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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

HEREFORDSHIRK ASSIZES,

TJSK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1843.

CARDIFF POLICE—AUGUST 7.

1\1 ERTHYR POL1CE.-AuGl'ST…

WEEKLY CALENDAR.

IMEETING OF THE REBECCAITES.…

OPPOSITION OF THE BISHOPS…

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, AUG.…

I FAIRS TO BE HELD IN AUGUST…

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--..i 1Jsaa—QBg1\ TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT.…

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ALARMING STATE OF SOUTH WALES.

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ALARMING STATE OF SOUTH WALES. REBECCAISM. In our second edition last week, we announced the lion of the Ty Coch gates, near Swansea, and also the hension of David Lewis, a collier chaiged with being at the outrage, and with committing a murderous assault u.D<"j the unprotected /emale who employed as toll collector the gale, and who was Ihe only person 10 the house Btthe t'"1 of the outrage. Tbe following is a report of the touching the affair, which took place before lhe magistrates, 0 the evening of Thursday, the 3rd instant — Margaret Arnold, having been sworn, staled Ihat she v single woman, and collected lolls at Ty Coch gate, in the plrJj of Llansamlet, about half a mile distanl from Swansea 1 II" v In the house near the gate when in bed about three 0 cloD this tnorniog, I was disturbed by a noise outside tbe hou5/1J several heavy blows "ere given to the door of Ibe house '0. the shutters, Ihe latter of which, together with the windo* had beeo smashed when I gol out of bed and opened a man came from the turnpike towards me; he had an iron in his hand, with which he gave me a severe blow OD the I had held up my arm (or the purpose of avoiding receiving I ø blow on any olher pari: the prisoner, David Lewis, is the mar who struck me. He then struck the bar through the daD; which I then closed he then ran into Ihe house, and struck* Ihe door repeatedly afterwards, until it was broken to P,eCtil I again went 10 the door, and observed Ihe prisoner break do* the toll board, which was fastened 10 the wall. about thirty or more men scattered here and there about j house when I went 10 the door: 1 screamed out murder a9 'V as I could, upon which they all fled 10 different directi0"^ they appeared 10 be working men, colliers and others, aDd not 10 disguise one of Ihe paity rode a dark-coloured ho 00 which appeared to be a cart horse 10 leaving, he rode before Ihem. The gate appeared 10 have beeD cut down saws. It was all right at eleven o'clock on the preceding D'f>p when 1 retired to bed. There were a gale and a bar house, one leading to Foxhole and the other to Danygraig- || gate was placed on the lime-kiln afler it was cut down. J knew the piisoner before he had passed through lhe g»le t. the precediog afternoon with a cart he rose his hand in ing, which Înllmateù Ihat he had no money about hl/1l, ,1, would pay another lime: I have frequently trusled him be'" and he has always paid me.. J\1r, Essery, a surgeon, was then called He said Ihat bebOll1 examined the complainant's person, and found a wound a rø: two inches in length, and half aD inch deep. on the fore at it might have been produced by a blunt instrument. Mr. Melvin, of Swansea, at this moment entered the t0°^e and addressing the magistrates, said he appeared there gS (|,f attorney for the prisoner, and he explained to the Bencbølof reason of his not hawing bee,n present at the comnBencenae0 Ihe examination, the fact being that he bad but a few miD iI' before been instructed he urgently solicited, under !luch c \i cumsiances, the indulgence of the Chairman 80 far as to him to cross-examine Margaret Arnold, the first wlloess cl on behalf of ihe prosecution. ,|< Sir John Morris It must certainly be considered an i" ^jt gence, our thus going out of lhe regular course, if P*r you to do so. '1 Mr. Melvin Most certainly, Sir John, I shall consider I great concession on the pari of the Bench. ibe'1' The magistrates present, about teo in number, afler dell c(oi* ling a õhort period, granted permission /0 Mr. MeUin to examine Margaret Arnold, the first witness but SIT sled, Morris, addressing himself 10 Mr. i\lelvln, said Ihat he trU ipllI as this witness was in a very wtak stale, be would noteoler a lengthened cross-examination. tere.t, Mr. Melvin replied that, consistent with his client's III his cross examination should be as short as possible. jjr- Margaiet Arnold then came forward, and was asked ny s(jt Melvin whelher she was positive as 10 the time she sta Ibre' saw the prisoner at the gale. She replied it was nearly ale, o'clock In IlIe morning when she saw the prisoner at the g 1\lr. Melvin Was it not dark at Ihat time. (or Margaret Arnold II was ralher dark, but light enoug me to see his features. japie Mr. Melvin Was the man you say you recognised 8 i man, or was he in perFect possession of the UBe of his /1m 1\1 argaret A mold: He is rather lame. the Mr Melvin Was there no one but yourself left 10 1 of this toll bar ? e tli>' Margaret Arnold I am the only person lo take care ° ?a,e* mal1 & The Rev. Samuel Davis: The witness says that the, •aw was lame, and so is the prisoner. (|,pt» Mr. Melvin That may possibly be, sir but I.be,14V%-0o< rom amongst the collitrs aod workmen in this neighbor we mlY stlcct hundreds th¡1 arc rnaimed and lame.