The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-03 00:00:00

IRELAND.

LORD LONDONDERRY AND HIS TENANTRY.
DUBLIN, DEC. I.—The tenantry of Lard Londonderry
in the county of Down, were so gratified by the recent
speech of his Lordship on free trade, and the duties of
landlords, that they determined, as a niark of their re-
spect and gratitude, to invite the Noble Marquis and his
son, Lord Castlereagh, to a public dinner. Lord Lon-
donderry has fixed Wednesday next for the dinner,
which is to take place in Newtownards. The following
is the latter of his Lordship accepting the invitation :
It is with no ordinary sentiments of delight and
pride that I receive your warm-hearted, eloquent, and
affectionate address.

" In times like the present, when so many are disposed
to disregard the bonds of mutual interest that should
exist between landlord and tenant, I contemplate your
present proceeding as a noble example to the tenantry of
Ireland. You point cut forcibly that where kindness is
conferred gratitude will follow.
" Where interests are looked after and protected, in-
dustry and exertion will increase. You happily recipro-
cate the warm feelings of attachment which have ever
guided me in all my relations with my Irish tenantry.
" Your sentiments of loyalty to the Queen, obedience
to the laws, and determination in your several stations
of life to maintain the peace and well-being of the British
empire, cannot but be observed by the Government of
the country as the strongest proof that the mischievous
doctrines of anarchy and confusion find no place in your
well-regulated winds.
" You cannot derive more satisfaction from seeing my
son again amongst you. atter his foreign travels, than he
must himself receive from a renewed social intercourse
with the best, tenantry in the kingdom; and I hail, with
paternal delight, your approbation of him as a represen-
tative of this great and enlightened county.
" I most cordially accept your gratifying tribute of at-
tachment, in offering me a public dinner, assuring you
that, under all the changes and chances of an active and
anxi,us life, I never find myself more happy than when
I am enabled to reside upon my paternal estates, and
communicate, as a father, with my Irish tenantry.
" VANE LONDONDERRY."
" Mountstewart, Nov. 27, 1844."
AGRARIAN OUTRAGES.

The Limerick Chronicle, of Saturday, contains tha fol-
lowing detail of outrages in the counties of Limerick
and Clare:—

" Wednesday evening, about the hour of veven o'clock,
an armed party of men attack( d the dwelling of Mr.
Robert Procter, near Derry, and cunvenient to Killalue,
who is a steward in the employment of' the Imperial
Slate Company; they smashed open the doors, and on
entering the house knocked Mrs. Procter down, broke
open a box, and took therefrom a single barrel fowling
piece, powder horn, and shot bag. The party consisted
of eight persons, each armed with a gun, six of whom
entered the house and the other two remained outside,
guarding the watchman of the concern, who thought to
alarm the police, but he was kept fast with a gun at his
breast, until the inside party came out, when heat once
proceeded to the barracks, and the police, under constable
Raymond, pursued the marauders for. several miles
through the mountains, but without success. At the
time of the attack Mr. Procter was not at home.
" The same evening, a house, the property of John
Gleeson, of Carrickmaunsell, was maliciously set on fire
and consumed to ashes, near Toomavara. The cause
as signed is a tenant who occupied the house previously
having been turned out for non-payment of rent.
" seven armed men attacked the house of James Floyd
on Sunday evening, near Kildorrery, within a gun shot
of Thomas Travers Adams, Esq.'s residence, and car-
ried of a booty of 251. The police were sent for to the
Kildorrery station, in the immediate neighbourhood, to
pursue the robbers ; but unfortunately they were de-
fenceless, having sent in their fire-arms to be exchanged
for percussion locks, which latter had not then arrived
at the station.

" On Thursday the magistrates of Castleconnell una-
nimously resolved -to apply to Colonel M'Gregor, dire...-
tor-general of police, for an increase of eight men to the
constabulary force in that district, whieh is now so dis-
turbed by armed parties. The magistrates present were
W. liovvlev, D.L. ; John Br,Avne, J. Wellphae, and W.
S. Tracy, I:sq.
" The armed party that attacked Dr. Twiss's re-
sidence, Parteen Cottage, gave notice there that if he
did not discharge his steward within five days, Dr.
Twiss might order his coffin. After having taken Allen
Browne's fire-arms, they fired two shots the same even-
ing at the house of Robert Thorn, Bird-hill, and
another at Mr. Going's, Cragg. In proceeding from
Browne's to Parteen, this audacious gang halted in
O'Brien's-bridge, where they got refreshment from a
public-house, to stimulate their courage at Dr. Twiss's.
The sexton of a church near Killidoe was served
with notice to prepare his coffin, if he did not give up
some Lend he lately got possession of.
" The house of a man named Brennan, at Ballyvara,
near Castleconnell, was 'attacked by an armed band of
men on Thursday night, who dashed in the windows, and
swore they would burn the house upon his family if .he
did not Lnmedialely hand out his fire-arms. Two re.,
gistered guns were then delivered up, and the ruffians
went off in triumph.
" Wednesday night a party of ruffians fired shots into
the house of Charles Going, I.sq., of Cranuah, near
Newport Ti;. Ohe of the ban.; lodged in the parlour,
where Mrs. Stoney was sitting, and who niost fortunately
escu ped.
" Mr. and Mrs. Cooke were nearly murdered on Tiles •
day night, by a party of ruffians who attacked their
house at Shinrone.

NATIONAL EDUCATION—CLERICAL BAT LE.
Some idea of the Conflict now agitating the Established
Church, on the question of National Education, may be
formed from the following remonstrance to the com-
batants, made by the Dublin Evening Mail :
" This morning's post brought us a letter from the
Rev. Dr. Martin, upon the subject of National Educa-
tion. Its extreme length preclu,es the possibility ot• our
giving it in the publication of this evening.
" The letter of in Irish Country Gentb man,' in re-
ference to the same subject, must also stand over, but
not from the same cause. It is terse, pithy, and to the
purpose ; but We must adhere to the resolution which we
adopted, and announced some days since—namely, that
of confining our colUmns, for the present, to the letters
of the two Rev. Gentleman, Martin and M'Ghee, engaged
in the controversy.
" Under no circumstances could we give insertion to
the letter bearing the Cashel post-mark, and signed
Consistency.' The subject uuder discussion is too
grave and serious for ribaldry ; and much as we deplore
the view taken by Dr. Martin, on the present occasion,
we entertain too strong a regard personally for himself,
and too high a respect for his sacred .profession, to ren-
der him the object of an annoying and offensive satire.
The letter commencing, Ah ! mihi, Beute Martin,' is,
therefore, inadmissible.'

HAMBURG:4I MAIL.
STockrtonm, N ov. 22.-1 he King and Queen went
yesterday to Upsal, and are expected back to-morrovv.
Prince is wa
i Grin, un, n
The merchants of Gefle have addreksed a petition t°
the Government, praying for the eouclusion•ola
ne-rciid Lreey With BrNzii.
n tusTi AN A, ov. 2.2.—Tie King expected here
in Janoary, and 111 rotiAbly open the Storthing
pt r,on. lie-ides the 2CO,MU lately received by rbe
Bank frum Konipburg, 60,C00 dollars more, in del;
tars and half-dollars, are just arrived. From one °I
the mines a mass of silver ,:re, weighing I,6Bolbsq
which will probably yield 8401hs. of pure silver, tbe
largest lump, perhaps, that has ever been extracted

froin a mine: -
FROM THE RIIINE, Nov. 22.—Accounts from Berlin
say that the Emperor of Russia has refused to alloy/
Russian officers to take part in the war in the CAW
CRS:IIS', We likewise learn that Russia will not el:
tend the advantages granted by Prussia to the Zoll.
verien, which it does not recognise us a Power. f
BERLIN, Nov. 25.—T0 the four or five plans ‘).
colonisation hitherto proposed (Texas, the MississipPil
St. Thomas, Braz:l, and the Mosquito shore), another
is now added, situated by the west coast of Afril
which causes much attention, because the grea
Elector of Brandeberg had acquired possession of
spot on that coast. This is Cape Mount, half
wan
between Sierra Leone and the North Ameriel
negro colony, Libeira, bounded to the south and
by Little Cape Mount, and the north west by AO
river Sugari. This spot was formally ceded, on
23d of February, 1841, to the present proprietors,
George Clavering Redman and Theodore CAOI
under the protection and assistance of the Britio
naval force, in order to abolish the slave trade, by
means of a lawful commerce. The owners hire
already erected dwelling-houses and other buildine
and built two ships. Mr. Redman is now in Berill
and endeavouring to gain friends for the establishtner.
of a colony. He particularly invites attention to to',
ample revenue of the rioh soil and of commerce, ail
likewise to the gold mines, which might be worlien
to advantage, no mining operations ever having be.
carried on in that country. •