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S N, APRIL 10, 1846.

" rent-warmer" on the estate of Burton Persse, Eisq. ;
he had recently driven cattle for arrears. He was
sitting at supper with his father and family, when he
was shot dead through the window. The assassins are
as yet unknown.

* llogan, John (County Tipperary).
This man was probably murdered instead of his
brother (Darby), who had been for some time ob-
noxious. The deceased had taken land. His assassins
are unknown. He received three shots in the body, and
other injuries, which caused immediate death.
* January 12—Mr. James Lynch (County Limerick).
Had served ejectments on several small tenants on his
farm. He was fired at about noon, within 50 yards of
his residence, and survived the shot but a few minutes.
It appears that no person can be found who witnessed
the attack, but there is circumstantial evidence against
a man named Cosheen, who has absconded.
* January 17—Patrick Murphy (County Tipperary).
Was fired at as he entered his own residence, by one
of three men. He had been employed as keeper on a
property seized for rent. The supposed offenders are
in custody.

COUNTY OF ROSCOMMON.

Castlerea District, March 13, 1845, One o'clock, r.st.
In transmitting the communication this moinent
handed me by Francis S. Byrne, Esq., a magistrate of
this district and county, I beg leave to state it as my
opinion, that the conduct of this gentleman and the
three constables who were with him, in the trying and
perilous situation in which they were placed is beyond
all praise, both for steadiness and intrepidity. Why
Mr. Byrne should become obnoxious I do not know,
except that he is an active and zealous magistrate, who
since my acquaintance with him (now four years) I
found to act firmly and humanely. It is deeply to be
regretted that circumstances combined to prevent the
identification of any of the insurgents. In consequence
of this most daring outrage upon a magistrate at his
own door, and also upon the police, and the too suc-
cessful issue of it, as regards the insurgents of the
county. I think it my duty to recommend, earnestly,
that the constabulary at Ballintobbe should be aug-
meted to at least twenty men, and that a detachment of
troops, or twenty additional constabulary, be placed
forthwith either here or at Ballymoe.
(Signed) 11. W. WRAY, R. M.
Edward Lucas, Esq., &c., Dublin Castle.
COUNTY TIPPERARY.

The following gives a melancholy idea of the state of
this part of Ireland :
On the night of the Ist of November last, in the barony
of Lqwer Ormond, county Tipperary, as Michael llogan,
of Killeen, was returning to his house, he was tired at
from behind a hedge, whore three men were concealed
until llogan came close to them ; the shot took no effect,
and the party fled.
This Michael Hogan's brother had given evidence in
the case of Dr. and Mrs. Hobbs, which he deemed the
cause of this attack on the brother.

I have to report, that at half-past seven o'clock, p.m.,
on the Ist instant (December), as James Henzy, steward
to Mrs. Bennett, of Moneaguil, was sitting at dinner in
the kitchen, in Mrs. Bennett's house, he was fired at
through a small opening in the shutter of a front window,
while in the act of putting his hand to his mouth, and
wounded in the hand, the ball having entered near the
thumb, and passing out at the wrist. The ball was
found on the kitchen floor. The police got out as soon
as they possibly could, but could find no trace of the
person who fired the shot, it being very dark at the
time. CH. G. O'DELL, 5.1., Inspector-General.
Newport, Dec. 8, 1845.
I have to report that constable Patrick O'Hara, and
sub-constables John Franklin, James Burke, John
Young, John Mullowney, and Anthony Cullen, of the
Clonlough station, were on patrol in the neighbourhood
of Ballynahinch, about seven P.M. last night, when they
were fired on by a party of Rockites, about eight in
number, who no doubt lay in wait for them ; the
police (four of whom were loaded) returned the fire, but
cannot say with what degree of effect.
The Rockites' fire, I am sorry to say, told on sub-
constable Cullen: he is severely wounded in both arms.
The police took but one prisoner and one stand of arms.
The prisoner is a young man, about eighteen years old,
a servant boy of a farmer; the police detected him giving
the signal to the Rockites to rush from their hiding-
place, near a house where the constable O'Hara states he
called to receive some information about unregistered
arms. J. LEWIS, S.I.

EARL'S-HILL COLLIERY, BARONY OF SLIEVARDAGH,

COUNTY TIPPERARY.

The Board of Directors of the Mining Company of
Ireland hereby gives notice to all whom it may concern,
that the Company's works at Earl's hill Colliery will be
suspended on Saturday, the 20th of December next, or
the earliest day admissible, under existing contracts.
The Board has been reluctantly compelled to adopt
this course by the outrages and threats to which the
Company's stewards, Martin Morris and others, have
been subjected with impunity, notwithstanding large re-
wards offered for information, which might lead to the
punishment of the offenders, and by the threatening
notices subsequently served on those well-disposed work-
men who are desirous to work under the company, and
earn support for themselves and families, but whose lives
are too highly valued by the Board to be risked by con-
tinuance of the work, until sufficient protection can be
afforded them.

RICHARD PURDY, Secretary.
Dublin, Nov. 26, 1845.
Kyle Park, Borrisokane, Dec. 9.
Sir—lt is my principal duty to state to you, for the
information of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, that
at dusk last evening a farmer named John Hogan, re-
siding at Ballinaderry, was shot dead close to his own
house ; three or four shots were discharged at him so
close as to set his clothes on fire, and his body perforated
in every part with balls. The cause assigned is, that he
had taken an acre of land joining his farm, from whence
a neighbour had been dispossessed. The murdered man
was brother to Darby and Michael Hogan, both of
whom have been fired at, the one in February last, the
others a few weeks ago.
(Signed) THOMAS G. STONEY, I. P.
R. Pennefather, Esq.
District of Carrick-on-Suir, Garrymorris, Jan. 19, 1846.
On the evening of the 17th, about six o'clock, as
Robert Murphy, of the above place, was entering his
house, he was fired at by one of three men who stood at
a small fence opposite the door. The ball entered his
left breast, and passed into his body, from the effects of
which he now lies dangerously ill, and no hopes of his
recovery. Murphy was employed with another man as
keeper on the property of Richard Dunn, of Coolarkin
(the 'next townland), seized for rent due of him. Pre-
vious to my arrival he had given the names and descrip-
tion of three persons whom he said he saw when the
shot was fired at him, to constable Uniack, of the Glen-
burn Post, who instantly proceeded with his party and
arrested them. (Signed)
RICHARD ROCHE, S. 1., Ist Rate.
Newport, Jan. 21, 1846.

On the night of the 20th, aboui half-past six P.M., at
Cally, in the parish of Kilemaratty, as Mr. Alfred
Waller was returning to his residence, and alone, he
was waylaid in a field by four men, who severely as-
saulted him on the head and arms with bludgeons and
stones, inflicting two severe cats on his head, and dread-
ful contusions on the left arm, which fractured one of the
bones below the elbow. Mr. Waller himself states, that
he could not himself identify any of the persons who at-
tacked him, nor did he at the moment discover any fir:e•
arms with them. A few acres of land (three and a half)
_which Mr. Waller had at his disposal was the cause, in-
while beating him, desired him
to " give up Coons, give up Coons" (the name of the little
townland which persons of the name of Keeffe pre-
tended to have a claim to.) Mr. Waller's life is not
considered in any imminent danger.
Inspector-General. 5.1., 2d Rate.
Nenagh, Feb. 2, 1846.
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On yesterday, as Mrs. Bennett, of -Moneyguil, was
driving to Ballinaclough church, she was stopped on the
road by two men, one armed with a pistol, end tho other
with a wattle, and ordered her to put away two of her
men, Hens), and Feehally. On her asking them what
they had done, they snapped the pistol twice at her, and
gave her three blows of the wattle, which severely
injured her arms. I do not particularly mention this
case on account of the amount of injury done, as Mrs.
Bennett has not received any serious injury, and she
thinks herself the pistol was not loaded, and only
snapped to intimidate her; but it clearly proves to what
a state of inhuman barbarity many of the people of this
county are reduced, when they could thus assault a
feeble old lady while on her way to church. With
what endless perseverance they follow up their designs
when once formed, and another of the numerous in-
stances that it is not the rights of property they alone
attempt to put an end to, but all right to the freedom of
action, or even judgment.
(Signed) JOS. TABUTEAU, R.M.
Richard Pennefather, Esti:

Limerick, Jan. 14, 1846.
In reference to my hasty report of the 12th inst., I
beg to state the particulars of the murder of Lawrence
Leahy. On the evening of the 11th inst. at five o'clock,
an armed party of seven men entered the house of Law-
rence Leahy (a respectable farmer), and rushed at him,
but Leahy, who was a very tell and powerful man,
knocked down four of them with his fist ; but, after a
struggle, he was overpowered and beat down ; when on
the ground, his wife threw herself over him, but one of
the fellows placed a gun quite close to his leg, and fired
it, which dreadfully shattered the leg, and then struck
him on the head with guns. Constable Parker at once
hastened to the scene, and found Leahy dying, who told
the constable that two men named - and - were
of the party who beat him, shortly after which he ex-
pired.
The Inspector-General, &c.
COUNTY OF CAVAN.

Arva, Feb. 4, 1846.
I beg to report that the borders of Longford and Lei-
trim, adjoining Cavan, and partly in my district, are
again becoming much disturbed, and that serving threat-
ening notices, waylaying, and beating, and visiting
houses at night, in search of arms, are becoming very
frequent.

On Sunday night last, in one of those visits to the
house of a person named Patrick Clancy, in the county
of Leitrim, a pistol was presented at Clancy and snapped,
when it providentially missed fire.
Dances are held constantly in the several townlands.
This is done solely to give a tangible excuse for the
gathering together of a number of persons. I had those
dance-houses most carefully watched by the
and I find there is no drunkenness, no rioting ; every-
thing is conducted peaceably ; but during the time
dancing is going on inside the houses numbers of men
are congregated outside ; I am quite sure, on no good
intent. - -

(Signecl JOHN B. GRAVES, R.M.
The Under-Secretary, &c.
COUNTY CLARE.

Tulla, Feb. 80846.

I have just returned from attending the adjourned
inquest on the body of Thomas Meany, and the finding
of the Jury that he came by his death in consequence of
several wounds on the head from some person or per-
sons unknown. It is evident he was murdered for hav-
ing urged Mr. Pierce Carrick (an agent under the
Court), to turn out an undertenant, who held posses-
sion of . about twenty perches of land and a small hut,
which was in the centre of deceased's farm. The under
tenant has been arrested on suspicion, he having fre-
quently told the mother of deceased that she would get
one of her sons killed; but I fear the ends of justice will
be frustrated, as intimidation and combination prevail to
a frightful extent.

(Signed) THOS. PARLEY, R.M.
The -Under-Secretary.
BARONY OF BIINRATTY, PARISH OF QUIN, AND TOWN-
LAND OF CRAQBOY AND SHANAKILL.
Ennis, Feb. 7, 1846.
I have to report that on last night, the 6th instant,
about the hour of half-past seven o'clock, a party of
seven men, disguised with their faces blackened, and
handkerchiefs tied round them, and three ofthem
armed with guns, the others with bludgeons, entered the
houses of Owen Meany, Bridget Meany, and James
Molowny, Michael Meany, and Thomas Meany ; the
latter had his scull fractured, and died in twd or three
hours afterwards ; the others received cuts and bruises
on their heads and bodies ; two female inmates of the
houses were also struck, but not seriously hurt. On
going away they fired two shots, and then proceeded to
the house of Michael Hogan, of Shanakill, in this dis-
trict, and beat him and his two sons, but not seriously.
The deceased is son to Bridget Meany, and bore an ex-
cellent character. I have not been able to procure a
description of the offenders, as they were disguised.
(Signed) KELLY, Sub-Inspector.
Currastona, March 13, 1846.

My dear Mr. Wray—Having dined at Mr. Harry
Browne's, at Leabeg, last night, and having previously
received several threatening notices to be on my guard,
I ordered a patrole of three men, viz., Constable Baska-
ville, Sub-constable Geoghagan, and Sub-constable Gor-
man, to be at my house at about nine o'clock to watch
the neighbourhood ; and, as Leabeg-road was one .upon
Which it was necessary to patrole, I requested they
would call at Mr. Browne's for me and escort me home ;
they did call,' as desired, about ten o'clock, and. I ac
companied them back towards my home. At about a
quarter of a mile from my residence, and as we were
proceeding quietly along, we heard the sound of foot
steps, as if a party of men were running, and in about
half a minute we came up with four men, armed
with long guns and a piece of a scythe, whom
we challenged ; they immediately stopped, and we
made them prisoners, each of us taking one and their
arms. While endeavouring to secure them, they at-
tempted to rescue themselves ; two succeeded, by knock-
ing me down, and made off to their party that was on
before them, which, to the best of our opinion, and what
we could learn from the neighbours, numbered at least
200 men, and in the meantime the other two escaped ;
Sub c mstable Gorman having followed one of them by
my orders, came up with the main body, who imme
diately cried out, • Come on, boys ! Will you see our
men taken ? They are only four." (we four.) We then
retreated, the whole body following, and having at-
tempted to make an entry into the house of a. man
named Luke Cowen, the party cried out to surround us,
and to come in our rear, in which they succeeded, and
whilst I and the police were endeavouring to force an
entry, there were several shots fired at us, which happily
did not take effect beyond the breaking the windows
and furniture of the house.

Having made our entry, we placed a man at each
door, and one at a window, with bayonets fixed. We
remained quiet, and in a few moments we thought we
saw the end of the house on fire, which proved to be
true, and lighted sods of turf being placed in each
corner in the thatch of the house, we momentarily ex-
pected to be either burned to death or suffocated, and at
the same time knowing that if we left the house we
would be shot at as we came out. Most fortunately
the man of the house opened the door and called
the neighbours, and commenced putting out his furni-
ture. After some time they, evidently very reluctantly,
came to our assistance, being in dread and terror
of their lives, and succeeded in tearing down the
burning thatch, which eventually proved our safety. We
remained in a state of defence at Cowen's house from
half-past ten P.M. until eight this morning, when, having
reconnoitred, we proceeded to my residence, and having
dressed myself, proceeded to the barrack at Bailin-
tobber, and having reinforced our party, started to
Castlerea to lay the details of the gross and unparalleled
outrage in this hitherto peaceable neighbourhood before
you.
I regret, from the darkness of the night, and the
perilous situation we were placed in, we could not
identify any of the parties.
(Signed) FRANCIS TYRRELL BYRNE.