The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

STATE OF SOUTH WALES.

THE COURT.

During the early part of last week, there was a slight
lull in the Rebecca movements, and hopes were enter-
tained that if the coppermen would return to work, mat-
ters would go on in their usual course. These hopes,
however, proved fallacious; for the coppermen still ob-
stinately determine to remain on strike, as they say, to
the last; and the Rebecca outrages have been resumed
with additional audacity, when a large body of the Re-
beccaites assembled and destroyed the Forest gate above
Pontardulais. On Tuesday night a body of them on
horseback and on foot went to the town of Llanelly, and
attacked the house of the harbour-master (on the sea-
shore), who, it appears, has rendered himself obnoxious
to some persons by rigidly enforcing the rules of the port.
They destroyed a portion of the house, and having made
the harbour-master come out to them, they ordered him
to quit the country in a fortnight, or to take the conse-
quences ; after which they fired one or two guns, and
departed.

HER MAJESTY'S MARINE EXCURSION

As we stated in our last, the arrival of her Majesty and
Prince Albert at Eu, in France, took place on Saturday
week. At eight the town was illuminated, after the
French style, not certainly with variegated lamps or bril-
liant stars of gaslight, but in a very efficient manner,—by
earthen pots, filled with grease and wicks of twisted flax.
Altogether the effect was good, and was increased by the
tower of the Church of the town being lit up in a similar
manner. The market-place and the main street were
filled till a late hour with soldiers, civilians, carts, car-

riages, omnibuses, horses, &c. On the following day
(Sunday) all at the Chateau d'Eu was in a state of per-
fect quietude.
On Monday all the inhabitants of, and all the visiters
at, Eu, were out of their beds at an early hour, making
preparations for their departure to the Forest, in which,
according to the announcement from the Chateau, a fete
champgtre was to be held.

On Wednesday-, at midnight, the Rebeccaites and the
police had a conflict at Pontardulais gate. When the for-
mer came opposite the Pontardulais Inn, they fired a
volley, and then commenced blowing their horns, and
went in a regular march to the Pontardulais gate, which
is situate in the very centre of the village. They imme-
diately attacked and broke open the blacksmith's shop
close by, after which they tore down the turnpike gate,
which is a very strong one, and on the main road. Hay-
log finished the destruction of the gate, the police ad-
vanced upon them, and commanded them to desist; in-
stead, however, of doing so. the Rebeccaites fired a volley
at them. This being the case, the police were ordered
to draw their pistols and fire, which they did twice,
wounding several of the Rebeccaites, and shooting the
horse of the leader. A regular battle took place for a
short time, and the police succeeded in capturing six pri-
soners, three of whom are wounded, two severely. They
were taken in their disguises, with faces blackened, and
bonnets and nightgowns on. While the police were se-
curing their prisoners, the rioters returned to the attack,
with the view of rescuing them, but two of the magistrates
having ridden off for the troops, a party of the Dragoons
from Swansea, who were out on the road, and some of the
76th Foot, arrived, and the Rebeccaites fled.
Several meetings of the turnpike trusts have been held
for the purpose of coming to terms with the toll contrac-
tors, but nothing has been effected. At one meeting it
was determined to discontinue 13 out of 15 side bars on a
trust embracing 75 miles of road. Since the burning of
some corn mows in the neighbourhood of Llandilo, the
farmers have become alarmed, and are endeavouring to
insure their corn. Such, however, is the unsettled and
disturbed state of the country, that the insurance-offices
refuse to grant policies on farming stock.
Bands of people, in threes and fives, are prowling about
demanding charity at the gentlemen's houses in the coun-
try, and endeavouring to exact it by threats of vengeance
from " Becca" if not given. The other day a wealthy
farmer at Llanon, who acted as a kind of banker for the
district, had his house broken open, and £6OO in money
taken away by a number of men with blackened faces, and
who passed as Rebeccaites.
Toll-bars are now sinking in importance as a grievance ;
in fact, most of them are either down or abolished; and
objections to the New Poor-law and to tithes and to high
rents, are beginning to stand in the front rank. The
tithe-payers now say, " We are determined that no cler-
gyman shall receive more than £lOO a-year from tithes."
In nine cases out of ten they do not receive so much, and
very often from every source united not £lOO a-year in
the aggregate.

The distance from Eu to that part of the Forest in
which the Royal party were to take their rural d6eun?r
may be about eight English miles : the road is exceed-
ingly hilly, and, shortly after leaving the town, winds
through a succession of woods, which form the Forest.
Some of the views from points of the road are very mag-
nificent, commanding an extensive range of undulating
country covered with corn, and thickly studded with trees
and forest scenery, but wanting water and deficient in the
spires and farm-houses by which such a landscape in Eng-
land would he diversified. In many places along this road
were assembled groups of peasantry to behold the Royal
cortege and obtain an opportunity of forming their own
notions of our gracious Queen Victoria. They were all
gratified in their wishes. The Royal party left the Cha-
teau d'Eu shortly after two o'clock, but did not go in a
direct route to the opening in the Forest in which the
tents were erected, because his Majesty Louis Philippe
was desirous of showing Queen Victoria the most pic-
turesque part of the Forest, and pointing out the im-
provements he had made.

The place on which the tents were fixed is called Le
Mont d' Orleans ; it is a small hill in the centre of a large
part of the woods, on which the ground is cleared, and
forms a small circular grass plat, from which the eye com-
mands a rural panoramic view of many miles in circum-
ference. O❑ one side of this spot was placed the Royal
marquee, a long narrow tent, the front of which was open,
and in which a long oblong table was laid for the guests,
in a style of simplicity the very antithesis to the magnifi-
cence of the banquets at the Chateau. All was, however,
in good style, and in good keeping wish the sylvan scene.
The batterie de cuisine and the temporary offices were at
the back of this tent, at some distance, and concealed by
the foliage of the forest. In the front of the tent were
drawn up the military band of the Carabiniers ; gen-
darmes guarded and cleared the avenues, and a detach-
ment of a regiment of the line may be said to have kept
the ground. There was, however, but little appearance of
military parade, and there could scarcely have been fewer
soldiers employed.
At ten minutes to four o'clock a noble cavalcade of
horsemen entered the grass-plat. Amongst them were
Prince Albert, Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, the
Prince de Joinville, the Dukes D'Aurnale and Montpen-
sier, and many other persons of high rank, with their at-
tendants, &c. The whole were in plain clothes. Prince
Albert rode a splendid white horse, and appeared in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
This illustrious group of horsemen had scarcely dis-
mounted when the approach of the Royal carriages was
announced by the shouts and hurrahs of the spectators,
who lined the road, or cut, through the forest, called La
Route Clementine, by which the cortege entered the en-
closure. The cortege consisted of six carriages, char-d-
-bane, four drawn by six horses each, and two by four
horses each. In the first were her Majesty Queen Vic-
toria and his Majesty Louis Philippe, who sat together on
the first seat. The Queen was dressed in a plain silk
dress, with a black mantle, or pelerine, and yellow drawn
silk bonnet; his Majesty in plain clothes, with a white
hat. On the second seat of this carriage were her Majesty
the Queen of the French and Madame Adelaide; on the
third the Queen of the Belgians and the Duchess of Or-
leans, who was in deep mourning; and on the fourth the
Princesses Clementine and de Joinville.

As an instance of the alarming tone which the feeling
of the people is taking, a grave has been dug in Dynevor
Park, near Llandilo, the seat of Lord Dynevor, the father
of Col. Trevor, the Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of the county,
and a notice has been sent to Col. Trevor that it is in-
tended for him, and that he is to be laid in it before the
10th of October. This state of society gives rise to very
serious apprehensions.

From an account (in the Times) of the Whitland turn-
pike trust, which extends from St. Clears to Narberth,
we have a sample of the way in which such affairs are
managed in South 'Wales. It appears that the receipts
are £499 19s. 9d. for tolls, and the expenditure is £516
Bd. Out of this sum all the money expended on the
road for keeping it in repair is £l4 Os. 9d. for labour, and•
one-third of £2 14s. Bd. for materials. There is an item,
" Law, defending constables, &c., £175." £ll3 of this
sum went for defending two constables for handcuffing a
farmer on the road, on his return through one of the gates,
he having passed through in the morning without paying,
as there was no one at the gate to take toll. It is to be
presumed the constables were in the wrong, for they lost
the action.

On alighting his Majesty Louis Philippe handed our
gracious Sovereign to her chair on his right hand, and
next to her Majesty sat the Queen of the French. On
the left of Louis Philippe sat the Duchess of Orleans,
the Queen of the Belgians, &c. The rest of the guests
were seated to the right and left of the King, according
to their respective ranks; but there did not seem to be
much appearance of studied etiquette, the gentlemen
wearing their hats during the ajetiner, and the whole
having more the appearance of an actual fete champe'tre
than a repast of state, at which so many exalted person-
ages assisted.

A second edition of the Swansea Journal published on
Thursday evening states, that one of the prisoners is
scarcely expected to survive, and that the person who
acted as Rebecca on the occasion, and who had his horse
shot under him is a young mail, a respettAlc farmer's
son, named Hughes, who resides in the village of Llanon.
He had one arm broken and sustained other injuries, and
is now at the infirmary of the House of Correction.
The party who attacked the gate, were at leat one hundred
and fifty, whilst the police were only a dozen ! The Re-
beccaites are taking vengeance on all who oppose them.
Two stacks of corn belonging to Mr. Chambers, a magis-
trate, were burned late on Thursday evening.

The Royal party did not continue at the table much
more than twenty minutes, and during this time appeared
to enjoy themselves with the good feeling and familiarity
of old acquaintance. Her Majesty the Queen was in ex-
cellent health and spirits, and listened with apparent
pleasure to the conversation of the King of the French,
who, if appearances are to be relied upon, certainly took
great pains to make himself agreeable, and with no want
of complete, success.

ANOTHER STEAMER TOTALLY WRECKED
LOSS OF THE QUEEN STEAM-PACKET.

(From the Dublin Mail.)

The .dejetiner being finished, the Royal party prome-
naded round the grass-plat, Queen Victoria supported on
the,arm of his Majesty, the rest of the Queens and Princes
following them in pairs. The Queen of England entered
the small tent appropriated to the Count de Paris and the
Prince of Wurtemburg, and conversed with them for a
few minutes, patting them on the head, and enjoying their
good humour and childish delight.
All this time the bend was playing " God save tht
Queen," and the spectators who were close to the Royal
party huzzaing and waving their huts.
Soon after four o'clock the whole party were again in
their carriages and on horseback, and returned amidst the
cheering of the assembly to the Chateau d'Eu. The din-
ner party in the evening was served as on the day prece-
ding, and the enjoyments of the day formed subjects of
conversation of which none appeared to be weary.
The Duchess of Orleans, who has on this occasion ap-
peared in public for the first time since her bereavement,
was an object of deep interest. Her presence at the pro-
menade and luncheon was in compliment to our beloved
Sovereign, who seems to have the power of charming all
who approach her. It appears that the Queen's kind and
endearing reception of the Count de Paris (and the other
grandchildren of his Majesty the King of the French)
made such an impression on the Duchess of Orleans, that
she broke through her resolve to remain secluded for yet
some time, and she joined the gipsying party.

Mr. Hare, of Bristol, a passenger in the ill-starred
vessel, has kindly furnished us with the particulars of this
calamity.

The Queen steam-packet, Capt. Gardner, started from
Bristol on Friday last, at hal-past ten o'clock, p.m. with a
valuable cargo and passengers ; and at eleven o'clock same
night, being suddenly enveloped with a dense fog, struck
on a rock in Jack's Sound off Milford Haven, and in less
than half-an-hour went to the bottom. The cargo is en-
tirely lost; but it gives us inexpressible pleasure to add
that, with the exception of an old man, a dealer in pigs,
who is supposed to have fallen asleep in the forehold, the
passengers and crew (upwards of 50) were rescued from a
watery grave. Shortly after the Queen had struck, a
coasting vessel, named the Hope, most providentially
hove in sight, and, with the promptitude and humanity
which distinguish British sailors, came to the rescue just
in time to save all lives on board (with the one exception
above mentioned). The vessel foundered in less than five

minutes after

Amongst the passengers who are indebted to Providence
for this timely rescue, were Mrs. Latouche and family, of
Marley ; the Rev. Doctor and Mrs. Handcock ; Mr.
Hare,. of Bristol ; Rev. Mr. Bredan, Mr. Crosbie, and
many others, whose names we have not been able to as-
certain. They all reached Milford in safety.

Tuesday was fixed for a visit to the British squadron off
NEWPORT, JULY 15.—DISSENTING PROFANITY !—A 1 Treport, but the wind blew " fresh" from the north, and
sect calling themselves " The Bible Christians," after an- ' caused so much " sea," that the visit was postponed, and
nouncing in a large placard that the children of their in lieu of it the churches of St. Laurent and of the Col.
school will be publicly examined in their chapel on Sunday lege (in which latter are the celebrated tombs of the Duke
next, " when they are to recite several interesting pieces, of Guise and his Duchess) were visited.
also state that they will form a procession, and perambu. The breakfast at the Chateau was marked by increasing
late the villages of Whitewell and piton the next day, gaiety, and, if I may use so homely a phrase, friendship.
and "affectionately invite persons interested in the wet- j Among the innumerable works of art to be seen in this
fare of the rising generation to attend and partake tea gem of a Chateau are some splendid pieces of tapestry,
with them afterwards, Tickets Is. each. After tea, the and specimens of the far-famed Porcelain de Sevres. Two
Trial of St. Paul before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa, will of tile former—" The Death of Meleager," and " Death
be acted by the first-class boys !!! of Calydon," were particularly admired by her Majesty
Queen Victoria. The King, delighted at an opportunity
NOVEL OCCURRENCE.—A party of sixteen men headed
by a person named Howells, entered a field of wheat at for gallantry, prayed her Majesty's acceptance of them
Brornsborough-row-heath, in the palish of Dymock, be. and a superb casket of Sevres china with so much warmth,
tween the hours of ten and eleven on Monday ninht, that refusal was impossible, and they are at this moment
which they cut, and carried off the wheat in two Wag- in the hands of the emballeur to be packed up.
cons brought for the purpose. Many of the cottagera After visiting the Eglise St. Laurent the illustrious party
and people of the neighbourhood were obliged to look proceeded to Treport for a drive. When her Majesty had
contentedly on while they performed their task, as they taken her place in the char-a-bane, King Louis Philippe
threatened vengeance to any one who dared to interfere. pushed Prince Albert forward, who said, "he could not
Report states that they were armed, and that two or three precede his Majesty." "Ah ! there is nothing of ' Ma-
jesty' necessary here," replied thegood-natured monarch,
" get up." " But your Majesty will not have room be-
policemen were spectators, but were afraid, from their
disparity of numbers,
side the Queen." " True, true," said the King, "I am
a little stout, but I will siesidevays."
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shortly after six o'clock, took. the roa towards Di-
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his clothes until he was reduced almost to astate
where they awaited the arrival of the distinguished party
nudity. On recovering himself from this violence lle de- of
at the Chateau, and on which they were to perform their
evolutions.
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ness and resignation : hut, to the
and the French generals and staff, &c., came on the
He
the preparatory ceremonials with the most perfectm calm-
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duke D'Au-
the offices of the ministers of religion. ascended the
steps of the platform steadily. ground, and the military band immediately struck up
" God save the Queen."
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.—A case of much in- The regiment was formed without delay, and went
t ela-ens t ,
involving
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rapidity for which this branch of the French service is
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week. Mr. Lazarus, and a party consisting of three distinguished. They are a very fine body of men, and are
sailors, started for Birmingham on Wednesday week, and mounted on excellent horses. Their accoutrements,
whileasleep, and brass cuirasses, and brazen helmets were very splendid,
when
the
terminus one of the three and when formed in line, their whole appearance was
ien ontbey the
arrived journey two of, the sailors fell
" Jacks" found he had lost three £5 notes and some gold. grand and warlike.
He soon collected a crowd about him, when his companion At the conclusion of the review his Royal Highness
Cunningham, who had remained awake in the train, Prince Albert thanked the gallant hand for the satisfaction
I whispered to him that the gentleman who travelled with they had given him by their display of military tactics.
him in the carriage, and who had just " gone off," was His royal highness and the rest of the party then re_
one of the " swell mob, " and had committed the robbery mounted, and the cavalcade returned to the chateau about
while he was asleep. Mr. Lazarus was at once taken to half-past nine o'clock, where a dejeuner was prepared.
the magistrate's office and searched, and curiously enough, After this the royal party paid a visit to the Collegiate
three £5 notes were discovered in his possession, some Church of the Virgin and Sc. Lawrence. It was known
sovereigns, and some loose silver. The whole chain of but to a very few that their Majesties were about to visit
evidence seemed to run against Mr. Lazarus, but he was this church, and, consequently, there were not half a
admitted to bail to appear the next day in the sum of dozen persons therein when they arrived. The party,
£2OO. On Friday the whole of the parties again appeared consisting of nearly all the members of the French Royal
before the magistrates, but during this short interval the family, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Lords Aberdeen
scenes of the drama had shifted, and James Cunningham. and Liverpool, M. Guizot, and suite, entered by the side
the chief and only witness against Mr. Lazarus, occupied door on the western side just at four o'clock, the Queen
his place at the bar, charged with the robbery of his corn- of England leaning on the arm of the King of the French,
namon, John Smith Lynn. Lynn narrated his journey and the Queen of the French upon that of Prince Albert.
from London to Birmingham, and said that on leaving the Her Majesty wore a tartan dress, with black mantle and
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Tavern, near the railway station, where they had some Princes in mufti. The Duchess of Orleans appeared, on
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he saw in the stranger's band a small Maltese coin, which Belgians, taking her by the hand, led her towards the
he recognised as one which he had wrapped up in his great altar. Her Royal Highness, the Queen of the
letter with the notes and gold. He asked the man how French, and the Queen of the Belgians then kneeled and
he came by the coin, who told him Ise had received it from continued for a short time in prayer, on rising from which
Cunningham, when he immediately suspected that his it was apparent that the Duchess of Orleans had shed
comrade had not played him fair, and had him taken into tears. The whole of the royal party then walked round
custody. On being searched by the police-officer, four the church, examining the various curiosities, &c., and
sovereigns were found in his jacket pocket, but the notes afterwards descended into the crypt, in which the monu.
were not forthcoming, At length the officer stripped him, ments of the Counts d'Artois are placed. The crypt was
and on taking off his stockings found concealed in one of lit by candles, so that everything it contained was easily
them three £5 notes. The fellow swore hard that the to be inspected. Her Majesty Queen Victorippeared money was his own, and that Lynn was a rogue, who was very much interested in what she saw, and hisaMajesty
not to be believed ; but finding that the Maltese coin had Louis Philippe in his explanations acted as an experienced
been identified, he acknowledged that he committed the antiquary, evidently pleased in answering the questions
robbery. put to him.

On`4,Wednesday:itlwa- believed the Royal Family of
France would, on an invitation from our Queen, visit the
Royal yacht off Treport, but the order of the day was
changed, and the party enjoyed a drive in the Forest.
The cortege left the Chateau by the gate of the Cour
d'Honneur shortly after two o'clock, and passed along the
road to the village of Madeleine, on its way to an open-
ing in the Forest called St. Catherine. It consisted of
the same carriages in which their Majesties and the
Royal party were conveyed to the Forest on Monday last.
There were also the same led horses, &c. The Dukes
d'Aumale and de Montpensier, the Prince de Joinville,
and the Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, were on horse-
back, but his Royal Highness Prince Albert was in the
char-a-bane with his Majesty Louis Philippe, and sat be-
side that Monarch on the first seat. On the second seat
of this very commodious carriage were the Queens of
France and England, and the Queen of the Belgians, and
on the other seats the Princesses, &c. Lords Aberdeen
and Liverpool, and M. Guizot, were all seated together
on the first seat of the second carriage • and on the other
seats, both in this carriage and in the others, were the
same distinguished persons who occupied them on the oc-
casion of the former fete. As the distance of St. Cathe-
rine is something further from the Chateau than the Mont
d'Orleans, the Royal party did not arrive at the spot
chosen in the Forest for the Vjediter until near 4 o'clock.
Here the tent or marquee used on the former occasion
was erected, and preparations made as before for the
amusement of the Royal and noble guests. Such scenes
have rarely been witnessed in forests in these days.
" Thy forests, Windsor, and thy green retreats,
At once the Monarch and the Muses' seats,"

may have beheld something of this kind, and, most pro-
bably, will again, if it be true, as is here given out, that
Louis Philippe is to return the visit of our gracious
Queen. The royal party having partaken of refreshments,
took their departure at half-past six.

Precisely at eight o'Clock on Thursday morning, the
Royal Party Ipft Treport for the shores of England. The
cortege from Eu consisted of seven carriages. Her Ma-
jesty wore a purple silk dress, silk bonnet, and Paisley
Shawl. Prince Albert was in plain clothes. The Queen
then took leave of her Royal host, the Queens of the French
and the Belgians, and the whole of the French Royal Fa-
mily in the most affectionate manner. This scene was
full of interest, and evinced the very warm regards which
the respective parties felt for each other. King Louis
Philippe and his family then left the Royal yacht, which
immediately got under weigh, the gallant Captain Hall
mounting the paddle-box and giving the signal to them,
which was was responded to by the whole fleet in a matter
only known to British seamen, as the vessel cut through
the water. The cannons again pealed forth in thun-
ders of farewell, and the Monarchs sought their re-
spective shores