The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-29 00:00:00

GENERAL DISTRESS.

(Front the Limerick Evening Post of Friday.)
The scarcity and consequent high price of pota-
Itoes felt in every district in the South and other
parts of Ireland fills us with powerful anticipations,
not: only for the next two months, but as it may
eventually bear upon the next year. In Ennis, the
market price is Bd. the stone, and even at this, the
poor and working classes would this week have to
suffer all the pangs of hunger were it not for the
humane interference of John M'Namara, Esq., of
Nlober, who bought in a quantity of this first of Irish
food, and had it 'sold out by the single stone, the
;farmers refusing to dispose of their potatoes except
by the bag or basket. In Limerick the distress is
equally general, and its influence on the price of oat-
meal has been to raise that article from 12s. to 185.
or 20s. per cwt. Were the people employed, high
RS the prices are; they might be able to endure the
pressure until the coming harvest, but this, unhap-
pily, not being the case, it will require the immediate
interference of the constituted authorities, aided by
every humane and independent member of society,
to adopt such measures as will rescue our poor from
a continuance of their sufferings, and at the same
time insure a preservation of the public peace. Let
there be a public meeting and subscriptions, not the
meagre shadows of benevolence, but liberal and
adequate means to purchase such a quantity of oat-
meal, before it gets higher, as will enable a commit-
tee of the subscribers to sell it at a reduced
price to the public. We impress these sugges-
tions before they are forced upon those who possess
the means of mitigating the deplorable condition of,
at least, thirty thousand persons in this city.

RISING OF THE MOB IN THE CITY OF LIME.
RICK.-FIVE PERSONS SHOT.

Post and Sentinel Office, Eight o'clock, A.m.

When committing the article, headed " General
distress," to type, last evening, we were far from
contemplating the events which, within a few hours,
it was to be our painful duty to lay before our
readers. At an early hour this morning, the popu-
lation of the old town was seen moving in groups,
every lane and alley pouring forth its contribution of
old and young, men, women, and children, giving
the most alarming indications of mischief.
After uniting to the number of several thousands,,
they first rushed in a torrent to the Black Water
Mill-stores, belonging to Mr. Caswen, on George's-
quay, where they effected very little; but they after-
wards stopped four or five car loads of oatmeal on
Thomond-bridge, belonging to the same gentleman,
'which they took off—they then proceeded to Ar-
thur's-quay, where they plundered a large quantity
'of meal, proceeding for Glin and Kilrush, (amount.
ing in all to over four tons,) all of which instantly
disappeared in various directions. The whole garri-
son is in motion.

Nine o'clock.

The mob are now after attacking Mr. Hogan's
mill, Lock-quay, which has been plundered of a
great quantity of flour, and otherwise greatly injured
the premises, by breaking the doors, destroying the
windows, and taking bread and even the dough out
of the bakery; much more mischief would have
been done to these premises were it not for the
prompt attendance of the Mayor, Captain Drought,
and the Police. They next took a quantity of flour
out of a boat at the Long-dock, belonging to Mr.
Hewson, of Ballyengland, with which they made off
in every direction. They also attempted to force a
store of Poole Gabbett, Esq., on Sir Harry's Mall,
but without effect. After great exertion they forced
another store belonging to the same gentleman, in
St. Francis's Abbey, it only contained a small lot of
corn which they did not take.

Ten o'clock.

The multitude now became so numerous that they
felt themselves strong enough to divide their forces;
one division proceeding to Henry-street flour-mills,
the property of John Norris Russell, Esq., into
which they attempted to force an entrance, but:
without effect, the premises being defended from
'within, and the military making their appearance,
on which the mob retreated.

About this time a large crowd rushed up John-
street, and proceeded to plunder Mr. Redd
stores, out of which they took a large quantity of
bacon, pork, lard, and even the bay salt. Major
Drought, however, making his appearance with a
party of dragoons, and being shortly reinforced by
a company of the 56th, with a detachment of the
Rifles, the mob went off, having first taken away
an immense quantity of provisions.
Another party went down Pump-lane, where they
attacked the store of an industrious man, named
Clanchy, out of which they took orer two hundred
pounds worth of provisions. By this time the mob,
that attacked Mr. Russell's concerns, in Henry-
street, proceeded up Roche's-street, and entering
the bacon stores belonging to Mr. Materson, they
were fired on, and a man shot, which ended the'
attack there. They then went to the extensive
bacon concerns of Mr. John Russell, in Upper
William-street, which they plundered of a huge
quantity of bacon, pork, &c.; and, turning in Sex-
ton-street, they took a large quantity of butter out
of Mr. Nash's stores—all then entered Mr. Roche's
bakery, in Brunswick-street, out of which they
soon took every loaf to be found on the premises.

Half-past Eleven o'clock.

A new scene now opened. Notwithstanding the
active movements of the garrison, and the unceasing
exertions of the Magistrates, by which this dreadful
and terrible torrent was met and dispersed in every
direction, yet they contrived to re-unite in the neigh-
bourhood of the Linen-hall, and by one simultaneous
rush they entered the Butter Weigh-house, when to
the great terror of a number of buyers and sellers
there assembled, an attack was made on every firkinl
or parcel of butter in the house, all of which was'
instantly taken off; but owing to the intrepid con-1
duct of the victuallers of the New Market, whol
made a dash at the assailants, the greater part of
the property was recovered. Mr. Roche, of Kil-
mallock, lost over forty firkins. The mob are still,
carrying dismay every quarter, but are as promptly
followed by the troops, whose forbearance is highly
creditable to their feelings for a wretched, though
ill-directed population. We learn that some thou-
sands are gone out to Black-water Mills. God only
knows where or how it will terminate.

Twelve o'clock.

An immense crowd has just passed this office,
and, dividing itself into parties, went towards a store
in Custom-house-place, while the other thought to
enter the stores of John Kelly, Esq., but into which
they were unable to gain admission,

Two o'clock.

The city is almost in a state of tranquillity.
The amount of property plundered is supposed to
exceed 10,000/.

The following are the casualties which have oc,i,
curred at the several places where the mob was re-
pulsed
Paddy Walsh, (a man) shot in the breast ; Mieh.l
Flinn, (a boy) nose lacerated; Mich. Molony, (a!
boy) shot in the groin; Patt. Kelly, (a man) shot'
in the side ; John_Enright, (a man); hot in the hip.l