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BitJGRTON, Akita 41 The Ktso, in atcbllent health, has been on the PA lace Lawn to-dav, but ha no otherwise been in pub -1:c. The weather has not been very inviting to out door exercise. The sun has been as a jewel, " bright cold." Sir SAMUEL Hum arrived at the Pavilion before dinner this afternoon. Lord and Lady GRANTHAM are arrived, and so ixtrn at West Field Lodge; Lord MELBOURN has join ed Earl and Countess COWPER at Egremont Lodge ; Mr. and Lady CHARLOTTE, and Miss Gassrmt.t, have taken possession of No. 78, West Cliff ; Mr. AR- Tit o' W EL LEscrr is arrived at the New Steyne Ho tel LOBEOWITZ is returned to the Royal York lintel: apartments are ordered at the latter for the E arl of GLENGALL and Lady CHARLOTTE RUT. tE R. ‘kl , t %e arrival will be looked for to-morrow. The Doke of DORSIT,Count and Countess LEVEN, E ar l (; M oira, and other Noble Personages, will re turn to the Pavilion on Saturday. Loni JOHN RUSSELL is in the general arrival list. Yesteldav, a meeting took place in this town, of ALLAN ' s friends, and those interested in the pro motion of steam-packets, for the purpose of heating the Report of the Surveyors appointed to examine the Royal Tourist. Letters were then read from Messrs. Sots and RANKIN. and Lieutenant CRICHTON, R.N. of Leith, which were the most satisfactory as to the sate of the vessel and its capabilities for the destined service. Mr. ALLAN declared his intention of having two vessels to run between Brighton and Havre, and another from Brighten to Dieppe, and that the whole should be in active operation by the Ist of July. DOTER, APRIL 5. His Excellency the French Ambassador (the Mar qnis de CuaTeAuantAND) and suite, arrived here in the French packet last evening, about nine o'clock; and this morning his Excellency set off for the Me ttorolis, under a salute from the guns of the Citadel. Arrived also, last evening, the Prince Leopold pas sage vessel, with Sir WILLIAM A'Couttr. the Am bassador from Great Britain to the Court of the Two S:cilies. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a letter from Captain Jowls, of the brig Leader, d :red llavannah, February IS :—" On the 6th inst. in sight of the Muro, I was boarded by a pirate, under the English flag, with twelve men, armed with swords, pistols, and muskets: they plundered and stripped me of everything, and one passenger of everything but what he had on; Mrs. Jones was a little more favoured, for they left her two changes of linen ; they threatened our lives, and no doubt would have taken them, had it not been for several vessels being close by; they even had the rope round the passenger's neck, and were going to hang him, after having robbed him of all he possessed—he was a native of Paris. The pirates were all Spaniards except one, who, I believe was a Frenchman: they were fitted out at this port, and only twelve hours out. DEAL, Aran. S.—Wind N.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Archimedes, BozzAnn, for Matadors; also the Hon. Company's ship Herefordshire, for the River. Came down from the River and sailed, the Cyrus. BAAGLII, for Miramichi ; Con test, for Nova Scotia; Sally. GMT, for Quebec; Orestes, Nt ritoLsox, for St. John's, New Brunswick ; Jean, Comma, for bion:real ; William Penn, Bauwit, for Quebec; Abeona, DA VISON, for ditto; Hope, NewssaN, fur Africa; Emulous, HUNT, fur Quebec; Hazard, HowAan, for Newfoundland; and Eliza beth, Wascur, for Quebec: the latter ship remains. liasisears, Aran. 4.—ln the gale of Saturday night, thebark Betsey, of this port, Ate:Aunts Sum, master, was driven on shore about a mile to the southward of 'Mundt:sky, near Tar.' mouth, and only one of the crew saved. The vessel went to pieces, and the wreck was strewed along the beach. OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTRY. We lament to state that this county continues to be the scene of nocturnal conflagration. Fires are kindled in all directions, individuals are denounced, and property threatened, not in the tone of vindictive malice or despair, but in a spirit of bold and sys tematic defiance of authority and detection. Monday evening, about eight o'clock, a file broke out on the premises of Mr. Eastwich, of Combs, near Stowmarket, which in a short time consumed about seventy coombs of wheat and some barn implements, his property. There is no doubt but it was occa sioned by an incendiary, against whose diabolical act we understand none of the property was insured. The fire was distinctly seen from Bury. About a quarter before nine, on Thursday evening, a most destructive fire broke out on the premises of Mr. John Vesey, of Framsden. This conflagration was uuly awful. A barn, three stables, two cart lodges, and other outhouses, appeared to burst into a flame nearly at the same instant, and in less than two hours every building except the dwelling-house, and a neat-house at some little distance, were destroyed., The fire was so intense that great fears were enter tained for the dwelling-house, and for the opposite premises (Mr. Freeman s). It is computed that 2000 persons were collected on this alarming occasion.— The utmost anxiety was manifested to get the flames under, and as there was a plentiful supply of water the devastating element was confined to the out buildings. In the barn were 93 coombs of wheat, threshed and unthreshed, and two coombs in sacks, fifteen coombs of beans, two coombs of barley, the produce of three acres of clover—a valuable brood mare was burnt in one of the stables ; all the harness, arid many implements of husbandry were destroyed. There was great difficulty in getting the husbandry horses out ut the stack-yard. (here is no doubt but tie premises were maliciously set on fire. Wednesday last two men went to the house of Mr. ersey, farmer, at Gleniham, to ask for relief, but, being refused, they were overheard by one of the la bourers to declare they would set fire to the premise , . They were taken before Dr. Kilderbee, and ate both committed to Woodbridge Bridewell till the next Quarter Session.—lpswich Journal. The KINO will bold a Levee on the 19th inst. Great preparations are being made at St. James's palace for the celebration of St. George's Day, the 23d of this month. The new grand drawing-room will be opened for the first time upon that occasion. Three Drawing rooms are spoken of; the first is to take place upon the 23d. Her Royal Highness Princess AUGUSTA will, as usual, preside, and delight the visi iiitora by her affability—at the same time never for getting the dignity to be supported by Royalty.— blany new ditsses are in preparation for the occasion. A certain Colonel, celebrated fur his vigorous ser vices in the Milos giengraiga, has been black-balled at the United fietvice Uub. 7 - ----,: 1 ~., .. MARCHESITR OVTR :GE. LANCASTIIII £551115, AP lIL THOMAS IRDPORD, StAIRCIVS; V. HUGH MOMENT NERLSY, ALSICAUDSH OLIVER, RICH %No WHITTING TON, AND EDwAND KRAGRES, DRiaNDANTS. AU the Other busines s of the Assizes, both civil and criminal, having Yesterday been concluded, this cause alone remained to occupy the undivided atten tion of the Court. Mr. Justice BATERT having heard some causes on the civil side yesterday morning, left town in the afternoon, transferring to Mr. Justice tioLHoTH the conduct of the Manchester question as a civil proceeding, which had been so often before him as a misdemeanour. Most of the Counsel, suitors, witnesses, and Jurymen, likewise left Lancaster in the course of yesterday and this morning; so that the Manchester Magistrates, and the witnesses for and against the Yeomanry, which consist of some hun dreds, were the only strangers connected with the Assizes that remained. The cause was ordered to be taken at nine o'clock this morning. A short time before that hour, the Grand Jury box, the bar, and the part of the Court provided with benches, were crowded with well-dressed persons, eager to witness the proceedings. At a little before nine o'clock the general doors of the Court were thrown open, and the rush was nearly as great as on the trial of the same cause at York. At nine o clock Mr. Justice HoLnoirD took his seat on the Bench. Several of the Manchester Magistrates 1 sat on his tight. After the usual forms on opening the Court were gone through, the Clerk of the Peace proceeded to call over the names of the Special Jurors, when the following six Gentlemen appeared: J. Harrison. Esq. of Landing J. Whitaker, Esq. Broad Clough R. Taylor, Esq. of Finthwaite R. Gillow, Ea+ of Forton R. Sagar, Esq. of Southfield, M. Hughes, Esq. of Sutton. Marsden. There being only half the panel of Special Jurors present, a tales was prayed by the plaintiff, when the following persons answet el to their names : Matthew Jackson Robert Chadwick William Barrow Isaac Walker John Titchfield William Tomlinson. These six, together with the Special Jurors, having completed the panel, the oath was administered to all—not separately, but at once. John Harrison, the first of the Special Jurors, sat on Ridgeway's trial, and ought probably to have been objected to by the plaintiff on that ground. Mr. Serjeant HuLLocK intimated to the Learned Judge, that Mr. Blackburne was rather unwell, and asked permission for him to sit within the bar. Mr. Justice HoLEovD readily consented, adding, that if any place was more convenient for Mr. Black burne than another, he had only to signify his wish to sit there, and it would be complied with. The Learned Juno!, addressing himself to the Gen tlemen that had served on Juries, observed, that they were all at liberty to depart, except those in the box. The Counsel who appeared for the plaintiff were Mr. BLACHNURNE and Mr. JoSHUA EVANs; Solicitor, Mr. HATWARD:—for the defendants,. Mr. Serjeant HOLLOCK, Mr. Serjeant Cnoss, Mr. LITTLF.DALS, and Mr. STARRIE. The pleadings were opened by Mr. JOSHUA EVANS. The declaration, in the first count, stated, that the defendants, on the 16th day of August, 1819, as saulted the plaintiff at Manchester, and with certain swords gave and struck him a great many violent cuts and strokes on and about his shoulders, by which means he became greatly wounded and bruised, &c. and there is another count for a common assault ) and the damages are laid at £.500. The pleas set up by the defendants were— ,. Ist, The general issue' Not Guilty.' " 2.11 y, A riot committed by the plaintiff and others in the view of the defendants. whereupon the defendants requested the plaintiff and others to disperse; and because the plaintiff and others would not disperse themselves, therefore the defendants laid their hands upon the plaintiff, &c. to disperse them. " adly, A conspiracy by the plaintiff and others to move and excite the King's subjects to hatred and contempt of the Govern. meat, and to alter the Constitution of the Realm ; and a Meeting at the time, when, Etc. in pursuance and furtherance of that con spiracy, and a request to disperse, Etc. as in the second plea. " 4th, That the plaintiff and others unlawfully met in 1 tu multuous, dangerous, and menacing manner. to the terror and nuisance of the late King's subjects, and a request to disperse, Etc. as in the third plea. " sth, That the plaintiff and others unlawfully and riotously met to disturb the peace, to the great damage of the public peace, and a request to disperse, Etc. as before. " 6th, That the plaintiff and others unlawfully met and as sembled in a dangerous and menacing manner, and a request to disperse, &c. as before. " 7th, That the plaintiff and others conspired to excite the subjects of the late King to hatred and contempt of the Govern ment, Etc. and that they unlawfully met for that purpose, and s request to disperse, Etc. as in the preceding plea. " Sth, That the plaintiff and others unlawfully met to excite discontent in the late King's subjects against the Government and Constitution, and a request by defendants to disperse, &c. as in the next preceding plea. " Bth, That the plaintiff and others committed a riot—that proclamation to disperse was made by a Magistrate—that the plaintiff and others refused to disperse, whereupon the defend. ants gently laid their bands on the plaintiff and others to disperse. " lOth, That Henry Hunt and others riotously met—that divers Magistrates, on view of the riot, issued their warrant to the constables of Manchester to apprehend Hunt and other per sons—that the defendants on that occasion acted in aid of the constables—that the plaintiff and others assaulted the defendants whilst acting in execution of the warrant, and that the defend ants in their own defence did a little strike, cut, wound, Etc. the plaintiff. " 11th, A like plea, except as to alleging the assault to have been made by the plaintiff, Etc. on the defendants, immediately after the execution of the warrant. " 12th, That the plaintiff committed a riot, &c. that the de fendants endeavoured to restore peace, whereupon the plaintiff and others assaulted the defendants, who, in their own defence, struck, Etc. the plaintiff. " 13th, A like plea, alleging an unlawful meeting Instead ot a riot. " 14th, That plaintiff and others made an assault on the de fendants, wherefore the defendants defended themsel ves ; and, if any tmage happened to the plaintiff, it was from his assault on the defendants, and in defendants' own defence." There were originally 51 pleas, containing 59,000 and odd words, and spread over am sheets, but the Matter struck out 37, leaving the above 14. Mr. BLACIOSURNE tken addressed the Jury' at great length, and with great ability, in behalf of the plain tiff. The action was brought to recover damages for an assault committed by the defendants on the plain tiff at Manchester, on the 16th of August, 1819. As to the fact of the outrage on the plaintiff, there could be no doubt; and the only question which the Jury would have to determine was, whether the defendants were justified in committing that outrage or not?— The Learned Gentleman then entered into a lumi nous statement of the circumstances _attending that melancholy day ; urging t h e strict legality of the Meeting, the peaceful conduct of those assembled, and the wanton and unprovoked manner in which WNW ^ - , the people were attacked and dispersed. he trusted he should be able s t° - faction of the Jury by the witnesses persons present on the occasion, party, and strictly unbiassed and oh. Among those that he should call would be some in dividuals connected with the public papers, and who were present to report the proceedings of the Now this class of witnesses were best enabled, by their experience, togivecorrect andaccurate accounts of such transactions as took place under their vieirk To that class of witnesses peculiar credit ought to be given, as it was to their close attention, accurate ob-. nervation, and correct description of public events, that they owed their means of support. On that ac count, they were at once better calculated, and more likely to be precise and correct in their observation. The Learned Geptleman concluded by calling on the Jury to dismiss from their minds all that they had previously heard or read of the unfortunate transac tionsof that day—and that they would decide merely upon the evidence that was brought before them. If they did so, his client would have justice; and the laws, in their administration, would deserve that praise which had been frequently given to them— namely, that they were the admiration of sutround. ing nations, and the envy of the world. • The first witness called was Alexander Anderson. Examined by Mr. Evems.--Witness deposed that he was a weaver, and at tended the Manchester Meeting on the 16th of August, 1619. between eleven and twelve o'clock, where lie saw old and young, men, women, and children; left soon after Mr. Hunt mounted the hustings, and before the Meeting was dispersed. Had no ob ject In attending beyond that stated in the Requisition, Which he bad signed. In his cross-examination by Mr. Serjeant Hrtemez, be said, he did not attend the Meeting of the 9th of August, because it was said to be illegal. On the 16th, saw some few persons walk ing regularly, but not like soldiers; heard no drums. Could not say what banners there were; there might be three or four. Read the inscriptions, but it was so long since that be could not say what they were. " Equal Representation or Death" might have been on one of them. Saw a black flag; saw another bear ing, " Let us die like men, and not be sold as dews !" Has seen Caps of Liberty, but cannot say how many, nor whether the black pole bad one. Never attended any drillings before, nor saw any. Saw some of the people halt, but did not hear any wor d of co mmand. Was a native of Ireland, but had resided twenty-two years at Manchester. William Mickleroy was next called, and examined by Mr. EVADL—Witness was a weaver; attended Manchester Meeting on the 16th of August; was within some yards of the hustings, near the head of the line of constables; the Meeting consisted of old and young, men, women, and children; some of the country men had bits of rods, some crooked and some straight, they were between sticks and r ods; saw none armed with bludgeons of any size, and no disturbance till the rush of the cavalry came among the people ; the cavalry came round the corner of the wall near Cowper's cottage, Peter-street, to the end of the line of consta bles; the cavalry formed in front of the wall, one end of them next the line of constables; they staid there very short, and made a second move down the field ; they formed three deep. A Gen tleman in coloured clothes seemed to read something; when the cavalry came to the close body of the Meeting, saw many fall, whether from the horses or the cavalry cannot say ; did not see the least attack made on the Yeomanry as they advanced, farther than cheers; the cheers took place as the cavalry advanced ; saw no stones thrown, and stood on a height where he could see if any were thrown; could point out the spot ; it might be ten or twelve yards from the hustings; was positive no one struck at the Yeomanry in his seeing, or as long as he durst stand where he was ; had no apprehension they would cut the peo ple till one of the constables cried out " Hold fast number one, " and at the same time began to lay on with their truncheons or staffs; ran away when the Yeomanry came within thirty yards of the bust. logs; cannot say exactly, for he was in a bustle to get off ; then made his escape home, and saw no more. Cross-examined by Serjrant Caoss—Saw the people come on the ground, they took ground very regularly, and as each corps took its station, the banners were marched up to the cart or hustingsand pl anted there; some bad drums and fifes, and others may fifes; there might be bugles; they walked as a Sick Club or a llociety, but not as regulars ; by Sick Clubs, meant bodies of people without firelocks; saw no sticks that he would call bludgeons. Re-examined by Mr. Buccal/sox—l have seen many pro- cessions of Sick Clubs and Societies, and these people, in respect of order and step, resembled them. The sticks I saw could not cope with a sword. I see the rod behind me (the Sheriff's wand), some were thicker and some rather smaller. William Harrison. examined by Mr. Bt.acesuant—l am a cotton-spinner, living at Oldham ; I went, with a company of my townsmen, to Manchester, on die 16th of August; we had four divisions--Lees, Moseley, Royton, and Oldham. Parties met together at Oldham, and when we all arrived at Manches ter, we might be from five to 6,000 persons. There were women there; my wife and child, a year old, went with me; there were out of this number about 1,000 women and girls, several of whom were dressed in white. I came without a stick, but some had stick', all in our country walk out with them in their bands. When we got to the held I stood about seven or eight yards from the hustings, at the higher side, as near as I can think. I saw the Cavalry get up to the hustings, and in their way flourish ing their swords, while the constables were using their staffs, and beginning to take the banners. which were fixed in a circle round the hustings. Those who held the banners stood by the waggon, and, at the time I speak of, the constables and Cavalry surrounded them. I saw nobody taken from the hustings be cause I made my escape. Cross.esamined by Mr. LITT( IDALZ:There was no regular order; sometimes they trod on one another's heels. The word of command was*" Quick march !" Halt !" and such like. Sometimes he marched to these words, and sometimes he laughed at them; when he stopped, he did so at " Stand at ease." Never touched the Oldham banner. Had one flag and a cap of liberty; on the flag was " Major Cartwright's Bill, and Election by Bal lot." The inscription on the Lees banner might be " Equal Representation or Death;" believed this was the black flag. The inscription on the Moseley flag he ` die not particularly notice. Did not see any flag bearing on it 0 Let us die like men, and not be sold like slaves ;" did see one with" No Corn Laws." Abraham Ridley, examined by Mr. Evares.—Was a cotton- I spinner at Oldham • attended at the Meeting ; saw the Yea- I nianry advance to the hustings. Up to that time all appeared to be peace, harmony, and conviviality in the people's conduct the Yeomanry were close to him before he saw them. They be-' gam cutting at the people around him with their swords. The constables pulled the truncheons out of their breasts, and began to strike the people with them ; a constable pushed witness against the cavalry horses, and he received a blow on the bat, as he conceived, from a cavalry sword ; saw many struck in the same situation, and the blood flowed very copiously from the heads of several people, whose bats were struck off in that man ner ' • was forced back by the pressure of the crowd again towards the constables, and up towards Windmill-street; while there, saw some of the people forced into the cellars of the houses in Windmill-street there was an iron railing to prevent such ac cidents, but it was broken down ; was forced into a back yard at that time. A great many constables followed them into the and struck at them over again with their truncheons p F ped over a fence in the back yard, and then saw the cavalry g after the peop le , who were attempting to escape that wa ; returned again, in and on coming upon the field within ten minutes after having been forced away from it first, met an old man Whom he knew, bleeding profusely from his forehead, from what be thought to be a sabre wound ;repaired towards the place where he first stood; then observed that most of the people had fled, and the Constables were sulking aged and infirm people who could not get away from them. In his cross-examination by Mr. Smamsoritness, said he never attended any drillings; be thought them the work of some in cendiaries. Joseph &Utley, examined.—l am a hatter, living at Maui, and went with my townsmen to Si. Peter's-field, on the August, and was placed five yards on the Deansgste side of the bustings. I saw no constables, so as to know them, until the cavalry came up, for I was inside the hustings. I he ard the cry of the cavalry armies up, before I saw them. I first saw them about eighty yards at the other side of the hustings. They went coming up two or three deep to the hustings, and In a trot. I saw them making kaveek and ceiling, sad cries of “ !Kurds's . I" Slaw;" sod n &Add:* cam. from every We. I was • tin C"."m years w al ith uisie l b ! Batt lit. e ll : l4mt . bad li a% B4 :::72l Warli work ed etr ent by tiT; piece, and had regular 'enspbyment stenewhat. i Mite been 41:111sd, foe I once wore a red Plat; nowhere else. Mr. Scrjeant Hut.r.oos.-I know That too, and I shall come to it by and bye. Witness resumed.—At that time I was earning Us. or 16s. per week. I never was at White Mossmilildhain drillings.— When I was drilled was when I was a soldier at Dolton. I never saw any other drilling whatever, upon my oath. On the morning of the 16th I met on the green at Oldham. It was set tled that we should meet there, to proceed to Manchester with out confusion. We had no commander. When we marched out of Oldham the buil* sounded, and it also sounded before we baked. The whole body I went with, men, women, and chil dren, amounted to. SOO or 600. lien were a great many women and c.Wrem present ; but I cannot say that there were only 300 men. Joseph Hindle, examined by Mr. Evans.—Witness attended • the Meeting, and arrived on the field at a quarter before twelve. The Meeting was peaceable. Saw the Manchester Yeomanry. When they g ot near the hustings they began to form a circle : they then to cut with their sabres. Witness was wounded on the right arm; could not identify the person who wounded him, but he was one of she Yeomen. Witness endeavoured to get away, but could not. The Yeomanry cut at the people v. ho were near their hones. An old man was cut across the head, and the blood spouted into witness's breast. The Yeomanry then drew. back, 63 as to let those who were able go away. Saw no stones thrown at the Yeomanry. The people could not stoop to pick up stones. Saw so resistance made to the military. Cross-examined by Mr. &tieing Cana.—Went from Bolton that day. Had no intention of going to Manchester until that morning; the distance was too great. Never was at a Meeting before. Lived three miles .from tockey-moor, but never was at a Meeting there. William Cheetbam, examined by Mr. Evatts.—l am a weaver at little Belton, and attended the Meeting at Manchester on the 16th of August. The Meeting consisted of men, women, and children. There were large proportions of men, women, and children. The Meeting, as far as I saw, was quiet and peaceable. None of them were armed. I raw the Manchester Yeomanry just as they got up to the hustings. I saw them strike the people with their swords. A conversation then ensued among the Counsel, those for the defendants observing that none of t'he witnesses had proved that the defendants were on the spot alleged by the plaintiff on the day in question. Mr. EVANS contended for the right of the plain tiff's Counsel to marshal their case as they pleased. He would shew in due time that one of these defend ants was present—that they all came into the field together—that the plaintiff was wounded by one of them, and he would contend that they were all an swerable for their common act. The Learned Gen tleman was about to quote an authority on this sub ject. when he was interrupted by Mr. Justice HoLnoYD, who said that the plaintiff's Counsel must shew the trespass in the first place.— Unless that was proved, it was no consequence what else occurred at the time and place specified. Joseph Prestwick was then called, and examined by Mr. BLACICBURN/LI am a weaver, and live at Droylsden, near Fair field. It is about five miles and a half from Manchester. I know Alexander Oliver and Thomas Redford. I have known the latter about 15, and the former about 10 year,. Oliver was one of the Manchester Yeomanry Cavalry. I saw bite and Redford on the field on the 16th of August, 1819. I saw Red ford cut, near some timber at the Quaker's Meeting-house.— That was on the other side of the street from the hustings. I did net see Redford's face before be was cut. I turned suddenly round, when he received the cut, being surprised at the cavalry coming down so sharp. I saw Oliver within about thirty yards of the hustings. It war he who wounded Redford. He struck him on the shoulder, and I expected, when I saw the sword go, that he would ave takes one side of Redford's head.- I endeavoured to get away, for fear of the same treatment. I saw many other of the cavalry acting in the like way.— I knew Andrew Harrison by sight. He also is in the Cavalry, and was on the ground. I arrived at the field between eleven and twelve o'clock. I went in company with six others. At first I endeavoured to take my stand near the Gentlemen's houses, but the constables would not let me pass them. I then went round, and placed myself within six yards of the hustings towards Windmill-street: I saw the Cavalry approaching They appeared to come at a sharp canter. That was before they formed in front of Buxton's house : soon after they arrived there, one came out in front of them. Other witnesses were examined for the purpose of sbewing the demeanour of the Meeting. They were of the same class of persons as the preceding wit nesses ; had attended the Manchester Meeting from the neighbouring towns; and described what occurred nearly in the same terms. ' It is expected that some of the Reporters will be examined to-morrow; and that the plaintiff's case will close on Saturday. IRELAND. TRALEE, MARCH so. EXECUTION OF MAJOR COLLIS'S MURDERERS. Yesterday, about four o'clock, Walter Coppinger and his son Robert Coppinger, were executed at the drop in f!ont of the new jail, for the horrid murder of Major Collis. In half an hour after Jeremiah Galli van, for the same offence, suffered also the awful sen tence of the law. He was not executed at the same time with the Coppingers, as the drop only admits of two persons being executed together. The Rev. Mr. EAGAN, Parish Priest of this town, was in constant attendance upon the unfortunate men. Not one of the prisoners exhibited the slightest perturbation of mind. Before young Coppinger ascended the drop he asked Mr. EAGAN if he had not better request of the multitude assembled to pray for him ? he stepped forward immediately with great activity, and said— " Boys, and lads, and women, and all of you, pray for me, that GOD may have mercy upon my soul, and that I may have a happy and a speedy death."— The word speedy" he afterwards corrected and said he left that to the will of GOD. He and his father then instructed Mr. EAGAN openly to acknowledge that they *ere guilty of the crime for which they were about to suffer, and also to mention that they had never intended to rob the house of the late Sir Rowland Blennerhasset, as was commonly reported of them ; they were shortly after launched into eter nity. The father died without a struggle ; young Coppinger suffered a good deal. , After hanging half an hour their bodies were Oat down, and conveyed to the County Infirmary for dissection, according to their sentence. CURB, APRIL 2. We understand that it is determined immediately to raise a force of 6,000 Police, to be stationed in the disturbed parts of the Counties of Limerick and Cork, and to be augmented in other places as circumstances may require. A man, named Murphy, returning from Fermoy market, on Saturday last, in the direction of Castle- Hyde, had the misfortune to lose his life in a :mantra with a constable and a dragoon, who have both been taken into custody until the verdict of the Cermet': Inquest shall be dcc: 4: c.f. ,_ • . . , ~ t . ' . • , . i • .. . dispersed. These facts trims bestimausernds D asalata . ca lz s tr ia o establish to the satii. ; I ' i s is m tr = kern& eerah arff die sew wasbreaking of tbe messes be should call a ra m s t t h ey h e t yeas " the hods. thee, bt and I heard ales \ iiOo, who TilAyxpf ,no ewer me of 44 gigs:day r w ho, terms were tumbling, sa d 1 • i an d un i n fto t ed.,.... ameentaina lytlig on Ele, x l5 were, in die ease. where I was - •all would be some in- bbasded 4° T n _ * , . , ~., . .