The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-03-20 00:00:00

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MELEE, TM 96.

On the morning of Sunday last, Col. Godfrey
and Major 111eltony, (the latter having been parti-
cularly solicited for the purpose, by some of the
people in the disturbed quarter), repaired to a Ho-
uma Catholic house of worship, of the parish of
Kiltoniy, where they were joined by Thomas
Smides, of Killycriin, Williatn Hilliard, of
Llallyhorgan, and Alexander Elliot, Emir.. The
object of the meeting was—the re-establishment of
peace and subordination among the people; and
the means selected for this end were the strongest
and most pathetic remonstrauces to them, on the
mischief, crime and folly, of contin Ma.; disolnelient
to the laws---ou the necessity of returning iinnie-
diately to the habits of peace and industry—and
of evincing a resolution to do so, by giving up their
arms end taking the oath of allegiance. The ap-
peal was ably and impressively repeated, in the
Irish language, by the Rev. Mr. Bin kley,
Hornell Catholic clergyman of this diocese, who
had been called to this best of services by Major
Mahony.
No ounce of oars could possib'y do. justice to
this gentleman's display of Irish eloquence, breath-
ing and sending to the heart, with a vehemence be
resistance, the pure doctrine of morality, and
of strict and unqualified obedience to the existing
law and presiding authorities.
These exhortations had their effect. The entire
congregation, which was numerous, rose with one
voice to declare their submission and entire acqui-
escence to every sentiment conveyed to them.
A respectable and peaceable inhabitant, of the
name of Ferdinand Lyne, was the chief organ Of
this general and desirable feeling. A man also,
mimed Madden, made similar professions far him-
self and all the other, assembled. Ile acknow-
ledged Unit he had been a Whiteboy, but never
engaged in any atrocious act, or engaged at all in
the late disturbances.

On the twine day, these gentlemen went forward
to the Chapel of lrri more, in the pati,li of Halm),
where Atijer .y hail been on the morning of
that (1.4 y, ably explaining the law, and inculcating
the hest instructions.

At this Chapel, as at the former, exhortations
the most appropriate were delivered by the same
deserving authorities, and received with the same
good effect. All the people, with one oscura, has.-
trued to push forward and approach their civil and
religious instructors; tendering, at the muse time,
every practicable pledge of their sincerest inten-
tion*, to return immediately to the duties of mo-
rality and of peace. Our instance of their siuceiity
slight to be mentioned. The brother of tlae parish
priest of Irma:lore was, it seems, obliged some mite
ago to quit his residence in that parish, having 'oven
obnoxious to the Whiteboys, merely beemse lie
held some coin era in titlies.—MiliOr ♦laliOtry,„•hen
made acquainted with tins circuit:smiler:, wished to
pot the sincerity of these penitent Whitehoys to
instant testi and demaisilid of thew to recut the
exiled Proctisr.—They immediately mid cheerfully
assented, and offered to conduct Min back them-
selves to his former abode.
After the coliclas' of service at this Chapel,
the people were instructed to meet on the next day
at flallyborgaii, there to give up arms and swear
allegiance. Alaltitoiles did pursnantlr• assemble—
all of them. or as sunny as the Alai istrattiveosittl
have received, swore allegiance, and several stands
of urns were delivered on that day, and iii course
of the week. These deluded poor people rettewed
their proPsitionsof sorrow and conversion, with a
general ar•lour and enthusiasm demonstrating
cerity. They declared on their oaths that the great
suffering which goaded them to madness, sprang
from Proctorship, or the manner of collecting tither.
Of the test itself, unconnected with clerical
agents, they idol not complain; nit the cantrar,
they distinctly declared then• felt no evil a hute,-er,
wheat dim ing solely and immediately with the
Clergyman.

Last week a nom woo not moaned into the Royal
Marines wits recossized liv a Serjeatit Of the
tiof-
folk Militia, who are information that he had an-
luntseted limn that regiment into the :Wilt reL4l-
- of Font, frotn which it was suspected 1114 lie
had deserted ; in consequenci: of this information
he VP MI ordered into confinement till an answer
should *nice from the :itida. The turn contrived,
by meet's which have not yet been detected. to pro-
cure a quantity of arsenic, which he deliberately
swallowed, after writing a letter to his wife; the
tido of the deleterious mineral soon bei;aii to
evince themselves, and surgical assistance was had
reconnw to, but too late to Ire of tinv.service, the
man expired in a few hours after lie had taken the
poison, and retained the most perfect controlled
and use of his intellects till within a few minutes of
his death. A jury was sutimioneil ou Saauale to
deliberate on the circumstance, who, after a &LIM.
rate examination of the evidence salduced, gave in
a verdict of frlu-de-se ; iu consequence or this ver-
thet,a ifarouit was issued by the Coroner. J. Stu-
slut< 3. Esqq, to bury the body in the patine highway,
agreeable to the statute. A grave was accordingly
dug iu the road leading f Globe-lane to
Chatham Church, and about twenty yards from
the end of the ;Nrkw Military /toad, and the body
deposited therein, at half plait seven o'clock, in the
presence of the proper officers.
Capt. A. CIINNINGUA)I has commissioned the
Berinweis at Chatham.

....... .
Nloisclay evening, to Mr. Jolts Peru, Attorney,
of Thoiverton, Devon, was returning irons Tiver-
ton, attended by his servant, his horse suddenly
'took near Itickleigh-bridge, and threw him
with such imlence, as to cause his immediate death.
The ihveosed was in the prime of life, and in bis
private mid professional character highly esteemed
:yid respio tilt.
On Tuesday sennight, the house of Mr. HOB-
Eißh, l rainwelgave, Durham, was brokili into,
ma/ some siker tankards, Wile and tea sto a
1.2 m, Jo,. stolen thereout by some villains,
who had rim red by the kitchen window. The
stone night, Mr. IttctiAnn BARtitill had a suck of
Vete stolen out of his bakehouse; and Mr.
wiiiiiaLcturer, had a quantity of worsted stolim
fvoin his warehouse. St veva' doors anal windows
'lave Liven forced, but from alarm the thieves pro-
cc( Jed uo further. There are a number itinerant
tinkers, toy-salters, mud jews, who hove bleu
lurking about the city fur wine