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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Sepr. 9; 
gives an account of herself and her proceedings. The 
following are extracts :—‘‘ Rebecca’s rights once obtained, 
we shall be as quiet as mice ; there will then be no further 
strife between the slaves (slaves no longer) and the slave- 
drivers. It isin vain to employ special constables; the 
tural police will be of no use; and as to the soldiers, I 
should think, sir, that English gentlemen and brave 
dragoons might sure be more suitably employed than by 
being turned into pike and toll-men; they are, however, 
of no use in the world, and to their long swords, 
saddles, bridles, Rebecca sings fol de riddle rol. 
bids defiance to all of them: we don’t care a straw for all 
the soldiers, rural police, and special constables: for 
Rebecea can bring into the field a better force and a much 
more numerous one. 
strong. The people, the masses, to a man, throughout 
the three counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Pem- 
broke are with me. Oh yes, they are all my children.” — 
**] blush for my countrymen, and resolve to regenerate 
them. My children are simple, without information and 
politics. They shall not always be thus. If God spare 
the life of Rebecca, she will work out their redemption ; 
and if she dies, Miss Cromwell and a band of brave moun- 
taineers can cut their way through every obstacle. We 
must be free. I say it. I whocommand—I, the Rebecca 
and Regenerator.’””—‘* The Goyernment commission sent 
down to listen to and redress our grievances is English ; 
Rebecca and her children rejoice. For we know that 
England will do more for oppressed Welshmen than 
Wales itself with its jobbers and degenerate gentry would 
ever have done, But it was Rebecca who gave the word 
of command. It was she who brought down the envoy 
from the seat of the Imperial Legislature. Once more, 
sir, ffarwelwch; Rebecca’s heart bleeds for her countrymen} 
she hath compassion for her countrymen, contempt for 
cowardice, hatred for oppression, and love for all honest 
independence. By these presents let all men know 
Resecca.”—On W ednesday night, a collision took place 
between the police and the Rebeccaites, near the Poatar- 
dulais-gate, between Swansea and Llanon. The rioters 
attacked the gate in a considerable body, and completely 
destroyed it. The police then advanced, and commanded 
them to desist ; instead, however, of doing so, the Rebec- 
ecaites fired a volley at them. The police were then 
ordered to 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 prisoners, three of whom were 
wounded, two severely. While they were securing their 
prisoners, the rioters returned to the attack, with a view 
of rescuing them ; but two of the magistrates having ridden 
off for the troops, a party of the Dragoons from Swaisea, 
who were out on the road, and some of the 76th Foot, 
arrived, and the Rebeccaites fled. Three of the prisoners 
have been sent to Carmarthen, and three to Swansea. 
They were taken in their disguises, with faces black- 
ened, and bonnets and nightgowns on. Upon the arrival 
of the Dragoons on the spot, the prisoners were placed in 
the toll-house, and a sentry placed over them ; four Dra- 
cons were stationed at the gate, and the remainder 
patrolled the country, but could not succeed in capturing 
any other prisoners. 
Chester.—James Ratcliffe, who was convicted before 
Mr. Baron Rolfe, at the late Assizes of the wilful murder 
of his wife at Stockport, underwent the extreme seutence 
of the law in this city, on Saturday. The ci 
Rebecca | 
Rebecca is more than 100,000 | 
| earnestly advised to place his son under restraint, but was 
himself the only member of his family who objected to 
such a course, expressing at the same time his opinion 
that retirement for a short time in the country, with kind 
treatment, would operate beneficiaily. As stated in our 
last, the son was an artist. The Cartoon, No. 14 in the 
late exhibition at Westminster Hall, representing ‘‘ St. 
George after the death of the Dragon,’’ was his composi- 
tion; and itis remarkable that the work was begun imme- 
diately on the return of Mr. Dadd from italy, and occupied 
only a few hours. It is, of course, little more than an 
outline, and bears marks of haste in other respects, the 
composition being generally considered exaggerated. The 
chief figure, however, that of a female, who is represented 
leaning on the shoulder of St. George, is considered as 
being finely drawn. One of this young man’s sisters 
stood for this figure, at his own earnest request. The 
motto chosen for the drawing is the word “ Industria,’ 
probably in allusion to the short space of time occupied in 
its completion. The latest accounts of his movements 
state that he passed through Calais three days since, en 
route for Marseilles. The fuct of the murder having been 
committed was then fully known, but the passports being 
all regular, he was permitted to proceed, The authorities, 
however, set the telegraph to work, and on his arrival at 
Marseilles he will no doubt be arrested, He is said to 
have plenty of money with him, 
Hastings,—On Friday last, being the 1st September, the 
Rev. Henry Pratt, of Worthing, left home in his chaise 
for the purpose of enjoying a day’s partridge-shooting on 
the esiates of his father, the Rev. J. Pratt, at Seddles- 
comb, and while in the act of removing a fowling-piece 
from the vehicle, the gun, which was already loaded, went 
off. The contents of the barrel entered the body of the 
unfortunate gentleman, and his death was instantaneous. 
Mr. Pratt had only been married a few months to a 
danghter of the Rev. Sir I. G, Thomas, Bart., Rector of 
Bodlam, in that neighbourhood. 
Lyme Regis—A fatal accident occurred in this town 
during the recent visit of her Majesty. On arriving off 
the harbour, the yacht shaped her course for the land- 
slip, towards which point a general movement was made 
by a large number of persons who had congregated to see 
her Majesty. Amongst the equestrians was Mr. J. J. de 
Bruen, who had been residing here with his brother for 
the season. His horse went at a rapid pace towards the 
margin of the cliff forming the deepest part of the chasm. 
On approaching the brink the horse made a sudden stop, 
and it is supposed that Mr. de Bruen, on perceiving the 
danger, and in disengaging himself from the horse, rolled 
over the precipice, a depth of 200 feet. The unfortunate 
gentleman survived but an hour anda half. He was a 
wealthy merchant of Holland, and only in his 24th year. 
A coroner’s inquest has been held on the body, when the 
jury returned a verdict of ‘‘ Accidental death.’’ 
Norwich.—A meeting of the committee for erecting a 
monument to the late Earl of Leicester took place at 
Holkham last week, when the unanimous opinion was in 
favour of the high ground on which the obelisk now 
stands, had it been unoccupied; but as that ornament 
was the first structure erected upon the estate by the first 
Earl of Leceister, the present Earl was averse to remove 
it. The committee decided upon a column without a 
statue, of such a height as should be apparent from the 
sea, so that the monument may be useful as a landmark. 
South 
under which the murder was committed were of an aggra- 
vated character. It appeared that the prisoner, who was 
a tobacconist by trade, had been constantly in the habit 
of indulging in the use of intoxicating liquors, and that 
after having long harboured his intention, he stabbed his 
wife with a clasp knife. The judge beld out no hope of 
mercy, notwithstanding which petitions in his behalf, pray- 
ing for a commutation of punishment, were forwarded to 
the Home-oflice from Chester and Stockport. They were, 
however, without effect, the answer of Sir J. Graham 
being that he could not, consistently with his public duty, 
comply with their prayers. 
erby.—On Saturday, William Grocock, the youth 
mentioned in our last as having surrendered himself to the 
police as a murderer, was brought before the magistrates 
for examination. The girl whom he had enticed from 
her home, and then attempted to murder, stated various 
acts of violence he had committed before he struck her on 
the head with a hammer. Her evidence was confirmed by 
the surgeon, and the prisoner was committed to take his 
trial at the assizes. 
Gravesend.—During the whole week, the village of 
Cobham, perhaps one of the most retired and beautiful 
in Kent, has been the scene of much excitement. Nume- 
rous visitors from London have arrived, attracted by the 
details of the murder of Mr. Robert Dadd, noticed in our 
last. The melancholy tragedy has created a feeling of 
deep gloom among the inhabitants of a district seldom 
disturbed by deeds of violence. The Earl of Darnley is 
at present in Scotland; his mother, the Countess, was 
residing at the hall when the catastrophe occurred. Mr. 
Dadd was the son of Mr. Stephen Dadd, timber- 
master of the dockyard at Chatham. He opened business 
for himself in Chatham as a chemist thirty years ago, and 
remained there until a few years since, when he took the 
silver gilding and ormolu business of Messrs. Pincott, of 
uffolk-street, Pall-mall East, in which he commanded a 
great share of Court patronage up to the hour of his death. 
He was married twice, and was the father of 6 sons and 
3 daughters, but bas beena widower some years. He was 
alecturer on chemistry, mineralogy, and geology ; an active 
member of the Chatham Philosophical Institution, and one 
of the first presidents and founders of the Mechanics’ Insti- 
tute in that town. A few days before his death he was 
2 The Lords of the Admiralty have 
issued orders that from henceforward all the mails from 
Madeira, the West Indies, Mexico, and the Mediterranean, 
are to be embarked and landed at Southampton, instead 
of at Falmouth, by which the steam-ships and their 
passengers will be allowed to proceed direct to their desti- 
nations. At the meeting of the Southampton Dock 
Company last week, the report announced that the tidal 
dock was completed, and opened for trade on the Ist July 
last, and that the directors had commissioned Mr. Hard- 
wick, the architect, to construct warehouses for the 
northern quay of the tidal-dock, calculated to contain 
2,500 tons of merchandize, which would be completed by 
about the end of the year. The revenue account showed 
a total receipt from the commencement of the undertaking 
of 326,788/., and an expenditure of 319,731/., leaving 
a balance of 7,0567. 
Tyne.—The local papers state that Mr. Roberts, the 
barrister, has been retained by the Miners’ Association of 
this and other coal districts as their consulting counsel, to 
act in their behalf at the signing of bonds, and to give 
them general advice. He is to have a salary of 1,000/. 
or the first year, and 500/. annually thereafter. 
Railways.—The following are the returns for the 
past week :—London and Birmingham, 17,356/.; Great 
Western, 15,402/.; South Western, 7,782/.; South 
Eastern, 4,202/.; Eastern Counties, 2,881/.; North 
Midland, 5,0452.; York and North Midland, 2,0114. ; 
Greenwich, 825/.; Croydon, 362/.; Brighton, 4.9902. ; 
Blackwall, 1,2341. ; Selby, 1,162/.; Midland 
Counties, 2,753/.; Grand Junction, 8,527/.—The pressure 
of the railway meetings has now nearly passed, and few 
of any importance remain to be recorded. At the meeting 
of the Manchester and Birmingham Company last week, 
the report stated that the receipts for the half-year, after 
the payment of 26,911/, to the Grand Junction Company, 
amounted to 52,118/., and the expenditure to 29,555/., 
leaving a balance of 22,562/., out of which a dividend was 
declared at the rate of 15s. per share. Compared with 
the previous half-year, the increase in passengers amounted 
to 81,567, the increase in goods and tolls to 10,000 tons; 
surplus profit, 10,8017 The conveyance of the mails 
from Manchester to the South was still under the con- 
sideration of the Treasury, but the dispute with the 
Sheffield Company had been decided by an award against 
that Company to pay to the Manchester and Bir- 
mingham Railway 3,490/, per annum for further station 
accommodation. — At the meeting of the Hull and 
Selby Company, the report stated that the receipts for 
the half-year were 25,736/., expenditure 17,117/., leav- 
ing a sum, including the balance of the previous half-year, 
of 9,910/. for the disbursement of a dividend of 20s. per 
share, being at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on the 
subscribed eapital.—The Birmingham and Derby Com. 
pany have announced a dividend of 5s. per share. The 
most prominent point of discussion at their meeting was 
the amalgamation of the Midland lines, for the considera- 
tion of which a special meeting of shareholders has been 
called.—The report of the Yarmouth and Norwich Com- 
pany at their meeting Jast week announced that the per- 
manent way would be laid nearly throughout the whole 
line by the end of November, and the railway completed 
for public traffic by June, 1844; 49,7597, had been re- 
ceived on account of calls up to June last, leaving, after 
the payment of expenses, 10,6867. in the hands of the 
bankers. The original estimates, however, would be ex- 
ceeded by about 15,000/., to meet which and other con- 
tingencies, the directors were empowered to borrow a fur- 
ther sum of 50,000/—At the half-yearly meeting of the 
Maryport and Carlisle Company last week, the report 
stated that the line was now open from Wigton to Car- 
lisle, and that the traffic for the past half-year amounted 
to 3,675/., being an increase of about 1000/. over the 
average produce of the past five years.—The Glasgow, 
Paisley, and Kilmarnock Company continue to pay a divi- 
dend of 12s. 6d. per share, receivable on and after the 15th 
inst. The goods and parcels traffic shows an increase, 
but the passenger traffic, on the other hand, had slightly 
declined. The mortgage debt of the Company has been 
renewed at the lower rate of 4 per cent.—The Dublin and 
Drogheda meeting took place this week. The report 
stated that the expectation of completing the under- 
taking at the rate of 14,000/. per mile is still relied on, 
as well as that of being able to open the entire line 
next May. It appears that there is a movement in 
favour of extending railway communication from Drog- 
heda to the north of Ireland, which would much in- 
crease the traflic of the Dublin and Drogheda line. 
The receipts from the portion at present in opera- 
tion were 102,888/., the expenditure 94,9212, leaving a 
balance of 7,966/. to be carried to the general account.— 
A. new line, to be called the Great North British Railway, 
has been proposed; to run from Edinburgh to Berwick- 
upon-Tweed, which will complete the chain of railway 
communication from London to the North. By its 
communication with the Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the 
Great Northern ‘lines, which will be completed to 
Newcastie in June next, and to Berwick in a short time 
after, it will form an uninterrupted route, between Edin- 
burgh, Glasgow, and all parts of England. ‘Tbe journey 
between Edinburgh and London will then be effected in 
the space of sixteen hours. The cost of construction is 
estimated at 900,000/., and from the report of the com- 
missioners, who have surveyed the route, it appears that 
the total traffic from passengers and goods will realize 
about 110,000/, per annum.—A branch railway is now in 
contemplation to unite the town of Sslisbury with the 
South Western Railway at Bishopstoke, Its construction 
will take two years.—The branch line connecting the 
South Eastern Railway with Folkestone Harbour is now 
rapidly progressing. ‘The harbour is also cleared, and a 
large hotel is building near the Pavilion, with a frontage 
to the harbour, capable of containing nearly one bundred 
sleeping rooms. The number of passengers who lett 
Dover during the week was 742 for Boulogne, 314 for 
Calais, and 155 for Ostend.—On ‘luesday week several 
hundred inhabitants of the north, from Yorkshire and 
264,733 
lowest cost per mile are the Arbroath and Forfar, the 
Aylesbury Junction, and the Hayle Railways, which 
severally cost 9,130/., 8,710/., and 6,940/. per mile. The 
London and Birmingham cost 53,780. per mile, the 
Great Western 55,330/., the South Western 27,7500, ; the 
Liverpool and Manchester 49,320/., the Manchester and 
Leeds 59,800/., and the London and Brighton, 64,3702. . 
IRELAND. 
Dublin.—Mr. Callaghan, M.P., has offered his services 
as one of the 300 delegates to form Mr, G’Connell’s 
Repeal Parliament, and a schoolmaster, named Hogany 
has already commenced his canvass for the Representation 
of Nenagh in the same assembly. The Lord Primate, 
Lord J. G. Beresford, has been sworn in as one of the 
Lords Justices, to act during the absence of the Lord 
Lieutenant. The weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa 
tion took place on Monday. Mr. O'Connell having first 
announced that he would hold a monster meeting at 
Clontarf, on the 8th October, when the chair would be 
taken on the large mound erected over the bodies of the 
Danes and which remains still a conspicuous object, pro- 
ceeded to speak of their prospects of success and means 
of obtaining it. As to the Queen’s speech, he said, that 
paltry trick of her Ministers on the sensitive mind of the 
Irish people, had only acted as a stimulus to goad them 
on with him, instead of throwing any damp upon thet 
spirit. Even the Protestants of the North concur n0Ws 
that there is not the slightest danger from Repeal agitation. 
More than half the people of Ulster had become Repealers 
They had given up their intended meeting on the 7th inst. 
