The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

REVIEW OF ARMED ASSOCIATIONS.

(Pram the Cork Constitution, June 18.)
Saturday last presented a spectacle of uncom-
mon interest, in the Review-field near the bar-
racks—of more real interest, in our estimate
of public concerns, than the exhibition of all
the household troops of all the Monarchs of
Europe ' if assembled together could raise.—
It was simply the review and inspection of
the different armed associations, to which the
late sanguinary outrages in this country had given
existence. We appreciate not those loyal and
high spirited bands, composed, as they are, of
the. first gentry in the districts to which they be-
long, for their military precision in the duties of
the field ; and, without detracting in any degree
from.that military merit, which the Reviewing
General was pleased to commend so warmly, we
value them altogether for the sentiment which
associated them, and which brought them to be
inspected, as soldiers, by the King's' Generals.
Their force, moral and military—and the
first is the more important—they may be as-.
sured consists in that sentiment ; and while
the Gentlemen of Ireland feel it ardently, and
follow its dictates manfully and warmly, as the
Gentlemen of this county have, no frantic
rabble, however fierce or numerous, can ever be
long ascendant, trampling the laws under foot,
and lording it over the ruins of society. The
Review which interested us so much, and upon
which we could dwell with protracted pleasure,
consisted of the Imokilly Armed Association,
commanded by the Marquis of Thomond—the
South Liberty Cavalry, commanded by Captain
John Devonsher Newenham, and the Glanmire
Association, commanded by Captain Horatio
Townsend. -A little after those corps had taken
up their position and formed, General Sir J.
Lambert, the Reviewing Officer, and Major-Gen.
Sir John Elley, the Inspecting Officer, entered
the field, and were received with a general salute
—the Generals proceeding. along the line in
front and rear; after which, having taken up
their stations in the reviewing point, the three
corps broke into open column, passed in ordinary
time, then in file, and, forming again, passed the
Generals in quick time. After an advance in
line, .a general salute concluded the business of
the day.—Sir John Lambert having called toge-
ther the Captains, he was pleased to express the
highest approbation of the martial appearance of
the corps, the minute attention paid to all the
appointments, which were in the most perfect
order, and the superioi quality of the horses.
The fineness .of the day, and the no-
velty of the scene, as well, we hope, as mo-
tives of sentiment, similar to those we feel our-
selves, collected a vast concourse of spectators.
No thinking person left the field, we are con-
vinced, without a sense of personal esteem for
every individual of those of whom the corps were
composed—without a pleased impre§sion on 'his
mind, at the example before him of disinterest-
ed spirit—of generous disregard of personal
' toil or trouble—of loyal, liberal, and manly
zeal ; and, if it were possible that any dissatisfied
sensation could be felt by the spectators, it
could be only on perceiving that a force of
so invaluable a description had not attained to
greater numbers. The merit of those who were pre-
sent, armed in support of their country's laws, if
in anywise affected by extrinsic circumstances,
would be rather enhanced by this consideration.
That those Gentlemen, who, with others, have
done so much for the maintenance of the public
quiet, will persevere manfully, vigorously, and
generously, cannot be doubted ; they want no
counsel or exhortation,to cheer them in their ho-
nourable labours ; but to those whom their ex-
ample has not yet moved, if we were to give
advice, we would say, " Go thou and do like-

wise."
On the night of Wednesday last, eight sheep,
the property of George B. Lowe, Esq. were
wantonly and maliciously killed on the lands of
Lisnagourneen, near Castletownroche. Poverty
or starvation cannot be alleged as an excuse in
the present instance, (could such an excuse be at
any time alleged,) as no efforts were made to re-
move the carcases, which clearly evinces, what-
ever may be the state of the country in other re-
spects, that that system of lawless barbarity
which has for such a length of time disgraced it,
has not entirely subsided.
( From the Sligo Journal of Saturday.)
We have to inform our readers that• one hun-
dred pounds have been received by the Treasurer
of the General County Relief Committee, from
E. S. Cooper, Esq. M. P. It is impossible suffi-
ciently to appreciate the liberality of this Gen-
tleman. Our readers will recollect his previous
donation of 1001. to the fund for the Town and
Union.—lt is supposed between 26,000 and
30,000 individuals in this country, exclusive of
this Town and Union, are in absolute want of
the necessaries .of life ; but we hope to give our
readers, next week, a general view of the state'
of the county.
( Extract of a Letter from Abbefeak.)
" The distress in this parish is very great,
and although Mr. Besnard gave an order to the
Reverend Mr. llewson, the Clergyman here, on
Mr. W., for two hogsheads of flaxseed; the people
have been refused, nor are they likely, for
the want of a resident Gentry, to get any relief
—God knows what the consequence may b,
if the starving peasantry of this neighbourhood
be not looked to in time. There are, to my
own knowledge, 273 families, consisting of 1,594
persons, that are literally in want of as•much
food as would keep life together for a week. It
is rather strange that our County Membersi who
are landowners in the parish, would not endea-
vour to get some share of the relief."—(Limerick
News, Jlne 15.)

John Ley, of the parish of Heavitree, was on
Friday last summoned at the Castle of Exeter,
to answer the complaint of Mr. REW, for leaving
half afield of grass uncut, which he had been
hired to mow. The Magistrate sentenced him
to pay a fine of 10s., upon non-payment of which
he was committed to BridewelL