Star.
London, England, 1823-05-03 00:00:00

CHRISTIAN SLAVERY.

TUNIS, MARCH 2.9.
Tunis has concluded a treaty of peace and com-
merce with the Grand Duchy, of Tuscany, by which
that State is to be placed on the same footing as the
most favoured nations. Besides the rnerchandize of
various descriptions imported in the ships of different
nations, two Tripolitan ships brought Negro slaves ;.
a Sardinian vessel brought Christian slaves from •
Smyrna ; and an English vessel Christian slaves from
Constantinople.
Several Christians here have in vain interceded to
mitigate the fate of the Christian slaves. I;ut very
lately an European ship arrived here with one hundred
Tin kish soldiers, from Smyrna, who have with them
w enty Greek children and four women, as slaves.
Thts ship, like the preceding, with similar cargoes,
was escorted by a frigate of the same nation as far
as Smyrna.

LORD PORTSAIOUTII.

COURT OF CHANCERY-THIS DAY.

In the matter of the Petition of Lord Portsmouth,
the LORD CHANCELLOR said—" I have seen the Mas-
ter this morning, and he has stated to me that he is
proceeding upon this matter; and if anything occurs
between this time and Tuesday, to induce him to
change the view which, at present, he has of it, lie
Hill communicate it to me; so that the better course
611 be to let this matter stand in the Paper for
Tuesday next."

IRISH OUTRAGES.

•
PROM THE LIMERICK CHRONICLE.

Thursday night, the extensive farm-house of
Thomas Dunlea, at Kilcullane, in this county, driver
to the Lord Chief Baron's property, in the barony of
Small County, was set on tire in three parts of the
roof, by a set of infernal wretches, who thought the
inmates, consisting of sixteen, would have been con-.
sumed to death. Most fortunately the flames were
perceived by Captain Dumas, chief constable, and
his police party, from Hospital, who instantly re-
paired to the conflagration, and were fortunate in
rescuing Dunlea and his numerous family from sharing
the fate of the Shea family, in the county of Tipperary.
Au edict or proclamation of an inflammatory na-
ture and tendency, signed " General Sir John Rock,
K.C.B.' breathing defiance, and denouncing fiery
vengeance against all the opponents of the Rockite
system, was, on the night of Monday last, posted up
on or near the Lower Castle-gate, in Tralee.
Monday last, Mr. Keily and Mr. Saiith, chief con-
stables of police, at Rathkeale, having received infor-
mation that certain noted characters (who have for
several months past been absent from their residences,)
frequented t!:e Southern part of their district, they
communicated with Colonel Norcott, the command-
ing officer, who granted them a strong mi:itary force,
in aid of the civil power. At the hour of one
o'clock the following morning, having made arrange-
ments, they proceeded with their respective parties
to their different posts. The party from Shanagolden,
under the direction of constable Dance, succeeded in
apprehending Patrick and James Minnue (brothers)
at the house of a supposed respectable wealthy farmer,
near Shanagolden ; and, most extraordinary to relate,
they were concealed between a bed and a sackcloth
bottom, and two females, one a tine young woman,
lying in the bed over them. Patrick (the elder) is
rather a well-spoken fellow, and on his way to Rath-
keale, and in the very streets of that town, harangued
the mob—desired them never to despair—that lie
was true, and would be true to the last. These two
1. men, with others, are charged with the murder of
Major Hare, at Mount-Henry, in this county, last
year, and many other offences. They also stand
charged under the Insurrection Act, with absence
from their residences.

Wechiesday morning, about six o'clock, the Shana-
golden post-boy, conveying the mail from Limerick
and Rathkeale, was stopped near Old Abbey, about
four miles from Rathkeale, by two men, one of whom
was armed with a sword, and robbed him of the en-
tire mail of that branch, which was very extensive.