The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-06 00:00:00

POOR OF NEWRY.

On Sunday last, at the eleven o'clock service in the
Catholic cathedral of Nevlry, the Rev. Dr. Butler, who

is incessant in administering consolation and aid to the
suffering poor, stated that four' persons were lying dead
from contagious fever, whose relatives and acquaint-
ances were utterly unable to pay the expenses of their
interment. At twelve o'clock mass, Dr. Butler re-
marked that some benevolent member of the congrega-
tion, on hearing his statement, had supplied him with
the means of burying the deceased. The reverend gen-
tleman also stated that a clergyman, a few days since,
attended to administer the rights of the church to the
father and mother of a family suffering under fever, and
that four afflicted children lay with them on the one
wretched bed. The forlorn family had no means what-
ever of procuring any nourishment. The priest had to
carry the fever-stricken children, one by one, in his
arms, to an outer room, in order that he might hear the
respective confessions of the dying parents ! The Right
Rev. Dr. Blake has given direction that a charity sermon,
for the benefit of the poor generally, be preached on
Sunday next by the Rev. Dr. Butler.—Newry Examiner.
DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTRY.

CLONMELL, NOVEMBER 3.—1 am just informed that
a carrier in the service of S. Grubb and Sons, while on
his way from Clonmel to his masters' residence, at
Castlegrace, was robbed of 121., on Saturday evening,
after dark. Robberies, lam sorry to say, are becoming
somewhat frequent in this district. A few nights back
the house of Mrs. Cooney, of Clerihan, was entered by
some fellows in search, as alleged, of provisions, eape•
cially butter. They broke the trunk of this good wo-
man's son—a very amiable young Catholic clergyman—
bur, as be had previously distributed all the money
in his possession to the poor, the thieves were disap-
pointed.
On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a fire was
discovered in the corn-haggard of a Mr. Michael Tobin,
of Clerihan, near Clonmel. Three sacks of wheat were
consumed, though the neighbours used all possible ex-
ertions to extinguish the element. The cause of the
burning is yet unknown. Mr. Tobin has, however,
served notice on the high constable of the barony, pre-
paratory to his seeking compensation for the injury done
him at the next assizes.
THE ATTACK ON MRS. FINCH.—The Tipperary Vin-
dicator says—" We are happy to say that Mrs. Finch is
perfectly aware that no intention existed to do her bodily
injury, and that she has perfectly recovered the tempo-
rary shock the attack was calculated to afford. There
is not in the country a more benevolent or excellent lady,
and all parties aeplore that she should be made the ob-
ject of any attack whatever.. Her steward, who is meet
faithful, has been a long time obnoxious to a few vaga-
bonds in that neighbourhood."

ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF Ma. B. CoPKE.—TEO

Lord-Lieutenant has offered a reward of 1001. for the
apprehension of the persons who fired at Mr. 13. Cooke,
near Thurles, on the 29th ult.

ATTACK ON THE REV. W. BUNBURIT.—The Evening
Mail contains the following:—" On Sunday evening, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, an armed party attacked the
house of the Rev. W. Banbury, within half a mile of the
town of Charleville. A knock was heard at the hall door,
and when the servant asked' who was there ?' a man re-
plied, lle came with a message from Mr. Banbury's
nephew, who resides in the neighbourhood.' The servant,
suspecting nothing, opened the door, when the fellow
presented a gun at him ; he caught at the gun, and
struggled with the ruffian, who not being able to shake
him off, drew a pistol from his breast, and snapped at
him, but missed fire. In the meantime, a second ruffian
came to the assistance of his comrade, and kept the hall
door open, notwithstanding the efforts of the servant to
shut it, and of one of Mr. Banbury's sons, wh9 bud been