The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-17 00:00:00

GENERAL SIR S. AUCHMUTY.

Sir Samuel Anchmuty had been second in com-
mand under Whitelocke. It was unfortunate for
the interests of his country that he was not Com-
mander-in-Chief upon that very memorable occa-
sion. In 1800 he was promoted to the rank of
Colonel in the army, having been then Lieutenant-
Colonel in the 10th regiment of infantry. In
1808 he was raised to the rank of Major-Gen. and
was appointed Colonel of the Met regiment of foot.
Shortly after his promotion he was stationed in a
command at Madras, and was promoted to the
grade of Lieutenant-General on the 4th of June,
1813, at which time he commanded the 79th regi-
ment, having been gazetted Colonel of that corps
in June 1812.
Sir Samuel was never married. On his late re-
turn from India he purchased an elegant estate be-
tween Canterbury and Maidstone, in Kent, where
he enjoyed the proud satisfaction of being univer-
sally esteemed and revered in his capacity of a pri-
vate gentleman.
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Vie services of this brave man have been nu-
merous and important, and were estimated accord-
ingly by his Sovereign, at whose particular instance
he assumed the command of the forces in Ireland,
agreeably to the system of retrenchment now acting
upon by his Majesty's Government; his last appoint.
meat was on the 25th day of June, 1822, the late
Commander-in•Chtef having retired on the day be-
fore. Sir Samuel was a native of England, and a
descendant of an ancient and honourable Scottish
family.

Yesterday being the anniversary of the Doke of
YORK'S birth-dap, the houses of his Royal High-
ness'a tradesmen were partially illuminated with
the letters " I). Y." in plain or coloured lamps.
The front of the Haymarket theatre made a splen-
did appearance.
Preparations are making in Westminster Abbey
for the interment of the late Marquis of LONDON.
DERRY next Tuesday. He is to be buried by the
side of Mr. PITT.
The funeral of the Hon. Mrs. LANE Fox, left
London on Saturday, attended by the male branches
of the frnrily, and Lord STOURTON, for interment
in the family vault in Yorkshire. The grand caval-
cade passed through Stamford on Tuesday morning.
By the death of this lady, we understand, property
of from 8,0001. to 10,0001. a year devolves to the
younger branches of the family.
A smart shock of an earthquake was experienced
at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 10th ult., but it does
nut appear to liave occasioned any material damage.
An instance of extraordinary powers in a female is
observable at this time at Lotion, near Dandle.
A woman born deaf and dumb, and who is now
nearly 80 years of age, has for a great number of
years regularly reaped with the men in the harvest
field. No one can du work better, nor is more
handy and expeditious. At the present advanced
time of her life, she can cut, bind, and set up,
two roods a day, beating many stout, blustering
reapers. She walks nearly two miles to her work,
and through the day keeps time and pace with
the men, and performs her work equal to any of
them.

THE FlINDll.—The market yesterday was steady,
and little doing; Consols were 80fi for Money and
the Account; Reduced, 8111; 4 per Cents. 9911 ;
New 4 per Cents. 9921; Long Annuities, 20 10.16
21. Foreign Seeunties : Spanish Old Bonds, 64f ;
New ditto, 63k ; Prussian, 89; Danish, 88;;
Neapolitan, 741!.

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Mr. Berreton. Mr. Brerelon did then wash himself; the mo-
ment they came out of the banser two I'riesta (the elder and
you er Rev. Meaf Sellevan) came up; Mr. Brereton
fiergiel pt.:her-Gum from the younger Mr. Sullivan, and said,
$ k throw my life into yrarinids." The Priest said, he would
protect him, and ;nit his traid under his arm; bat the inane-
gents threatened the Priest 10 use him •si they had done hi,.
Brereton. and frightened him away. The insurgents thee car-
esed Mr.Brerelon cif towards Shansiach, and would notpermit
*the witless to accompany Is m Niftier. Witness returned
• to the house of Collins (who i. a relation of witless), and was
OW* protected. Never saw Mr. thereon afterwards alive,
. but saw bin dead body in Killarney the Monday following.—
II overtook the l'risouer Nloynahau that day on the
sold, walking tow:,rds Knockiineappid; Prisoner had a
on,the In his hand ; was atone, and walking at the ordinary
rata, without seeming hurried; dial not see Moynahau to do
alto thing that slay; did hut see him afterwards. Mr. Were.
.• r.it sad witness passed hint on the road, arid pushed on their
h Plitell at full speed, while Moyualem walked al the ordinary
tents. Moyuahan could hat be at Kaucknacappul when the
attack was nvide.
•Iltewss-examinrithy Mr. O'CoNtrett..—.Witness saw nobody
that Jay is the crowd forced to do any thing; saw nu uoe
do more than another; was happy and satisfied when his
. own life was sparest; Collins gave him protection ; witness's
motiter'is name Was Collins; it a:VI about it quarter of a mile
- from the place thty passed the Prisoner, Mt:imitate', on the
road, to the place where they were attacked; and Moynahan
. did sal teem to alter his gait of walking.
Daniel Sullivan sworn.— Lives about two miles and a half
f;eusi Knocker:lc:lnput; remembers the medalg on the 25th
!stony ; was 'unt amongst the crowd on that day; has
'an muscle who was not there; saw Beeretnn attacked; they
, +maw fefore Jsim on the road; he endeavoured to push on,
upon which witoffsa saw the Prisoner, Timothy Hesly, strike
at him with a scythe; the stroke fell on Mr. &Treetop's
borne, and cut the hind quarter; the horse still gallopped ou
shunt a quarter of a mile. Withers then saw the Prisoner
William Healy, strike Breiston with a pike on the head:
qpd Mr. &trefoil fell ; he and the horse fell, and came to the
ttrinend together; identifies Timothy and William Healy in
dte 4ock; 111‘Guire was with him when he was attacked ' •
'Mr. Brerelms was then marched a prisoner to Shannagh
• Cross. about a mule. Witness then' saw him carried into a
RAI, and placed on his knees, to say his prayers; Mr. Brere.
ton did pray in English: they said he was a Protestant;
whenle arose from prayer, he was struck with scythes and
pikes thew or Nor limes. Witness identifies Michael Foley
and trillium SuPivan; saw thorn both strike him; Michael
• 'Putty cut his arm nearly off with a stroke of a scythe, and
pa', 9nllivbn stab him with a pike in the side while on his
k-senr• Is positive Arthur Leary was there at this time, iden-
Okra 'him; saw him present a gun at another person, who
was also armed with a gun, and swear he would shoot hint
mate Mite fired at Mr Brerelon; that person did fire, and hit
Me. &TAW, who was then falling, and witness saw him af-
terwards fired at while lying on the ground. When they
came fo Shannagh Cross, witness heard Arthur Leary desire
them to rut off Mr. Brereton's ears. Witness saw two priests
there that Jay ; they could not save Mr. Breretou'a life.
ro as es a min ,c 1 by Mr. O'Cottnet.s..—Witnese was made
*pesuner that day, and has been in gaol ever since the last
Anhui; got a cost by begging, and earned another by herding
cows. Withers was never in gaol before; does not know
• whether he till 'or will mil be haugsii on this occasion, or if
Ms life will be awed by swearing; knew both the. Healy. a
304 OW, perfectly well; could not be mistaken as to them;
they are brothers ; knew all the Prisoners perfectly well, and
could not be mistaken.
Patriot Shea, sworn.—Recolletts the day of tke attack on
Ile. Brewton, at Knocknaeappol; was present there; Mr.
Breretou and anotbet mats were on horseback; saw the in-
cargents come before them on the road, and attempt seizing
the bridles; Ban Timothy Healy strike Mr. Brereton's horse •
with a scythe; the horse was not killed on the spot, hut
rented away, and when the horse was Wilts maw
Healy strike Mr. Hermon with a pike sin the face; Mr.
dirercton and the horse then fell together; identified William
Mealy in the dock. The Priest interfered, heyeeching them
to spare Mr. Brewton, and let him go. They dish-sit the
Priest instantly to be off, or they would use him es they
treated Brereton. They then carried Bra-Teton la on the
old road towards Soansiseh. Miners was with them all tine
time. When they came to Shannagh they untie Mr. Brere-
'ran go on his knees to pray. Some were fur killing him,
totems fur sparing his life; and some of them said, " If you
spare his life lie sill bang the whole parish" Identifies
Foley; saw Fairy rut him with a scythe; saw Mathew Su',
bran stab him as sib a pike; saw a gun or pistol fired as lie
witsfailing; witness could nut bear to see any more, sae. ran
Cam).
Cross examined by Mr. O'Connwt.t.—Has been In gaol
since before the last kedges; he and the last witow as, Sulli-
van, armed together in gaol, but never spoke together on
this business; witness has no certain or seit'ied place of
abode; Fe was fur some time a hawker of *hardware; he
turned off Isis wife about two years ago; beard there was to
ty a great battle that day when Mr Breeden was murdered;
"'was in the middle of them; was not long there; was coming
teem the comity Lime' irk ; was taken v p soul put in tool by
Mr. Herberi,of Murkenss; gave infermation before he was
pot in' Saul ; never heard of any Toward fur swearing in' this
case; does trot expert any relvved ;to the d—l be pitches
it ; he • would tot take fen hundred millions of money to
swear falsely, but would take soy reward, however trilling,
to 'wear truly; witness wes bred in the parish of Timasist.
To the COURT—Kpm the two ilealys, Foley, and all the
Prisoners before that 'ay.
Surgeon Richard !dayherry, of Killarney, sworn—Saw Mr.
Brcretuu in Kafte.rney the morning of the day on which he
was murdered ; saw his dead body afterwards, it was dread.
tally manarted ; his aim was nearly d from his body,
his tu ell, and jaw hone were broken, be had many cuts on
his head, and gun-shot wounds in his body.
DEFENCE FOR TIMOTHY HEALY.

,Joilis Manahan sworn—Lives at Cooler, near Clohereen
wittilloetruss ; recollects hearing of the murder of Mr.
thereon ; Timothy Healy slept at witness's house the night
before the day of the minder ; he came to the house of the
wit mesa with a load of potatoes. Healy lives about • quar-
ter Of • mile from the place where witness lived before he re-
moved to Cooles; it is ten miles at least distant from Coolea.
Healy left his house the neat morning after breakfast, and
said he would go bume Ate long rimy, round througb Kil-
-
Dolby M'Carthy sworn—Xnowe the last witness, Johu
Manahan ; accompanied Timothy Healy with potatoes to
Moynahan's house, at Coutes, the day before the murder.
Witness and Foley went borne together the next day, through
Klllarirey, where they bought iron ; did out leave Killarney
until after the gentlemen and ',hikes left it to meet the
White buys. They had two ears, and bought iron in Kit.
laroey. Timothy Healy and witness travelled home toge-
-! her, awl did nut reach home or pert moil after sun set on
the day Mr. Brereton wall murdered. Wituess and Healy
live uti the retire form, near Koorkoarappul. Did nut hear
• word its Killarney of the mail coach bring stopped the day
befine.
Daniel Cronin sworn...a-Lives within five or six miles of
Killarney; was in Killarney on the day Brereton was killed ;
sew Healy and M'Carthy in Killarney that day; sow them
le ive Killorirey -about twelve o'clock; saw Meielln With them
there was great agitation its Killarney nisi day about White;
*Boss .94.1, rite gentlemen and solder, going out to tight the
lute toy' ; Healy left Killarney long before the prisoners
were broach( in; on his return home Healy should [gavel the
Knockneenopul road shout two miles, mid then turn off
towards bis place of resideucc; the teuatite of the farm
where %Mineu resides came into Killarney the day before the
disturbance at Knoekuireoppul , they came iu by order of
Mr. James O'Connell.
Jul o M'Dailiel sweru.—ls a labourer of 31r.Corin's at the
Park ; saw Tim. Healy the day of the murder at witness's
brother', house at the Park about one or two o'clock; his
brother's wife was very much frighteued, as they expected the
White Hoye about twelve o'clock; she write to Mr. Cronin's
at the Park for protection, and adieu she returned she said
the clock had just struck two; Ilealy was about half an
hoar before near his brother's house, but did nut come i•
Of Mop.