The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-17 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.

Ktzezwei, Ocr. 12.—We lament to state that the
streets of this city exhibited en Monday night as scan-
dalous, and thoroughly revolting a scene of popular outrage
as we ever recollect to have witnessed within its walls. It
sone ars that a few respectable inhabitants had resolved on
lighting a bonfire on fife Parade, in honour, we believe, of
the last return of Lord and. Lady Ormonde to this city, and
had provided a few barrels of ale for the occasion. The
arrangement originated with a few individuals, who cer-
tainly entered into It without political feelings of any kind,
and who reasonably calculated on the undisturbed enjoy-
ment of a merry evening. But a different spirit bad been
successfully excited in another quarter; and long before the
fire was lighted the clamuur and demeanour of the mob,
wll3 had been collecting even from the suburbs, in the
early part of the evening, gave unequivocal indications of
intended violence. When at length the immense pile of
turf, timber, and a variety of combustible :nand. was ig-
nited, and the blaze had just begun to throw its radiance
over the surrounding scene, the rabble poured in upon the
spot in overwhelming force, armed with clubs, &c., and
with a demoniac fury rushed into the burning pile, scat-
tered it once the half lighted materials, and took possession
of the ground from which they had just dislodged the un-
resisting group.
After the achiOvement we have described, they proceeded
to stave in some barrels of ale, which they spilled, and at-
tacking the public-houses from which it was intended to
distribute the cheer, compelled the proprietors to give up
the ale which had been ordered for the occasion. Thi3
they instantly destroyed, and having gained a power-
ful reinforcement from certain quarters of the city, the
rioters continued to parade the streets, shouting fur
Butler and It.dependeace"—and with frightful yells de-
nouncing vengeance on his opponents! By this time the
envy of the rabble was at its height. Rushing in collected
strength down I'atrick-street, they attacked the house of
Ilerrrey Devereux, Esq. and utterly demolished his win-
dows. They next broke the windows of what, from their
cries, they manifestly supposed to have been the house of
the proprietor of the Leirlater Juurnal. This series of out-
rage was but the work of a moment, as it were, and the
mischief had been completed before a successful check
could possibly be given to the violence of the rioters.—
Kilkenny Moderutor.

LIMERICK, Om 12.—0 n the night of Friday, the 7th,
or early on the morning of Saturday, the Bth
.of October
instant, the neighbourhood of Curcamore, near Ballybrown,
Barony of Pubble Brien, in this county, was in a state of
great alarm. A nymber of incendiaries, without distinction,
demanded and forced admittance into the farmers' houses,
swearing them to put away their servant boys, and in
future net to hire any stranger into their employment; they
flogged a than named Noonan, a journeyman weaver, and
desired that he should be off forthwith. The last house
they demanded entrance into was David Roche's, of the
same place, but he positively refused, upon which the ruf-
fians commenced breaking the door and windows, not leav-
ing a stare together. The Roches being armed inside with
a sidle and pitchforks, defended themselves for the space
of an hour, in a most determined and spirited manner—
the ruffians seeing they were reptilsed, as one of them re-
ceived a cut from the Lithe, threatened to burn the house,
and actually raised up thelhatch in front for that purpose;
however, the Police at Ballybrown having received intelli-
gence of the attack, immediately sallied out, and in a few
minutes arrived at Roche a, when the villains decamped.—
Limerick Journal.

TierziteaV:--CLoxst Et., Ocr. 14.—0 n Sunday last
two men, with their faces blackened, entered, while the
family were at mass, the house of a farmer of the name of
Brien, quite close to Rosegrecn, and robbed the house of
several articles, and nine pounds in money. Only a little
girl was left to mind the house. On the preceding Satur-
day another house was robbed in the same neighbourhood,
and in open day, by a large, bold-looking (if it were really
a) woman, assisted by two others of the same size and ap-
pearance.—Clunnsel Herald.
On Monday, about eleven o'clock, a fight occurred in
the streets of Cashel, between two parties belonging to the
town, of the names of SuUiVan and Costigan. Front blows
they proceeded to throw stones at each other. Some of
them were secured by the police, and brought to gaol.
On Friday night last, as the police were returning from
Cashel to their station at Medfield Mills, they heard five
or six shots fired, some of them on their right and some on
their left hand ; and in such a manner as appeared to be.
signals.—Car/,el Paper.