The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

TER. 4.

the house ; but he still continued to reply only by fresh dis-
chai ges howl his musket, hoping they would not proceed to the
extremity of burning his house. They, however, brought
fi-e, and co umunicated it to the stable, which was thatched, .as
was the witness's house, and all were connected. When the
staole was on fie, the assailants called out. and said, that if
Burke would deliver his arms and surrender, they would save
th house ; but he vernained firm in his resolution never to Ca-
pi. date to them, and continued to encourage his wife and his
child en, out Ole rest of his family, telling them that God was
go,:d and giaceJts, and was still able to protect them. They
the set ti t, the two ends of the dwelling-house. which, with
the • .ali e. the witness perceived altogether on fire. Witness,
.he coin% of the attack, heard some shots from the assailing
pai tv. The flames now beginning to spread in three parts of
th,. ',louse, the firing ceased on both sides, but the assailants still
reoiaieed outside. Burke's family, in despair, now gathered
rrtild him, while he threw hitnself on hi,: knees, resigning his
faulty and lii.nself to the mercy of the Almighty. He then re-
collected that he hid, upon a former occasion, pierced about
two -ouare feet of the mud wall of his bed-room so thin, that he
cot Id at any time case his house should be attacked), easily
push it out if necessary, and had kept the head of his bed against
it, for tht, purpose or concealing the thinness of the wall there.
By this time the honse was filled with smoke to suffocation, ac-
companied with flame; Broke, taking a spade, opened the pas-
sage above described, and, on putting out his head, saw nobody
at that side of the house; he then crept out, and drew his fa-
mily after him ; a man of the name of J. Keating, who was in
the house, came out at the same time, as well as the servant-
maid. 'l'he witness and his family remained outside but a very
few moments, when the servant-gb 1, who had gone a short dis-
tance from the house, came running back, crying, " Here
they're coming—we'll all be killed !" Burke then, taking his
wife and children to the house of a smith, placed them there ;
and, aecompaniA by the smith and J. Keating, returned to the
house, now enveloped in fire, but saw nobody near it.
The next witness for the prosecction was J. Keating, who
corroborated the evidence given by Burke.
The Jury retired for a few moments, and brought in a ver-
dict of. Guilty against all the prisoners. except O'Donnell, and
sentence of death was pronounced immediateiy from the Bench
agai4st E. Maher, T. Hurley, M. Carney, T. Fitzgerald, and W.
Mahar. ••• , •

The Freeman's Journal gives the following detailed account
of the robbery of the Enniskillen mail:
440 n Wednesday night last, at half-past 11, as the Mail Coach
front Dublin to Enniskillen had got within four miles of Dun-
shaughlin, near to the seat of R. Dillon, Esq. in the county of
Meath, die coachman observed the road blockaded with three
cars, that lay directly across the path. He had scarcely, with
the guards, dismounted to remove the obstruction, when they
were tired upon by ruffians, constituting a banditti of 12 at least.
The guards returned the fire, and an action was kept up for
some minutes, in which one of the guards, of the name of Hearne,
received three wounds, (one or two of which are dangerous); and
the other, Thompson, received a flesh wound in the thigh. Hearne's
situation required the immediate attention of his companions, and
a surrender was announced at the earnest desire of the passen-
gers. The banditti, now victorious, ordered the passengers, the
guard and coachman to kneel down in the middle of the road,
while they plundered the coach, which they did of every thing
it contained, having a horse and cart in readiness to carry their
booty off. They also rifled the persons of the passengers, coachman,
and guards. Immediately after the robbers retired, a country
boy came up to the coach crying, complaining that they had for-
cibly taken a horse and cart from him but a little time before,
which, no doubt, were those employed by them in this nefarious
service: It is calculated that they could not have fired fewer than
12 vollies in the action with the guards. The person who appeared
to be their chief, was a man of about five feet nine or ten inches
high, stout made, with a fierce countenance, and dark complexion.
The direction they took, on parting from the coach, was towards
Dunshaughlin, where the brave wounded poor fellow, Hearne,
was left to obtain the_ aid necessiser in his dangerous situation.
The other more fortunate guard* Thompson, notwithstanding
his wounded thigh, proceeded with the coach to Enniskillen. We
ire glad to learn, that competent surgical tuisistance has been pro-

cured for Hearne, and that though he has been much injured
both in the head and leg, no doubts are entertained of his re-
covery,"

PRICES OF STOG
Bank Stock 230
3 per Cent. Consols 611
3 per Cent. Red. 61i
4 per Cents. 761

,S YESTERU.tY.
5 per Cents. Navy 891
Otnnitim 171 prem.
Long Ann. 1"4-
Excheq.llills 2 to 4 prem.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER•

LONDON :
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4.

Both Houses of Parliament were opened on Th. rsday
by Commission. The Speech was worded with so much
care, that it afforded very little occasion for pointed
opposition. There was but one opinion respecting the
merits of our brave army, and there appeared t.) be
the same uniformity of sentiment respecting the pledge
given by the Crown, of adopting every practicable' measure
of public economy. The discussion branched wit into con.
siderable length, and into a variety of topics, all con.
nected with the substance of the Speech, in which some
strong animadversions were made upon the spirit in
which the late Treaty with France was concluded. Mini,3-
ters, as might be expected, defended the principle upon
which that great arrangement was made ; and Lord Cas-
tlereagh particularly called it a work of wisdom, and
superior, in point of advantage, to any ever sign d by
this country. It will be seen, however, that Mr. Ilr.:nd
moved an amendment in the Commons, which was •e.
conded by Lord John Russel, and suppr.ed by Mr.
Brougham. Perhaps the most interesting feature in the
course of the discussion was, the notice given by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer of his intention to propose,
that the Tax on Property should he made a pertnatteot
source of revenue, by reducing it from ten to five per cunt.

We have received the Paris Papers down to Wednts.
day last.
An article from Rome states, that the Engli^h have
opened a Masonic Lodge, in opposition to the prohibition
of the law. To this opening his lloliness has demurred
by addressing a Brief to the Prince Re-rut. W hat the
answer of his Royal Highness may be is not easy to

imagine.
These Papers are more than usually destitute of inte.
rest. The Puke of Wellington's continuance at Paris np,
to Monday night is mentioned in a manner that shens it
was not expected.
It is reported, that Sir Robert Wilson, Capt. Hutchin-
son, and Mr. Bruce, have been let out on bail.
The papers continue to speak of the disturbances
that took place at Lyons, and a Proclamation from the,
Prefect to the National Guard of Lyons, sheers they,
were serious.
The chief instigator of them is said to have been Gen.
Lavallee, who has been arrested.
There is nothing of much ani;ortance in these pa, cars.
The Funds are about 6144.
The Austrian Archduke JottF, now in Fngland, is appointed,
Viceroy of Lombardy and Venice b the En.pcio- Ft; A
The Rhenish Mercery, the boldest of tlic k_s e man journals
in its political sreculatium, has biztn iupp;ced by the h n
of Prussia.