The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-03 00:00:00

REMOVALS.

Commander Jerningham, frOM Harwich to North
Yarmouth district, vice Pullen, promoted.
Lieutenant N. Welch, from Langton to Fleet, vice
Brown, to Lalworth ; Lieutenant Ilennah, from Eccles-
bourne to Hastings station, vice Mann, promoted ;
Lieutenant W. Coles, to Langton station.

A SERIES OF CRIMES.
(From the Wekhman.)
There is now in Carmarthen county gaol a man named
Benjamin Jones, who is committed for trial on three
distinct charges, and it is not unlikely that a fourth, and
still more serious one, will be brought against him.
It will be remembered, that during the celebrated Re-
becca disturbances a series of events connected with a
family of the name of Thomas took place which were
of so fearful a nature as to excite horror in the mind of
every one.
Mr. Thomas, of Pantycerrig, in the parish of Llanfi-
hangel-Rhosyorn, an elderly man, possessed of a large
farm, and otherwise well off in the world, missed a num-
bet* of his sheep, which he suspected to have been stolen
by some neighbours of his. The parties on whom sus-
picion fell were two sons of a blacksmith, named Jones,
and steps were taken to bring them to justice.
Mr. Thomas made himself too active in prosecuting
them, and drew upon himself the vengeance of the Re-
beccaites, with whom, it is supposed, Jones's sons must
have been connected, and in whose lawless proceedings
they were, doubtless, implicated.
The sons kept out of the way of the officers of justice
for some time. Meanwhile, a mob of armed men called
on Mr. Thomas in the night, compelled him to get up
and accompany them to a neighbouring farm-house, and
when there they took some money from him.
Shortly:after a message was sent to Mr. Thomas, de-
siring him to call at Jones's house for the purpose of
settling about the sheep-stealing affair. Tho old man
west, and was never seen alive afterwards. His body
was found in a brook on his road home, the head and
shoulders completely out of the water, and in such a
situation that scarcely any doubt could be entertained
that he had not met his death by accident..
Thomas's house and farm buildings were burnt to the
ground in the night, and sad havoc was made of his
property.
Suspicion of course fell upon Jones's son, Benjamin,
who absconded, and remained concealed for nearly a
twelvemonth. A reward of 1001. was offered for his ap-
prehension, and every exertion was used to discover his
retreat. All was, however, in vain, until about a
month back, when he was apprehended and conveyed to
prison.
He was then charged with the sheep-stealing, for
which offence he was fully committed.
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offence he was also committed for trial.
Thomas's premises one night, a servantante
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immediately asked him " what he wanted
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gave an evasive answer, and then
met. The
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girl said,
It then came out, that while prowling ahbiomut Mr.and
who was employed as farm e
my master, Mr.
I ever did to your master, and I am
regret anything that
only sorry I did not
him and the girl, and he
ensued between an
" I suppose you want
quarrel foras fire,
toki7hveim sooner." Upon this a
eventually
dash at her throat, which drew blood, but
bane ebxegiatnnianetdo.lose his
He made a
investigation
sitiifgagtitov inn gfeavlliy
drew a knife and attempted. to cut her throat.
Mrs. Thomas, of Pantycerrig, coming up at the time,
gave the alarm, and the girl was saved from the villain's
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preferred against him for the murder of Mr. Thomas.
and probably before the assizes other eases may be made
out against him. nextYa nn
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Mr. Mark Boyd and Mr. Samuel Browning, from
Australia, had an interview on Saturday with Mr.
Lefevre at the Board of Trade.

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to all _ splendid
Gloucestershire, as well as to numerous individuals in.
other parts of the county and those, to the number of'
between .200 and 300, sat down to a sumptuous dinner inki;
the grand hall, which had been decorated fur the 00-'
casion with
hung pendant from
esteons of evergreens, flowers, &c.
merous banners, inscribed with mottoes and devices
the walls ; and, surmounting tha
a beautifully-executed trane
chairman's seat, was
spareney, bearing tzpor.
the armerial bearings o
the house of Beaufort, and .
the motto, "Hail, well
come guests." Daring the repaet
by the noble host, his Grace the Dtgboafllßeva'ausfoTili'Sithll
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambrid ice. the Alarquis cf
Worcester, Earl Bathurst, an I other disting.
tri4hed
viduals. We need not say that the augustvisitork' were
re-
ceived with all that warm-hearted
and honest enthu-
slasm which characterises the British yeoman. 'rho
health of the young and gallant Marquis when g'IN en ;-,"
called forth a burst of joyousness which told how dc&'
he is beloved by those eurong whom he lives. Tz
cheering was loud and long-continued, and was of that's
hearty do,cription which could not be mistaken for cold'.
and formai respect. It was generally known in the•
county that a public breakfast would take place on
Saturday morning, and as a consequence thousands of
persons from all parts of the country- congregated in the
park. Long before daybreak the carriages of the no-
bility and gentry began to arrive. Every description of
vehicle seemed to have been put in requisition for the
occasion ; the dashing four-in-hand or tandem, they
sober pair, the humble gig, and even more equivocal:
carriages, were to be seen hastening to the spot. There
could not have been, at one time, less than 1,500 horse-
men in the park, to say nothing of the carriages and
pedestrians.

- At nine o'clock the Duke's band, led by M. J. Red),
assembled under the dressing-room window of the Mar-
quis, attired in their new and splendid uniforms of bide
and silver, and serenaded him with the following pieces„
which were admirably performed:—" Round, " Southerly-
Wind," and the " Worcester Polka" (composed by the
band master, Mr. J. Redl). At about twelve o'clock his
Grace the Duke of Beaufort, on horseback, accompanied
by the Marquis of Worcester, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, and a great number of the elite of
the nobility in open carriages, came upon the lawn, and
were received by the congregated persons (at least ter/
thousand in number) with reiterated. cheers. Among
the illustrious personages present on the occasion ware
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Prince
Estorhazy, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Earl Howe,
Marquis and Marchioness of .Normanby, Earl Bathurst,
Earl Douglas, Lord Alvanley, Lord Glamis, Lord and
Lady Curzon, Lord and Lady Bruce, Lord Alfred Paget,
Lord G. Paget, Lady Barrington, Baron Stuncken, Hon.
Mr. Bathurst, Hon. Mr. Barrington, Hon. Mr. Stanley,
Mrs. Stanley, Sir Wm. Codrington, Bart., Lady Georgina
Codrington, Capt. Lovel, Dr. Quinn, Lord A. Fitzclarence,
Hon. Mr. Mildmay, Sir Wm. Massey Stanley, Bart., the
Ladies Somerset, Rev. Mr. Buckley, the Duke's chap-
lain, R. B. Hall, Esq., M.P., &c. The august anti
noble party proceeded to an enclosure in the park,.
where an ox was roasting whole for th© purpose of being
distributed among the poorer classes. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge descended from his car-
riage and cut the first slice from the animal, and the
whole was then divided and distributed, with the car-
cases of six other oxen, and upwards of 3,000 41b.
loaves of bread among the poor, his Royal Highness and
the other guests having quitted the pavilion when the,
distribution took place. Dancing was commenced and.
kept upwith great spirit. It should also be mentioned that
some ale of prodigious strength, brewed when the Mar-
quis was horn, was tapped, and the " Heir of the House
of Beaufort" toasted with many sincere wishes for his
welfare. At half-past seven the Duke of Beaufort and
his di-tinguished guests sat down to dinner in the grand
dining-room. The tables were laid with his Grace's
superb services of gold and silver plate, and presented a
truly gorgeous appearance. The Marquis's health was
proposed and drunk with fervour. The Duke's band was
in attendance and played the following pieces :—" Cold-
stream March," " Selection from Giselle." Solo, M. J.
Redl, on his new tenor valve ophicleido, " Der Parader
vogel Valtzer." Quartet, La Donna de Lago, Vice le
Roi," Redowa Yolks," " Emerald Waltzes. The day
passed off without the slightest occurrence to mar the
general harmony, and all was joy and gladness.

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reputation for princely liberality I r. 4.40195" ~,
Lnfort has so long enjoyed. In 01111 t. •. MENT
might be ushered in with joyousne .• -
imenced yesterday. Invitations had been addressed:
all the tennants of the Duke's splendid estates irs.

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64th Night of " Old Heads and Young Hearts."
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