The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-11 00:00:00

PRICE SEVEN PE C E

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Mason, Esq. of Cooline, near Groom, in this County. Mr. M.
had just left it to dine with a neighbour.
Last Wednesday night, about twelve o'clock, a large party of
Whiteboys, on horseback, visited Drewscourt, passed through
the gates, and noticed the miller to quit. On Frida3t night,
another visit was made on it, when the fellows burst in the hall-
door, demanded arms, and got a blunderbuss and a pistol.
After keeping the family for near three hours in great terror.
they went off, taking with them some bread and whiskey. No
family in the County of Limerick have been more bountiful to
the lower orders than Mr. and Mrs. DreseLindeeci, they have
been profusely so.
Further particulars of the attack on the escort of Dragoons,
and murder of the post-boy, as 'stated in our last :—" It ap-
pears that two post-boys travelled together (namely, the Tralee
and A skenton.) When the Tralee post came to that part of the
road where it was usual for him to ttrn towards Rathkeale, with-
out a guard, he said to the Dragoons who were to go on with the
other Post, that he would go by a different line, and continue
with them a little longer, as he was tireatened a few days before,
between that and Rathkeale. Theyhad not proceeded far when
she Dragoons said, " this is a treaterous looking place," and
took out their pistols ; in a few minutesafter, five shots were
fired at them, one of which killed the Post-boy, another. his
horse, and a third broke the thigh of one of the Dragoons--the
fire was quickly returned, and one of the Dragoons states, that
there were upwards of twelve persons in the attack, one of
whom he deliberately took aim at in firing.—They then pro-
ceeded onwards; there was an attempt made by the ruffians,
who also pelted stones, to get before the Dragoons, when
they actually cut their way through them. A short distance
further they met sonic persons whom they challenged, and who
replied that they were Palantines'—this the Dragoons con-
ceived was to entrap them, and one of the escort drawing hi
pistol from his holster, fired plump in his face—the ball, how-
ever, had fallen out of the pistol into the holster, which was a
most providential circumstance, as the men were what they re-
presented themselves. One of them was much disfigured by
the powder.
The boy conveying the Tralee Mail Was again attacked and
robbed between Tarbert and Rathkeale, on Monday night.
Yesterday, Edward V. Fitz-Gerald, Esq. lodged in prison
Michael Malligan, who was found in the wood of Curragh, un-
der suspicious circumstances.
Since our last, thirteen men were lodged in the County Jail,
for trial under the InSurrection Act. They were committed by
Major Wilcocks, Captain Drought, C. O'Grady, and Villiers
Peacocke, Esqrs.
This morning a notice from Captain Rock, cautioning all
persons not to pay any rents, taxes, &c. was posted near the
Red Gate in the North Liberties--it was taken down by Mr.
Murphy, High Constable, and two of Captain Drought's
Police. -

Nlonday, several cars laden with arms and amunition, escort-
ed by Lieut. Dempster and a party of the Nenagh Infantry,
arrived here from Dublin.

(From the Limerick Telegraph of Tuesday.)
Last night, 13allyvalley, the seat of the Rev.
John Parker, was surrounded by an armed ban-
ditti, who broke in, and robbed him of tuo
guns and a bayonet; they also took some money
and plate.—The mail from Tralee to this city
was robbed last night.—Notices have been posted
in different parts of this county, threatening any
person'who should affix a list of the inhabitants
in his house on the door, as required under the
Insurrection Act.—Two houses were burned last
night, near Newcastle, in this county.

DREADFUL G ALE.— On Tuesday afternoon
' this city was visited by one of the wost: tre-
mendbus gales, from the south-west ever wit-
" nessed. It began to blow with much violence
about four o'clock, and between five and six
' increased to a perfect hurricane, accompAbied
' with torrents of rain. It was with the utmost
risk that any person could venture along the
' streets, and the few whom business or other avo-
cations induced to be out, ran the greatest
hazard of injury from the chimney cans, slates,
and tiles, which were falling in every direc-
tion. A boy was blown off the pavement at the
,Fountain Well to the middle of the street,
where he fell, and a cart passing at the time, he
was rode over and much bruised. The storm
raged with great fury till eight o'clock, when the
wind abated. A stack of chimnies fell in Castle-
street, but no person was hurt. The houses in
almost all the streets bore marks of the vio-
lence of the hurricane; some were stripped
of their lead, and others were materially da-
maged in the roof, by the slates falling off.—
An unfortunate accident happened about six
o'clock, when the gale raged with the greatest
fury—a stack of chimnies, to a house of four
stories, at the head of North Gray's Close, fell on
the roof, and by its weight carried every thing
along with it to the under flat. A woman; the
servant to the family who occupied the upper
flat, was the only person who at the time Was
within the range of the falling ruins, and, what
appears very singular, she slid down three stories
along with the rubbish, without receiving the
least bodily injury. The houses on the south
side of the town being exposed to the storm,
suffered more than those on the north side.
Several were unroofed, and the chimney,of one,
inhabited by a poor family, fell in, burying in
the ruins an old woman, who was speedily extri-
cated from the rubbish; but either from the con-
tusions she had received, or the fright, she died
the same night. The hurricane was severely
felt around Holyroodhouse, from which part of
the lead was stripped off the roof, and in the
gardens many fruit trees, which have stood
for upwards of a century, were blown down:—
Great numbers of the lamps in different streets,
particularly in Prince's-street, were shattered to
pieces, and so great was the power of the wind,
that several of the large trees in the Meadows
were torn up by the roots. The oldest inhabi-
tants never recollect such a hurricane.—Edin-
burgh Evening Coura4l.

AwYur. DEATlL—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. S.
Summers, jun. Victualler of Wootton Bassett,
after an absence of 14 years, came on a visit to
his father, residing at Hill Court, Longden, in
this county. Both fattier and son slept together,
and this morning the former rose at his usual
hour, but the latter remained in bed, being cru,h
fatigued by his journey, which he said had pre-
vented his sleeping. Not coming down stairs at
10 o'clock, the old gentleman went up to call
him, when, melancholy to relate, he found his
son a corpse! The deceased was 48 years of
age. An inquest was held this morning upon the
body, before Mr. George Hill. Verdict—Died
in a fit of apoplexy. ( Worcester Herald,
March 8.)