. These were followed by five ranks,
four abreast, each outside man carrying a cutlass or
sword, and the inside men spears and poles. Then fol-
lowed 4 men, carrying a carriage similar to a stretcher
with a large quantity of straw tied up in bundles.
These were succeeded by a long train, four abreast, car-
rying guns, spears, pitchforks, and other weapons.
They proceeded to opposite the Lion Hotel, where they
fired two guns, and thence marched round the Market-
place, where they fired again ; thence they proceeded
to Cinwtoyddwr-bridge, where they were joined by a
reserve of about 40 or 50 more, all with their faces
blacked, and in the same kind of dress. They arrived at
the Grove, tile first ford and the bedding place of the
salmon, the horn blew, and a gun was fired, which was
the signal for commencing the attack ; but the depre-
dators did not succeed according to their expectations,
as only three fish upon the first ford fell into their hands.
The whole party then proceeded to a second ford, where
the same signal was given—five of them entered the
water with their spears and lights, and commenced the
same destruction. There must here have been a great
slaughter had it not been for the conservator of the
river, Samuel Owens, an old salmon fisher on the river
Wye fur upwards of 40 years. He, anticipating the
visitors, with the assistance of police-superintendent
Jones, and his two sons, well disturbed the fords a few
minutes before the enemy approached. Had not that
plan been adopted there must bave been a great destruc-
tion of fish ; but we hear that instead of " Rebecca"
having 20 salmon from that ford, they killed only six
small ones. During the time they were in the act of
killing the fish, Mr. Taloc, steward of Mr. T. Prickard,
of Darw, advanced nearer than was considered desirable,
and a gun was fired at him ; but fortunately only
one shot reached him, and entered his elbow. David
Price, a sawyer of the Loan, who out of curiosity
went towards the river, had three spears placed at his
breast, and was ordered to retreat. The marauders then
proceeded to different fords on the Wye and Ellan, but
did not succeed in killing so many fish as they expected.
The whole number was supposed not to exceed 30.—
Bristol Mirror.

In the discount-market and at the Bank of England
the demand continues active, and, looking at the large
payments always in progress at the end of the year, this
state of affairs must be expected to last until the Jau.
dividend.
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter-
dam produce markets state that, although business con-
tinned inactive, prices on the whole were well supported.
The letters from Roueu mention that the market for
manufactures was quiet, witont variation in rates.
ACCIDENT TO THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAM—The com-
munication between Liverpool and the south of Ireland
was suspended yesterday, the wires of the Magnetic
Company being out of order on the other side of Dublin,
and the electric cable between Holyhead and Dublin
having been cut, it is reported, maliciously.
ELOPEMENT IN LANCASHIRE.—On the afternoon of
Friday, the 28th ult., the eldest dauthterofa lieute-
nant-colonel of the Lancashire Militia left her fatter',
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house, as was supposed, for the purpose of taking a
walk to call on a neighbouring family. She not having
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posed to pay his addresses to her, and that they should
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quiry of the servants whether any of them had observed
her leaving the house, one of the men-servants said he
had seen her throw a bundle out of her bed=room win-
dow, and then come dow.me
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taking to neighbour, she thought no moreabout
it. Inquiry
.. being made at the nearest railway station,
it was ascertained that she had been there alone, and
had
taken her fare to Manchester. A messenger was
despatched to Manchester in pursuit, but no further trace
of
_her conic': then be found. But on Tuesday last the
colonel received a letter from a friend of his in London,
whom he had acquainted with the event, informing him
that he had found the fugitive, and that she had been
married the day before to a Monsieur S—, who had
been an officer in the Italian Legion, which had been
stationed at the barracks in Burnley. Her family, who
are of the highest respectability, had not the slightest
suspicion that any intimacy had been formed between
them. She is 21 years of age and of interesting appear-
! ance, and bar gallant husband is 25, and is said to be of
a noble Italian family.--Liverpool dlbion,