The Sun.
London, England, 1808-02-02 00:00:00

IRELAND.

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LONDON ; Printed by Ricsaab lia Axis, of No. 4, Martlett.court, Bowsaw, i and published by WILLIAM AA MICA* SCAIPTi. Of Sottt'l Molton-street, crtsvenot-square;
At the Sow .UPPIca No. i it, Strand i where Adveitisemenu, ordol for the Paper, I etters for the Witor,kt(post-paid), must be addressed.

Dum.tx, 97.—His Grace the Lord LIAO'
nant has been pleased to appoint the follaWi4
Gentlemen to be High Sheriffs for the ensuing Yet
WlSTkitATit —Sir Richard Levinge, °I MO Parks ow*
W teicLaiv—john`Blashford, of Altidore, Esq.
Down—Andrew Savage, ot rortaterry, Esq.
LIMERICK, 'SC.—Saturday a meetinit bog
place at Six Mile Bridge, in the CAW? of Glare,
,between W. HAMMOND, Esq. of this City, stud
WILLIAM FOLEY, Esq. of Shepperton, in the said
C;Ritnty, the result of a previous altercation. Oil
fring, the former Gentleman received the ball of the
latter in the wrist, and we mention with feeling's of
ihemost poignant sorrow, that Mr. FOLEY received
a mortal wound, the ball entering his side, passe4,
through the intestines, and perforated the spine. Hs
was taken off- the ground to the house of Mr.
.MILLAR, Apothecary, where every aid was afforded
him, but he expired on SUnday night, at eleven
o'clock, in great agony.
WATERFORD, JAN. 26.---A few days ago, 2
young
woman was forcibly carried from her mother's 110)a.
at kilbarry, near this city, upon a speculatiaa 01,
compelling her to marry the person at the head 01-
the party who took her off. Sho was detaiped f°r
several days—when her mother coming to a know*
ledge of the place otber confinement, sent proposal!
on Monday to the party, stating that she would
settle matters, and that if they would bring the
girl, they should have a good dinner. In the
mean time she procured a few dragoons : the party
and the girl came; according to agreement, whet)
the proposed bridegroom was recognized, 35d the
dragoons came forward to take him; '111•
fortnuate man being armed, however, and hali.
ing more courage. than prudence, fired at the Wl'
diers, determined to fight his way ; but. in the COn•
test a ball entered his groin, which was afterwards
extraeed at hiA back and lie now Lei in custody 4t3
this city, under °medical treatment, with little,ho
ot recovery.

THE THEATRII.—A Lady made her first attemPF
last night upon the Drury-lane boards,
Eivirai to
theTragedyof Pizarro. Her figure, her countenargeep
and her voice were by
no means upon a scale suitable
to the magnitude of the Theatre. She seemed to bC
oppressed with diffidence, and the consciousness 01
following our great tragic Aaron in a part written
purposely for her.—As. far as we could determine
otx
her aeliug, with these considerations, she swim
to have a just conception of the character.
The Inarriage of a respedable tradesman of Baer'
ley, with a Lady of that place, was fixed, we under'
stand, for one day last week ; the ring was„bough4
and every preparation made ; but on his going in d'
morning to cAI upon•the intended bride, he fottua,
to his great surprise,. that she ha:l set oil that tuurn.
ing on a matrimonial jaunt to Sculcoates Church*
with a Setjeant in the East York Militia,
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.—The only two man-
sions and estates ever voted by a British Parliznen`
for Naval and 'Military Services, ere those of
heim to JOHN., the first Duke of Msamaoltutia'll
and of Trafalgar to the Relatives of our latnente
NELSON. It is observable that' in both these cases
the Heir Apparent died before he came of age-4_14
first Marquis of BLANDFORD while at the Univ't
sity, and. he first Viscount TRAFALGAR in -11i3
year. It is further observable, that, in consequenn
of the,,premature decease of each of these young Noblemen, the honours decreed by the IC2`i°ti
hate passed into- the female line. Th" ilia
' ,;-
CHURCHILL honours are vested in the StiaNGE", e"'
and thoie of 'NELSON are about to pass into tm-
8,4..i0n family., •
On Tuesday last the Board of Agriculture COffirgra
menced their session- at their house in Saclo''
street.
A considerable quantity of porter and ale its n°4!
shipping in the River for the Brazils; **ID a Is
supply Ott linen, glass, Stc..
i•
Accounts from Scotland mention, that alum AA
nous 'meteor passed over Cupar, Fife, on the night
of the “.ith ult. in an easterly dire6tion. It diffas_a
;every brilliant light in its.prOgress. A 13Iis
The Lords of the Admiralty have approvede- —4l
e -
new portable Telegraph. It is attended will"'e le,
less expence anti trouble than the present
T
graphs, the working of which, at each station, re
ns
quires four men, whereas, upon the new plan,?;
man will be. sufficient for each station. It is I"" --
vention Of CONOLLY.
An alarming,fire broke out on Saturday ni •
ei yeti
about twelve, o' clock, On the premises of Mr.
at Shawlitrm, Herts, which-was occasiOneckhY.6oic
vant setting fire to some. straw in a hen-roti,i, w:Oor
catching poultry. The' loft 'Where Abe -fit'4l brace
was contiga uous to spacious barn, which cOntaineci
great quantity of untbrashercorn, and which;
'totally consumed in lesi than half an hour-
'house, and other out-buildings, by a
flames were prevented spreading to the dwell
wind. Some pigs and . two horses. were -destruYea.,
an4,l damage done to. the amount of about 2'OOW. 14,
'A: pugilisticexhibition•will take place in a daif,
two, between Smith and: Dixon, prolessers orlon'
note, for a subscription purse. ' of
To Clubs, Societies, and individual Purchasers
,14.ie.,IFets and Shares.--4.WAssica,. No. 16, Cornhili;
favedra
resPeAfully informs his Friends and the Pahlie
he is now selling Shares of Tickets at Sixteen Sind
sings a Ticket cheaper than the other Offices, "nts,
recommends an immediaterchase, as be exp
ccm
Shares will rise. The Scheme,- is wonderfullY
containing Three Prties 6120,000 L Three of 10,0001'
Four of 50.001. Twenty of wool. Thirty of ,00
&c.—Note. All'Prizes, from 20,0001. to 20 Guive"
paid on demand, as soon. as drawn.
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• r On Friday night last, in It&
South.;street, Finsuur, .
Charles Duncan Esti. of Chesterfield County, S3h
"Virginia, NortK Aincriea.