The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-09 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING.

MURDER IN THE QUEEN'S COUNTY.
The Free►►►an's Jo►►rnal states that a rumour
reached town on Friday evening that a gentleman
named Richard Ely had been shot at a place called
Kyle, in the Queen's County, and dangerously
wounded. On Saturday night a further account
reached announcing that the unfortunate gentleman
had died from the injuries he had received, and that
up to the present the murderers had not been
detected.

The following additional particulars appear in
the morning papers :—" Parsonstown, Saturday.—
On last evening between 7 and 8 o'clock a deter-
mined attempt was made to take the life of Mr. R.
Ely, who resides at Ballaghmore Castle, midway
between Borris-in-Ossory and Roscrea. The as-
sassin was concealed in 'a shrubbery contiguous to
his residence, and while Mr. Ely was
.passing
through a small wicket he was fired at, and the
contents took effect on his left arm, above the
elbow, which is greatly shattered, and it is appre-
hended will end fatally. Mr. Ely is a gentleman
of the most benevolent and popular habits, and was
one most unlikely to make any enemy. This
attempt on his life is unaccountable, and has caused
a great and widespread sensation."
"Another Account.—Mr. Ely was going to his
brother's house when he was fired at. It is said
that he will this day undergo amputation of the
arm; but faint hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
" Parsonstown, Sunday Even ing.—A telegraphic
despatch which appeared in our second edition of
Saturday last stated that the life of the above-
name respected gentleman had been attempted by
an armed assassin, who fired at him on the previous
evening when passing through a small gate on his
grounds, and wounded him, as apprehended, fatally.
The unfortunate gentleman lingered on till about
1 o'clock on the following d (Saturday) when he
expired from the effects of the wound so inflicted.
As already stated, he was a gentleman of kind,
benevolent, and popular habits, and his savage
murder can only be accounted for by a supposition,
which has been hinted at, that it was in consequence
of carrying out the suppression of prevalent poach-
ing habits in that part of the country. Another re-
port attributes his murder to the fact that he was
mistaken for a landed proprietor in the neighbour-
hood; but this is not credible. Other causes have
also been assigned; but all is merely conjecture.
Mr. Ely was a large-sized man, and it is supposed
he was passing sideways through the small gate
when he was fired at. A hat was found at the spot
of the murder,which is supposed to have been worn
by the assassin, and dropped by him in his haste to
escape. This may lead, and is reported has led,
to the commencement of a clue which may con-
duct to the discovery of the murderer. There
has been distributed at the various surround-
ing police stations a description of a person
suspected, and who, it is said, has absconded.
Should any further particulars of consequence tran-
spire as to this terrible crime, which has occured in
what was supposed to be a peaceable neighbour-
hood, they will be forwarded immediately by tele-
graph.

"Further Particulars.—The Editor of the Lein-
ster Express has furnished us with the following
letter, received from his correspondent :
"' Roscrea, Nov. 6.—You will be shocked and
grieved to learn the death of your old friend and
relative, Mr. Richard Ely, of Ballaghmore Castle,
who has fallen by the hand of the assassin. Richard,
who resided in his own house, a short distance
from the castle, usually dined with his brother
Robert and his sister, at the castle ' • and on Friday
evening, about half-past 7 o'clock, he left for his
own residence. On passing through a narrow stile
he was fired at, the contents of the gun taking
effect in his left arm near the shoulder, the assas-
sin's aim having been evidently for his heart. Mr.
Ely ran back to his brother's louse, where he fell
from loss of blood. Drs. Kingsley and Powell,
from Roscrea, were in attendance as soon as pos-
sible, and did what they could to stop the hemor.
rkage. Next morning Dr. Jacob, of Marrborough,
and Drs.Woods, of Roscrea, and White, of Borris-
in-Ossory, were also present, when it was decided
that amputation of the limb afforded the only
chance of saving life, from the extensive injuries
caused by the pellets. The operation was performed,
but the lamented gentleman sank and expired in
about three hours aftewards. The missiles with
which the gun was charged are supposed to have
been bullets cut in four, six of these pieces having
been found in the limb or clothes of the victim
Meanwhile the constabulary were on the alert, and
grounds of suspicion exist against a young person
of bad character who has absconded, but it may
not be judicious to give publicity to the particulars
at this juncture ; enough to say, that a more trivial
cause could not well be imagined than that to
which is attributed this atrocious instance of the
' wild spirit of revenge' which degrades the cha-
racter of our peasantry. A more kind-hearted
man, or one more universally beloved than Richard
Ely never existed. The Messrs. Ely were of the
old Conservative school of politics, but were ex-
ceedingly popular in the Queen's County and in
the adjoining parts of the King's County and Tip-
perary. The were, perhaps, the oldest and largest
occupiers upon the estate of Sir Chas. Coote, M.P.
They gave considerable employment, as their im-
provements were extensive. The deceased, who
was a fine powerful-looking man, about 50 years of
age, was unmarried. How fearful must be the
state of society when such a life as that of Richard
Ely could be so wantonly destroyed ! An inquest
will be held on Monday."'

LEVY OF THE EXTRA POLICE-TAX IN DONEGAL.
On the 4th inst. Mr. D. Cruice, the stipendiary
magistrate, with a large body of police, went to the
townland of Ballyhoe, on which the late attempt
to murder Mr. Nixon took place, and levied off the
occupiers the sum of £5O for the payment of the
extra police stationed there. It is said that the
people had plenty of money, and paid down the
cash on demand. This, it, was explained to them
by Mr. Cruice, was but a quarterly payment in
advance.

LANDED ESTATES COURT.
The sales for the current month comprise sales of
estates valued at £32,455 per annum, and covering
72,818 acres.

THE IRISH BANK RETURNF.

The last Irish bank returns exhibit an increase
in the circulation of .E 766,085, which, added to the
increase of the preceding month, shows an expan-
sion since the end of August of upwards of a
million. In the coin held there is a slight increase.
The increase in the circulation extends to every one
of the banks, and large as it is, it is not greater
than that which usually takes place at this season
of the year. In 1857 the October returns exhi-
bited an augmentation of £77,000, and in 1856 the
=ease was £860,000. The following figures will
show the position of the Irish banks in the ag-
gregate now and at the same period of the two
preceding years :
Four weeks Average Average

ending. Circulation. Coin held.
Oct. 25, 1856 £7,241,957 £2,354,569
„ 24, 1857 7,261,959 2,382,037
„ 23, 1858 6,690,882 2,455,761
From the foregoing returns it follows that the
Irish banks are now £336,388 above the sum
authorised by certificate ; but, taking into account
the coin held, the amount is £2,119,373 below that
allowed by law. The Bank of Ireland is still
under the fixed issue. All the other 'banks ' arc
above it. _

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

There was a tolerably strong muster in the early part of
the afternoon, but in consequence of a large number of the
principal bookmakers departing by the five o'clock train for
Liverpool, the room was cleared by an early hour, business
at no period exhibiting much activity. At first sto 1 was
the highest offer on the field for the Liverpool Cup, but at
last 6 to 1 was laid against the favourite, Special Licence.
Underhand and Gorsehill were neck and neck in the betting,
the former, perhaps, enjoying the greatest degree of popu-
larity. Blue Jacket was spiritedly supported at 9 to 1,
while La Maladetta and Cawood were frequcitly backed at
the prices given below. For the Derby 2,600 to 100 was
taken about Gaspard, who, it was said, has become the pro-
perty of Lord Lincoln. The other investments require no
comment
CLOSING PRICES.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
6to 1 agst Special Licence (taken freely)
to 1 agst Underhand (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Gorsehill (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Blue Jacket (taken)
100 to 7 agst Target (taken).
15 to 1 agst La Maladetta (taken)
103 to 6 agst Mitraille (taken)
20 to 1 agat Cawood (taken)
DERBY.
2600 to 100
agst Gaspard (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Nimrod (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Orleans (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Enfield

ROYAL PROCLAMATIONS FOR FASTS.—A deputa-
tion from the Synod of the United Presbyterian Church (a
voluntary dissenting body) had an interview with the Lord
Advocate at Edinburgh on this subject. They urged upon
his lordship the propriety of substituting for words of com-
mand those of invitation or exhortation in the royal procla-
mation, which would thereby remove the conscientious
objections felt by many to its observance. His lordship
stated that the views of so numerous and respectable a body
as the United Presbyterian Church were entitled to the
most scrim's consideration, especially as affecting a question
of religious liberty. As this matter, however, did not fall
exclusively within his province, he suggested the presenta-
tion of a memorial to the Prime Minister or Secretary, with
which suggestion the deputation stated that they would
.Togio no time in Complying,