The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

We understand that it is the intention of Mr.
Serjeant Lloyd, immediately upon his return
film the Special Sessions, now holding gt Fer-
moy, to convene a Meeting of the Magistrates of
the County, for the purpose of considering the
expediency of adjourning further sittings until
a future notice.—(Cork Paper of Thursday.)
MULLINGAR, MAY 16.—0 n Tuesday night
last, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, the
house of Mr. Abraham Manly, situate within the
demesne of Gay brook,about 5 miles from this town,
where he resided as under agent and steward, to
Ralph Smyth, Esq. was attacked by a ferocious
and sanguinary banditti, consisting of-from 15 to
20 persons. Mr. Manly, at the time of the attack,
was in one of the offices of the farm yard, not
far distant from his dwelling-house, and was met
on his return by those villains, who treated him
in the most savage and inhuman manner, so that
the most serious apprehensions are entertained

for his life. His body presents a melancholy
spectacle of desperate wounds and bruises, par-
ticularly his head and arms; on one of his hands
nearly all his fingers are broken, and he received a
dangerous wound in his side from a bayonet or other
sharp instrument; one of, the villains snapped a
blunderbuss at him twice, which missed fire; it is
clear they were determined to dispatch him by the
cruel and blood-thirsty means they adopted, and
they left him to all appearance dead. They after-
wards ransacked his dwelling-house; and our
informant states they took nothing but the fire-
arms, which clearly proves that to obtain them,
and to murder this unoffending individual, was
their only object. This horrible transaction is
very much lamented by all that knew Mr. Manly,
who was much esteemed in the neighbourhood,
and whose upright character and conscientious
discharge of his duty, had gained him the regard
and confidence of the highly respectable family
he transacted business for.

On the same night, the mill adjoining the de-
mesne of Rochfort was broken open, and a quan-
tity of meal carried off; they also took a sum of
money from the proprietor, whom they informed
that the cause of their paying that visit was, his
not being a brother, or initiated ipto their Isys-

:em. We learn that three men have been appre-

hended for the above, and have been satisfacto-
rily identified by the miller.—( Westmeath Jour.)
Our market, on Thursday last, experienced a
greater advance than we had ever known to have
taken place in one day. We have been informed
that in many instances oatmeal fetched eighteen
shillings per cwt. This was nearly double the
price of the two preceding markets. So sudden
a rise has spread great dismay among the poor,
who say, and we believe with truth, that C 6 in
past times of public distress, we had some em-
ployment that enabled us to purchase the neces-
saries of life, but now we have neither money
nor means."—(lbid.)

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.—The new ec-
clesiastical arrangements caused by the vacancies which have
recently occurred, were finally determined by the Lord-Lieute-
"nant at the audience on Thursday last. The following are the
changes which will take place :
The Archbishop of Dublin (Beresford) is advanced to the
Primacy.
The Bishop of Raphoe (Dr. Magee) will be Archbishop of
Dublin. . .

The Bishop of Down becomes Archbishop of Cashel ; and
Archdeacon Bisset is to be Bishop of Down.
The vacant Bishoprick (Raphoe) caused by the promotion
of Dr. %lagee is not yet filled : we have reason to believe that
the Dean of St. Patrick's will be advanced to that see.—(Dublin
'Morning Post.)
The Rev. 11. C. DE CRESPIGNY, son of Sir WILLIAM DE
CRESPIGNY, has been preferred to the Vicarage of Neatishead,
in the county of Norfolk.—The Rev. W. S. WkixTELocx,
Chaplain to the 'Military Asylum in Worcester, has been pre-
sented to the living of Gedney, in the county of Lincoln.

EAST INDIES.

PARTICULARS or THE ATTACK OF THE SEAFLOWER

BY THE MALAYS.

CALCUTTA, DEC. B.—Accounts reached town on Saturday
from Manilla, stating that the ship Seaflower, of this port,
while trading anion; the Malay Islands, had been attacked
by a strong force of Malays, who endeavoured to cut her off.
The following particulars are from the Manilla Paper.

MANILLA, Atra. 29, 1821.—Arrived here the ship Sea-
flower, of Calcutta, Captain W. Spiers, from the Tawee-
Tawee Islands. This ship had a most fortunate escape from
being taken by the Malays. She had been some days trading
there, but on the last day some dispute took place as to
the weight of an article, for which they were bargaining,
when the Malay Chief (who was, with many of his people,
on board) made a signal to them, drew his crees, and attempt-
ed to stab Captain Spiers. Though unarmed, Captain S. con-
trived, after a desperate struggle, to wrench his' crees from him,
and laid him dead at his feet. A desperate conflict had now
taken place, which was obstinately maintained on both sides,
but in which all the Malays on board were eventually shot,
or cut to pieces, excepting anly those who jumped overboard.
About forty were left dead on the deck. Of the Seaflower's
crew four Were killed and sixteen wounded. Amongst the
latter is Captain Spiers himself, who is severely cut, but is fast
recovering.
The Tawee-Tawee Islands are a group of rocks, sand-banks,
and small islets, hut little frequented ; they form part of the
chain which connects, the Sooloo Archipelago to the Eastern
Coast of Borneo, about the district of Sandoo-kan, from which
the finest bird's nests, in the world are procured. There' is a
large fishery here of pearls, beecho de mar, &c.; and they are
on that account much frequented by the Sooloo and Borneo
prows. They are, we believe, subject to the Soolo Sultan.

Mr. STUART, the survivor in the late duel with
Sir ALEXANDER BOSWELL, is arrived at Edinburgh, prepa-
ratory to his trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
At Lord CHESTERFIELD'S audit, at Bingham, Notts, a
few days since, an abatement of 20 per cent. was allowed to his
Lordship's tenantry on their respective rents.
On Monday night, the 6th inst., Linsted Lodge,
Kent, the seat of Lord TEYNRAJW, was broken open, and va-
rious articles of plate and wearing apparel stolen. The bur-
glary is supposed to have been concerted by persons well ac-
quainted with the premises.
STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERS.—We feel happy
in being-able to say that the neighbourhood has been perfectly
peaceable during the last week ; and that although some of the
miners are still holding out for wages, their number is gradually
diminishing. The Lord Lieutenant returned to town on Wed-
nesday, and Mr. Littleton and Mr. E. Monckton on the follow-
ing day. The Yeomanry have been marched to their respective
homes, and a Detachment of the Greys, and two Companies
of the 2d Foot, are the only Military remaining in town.—
( Wolverhampton Chronicle.) •
This morning, two dead bodies, in bags, were
found near Little Govan, and immediately carried to the Police
Office, Gorbals. Upon inspection they both belonged to the
Barony of Gorbals. They were ordered by the Managers to be
again interred this day, and safes placed upon them.—(Glas-
gow Courier, Mayl6. )
The appearance of the. Frith of Forth on Monday morning
was extremely, interesting and beautiful ; the numerous vessels
which had been driven up during the violence of the storm
from the east, were, from a change of wind, enabled to proceed
on their destined voyages, and there were from 40 to 50 sail at
one moment seen gliding slowly over the smooth waters, which,
48 hours before, were raging under all the violence of a win-
, ter's tempest. 4 Edinburgh Courant, May 16.) •