The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-10 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The Queen's Bays, in the Royal Barracks, have re-
ceived the route for Newbridge.
Three troops oldie 7th Hussars arrived at the North-
wall from Liverpool, and on disembarking from the
steamers proceeded on their route to Athlone, which
will be the head•quarters of the regiment.
THE CONFLICT AT CASTLECONNELL.

The Nenagh papers of yesterday give the correct
version of the circumstances which led to the loss of
life at Castleconnell on Sunday last. The military were,
it seems, the leading transgressors ; indeed, nothing
could be more disgraceful, or subversive of discipline,
than the conduct of the draught of the 88th Regiment.
The Tipperwy Vindicator's account is as follows :
" B. draught of the 88th Regiment of Foot (the Con-
naught Rangers), en route to Cork to join bead-quarters
at present stationed at Malta, passed through Nenagh
on Friday, and appeared rather excited in consequence
of drink. They attempted to create a row with the
police after nightfall, but they did not succeed, owing
in a great measure to the forbearance of the police.
On Saturday they marched for Castleconnell, where
they arrived that day; and on Sunday n'ght after,
we understand, giving annoyance to the police stationed
there during the d ty, in which they were joined by
some of the idle scamps of the place, they proceeded to
attack the police barracks, breaking in the windows both
in front and rear, when, we regret to say, the police
fired, and the consequence was that a poor man who
was passing from a chandler's v candles, and the
father of a family of seven shildren, was shot dead ;
a soldier was Ms) severely wounded, the ball having
passed through the latter, who is yet dangerously
ill, and hit the former, who died almost immediately.
The utmost confusion and excitement prevailed

during the night, and throughout Monday, so much
so that two pieces of artillery and a large number of
soldiers were ordered to the spot from Limerick. An
inquest was held before Mr. Bennet, the coroner, when a
verdict according to the facts was returaed. It is to be re-
marked that the soldiers appeared to be under very loose
discipline. Their conduct during the short time they re-
mained in Nenagh was by no means calculated to insp're
one with a notion of thatsoldierly demeanour wl i 1 should
be observed by the army on all occasiats. They seemed
particularly obnoxious to the police, and did what lay in
their power to annoy and irri;ate them. We should wish
to see the police, too, under that strict control which
would prevent their use of fire-arms in the deadly man-
ner they used them on Sunday night; and, while we say
so, we are bound to add that pi ace and order would have

prevailed, if the 88th were bm•tter conducted and under
proper rules ; as it is, an unofr nding victim has fallen,
and serious injury has ben inflicted on more than one of
the soldiery."

Accordii:ig to the IVenagh Guar., Earl, the conduct of the
military was even more disgraceful than is represented in
the foregoing account.
GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE.
It is reported to-day that the coast guard and revenue-
police establishments are to be amalgamated andanpdlacthede
under one authority. It is intended to make the coast-
guard a purely naval service—all civilians are to be
inspector-generals upe rs ede d b li e u
bt eyn a
an t
pest
0 is nt
et
ahpet ali ?no—y at
h l e Navy,
civilians, in-
chiding the inspector-general, to retire on pensions, and
the service altogether deprived of its civil character.