The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-17 00:00:00

IRR LAND.

...11.11....
COUNTY OF KILKENNY.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING.
The Lander Jew's! of Saturday contains the subjoined
highly laterestiog document's. The High Sheriff of the
county of KilLeon, M deserving of the public giatituile for
acceding to the respectable requisitiuu presented to him.
This promisenons.meetiog of all, without distinction of roe
lion, is preferable to a meeting of any particular sect or
party. We prefer such a meeting to one of Ca:holies, or
eve. to oat of Protestants, foe the same object ; as all are
concerard is promoting the welfare of the tomtit", it is eh
pedieal that all should copal, in advocating the mesas,*
necessary for its attainment. This meeting is boursurahit•
to the litiersffity. intelligence, and public spirit of the cid.
gems of Kilkenny ; wit have sin doubt •baii i the result ; ws
are cor.fideut that it will be in full aceordatice with the wishes
of every disinterested mate of wood mind in the country..
" To WlLLiast Wanton, Esq. High Sheriff of the County
of Kilkenny.
" We, the molersigned, request you will call a Meeting,
for an early day, of the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, and Free-
holders of the Courtly of Kilkeurry, for the purpose of pill.
Booing Parliament to remove all disabilities affecting the
Roman Catholics of Ireland, as the hest means of perms.-
newly establisloog that concord so impresdively recurs.
minded by oar beloved Sovereign is. his parting admositiou
to his faithful people of Ireland."
(Signed) Clifden, Besborongh, Downshire, Duncrianott,
Frederiek Ponaonby, M.P.,Somereet. R Butler, Genet, Agar
Ellis, M.P, Pierce Boiler, William Poosonby, W. R. De
Montenoreacy, Bart., P. S. Butler, itc &c.
(There are utterly three hundred other signatures.)
" Iss pursuance with theforegoing Requisition, I du hereby
request a Meeting of the Nubleenro, Clergymen, Gentlemen,
sad Freeholders of the Comity of Kilkenny, at the County
Court-house, ou Friday, the 18th day of January, 1822, at
the hour of out o'clock.
. WILLIAM WARING, High Sheriff."
" London, December IS, 1821.
" Silt —1 have hod the barmy, of emeriti( year letter of
fire Ails, which followed me to different places or I should
sooner have aivwerril it. I shall he obliged to you to affix
my wino. to the Requisition, soil I hope awe shirred, that
the Catholic Question may be carried to this Session. With
my feelings and opiniuos no this subject, I need not trouble
you at present : they see well known. They agree with
shore of Fox, Pits, Grey, Grenville, Wyndham, Bork', Cass-
ming, Londonderry, Harrowhy ; oleo who, however they da:
lied un other 'object', agreed on this. I ought out to
forget Grattan, Planar-it, and many others. In truth, the
ablest and best men of our day have supported it.
" I have the hni ttttt r to he, Sir,
" Your very obedient bumble Servant,
" CLIFDEN."
" December 19, 1821. •
" SlR—la consequence of the severe calamity that bas
occurred is our family, my brother is still remaining with
my father at Florence, and as ass early answer cannot be pro.
cured fioin thesis, I take the earliest opportunity of assuring
you of our hearty concurrence so the object of she proposed
inerinly, fur peoitiouilig Parliament to rumor, all dimbildies
•ffecting the !tyrants Catholics, and of requesting you to add
any of our names that you may think fit to the Requiwiton
to she High Sheriff that you liter been kind euougb to
enclose.
" 1 have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedieut &maid,
" DUNGANNON."
DU ELS.
A dud was fought on Saturday (12th lost.) at three o'clock
in the afternoon, between Mr. O'Meara, On the half pay
establiihMent, attended by Mr. Crooke, also on she half-
pay, and Mr. SPLoughlin, of the 'Treasury, atteuded by
Mr. Bayley. On the second fire bulls shoot look effect. Mr.
O'Meara was struck on the side, but the rib bone offered
sufficient resistance to prevent it from rote. ing the body—
the wound is severe, however. Mr. SPLoughlin was less
fortuuste. The ball of his antagonist entered a little below
the hip bone, aud has out been extracted. We state with
much regret that the woven' is cuir•illereil dangerous; he is
attended by the Surgeon-General and Surgeon Kerns. Mr.
O'Meara is attended by Sergio') Rom y.
It is • lamentable circumstance, that this is the Med
dad fought during the last week, at isiog from she same ori-
final celiac of quarrel: The first was on Tuesday. in Itot
Pharnis Path, between the same principal.; after exchang-
ing abuts, at IS paces distance, the parties and their friends
golden the ground without any adjustment homing taken
place. Au the moment of Tannic the irrouud, some &Item
(Om (clutch it this moment we do not wish more' particle...
larly lo allude so) arose, which produced a meeting on
Thursday afterinion, in a field adjoining Lord Clowlemont's
demesne, between Mr. O'Meara au.l Mr. Clarke, also on
halipay, who acted as !the second of Mr. SPLutighlon in
the former clue, when on a discharge of shuts at test paces,
Mr. O'Meara firing is the air, she affair was amicably ad.
jawed.
The third duel was fought in the same place between the
original in tocipals, with the oafortunate result already stated ;
they stood at the distance of twelve perm. Toe same Gen.
' tleman was second to Mr. O'Meara in the three duels.--
(Dahlia Mornisy Port.)