The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-23 00:00:00

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The Rebecca conspiracy, which has so long disturbed the 3
£6,000 for Wesleyan pur-
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' alarm, has at last broken out, and has shown (as had, poses.
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lowers a very large proportion of the inhabitants of the
packet ship one hundred tons larger in size
country, including many who, from their circumstances, their
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different coursa, and have shown a wiser and a better exam-
laid down at one of the ship yards in that city.
pie to their less-gifted neighbours. The Rebeccaites, taking
Rumour asserts that a cornmunicaton of a decided charac-
courage from the success which has attended their move-
ter in reference to the Rubric and Ritual of the Church has
ments, and the impunity with which their outrages have been
hitherto perpetrated, hay e been latterly less secret in their been made to a right rev. prelate by Government.
proceedings, and have in home instances gone so far as to "In India," says the Bishop of Calcutta, "my firm per-
give previous intimation of their intention of attacking par- suusion is, that, if this (the Puseyite) system should go
ticular places. So widely leas the disaffection spread, that we are lost as a protestant church ; that is, lost altogether.'
many respectable persons (of the Welsh inhabitants of the Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather,
town) have not been ashamed to express their approbation at more than 6,400 persons passed through the state rooms at
Rebecca's movements ; and very few indeed have gone so Hampton Court on Whit Monday ; being the greatest num-
far as to give them their unqualified condemnation. Many ber ever known to have visited the palace in one day.
of those, it is true, have expressed their disapprobation of
any general breach of the peach ; but still it cannot be con-
cealed (indeed the inability hitherto to discover the ring-
leaders has proved the fact) that Rebecca has found favour
in the eyes of many.
On Saturday it was generally rumoured that on the fol-
lowing day the Reheccaites would enter the town in great
numbers to take vengeance on their enemies. and in conse-
quence the utmost degree of consternation was produced
among the inhabitants. Sunday passed over without the ex.
nected attack having been made, but on Monday the rumour
was renewed, and at about half-past 10 o'clock it was ru-
moured that the rioters, to the number of 10,000 or 15,000,
many of them being mounted and all of them armed, were on
their march towards the town by the Pembroke-road. The
magistrates had previously been informed of their intentions,
and bad availed themselves of all the means at their disposal,
by swearing in special constables, calling out the pensioners,
and inviting the respectable inhabitants to co-operate With
them in preventing as far as possible any breach of the peace
or sacrifice of life and property by the mob. At some-
where about twelve o'clock the rioters entered the town
past the monument erected to the memory of General Pie-
ton. Their • numbers were variously estimated at from
6,000 to 12,000. Somewhere about 9,000 or 10,e00 would
probably be nearest the mark. Of these about 800 or
1,000 appeared to be respectable farmers, and were noun-
' ted on horseback. All of them were armed with short
bludgeons, remarkably uniform in their size and appear-
ance, and some ut them were observed to have heavier wea-
pons, and pistols stuck in girdles fastened round their waists.
They were headed by a man who had women's curls hanging
down from under his hat, and who was called " Rebecca."
and in the procession were some banners on which were in
scribed sentences in the Welsh language to the following
purport—" Freedom, liberty, and better food," and " Free
trade and liberty." As they passed along they shouted in
Welsh, " Rebecca and liberty," " No poor law," " Freedom
and no tolls," "How's the time," and other sentences of a
like nature. On arriving in the town they separated into two
bodies. About 500 or 600 horsemen proceeded down Water-
street, followed by some 3000 or 4000 rioters on foot, march-
ing from 12 to 14 abreast. The other division marched in
like manner down Lammas-street, shouting and yelling as
they went. On arriving near the Town-hall the two divi-
sions again met and marched at once towards the union
workhouse, shouting as the went and vowing its destruction.
On arriving at the workhouse their yells were terrific, and,
having demanded an entrance, they at once commenced an
attack upon the gates, which they quickly demolished, and
a body of the ringleaders forced their way, in carrying in with
them some who were not well affected towards the proceed-
ing. As soon as the rioters commenced the work of demolition,
they dashed the tables on which the paupers are accustomed
to dine into pieces, and broke every thing which came in
their way; they then commenced throwing the beds and
bedding out of the windows, and appeared determined to gut
the place. At this moment there was a cry of soldiers, and
immediately thereupon a detachment of about thirty of the
4th regiment of light dragoons, who had been sent for, and
arrived by forced marches from either Neath or Cardiff,
galloped at a furious rate to the scene of action. With such
speed had these gallant fellows ridden that as soon they came
in front of the workhouse two of their horses immediately
fell dead, and others were led away. At first the mob seemed
inclined to resist them, and a fellow more daring than the
others rushed forward and seized the bridle of one of the
soldier's horses. lie was warned to quit his bold, and as he
refused to do so was immediately cut across the head with
the sabre of the dragoon. At this the others fell back, and
the soldiers marched in, and taking the command of the
entrances. succeeded in enclosing about two hundred of the
rioters. The magistrates subsequently entered the union
with the constables, and commenced an examination of
the rioters, discharging those who did not appear to have
taken an active part, or to have been present willingly, and
committing the others for trial. Another cry of " soldiers "
was raised, and it being known that other troops were ex-
pected the Rebeccaites turned tail and fled in all directions,
leaving about 60 horses behind them. Nothing could exceed
the confusion which prevailed : those who were on horseback
scampered off without regard to 'the state of the roads,
leaping hedges and cutting by the shortest directions across
the fields. Another troop of soldiers afterwards arrived.
The rioters who were committed were marched to gaol under
an escort of military and constables, who were hooted and
yelled at by the mob. At some points a few stones and
other missiles were thrown at them, but nothing like a se-
rious attack was made, and the soldiers and constables who
had acted valieutly throughout behaved with great calmness
and good humour. Among the rioters who have been sent
to gaol is a highly respectable resident of the town carrying
on business as a miller, and several respectable farmers.
The magistrates have acted in a praiseworthy manner, as have
also the pensioners and constables, who paraded the town
during the night, keeping guard over such houses as were
likely to be attacked. In the course of the affray the wall
of the garden of Captain Davis, an active magistrate, was
pulled down. The military are kept under arms, and as it is
rumoured that the rioters will return armed, and in larger
numbers, the utmost excitement and alarm still continnes to
prevail. There is a complete suspension from business, and
all is udeasiness.

EMIGRATION FROM THE CLYDE, FROM IST JANUARY
1843 TILL 17TH JUNE 1843.—Quebec and Montreal, 3,141 ;
St. 30110 (N. 8.), 'Halifax and Pietou, 33 ; New York, 578 ;
Boston, 29 ; Port-Philip and Sydney (N.S.W.)—total 3,807.
Doubts have arisen whether landlords making deductions
of a per centage to their tenants, from their rents, can be
allowed to deduct in proportion to such allowance from their
property tax ; but it is iiow. understood, that such deduction
cannot be allowed from the rate.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF GAS.—The following gas
companies have determined to reduce the price from 9s. to
Bs. per 1,000 feet, from and after Midsummer-day next:—
Imperial, Chartered, City of London, London and Equita-
ble.

ANCIENT Bint.E.—On the afternoon of Wednesday last, a
bible was sold in Kendal market-place, which was printed in
the year 1634. The price was 2s. Attached to it were the
prayer-book, the psalms of David, and a concordance. It
was in a high state of preservation.
PRICE OF BREAD.—According to the average price of
wheat in the Edinburgh market, the four pound loaf is sold

at sevenpence, ready oney, or if paid within a month ; and
sevenpece-halfpenny, credit. Flour, 2s. Bd. per stone.—
Edinburgh Courant.
FAVERSHAM.—There are now living on his own freehold
in this place, a retired publican and his wife, whose united
ages amount to 178 years. They have been married 63 years
last Thursday, and keep no servant to wait upon them.—
Maidstone Journal.

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—A few days ago, a shepherd,
in the braes of Glentnorriston, requested a gamekeeper in the
neighbourhood to assist him in killing and destroying a few
hooded or grey crows, which were annoying his peaceful and
lonely domicile, in carrying away the young lambs. Assent
was given; and having killed a number of the disturbers of
the wood, they proceeded to a few scattered trees in the out-
skirts of the wood, close by the banks of the river, in which
they found an old crow's nest. They began to cast stones
towards the spot, and seeing a head peeping over the nest,
they fired, when to their great astonishment, down came a
wild duck. The gamekeeper climbed the tree, and bound the
nest contained eight duck's eggs, which the bird was hatching
—a circumstance of very rare occurrence, as sea fowl have
their nests on the ground.—lnverness Courier.

THE POTATO CROP.—We regret having to record the
failure of the potatoe crop in the Fylde district. Our corres-
pondent informs us that the greater part of the farmers and
gardeners in that neighbourhood are busy replanting. Damp
rot appears to be the primary cause of the failure.—Lancester
Guardian.

A few weeks since, in an ancient chest bought at an auc-
tion in Ipswich, was found, in a hidden partition, a deed, of
the age of Elizabeth, connected with, apparently, a large
estate in Kent; and some old coins. The chest had been in
the possession of the family from whom it had been purchased
at the sale as far as human meradry reaches, without know-
ledge of its hidden contents.
THE TEA TRADE, June 19.—The deliveries of tea last
week were 453,8921 b., being rather belew those of the pre-
ceding week. There has not been an active market for teas
lately, but the consumption goes on steadily. The frequent
public sales cause a large proportion of the quantity offered
to be withdrawn, but still that Which is purchased is to a fair
extent, and sufficient for bona fide wants.
How TO LIVE IN THE RECOLLECTION OF POSTERITY.
—The philosopher, Anaximander, effectually provided for his
not being forgotten ; when being asked by the magistrates at
Lampsacum, where he had resided, what they should do to
honour his memory, he made the seemingly small and simple
request, that the boys might have leave to play on the anni-
versary of his death.—Priestley's Lectures on History.
A writer in Eadowes's Shropshire Journal. whose commu-
nication is signed "J. B. Meade, Stone Vicarage, Ayles-
bury," says, that with the microscope he has discovered the
eggs and mites of the turnip-fly in the almost imperceptible
dust that is thickly spread over the seed ; and that they are
easily removed by shaking the seed rather briskly in a rough
linen bag, and then placing it in a hair sieve under a stream
of water from a pump.
STEAMER ON LOCH KATRINE.—On Saturday last a small

BANISTER SLIDING.—On Tuesday Mr. Higgs, one of the
London coroners, held an inquest on view of the body of Frede-
rick Wilkinson, aged six years. Maria Mills, nurserymaid,
stated that deceaied was one of Mr. Wilkinson's children,
and a remarkably lively and venturesome child. Witness
had often caught him on the banisters sliding down. She saw
him do this on Monday morning last. when she cautioned
him against so dangerous a practice, and made him quit the
staircase and go into u room to play. About five o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day, while down stairs. in the
kitchen, she heard the sound of a heavy fall upon the stones.
outside the kitchen door, on opening which witness found
deceased lying dead at her feet. Only a few moments pre:
viously she had heard his voice on the staircase landing at
the top of the house, and there was no doubt that he had
fallen over the banisters, down the well of the staircase, from
the top to the bottom. Ile was bleeding from the mouth,
but quite dead. '

STIOCLING ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE.—A
shOcking attempt was made on Monday by a man named
Aberdeen, the keeper of a Chandler's shop in Willow-street,
Vauxhall-bridge-road, London, to murder two of his child-
ren and then destroy himself. It appears that the unhappy
man went to bed at about eleven o'clock on Sunday night

iron steam-boat arrived in our town on its passage from
Glasgow to Loch Latrine, on which it is intended to ply
during the summer months. It is only about six tons in
weight, engines and all, has no deck, nor any part of it co-
vered in except the engine, which is of six-horse power. This
will be a great improvement to the enjoyment of visitors to
this romantic lake.—Stirling Observer.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—Last week a sale of cattle took
place at Dart Lodge, South Mimms, Herts, when sheep were
put up in lots, and sold at the following reduced prices,
viz. :—Lot 1, six couples, 355. ; lot 2, six couples, 31s ; lot
3, seven couples, 70s. The sheep were south downs, and
were, in the opinion of tho persons present at the sale, in a
healthy, sound condition. Many said that lot 3 would have
formerly brought £l4.—illorning Post.

There is now in Paris, a young man twenty-five years of
age, lie Vijiers his name, who has done for the horn what
Listz and Thaiberg have established for the piano. Like
these great virtuosi, he makes several notes at a time vibrate
in the same chord. This result is explained by the rapidity
with which he executes successively several notes which are
still vibrating when he has dropped them, and thus consti-
tute that effect technically called an accord plagzie.—Morn-
ing Post,

EARL GREY.—The numerous friends and admirers of the
venerable Earl. Grey will be concerned to hear that his lord-
ship is extremely indisposed. Viscount tlowick, the earl's
eldest son, arrived in town on Tuesday afternoon from
Datchet, to be in constant attendance on his nob!e father.
His lordship was in the Hbuse of Lords the evening the
strong muster was made against the Northampton and Pe-
terborough Railway Bill, and then looked in excellent health
and spirits.

with his wife and children, and that about seven on Monday
morning the wife was awoke by the screaming of one of the
children, a girl named hlizabeth,and upon getting up she
saw to her horror her husbund standing over her with a chop-
per in his hand, and before she could arrest his arm he had
struck the poor girl a blow on the forehead which nearly
cleaved her head asunder. Sine then discovered another of
her children, a boy of about seven years of age, lying on the
floor in a similar condition, and before she could by her
shrieks obtain assistance he had inflicted a blow on his own
held, and fell senseless on the floor. The children arid their
wretched father, who was not very seriously injured, were
all removed to the Westminster Hospital. Aberdeen, it is
said, has for some time been suffering from an aberration of
mind, and has twice previously attempted suicide. He had
three deep incisions upon the forehead, but being only flesh
wounds, they are not expected be attended by any dangerous
consequeoces. His unfortunate children both lie in a state
of considerable danger ; for the boy's life very little hope
is entertained, but the girl's wound was found to be less
serious than at first supposed, and her ultimate recovery is
not despaired of. His wounds having been dressed, he was
removed to Queen-street Police court for examination, and
remanded on the charge. At a subsequent examination, the
prisoner was remanded for a week.
BURGLARY. EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES. At a
special court, held before the magistrates of the Stockport
division of the county of Chester, at the Court-house, Stock-

port, on Monday last, a young man named James Swann was
charged with burglary, under the following extraordinary
circumstances .—lt appeared from the es idence adduced that
on the ;Ist of May last, the prisoner, in company with John
Gatley, deputy-constable of Stayleybridge, and Richard Gat-
ley, son of the latter, constable of Bred bury, went to the house
of Thomas Bromley, publican and draper, of Maherlow,
Cheshire, and informed hint that his house was to be broken
into that night, and they wished him to be quiet and leave

the matter in their bands, and thr. robbers would be detected.
At first he demurred to this arrangement, and threatened to
knock any one on the head who dared to enter his premises.
Upon this, Swann told him, that unless he consented to be

steady the robbery would not be committed that night ; and
added that he had come there as a spy, and was to take a part
in the burglary ; and that his house would have been robbed
some time ago but that he had caused it to be put off. He
fold him that Sim Allis, Thomas Scholefield, and Robert
Howe, were the parties that were to commit the burglary, in
company with himself, and informed him at which window it
was intended to enter. and that Sim Allis would he the first
to enter the place. Upon the assurance of John Gatley, that
he would bring the whole of his police force to apprehend
the burglars, and that his property should be safe, Bromley
consented to the arrangement. About twelve o'clock the
same night J. Gatley, deputy-constable of Staleybridge, ac-
companied by his son, Mr. Little (the special high constable
of Hyde). and several other constables, arrived at the house
of Bromley. He was ordered to go to bed as usual, and the
" protectors " placed themselves in an outhouse twar the
I window at which the entrance was to be made. Bromley re-
tired to his chamber though not to sleep, and in about half
an hour afterwards he heard his parlour window forced open,
and drapery and other articles carried out. Having waited
tilt his patience was exhausted, and the burglars having left
the premises, he went to see what the pollee were doing, and
then learned that they had suffered all the burglars to escape,
having got clear off with several bundles of drapery. Some
property, however, including two cheeses, the burglars had
thrown away on being pursued ; and during the pursuit of
them one of the constables fell and broke his left arm. Allis
has since been committed for trial, but not on this charge.
Scholefield and Howe are still at large, and the prisoner
Swann, after being at liberty near a fortnight, was appre-
hended and examined before the magistrates at Hyde on
Wednesday last, when they thought proper to liberate him,
and the case was then taken up by the constables of the
Stockport division, who apprehended Swann. After the
burglary Swann admitted to Bromley that he was the first to
enter his house. The evidence bring gone through, the ma-
gistrates committed Swann to take his trial on the charge of
burglary at the next Chester assizes. The conduct of the
constables, on this and other occasions, will be inquired into
in a higher court. It was stated in court that on the night
of the 29th of May an attempt was made by the above gang
of burglars to rob a house at Marple, and that a watchman
in the neighbourhood being attracted by the noise was going
constablesto tiiea when i,
above he
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effected an entrance, but the parties residing in the house
being disturbed the bbrglars decamped and made good their
escape.

BicAmy.—On Friday, a man named George Walker, a
fish dealer, living in 'Manchester, was brought up at the Bo-
rough Court, before Messrs. Maude and Barker, on the
above charge. It appeared from the evidence of a man
named Robinson, and also by the production of a copy of the
register, that the prisoner was married to Esther Houghton,
at St. Paul's Church, Liverpool, in 1829 ; and it was also
proved that he was married at the Collegiate Church, Man-
chester, about two years ago, his former wife being still
alive. He was committed for trial at the assizes.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES.—
The anniversary festival was celebrated on Thursnay at the
London Tavern. Fifty gentlemen sat down to au excellent
dinner, Lord Ashley in the chair. Lord Ashley, in proposing
the toast of the evening, said it appeared from the report that
the institution had suppressed various improper houses, and
punished several of those wretches who were ever on the
watch to entrap the young, friendless, and inexperienced
females who daily flock into this great city. The secretary
announced that the amount subscribed in the room was £550.
Cutatous DiscovEßY.—Last Wednesday, as some men
were employed digging for a foundation at Sowerby-bridge,
near the garden of Mr. Charles Priestley, they heard the
yelling of a dog, and having dug deeper, they came to a
-drain, under which was enclosed his own dog, that had been
lost 14 days, having, it is supposed, given chase to a cat one
night in that direction, and having run up into the drain 30
yards, was unable to extricate itself; it was considerably
emaciated, but lively, and would have nothing to eat for
about an hour afterwards.—Halifax Guardian.
THE FREE CHURCH FINANCE COMMITTEE.—Much has
been heard over the country about the vast voluntary con-
tribution to the funds of the New Secession Church. These,
according to the statement by the Finance Committee lately,
amounted nearly to the surprising sum of two hundred thou-
sand pounds. It is the fashion of the present day to believe
all the thousand-and-one reports that come from a certain
party. But the truth will out, and a discovery has been
made that, by a slight error in the summation, the funds have
been overstated to the amount of seventy-five thousand
pounds ! What a woeful falling off is here. The funds re-
duced to little more than one-half.—Edinburgh Standard.

PoPuLATION.—A parliamentary paper, published on Wed-
nesday morning, shows, that according to the census of 1841
the population of England, Wales, and Scotland. was
18,531,853—0 f whom 9,012,972 were males, 2,513,985 fe-
males, and 4,896 travelling by railways and canals. The po-
pulation for Ireland by the same census was 8,175,238. The
following is an abstract of the number of persons in Ireland
ascertained by the Commissioners of Public Instruction to
belong to each religious denomination in the year 1834 :
Members of the Established Church, 852,064 ; Roman Ca-
tholics, 6,417,712; Presbyterians, 612,358; other Protestant
Dissenters, 21,808—Total of abstract, 7,933,940.

AWFUL THUNDERSTonm.—On Sunday this town and
neighbourhood were visited with a most awful thunder storm
accompanied by vivid flashes of lightening, the rain pouring
down in torrents. The heat during the early part of the day,
and up to five o'clock (the hour at which the elements began
to discharge the thunders of artillery upon the earth), was
unsufferably warm. It is much to be feared that much loss
to life and property has occurred. We have just heard that
three boys, two of them brothers, named Gordon, of the
ages of 18 and 19, and their cousin, a young lad named
Grehan t were drowned while bathing, in a little lake at Errew,
about two miles from town. It is supposed they were struck
by one of the electric flashes.—Uastle4ar Telegraph.

HIM MAJEsTv's P►t'ra.--Tbe Queen has just appointed
Angus Mackay, brother of the piper of the late Duke of
Sussex, to be her Majesty's piper at the palace, so that the
royal ear and that of various right henourables will be regaled
with our mountain music at the court of England. High-
land dresses,are to be provided for the new functionary, and
our townsman, Mr. Macdougall, of the Tartan Warehouse
(who has done so much to bring the national costume into
notice), has been authorised by Lord Jersey and the Hon.
Captain Murray to furnish three suits—one for the morning,
another for mid-day, and a third for after-dinner and -stale
occasions. The equipments will be complete and splendid.
We may consider this appointment as indicative of the agree-
able recollections still entertained by her Majesty of her
Scottish tour, when she was received with a truly Highland
welcome by the inmates of cottage and castle, all content to
live in peace under a Sovereign so dear to their heart and
affections.—lnverness Courier.

TUE II ERMIL—We are sorry to state that Thomas Rae-
burn, the Hermit of the Ark. is at the present moment in
such a dangerous state, that it is deemed improbable that be
will recover. This we understand, is his own impres-
sion ; and on Friday, he made a settlement of his affairs,
which was completed by two legal gentlemen from Glasgow.
Ho-has been visited, at his earnest request, by several clef....
gymen in town, and appears to be deeply impressed with his
critical sittuvion as regards his term of existence here. He
has been in indifferent health for several Months past ; and
having been present at the late steeple chase at Bogside course,
caught cold, which has led to a violent inflammatory com-
plaint. In property and cash it is supposed he will bequeath
nearly four thousand pounds ; and, we understand, he has
willed the life rent of both property and money to his two
sisters, and afterwards to their heirs and successors. He
intended to have made a different disposition, but was advised
to this course by a neighbour. lie is now upwards of 73
years of age.--Kilmarnock Journal.

A PEEP TRICK.—On Wednesday afternoon, Captain.
Mountjoy Martyn, of the 21 Life Guards, stationed at Wind-
sor, called upon Mr. Barton, upholsterer, in the High-street
of that town, in his dennett, to pay his account for furniture,
&c. The shop door being closed, Captain Martyn asked a
wan standing on the pavement to ring the bell to save him
alighting. Mr. Barton's son immediately came to the door,
d
to wh9nt the Captain gave a £lOO Bank of England note, with
for his father to deduct from it the money which
was due, and that the balance would be sent for and the re-
ceipt in the course of the day. About two or three hours
afterwards a wan, with a broad Scotch accent, (who, there is
no doubt, was the same fellow who rang the bell, and who
saw the note and heard the message
delivered to Mr. Barton,
jug.,) called upon Mr. Barton for the change of the £lOO
note and{ the receipt, stating that he had been sent by his
master, Captain Martyn,
nearly £4O, in notes and d
Cavalry-barracks. Mr. Barton, little dreaming that the
igvohlo, was waiting his return at the
fellow was an imposter, enclosed the change, amounting to
and the receipt in an enve-
lope, and sent it, as he imagined, to Captain Martyn, at the
Barracks at Spittal. It was shortly afterwards discovered
that the whole was a barefaced robbery on the part of the
Scotchrnan, who managed to get clear off with the money.—
Times.