The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-25 00:00:00

were so much burnt that it is supposed they cannot recover.--
His own life was also threatened.
" Last night another Palatine was visited for the fifth time:
by a party of marauders, who broke all his cabin windows, ant
gave him to understand he had but a short time to live."
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DESTRUCTION AND DILAPIDATION OF ABBEY-
FEALE BARRACKS BY THE WHITEBOYS.

Extract of a letter from Newcastle, dated yesterday even-
ing:—

-On Monday night numerous parties of Whiteboys were in
motion from the borders of Kerry and County of Limerick,
and having concentrated theft forces, they proceeded to de-
molish the Barrack of Abbeyfeale, which was effected in A
very short time, having considered it more expedient to take
the amber, doors, windows, &c. away, than set it on fire. The
only reason for this work of destruction was to conform to
Capt. Rock's rnandat:, lately posted at Killeedy Chapel door,
to level every slated house which may be occupied by the Arnay•
This morning two men were brought here for assaulting some
of the women of the Rifle Brigade en Sunday night last, corn-
ing through Knockaderry to Newcastle.
On Sunday evening as an of of the above corps was pro-
ceeding near the town of Ballingarry in a gig he was stopped
by some fellows, who instantly took his sword and made off.
The same night, a large stack of barley, the property of Mr.
Meade, of Newcastle, was set on fire and consumed, on the farm
of Ballyegana, the estate of the Earl of Clare—also a quantity
of hay, the property of Mr. M' Mahon and a man named Con-
nor, on the adjacent farms.-
Mr. Plummer has received a threatening notice, that his
house is to be set on firs, signifying at the same time, to have
his wife and son depart, lest they may suffer—the reason al-
leged is, because he sent his arms to a place of safety, and
that he did not abate the rents to his labourers and ten-
ants—consequently, Mr. Plummer is obliged to have se-
veral men in and about his house, to prevent, if possible,
any such occurrence. Numerous bodies of these lawless
legislators were in motion on Friday night passing by his
house to different other quarters, disseminating their laws
and rules.--They attacked and entered the house of Mr.
Jeremiah Sullivan, of Benemore, near Blount Plummer, and
took away upwards 12 cwt. of bacon, and several other valuable
articles, 11r. S. not being at home.—Same night a herdsman of
Mr. Henry Bouchier's was beat and cut with a scythe on the
farm of Coolonorane, near Newcastle, and sworn to depart.—
Mr. 8., at the same time, was with the Proprietor, D. C-
O'Grady, Esq. at his place, making arrangements for
an abatement for the tenantry. Mr. 13. is a gentleman of
well known kindness to the poor, and a friend to the tenantry
of Mr. O'Grady. They called to the herdsman of Mr. Roger
Shine, who holds Ballyvorisheen farm, and desired him to quite
signifying the farm should be set as quarter ground for the
poor. These fellows actually came within pistol-shot of the
town of Newcastle, extorting money from the farmers.
On Tuesday morning, about 1 o'clock, upwards of one hun-
dred men, some on horseback, and all armed, attacked Willow-
House, near Prassy, the seat of Captain Hickey, late of his Ma-
jesty's 51st Foot, and now on the full pay of the 7th veteran
Battalion. They commenced operation with sledges, and
with them some of the party broke in the paunch of the
hall-door, while others were engaged in smashing all the lower
and some of the upper windows, firing shots without inter-
mission. On breaking in the door several of the party rushed
up stairs, and on getting near the landing, Capt. Hickey came
out of his bed-room with a gun, and having taken deliberate VIII
at the nearest man snapped, butunfortunately it did notgo off, anti
the powder having flashed in the pan, the ruffian fell down the
stairs with fright—these in his rear, however, finding that the gun
did not go off; pressed upon Captain H. and secured his gun be-
fore he could repritne it, and then commenced ill-using Min.
—They then proceeded into the room and took from Captain
H.'s dressing table a purse, containing near 101. in silver and
gold and his watch—the latter, however, was returned.—The
interior of the house as well as the exterior was completely per-
forated with balls and the furniture much injured. After dmag
every damage they could think of, the party marched off, tak-
ing with them a gun and two large pistols, and on retiring, left
two sentinels at the door to prevent a pursuit being made. Capt.
H. lost his right arm in the,defence of the bridge of Valadolid,
on the retreat from Burgos, in Spain, and after bravely fighting
the battles of his country, settled in the suburbs of this City,
with a view of spending the remainder of his days in the corn-
forts of a country life. The scene of this outrage is only about 1
two miles from town, on the banks of the Shannon, and in the
South Liberties. The fellows' faces were painted with sheep
ruddle.