The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-15 00:00:00

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At the affalr of Hospitle, on Wednesday, a fight corn-
mtmectl about dark, in the streets, betArtit two persens,
opposite the house of a man named Fleming, whose son
was then putting up the shutters of his shop, and on
a_ying the Police conic up, he ran into his house, where he
was followed by two sub-constables stationed in that town.
The police, suspecting he was one of the rioters, was
dragging him out, and on his refusing to comply (cot:-
scions of his innocence). he was instantly stabbed by sub-
constable Joseph Bell, in the hip. Bell has been com-
mitted by the High Sheriff: _ _ _

11 A party of ten Fellows, armed with pistols anti muskets,
entered the• house of John Collopy, at Canteen, near Cut].
nigar, in the Lihttties, on Thursday night, and beat a
kceper named Connor Daly, who was lift there by Capt.
Conip:on's agent, to watch some coin under seizure fur
rent, in a manner the most unmerciful, breaking three of
his ribs, anti nthrly fract►►ring his skull ; before retiring
they administered him an oath. directing him instantly to
quit the premises and never return thereto.
The sentence of transportation for life an Thos. Ridley,
convicted of manslaughter, in Kerry, at last Spring As-
sizes, has hem commuted to twelve months' imprisonment,
by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. The ►mercy ex-
tended to this man he has been justly entitled to, front the
circumstance of his thing the person who prosecuted to
conviction the numerous party who attacked the house of
John Ring, at liollyallinan, in this county, in May, Da%
and who ►sere all tmnsported.—Limerick Chronicle.
A respite has been received by the high Sherif of the
county of Cork, for the seven men against *ho►n sentence
of death was recorded at the last Assizes.—Cork Mercan-
file Chronicle.

A sentinel of the 39th, at Bruree, was tired at on Friday
night, and wounded in the hand; the petpretatot is not
st.cured.—Waterlord Mirror.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-03 the golli ult. a party,
consisting of five perms and two children, ;co-: returning
from Kißiney on a jaunting-car, when the driver incau.
Isienreirp* the horse a lbw strokes with hie whip, at the
top of the hill, which caused the animal to art off at full
gallop. He proceeded but a short distance, when the car
was upset, turned into a detp ditch, and the whole party
thrown out. One of the females, about 26 years of age,
was conveyed to a cabin, where she was put to bed, but
injuries she received were bF such a nature that she ex-
pired in two days, viz. on the Vsth. Mr. Oliver, propri-
etor of the News-rooms, Nassau-street, one Of the party,
was taken out of the ditch apparently lifelesa, being se-
verely injured. We are glad to state, however. that he is
in a lair way of recovery. Any interruption in the pro-
gress of his establishment must be a loss to the public.—
frisA Paper.

INQUEST ON JOHN DAVID ROCHE, AT ABBEY-
/I:ALE.

[From the Limerick Observe...l
Mmuiay morning Alfred Furlong, Esq., Counsellor Furlong,
and Mr. Percy, Chia Constable of Police, went to this town to
invettigaie the melancholy occurrence which terminated in the
death of this Ivan ; and on Tuesday Mr. ('ox, Coroner, =comps.
nied by Mr. Wootiburne, Secretary to T. P. Yokes, Esq., and
It. Franklin, jun. Eq. Surgeon to the Police Establishment, went
to Seskin, the dwelling-place of the deceased, whither the body
had been removed by his friends from Abbeyfeale on Monday, to
hold an Inquest on the unfortunate man. when the following re-
spectable Jury were stem :--Messra. John Kelly, Michael Col-
hos, Godfrey 3141.iarry„ Daniel Hares, 31. Collins, Thomas liar.
clay, Henry Dalton, 31ieh. Jones. Edward Forest, Matthew Bun.
bury, Jelin Jones. and John Leahy.
As Pottle of the Jury did not knot,/ the doceaSed, and the body
Eaving been removed from the place where he died, Mr. Ilartnett,
!of Bndgenionnt, was sworn. and identified the body as that of
I John Roche, whom he saw wounded at Abbeyfeale on Sunday.
The Jury and Surgeon Franklin having examined the body,
they adjourhed to Abbeyfeale to bear witnesses.
Patrick Haves, Esq. sworn.—Lives in Abbeyfeale. heard, on
Saturday last, that men were collecting about the country for a riot
on Sunday. 'fold this to Lieutenant Cox on Sittunlay evening.
Was the entire of Sunday in Abbeyfeale. About half-past four
O'clock in the evening saw symptoms of a riot, which immediately
became general. Saw the soldiers mire under the archway of the
barrack front the showers of stones which were flying. At this
I time witness was up Stales in the barrack, looking out. Saw two
mites meet in front of the barrack. Saw the sentey-box struck
'with atones. The rioters passed to the west of the barrack, aPer
which the soldiers came out, loaded, and separated themselves, in
order to quell the riot. %Fitness now got into the greets, and saw
Timothy Hartnett attacked, who ifriplorod him (witness) to save
his life. Deceased was one of the assailants, who desisted on wit.
ness remonstrating with them. Saw a soldier rise oil his face and'
hands. Heard two shots in the direction of the New Bridge.
Saw the deceased after he wet sionsidetk Went told.* bedside four
or five titres during Sunda* night. Deceased said he was not
anxious for rioting, but could not come to Mass without being in.
suited by the opposite party. Ile did nut know who shot him.
Timothy Hartnett (who exhibited evident proofs of the share
which he -114(1 in the riot) lives at Kilanlea. Came to Abbeyfeale
to tight on Sunday. The tight commenced shunt live o'clock.
Three titer of the Roches made tawards him. Saw Mr. Hayes,
and called to him to save his lite. Mr. Hayes called to deceased,
alto was one of the assailants, and endeavoured to stop him. Dc.
ceased did so for the moment, out on Mr. Mayes going away to-
ward the barrack, he turned on witness, knocked him down, and
kicked him in the eye. Two soldiers now came to his protection,
one of whom he struck with a stone, on which deceased ran off to
the lift of the New Bridge. The soldier who was struck pursued
him to the parapet of the New Wide.", when he fired. Deceased
ran about fie yards after the shut, with his hands pressed on his
belly, and then lay Witness was at Mass on Sunday,
when the Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald exhorted them not to cngagein any
riot.

Surgeon Franklin examined the wound of the lleCeS,Cti, which
appeared to be from a musket-ball, which piessed thrtm.,4ll his liver.
Intlamination followed, which terminated in a moriitication, the
cause of his di ath.

3fichael 3l'llrath, policeman, is stationeed at Abbeyfeale, where
he was last Sunday. Saw the riot and thr stones throwing. The
soldiers got under the archway and into the guardhouse (which is
'tent the archway). Witness also went into the guard-room. Three
or four minutes after Lieutenant Cox ordered the soldiers to turn
out, and to 'lime and load. Witness said, " Jly directions are
not to fire." Lieutenant Cox said he knew that, and ordered the
men nut to firs on any account without his (witness's) orders. Took
some prisoners at this tint; and saw Lieutenant Cox at the same
time apprehend ..Ltlin Roche, who seemed to be a leader. The tight
was desperate one. Heard shuts fired, and saw stones living in
all directions.

ljeurenant ('oe. of the Silth regiment, arrived in Abbeyfeale,
with a small detachment, on last B:stonier. Wes told that evening
by .31r. Hayes that thou were apprehensions of a riot in front of
the barrack. Ordered his party under the archway, to avoid extre.
mitirs oniered them to prime and load, but on no stxtrunt to Rte
without orders. The soldiers were now divided up and down.
Beard shots final. Saw deceased after he was removed into a hone
in A ttheylesle. Dressed his wound with some lint. Deceased said
nothing partietiLir to them. Believes, from the very desperate riot
and the forbearance of his men, that nothing but self-defence would
have obliged them to fire.
Wm. 31urphy was standing in the street, and taw deceasod run
away to the 1c of the bridge. Saw the two soldiers pursue him.
One of them Ered without effect, when the other tonic deliberate
aim, and tired from the battlement of the bridge. After this shut
deceased went about lOU yards, with his hands to his belly, and
then lay down. Saw deceased about three quarters of an hour after
removed on ikdoor to the house of James Bourke.

Timothy Itartnett (not the former witness) saw the deceased at.
tack Timothy Hartnett. Is SUM he would have murdered him but
for the soldiers. Saw deceased run to the left of the bridge. Saw
al soldier pur me hint to the corner of the bridge and fire. Deceased
laid his hand. on his belly, went about nn yards, and then lay down
on the back of a ditch. !leant more shots, but there was nut •
second fired front the bridge.
Sergeant AValford, of the 39th.—At the riot in Abbeyfeale tones
were flying so quick, that Lieutenant Cox matted the men tinder
the archway of the barrack. baw one of the soldier. tumbled, &nil
saw a man running to the left of the New Dridgo. pursued ty
r Edward'l'oitiu, private of the Utli regiment, who tired from the
corner of the battlement at the man who was running. 'The man,
after the shot, went ebout hO yards, and then dropped. Lieu,
tenant Cox ordered the men not to fire un any account without
orders.

Jnhn Lee, a private of the 39th regiment, was knocked down by
a blow of a stone in the back of his neck, on recovering himself he
saw • man running to the left of the bridge pursued by a soldier
who fired at ltirn. tirw the Mall drop. Believes the soldier to be

.....
John Salisbury, another private of the 39th Foot. was knocked
dos n bye blow of a stone. (lot no orders to fire, but on the con-
trary, was ordered by Mr. Cute bet to fire on any account without
being conunandtal.
Captain JosePli 39th—Tobfn belongs to his company
since he joined the regiment about two years, has been under wit-
nest's command. There could not be a more correct or sober man.
Never heard a coniplaint against him.
The Jury consulted for about lt.dt an hour, and agreed to the fol-
lowing verdict :
" find that the deceased came by his death in consequence
of a wound ihflicted by a musket shot, fired without orders by
Edward 'robin, one of the soldiers of the 39th Regiment of In-
fantry, engaged in quelling a desperate riot in the town of Abbey-
lisle, and after several solditrs of said regiment had been knocked
down s lilt stones."

The followftg accidents occurred among the rioters, from blows
inflicted by theniselvest—lfuniel Huard" skull dreadfully frac-
tured ; Timothy Hartnett. desperate laceration an the head; and
John Hartnett, concusicat in the brain.
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The soldier remains in east, Iy in Newemetle until the de.
eisionoEhis Ezeelkney the Lord Lieutenant on the subject shall
be known.

!Same! Reardon and AVilliwn Ilartr cit. two of the timer!. Arc in
such d...np:nt that little horst. are enter:l:. r.! of :lair recut'::}'.

The U3fortt:nite man Roche, who was shot on Sunday, in Abbey.l
Peale, said, the evening of that melancholy occurrence, that he For.'
gave the soldier who had fired at him, and requested that none of
his friends should take any part in bringing him to trial. On the
inquest they did not produce a single witness, or seem any way
ansious about the nftkir.

It tc reportetiti;;;ne of the men who was wounded at Ab-
beyfe4le. on Sunday, has since died in consequent* of the wounds
he re...iced.

OUTRAGE COMMITTED BY THE WEAVERS'

COMBINATIOA.

[From the Ghtsgow Clirorei:kl
Thursday a very serious occurrence took place in Camtactile, of '
which the following are the authentic particulars :
Mr. I icorge Smith, Weaver, Camlachie, has a family cif six sons
and o,rce daughters. lie has six looms, occupied by himself and
five of his sons. Ile has taken all his work from Mr. Peter
Hutchison ever since that gen:leman commenced business. He
always found that lie paid as high prices as were given bj any,
and he would never seek a better master. fie joined the anOtilt;• I
tion with the sole view of getting some better regulations adopted I
respecting the taking of apprentices, and preventing strangers
from corning in on the trade, so that the bands might be r^Aluced.
lie never would have joined. an association for putting any man
ant of trade, more particularly Mr. Hutchison; and the delegate
from Cantlachie, when he voted to that eilect, went beyond his tn-
structions.

On It ednestlay Mr. Smith went in as usual, and brought flee
web, front 31r. Hutchison', warehouse. When this was known, be
wes called upon in the evening by 4 of the committee of that district,
who told him they world expel him from the association for taking
webs from Mr. Ifutchison. Ile said he had done no offence in
taking these welts when he was pleased with them, and he did not
think it had any thing to do with the association. They asked
him to take back the webs, and if he had got any money upon
them, they would make it up. Mr. South had not teccived one
farthing advance upon the work, but he did not chooge to satisfy
them on that point, hut told them he would no: take it hack for ,
them or any one. as he never wished Mr. H. out of the trade; one
of them replied he had it terrible work with Mr. Hutchison. Ale.
Sinithbieldest son was next asked to drop Mr. Hutchison. He
said be had no occasion, for he was always better paid, and served
with beler work than by any manufacturer he had ever tried.
They said a weaver who was at the t'oor would give hint a lei ell
broad lawn, and seek one for himself. Hite would leave Mr. Hutch-
ham. A man in the street also offered to procure him *shilling a
week if he would comply. Hut all their offers being rejected, the
committee told him he *as now expelled from their association,
and went away.
Thursday morning. between nine and ten. while 31r. Mulls was
engaged in mskirg new shutters for his windows, his shop was
beset by a rabble, who ettempted to get into the loom shop, but :
the door being fastened, they hung about the windows, and damned i
him to come out. and they would give him a greet thrashing. No I
answer was given, but those within continued working. They then
lift the premises, but continued to lounge in groups about the vil-
lage. About two o'clock they gatlieretiin a field on the north side
of the village. Some of the most active were noticed engaged in
making up an effigy intended to represent Mr. Smith, mi. The
figure was stullial with straw, and there was on it clothes erectly re.
sembling those worn by .Ir. Smith. The white night-cap he wears
was not forgotten ; and there was the appearance of a tech under
the figure's arm, with a white cloth round it ; the same as Mr.
Smith conies with his cloth to the warehouse. Indeed the personi-
tication was so complete that the family say they might have mis-
takes it for their Either but for the ill-painted face. There was a
label on the breast, with the inscription, " A warning to all traitors
for deserting their colours." They went by the back of the lemma,
and came down Whitevale, carrying the effigy shoulder high.
There was a number of men and women collected, who advanced'
with the most horrid yells and shouts, and stopped in front of Mr.
Smith's house. They used the most odious namee and expressions
to the family. and held the effigy close to the window. A felloW
with a rope inflicted twenty lashes on ir.
The crowd then housed anti shouted for.iny, and went parading
the effigy through the village, which was now in a state of in-
describable confusion. With augmented numbers. they reached
Parkhead, and stopped at Mr. Hall's, one of Mr. Itlutthisonl
weavers, anti who is determined not to drop him: then to Mr.
Smith's beyond Parkheail ; then to Mr. Duns:store's, Westmuir.
At all these houses, and several others who were obnoxious be-
cause they would not leave Mr. 11, the rubble vented their spleen,
insulting then) and their families in the grossest manner, and
threatening them. The effigy was flogged before eech of their
doors. After the mob had acted in this manner ffir more than
an hour, reinforced by most of the inhabitants of Oleic villages,
they returned to Catulachie about fdur o'clock. In the interval
Mr. Smith despatched a messenger to Mr. Ilutelliaon'i ware-
house, and the foreman went to the police office, anti requested
the assistance of the civil power. The mob, to the number of 700
or ititik again assembled opposite to Mr. Smith's bout., held up
the effigy to the window, and the women, who were very numerous,
and particularly active, and forgetting the natural modesty of
the sex, used tr.e most disgraceful epithets to the family, and de-
clare, they would burn them all alive. They went to a wooden
erection that had been fitted for a flesher's stand. Here a fel-
low performed the part of hangman in due form, and after
hanging for some time, the effigy was taken down. Prepare-
liens were in the interim making to burn it, and a quantity of
shavings and two shovelfulle of live coals were taken innu an ad-
joining brick-kiln, and laid on the foot pavement opposite Mr.
Smith's windows. :Here they continued shouting and hallooing.
and expressing their determination to burn Mr. Smith ahem As
they were about to consign the effigy to the flames the police came
upon them by surprise. and they, quite confounded, dispersed in
all directions.. The effigy was carried along In the hurry and was
torn to pieces, and a carter who was pae,:ng gt t the remains of the
emit thrown in his face. As there were, however, only five of the
police, the mob, after the fleet panic, and observing their sn'lll
%umber, began to rally. Mr. Smith's son pointed wit a few fel-
lows to the pollee, who had been west active in molesting them.
This poli‘e prececded to town with two prisoners. The mob fol-
lowed in great numbers, and commenced thrOwing bric'ibats and
large stones, by which SOUle of the police were severely hurt, and
obliged to fly and take shelter on inc road side. Captain Hardy
got into a house anti made his escape by a back window. Mr.
Debbie, special constable, who had been particularly active in
seizing prisoners, is much hurt in different parts of the liewlyilgi
the stones. In the meantime, two officers kept hold of the -
si'nert, amid a shower of missives. M'hen they cam eto the (,al.
lowgate Toll the mob pressed so hard upon them. that Sergeant
Thomas was obliged to take refuge in tbe cold-weighing box, No. b.
When they were elielosed, the mob hurled large stones at the win-
dows, which they shattered to pieces, and then broke the lock,
foreed open the door, and rescued th prisoners. Mr. till), and tile
police sergeant, who were in the box, were exposed to the greatest
danger. When the box was broken up, they were pelted with
stones, and were obliged to run for their lives. The mob followed
them, and Mr. Sim was struck on the back of the head with a
sharp stone and deeply cut, he being bareheaded. He was
stunned for tEe moment, and reeled a little, but was fortunately
able to keep his feet, and made his escape with great difficulty.
Some htionane, person brought • surgeon, and the wound, which
was bleeding profusely, was dressed. An order was then des-
patched for every officer in the police office and all those in the
town to turn out. A strong party of them went to Catnlachie, and
secured 5 prisoners, and brought them to the police office. A third
party of the police went out and secured other two fellows. Millie
Lang and the Sheriff were also present, and were of the greatest
use in restoring Order. They examined Mr. Stnith'e premises, and
said they had never seen a better-conducted establishment, and
were highly pleased with the industry and regularity which cha-
racterised al! its ntemhent. .Jr. Smith is • most peaceable, well-
doing man, and would give no offence to any of his neighbours.
His family lives very retired, and during the radical rebellion, he
wholly abstained froin it. it grudge, he says, has always been
borne him for this. A party of the police remained in the house
till eleven o'clock, and on the least alarm measures were takes for
an instantaneous communication a ith the police.

SATERDAY, SETT.
The village of Cantlaeltie has remained tolerably quiet since the
tliourUitnes on Thursday. When any of Mr. Smith's family
yesterday appeared on the street. they were received with hisses.
clappin, of hands, and shouts of .• The Traitors." The following
persons,,, have been examined and committed :—Alesantler Al•Phie.
Andrew Dunsmore, John Riddell, Robert Reid. Richard Irvine.
and John Smith, all weavers. A very full precognition was also
taken. and despatched last night to the Crown lawyers, and it is
hoped the case may yet be in time for trial at the ensuing Circuit
Court.

Preparations for the Irish survey are; actively going on.
Detachments of °freers are now in various putts of Eng-
land, for instruction, and the Director, with one subal-
tern, has recently arrived in Dublin, to decide on the part
to commence, which beginning will be in the spring.
Twenty of the senior cadets, from the Woolwich Aca-
demy, intended for this service, have been for several
months past at Cardiff, on the survey of that part of the
country. They will be assisted by a company of Ordnance
soldiers, taken either from the Artillery or :Millers and
iners.

There are now living in Folkstonc Workhourc 19 per-
sons, whose united ages amount to 1,45; years. A pude-
man looking over the tombstones in thu church-yard of
that town, remarked roan old inhabitant the great number
of deaths beyond 7() years ; the latter replieti—" You it ill
be more surprised when I state to you that there are now
living in the town 150 persons above that age : one couple
who have been wedded upwards of 7t) yowl', and whose
ages amount to 148, arc attended by their daughti.r, who is
62." The population of the town is about 4,000.
On Settmlay a fiesher in Dundee purchased fi.teen sheep
front a Highland drover, never suspecting, after paying the
money, thathis right of property would be questioned. In
the evening, however, a person arrived in the town, and
claimed the sheep, stating that seventeen had been stolen
from him, and producing satisfactory evidence that these
were part of them. The thief was pursued by the timber's
son, who overtook him on the Cupar Angus road, and
obliged him r.) refund the money.
Ameteor was seen at thratton-on-the-Foss, on Wednes.-1
day night, about eleven o'clock, travelling from north to
eolith, mid was lost sight of in the distapeesover Mendip
zti.tcr b:ing in view fur 45 *minds.