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SWANSEA. FRIDAY, SEPT. 15.…

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SWANSEA. FRIDAY, SEPT. 15. — — 95- The insertion of several communications received by this morning's post is necessarily deferred. — THR COI»PERMEN'S STRIKE.—We state 1 in our Lvt pnblieation, that Ihe workmen employed in Messrs. Vivian and Sf),Is' col)pei- w,)rk,.q lia,l rettiriit-d to tii,,ir work. This week, we have the pleasure of announcing that the meu employed in the various other copper works have followed the good example, and that now all the works are in full operation, as they were before the long-continnedl"strike." REBECCAISM,- The Rebeccaites are determined to have revenue and not to show themselves over awed, or their nocturnal sports stopped, by the late occurrence at Pontardulais, for on Wednesday night a great number of them assembled and carried away the P<> tardulais gate at which the police had fired on them a few nights before. BECCA AT FISHGUARD.—On Friday evening, or early Saturday morning last, Rebecca, with about fitly of her children (agreeable to notice given to the collector, also to Mr. M'Kennel,the snt veyor), paid a visit to this town they arrived at the gate leading from Haverfordwest at about twelve o'clock. After going through some preliminaries, Becca requested her children, after firing a volley, to take down the obstacle in her way, which was done in a verv short time, in the presence of a great number of the inhabitants; they then marched in military order through the town to Park-a.Morfa gate, on the road to Newport, a distance of about half a mile, which was soon demolished. They re. turned in a short time in the same order, very peacefully. The above-named lally, with about eighty of her children, paid another visit to the town on Monday night last, to complete the work they commenced on Fri(lay night. They arrived at about twelve o'clock, passed through the town, in military order, Becca leading the way on horseback, to Park-a-Ylorfa, on the Cardigan road. After giving notice to the inmates of the toll-honse to leave, they commenced pulling it down. whieh was effected in about half an hour they then returned throngh the town to the toll-house on the Haverfordwest road, which was also destroyed they then proceeded to the residence of Mr. M'Kennel, the surveyor of the roads, and totally destroyed his carden wall, which he lately took in from the Common, and doing great injury to his property. They left at the approach of dawn. informing the inhabitant* it wait their intention to pay another visit, to get rid of lome encroachments that had lately taken place on the Common They were generally armed, and kept ttp a regular fire-the whole were disguised. 11 hv,^CrNI^|ARI!M'.TTwo ncks' aDont ''venty yards lonz oil fir'p nlV' °t val,,ed above 100/. each, were set on fire on Tuesday n.ght last, at Middleton Hall,Carmarthen- shire, the seat of E. Adams, Esq. It was evidently the wo.k of an ineendiarv, as not one of Rebecca's daughters were seen m the neighbourhood;^ was in a blaze at nine o'clock on 1 nesday night, and continued burning dining th* whole L of the following day. Mr. Adams's family left Middleion Hall on Wednesday, for Carmarthen, and Mr. A. is stavin* at his agent's house, and a party of soldiers guarding. Mrl Adams is very popular with all classes ill the neighbourhood. KKRCONSHIRB RACES.— First day, Wednesday, Sept. 13th.— The Ladies' Plate of 501. was won by Mr. Gougb's b. m. Fausta, beating two others.—The U*k Stakes of five sovs. each, two forfeit, with 151. added, were won by Mr. Allen's b.m. Dart, heating three others —The County Stakes, of two sovs. each, with a Cup, given by the stewards, for horses bred in lireconshire, were won by Mr. Williams's b. g. Wamba, beating three others.—We shall give full par- ticulars in our next, as well as of the second day's sport. MILFOKD.—Arrived, the Ottowa, Thrift, from Bridg- water for Qnebec, in tow of the steam-packet Rose, of Bristol, Capt. Gilmour. Sailed from Bridgwater on the 11th nit.; on the 23d,in a gale of wind, lost her rudder and started her stern post; fell in with the Rose on the 9th inst., and was towed in. The Hereford Musical Festival, which was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, in All Saints Church, in cotlseqtience of the repairs going on at the Cathedral, was on a much Stnatierscate than of late years has been itsnal with the three chois, and the attendances at the various performances were by no means so numerous as had been generally expected still, as tiie expenses had heen sIndionsly kept clown, it is hoped the receipts may cover them, or nearly so. The collections, after the three services, amounted to 8651., being 200/. less than in 1840, but 50i. more than in 1837.—The Queen Dowager sent a donation of 501. to the fund of the festival. el SWANSEA POLICE — Tuesday — Before Lord James St-uart, M.P., the Mayor, and S. Benson, Esq.Two private- in the 4th Dragoons, named Rowland and Turner, and Iwo private. in the 73d, named IVl'Louglin and Thos. M'Qutide, and Thomas Walters, chandler, were oharged with having assaulted P. C. Thomas Jones, who said-I am a policeman of this borough. Was 011 duly on jMondav night last, about eleven o'clock, when the defendants came up to me. James Turner asked me inf name. I replied, I homas Jones. He uked me where tile Neatb Vale public-bouse was, I pointed oiit the way. He then said, D-n yoor blood, I 11 make von come and show me, you h-y Peeler." He then took hold of me by the collar, and a ked III" to go down on my knees, and btg his pardon for molesting his woman, and if not, he would crush my bones. He then cried out, "Marrow," and the" all took Iwid of me, and pinlled me against the wall. I begged of them lo let me go. I said I had nothing at all to do wiih them. P. C. Jeremiah VaugliHiv then came op to lily assistance, and I succeeded in getting away from them. I got away about ten or twelve vards, when Turner came up, and seized tile -by the throat. He ttgaio cried out, Marrow The complainant then entered into particulars re- lating to the different blows given bv each and all the defendants, « ho bad beaten him severe) v about tbe sides, chest, &c.. wbila Tnomas Walters, whom he called upon in the Queen's name to assist him. encouraged them in assauliiua; him. With the assist^ ance of Wm. Rees, Sergeant Bennel, and some of the guard, the defendants were got to the station-house.—As all the defendants were not present, they were remanded to Wednesday.—Ou Wed nesday. the above evidence was repotted, anft corroborated by P. C. Vaugban and Sergeant Bennet. who proved thnt Watter" encouraged tbe other defendant. Lord jHtnes Stuart then se- verely censured the conduct of the defendants, especially of the soldiers, who ought rather to have aided the police in mainllAin- ing order than have acted in the manner they had done.-The two foot soldiers and Walters were then fined in the penally of 5/• each, or imprisonment for two months in the House of Correction* The Dragoons were ordered to be delivered over to their own Ofiicers. — Friday.— It will be recollected that the two Dragoon# who were charged with taking part in the outrage on Monday evening, were directed to be handed over to their Officers. Col. Love having, however, directed that the case should be disposed of by the civil power, they were, this morning, again broogbt before the Mayor, Dr. Bird, and S. Benson, Esq. The case having been gone into, and the evidence previously given having been read, the defendants Rowland and Turner were called on for their defence, and Turner said that a night or two previous, the policeman had interfered with him and his mistress as he was walking along -lie told him that be should not meddle with hilll that day, but would see liiui another tiine -accordingly, when he met him Monday night, he demanded of bim that be uliould beg his pardon, and would admit that be did force him to bend hi* knee-hul he did not strike him, and indeed to show that he had no such intention, lie gave his name, and the name of his billet" to the policeman. The other soldier denied having been there- —Tbe Mayor said, that the defendant Turner being evidentlv person of intelligence, must have known thai be ought not to t<)t< tbe law in bis own hands, and by so doing he bad acted very in' discreetly; if tbe police inteifered *ilh him, and be bad com' plained to a Magistrate, the case should have been heard, and i' proved against the policeman he should have been suspended of dismissed, or otherwise punished. There was a great distinctio" between this case and that of the foot soldiers, this was onlv common assault, while that was a rescue and interference w itO the officers in the execution of their duly The defendants wer' then fined five shillings and coats each, which was immediate!/ paid.—The defendants thanked the Magistrates for Ibeir lenieP* consideration of the case.—The Mayor, addressing the poticems' Jonea, said he was afraid there wm, some troth in the soldier' statement of his improper inierftience witb hiin, he would iber^ fore caution him to be very careful of bis conduct, for if any ens' • l cf imprnper interference were proved against him, be WQai4 20' doobtedlj be dismissed the force.