The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-20 00:00:00

rt-E AN D.

THS ARMY.

bunt lot.t 14.—A division of the 44'h re-
`ginieut marched into Kilkenny on Friday, and the
arrival of the retnaining companies was etipeeted
in a few days.
The 97th regiment, under the command of Col.
Doughs, has arrived at Clonmel to do garrison
-duty. This very fine and highly disciplined .corps
has been Much detached throughout the south nest
District for epwaids of 12 months. The conduct
'tuf the regiment, on various occasions, has been
most praiseworthy, particularly during the mtfor-
tunate disturbances which occasioned so much
-alarm in Cork last year,. where the steady and
decided conduct of this adMirable regiment, and
The fotbearanee and humanity of the troops in
general, cannot for some time he forgotten.
• On Saturday last, tht first division of the Scots
Greys, under the command of Sir James Stewart,
arrived in Belfast, on their route for Dondalk.—
They had been for some time in barracks at Edin-
burgh. (where they are replaced by the Enniskillen
Dragoons), and bolded .at Duttaghadre on Fri-
day last-. •
• The first division of the 161); or Q teen's
Lancers, marched this morning. for Fetlard, it)
the Comity of Tipperary, •untler the command of
Lieut.-Colonel Murr+y—hMother division will fol-
low to-morrow, outlet the comMand of Major
Belli, for Clonmel,..rhich is to be the head-quar-
tets; and a. third on Mors(' .v,' fOr the 'sante des.;
flotation, under Ca;itaiu Weyland.• On. Friday
the last division will march limier Lieut.-Colonel
flay. The departere of this highly disciplined
and efficieta corps-is a circumstance' of very gene-
ral'iegret in this City. 'The-gentlemanly deport-
ment 'and social dispositiOn of the Officers; which
insores.them a familiar inlet-mm.4e with the best
society—and the excellent and exemplary conduct
of the men, gave the regiment almost- peculiar
claims to the esteem and good will of the public
large ; their change of quarters is, therefore,
•!amorig those occurrences that excite no.inconsi-
dtrable share of public feeling.
The 27th font, a very fine and serviceable bat-
talion, is on the match from this city to Water-
ford They have been remarkable for their Sol-
dierly conduet while in this garrison.
The 41st regiment, which was the first to move
from this garrison., in the recent changes, and
which has been'distinguished for its efficiency in
every point that can rendera corps conspicittis, is
now quartered at Derry.
The battalion of the Rifle Brigade, which had
been an object of so melt attention whilst on
Dublin duty, for the singular precision of its diS7
• cipline in that system pecidiar to the service it
is intended for, has its heari--quarters at Ildscrea,
from which it furnishes different detachment's to
-the neighbouring towns. Oti Friday the last di-
vision evil! narch under Colonel

DAUADFUL. dreadful riot took place
at the close 61 the Attnagli Election. Some strag-
gling soldiers having- t»ingled—iii the fray with
their side-arms, a nrimber;of persons were severely
wounded. Two detachments of troops were at
length called in, who charged the rioters,, aml
nearly dispersed them., " when," says a letter
• from Armagh, " the pleasing ptospect soon
changed. The troops advanced, with a vtcto-
riutts
cry from
"the niol) who aceompauied them,
and so rapidly that they charged all where they
'carve. A' man struck 'Mr. Kidd in the face with a
-Stone, he was immediately 'seized by Mr. Kidd.
Mr. John Prentice, jun. a very fine young man,
was assisting in detaining the prisoner, with his
back to the aohliers, when he was run through
the body with a bayonet,•whoSe point protruded
'through the front of_his waistcoat. :He ran with
:his handi covering his wounds to an adjoioing
house. Several other gentlemen narrowly escaped
serious injury,of and the unfortunate individuals of
'the Caulfield party, who were chased and caught,
most were taken in charge, and nine of them
omtnitted to prison. The scene was really now
",awful: *Soldiers formed below. the Market-house,
others at the upper part of the hill, while the ad-
herents of the Member's, party hunted out several
persons who had taken refuge in yards and en-
tries. By-degrees the stortn subsided, and; most
proyidentially, amongst Bi:di a scene of riot and
conftision,'nO liVes Were lost, though several per-
sons were severely wounded, and Mr. Prentice
lies in a most dangerous siate."

EXECUTION.-011 Saturday, Michael Downing,
for discharging a loaded pistol at his uncle,,Pattl
Thompson, with intent to was executed
at the front of New'gate, pursuant to his sentence
Ett the last CommisSion. The'tinformitateculit,
ever side his condemnation, evinced the ttiniost
'renitence and resignation to his fate. He was
constantly tittended by a
,Roman Catholic Clergy-
man. At seven o'clock on Saturttay morning the
Clergy Man aotin visited, and remained inconstant
prayer with him until the moment of 'his execution.
About one d'cl"ck Mr. 'Sheriff ‘A,'heeler arrived
with the' death warrant ; the erintinat was 'theu
ledtforth from his cell, pinioned. His irons being
first struck oU he walked across the yard, and
up the steps to •the execution-rooln, whit a firm
step and easy composure, joining she Clergyman
in fervent devotion. On arriving at the platforin,
and whilst the executioner was putting the rope
round his neck, he addressed the spectators in a
clear and audible voice ; acknowledging the jus-
tice of his sentence, and forgave all his enemies
and prosecutors ;' he was 'ttien launched into eter-
nity.—(Dublin Journal, July 13.)
John Doyle and Timothy - Turner, two fof the
persons concerned in the late attack on Mr. GRAT-
TAN, during his chairing in Dublin, pleaded Guilty
in the Recorder's Court on Tuesday last, and
Were sentenced. to one month's imprisonment.—
The Recorder observed, that were it not for their
achnOwletigment of guilt, and deep sense of con-
tiltion, their sentence, on conviction, would have
been a year's imprisonment.

Friday the Duke of YORK inspected a party of
the Lancers, in their new exercise, under the
command of Major PiTeils, at Pimlico. His Royal
Highness commanded anothdr inspection of them
(Jr. Sattirdly afternoon, when his Royal Highness
a accompanied by his Duchess.