The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Veer, ended NM'. 25, 1831, made up from the Returos
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England
and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
4d. Oats .--. V3s. 311 40s. 61
Barley --..... 321. 811 Rye ---.. 394. ai I Pease-- 445. 2d.
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEES PRECEDING.
Wheat--. 615. 5,1 I Oats 011 Beans—...— 40s. ed.
8ar1ey......-38s. lid.' Rye 375. 9a.1 445, sd.
DUTIES UN FOREIGN CORN.
255. 811 Oats 12s. Od.lßeans.--.. 9s. 6d.
Barley.f..—:. 4s. 1011 Rye 14s. 011 Pease—..., 3s. 6d.

HAY MARKETS,—(At per Load of 36 Isrusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .E 2 6 to .£2 10
Netv Meadow Hay 2 15 3 10
Useful Old Ditto
Bne Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0
t_lover Hay 4 5 5 10
Oat Straw .£1 9toXl 10 f Wheat Ztraw.., 114 116
A moderate supply, and a steady trade, prioes as last quoted.
SMITHFIELD. ..,.. ,
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay ....... ~.......£2 10 to sg2 1.,
New Meadow Hay «°'3 0 . 310
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and ltye-grass Hay ... 010 315
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£6 15...Oenerally .... 4\ 0 5.
'tat Straw £1 10 to .£1 12 I Wheat Straw 112 114

ATTEMPTED RESCUE.-FIVE PERSONS
KILLED, AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.

.

It is with feelings of deep regret we communi-
cate to our readers the following details of a dreadful
rencontre between the peasantry and the police, as-
sisted by a body of soldiers, at the Cioneen Turn-
pike-gate, eight miles from this toWn, Pad three from
Castlecomer, in the county of Kikenny, From en-
quiries made on the spot we learn that on Tuesday
last, the police arrested in that neighbourhood, eight
persons charged with whiteboyism, or whitefootism,
Ind took seven stand of arms. Strange to say, no
magistrate could be found at his residence to sign the
I warrant for their committal to the county gaol;so they
were detained in the custody of the police in theneigh-
hourhood of this place until Friday evening. The po-
lice, apprehensive that a rescue would be attempted,
desired the protection of the military; accarding;
t force amounting to twenty men arrived about
three o'clock to their assistance, from a detachment
of the 70th regiment, stationed at Castlecomer.
They had scarcely commenced their march towards
Kilkenny, with the prisoners in their joint custody,
when arriving near to the Turnpike-gate, the pres-
sure of the friends and relatives of the culprits be-
came so alarming, that the officer in command
called on his troop in square, and remon-
grated with the crowd, but to no good
effect ; and then ordering a discharge of blank
cartridge, which also proved unavailing, a volley
was sent with deadly effect among the unarmed
people. And we understand the firing was re-
peated and kept up after the multitude, who
offered no retaliation, had dispersed. It is also
asserted, and we have even been assured that
creditable evidence can be adduced on oath, if neces-
sary, to prove that after the first fatal volley, which
killed two individuals, and, as we have remarked,
they fled in every direction, yet the tiring was kept
up; round after round followed, and the lives of
five individuals have been forfeited. Where has
been the Coroner? A timely investigation should
have taken place; but one of the party under
Captain Matthew's command received an injury,
and that but slight, from the blow of a stone. We
observed, in the toll-house adjoining the turnpike
gate, on the inside of the gable wall, the perfora-
tions of no less than twenty-six musket balls—this
would give assurance that the armed party were not
idle. The following are the names of the individuals
who have fallen :—John Grout, Thos. Hogan,
Fenton Doyle, Patrick Blanchfield, and Patrick Ring.
The bodies bad been removed by the relatives of
the deceased on the evening of their death. There
are many wounded—some dangerously. Hav-
ing written thus far, we were, by the polite-
ness of a gentleman of the 70th regiment,
favoured with the • following extract from a
private letter received from Captain Matthew.
We most willingly give it insertion, and from our
heart we say, none will rejoice more than we shall
to find that this gentleman has not dishonoured that
service of which is a member, by overstepping the
bounds of his professional duties, and the duties of
humanity. We shall make further inquiries into
the subject,and in our next number communicate the
result. However, it is most important to observe, that
on the evidence of Captain Matthew, the police are
charged with firing without orders, and will we be
told this is a case which does not require investiga-
tion
? Captain Matthew's friend, in sending us this
extract, writes thus—
Mr. Editor,—l send this to you merely as a true
statement of the transaction—therefore you are at
liberty to publish it or not, as you may think proper :
" Nov. 26, 1831.—Yesterday I marched with an
escort of twenty men of the light company, and a
force of twenty police, to conduct prisoners to Castle-
comer. We were followed by a crowd of people
consisting of several hundreds. I several times
halted the detachment in hopes that the rattling of
the bayonets would be sufficient to intimidate them,
and I each time spoke to them and entreated them
to return home quietly, but without effect. At length
a well-dressed fellow stepped forward, and called
out, let all the women, and those who have no
business here, depart in God's name.' The persons
alluded to appeared to take the hint, and quitted the
I crowd, when the aforementioned person took off
his hat and called out Now boys, we'll bail them.'
I stepped forward and spoke to him, I received no
answer, but a stone was aimed at my head, and im-
mediately a volley of stones were thrown at the
escort. Some of the police, who were struck by stones
from the mob, now fired, and two men were killed,
when I instantly sprung from my horse and threw my-
self before them. We then proceeded, (the mob still
following) until we arrived at a turnpike-gate, named
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was a weighing-house and a wall. We were
prevented by another assemblage of people front
observing that the road in front of us was bar-
ricaded, until we came close up to the people, when
they dispersed, and we perceived that two rows of
loaded coal carts fastened together, were laid across
the road, and behind them was posted a strong
party of men, some of whom were armed; at this
instant we were assailed with vollies of stones, not
eertii
them a bank
in round
ftank,
ea
only from front and rear but also from the walls
and windows of the public-house, from which seve-
ral
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and men
shots were fired. I was now compelled to
order my party w fire, and springing from my horse,
I led a
on
which they broke and retired. We then proceeded
on our route. lire have only ascertained five killed,
all of whom are characters of ttotoriety.— w
M Carlo
orning POSE.- chaorgy