Star.
London, England, 1822-04-11 00:00:00

IRELAND.

PROM THE DUBLIN JOURNAL OF MONDAY.
Monday, between twelve and one o'clock in the
afternoon, seven men, well armed with carbines and,
pistols, each having his face painted with raddle, *ad
six out of the seven dressed in white flannel jackets,
came across the country from the direction of Knock-
graffon, by Woodenstown, to Donegal, where they
made inquiry if the tithe proctors or their agents had
served any processes or citations at Michael Scanlon's,
or at any other place in the parish ? Not finding the
process-servers, they proceeded towards the glebe-
house of New Inn, where they searched the plantations
for them, having been informed that they were out,
and afterwards crossed the country in the direction of
Garranlea. It appears that five large armed parties
were seen in different directions on the roads, waiting
to intercept any process-servers that might be en-
gaged on tithe business. The country must be in a
poor state to repel illegal combinations, where such
parties could remain under arms for several hours in
the broad day, in open defiance of the laws.
Six houses, the property of Thomas Jackscn, Esq.
at Athlunkard, in the county of Clare, opposite the
head of the canal, were maliciously consumed on
.Sunday night. Two of the tenants were severely
beaten. Mr. Jacksoa's Steward was also ill-treated,
and his windows broken.

Timothy Dwyer was tried at the Clonmel Assizes
for forcibly carryirg away Honora Ryan, with intent
that the should marry one James Coffey. (This is the
young woman who was lately forcibly taken off the
Limerick coach). Her evidence was entirely in favour
of the prisoner, she giving it as her opinion that he
accompanied the party rather to protect her than offer
her any violence. The prisoner was acquitted.
WIIITESOYS.—Patrick Coll, John Shea (half-bro-
thers),James Tuohill, and James Nash, were executed
at Adare, is the county of Limerick, for taking arms
from Mr. George Sparling's dwelling-house.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the thanks of the Court were
unanimously voted to THOMAS REID, Esq. and
Jamrs PATTISON, Esq. the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman, for their zeal and attention to the Com-
pany's interest during the last year.
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India
House, for the election of six Directors in the room of
R. c. Now.gx, Ess. Wm. STANLEY CLAIMS, Esq.
JOHN lIVDLISTON, Esq. Join+ TMORNHILL, Esq.
G. A. ROBINSON, F.sq. Gsmaos Itogrs, Esq.
At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered
to the scrutineers, who reported at half-past seven
o'clock that the election had fallen on
WILLIAM MULL, Esq. CHAS. ELTON PIIIMCOTT, Esq.
CHA ALES GRANT, Esq. Grows &urn, F:sq.
CAMMLL M A RJORISANKS, Esq. &NM TOON; Est.
We wish to call the attention of the country to a
measure of the greatest importance, which is to be
submitted to Parliament, by Mr. BEAUMONT, on the
first of May next. If the reduction of taxation will
afford relief to the country, the Leather Tax demands
a primary consideration. During the period when
the necessity of taxation was most urgent, dli repeal
of this Tax, after having undergone the consideration
of two Committees of the House of Commons, was
rejected on the second reading, by the small ma-
jority of only six. The official accounts of the pro-
duce of the Leather Tax, lately laid before Parlia-
ment, shew, that before the additional Tar, the
Leather trade increased with the population Of the
country; and that, for the last nine years, ever since
that Tax we, imposed, notwithstanding the popula-
tion has continued to iucrease, the Leather trade has
gradually declined. The repeal of this Tax, it is
said, will give more relief to the agricultural classes
than any other tax which produces the same amount
to the revenue, not only on account of so great a
proportion of leather being used by them, but on ac-
count of the restrictions of the Excise upon the Lea-
ther trade, which, according to the evidence given
before the abovementioned Committees, occasion an
expense to the manufacturers of more than. the whole
amount of the Tax, all of which, of course, must be
paid for by the Public, and is a positive loss to the
country of property to that amount. Surely, at times
like these, such a tax ought to be repealed. It would
not only relieve agriculture, but it appears. by the
Resolutions of the London Tanners, lately published,
that this measure is also necessary to relieve one of
the oldest and most important staple manufactures of
this country. —(See Reports of the Committees on the
Leather Tax of the House of Commons of 1815,
pages 26, 89, 47, and 49 ; and Report of 1816,
page 188).
Friday, twelve men were committed to Norwich
Castle, charged with breaking a threshing-machine,
on the premises of Mr. Roe, at Woodton. Six others
were also charged with the same offence, but were
admitted to bad. Two mom were admitted as evi-
dence. On bringing the prisoners to Bungay last
Thursday. for examination, a riot and attempt at
rescue ensued on the part of a great concourse of
peasantry, chiefly armed with bludgwns. Military
assistance having, however, been obtained, the pri-
soners were secured.