The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-22 00:00:00

IREL4ND.

NEWCASTLE, APRIL B.—(ERIEaCt of a private letter)
—1 have the pleasure of imparting to ‘ou a most heroic
and exemplary occurrence, which took place this morn-
ing, within two miles of Newcastle, in the apprehension
of eight noted insurgents, well armed, in female cos-
tume, by the Rev. Mr. Rochford and his parishioners at
Itailica hill.

About eleven o'clock, a.m., these eight insurgents,
well armed. and (Pressed in female attire, appeared on
the road of Rathcahill, having previously driven some
cattle lomi off a lam, which was taken by a very honest
farmer contrary to the system of these lawless legislators;
they then repaired to this man's brother, Mr. Michael
t:ussen, an honest man, which they broke open and
entered for tire purpose of plundering and setting it on
fire. Tire family being at chapel convenient, a private
account was sent to the Rev. Mr. Rockford, who was
then in the act of dismissing his flock, on which be in-
stantly called on his parishioners iii the most spirited
manner to co-operate with him in the apprehension of
the insurgents : accordingly they obeyed, and being sti-
mulated by the hind:Ade example of their clergyman,
sallied forth against the fellows with sticks arid stories,
and, although several shots were fired at them by these
armed ruffians, they succeeded in arresting five of them,
one of whom discharged his gun at the Rev. rlr. Roch-
lord, happily without effect; the other three at this time
made off' towards the hills, but three or four young gen-
tlemen, who were coursing on the mountains, hearing
the shots and perceiving the people running, instantly
went to their assistance, and icing well arnied,they very
soon put an end to the career of the other three ruffians
after an exchange of shots, one of which struck the
head of one of the winteboys, and wounded him slightly,
they surrendered.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, Edm. Fitzgerald, a school-
master, for attacking the house of 'AI r Morgan, at Dun-
may lan ; and George Walker, alias Colonel Walker, for
attacking John Shire's house, and demanding pewter to
make halls, were taken from the county gaol to Rath-
keale, front whence they are to be conveyed this day, to
be banged—the former at Shanagolden, the lattsr at
Newcastle. On leaving the prison, they declared their
innocence in the same manner as those that previously
suffered, although convicted on the clearest and most
satisfactory Fitzgerald is the r:rson who
wrote the letter to his insurgent friends in the country,
requesting them to keep the boys quiet until after the
assizes. John Kelly. who was also to be executed this
day Shanagolden, is respired.
4Viil am Dunworth, %Valiant Nunao, Jas. Callinan,
Ord Patrick Nugent, all comfortable tanners, for robbing
a detachment of the 40th regiment of their antis (which
hate since been surrendered), remain under sentence of
death, and are to be executed at 13a11yagrau oniSaturday.
LITRAORDIMART DOCUMENT.—At ten o'clock on
the Mein of the sth instant, %V. Nash, Esq. chief officer
.r the police stationed at Roscrea, having heard some
shuts near that town, proceeded immediately with a party
to the quarter whence they were tired. At the distance
of about a mile front Roscrea he met Iwo men on one
horse ; he chal;:inged, arrested, and searched them. In
the ineeches pocket of one, the son of a very respectable
man, was found a manuscript book, .vritten with great
cleverness, emblazoned with varictia devices, and con-
taining the oath, pass word, and a complete system of
insurrectionary organization, the object of which is truly
d.abolical.

It would appear fmm this document that a general
unioo and utnistilidation of the several systems which
have for years back distracted various parts of Ireland,
hire been eficted. The prisoner was torwarled on Sa-
turday to CaptailfWil.son, the magistrate at Turks, who
awaits the directions of Government relative to him. For
this discovery iLe public are indebted to the prompt
exertions or Mr. Nash, whose ability and activity have
been conspicuous since his appointment. About a week
before the above occurrence, lie succeeded, by a well laid
Jban, Henry Martin, a principal in the cruel murder of
oseph Huey, a meritorious constable of Shituone, in the
King's county, about a year ago.
Coax Asams.—Mary Stanley, a woman of respect-
able appearance, and William Leary, a servant, were
chargvo with the murder of David Stanley, bt• shooting
hint with a loaded gun, and giving him a mortal w d,
by which he died on the 4th of Nov. last, at Old Court,
hi this COMity.

Counsellor Connell opened the case for the prwecti-
cntion Mary Sianley, the nri.oner, was ihe wile, and
aud. William Lea►y, the other prisoner, was the servant
of the late David Sianlcy. Tile deceased was a farmer
in comfortable circumstances. raue were no persons