The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

P E R U.

The following interesting intelligence from
Lima has been communicated by Circular to the
different mercantile houses concerned in the
trade to that country:—

Liz OCT. 12.—A very arbitrary proceeding on the part of
the new Govermnent of Peru, viz. the assumption of a right to
levy forced contributions on -foreigners, has given a new and
unexpected turn to their affairs in this place. The English ba*:.
unanimously resolved to leave the country; for, to say nothing
of the ruinous nature to their present fortunes, of the sums
-levied upon them individually, they can see nothing short
of the complete subversion of all justice and principle in the
general and arbitrary proceedings of the Congress: The sum
ordered by Government to be exacted from the trade of the
place wus 400,000 dollars; of which one-half 'Was to fall
upon the few Fnglish residents, and the houses of those
were assessed. at from 10 to 3400 dollars each, while-the
richest natives were only rated at from Ito 5,000. Nothing
could have been more partial in execution, or unjust in prin-
ciple, than the whole proceeding I and it is felt the more, as
a liberal offer of a loan was made, which the I;overnment re-
fused, and characterised as an insult. The only course now left
was that of leaving the country, and every Englishman in the
place immediately proceeded to demand his-passport; these
were at first refused—but, main the urgent application of Capt.
Prescott,,the Minister promised they should be granted, and we
lual fixed the 15th instant for our departure ; when, to our sur-
prise, the passports were again refused. Upon another applies-
lion by Capt. Prescott, the Minister of State wrote to him, that
till the contribution was paid passports could not be given;; and
Capt. P. was then requested by the British merchants to prevent
British shipping from entering the bay. Upon adopting this
decisive measure, Congress decided that the passports should be
granted, without previous necessity of paying contribution
though, to the great inconvenience of every one, it has been
thought advisable to fix the 21st inst. for quitting the country;
and the English establishments here will be broken up accord-
ingly on that day.
OCTODE Ii 22.=-Government having hinted thatthe obnoxious
measure of a forced contribution in the case of the English would
be abandoned, provided they came forward with a loan, a slain
of 73,400 dollars was offered them, to be repaid by bills on the
Custom House, negociable in six months hence; and the tnat,
ter is before Congress. They seem willing to take the loan,
but not to rescind the decree upon which they have considered
foreigners liable to contributions ; but as this is made by the
latter an indispensable condition of the loan, nothing can be
done till this point be settled. On its decision for or against us
we must yet consider our remaining in the country or leaving
it to hinge.

IRELAND,

WIIITEBOY OUTRAGES.
(From the Cork Advertizer. )
On Monday night, a fire was discovered at,Old
Court, the seat of Jonas Stawell, Esq. The Doneraile volun-
teers, and a party of the 22d infantry', with sonic of Major
Carter's, police, immediately repaired to the spot, and found that
the out-offices and'a large rick of hay had been set firs to: Mr.
Stawell had perceived the fire in time to save the offices.
At, the same time, three dwelling-houses belonging to Thos.
Wade Foot, Esq., near Shanballymore, were bUrnt to the
ground. Two of them were inhabited by two men who had
just returned from the Assizes, where they had given testi.
molly concerning the value of property destroyed in the late
outrages.

At the same time a dwelling-house and out-offtces, with fifty
barrels of corn, at Ballyhea belonging to a man of the name of
Herlihy, were burnt.
All the above fires could be seen at the same moment. A
enrrespondent concludes his letter by saying, that " altogether
the country appeared quite illuminated, and the sight was shock-
ing beyond description !"
On the 'same night, the house of James Spratt, Esti., opposite
Itockmills, was attacked and robbed of a blunderbuss, a mus-
ket, a pistol, and two swords.
On the same night, the bootie of lUr. Hennessey, at Fort•
William, near Doneraile, was attacked by a body of ruffians.

( Front the Cork Constitution. )
DESTRUCTION or TUE REV. 11n. WALLIS'S OVA-Or..
}'ICES BY Tut; INCENDIARIES.—Yesterday elitesday, the Ist
inst.) a great ills n was excited in this city among the country
gentlemen attending the Assizes, in consequence of various es-
ports in art illation of burnings on the previous night, We shortly
aster tained that on .Monday night the out-offices of the Rev. C. P.
Wallis, of Renny, between Castletownroche and Ballyhoolly,
consisting of barn, cow-house, &c., were set on tire by incen-
diaries, and entirely consumed, together with nine cows, 22
bags of wheat, and other descriptions of property. The per-
petration of such an atrocious outrage, at the moment when
the King's Commission is open, and the Grand Panel assemt
bled, speaks volumes on the disturbed state of this county.
The following is from ,a respectable correspondent, dated
Dungarvan, March 31
"On Saturday last a desperate affray commenced in this town
between two rival factions, armed with tremendous bludgeons,
stones, &c., and but for the timely interference of Mr. Loner
gan, a Magistrate, assisted by Mr. Croker chief constable,
and his efficient police, who in the most Setermined manner
rushed in among the rioters', and took several of the ringleaders
prisoners, the affair would have terminated fatally. The factious
were from different parts of the country, and agreed to settle
their differences here.

Fitzgerald, who was convicted at the last Assizes of
Waterford, for burglary and robbery in the house of Callaghan
111`Carthy, was brought in here on Saturday evening, and this
morning was escorted by a strong guard of military and police,
and a numerous body of the gentry, to Old Parish Mountain,
between this town and Youghal, where be is to undergo the
awful sentence of the law. The unfortunate M‘Carthy, .since
the attack on his house, was barbarously murdered by Fits-
geral. fie was arrested at Fermoy on his way to Cork, it is
supposed to obtain a passage to America."
Sacut Li:mous 013TRACiE.-06 Sunday last (Easter Sun.
dam, a mob: assembled in the churchyard of nallynamona,
near Mallow, and there interrupted divine service, by making
furious noises, and looking with violent gestures through the
Windows. The Clergyman sent Mr. Williamson. to .remen.
strate with them on their conduct. " 'What," said Mr. WO.
Hammon, ".should you think if a body of Protestants were to
insult a Ronan Catholic Chapel in this way?" to which he
obtained no other reply, than " by 0-d, we would not let
them."

DARING ATTAEY OF lIIDANDMEN,-ONE OF THE PARTY
SIIOT DEAD--AND TWO PRISONERS TAKEN'.

• .
We lament to say that alarming symptoms of instibortiina-
tion have been lately manifested to a daring extent in our vici.
nity. On the night of Monday, the 31st of March, a party of
men broke into the houses of' Mr. EdWard Brady and hisherd
Thomas Cassitlay ; beat them severely and committed various
depredations.
While at Mr. Brady's, a boy ran to Ladiston, and informed
John C. Lyons, Esq., of what was going forward. This Gentle.
man, with that zeal for preserving the public tranquillity which
has ever characterized his Magisterial capacity, instantly armed
himself and servants, ami went to Mr. Brady's assistance,
where one of those misguided legislators lost his life; rashly re.
fusing to deliver himself to the laws and to the instant of his
death endeavouring to wrest the blunderbuss from .Mr. Lyons.

OLn BAIGEIC SESSIONS.—This morning these
Sessions commenced, before Mr. Justice BAILEY,
and the Loan MAYOR, RECORDeR, and several
City Officers.—The Mendsr is very j►eavy,
there,being 229 prisoners for trial ; amonirwhoui
ore two for forgery manslaughter, 3—bur.
glary, I—cutting and maiming, 2—highu ey rob..
bery, 2—breaking privately into houses, 9 ; and
the other offWices are in number very great—,
there are 200 prisoners for larcenies.—The Court
was occupied during the morning in trying n very
long case of robbery., which did not seem likely
to end when our Paper went to press.