The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-26 00:00:00

The Magistrates of the eastern parts of the county of
Limerick have called a meeting on the 20111 inst. to take
into consideration the moat effectual means of protecting
the unarmed and loyal inhabitants. They complain of
the re •al of the police from some parts, and the re-
duction in others; but let them arm and support those
who deserve protection, at their own expellee, and they
would soon restore tranquillity.
( From the Limerick Papers of Saturday.)

It is currently reported that Mr. Drought, a very
efficient Ala,ostrate of the King's Gounty, is to superin-
tend the liolice establishment in the liberties of this
city. The head-quarters of the police will, it is stated,
be fixed at the main guard-house, George's Quay.
DARING ATTEMPT AT MURDER.--'Phis
between five eat: six o'clock, John M'Queen, of the OM
Ili,..thlanders, a sentinel posted at the King's stores, in
llardvk,, whilst walking from his box at the corner of
the station to the extreme end of the building, an assassin
rushed from under the shed, near the stores of J. Kelly,
where the villain had concealed himself until the
soldier was within two feet of him, when he fired a
pistol At his head—the sentinel had heard some noise in
that direction, and was appniaching to ascertain the
LJuse, when he put up his hand to compress the light,
and at that instant the shut was fired at him—two slugs
were lodged iu Ins hand, and tile powder completely
burned the hair oil that side of his head, and so stunned
him that he could not see the ruflim, but heard him re-
treat towards the cross-lane leading to the linen-hall.—
One of-she parish watchman, on hearing the shot, came
to his assistance, an l the guard having been sent for, a
fruitless pursuit was made. The mayor and magistrates
have offered a reward of forty pounds for the apprehension
of the perpetrator.

Dust. sr, Nov. I9.—The Committee of the Nationa
Testimonial have called a general meeting of the sub-
scribers, in tic held at the Royal Exchange, on the 29th
instant, fur the purpose of receiving the report of the
Cotonntiee, and deciding upon the testinuouial to I e
erected.

It is with great regret we find that the gross amount of
subscriptions already paid into the hands of the treawrers,
falls very short indeed of those expectations which we,
aommott with our cotemporaries, indulged in when this
matter was first agitated.
We are somewhat at a loss to account for the disap-
pointment.. The distreas of the tunes, doubtless, are
unusually heavy and extensive; but we cannot think
Ireland is even yet so poor as to he unali!e to make a
larger 'gait/gal enhicription than eleven thousand imilindsl
The Duke of ))))) is hy no means popular among
leis counti poen ; yet our national subscription to com-
memorate the visit of our gracions and patriotic King,
who lives in the heart of every lrishutan,does not amount
icvabove two-thirds of the slim which was raised to build
a trophy to perpetuate the Duke's fame ! Surely there
is something very strange and unaccountable in this!
Al itch advantage was anticipated from the exertions of
certain gentlemen, who professed, and undoubtedly felt
a great interist in the success of the subscription during
the late circuits. Any efforts of this kind, however, if
indeed any such were made, appeared to have failed
altogether.
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With the exception of, we believe, a couple of hun-
dreds of pounds from Waterford, nothing, literally no-
thing has been received from the country.
"Inere was a meeting in Cork, hut no subscription
that we have heard of took place there.
To be sure, it is not too late. But if the counties do
intend to subscribe, they certainly should not proerasti-
[late any longer. Galway has taken the lead, and we
trust its example will be generally followed.