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REBECCA AND HER DAUGHTERS. On Saturdtiy night week the town of Rhayader,. norshire, and its neighbourhood were thrown in being of great excitement, in const quence of a repoT e OIlCd j circulated that Rebecca" and her children more going lo make their appearance and P" w- a" streets of Rhayader, before tlie shops closed. c|0s6 the townspeople were standing in groups fi-°no the of the evening until half-past nine, when sud sound of a horn was heard frotn a distance, and 1 ,j-(,e minutes was answered from an opposite <luar^r!rll(oy'('' boys and girls ran from all directions towards '^j\cCf,ilfs dwr, and returned with the news that the R1' jmaie- were blackening their faces, and would be UPkill tbe diately to parage the streels, before they went tB, becca" I nth. At about a quarter before 10 p.m. t[ieDce made her appearance in Cwmtoyddwyr and frow ied bY proceeded over the bridge to Rhayader, accompa^ 0( i about 80 of her "daughters, forming a ProceSS'0l) s^P' abreast." First went "Rebecca," carrjiug a 9 ,f,eir ported by two sword-bearers, right and left, cj0(b £ 5' faces blackened, antl their shirts worn over t'ieI^erch'e alter the fashion of smock-frocks, with a hand gve tied ar: und their heads. These were followed ranks, four abreast, each outside man carrying a 1'hel1 or sword, and the inside men spears and poles. cetcber followed 4 men, carrying a carriage similar to s J with a large quantity of straw tied up in bandies- iP £ were succeeded by <t long train, four abreas** prc guns, spears, pitchforks, and 01 her weapons. 1' "j t^° ceeded to opp site the Lion Hotel, where they a <yhere guns, and thence marched round the Market-plaC^ they fired again; thence they proceeded to 40 bridge, where they were joined by a II or more, all with their faces blackened, and In 1 t jofO kind of dress. They arrived at the Grove, the I 1'1 911 l aud the bedding place of the salmon, the horn b pci^ J a gun was fired, which was the signal for the attack bat thi depredators did not succee' flf* ing to their expectations, as only three {hI! upon teJeJ (0 I tell into their hands. The whole party then P,r°C^f thelJ1 a second, where the same signal was given— "ve j e^' entered the water with their spears and lights, e meuced the same destruction. There must "e been II great slaughter had it not been for the call U tbe of the river, Samuel Owens, an old salmon tbe 1 liver Wye for upwards of 40 years. lie, auticipa^e0<jeDt visitors, with the assistance of police-supe"» & fgrf f Jones, and his two sons, well disturbed the for ,|,a minutes before the enemy approached. t plan been adopted there must have been a £ ref>aebecC* tion of fish but we hear that instead of o[J|y >li.. having >0 salmon from that ford, they k'"e( °, ionanunes. 1 During the time they were killing the fish, Mr. Taloc, steward of Mr. T. of Darw, advanced nearer than was considered 0|y and a gun was fired at him; but fortuoale'y.<! shot reached him, antl entered his elbow. D"vl a sawyer of the town, who out of curiosity weotal,d the river, had three spears placed at his breast, jed ordered toretreat. The marauders then Vr°C. different fords on the Wye and Elian, but di tvb" 1 ceed in killing so many fish as they expected. flete}°f number was supposed not to exceed 30. Journal. [ ♦ I THE STATESMAN'S PRAYER- d for The prayer, of which the following is ft CP*' the genuineness of which we are able to pledge o 0a was found in the late Sir Robert Peel's private his dressing-room table, in July, 1850 TCa''0" "Gteat, antl Merciful God, Ruler of »|1 j(} help me daily to repair to Thee, for wisdom ee suitable to the high offices whereto Thy provi gfg »" called me. Strengthen, O Lord, my natural l'°*(g faculties, that the weighty and solemn 'llterfiy & 1 which Thy servant is charged may not gr^Y through weariness of body and confusion °j||e^Cy Deign, [ beseech Thee, to obviate or correct ths I as 0W of such omissions or mistakes in my procee^'l'j^nenb, 01 result from partial knowledge, infirmity of ( TW unfaithfulness in any with whom I have to do* pis^ blessing rest upon my Sovereign and my c°untryCh pose the hearts of all In high stations to sures as will preserve public order, foster in nj'pe*fi, alleviate distress. May true religion flourish, a ( \flt r beuniversat. Grant, that so far as may coUSleelf 0 ,111) r, human weakness, whatsoever is proposed b) 'th ca el>' others for the general good, may be viewed wit and thus all ;wise and useful measures may be graot'll to a prosperous issue. A9 for me, Thy servafl <fi merciful God, that I may not be so far en^/gCOio0 ^fl, public anxieties as that Thy Word should pnosi''0^ fruitful in me, or be so-moved by difficulty or as not to pursue that narrow way which lea life. And O, most gracious Father, if. not**1 ot my present desires and purpose, I should for^f. collsta J not Thou forget me, seeing that I entreat T J^ remembrance and favour, only for the sake ° 00 ",I Advocate and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, to \V eo." Thee and the Holy Spirit be glory for ever. Am of (b'3 If we were not able to verify the genuineoe^ tp^ interesting document, it would speak for ot 'g{ lofty and solemn, yet fervent and simple j, diction and aspirations, and in that COUSCIOLl iuB fee, responsibility and power, combined with ft .^e°ce, SO r, ing of self-humiliation and trust in Prov nT ho<e; coming a Christian statesman. Tne prayer ie( was found in Sir Robert's handwriting, »n most convincing proof that this great man at\ ftt if the highest and best of all influences; and t eSS ,0 t public measures he looked for wisdom and "great Ruler of Nations,"—Staffordshire S'^ The Times states—•' In the early Part 0 0( & Robert, then Premier, was subjected harassing p^rty attacks. Under these it see e0d^r?ter tion of the public truly wonderful that hum* giiP1* 0( could hnld out. At this crisis a Noncontoi feeli'1*' < residing in one of the Midland towns, no deep respect for the great statesman — ieSP,aje|y ir*0ce mixed with sympathy—composed, and pr'* acce|)(ji0 milted to him, the prayer in question. gaU5" ^l"* was requested as a special favour, and at u<-> the Batonet was entreated not to give fl di^' of acknowledging its reception. Sir RoD jt," 1 ever, acknowledge it, aud seemed to have use j ♦ „ \i0^0i TROUBLES OF POLYGAMISTS.—THE 1\1 ,< AND THEIR WIVES. »tbe'((• The Deseret NeIV8 publishes sOlOedíocuursesY; aØl íØlJø"{ at Ulah, recenily delivered by President Br'S ^e' the governor, from which it seems that the 'if'" the feni ile population of the Great Salt Lake )(nfpU"' \tit comit g seiious, and driving the leaders *f '^i^jal8 the u>e of violent language. One of the 0^ {tie |ilt' Mormon state, President Grant, thus describe*^ vvb^^lJ which now prevails:—"Anil we have wooieu tfi^y.gfe1? anything but the celestial law of God; a? break asunder the cable of the church of C jay- 4 scarcely a mother in Israel but would do it 1 ri,tefs» > ti>K they talk it to their husbands, to their l'aU='a ^e11^ <sif)^ their neighbours, aud say they have not seen ja(f, 1'? piness si.ice they became acquainted with tha their husbands took a second wife. They the church of God, and to break it from their from their family connections." f Oo t',8h()S*. JBngham Young has thus delivered himse'i j a jj|i theme;—" It is said that women are tied doW1 0 —that they are misused, aud have not the liberty ^||l' to have—that many of them are wading ihroUft tj,ef tears, beCause, ef the conduct of some men, '))'„()' their own folly. I wish my own women to uod'! Sf » what I am going to say is for them as well a9 0 1,1 t"" want those who are here to tell their sisters^ women of this Coniaiuuity—and then write 10ejec' States, and do as you please with it. I ain # (0r •' you from this time to the Gth day of October I tion, that you may determine whether yoU r to det your huabinds or 110t, and then 1 am S">0h ol)t woman at liberty, and say to them, Now fO:r women, with the rest—go your way.' And '^gjr got to do one of two things—cither round op ^e\t fe e, j to endure the affl ctions of this world, and il* aboLlt, ([ or they may leave, for I will not have thei rstcl" f 0'^ will go into heaven aloue rather than ha*e ,Sl; '1/ I fightiug around tne. I will set all at 11 ber >* n0v» "$* wifetooT Yes, I will liberate you all. 1 ..ve « women will say; they will say,'You can g0 11^ women as you please, Brigham.' But I W3," ers; tOB r¡; J where and do something to get rid oS the wiht fp jt1 j want them to receive a part of the truth an £ jinb out of doors. I wish my women, and Mr. sf rf I Brother Grant' to leave, and every woman i° ^ef I or else say in their hearts that they will j|l fr5i,jt'V 1 the whole of it. Tell the Gentiles that j woman in this territoiy at our next confere" j first wife too? Yes, there shall n_t he r be —all shall be set free. And then let the flo J of the family, the master of his own houfe |et >ti J treat them as an angel would treat them and the children say Amen to what he eaj • 0— *$ to his dictates, instead of their dictating! 1 t J their trying to govern. Now. recolleC jl)ertfi ^j(b .1)' from to morrow I am going to set you 8 ^v?d ^t 1 ti first wife will say, It is hard, for I husband twenty years, or thirty, and ha*e lfle tolfifi children for him, and it is a great trl^l e th*' 7 have more women then, I say, it 18 V, him up to other women who will bear e j wife had borne me all the children tha' ,»*0[e (0" bear, the cele»tial law would teach t),e d^nC1? *i"' women that would have children. I' 18 e 1# righteoua man and every woman to pr^Pa all the spirits they can. Hence, if my w0t„e ll(rl> |ff' go and search up others who will "b^ ?oA*ei 'v and let all I now ha ve go where they send the gospel to them. This is tbtt e b1 trine of plurality of wives was revea ^jigb1 trine of plurality of wives was revea ^jigb1 I spirits which are waiting lor tabtroable9 fottb." ph f0o(

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