The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-12 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.

CONN% VI:HT.—The tune for half measures, or
fur temporising, with regard to the greater part of
this province, has passed. Not only horse and fiat,
but minion have been despatched ►o the west. On
Frid►y, two pieces of flying artillery left Island-
bridge for the County of Galway. By a Pinch'
maim), dated last 1 uesday, the entire of the County
of Clare was put under the protection of the Peace
Preservation Act. The following letter from Ath-
lone, which is a little picturesque, and, we rather
think, somewhat coloured, wilt, however, give the
reader a tolerably good view of the state of this part
of the country.
Ex.ract of a letter from Athlone, March 1:
" 1 his town, fiir the last wed:, has presented a
scene that f du •tot recollect to have been equalled
at any peri,sl ituring the war ; the coutinuul pas-
sage of troops, of all arms, two or three different
descriptions of a day—their baggage, billetings,
trampetings, and &warnings, give dreadful note
of pi epuraaoti.' The enemy, however, does not
seem in the least intimidated by it ; the have ap-
peared in tinu►idable numbers almost every night,
and each night in a different place ; they hare taken
all the arms in this and the county of Roscommon,
trem gentle and simple, and throughout a great
part of the county of Galw.y—hitherto the Lein-
ster side of the Shannon had been remarkably quiet,
but the flame is spreading fast, and they opened the
campaign in Westmeath last night, by robbing
arms from several houses, and one within a mire of
this town, near Mr. Bruce's!"
On Sunday morning a detachment of the 93,1
lighlanders, which lyre been quartered at Drog-
heda ti,r some time, under the command of Major
Gordon, marched fire ROAN)111111011 18 sup-
posed to be the ultimate destination of the regi•
na at.

Friday ni;lit, some ground was illegally turned
up on the lands of Monegena, County Clare. On
Sunday the Rev. Kennelly, Parish Priest, re-
presented front the altar the enormity Of the oflenee,
which operated so powerfully on his flock, that 500
of them repaired to the hauls, and laid down the
grounds in its original state. It is supposed that
the perpetrators were frum another parish.
A field in the neighbourluxid of Barton-hill, near
Moelick, County Clare, within throe tuiles'uf this
city, was turned up on Monday uisht.

The following is the most recent intelligence from
the ( minty of Galway
"GALWAY, 4.—lf we were to publish
all the communications that lie before us upon the
subject of those marauders, our whole paper would
not be sufficient for the purpose. In the neighbour.
hood of Tuam, Mr. Blakeney, of Abbert, and his
relative, Mr. William l'earsse, have been unceasing
in their exertions, which, aided by Captain O'Keefe,
of the 73d regiment, have been productive of the
best effects. In a late nightly patrole though the
county near Horseleap, they took twenty five pri-
soners, six guns, four cases of pistols, and three
blunderbusses, and sent twelve of the prisoners to
Tulin' Gaul. They fell in with the Hey. Mr.
Ogiorke, who, with a party of police, had also
taken some prisoners, one of whom presented and
snapped his gun at the policemen, but without
effect; this ruffian was, Mier a short struggle,
wounded, and brought in a prisoner, with his
arms.

At the Roscommon Assizes on Thursday, the 2d
instant, Matthew Mannison, with a great many
others, Ribbonmen (the names of seven are enume-
rated), were finind guilty, the forme' capitally, the
latter of transportable felonies. Thady Hardy anti
Patrick Guff were also found guilty, and were or-
dered for execution on the 18th instant.

" Since writing the foregoing, we are happy to
learn that the military force of this county will be
increased to five thousand men 'on Tuesday next.—
Every village of any note will have a party ofthe
army stationed in it, so that we may now hope to
see the return of peace, order, and confidence to our
afflicted country."
It is with pain we have to mention that Ribbon-
ism has begun to rear its head in the county of
Westmeath. On the night of Tuesday List, a con-
siderable number of thesedeluded miscreants attacked
the dwellings of three persons of some respectabiltty.
within three miles of this town, and stripped them
of their arms. They then took the direction of
Shannon-bridge, practising as they went along the
same species of plunder on many of the inhabitants.

FROM TUESDAY' NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY I.:MAW:Et?.

.......
M. Lynch. Chun;li Street, Spitarlfieklb. bilk manufacturer,
from March 11 to March 25.
BANKRUPTS.
J. Lister and J. B. l.ay. Lungroyd Bridge, Yorkshire, dyers.
Solicitor., Messts. Stocker, Dawson, and Ilerringlitint, New
Boswell Court. Carey Street.
W pat,. It chinowl, York. woollen drap:r. Sots. Ar
Lambert and Son. Bedford How.
.1. Atinger, Exeter, woollen draper. Sul. Mr. Drumm, 10
Brow) street.
.1. Bunker, Crofton Street, Soho, furnishing ironmonger.
Sol. Mr. Fisher, Inner Temple Lune.
J and C. Lyne. Finsbury Square. merchants. Sols. Messrs.
Walker and Rankin, Old Jewry.
J. Macintosh. Kingston, Surrey, mobster. Sole. Messrs.
Blunt and Bowman, Broad .'t!treet Buildings.
.1. Smith, Doncaster, Yorkshire, grocer. Sole. Messrs. Wat-
kins and Peely, Lincoln's lint
J. and T. Atkinson. Bradford. Yorkshire, wine merchant.
Sol. Mr. Makinsm. Temple.
r H. Kalil. Duke Street, %Vest Smithfield, butcher. Sol. Mr.
Smith. Aldemianbury Pthtvrh.
J. Keats, Leek, Staffordshire, innholder. Sol. Mr. Falcon,
Elm Court. Temple.
C. Ringdon, Westomsuper Mare, Somersetshire, innhidder.
Sol. 31r. Chilton, Chancery Lune.
F. W. Bower, Bristol, sugar refiner. Sol. Mr. Bigg,
anoint Buildings, Chancery lane.