The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-04 00:00:00

IRELAND.

LORD LONDONDERRY AND HIS TENANTRY.
DUBLIN, DEC I.—The tenantry of Lord 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 mark 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 batter of his Lordship accepting the invitation :
It is with no ordinary sentiments of delight and
.pride that I receive your warns-hearted, eloiaent, and
affectionate address.

',ln times like the present, when so many are disposed
to disregard tb• bonds of mutual interest that should
exist between landlord and tenant, I contemplate your
present proceedtng as a noble example to the tenantry of
Ireland. You point out 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';minds.
" You cannot derive more satisfaction from seeing ray
'son again amongst you, after 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 chance. of an active end
anxious 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 C/ironick, of Saturday, contains the fol-
lowing detail of outrages in the counties of Limerick
and Clare:— -

" Wednesday evening, about the hour of seven o'clock,
an armed party of men attacked the dwelling of Mr.
Robert Procter, near Derry, and convenient to' KilWoe,
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 he at once
,proeeedeil to the barracks, and the police, under constable
Raymond, pur,ued the marauders for several milts
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 hid not then arrived
at the station. •

" On Thursday the magistrates of Castleconnell una-
.ainiOusly resolved to apply to Colonel M'Gregor, direc-
tor-general of police, for an increase of; eight men to the
constabulary force in that district, which is now so dis-
turbed by armed parties. The magistrates present were
W. Howley, D.L. ; John Browne, J. Wal!plate, and W.
S. Tracy, Esq.
" 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.
Tviiss might order his coffin. After having taken Allen
Browne's fire-arms, they fired two shots the same even-
ing at the liciuse of Robert Thorn, Bird-hill, and
another at Going's, Cregg. In proceeding from
Browne's to Parteen, this audacious gang halted in
0-Mien's-bridge, where they got refreshment from a
public-house, to stimulate their courage at Dr. Twiss's.
" The sexton of a church near Killaloe was served
with notice to prepare his coffin, if he did not give up
some land 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 i.nmediately 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 ho
Fil of Crannah, near
Newport lodged in the parlour,
where Mrs.use of t
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escaped.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooke were nearly murdered on Tues-
day night, by a party of ruffians who attacked their
house at Shinrone."

NATIONAL EDUCATION—CLERICAL BAT FLE.
question of National Education, may beSome idea of the conflict now agitating the Established
Church, on
onanid teh b they the
the following
Dublin i remonstrance to the com-
baEvening Mail:—
" This morning's post brought us a letter from the
Rev. Dr. Martin, upon the subject of National Educa-
luanrctsm
formed
h
Educa-
tion. Its extreme length Precludes the possibility of our
giving it in the publication of this evening.
' "The. letter of an Irish Country Gentleman,' in re-
ference to. 01..sanle subject, ,must also• stand over, but
not- from,ttie same cause. It is terse, pithy, and to the
purpose L 10 we must adhere to the resolution which we
adopted,. And allPQ,VlCe.dponle days sine—namely, that.of, confining our columns, for the present, to the letters
of the two Her. 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 under 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, mini, Beats Martin,' is,
therefore, inadmissible.' *

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HoRsERAcEs.---Prom the evidence taken before the
ofuosieloowfinLo4 rds appointed to in-
quire into the laws respecting gaming (and which evi-
swith respect to the popularity, expenesexst,"&ecta., o aref
horse
racing. Mr. C. Weatherby, the keeper of the match-book
to the jockey-club, states that' this public amusement
has increased very much of late :veers, and that " larger
made,
sums have been given by the public, not race-horse own-
ers, during the last year than in former years." lie then
estimates the amount so subscribed by others than race-
horse owners as at least 34,0001., given by gentlemen
for plates and to add money to stakes in the last year.
This includes the amount contributed by gentlemen hav-
ing no race-horses, who subscribe to stakes to support the
amusement ; but does not include the Queen's plates—
erf which thirty-six of 100 guineas each are
annually given—thus making the whole amount (as Mr.
Weatherby believed) 8,600 guineas, 1,050/. of which is
paid from the privy purse. The witness then contends
that it is evident that horse racing is an amusement which
all classes, from the labouring class up to the highest in
the country, enjoy. With respect to betting, the same
individual stated before the Committee that an immense
deal of it takes place at the races ; and that, at the pre-
sent moment, it is understood by some that a man taking
a bet for above 10/. on a horse race subjects himself to a
qui tent action i but, according to his opinion, two race-
horse owners might stake 10,000/. upon a horse, and be
liable to no penalty, if they paid the money down. Again,
Mr. Weatherby states that " the laws at the present mo-
ment with respect to betting protect the rogue more than
they do the honest man ; and they enable any man who
does not choose to pay, to refuse to pay." He believed
that if the statutes respecting betting were repealed, and
the whole subject left to the common law, it would de.
crease betting.
liigioisra.—The following act of heroism on the
prat of a female has just been brought under the notice
'if the Committee of the Royal Mullane Society,
short time since, as Miss Sarah Wilkinson, governess in
the family of the Rev. L. C. Booth, of Burshead Lodge,
Twickenham-common, accompanied by Miss Emma
Collinson, a visitor at Mr. Booth's, were sitting with two
of Mr. Booth's children, reading on the banks of the
powder-mill river, which is a very rapid stream, the
youngest of the children, about six years of age, climbed
Unseen on a tree which grew over the river, and sud-
denly fell in. Miss Collinson, on seeing the accident,
hurried round the stem of the tree, and seeing the child
struggling in the water, was so unnerved as to 'be unable
to assist it ; but Miss Wilkinson immediately jumped
into the stream, without a moment's hesitation, at a spot
where the depth of the water was to her unknown, and
with great difficulty, from the rapidity of the stream,
and the water being four or five feet deep, caught hold of
the child's foot, and continued to hold it fast for two or
, three minutes, until Miss Collinson came to her assist-
ance, when by great exertions the child was rescued. i
Another moment's delay on the part of Miss Wilkinson
in jumping in would have been fatal to the child, as it
would have been floated by the rapidity of the stream to
a thick hedge on the bank, which it would have been im-
possible for Miss Wilkinson to have passed. Miss Booth
fainted instantly on being taken out of the water, and
was afterwards confined to her bed with high fever for
three weeks. Miss Wilkinson has been recommended for
the Royal Society's honorary silver medallion at the
next general court: