The National Register. — London, England, 1816-02-04 00:00:00

• I THE NATIONAL REGISTER. TER. 4. the house ; but he still continued to reply only by fresh dis chai ges howl his musket, hoping they would not proceed to the extremity of burning his house. They, however, brought fi-e, and co umunicated it to the stable, which was thatched, .as was the witness's house, and all were connected. When the staole was on fi e, the assailants called out. and said, that if Burke would deliver his arms and surrender, they would save th house ; but he vernained firm in his resolution never to Ca pi. date to them, and continued to encourage his wife and his child en, out Ole rest of his family, telling them that God was g o , :d and giaceJts, and was still able to protect them. They the set ti t, the two ends of the dwelling-house. which, with the • .ali e. the witness perceived altogether on fire. Witness, .he coin% of the attack, heard some shots from the assailing pai tv. The flames now beginning to spread in three parts of th , . ',louse, the firing ceased on both sides, but the assailants still reoiaieed outside. Burke's family, in despair, now gathered rrtild him, while he threw hitnself on hi , : knees, resigning his faulty and lii.nself to the mercy of the Almighty. He then re collected that he hid, upon a former occasion, pierced about two -ouare feet of the mud wall of his bed-room so thin, that he cot Id at any time case his house should be attacked ), easily push it out if necessary, and had kept the head of his bed against it, for tht , purpose or concealing the thinness of the wall there. By this time the honse was filled with smoke to suffocation, ac companied with flame; Broke, taking a spade, opened the pas sage above described, and, on putting out his head, saw nobody at that side of the house; he then crept out , and dre w his fa mily after him ; a man of the name of J. Keating, who was in the house, came out at the same time, as well as the servant maid. 'l'he witness and his family remained outside but a very few moments, when the servant-gb 1, who had gone a short dis tance from the house, came running back, crying, " Here they're coming—we'll all be killed !" Burke then, taking his wife and children to the house of a smith, placed them there ; and, aecompaniA by the smith and J. Keating, returned to the house, now enveloped in fire, but saw nobody near it. The next witness for the prosecction was J. Keating, who corroborated the evidence given by Burke. The Jury retired for a few moments, and brought in a ver dict of. Guilty against all the prisoners. except O'Donnell, and sentence of death was pronounced i m mediateiy from the Bench agai4st E. Maher, T. Hurley, M. Carney , T. Fitzgerald, and W. Mahar. ••• , • The Freeman's Journal gives the following detailed account of the robbery of the Enniskillen mail: 4 4 0 n Wednesday night last, at half-past 11, as the Mail Coach front Dublin to Enniskillen had got within four miles of Dun shaughlin, near to the seat of R. Dillon , Es q . in the county of Meath, die coachman observed the road blockaded with three cars, that lay directly across the path. He had scarcely, with the guards, dismounted to remove the obstruction, when they were tired upon by ruffians, co nstituting a banditti of 12 at least. The guards returned the fire, and an action was kept up for some minutes, in which one of the guards, of the name of Hearne, received three wounds, (one or two of which are dangerous); and the other, Thompson, received a flesh wound in the thigh. Hearne's situation required the immediate attention of his companions, and a surrender was announced at the earnest desire of the passen gers. The banditti, now victorious, ordered the passengers, the guard and coachman to kneel down in the middle of the road, while they plundered the coach, which they did of every thing it contained, having a horse an d cart in readiness to ca rr y their booty off. They also ri fl ed the pe rsons of the passengers, coachman, and guards. Immediately after the robbers retired, a country boy came up to the coach crying, complaining that they had for cibly taken a horse and cart from him but a little time before, which, no doubt, were those employed by them in this nefarious service: It is calculated that they could not have fired fewer than 12 vollies in the action with the guards. The person who appeared to be their chief, was a man of about five feet nine or ten inches high, stout made, with a fierce countenance , and dark complexion. The direction they took, on parting from the coach, was towards Dunshaughlin, where the brave w ounded poor fellow, Hearne, was left to obtain the_ aid necessiser in his dangerous situation. The other more fortunate guard * Thompson, notwithstanding his wounded thigh, proceeded with the coach to Enniskillen. We ire glad to learn, that competent surgical tuisistance has been pro cured for Hearne, and that though he has been much injured both in the head and leg, no doubts are entertained of his re covery," PRICES OF STOG Bank Stock 230 3 per Cent. Consols 611 3 per Cent. Red. 61i 4 per Cents. 761 ,S YESTERU.tY. 5 per Cents. Navy 891 Otnnitim 171 prem. Long Ann. 1"4- Excheq.llills 2 to 4 prem. THE NATIONAL REGISTER• LONDON : SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Both Houses of Parliament were opened on Th. rsday by Commission. The Speech was worded with so much care, that it afforded very little occasion for pointed opposition. There was but one opinion respecting the merits of our brave army, and there appeared t.) be the same uniformity of sentiment respecting the pledge given by the Crown, of adopting every practicable' measure of public economy. The discussion branched wit into con. siderable length, and into a variety of topics, all con. nected with the substance of the Speech, in which some strong animadversions were made upon the spirit in which the late Treaty with France was concluded. Mini , 3- ters, as might be expected, defended the principle upon which that great arrangement was made ; and Lord Cas tlereagh particularly called it a work of wisdom, and superior, in point of advantage, to any ever sign d by this country. It will be seen, however, that Mr. Ilr.:nd moved an amendment in the Commons, which was •e. conded by Lord John Russel, and suppr.ed by Mr. Brougham. Perhaps the most interesting feature in the course of the discussion was, the notice given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of his intention to propose, that the Tax on Property should he made a pertnatteot source of revenue, by reducing it from ten to five per cunt. We have received the Paris Papers down to Wednts. day last. An article from Rome states, that the Engli^h have opened a Masonic Lodge, in opposition to the prohibition of the law. To this opening his lloliness has demurred by addressing a Brief to the Prince Re-rut. W hat the answer of his Royal Highness may be is not easy to imagine. These Papers are more than usually destitute of inte. rest. The Puke of Wellington's continuance at Paris np, to Monday night is mentioned in a manner that shens it was not expected. It is reported, that Sir Robert Wilson, Capt. Hutchin son, and Mr. Bruce, have been let out on bail. The papers continue to speak of the disturbances that took place at Lyons, and a Proclamation from the, Prefect to the National Guard of Lyons, sheers they, were serious. The chief instigator of them is said to have been Gen. Lavallee, who has been arrested. There is nothing of much ani;ortance in these pa, cars. The Funds are about 61 4 4. The Austrian Archduke JottF, now in Fngland, is appointed, Viceroy of Lombardy and Venice b the En.pcio- Ft; A The Rhenish Mercery, the boldest of tlic k_s e man journals in its political sreculatium, has biztn iupp;ced by the h n of Prussia. ... . - PT • r , • ', ■