The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-05 00:00:00

DUBLIN, SEPT.3O.

Some short time ' ago, •a letter was transmitted
-through the Post Office of Waterford, addressed to
a respettable die-sinker in this city.; and containing
an Order for dies for six-shilling tokens, dollars,
two-and-sixpenny and ten-penny pieces, and for
guirvs, hall-guineas, and seven-shilling pieces.—
The die-sinker, with an attention to the public in-
terests, which is lOghly libnourable to his character,
immediately communicated the application to the
Bank of Ireland, which adopted the most' effectual
o ears of detettion. The letter was answered in
the usual way of business, and Mr. Wilson,'' a Ma-
gistrate, accompanied. by Mr. Maley, of Sackville-
street, followed it to -Wato-lord. On Saturday,
they attended at the_Post-Office, in expettation that
the answer would be called for. In the evening a
young man enquired for a letter addressed to James
H.-Duggan, the assumed signature, and was in-
stantly seized. His examination led to the disco-
very of others, who were also taken into custody,
but as this nefarionS scheme of coinage`; and forgery
was not matured, the law could not ,lay hold of the
culpiitS as its vidinns. The two principals, how-
ever, in the concern, consented to enter into the
• naval service, and the public is thus freed from the
impositions which they meditated. We forbear to
mention their names, because, guilty though their
intentions,were, we feel compassion for theta youth,
and we Afi not wish to stamp an indelible stigma on
their reputation. We would also indulge the hope,
that they will recover the station in society which
they have lost, by a faithful and zealous discharge of
their duties to their King and country... .
Michael MM, COnticted at the Assize's of Trim,
about two years ago for forgery, and sentenced to
seven years transportation, soon alter bloke out of
gaol, and has since continued at large, going through
the country armed with a blund&buss and pistols,
was on Monday week apprehended in the follow.-;
ing manner :—Samuel Forster, Esq.. a 'Magistrate
of the county Meath,. (who had made severalinel-
feaual efforts to take him,) having received informa-
tion on Sunday, that Dunn was to go on busi-
ness to the neighbourhood of Kilcock the following
day, dispatched a private message to Mr. William,
Wiely, a chief Constable of Police, with direelions
how to atef ; in consequence of which, Wiely, ac-
corppanied by his brother, and'a party of the Scotch
Greys, way-laid, and succeeded in taking him, and
conveyed him to his old lodgings. Few men have
had so many escapes as Dunn ; scarcely a week.bas
gone over since he broke gaol, that the gentlemen of
the neighbourhood, the Military, Yeomanry, or Po-
lice did trot attempt to take him. It must be
highly gratifying to Mr. Forster to refled that he
has been the means-of removing such a desperate
villain from the country.
On Sunday morning last, Mr. Chambers, Pro-
Colle.:itor of Excise for_the district of Fermoy, and
Mr. White, Guager, assisted. by Mr. Sheddy, su-
pernumerary, and seven soldiers of the 32d Regi-
ment, seized a large private still at Cloughooly,
near Kilvallin, with all the apparatus in full work.
They spilled upwards of two thousand gallons of sin-
glings and pot-ale, destroyed a large quantity of malt
and corn in process ; after which they loaded seven-
teen carts with the vessels, &c. and brought the
whole safe to Fernley. The still and boiler are both
copper, the former three hundred gallons content,
the latter four hundred gallons. Seven men were
found at work on the premises, four of whom made
their escaie by the darkness of the night, the
itr_l;er three are now lodged in the Bridewell of
Feral oy.

BELFAST, SEPT. 26.—0 n Saturday night, be-
tween eight, and nine o'clock, four footpads, armed
with pistols and bludgeons, stopped a Gentleman on
hoiseback, on the road between Dundonald and
Newtownards. They forced him off the high road
into an adjacent field, where they drew him from
his horse, and immediately blindfolded him by tying
his handkerchief over his eyes. They then tied hiS
legs ti.gether,. and his two arms behind his back;
after which they proceeded to search his pockets.—
Not finding his watch, they insisted they must have
it. He informed them he had none. They replied,
they would soon see, and that if he had no money,
they would Certainly put him to death. In his
pockets; however, they found six guinea notes, and
some silver; which they took. Having obtained
this booty, they dragged him into a ditch, where
they left him. In this situation he remained until
five o'clock in the morning, being so tightly bound
that he could not relieve himself. At that-hour, a
woman passing, observed and rescued him. Previ-,.
ous to the robbers leaving him, they asked him if he
had heard of the robbery of Mr. Thompson, of
Carnthoney, and added, if he had not, they would
shew him the way of it. Abbut an hour after they
left him, whilst lying in his deplorable situation, he
heard four shots fired..
Between nine and ten o'clock in the same even-
ing, and not far from the scene of the above barba.-
rity, two men stopped the,carriage of the Earl of
Londonderry; and rubbed the coachman.

LIMERICK, SEPT. 23.—His Grace the Duke. of
Richmond, his amiable Duchess, and, their Suite, in-.
tend to honour this 'city with their presence on .Sun.=
day, the Ist of October next, and are to arrive at the
Lord Bishop's Palace at four -o'clock in the after-
noon, where his Grace will immediately receive the
Addresses of CongratulatiOn to be presented by the
Mayor and Corporalion, and the Merchants, tankers,
Traders, and principal Inhabitants of this ancient
and loyal City. The Vice-regal Party, after the
presentations, will proceed for Milford, the seat of
Colonel' Prendergast Smyth, where they dine; and
on `Monday those illustrious Peisonages and Suite
will also hOnour the Colonel with their presence at
dinner. On Monday night there Will be a Graud
. Assembly in this City, patronised by the' Countess
of Clare and Colonel Vereker, which their Graces
have signified their it-Hen:ion of 'attending, as well
• as vast numbers of the Nobility_ and Gentry in the
vicinity and we are confident the rooms will ex-
hibit ablaze of spendour, beauty,- and fashion, not
infe-riot to any other city in tee kingdom. TUesday,
the Mayor and Corporation will entetin his Grace
and. Suite at dinner, at Swinburn's Hotel.. Wed-
nesday is fixed for an entertainment to them at the
City. Commercial Building, by the Merchants,

bankers, And principal inhab,iOnts. On that night,
a Ball will be given by Col. Prendergast Smyth, at
Milford, to the Vice-regal Party, and an assemblage
of all the lignity in the neighbourhood. Thursday,
the Couwess of Clay will be honoured by their
pl-esence to dinner at Mount-Shannon, where at
night there will be a grand Ball, and every display of
magnificence, for which the noble Countess has been
remarkable.