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London, England, 1820-03-16 00:00:00

IRELAND.

lITATII OF IRELAND.-CONNAUGHT!'
Lettere It firth, west represent the condithis el
Galway in " sane state. The principal facts oar
be collated front the following extracts from the
Galway. Tomo. and Mayo Papers :

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. . olLiver, 1111•ACY1 9.
On Sasday,night as Mr. Burke, aeompasied hie
servamt, arrived at his gale-house, be demanded , en-
treaty, bot to his 'abolishment, isiteMl of obi/M.OBCD,
as he 'tweeted, the,. were two *huts Seed it him from a
wall appetiser the gate. Mr. Berke And his pisol i• the
directors from whets' the shuts eafne, sad exclaimed,
" Murder!" Five other shots were likewise bed at Ishii, and
Mr. Burke directed his sensed to Sr.,ho immediately cam.
plied Mr. Burke at this asonseat bad the permute of tilled
to call out, is • deterialsed dustier, with a view of iatimi-
dathig them, "Come ots, liregonas, and mile the villaiis."
This is supposed to have the desired effect of reetraimiag
them, as so doubt is entertained, if this subterfuge was mot
resorted to, the assassins would must probably minutes and
accomplish their nefarious initiation. The gate-keeper, I.
his depositioss lake• by that vigilant Magistrate, Ames
Daly, Eaq. Duasasdle, admitted that he distinctly hard the
words expressed by Mr. Burke, and the shots; but thee the
gate was not missed until the following morning, when his
master's hit was fumed close to it. .11 is. supposed the gate-
keeper was nut implicated in the transaction ; but being so
impressed with dread, that be would ant venture to open
the gate. Mr. Berke attributes hi. escape, in • great mea-
sure, to his servant having taken his berm by the bridle, and
turning it from the gate, while a heavy lire was continued
from wield.. Seimn ballet shot. were (mad in sad neer the
gate ; sad the gate-keeper states lie beard several shots go
over the gate-house. Upwards of 111110 f. has been subscribed
by the gentlemen of the ueighbourbood for the spprehensioa
of
_Me del i ospients.—(Coonomphf Journal.)
Committed to the County Gaol os Tuesday last, eight per-
sona from the neighbourhood of Altaseragb, rbirged with
tendering unlawful oaths, sad asseibbling by sight in arms.
Yesterday eight others, charged with being Itibbonaten,
breaking into houses plooderiog for arms, mosey, and ten-
dering !legit! uaths."---(f foie.)
?UAW, laAncit A.
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About roar o clock oa Monday last this toots was
thrown into the utmost cosfesion and alarm by the ar-
rival of a perms, who stated that an esgageinest took
place between a small detachment of the Nurth Mayo
Militia, stationed at Belmont (myna milts from hence) and
• party of Ribbosaseu, and that, after am obstinate battleo be
latter were obliged to retreat, leaving thirty of their !Deli
killed, and • great number wounded. Is an instant the
military were called out, and appeared soder arm*, sad a
party of the rifle brigade, with aia °Seer, dispatched at dem-
ble quick lime to the scene of sties; but au their arrival
within • short distance of it, they were ordered back, at all
was quiet, sod the Rthborinies disposed. The tact of the
report turned out to be this r—lnformatios being jliren to
tbal iambs and spirited gentleman, James C. Blake, Brq.
of Belmont (who it is well kuown slime tbe Beat appearance
of Ribboarnen in this county, has not absented 'UMW( one
day or night from his house and temostry, nukes i 0 search of
these weak-minded and stubborn fellows), that • Coptoin
of theirs was within a (et* miles of this place, immedi-
ately eel out in quest of hum, accompanied by • serjesur,
and eight men of the North Mayo Staff (a party of which
he constantly keeps for scouring the neighbourhood), and
after a lung look out, eurceeded is making him • prisoner.
The fir/lowers of this Nth& Caseasisiter were mom apprised
of his situation, and iostantly determined on rescuing him;
fur this purpose upwards of two hundred of them itimeasbied
in a fieW sear which the party nod prissier were to the
most of them hieing armed with Pita-forks, spades, shovel.,
books sod scythe*. Mr. Blake Wag apprebessiVe of>tu at-
tack, particularly semen% the trued of toontry ample at a
distance, ordered his men to be om their goat* while be
resolutely galloped np to the crowd. Judging,Avas their po-
'Mo., that they were for battle, he began in the mildest man-
lier to reason with theta. They were deaf to his estreaties aud
regardless of his sayings, and seemed to lentil at his absurdity,
is thinking that 9 or 10 wee wooled magas so many ; opus
which he rusk back In meet bus party avid prepare for the op-
positioniits, se they might he contideiit of.. attack, at the
mole time telling the prilioner if he attempted to escape
that he would that moment be shut. Mr. Blake fearing
fhe enlihr rs would be surrounded, ordered them to Gm,
think ine it would lee means of deleting them, bat it
seemed only to eiasperale the Rthbososest who seemed to
be clueing on 'de army slime" more; Mr. Blake arrow nu
saber sherbet iho but a euosinut are, ordered his voltam...wen
to, keep it sip, sod make their trey illeseldh ahem, whir%
they did) so effectually as to cause the Ribillimisem to retreat
is all &rectums leaving oleo mesa dead sod live others badly