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London, England, 1852-01-08 00:00:00

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IRELA_ _
ALARMING STATE OF THE N
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.-21nother meeting
gisfrates has been held in the province of Ulster—
now rendered as notorious for its agrarian crimes its
the southern counties, which have Tipperary for their
centre, were a few years b:;tck. Almost every post
brings some account of human blood being shed—
homes maliciously burned—cr other atrocities peculiar •
to the system of Ribbocism which has so long plagued
this land. This last meeting was held at Gosford
Castle, within five miles of Armagh.
It was called by the Earl of Gosford, lieutenant of
the county, to consider the best means of checking
the crimes which have become so general in that dis-
trict. Amongst those present were—Lords Gosford
and Caledon ; Colonel Caulfeild, M.P., lieutenant of
the county ; Sir James Stronge, Colonel Close, ace.
The meeting was privet); but it is stated that they
adopted an address to the Lord-Lieutenant, suggos-
ting further police arrangem,:nts, the levy of the tax
for extra pike as a distinct one, to be collected
monthly, rind certain modifications in the jury ~,vstern,
together with more stringent legislation for the sup-
pression of crime.

On Thursday night lost a respectable fanner, resi-
dent in the neighbourhf)od of Armogh, was grievously
assaulted by a gang of seven ruffians, who be.t him,
ns hey supposed, to depth. Three of the poor fel-
low's ribs bad been separated from the back base, and
be lies in a very precarious state. Now what was
his offence ? It sppears that a meeting w3s called
upon the estate 011 which this man is a tt-nantto me-
morialise the landlord fur r further reduction in the
rents. It was attended by a Roman Catholic clergy-
man, who proposed a sit of resolutions which this
tenant considered unreasonable, and refused t,-; abide
by them. Of course the propositions of his Reverence
were liberal iu the extreme, as he was not dealing
with his own property. What followed ? The
atrocious outrage described. Is not this prieit a
party to the crime which he excited—if he did not
actually plan an .1 order it to be perpetrated by his
followers ?
On the property allu(1( d to a reduction of twenty
per cent. was made on the last Michael:nas gale of
rent. The agent to it has tried within the past few
days to effect en insurance upon his life, at Belfast,
bat the companies to which he applied refused his
application. lie is .a healthy man, but he is not
bullet proof, therefore he is deemed as more than
doubly hazardous. In short they will not insure him
at any premium.
The neighbourhood of Dundalk will suffer by the
recent infamous deeds of the Ribbon conspirators.
Mr. Fortescue, of Ravensdale, is about to discharge a
large number of the workpeople in his employment,
and quit the district in which a conspiracy was en-
tered into to assassinate him. Mr. Fortescue is the
brother-in-law of the Marquis of Ormond.
The accounts of the state of Mr. Eastwood are far
from satisfactory; he has rallied slightly. The fol-
lowing are the latest reports we have of the condition
of the unfortunate sufferer. They are from his
medical attendants :
" Mr. Eastwood had a good night, but otherwise his
symptoms are not improved.

" W. Poixocx.
" Sunday, Jan. 4, 1852." "E. G. BRIINKEL
" Mr. Eastwood had another good night, and in some
respects is improved.

" E. G. BRUNKER.

" Monday, Jun. 5, 1852." " W. PoLLoca.
THE BANK OF IRELAND.—Yesterday the Bank of
Ireland reduced the rate of discount to Si per cent.
on Irish, and 3 per cent. on English bills.
SLANDER ON THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE AT CORE.-
Dr. Ryall—the vice-resident of the Queen's Colleg
at Cork--indignantly denies a report published in
one of the local papers', that a body of Catholic stu-
dents kicked up a ro‘v during a recent lecture in
which the professor tot.whed upon the doctrine of
transubstantiation. The :story is a fabrication.
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSJTY.—The Senate of the
Queen's University is to meet at Dublin Castle this
day. The Lord-Lieutenant will preside. A suc-
cessor to the seat vacated by Archbishop l'lurrsy
will, it is reported, be appointerl.

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