The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.
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DURLIN, 'Erman 16.
In ernisiquence of Ilse very unfavourable Bi:riers
r.g admit the fisheries in the North seas. a eon-
olden/61e odirance has taken place this day in eil t
it has risen front five to seven pounds per ton.
The prices have been infitienced by the expects-
. own aan earlier winter than usual.—( Freeman's

Jues►w4L/

-nnstaNcetoLT AFFAIR.—On Friday tilting
Mr. %Valher Irwin, of Barrack-street, was ar tett
on a Shoriffe writ, and unfortunately refused ac-
companyink the Bailiffs, who, in 'consequence,
. wounded him so deiperatelr, 'hot lie sxpired in the
Shpt.,lfs' Prison (whither he had been taken sub-
sequently) en Saturday e•-liticz, at half-past seven
• o'clock. Peace officers Hoe, Philittw, and Thyne,
~r the Muuntrath-street division, took three per-
. 5005 wltts are charged with the offence into custody ;
tl,eur names are /111Corovick, Hetherington. and
• Volis. The woundo of which the deceased died
• 'dery indicted 'with a sword-cane.
C;444T Fism.—On Saturday laqt a fish, weigh-
lug 'tribal,. two tons, got amongst the rocks on
Ktlliney shore, where, after intffectual efforts to
regain the deep Water, it was at length exhausted,
and iris taken polio/anon of by the country people,
whets neatly dead. It now lies on the spot where it
was finally cast, on • ledge of rock+ at the writ en-
trance to Killing Bey, at die foot of the Telegraph-
hill: Yesterday' crowds went to view it, 'lobe/oh-
'. otendinig that tenpence admission was demanded, •
knoll of tent having beau erected over it. In length
it is twenty-one feet, wad is very full about the mid-
elle,. probably eight fret in girth. From having
the air-holes like the whole for spouting water, it was
rani by many to be a young one of that species, but
the...general opinion, however, seemed to be that it
ass a fish vulgarly known by the name of herring-
liug. The ht ad certainly does ant resemble that of
whale, except in the roundness of the /forehead,
hut the mouth is of great length, resembling an
enormous bill, for there do not appear to be any
It may be necessary to observe, that four of the
nine holes at Killiney, that were sunk about forty
years ago, still remain open, and as they are ex-
tremaely dougerous. the Magistrates in the neigh-
bourhood shwald order them to be filled up, or at
train surrounded by a wall or fence. They sie
even with the ground, and the depth is such as to
cli.fy any effort to save a person that should utifor-
. !Ilaid! slip in—there would not even be a possi-
Inloy of recovering the body.—( Dublin Freeman's
Journal.).

IMPORTANT CONVICTION UNDER THE
REVENUE LAWS.
The law under which the following conviction
WAS had, we conceive to be most cruel and oppres-
s indefensible in its principle, and incompatible
wills that protection of property, and liberty of the
subject, which every person living under the British
Consiiintion is supposed to enjoy ; and, with Cutin•
sent" Finlay, we say. "curse upon the Into that is
1:01 tempered with jnsiiee." Captain Thompson,
DI the brig Good latent, from St. John's to Dub-
lin, and his crew, consisting of the following per-
moisois. Jolla Nichol!, Josephs Morris', Peter Ko•
bingo'', Robert Campbell, William Black, and
Wilhem Steele/all, were on Saturday last brought
before the Magistrates of College-street police
eflice.
Doctor Doggan being examined—Deposed, that
having inspected the Prisoners, he found them fit
.eitist able to serve is his Sleirste's navy, with the
exception of Joseph Morriss and William Sled's'',
the latter being a boy under 13 years.
Joseph Jacob, a revenue officer, stated, that on
Friday morning he went on board the brig Good
Intent, and found four kegs, with about an inch of
•pitch in the bunghole of each; that on opening
them he found they contained a quantity of to-
bacco enclosed in canvass bags : the weight of the
contents of one cask was 2041b5.; if tilled with
pitch, it would tint weigh more than 601 b.; the
pitch he believed to have been placed over the bung-
hole for the purpose of concealing its contents; he
found the Prisoners at the bar all on hoard.-
' The Magistrate, Counsellor Gstiesre, said, that
under the Statute he had oo discretion, after the
.evidence given, but to sentence the Prisoners (not
pametigers, and being British subjects), to be re-
•lncried on hoard one of hts Majesty's ships of war,
and, until that could be accomplished, they were to
be committed to gaol for a time not exceeding one
'month. The two Prisoners not capable of serving
.its his Majesty's navy, were to pay to the King a
penalty of 1001. or be confined iu gaol until such
loom was paid:
The Solicitor for the Prisoners requested of the
Magistrate to examine a witness whose deposition
it might not be convenient to obtain when the case
should be brought before the Commissitmers of
Gastonia.
• George Hamilton being then sworn, stated, that
he came passenger in the brig Good Intent, from
St: John's, -Newfoundland; there were also two
other passengers, named Michael M'Gloughlin and
Patrick M'Clincliy, who have since absconded ; that
he had agreed with those two persona to join them
iii the purchase of their see-stot k, for which they
()ought some biscuit and flour in four kegs; after
being a few days at yes, the witness demanded of
31*Gloughlin and M'Clinchy some flour; they put
him oft with some trilling excuse, but the next day
having instated upon obtaining mime flour, they
confessed to him that the kegs were filled with
tnbacco„ and requebtrd of him not to menti ssss it to
the crew. He further stared. that he verily be-
'sewed the Captaiii nor any of the crew had any
knowledge whatsoever of the transaction.
The. Solicitor then inquired if the Magistrates
would lake bed for the Captain, whose pretence
On board the ship was required for the protection of
this owner's property.
The worthy and humane Magistrate regretted
that he had so power to take bail ; all he could do
would be to give them the choice of the prison in
which they should be confined.
The Prisoners were then removed, and all of
them, particularly the Captain, appeared consider-
ably affected. The Act does not state any definite
time for the imprisonment of such as are unable to
pay the penalty of 1001. so that under these cir-
commences •ite two unfortunate sailor. may remain
in prison dining their lifetime.