The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-21 00:00:00

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NEWCASTLE, APRIL 8.-..(EXlract of a private letter )
—1 have the pleasure of imparting to you a most heroic
and exemplary occurrence, which took place this morn-
ing, within two miles of Newcastle, in the apprehension
of eight nuted insurgents, well armed, in lemafe cos-
tome, by the Rev. Mr. Pochford and his parishioners at
About eleven o'clock, a.m., these eight insurgents,
well armed, and dressed in female attire, appeared on
the road of Rathcabill, having previously driven some
cattle trout nit a farm, which was taken by a very hottest
farmer contrary to the system of these lawless legislators;
they then repaired to this mart's brother, Mr. Michael
Ciee:,en, an holiest matt, which they broke open and
entered for the purpose of plundering and setting it on
fir,. The family being at chapel convenient, a private
account was sent to the Rev. Mr. Rochford, who was
then in the act of dismissing his flock, on which he in-
statitly called on his parishioners in the most spirited
❑tanner to co-operate with hins in the apprehension of
the insurgents : accordingly they obeyed, and being sti-
mulated by the laudable example of their clergyman,
sallied forth against the fellows with sticks and stones,
and, although several shots were fired at them by these
armed rutliaos, they succeeded in arresting five of them,
out of whom discharged his gull at the Rev. Mr. Ruch.
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 being well armed, they very
soots put an end to the career of the other three rufliatta
—as, 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 Mr Morgan, at Disn-
tnoylan ; and George Walker, alias Colonel Walker, fur
attacking Joists Shire's house, and demanding pewter to
make balls, were taken from the county gaol to Ratli-
ke:de, from whence they are to be conveyed this day, to
be hanged—the former at Shanagolders, the latter at
Newcastle. On leaving the prison, they declared their
innocence in the BAIRe manner as those that previously
suffered, although convicted on the clearest and most
satisfactory testimony. Fitzgerald is the person 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 t Shanagolden, is respired.
William Duttworth, William Nonatt, Jas. Callihan,
and Patrick Nugent, all comfortable farmers, for robbing
a detachment of the 40th regiment of their arms (which
have since beets surrendered), remain under sentence of
death, and are to be executed at Ballyagrau on;Sattuday.
EITRAORDINARY DOCUMENT.—At ten °clock on
the iiivitt of the sth instant, NV. Nash, Esq. chief officer
of the police stationed at Roscrea, hatiog heard some
shots near that town, proceeded immediately with a party
to the quarter whence they were fired. At the distance
of about a mile front Roscrea he met two ❑ten on one
horse ; lie challenged, arrested, and searched Meal. in
the breeches pocket of one, the sun of a very respectable
man, was found a manuscript book, written with great
cleverness, emblazoned with various devices, and cots.
tairting the oath, password, and a complete system of
insurrectionary organization, the object of which is truly
diabolical.

It would appear from this document that a general
union and consolidation of the set erai systems which
have for years back distracted various parts of Ireland,
'nee L.en effected. 'Die poisoner was torwaded on SJ-
turd37 to Captain Wilson, the magistrate at Turks, who
awaits the directions n; Government relatit e to him. For
this discovery the public are indebted to the prompt
exertions of Mr. Nash, whose ability and activity have
been conspicuous since his appointment. About a week
before the above occurrence, he succeeded, by a well laid
plan, klenry Martin, a principal in the cruel der of
Joseph (limy, a meritorious constable of Siiitirone, in the
Kong's comity, about a year ago.
Coax ASSIZES.—NIary Stanley, a woman of respect-
able appearance, and William Leary, a servant, were
charged with the 'nuttier of David Stanley, by shooting
hem with a loaded gnu, and givitikt loin a mortal wound,
by which he died on the 4th of Nov. last, at Old Court,
iu this county.
Counsellor Connell (+envd the case for the prosecti-
cotton .\lary Stanley, the prisoner, was the wile, and
and. William Leary, Ihe other prisoner, was the servant
of the late Dip ul Stanley. The decease() was a farmer
in condonable eneutustaucts. '!'here were 110 Fatiollb