The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-15 00:00:00

0111 IT, 6, 4-1
v,19)40,!)/-4,

LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEISBER 15, 1348.

Some excitement prevailed yesterday in conse-
quence of rumours of an alarming character which
kad been circulated respecting the state of Ireland
It was reported that a new insurrection bad broken
out in the vicinity of Carrick-on-Suir ; that a formid-
able body of rebels had formed an encampment on
some of the surrounding hills ; that a police station
had been attacked at Portlaw ; that Curraghtnore had
been attacked and plundered of a considerable quan-
tity of arms, including seven or eight swivel guns,
which had been taken to the principal station on
Slievenamon mountain ; that the mail coach from
Dublin to Waterford had been detained a considerable
time, while a large body of rebels were blowing up a
bridge crossing the Suir, with the view of
impeding the progress of the troops that might be
dispatched to the attack ; that the formidable Do-
MUM, accompanied by his lulus Achates, a gentleman
who rejoices in the euphonious name of " 0‘2,1A.•
MONT," were in command of the rebel troops, the
latter attired in a green and:gold uniform of the most
gorgeous description, while the " General " himself
was performing, for the amusement of his delighted
followers, feats of strength and agility that would en-
title him to an eligible engagement at Astley's, in
the event of his descending from his high estate to a
more humble position—exhibiting, in fact, specimens
of "physical force " of the most attractive character.
Many of our provincial brethren gave currency to
these rumours, and by no means diminished their
effects by any expressions of doubt or hesitation with
respect to their full and perfect authenticity. Every-
thing assumed the most portentous aspect, and it
might have been presumed that the present out-
break was much more formidable than the premature
rising which was so promptly and completely sup-
pressed by a handful of police under the command
of Sub-Inspector LEANT, at liotlagh Common, some
eight or ten weeks ago.
Fortunately, however, for• the public tranquillity
any intelligence from the " seat of war" in Ireland is
now regarded with considerable suspicion. It is
known that even if the statements should not be
pure inventions, but should be in some degree
" founded upon facts," so many embellishments and
exaggerations would be added in the course of their
progress, that but few traces of the original would re.

main when they reached the British or even the Irish
metropolis. The circumstantial Accounts were ac-

cordingly received CUM gratio mils ; and although
the funds were slightly depressed in consequence, k
was not to any groat extent, one quarter per cent
tieing the greatest change that occurred at any period
The accounts that have since been received prove
that this eaution was fully justified, and go far to
establish that the movement which took place was
re ran agrarian than of a political character, that its
object was to olstainan increased rate of wages for the
quarry men, miners, and other labourers in the dis.
triet, rather than to lead tobany change in the govern-
ment of the country ; t obtain employment and pro-
visions for the populatioon°ra her than to dethrone our
most Gracious SoveamxainGirireoltrat.tio establish an Irish
Republic. Certain
tundoubtedly tuck
place, and considerable excite:3
men,
among
the peasantry. A few hundred
principally
miners and quarrymen, assembled
o'
Aheny, probably for the purpose of delibOe keratin hill
respect to a " strike" for additional rerinenesgration
to the workmen in the slate
spier
collieries. Something connected a
with the
land question might also probably have formed
the subject of their deliberations. They,
however, appear to have dispersed almost as speedily I
as they had assembled, and without waiting for any
attack from the troops, or even any notice from per-
sons in authority. Even the Riot Act was not read
in order to hasten their separation. Thera s
not the slightest reason either to suppose
DONE244* or o'lll..utoNr were with them,
.
or that glosaseslouhled personages were in any other
position than that of fugitives, evading, by every