The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

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I 'IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY.—There are a variety of rumours
and speculations afloat touching the trial of Mr.
Duffy. In the calendar he is charged only with
felony, but according to report he is to be indicted for
high. treason.
The LATE MURDEROUS ATTACK IN CLONMEL.—
The Clonmel correspondent of Saunder's gives the
following particulars of the late murdeious attack on
a man named 'Doran, in the streets of Clonmel :
" In the month of July a woman named Margaret
Walsh . eloped from Clonmel with a man named
Patrick Duran, a boat-hawler, from Carrick-on-Suir,
taking with her the proceeds of the sale of five pigs,
and several articles, the property of her brother, who
followed the fugitives to Dublin, and succeeded in
having them arrested there previous to their embar-
kation for Liverpool. Doran, when arrested, had on
him a pair of Walsh's stockings. The police magis-
trates forwarded the parties for trial to Clonmel, and
on Wednesday they were arraigned before Mr. Ser-
geant lloWley. The prosecutor did not press his
charge, not wisiling-to punish his sister, consequently
they were both acquitted: On the same night, about
the hour of nine O'clock, Walsh, who was on,the watch
for Doran, met him in Bagwell-street,• near Dublin-
street, and plunged a knife into him, .in, the region
of the heart, inflicting a dangerous wound, from which
the blood flowed profusely. The unfortunate man
fell'almost lifeless, and Dr. Prosser, who was in im-
mediate attendance, 'rendered. every.aid Lin stopping
the effusion of blood. The Mayor: and Mr. Ryan,
R.M., were promptly on the spot, and baying
,issued
their warrant, the assassin was forthwith' arrested,
and novr'lis in Clontnel.gaor. _Doran was conveyed
to the surgical hospitOrwhefehe continues in a dan-
gerous state.
ATTACK ON A POLICE CONSTABLE.—About two Or
three o'clock yesterday morning a most wanton out-
rage was committed on one of the F division of police,
which it is to be feared will be attended with fatal
consequences. The constable was on duty at the Kill
of Grange, when his attention was attracted by three
men in a field who were removing some potatoes from
it, and on going to inquire of them what was their
business, he was assailed, knocked down, and his
sword seized. With this weapon he was wounded in
the head and other places, and after becoming insen-
sible athrough loss of blood, the ruffians trampled on
their victim, who was found some hours afterwards
lying scarcely breathing in a heap of clay, and
covered up with the soil, as if the intention were to
smother him. The constable, who seemed quite un-
conscious at first, was attended by Dr. Ireland, and
removed to the hospital ; but the injuries inflicted are
of so dangerous a character that his life is in immi-
nent danger. Circumstances have arisen which lead
to the hope that the guilty parties will be arrested,
and it is understood that for the future, in all very
lonely districts, the police are not to go singly on
night duty.
RELEASE Or STATE PRISONERS.-...8y an order in
Council, the following parties, confined under the
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, have been admitted
to bail:—W. Mathens, Charles Taffee, P. Marron,
James Crolly, W. Walsh, James Baker, Coll Roch-
ford, Owen O'Neill, Francis Gabbett, Justin Supple,
James M. O'Ryan.
INCREASE OF TUE IRISH CONSTABULARY.—The
statement which appeared some time ago, in refer-
ence to the contemplated increase of the Irish con-
stabulary, is confirmed by the following, from the
Belfast Journal:—" We have the best authority for
stating that the Government have it in contem-
plation to augment, at an early date, the constabu-
lary force in Ireland to 30,000 of all ranks. This for-
midable body are to be employed, in addition to pre-
sent constabulary duties, in all descriptions of service
for which the regular military are now required ;
and the avhole, or the greater part of the latter force
will he withdrawn, unless upon 'extraordinary occa-
sions, from this country. The increased force will
be placed upon a new footing, and comprise cavalry,
infantry (including rifle corps), and horse and foot
artiliery. This proves the high value at which the
Government rate this force and the entire dependence
which they repose on their loyalty.

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MORE EVICTIONS —On Saturday a large body of
police left Limerick for Corbally, where they were
met by the sheriff and a body of house-levellers.
Notices to evict have been served on a number of
Lord Clare's tenantry, in the electoral division of
Shangolden. The Limerick Examiner, in its last
number, gives the following exemplification of an
eviction and its results :—ln March last we recorded
the case of a man named Michael Gallagher, living
in Mrelick, within a short distance of this city. He
and his wife had come into town to offer 201. in pay-
ment of rent; but the tender was refused. In their
absence their house, a substantial one, was levelled to
the ground. The cries of the young children, as a
matter of course, were unheeded by the house-
levellers, who plied their work with the rapidity and
expertness derived from habituation in the task. The
house was demolished when the father and mother
returned from town. But Gallagher, recollecting that
his wife (who brought him 2001. as a marriage por-
tion), and his seven young children, had strong
claims upon him, resolved to make an effort to save
them from destruction, and retain the land as long as
he was able. He according
part of the ruin where hisd accordingly erected
eds.rooma shed
fohneede
such
stood.n
Few are ignorant of the
refuges. In the narrow sheden io
were.ns of
huddledsuc i poorh
children and his effects, and he continued there until
April, when from cold he got dysentry. During the
illness, his wife, an active, industrious, and vigorous
woman, plied her task incessantly,
wotkingfopraybirnegad.hersohus-band every attention, and
in-
defatigable was the oppressed
tand persecuted woman
in her industrious pursuits
while nursing her poor husband,gs ru
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concluded she could weather the storm. But there is
an old saying in this country,—
comes alone. About the middle of
misfortune seldom
of April, on a fine
clear day, the shed was seen
on
were attracted to the spot by the
fire, and the people
y
chil-
dren, and the flames of the sick
screaming of
man's furniture.
Gallagher was rescued, placed 1:: y
and was there anointed for death by a clergyman.
the side of a ditch,
This, however, was not all.
Gallagher's own suf-
terings were not the worst of the calamity. The 201.
which was tendered for rent and refused
was reducoeld. _
to ashes. Three large feather-beds and a large quan-
tity of substantial furniture, such as is commonly used
in farm-houses, were consumed, together with about
100 stone of potatoes and 20 stone of oats. All were
destroyed in the burning of the shed. The flames
originated in the narrow chimney, in which, while
the mother was at market, the children placed fire,
which caused the soot to ignite.' The situation
of this man, thus placed by the road side, may be
easily imagined. Yet so indomitable is the per-
severing industry of some of our countrywomen,
that we have heard this thrifty, hard-working
woman, poor Gallagher's extraordinary wife, de-
clare she would forgive all that passed, and never
think of her troubles, if even now her landlord, the
Marquis of Conyngham, and his most zealous agent,
Mr. Marcus Kean, would give them fair play, and
cease their oppressive and cruel proceedings. We
give these facts as a mere sample of the privations
and 'nardships to which, oftentimes unknown to their
landlords, tenants in this country are undeservedly
subjected.
THE ADHEYFEALS INSURGENT CHIRP. —.Danny
Dan, whose daring exploits and hair-breadth escapes
in the Kerry mountains during the last four months,
have been fruitful themes for rural poets and story.
tellers, has made his escape to France.
LIMERICK SAVINGS BANK _There was a meeting
on Saturday of the trustees and managers of the
Limerick Savings' Bank, in Glentworth-street. Mr.
Mansell, the High Sheriff, presided. Mr. T. Pratt,
inspector, attended, and explained the bearings of the
new Act, and its application in defining the liabilities
of trustees. The trustees who attended expressed
themselves perfectly satisfied to assume the stated re-
sponsibilities. Mr. Pratt spoke in terms of the
warmest commendation of the system of accounts
adopted in the. bank, after which the meeting dis-
persed.
THE LATE MURDERS AT 8AN5HA........1t appears
that the murderers of the bailiff placed in care of the
property seized at Bansha, Tipperary, for poor rates,
have • been discovered—a conclusive proof of the
efficacy of the taxing clauses of the Crime and Out-
rage Act of last session. In this case Lord Claren-
don acted with his usual promptitude and vigour.
Th e murders were perpetrated on a Sunday morning,
and on the following Wednesday the additional po-
lice: force were stationed in the townlands which
w era the scenes of those fearful crimes, and simulta.
n.eously with the arrival of the police came the
warrant of the Lord Lieutenant for the immediate
levy of a rate upon the occupiers for the support of
the police. " This rate," says the Cork Constitution,
" amounted to 18s. 4d. an acre on one, and Bs. 7d.
on the other, in addition to the poor-rate then in
collection, of Bs. 9id. in the pound, a county cess of
' Bs. 6d. per acre, and the moiety of the Labour
1 Act rate. This caused much discontent amongst
the farmers, which was further increased by the
knowledge of the fact, that if the murderers were
not brought to justice within the three months, a
further levy would be made for -the expense of the
additional force for three months more, and so on.
The lower classes are also made to suffer, for the