The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-14 00:00:00

CRUELTY AND INJUSTICE IN IRELAND.

Sir Robert Wilson, in his Speech against the re-
newal of the Insurrection Bill for Ireland, men-
tioned the fbilowing occurrence—we do not give
it because it is the worst we have known, for we
know that thousands of cases, each of ten times
greater atrocity, could be verified, but because the
one in question was recently alluded to by so good
an authority, who was an eye-witness. The frets
alluded to by Sir It. Wilson, were as follows:
" Mr. WI iglit, a teacher of French, hearing that Mr. Fitz-
gerald, High Sheriff of Tipperary, had received sone
charges of a seditious nature against him, waited un Mr.
Fitzgerald, who, without investigation, sentenced him to
be dogged, and then allot. The unhappy man suren-
dered his keys to have his papers germ:tied, pruter: ling
his innocence. Next day the unhappy man was dragged
to a ladder in 00'11nel-street, to undergo his sentence.
lie knelt down in prayer, with his hat before his fAce.
Mr. Fitzgerald came tip, dragged his hat froin him ad
trampled on it ; seized the man by the hair, dragged h and
trampled Ott It ; .tize'l thc man by the hair, dragged hiisii
to the earth, cut him across the forehead with his sword,
arid then had ads stripped naked, tied up to the ladder,
and ordered hint filly sashes. Major Ittal, an officer in
the town, came up as the fifty lashes were completed,
and asked Mr. Fitzgerald the cause? Mr. F. handed
the Major a note, written in French, saying lie did not
Mauch understand French, though he understood Irish,

but he (Major nil) would find in that letter what would
justify hilts in flogging the scoundrel to death. Major
Rid read the letter.—He found it to be a note addiesserl
to the victim, translated in these words :—' Sir, I am ex-
tremely sorry I cannot wait on you at the I appointed,
bring miavoidahly obliged to attend Sir Laurence Par-
/1011A. Yout'a, Baron De Clubs. Notwithstanding ibis
translation, which Major Rial read to Mr. Fitzgerald, lie
ordered tiny lashes more to be inflicted, and with such
peculiar severity, that the bowels of the victim could he
perceived to be convulsed and working through his
wounds. Mr. Fitzgerald, finding he could not contiene
the application of his cat-o- ' tails on that part without
cutting his way into his body, ordered the waistband of
his breeches to be cut open, and 50 more lashes to be in-
flicted there. Ile then lett the unfortunate man bleeding
and suspended while lie went to the barracks to demand
a file of men to come 111111 shoot I • : but being reinsert
by the C aniline Officer, he came back and sunzlit
for a rope to bang him, but could not get one. He thr n
ordered him to be cut down and sent back to prison where
lie was confined in a dark small room, with no other Our-
!inure than a wretched pallet of straw without covering,
and there 1w remained six or seven days without medical
assistance. Sir Robert's object in referring to these
transactions, of all of which lie was an eye witness, was
to skew that the system of violence had been protected by
the Government of the day and that the rewards con-
ferred on the actors of those scenes had given encourage-
ment to the lawless treatment of the Irish people; whilst
the Government of the present day, instead of eradicating
the evils by suitable remedies, pursue the system recom-
mended by the High Sheriff."

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
B.INKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
J. Owen, Leadenhall Street, cabinet maker, from June 29 to
August 17.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
W. and E. Gray, Birmingham, nail ironmongers.
BANKRUPTS.
W. Snipe, Cheadle, Sudlindshire, grocer. Solicitor, Mr.
Barbor. Fetter Lane.
W. Barnard, Frampton upon Severn. Gloucestershire, to
dealer. Sols. Messrs. Bousfield and Co. Bouverie Street.
W. Warner, junior, North ‘Valshain, Norfolk, scrivener.
Sols. Messrs. Tilbury and Co. Falcon Street, Aldergate.
R. Robinson, North Waisham, Norfolk, inen draper.
Mr. Lythgoe, Essex Street, Strand.
D. Matthews, Carlisle, Cumberland, mercer. Sols. Messrs.
Ilunl and Co. Temple.
J. Oakley. Southamptca, brirklayer. Soli. Messrs. Brundrett
and Co. Temple.
G. Clay, Totness, Devon, builder. Sol. Mr. Blake, Great

r. Solt

Surrey Street.
W. Phene, jun. and T. R. Gregg, Watling Street, conies—
tioners. Sols. Messrs. Foss and Co. Essex Street, Strand.
T. It. Gregg, Deal, Kent, apothecary. Sols. Messrs. Pearce
and Co. St. Swithin's Lane.
G. Lloyd, Cumberland Street, Marylebone, brewer. Sol. Mr.
Hill, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square.
G. Robertson, Wapping, ship chandler. Sols. Messrs. Bout-
dillon and Co. Bread Street, Cheapside.
.1. Thomson, Leman Street, Goodman's Fields, oilman. Sol.
Mr. Glynn. Burr Street, East Smithfield.
J. Wotxlcroft, Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square, linen draper.
Sol. Mr. Niblett, New Court, Crutchedtnars„
J. Granger, Took's Court, Cur,itor Street, presuliker. Sols.
Messrs. Timbrell and Co. iilaeclesßeld Strea, SOBTS(piare.
J. Rider. Winchester House, Broad Street, merchant. Sols
Messrs. l.avie and Co. Old Jewry.
S. Williams, Mincing Lane, broker. Sol. Mr. Draper,
Walcot Place, Lambeth.
DIVIDENDS.

July 29, J. Outram and W. Walsh, Liverpool, brewers —97.
T. Forster, Newington, Surrey, builder—August 3, J. I. and
P. Cossart, Clement's Lane, wine merchants--12, J. Garnett.
Liverpool, linen draper—S, W. Watkins. Norton, Worcester,
linen draper-9. W. H. ToHervey, Pommes, brewer-3, W.
Martin, Leadenhall Market, cheesemonger--6, C. Stott. Man—
chester, brush maker-6, W. Fear, Bath. cabinet maker—ts,
H. Norris, Bolton, Lancashire, confectioner-14, R. Parker,
Whitchurch, Salop, stationer-3,G. Smith, Puttenham. Surrey,
shopkeeper—S. R. W. Fox and W. P. Smith, Plymouth, mer—
chant-3, J. Vs hitbourn, Brook Street, Holborn, oilman-3. J.
Hilton, St. Martin's Le Grand, saddler-3, T. Playfair, New
Bond Street, trunk maker-3, M. Rowley, Bear Street, Leicester
Square, dealer-3, J. Gilbert, :Maidstone, rope maker-3, J. and
W. Nichols, Old Jewry, merchants.
CERT! FICATES to be granted Aug. 3.
G. Wilson, Ratelifib Highway, brewer—G. Burton, Knotting.
ley, York, vessel builder—T. Ely, Fenchurch Street, moister—
R. Steel. Newcastle upon Tyne, ship broker—W. Handrord.
Tavistock. Devon, linen draper—F. Falkner, Manchester, ware
houserrams..W. Tate, Cattawn Street. bookseller—T. Ambrose,
Waterloo Place, woollen draper—J. Milthorp, Poole, York,

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, we un-
derstand, has made•over his estate at Oatlands, with
the growing crops, &c. to trustees, for the payment
of his debts. The Trustees are the Earl of Lauder-
dale and Col. Stephenson. By terms of the arrange-
ment, all debts not exceeding 501. are to be paid
immediately in full. We can find no feelings but
those of contempt and abhorrence for a man, who,
with an income of more than 50,0001. a year, can
allow executions to be constantly out against him
at the suit of tradesmen, who are absolutely ruined
by his delay of payment.
The will of the late Countess Fitzwilliam was
proved in the Prerogative Court, Doctors' Commons,
on the 26th ult., by Earl Fitzwilliam, who, as hus-
band, became administrator, with the will annexed,
there being no executor appointed ; nor is it stated
by what deed or power her Ladyship was enabled to
execute such an instrument. It contains very few
legacies, the chief of which is '2,0001. to Lady Ca-
roline Dunda% The personal estate is sworn by his
Lordship to be under 20,0001.; but there is no dis-
position of residue. The will is dated Wentworth,
110th July, 1817.
The Duke of Buckingham, who recently spoke of
standing and falling with his tenants, has since ads
dressed circular letters to them, requiring all arrears
by the lit of July, or compulsory measures would
be taken against them.