The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-23 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending October 19,
1847, is 21s. Gd. per cwt.

IRELAND.

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STATE OF THE COUNTRY—SERIOUS COL-
LISION WITH THE MILITARY.
DUBLIN, OCT. 20.—Further accounts have been
received of the alarming state of
.insubordination in
various counties. From the county of Limerick,
now the focus of agrarian disturbance, the Limeri
Reporter brings the following:— •
" ATTACK ON THE WORKHOUSE OF RATHKEALE.—
Yesterday (Monday) about 800 men from the sur-
rounding parishes proceeded to the Rathkeale Work-
house in a body, sounding liorns as they went along.
A small party of dragoons were called out to pre-
vent the intended'attack on the workhouse. A con-
flict ensued, when•the captain had his ear split by a
stone, the sergeant's head cut,•and a private's eye
knocked out. The dragoons had .to retreat, and the
people assaulted the workhouse.• The infantry and
police were then called out, the Riot Act was read,
and the rioters were dispersed, after two were made
prisoners, and one stabbed by the police. The win-
dows of the workhouse were all broken.
" ARRIVAL or MILITARY.—The head-quarters of
the 41st Regiment arrived this day from Mullingar,
under Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, and marched to
the New Barrack, taking up the quarters of the
59th."

A letter from Tipperary mentions the murder of a
gentleman named Lucas, who, it is stated, was shot
by some person from behind a hedge on the roadside.
The particulars are not given ; but it is said that
some of Mr. Lucas's tenants had been ejected for non-
payment of rent and arrears.
The Tipperary Vindicator says—" On Thursday
night, about eleven o'clock, the driver of the Lime-
rick and Waterford mail car was fired at by some
person between Caber and Kilmoyler. Fortunately
the shot did not take effect. No cause can be assigned
for this outrage."
The Evening Post contains the following:—
"KING'S CO UNTY.—•ATTEMPT AT MURDER.-011
Sunday morning, between the hours of six and seven
o'clock, a party of men, six in number, attacked
the dwelling-house of a man named Hogan, residing
in Ballycummer, Rathdrum, about four miles distant
from Philipstown. After placing guards upon the
servants to prevent their rendering any assistance,
three of the gang entered the sleeping-room of Hogan,
who, together with his wife; were at the time in
bed. Hogan, notwithstanding that, as he lay, no less
than three shots were fired at him, was ultimately
enabled to spring to his feet, and wrenching a dagger
from one of his assailants, offered such determined
resistance that the ruffians retreated, carrying with
them one of their party mortally wounded. Hogan's
wife was dreadfully beaten about the head by some of
the ruffians, but Hogan himself escaped without any
very serious injury."
There are bad accounts from Roscommon also. The
Evening Mail says—
" A step in this, the right direction, has, we un-
derstand, been taken in the county of Roscommon ;
a correspondent informs us that ' 200 of the tenants
of the Frenchpark estate were to have been sworn in
yesterday, as special constables, for the purpose of
patrolling the district nightly, in concert with the
constabulary.'"
The Roscommon Journal has the following account
of an attempt at assassination :
" Our county has been disgraced by a base attempt
to deprive a respectable gentleman of his life. It
appears that Mr. Dominick Gillooly, of Moher, near
Lanesboro', had his tenants' crops seized for rent, and
stacked in one of his cottier's hagards. Fearing that
it would be carried off at night, he went with his ser-
vant and another man, at the hour of one o'clock, to
the place ; the night was very dark at the time. The
party were not long there when Mr. Gillooly was
fired at from behind the hedge. Mr. Gillooly thought
to return the fire, hut the pistols did not go off, and
all chance of securing the ruffians proved fruitless."
DANGEROUS CAPTURE.—We announce with plea-
sure the capture of the notorious and blood-stained
monster, William Ryan, by Sub-inspector Heard and
a small party of the Castleconnell police, at New-
garden, on Sunday evening, under circumstances of
a peculiar nature. It appears that while on duty in
the locality of the recent murder of Peter Nash, Sub-
Inspector Heard was providentially prompted to visit
the house of a farmer named William Frewen, ac-
companied by Head-constable Phillips, Constable
Hobden, and two sub-constables of the station,
who were in the act of searching the dwel-
ling, when the head•constable ascended the roof
of a bed where a quantity of tow was stored,
and, to his surprise and astonishment, he
found concealed in the heap the outlawed Ryan
" Puck," who was armed with a large blunderbuss,
loaded with twelve small balls, capped, and ready for
immediate use ! The fellow instantly prepared for
defence, and presenting the deadly weapon swore he
would shoot the first man that laid hands upon him.
Sub-inspector Heard, nothing daunted, mounted the
bed with a loaded pistol, which he presented at the
ruffian, whom he called upon to surrender, but the
malefactor undaunted swore he would blow his brains
out. The police were then ordered 'to prepare for
action, Sub-inspector Heard maintaining the same
perilous position before Ryan, who cried out to
Frewen several times, " Will I fire ?" Head-con-
stable Phillips was only armed with a drawn sword,
which he told Ryan lie would drive through his body
if he did not surrender. Constable Hobden having
ascended the roof, the party were placed in jeopardy,
Ryan vociferating he would not harm the Head-
constable, for whom he had a respect. Sub-inspector
Heard had his pistol presented at Ryan's head, while
the fellow held his blunderbuss to the gentleman's

breast, and was about to pull the trigger when the
Head-constable turned off the muzzle and Ryan was
compelled to yield after a fierce struggle with the
police, whose gallant conduct and forbearance on the
occasion entitle them to much praise. Ryan was im-
mediately removed to Castleconnell station, with

an 3 Tl.omas F;•--?wen. who are Flls'
ec:e. I
`} atrocious miscreant, \yip, :ifid been conccale'd in their
hot: a: Eince fee murder was perpetrated. The blun-
derbuss found with Ryan contained a charge of six
inches, including eleven sings, ard a like number
were discovered in his pocket. The four prisoners
were brought in yesterday by the police, and lodged
in the county gaol. Ryan is charged with tave
murders within three weeks, the victims being Job°
Kelly and Peter Nash ; also Whiteboy outrages
during the last seven years that be has been "on the
run." The blunderbuss has been identified as one
which was taken from the house of a farmer named
Kilmartin, at Newcastle, and it is believed that Rya°,
is the man who fired at and wounded the second
Kelly at Bunkea.--Limerick Chronicle.
SECRETARY OF THE BEQUEST BOARD.—Mr. D'
M'Dermott, barrister .at-law, was this day elected to
the vacant office of Joint Secretary to the Commis"
sioners of Charitable Bequests.
IRISH CONFEDERATION.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20.—A meeting of the mery
bers of the Irish Confederation was held this day ill
the Rotunda. Dr. Cane, of Kilkenny, occupied the
chair.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Magee) commenced the pr°'
ceedings by reading an account of receipts and expen
diture from the 11th of September to the 16th °'
October. It appeared that the receipts amounted to
811. lls. 100., and the expenditure to 30/. ss. 4(1"
leaving a balance of 511. 6s. 6fd.
Mr. MAGEE (Secretary) intimated that Mr. Smith
O'Brien, in a letter addressed to them stated that he
had received for the uses of the Irish Confederatil
"From an Indian Officer with a true Irish Heart,
the sum of 251. He next referred to the appointroen"
of Mr. William Hamill (formerly Secretary of the
Confederation) to an office under the Board °f
Education, and said that, although that gentleman
was secretary to the Confederation, and had accepted
the office in question, he was never a member of their
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body, and therefore could not be expelled from Its
ranks, as he certainly would be according to their
rules if he had been regularly admitted. In fact
Mr. Hamill was nothing more than their clerk, all „
as such felt himself at liberty to seek the situation. 1"
appeared that he had received a letter of recommen.
dation from a member of the body (Mr. Mitchell)'
who, feeling that he had infringed the rules of the
Confederation, although unintentionally, had sent in°
letter of resignation, but, under the circumstances, le
had been requested to withdraw it.
Dr. WEST proposed the admission of Robert
MtDowell, Esq., President of the Chamber of CO'
merce, Belfast.—(Cheers.)
Mr. C. G. DUFFY seconded the motion for the ilia'
mission of Mr. M'Dowell, and handed in the allZ
scription ; and moved the admission of Hamo.
Massey, of Clanwilliam Castle, a magistrate of We
county of Limerick.—(Cheers.)
Both gentlemen were admitted.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that Mr. M'Dowell wag
the president at the repeal meeting held some year;
ago in Belfast, at which the late Mr. O'Connell a'.
tended.—(Hear.)
A great number of members (including sever
persons resident in England) were admitted.
Mr, MITCHELL referred to the letter of reoll1:1
mendation given by him to Mr. Hamill. He alroitt4
that he should not hay:. given that letter but he
not think that any one would supoose that in
that letter he was putting himself under a complime%
to the English Goverinnent.—(Cheers.) He did n°
believe that there was in the Confederation 8:11f3
bitterer or more determined enemy to the English
Government than he was.— (Cheers.) In conclusi°6l
he read a report on the ways and means of Irelall'
for the coming winter. He (Mr. Mitchell) saw no
h
r
objection to their receiving alms from America,
from France, or from Italy, or from Russia, or fr°l
Kamschatka; but alms from England they could 11°
receive.—(Cheers.)
The report was adopted.
A deputation was appointed to attend in Belfast on
the Bth of November, to explain and work out the
objects of the Confederation.
A resolution was passed appoving of the inten-til,
of the Irish Council to call a meeting of the In
peers and commoners.
Mr. FEENY (Manchester) handed in the subicriP;.
tions of 102 confederates in Manchester and Silif'r
The meeting then separated.