The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-10 00:00:00

I It ELAND.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.—It is with fevlings
of no ordinary despondence we solicit the attention of the pub-
lic to theiltate of the South of Ireland, as displayed in the last
accounts froth that quarter. Here they will find, that scarcely
a night passes without the morning disclosing some desperate
act of cruelty or malignity, or some wanton and unprovoked
outrage being committed, which sets the understanding at dc.
fiance to conjecture the cause °emotive. Are those infatuated
people aware of the efforts made both by the administrators of
the laws in this country, as well as by the Government of the
Empire, to improve their condition, or to lighten their bur-
dens, if it can be said they have any ?.-.( Dublin Correspondent,
Illarcit 6.)
( From the Limerick Chronicle of Wednesday.)
An unfortunate catastrophe occurred last night near Cratloe,
county of Clare. Murrane, whose property had lately been
destroyed in that neighbourhood by the insurgents, went
to the Assizes of Ennis, to look for compensation, and, sus-
pecting that an attack would be made in his absence, from
a notice which he had received to that effect, procured a
few trusty persons, well armed, to defend the house. The
Police stationed at Bunratty, aware of Murraine's absence, hut
not knowing that he had taken any precautionary measures,
sent a patrole at midnight to inspect the premises; and, on
approaching the house, supposing them to be a party of in-
surgents, were fired upon by the persons on the watch, when,
unfortunately, three of the Police were desperately wounded
before the mistake was discovered.
On Saturday night last a party of armed insurgents attacked
the house of Mr. Darby Murphy, within one mile of Lis-
towel, and having set tire to the premises in different parts,
the whole of this extensive concern, consisting of a corn.
modious dwelling-house and several offices was con-
sumed to ashes. On the first appearance oft the fire, a
number of the loyal inhabitants of Listowel sallied forth
to the assistance of Mr. Murphy and his family, but unfortu-
nately they were only in time to rescue a remnant of his valuable
furniture from the flames, as the fire spread rapidly through the
houses, being thatched. The family very narrowly escaped
the conflagration.

We have much pleasure ill Communicating that
the Right lion. the Earl of ELGIN has this winter given a do-
nation of 194 carts of coals to the poor of the parish of Dun-
fermline, which has proved a most seasonable relief to many
indigent families during the severity of the late storm.
—To have made a donation like this once is an act of be-
neficence, which- would reflect honour on the most ex-
alted rank, but it deserves to be known to the honor of his Lord-
ship, that be has made a.similar donation I'm a number of years
past, besides contributing a hundred guineas to the funds of the
Voluntary Association for the support of the poor of that parish,
and all this besides supporting the poor of his own extensive
coal and lime works, and those living on his own estates,—
Mr. liorE JartarsrolgE of Annandale has given to the fol-
lowing proishes, in which he is non-resident, his usual annual
donation for behoof of their respective poor 101. ;
Kirkpatrick Juxta, 101. ; Hutton, 101. t_ Applegarth, W.; andi
Drysdale, 51..—(.Edinburgh Courant, March 6.)

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, at Argyll-house ; the
Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury, and the Ladies Bru-
denell Bruce, in Grosvenor-square; Earl and Countess Ash-
burnham, and the Ladies Ashburham, in Lower Grosvenor-
street ; Sir George Alderson, in Great Marlborough-street ; Sir
Fred. Baker, Bart in Jermyn-street ; Marquis of Huntly, from
Kimbolton-castle, Huntingdonshire ' • Lord and Lady Gran-
them, from' their seat in Yorkshire; Lady Elizabeth and Miss
Palk, from their seat in Devonshire ; the Earl of Ancram, from
a tour ; Lord and Lady Bolton, and Miss M; Orde, in Picca-
dilly; Earl-and Countess Cowper, in George-street, Hanover-
square; Lady and Miss Chester, in Piccadilly? ; Viscount and
Viscountess Granville, in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square; the
Hon. Mrs. Poulett, Hertford-street, May-fair.
DE PART U RES.—Viscount Deerhurst, from Coventry House,
for the Assizes, Worcester ; Mr. and Mrs. Christie and family,
from the Hyde Park Hotel, for Brighton ; Dr. and Mrs. Rid-
ley, from ditto, for Gloucester; Hon. A. Rous, from ditto, for
Buckinghamshire ; Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, Bart. from
ditto, for Brighton; Admiral- Nugent, from ditto; Admiral
Douglas, from ditto, for the Grove; Captain Laroche, R. ilt
from ditto, for Herefordshire; Rev. .1. Clarke, 55th Regi-
meat, from ditto, for Woodbridge; T. Theobald, Esq. jun.
for Cambridge.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Earl of Liverpool gave a grand dinner on Saturday to
the Ambassador of the Netherlands, and a distinguished party,
at Fife House.

Lord King gave a grand dinner on Saturday to the Martinis
and Marchioness of Lansdown, Lord • Kensington, Lord
Folkestone, Lord Normanby, Mt. and Mrs. Daring, Mr.
Lamb, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hallam, &c. at his house in Dovcr-street.
The Marquis of Lansdown gave an elegant entertainment
yesterday to the Duke of Gloucester, and a party of distinction,
at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square.
Earl Morley had a large party to dinner, on Saturday, at
Kent House, Knightsbridge.
Lord Holland entertained a distinguished party to dinneryes-
terday in Old Burlington street.
The Earl of Westmorland gave a grand dinner yesterday at
his house in Grosvenor-square.
The Duke of Gloucester has issued cards of invitation for a
grand entertainment on Saturday next it. Gloucester House.
Mrs. Mitchell entertained a large party of distinguished
fashionables on Friday evening, at her house in Charles-street,
Berkley-square.

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