The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-02 00:00:00

THE DEFENCES.

Active preparations have been for some time in
progress for the extension on a large scale of the
barracks in ship street, in close proximity to the
Castle of Dublin. At present these buildings
barely afford accommodation to the head-quarters
of a regiment of infantry, and are hemmed in on
two sides by the old houses in Stephen-street,
and by the more modern ones in South Great
George's-street. Those in the former locality are
already in process of demolition, and it is said
that the Government are in treaty for the pur-
chase of the latter, but as there are several
large mercantile establishments to be dealt with

(including the monster house of the Messrs. Pim),
a long time may elapse before the whole of the con-
templated arrangements can be carried into effect.
It is believed that the barracks, whenever com-
pleted, will be occupied by the greater portion of
the Artillery force forming part of the garrison of
Dublin. The Duke of Cambridge, while in Ireland,
is reported to have been the originator of this pro•
ject, which, if carried out according to his Royal
Highness's conception, would not only be a vast
improvement to the city in an architectural point
of view, but would calm the apprehensions of such
as may look with alarmed eyes upon the present
undoubtedly defenceless state of her Majesty's
Castle of Dublin, and the seat of the Irish Govern-
ment.

MURDER IN TIPPERARY.
The Tipperary Free Press of yesterday cont.,'%ins
the subjoined account of a murder committed. at
the District Lunatic Asylum in Clonmel
"Oo Saturday night, the 27th instant, four ruffians
crossed the Asylum wall for the purpose of plunder. The
watchdog gave the alarm and the watchman immediately
challenged them ; they set upon him, and after a gal-
lant defence on his part, in which he desperately wounded
one e.f the party, they succeeded in overpowering him ;
they beat him in a frightful manner, fracturing his skull
and vvounoing him in several places. The wounds in-
flicted some of the scoundrels by the brave defence
of Ryan, the watchman, led to the apprehension of the
entire gang by Constable Goulden, of the Irishtown
p.)1.c0. We regret to say that the unfortunate victim
of the above-recounted outrage, after lingering in great
agony, died last evening of the wounds he received. An
inquest was held on his body this afternoon, when,
several witnesses having been examined, Dr. Sheil de-
posed that death was consequent on the severe cuts and
fractures of the skull inflicted on the deceased. The
coroner adiresNed the jury at considerable length, who
recorded a verdict of • Wilful murder against some per-
son or persons unknown.' Constable Goulden, imme-
diately on receiving information of the above outrage,
wa', without delay, on the track of the miscreants, and
succeeded in capturing six persons, named James Con-
way, Daniel Lynch, Michael Shea, Michael Hughes,
Catherine Hughes, and John Sullivan, in the lodging-
house of Daniel Murphy, Irishtown. They were brought
before G. J. Goold, R.M., who committed them for
examination."

REMARKABI.E DISCOVERY OF

BRIGANDS.

ROME, Sept. 20.—A regularly organised confraternity
of depredators has just been discovered in Velletri, a.
large town eight and twenty miles from Rome, on the
high road to Naples, and situated between the forest of
Fajola and the Pontine marshes, both traditional
strongholds of brigands. It is to the sagacity and deter-
mination of the delegate of Velletri, an active young
prelate belonging to a noble family of Ferrara, that
the arrest of this gang of robbers is owing, although
the preliminary circumstance which brought their
existence to light was purely incidental. One of
the band was summoned ten days ago to appear be-
fore the delegate to answer a charge brought against
him for stealing some water melons, but seeing another
member of the band in court, and being misled by
some ambiguous expressions of the delegate, he ima-
gined that he was about to hear some more serious accu-
sation, and that evidence had already been given against
him by his associate. In his fright, therefore, he at
once offered to turn king's evidence, if we may use
such an expression in the Pope's dominions, and re-
veal the whole proceedings of the association—a pro-
position which, it may be easily imagined, was not
discouraged by the delegate. His own bargain for
safety being made, the bandit proceeded to reveal the
names and residences of the component members of
the society, many of whom were actually tradesmen resid-
ing in the town, and to confess the principal depreda-
tions committed by the band, under the direction of their
regularly organised officers, comprising the administra-
tive employes of cashier and secretary, for the due divi-
sien and registry of the spoil. Tnis gang proved to
have been the plunderers of Signor Mammuccherea
[lowa) at Velletri, whence they abstracted twelve thou-
sand dollars about six months ago ; and the confessing
culprit, as a proof of his veracity, informed the delegate
exactly where his share of the booty, amounting to a
thousand scudi, was to be found, together with five
hundred more of his own private earnings. He also
confessed that several homicides had been committed by
his associates, and acknowledged that he had himself
murdered one of the band a short time befare, because
being dissatisfied at receiving only six hundred dol-
lars, instead of a thousand, which he considered to
be his lawful share of the prey, the defunct had
let fall some threats leading to a supposition that
he 'night possibly denounce his companions. The
body of the murdered man, a carter by trade, was
found buried where the confessing assassin lcild,
speeilit,.d, with a gunshot wound through the back
of his heal. Armed with these proofs, the
ou.dele-
gate had the rest of the•band, at least all he could
find, amounting to about a dozen, in the town ofa:nied
very
Velle-
tri, arrested forthwith, and subjected them
°Yagde the
rigorous examination ; but as theeyreosbigsthite.
obstinately
the
any participation of the crimes laid to their
unthe first few had
prelate, feeling sure of his facts, theirordered
to be refreshed by a powerful administrationd e
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went
memories
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not strictly legal,
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strong box,
on acceunt of its being en.:l7tY';' large gold pieces,
hoarded up by the rich man, . u therefore likely to bring
suspicion upon them.
the result,of •
which they were
Fully satisfied with .
.t its examination, and
the magic 6froct of eirith) tt
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which proved quite a
divining rod in disco"►.g: e lost treasure, the delegate
prisoners thrust into gaol,
to await their trial by
the regular criminal tribunal.
Meanwhile the highway
practitioners continue their exploits on the solitary road
to Porto d'Anzio, where another carriage was stopped
n A military station is much
required tthharteedidclitr7,!ta,goor, some such small detachment
ieniggslo,ptunju;f9t.trti,ti:eg the dangerous parts of the Napl.
of soldi,:r4 arc now posted at regular distances of
roads, to patrol and arrest all armed or suspicious look-
progress hitherto made by the Papal
government in u the extirpation of brigandage immedi-
ately round the capital.

FORTH' SWIMMING CLUB.—The sixth annual dinner nef
Hl° Forth ••l. wiinoning Club was held on Thursday e
nh;
nightyt
14reig's Chain Pier Inn, Newhaven, when
ditverftt medals which bad been competed for during thr
Reas,ill were. awArded to the FliCeefaul candidates.
scui4gteed-that, instead of confining. the cornpt,titioni
Members of the club, a medal should be given to thejY
swimmer—this match to be open to indisiduali fro'
part of the world.