The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-09-24 00:00:00

IR6LAND.

LINISR/CK. SPIT. 16.
The Migis•rates of the country of the city of Li-
merick ste determined to enforce, in the strictest
manner, the AR passed last Session of Parliament,
intituletf, " An Aft to prevent improper Persons
from b.iving Arms in Ireland."
We lament to state, that many loyal people are
reslly exptcs.itig a jealousy at being given up to
the plunder of the rahble, who infest part of this
county almost every night. On Sunday night last
numbers paraded the roads about Ballinaguard,
Grange, and Ballyneety, all mounted, paying no
respell to the proprietor of any horse they could lay
their hands on ; and at the hour of two, on Monday
afternoon, many horses were not found that were
taken the preceding night : what still appears more
inexplicable is, that there is now sufficient reason to
believe, that these outrages are not confined to the
very lower classes.
The above statement, with respell to a great
number of persons, mostly mounted and armed,
having traversed several parts of the etaantry, on the
night of Sunday last, is further confirmed by ac-
counts received by us through another channel :
no less than G or 700 persons are mentioned to have
been out on that night, taking arms from many
individuals. visiting different parts of the neighbour-
hood of Ballyneetys from 'tweet they went to
Feilamore, where they halted and Seed teveral
shots; proceeded thee to the cross-road of Bother-
owen. neat Rockhold, where several of them sepa-
rated. sad others pursued their route towards thikcity.
latst night, about two hundred of these unfortu-
nate deluded peasants, who commit depredations,
assembled at Ballymartin, near Fedarnore, and at-
tacked the house of Connor Callaghan. They also
visited, near that place, a dairyman, named Downs,
at Kilderry, whom they fl lilted in an unmerciful
tnanrier. The search, by fellows of the above de-
scription, for arms, has been very close for these
several nights past.
Last night, the house of Thomas Dwyer, of Fe-
dansora was attacked by the insurgents, in great
force. in search of arms, (said Dwyer being of the
Manistee Rangers), but were disappointed. he
having delivered his arms, a few days before, to his
Officer ; they then destroyed his windows and fur-
niture, and made a wreck of his house. We hear
others of that corps are giving in their arms, to
escape falling into their hands.

Yesterday. a Quarterly General Court was held
at the East India House, which was but thinly at-
tended. The usual forms being observed, the Reso-
lutions of the last General Court, appointing Mr.
Joan Paimot a, Agent to the Company at the Cape
of Good Hope, and Mr. Josue Luson, Assistant
Agent, were confirmed. The Cuurt then adjourn-
ed, ties die.
Yesterday, a Court of Direjors was held at the
East India House, when Captain Joao Csaisro-
P Kan LOCH/46a was sworn into the command of the
ship Canton, consigned to China 'lima. The Court
adttozed at six o'clock till Wednesday nest.
Geoacia Larsson'', L'rd Panay, and a
large party of friends, are at Ipswich, on a shooting
party .
Mr. RIVETT, long known as one of the most
faithful and attire of the Bow-street Offic.ers, was on
Munday morning conveyed to a mad house, with but
little hopes of recovery. Donor Maso's escape
from him in Ireland, is supposed to have preyed
upon his mind, and ht has bsei since that event in
a despirmling way.

OLD Iit.IILEY. gtrT eying 2i.
Evan kroame. of celebrity. and the

erpioninve
counterfeit M •Isenger in the Office of the Secretary
of State, stood indicted for feloniously stealing two
gold seals, of the value of nine pounds, the pro-
perty of Mr. John Rostra, a Jeweller.
John Hancock deposed, that he serves in the shop
of Mr. R Tea. that on the I tlth of August last,
between th- hours of ten and eleven o'clock, the
Prisoner came into Cie shop, and asked to look at
some gold seals ; they were accordingly shewo, and
the prisoner seamied two of them ; he said that his
name was Erals, and that he was a Messenger in the
office of the Secretary of State ; the seals were not
for himself, but that he was dice led to selea them
for a gentleman in that office. He then asked to take
the seals to the office, and he would quickly return
either with them or the money. Witness then sent
another servant of Mr, Rogers with the seals, and
dirreied lain) to accompany the prisoner. He did not
again see tke seals antil the prisoner was taken up
and examined at Botc-street.

Chat les Fewell said, that he, according to the di-
reSions of the former witness, accompanied the
prisoner to the Secretary of State's office, with the
seals in leis possession. That when he got at the
first landing. the prisoner took the seals from him,
for the put pose, as he said, of chewing them to a
gentleman of t.:at office, who wanted them. The
prisoner returned in ahem two minutes, end desired
him to come at twelve o'clock. as the gentleman
was not then in the way. Witness did return at
twelve, bat could neither find prisoner nor the seals,
nor did be hear of any gentleman who wanted to
purchase such articles.
John Rogers said he was the proprietor of two
shops, the ode an the Strand, and the other at Char-
ing-Cros.. be himsdf resided at his house in the
Strand, and his servant, Hancock. attended at Char.
ing-Cross. Upon the evening of Wednesday, the
day after prisoner had got the seals, be called upon
witnen, mounted on a very fine horse ; he then
stated that he had got two seals at the other shop of
witnesii the day before. by order of Mr. Nepean, of
tit • ireef ry of Mate's office ; that he was a Mes-
senger lyre. acrd had condutled the servant of
witness, in order to chew the seals ; but thst anfor-
'une..ely Mr. Nepean was gone out. and he had no
opm.rtutiiiy of seeks hint since, lie told witness
to feel no alarm for their safety. as he wanlif that
night or early in the next morning, see Mr N
and either bring back the money or the seals. Wit-
ness gel evint7 the account given by the 2!iinn-r,
trusted bins w.th the possession of the seals, hat not
upon his rredit, as he consideeed Ne:ersis solely
his customer.

A viler from the Sorrotary nt State's offiee,
provai, that within th, last s.:T . years, the prisoner
was at no time a T!,e officer who took
the prisoner, pir7ed the boding of the property up-
on him.

Mr. KNAPP. for the prisoner, contended that it
did lest amount to a felony within the statute.
The Carauort Strutter:: told the Jury it was
impossible to conviel the prisoner of the felony for
which he then stood indicted ; but that the jostice
of the country would not suffer, as the prosecutor
must enter into recogniesnee to prosecute at the
next session for a fraud, which was equally a trails-
portable offence.
The prisoner wit then acquitted of the felony; and
Mr. Ropers entered into recognizance to proseetne
for the frauds SO that it is yet more than probable
that his next erill journey will be a traumas its- one.
Themes 1151liares, a boy scarce thirteen years old,
wat reeside4 01 stealing 61:aen pounds weight of
cheese. from the tender age of the boy, and the
good character given him for honesty and industry,
by the foreman of a manufactory where he warted,
the COMMON Smear's': ordered him to be lined one
shilling, and discharged, having previously ascer-
tained from his former employer his desire to re-
take him. and keep sa vigilant watch on his con-
duct. The father of the boy has also determined
to give him a suitable correction tor his offance.
Anat. Bird, the wife of a reduced officer, stood
indicted on six different eh irge., of having tabbed
Mr. Wilmot, an uphol terer in John-street, Olood
Road, of sundry articles. The fact was c:early
proved, and torty.eight duplicates of the pawned
property were hound by Gregory the officer upon
tier. The prisoner was Mr. Wilmot's forewoman,
had twelve shillings a week. Verdict Gasify.
Mr. IVilmit then appealed to the Court, recpsiist-
ing its interference tr have kis property delivered
over to him, and allvg-d that he was directed by
the Grand Jury to• complain to his Lordship of
the reluctance of Mr. Hill, pawnbroker, in Upper
Rathbone-phice, to return the stolen property. Mr.
Hill was immediatey called, and Pe, emPtorilY
ordered to restore to Mr. Wilmot his property.
Gekteall was roolvi.ved of stealing sundry
silver embossed crests, a quantity of brass beading
and other articles, the propery of William Leader,
coachmaker. The stolen articles were found, some
concealed in the hex of the prisoner.

The Countess of CLitessonr has announced her
Intention of proposing a Member to represent the
county of fSlonaghan in Parliament. We under-
stand it is her Ladyship's nephew. Captain
the younger brother of Lord Ross.
Mons. The Countess of CLCRI4ONT is one of the
fair co-heiresses of Alderman Muasar, of the city
of Dublin, whose widow afterwards married Lord
Bt. A ',nay, the ancestor of the present Lord. Her
Ladyship's sisters were, Mrs. Was ; Mrs.
Cumnition• es. wife of Gmeral CURNI NONA Id, after-
wards created Lo►d Rl:Millions ; and Mrs. Jonas,
second wife to the Right H m. TsiaoritiLus JON as,
who was first married to a sister of the late Marquis
Of WaT CII7OIID.

The launch of the beautiful frigate Rtnedre, teak
place, yesterday, at the Dock-yard, No. IS, Grace-
church-street, London. The speCtacle was truly
pleasing, she went off in a capital stile, in the form
of a Risor Strop. Captain Pacetwooo invited
many of his friends on board. Report bespeaks her
freighted for South America, with a valuable cargo
of Razor Strops, Boxes of Paste, Hunting Razors,
te. which will convince the fair damsels, as well as
the bearded inhabitants of that coast. of the com-
fort that mAy be °Warned by the power of PA CK-
wootes Razor Sticle, that will cut the steel; the steel
will cut the beard.

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