The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-16 00:00:00

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OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTY OF LIMERICK.
LIMERICK, OCTOSIRS 10.
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Ballissirick, the residence of Michael White, Esq. was
attacked on Thursday sight, ■t the early hour of eight
o'clock, by a very large party, ell wall armed. Mr. White
had but one servant-wino is the house. They first attacked
the door with a sledge, and required him to hand out his
arm•, particularising the number and kind be had, and as
accurate as possible, with a promise of their being returned
after a few nights. Mr. White refused doing so ; on which
they succeeded io breaking one of the iron bars of a window
in the ball, by which • great itemger entered. Being so
much oot-numbeted, M►. White put out the lights, end took
his station et the winding of the gain, rind declared his dr.
tennis:ties to have the life of the first person whit would
stand them ; they remaiued• for aawie tinsolo the half, and
after • lung consultation, retired, without arms, or mu
being allowed the satisfaction to search for them. Mr.
White's fires conduct is worthy Imitation, and nothing is
more clear than that • little determinatiou would put doers
the dastardly assailants.
Ow Friday night, between the heart of nine and ten o'clock,
• banditi attacked the house of James Raymond, Esq. of
Hollywood. in this county, and succeeded is taking of two
guns and a blunderbuss. Mr. Raymond was in Kerry, sod
beteg apprised of his absence, they attacked the frost mad
rear of the holm at t►e same time, breaking all the win-
dows ; but not being able to force as entry at the lower pa. t,
they clamed to a modest on the second fluor, which they
dashed in, and by which MC4IIII accomplished their object.
The same party al.o attacked the house of Thomas Brown
Fitzgerald, Esq. of Ballinvirick, and a like rummer utstaiord
Are-arms.

The boomer of Thomas Furlong, Eeq at Dromeulliher, and
flnistsia Hullers Odell, near the Grows, were misrbed fur
Ire-arnis uu Saturday night, and she bsudini bras WE

' Ifieerrel boom iu the village of Ballitigarry were searched
Seedey eight fur 6re•armr.

The house of Richard J. Sweeney, Esq. of Glsadulf, in
this smooth was attacked on Saturday by a numerous band
of Iranians, who, we are sorry to learn, succeeded is obtain-
Mg meets stand of Smarms
Since writing the above, we have received the following
triter from Mr. Sweeney, dated GlsndulT, October 9:—
The arms which were taken us Saturday night from my
house, were last uitlit sent back in perfect repair."
In the middle of the day on iVediseedity a gang of armed
fellows, with their fates blackened. had the hardihood to
enter Camas., the residence of John J. Sullivan, Esq. hut
were disappointed in obtaining fire-arms, which Mr. Sullivan
removed a short time before.

The arms taken from Sir Aubrey De Pere Hunt, Bart. at
Currah, have bees returued to Sir Aubrey's brother.m-law,
Mr. Rice, M.P.
After 11w party took the arms from Mr. Nashis bower, they
proceeded to the house of a respectable fartm►r. of the use
of Wallis, ■ tenant of Mr. Mason's, of Gleabruok, from
whom they took a gun; sit front hence arose as erroneous
report that Mr. Mason's house was attacked.
O Monday night, about twelve o'clock, Mr. Millwood's
premises at Courthraek were attacked by a number of locus,
who surrounded the lodge at the gate, and after tbreateuing
the people inside, and &siring them not to attempt to stir
out, proceeded to strip the lea fri4 the roof, a quantity of
which they carried away. This M the third time Mr. Mill-
wood'. place has been robbed offers', volume his house en-
ters.' in search of arm•.
We have just beard that a party of the military came up
with a banditti last Met, in the neighbourhood of Newcam
tk, upon whom they fired ; one of Them ha. been killed and
several wounded—one man has been brought in prisoner to
the Bridewell of Rathkeale.

The yeomanry corps of Colonel C►oshie and Capt. Leslie
nightly patrol the roads between Torbert and Ltstowel,
which prevent. ally outrages whatever being perpetrated in
these distrithe.

RIOT AT Tilt RACK COL:WM—On Sillira3l, from den
to one o'clock al Sidon, a great number of persons were seen
on the different roads convetii•nt to this city, all seemingly
approaching towards the Rare-course of Newcastle, and
armed with gums hlunderbusees, pistols, swords, scythes,
Ste. Ste. :Such an had the curiosity to ask when• they
were proceeding, or what was their object by appearing in
so illegal a manner, received only impertinent neturers,
soil the warriors swaggered on with aosir of ettufideure in
themselves, and indifference towards the ob , some of
whom were of rank sod well known to them as possessing
authority. Ii was, however, soon ascertained that two fac-
tions were to meet at the rates to decide sonar of their dif-
ferences, and they chose the use of fire-arms fur that par-
pose, is preference to the native weapon. Immediately
after the first heat was over, a silt& shot was fired by one
party, and in an initial there was a general rush towards
the tents to meet the opposite faction; shuts were fired
without number, and the screeching,' and maniac eshibt-
tioas of some of those deluded people were really horrific.
The peaceable spectators were obliged to 9y is all direr-
floes, and the assailing party being more numerous than
their opponeuts, compelled else latter to retire, and leave the

Carmichael, with as little delay as possible, proweededrialffir'
the Mayor and one of the City Sheriffs; on reaching the
gate of the race-grusind Ilse dragoons drew up limo, and
showed a front towards the rioter', who had previously felieed
to an ailjoiniag hill, distant about half • mile. lustead of
retiring ou view of the military. they set up • shout I"
livid sevens' data is triumph and contempt. As them was
then so fighting, the object to be attained was the talking tef
the arms with which they were plentifully supplied, sad
for Ibis purpose the Mayor ordered the drettelmie tots Ism
divisions, one of which, with the Sheriff, peseieofialoemosa
the hill to the bark road by Moseleen ; and the other •itle
the High Constable in • contrary direction by the road
leading to Ballysinion. In a short time both parties came
round the hill and the rioters fled is all directions—some
throwing away their arms into potato fields and dykes.
while others had the ,temerity to lire upon their pursuers
from behind the hedges. The dragoons, however, cot
such of them down as came within their reach. There
were three prisoners arrested and conveyed to gaol with
some fire arms. One of the dragoon's horses received a ball
In the belly, sod died nest day.
A party of the 79th foot, with Alderman Waters% were
on the race-ground, which they occupied is absent* of
the dragoons ; had they been able to follow, measures
would have been taken to prevent the escape of an ta-
dividual. The civil authorities were particularly active
ou this occasion, and the aid they received from some
of the City High Constables, particularly Mr. Bellow,
was very creditable. Major Parker, Mr. Waller, Mr. Orms-
by, and other Gentlemen, wise knew the country, leaped
their horses over every impediment in pursuit of the riot-
ers, and the dragoons not being able to follow. those Gentle-
men were many times is imminent danger of being shot, as
the villaiss *ere then firing from the ditches • fortunately,
no injury was sustained. Infermatioas, which are capital,
have been taken by the Mayor against those in ciestody,asd
a full identity of their parsons is made.--(Citemiddir.)
Monday last, agreeably to public notice, a useetisg of the
County Limerick Magistrates was held at the Court House
of Rathintele, to devise measures for suppressing the out-
rages which disgrace the western part of the county. De
Cooney O'Grady, Esq. High Sheriff, being called to the
Chair, he was addressed at souse length by Major-Gene-
ral Sir John Lambert, Comosandtng Officer of the dis-
trict, who stated that be was deputed (in conjunction with
Mr. 'Wslcocks, Major Warburton, and Major Stewart, Chief
Officers of Police), by Goverussent to assure the gentlemen
and p ble inhabitants, that the most energetic measures
would be resorted to if the mrani intentbd to be pursued
eV., not produce a restoration of good order and quietude.
Several Magistrates spoke of tbe outrages nightly perpetrated
iu their vicinity.ascl stated that the object of the banditti ap-
peered to be for the sole object of obtainiar lire-areas. After
a •me further consultation it was agreed by the •meeting to
statiou military detachments at Shanagulden, Stosiehall,Bal-
lingarry,Abbeyfeale, and Drunscolloleer. For that purpose an
order was sent to Templemore foe 300 of the 40th regiment,
who were to proceed this soaraisig es a route fur their re-
spective Wilk's. is the county.
The following is the Jigsawsl of the additional force
about to be seat to this comity :-100 at Newcastle, head-
quarters; 30 Kaihkeale, 30 Abbeyfeale, 20 Rallingarry; 20
Stonehsll, 20 Dromcolluber, 20 Asbestos, 20 Talbert, 20
Skanagoldesi: barracks to be provided by the Gentlemen of
these respective places, and when ready, furniture to be for-
warded by Goversinent.