The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-11 00:00:00

111T.il,LXSD.

the fair- of Castleman exhibited'
. lies of rift and outrage '"vhielt,
for a e -past, 'l.-rave been suffered
not oily the public fairs and, niarli.ets
of rfr,t7'y, nut those of the southern parts of.
the • ~-;eneral.•.' Two partieS; as it;an'-
peal`_;, „yi_e•clays before, 'were preparing ?or,
the caa-L„ commenced at an early ityi.•A•
of the ; •••: in a short time • one clan, by a-
precoi:ceffe:; retreated precipitately. 11-04 e
the other r•;.•,•Idly advanced, until-they proceeded
to WIllt! distance Oil :,,!1:1 to -Anna,- when the
retreatin:,! nartv fled :,.:" •_:,a right and left, and
got oNter the ditche, I.e no itconsiOeralile
munbez' of t':' it fr :y in ambush, Who,'
being well armed, a volley of small
anus, loaded With hail, swan shot, &c. at their
assailants, which did considerable .execution,—
Among the sufferers were David Barry, faroi.2r,
of Fieries,' killed on the spot, hav-ifig received al-
ball in the breast; Daniel Tangney, of Chrreas,
a ball an the body, removed to this town,
laughisifinglyithoutlope ofreeovery James Col-
lis„ cf Ballycrisp, skull fractured; Chas. M'Carty,
o Gartauffuch,Arni,-;trously wounded in the side
.by a ball. many, others who received.
injuries of a less nat.are, but whose
faces, &c: are considerably-,disfigured. Thus ended
a fair, which from the uncbmmon sbew of cattle,
and the vast numbers 'of buyers collected front
distant parts of the province, promised to be the
best .that has or win occur during: the setion.—,
Kerry Herald.

.. . Gen. MotuAu continues to enjoy his dignified
retreat at Treirt-onhere he, with a few select
friends, regularly takes the diversion of shooting.
Highway Robbery.--70n Monday, the 23d ult. be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock at night; as Mr.
Charles Smith., of Barrowby-ball, and Mr.,..T010t
Prince, of castleford, were returning from.Ponte-,
fract,.they were met at- MOnkbill, about half A
mile from that. place, by. a man in a great coat, '
who.seized the bridle of Mr. Smith's horse with
his left hand, and presenting a pistol -to his breast
With the. rig , said ‘ Your Money, or you are
a dead. mahi." Instead of tamely - surrendering
his-.prt,-perty, I.‘ r. Smith laid hold of the pistol,
h‘
and Jumping from his horse, a struggle enssed,.
during..whie`b he repeatedly urged his companion, '
to dismount to his assistance ; .but Mr. Pr:lice, .
With more pritdeaec. than bravery, rode off atial(
speed. Finding himself de: ,reed in-'his uti.7ost ,-
need,Mr. Smith disengaged himself from the rob-
ber, and,ran off towards Pontefract ; but when he
had 'advanced about forty yards, the man over-
took him; and levelling a' violent blow at him with
a bludgeon, inflicted a deep. wound on the left side
of his. head; Which bled proftisely, and brought
him to Iris knees. The assailant' then -retired to
the distance of five Vards;and again pre6enting-tho
.pistol, thi......tenine-, to shoOt himif. he did.nOt in-
stantly .'ei:ve-... iesistance.and flight being found
alike i., , :ii:, I.', pat, his hand into his pocket as.l.
brougLt :et 17: air. t:i cash •;4-.:-1112d., -,,viii!;) !..:.e
gave to'... ::::..,;.1)::: ~,:;ih sonie keys, the latter .
of which i.e :et.irl_,..-!, 0b,;2-ing• that tlie would
be Of no us':. to hi-..:. i :::: .i:!g. put tbenioney in iiis
pocket, the foot-pi s„:j; with' a A.p..eat cie.'ll of
coolness, '' NO,: :-'3;-,' y );ir pocket-book. Tlli he
also gave him; and utter taking -f!-oru if.: three
guinea notes, all the' money it containo„. be re-
t.nrned the. hookrandi 'Several letters an,,l phpers,
with the same observation as that. he had made
about the keys. On rece :lig the book, (which..
Mr. .Smith had previously taken' from an outside
pocket),tinstead of replacing it, he unfortunately
put it intoian insido pocket, on whicie the matt
sLid, " Si), I see you have another poel,:et,, Sir,".
and forcing his baud into it, he drew out 351. ja
bank paper and provincial notes, which Mr: Smith
bad taken the precautioji to put loose in, that .
pocket as a'place of safe.ty. While this villain-
ous business was transacting, Mr. Smith said to -
the man, " You have given me a terrible. blow
on the head." . ".'Yes, Sir," 'said he, "it wilt
teach .yon not to resist in future iyhen any body-
stop you on the rOad." 'He then obser,,ed, that
he only visited that place. about once every two
years; and wishin.g Mr: Smith a good night, took
his leave. .