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London, England, 1821-12-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

dwelling t—iu a county, tun, in which deeds of such
atrocity are novel in c 'ssion, and whose population
had nut hitherto hero infected by the lawless and incen-
diary spirit or neighbouring continunties l—lteally, the
art sickens at the details of the countless batharities
which now crowd the pages of ou► public journals—the
disgrac« with which they cover us is almost molional, and
%ve fear imlehtde.

To-day, the fullovving letter was addressed to us by a
gentlelliall of high distinction, resident at Boyle, in the
county of Roscommon.
" Boyle, Dec. 3.
" Sir,—Deferring to my last letter, written iu great
hurry, I have now to inform you, that the murder teas
perpetrated on the night of the Ist instant ; the circum-
stances respecting it are as follow :—Three ruffians, with
their fac..4 blackened (one disguised in woman's clothes),
forced their way into a shepherd's cabin near Knocka-
doo, within three miles of this place, when they lit a
candle, and demanded whiskey—but the shepherd, who
was iti hid with his wile, told them he had none: they
then drew front under ilia bed a boa. wherein was con-
tained 41. iit bank-notes, the properly of his master,
which they took. Perceiving the shepherd about to leave
his bed, one of the villains immediately stabbed him in
the left breast, with a bayon,i, which he had fixed to
the end of a bludgeon, and which the shepherd seized
and wrestled trout hint; in the meal) time, however, he
was stabbed by another of the savages in several places
with a knife, part of which was left in his body. He
made 1111 (14:11)t., running across two fields to the cabin
of a iteighbour—th; blood gushing front the wound
his breast to such a degrte, that the door of the cabin
where he took shelter, mid against which he reclined
mail opened, was c iiiiiiletely covered, and the colour of
the wood nearly extinguished. When the shepherd
113.01 effected his escape, the inhoinaii in:sereants stabbed
his wife in several parts of her body, and fractured her
skull with a piece of wood which the poor family had
used as a candlestick—leaving her quite dead by the side
of a sucking infant, and two older children, in an ad-
jacent pallet.
" The shepherd is still alive, and may recover, tho'
his case is at present very doubtful. He has given in-
formation against one 111i111, and another has been appre-
hended tqxm suspicion, from what transpired yesterday
at the itiquesr.
" There is no doubt entertained that the shepherd
knows the three savages that murdered his wile.and that
they are known to a maid servant, who was in the house
at the time, yet the dread of being murdered prevents
them from even communicating their susp.cions ; but
both declare. that they can identify the perpetrators of
this dreadful deed, if brought before them.
" Henry Fry, Esq a magistrate of this county, has
been very active ot. the occasion, and 1 have no doubt
will cause the other two suspected persons to be appre-
hended —Constables are in search of them."

On Wednesday night a paper was affixed to the post-
office of Clonmel, mentioning that many proclamations,
besides the one offering rewards for discovery of the out-
rage at Tubber, would be necessary The saute night
water was poured into the receiver of the sail post-of-
thee, to the injury of several letters therein deposited.
(bons the Dublin Morning Post of Thesday )
That active and spatted nia;istrate, W. Cot to, Esq.
Captain and Adjutant of the Kerry regiment of ittilma,
suspecting that a quaintly of arms was coticealed in the
neighbourhood of O'Dorney, Liana, Ste. on the night
of Sunday last ordered out a detachment of the staff
the regiment, and aided by 1). M•Gdkaitidy, jnn. k.sq.
laic of the royal navy (who volunteered his services on
the occasion for two days and nights iii succession), made
a strict search to a considerable extent in that part of the
country, and succeeded in seizing upwards of 30 stand
of arms, besides pisrols, bayonets, swords, &e. which
were yesterday brought in here by the detachment, and
lodged in the military stores at the regiment. Too
much praise cannot be given to these gentlemen for
their prompt and useful exertions on this occasion, and
for the persevering spirit with which they continued the
search, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, the
dal Loess of the nights, and the badness of the roads, in
an intricate boggy country; and it is but justice to toe
detachment of the Kerry staff to say, that they perform-
ed this laborious duty with the greatest zeal and alacrity.
We hope all the other magistrates of the county and pio-
vince will follow this laudableexample ; by measures
erpially prompt and efficacious, nu doubt the thabolicA
spirit of insurrection, now so prevalent, would speedily
be stipprested.
apprehension of two more of the supposed Murderer. of

Major Collie.
Taatze, Dec. I.—A man of the name of Gallivan,
who is charged with tieing one of the murderers, was
apprehended yesterday evening in Listowell, by the ac•
tlve magistra:e, Dr. Church, whose zeal and elliciency
stand so conspicuous at the present moment, and is most
creditable to our county. It having been understood
that Grllivast, who is an inhabitant of this town, had
gone to Listuwell, intimation was sent to 1)r. Church to
this effect, who instantly proceeded, in company with
the gallant Mr, Kitson, to the house where Gallivan
were understood to be, and found hiin its company with
two other persons. Gallivan nude some show of re-
sistance, but 1)r. Church, putting a pistol to his head,
caused him to surrender, and secured him. On his per-
ion was found a bank post-bill UM' 604 15s. 1 Id. which
appears to have beet, altered Irons Ibl. 15s. I Id.
A suspected character, of the name of Prindivide, has
also been arrested by S.r John Godfrey, Bart. of Mill-
town. Both of these men are to he transmitted this day
to the county gaol, lVe are happy to state, that the
utmost actiVity pervades the whole county, for the ap-
prehension of the mounters concerned It, this der.

The gamekeeper ut' a certain noble Marquis shot
a fox a short time ago, immediately before the nose
of the Duke of Grafton's hounds. The gentlemen
of the hunt are extremely indignant ut the occur-
rence.

COMMON COUNCIL.

On Thursday there was a Court of Common Council
held, for transacting various business, more partici'.
larly for the receipt of the report respecting the knights.
bridge affair. The Lord Mayor (Magnay) too) took the
chair at twelve o'clock.