The Sun.
London, England, 1816-07-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

RIOT —On Sunday last a riot took place at
B.allyrourney, to the west ofMacroom, between
two parties, the Lyticlies.and Tvemueys, living in
that neighbourhood, tyhoi, it appears, have been
for several years hostile anti unfriendly. to each
other, in consequence of which Sir Nicholas Coll
thor.st directed his under ag‘ent,, Mr. liallisy, to
desire that they.ahould not go to the same.chapel
on Suittl4ys7--tbat the Twomeys, should attend the
.Western Chapel, and the L'amches atm Oallyakeeoy
Chapel; and, Mr, liallisyaccordingly read to the
heads Qt the „differeot parties Sir Nicholas Col.:
thurst'a letter'
.to that effect ; but the Lynches,
notwithstanding, refused to go to the chapel ap-
pobited for, them. The TwomeYs. ,hoareverS
agreeably to Mr. Fiallisy's request, went. away
from the chapel—the Lynches said they would go
also ; however, their. party,..consisting of !about
one hundred wen, armed with guns,. swords,
scythes, pistols, and various kincli of rvrapms,
remained dining the celebration of Mass., As soon.
as the Lynches saw the other party depart from
the,chapel, they ,shouted mit for the ,Twomeys,
followed and surrounded them,,abotit a quarter
of a mile trout it, and then Attacked altetn.--
the . course of, the conflict, a man named
John Hegarty, belonging to the,Twotneys' par 4;
received a cut of a scythe on the right, side of
the neck, tinder the jaw, which nearly severed
his head front his body, besides several other
wounds, which instantly caused, his death, . A
Man, named, Cornelius Casey, 'also received, a
blow, on the head from a stick, which knocked,
hint down, and had tour of his, 6ogers cut off,
besides receiving several other wounds, tram
which lie lies in a very dangerous state. As soon
as Davys Tocky, Esq. one of the Coroners of the
county of Cork, heard of the affray, he. set off
for the place where this disgraceful scene took
place, for thtt pnlpiisu of investigating the cir-
cumstances, and tinkling an inquest tin the body.of
the unfortunate man who has been killed; and after
a patient kvestigation, the Joey tumid a verdict,
that the deceased, John Regally, came by his
death in consequence of a bier w received from a
scythe on the right side of the neck, muter the
ear and jati, of which he. instantly (lied,
It is a curious' circumstance, that the noted
robber, Jeremiah Grant, kept a public-house for
two' years iu the County of We XtOrd ilekr to the
place where he was finally appreheutkd ; but hav-
ing always, been known there by the statue of
George Cooney, no one suspected' he was the
gaol-breaker and plunderer of the Qoten's
County, of whom so many were in search, un-
til Mr. Clarke, the *o'er of Maryborouglt,
whom Captain Phelan sent down for tha pur,
pose, identified hint as the 'old 'inmate of his.
prison. When attacked Whelan would trot sub-.
mit until Grant had surrendered. 'Even after
he did give 'in, lie' snatelied a' baYonet from a
soldier, with which he stabbed the poor fellow iu
the back, and for whiCh he" would haveheen put.
to death on the spot, but for the exertions, 61:
Captain Jacob and the officer eon:unending the'
party. , Grant offered to give every information in'
his• power, if 'Government Wind(' save his life,
but his, prOpOsels have been-rejected.-;—Whelan.
(nude the Same offer, but was also refused.. 1-fe'
has, however, communicated such facts as will'
effectually rant mit 'the gang of which' he Was se-
cond in entinntidd; but oft' this subject it wotild
be imprudent to enlarge:
‘Vednesday, Mr. Serjerint Moore, was sworn
in as Second Justice of. his Majesty's Court of
Common Pleas, in Ireland, in the roots of the
lion. Judge Fox, whosetires. Same day Mr.
`Porten:, King's'Conncii, was sworn. into office Us
successor to Mt. SCricant Moore, in the Chair-'
mauship of the County of .Dublin, rind who took'
his sent accordingly in the. 0)1w-house, at Kil-
mainham, where lie held a Sessions of the 'Peace.

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MF.I.ANCHL OY reCURRUNCII,—•ii etinCSUity Se'lll.;
night, Miss Skirah Butler,' daughter of Sir It.
"littler, Bart. W. Garrylvirden, Carlow, amusing
herself in a swing, fell on her head, and was so
dreadfully ininiell,,that she died oh Friday.

One'Durand was lately ,sentenced by the polies
court at Paris to 13 months' imprisoumenk, anti
2,000 fr. flue, for selling the credit and itiflitence
which lie pretended .to have at the offices of
different public departments._ He hall promised
places of collector of taxes, and ,even of receiver-
general at Paris, and received stnns of front 1,000
fr. to 4,000 fr. for his pretended irtflnence. Au
old Officer called the Viu:ottnt de lioquemont wag
_implicated in the SWIM RINI r,
.010 condenineti to a
fortnight's imprisonment hot he %Rat acquitted
-by a decree: Art the -cburt of Appeal,
th.tvern AND CARTER, - The .fight between
Olieer and- Cartc7 is now finally fixed, qn,.fer LQ
,gnineata,tode. sod R purse of 50 gitin,5,45,,..t0 take
place at etrylislc Itaces. . captain I3,kact.A.Y is the
.patron. of Oliver, and, 50.g-nincas are made up no
beboll of carter by some Gentlemen near Carlisle.
The athentorers in the. present Loot+ y opiwar
to be. ail in the fancy, if we :may judge Irmo the
unusual orders given daily i'or, partii4dar orfanfli
;lumber.; 141 114) Lottery wHell Inks prevtlitli it.
kite these, orders been so a MCI'
,171'114 rat
40,0001, must certaioly the considered .a pretty
Wilkie: and be must indeed want taste who
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