Star.
London, England, 1823-07-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

We have authority to say, that the statement which
appeared if the. Dublin Evening Mait of the.l.4th
purporting to be a detail of an occurs eAor i?etWee3
Sir Court CAMPIIILL and the Editor of. tlstit,-rapei ,

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is greatly exaggerated, and, in its material points,
entirely without foundation.—Dublin Journal.
We have already stated that a number of pike-
heads; amounting to RI, were recently discovered by
the Chief Magistrate of Police, in Limerick, where
they had been deposited in a well, in a remote part of
Knockfierna-hill. It is, however, some gratification•
to learn, that the information which led to thil seizuze

was supplied by the country people: amongst whom
it is expressly stated by Mr. Blacker, in his recent
charge to the Cork Wand Jury, that a strong spirit of
resistance to the whole scheme of " Rock-legislation)
has begun to prevail.
A horrible murder was committed during Thurs-
day night, the 10th inst. within three miles of the
city of Limerick, on the steward of a Mr. Jackson,
whose only crime seems to have been the rare one of
fidelity to his employer. This poor man was beaten
to death with stakes and stones : six fellows were made

prisoners on suspicion of the murder. It appears that
the Coroner's Jury have determined nothing as to the
party with whom the offence originated in the case
of the bloody conflict. it Castlehaven, about the 4th
or sth instant, when lives were lost on both sides.
The verdict states merely, that " two of the men
(country people) came by their deaths in consequence
of gun-shot-wounds ;" and that the " policeman and
tithe-proctor came by their deaths through wounds
inflicted on them with large stones."
Accounts from the North of Ireland state, that on
the 12th of July there were Orange processions and
Celebrations in many parts of the North, but nowhere
attended with acts of violence except at Armagh,
where a small party of Orangemen, returning from
the village of Killaleagh, to their home in Cross-
dawl, were waylaid and attacked by an immense
number of Ribbonmen." The Orangemen retired to
a horse, the Ribbonmen assaulted it, when some shots
were fired upon the assailants, one of whom was•
killed, and one or two others wounded.
ALARMING OcCURRIINCE AT CORR.-011 Sanday
morning, an occurrence took place in the North
Roman. Catholic Chapel, in this city, which had
nearly caused the loss of lives, and of being otherwise
destructive in its consequences. About eight o'clock,
whilst a great concourse of people Were at Mass,which
the Priest was in the act of celebrating, a drummer
of the First Royal Veteran Battalion, stationed in this
city, rushed from the yard into the Chapel with his
sword drawn, until he arrived at one of the altars,
where he seized a crucifix and dashed it to pieces. He
then hurried through the passage to the main altar,
where the Priest was officiating, and immediately
seized him—on which a tremendous uproar ensued.
Some, who apprehended danger to themselves, rushed
to the doors, while others endeavoured to secure the
man, who, before he had time to commit another act
of violence, was knocked down with a blow, and his
sword taken from him and broken ; the man, in• all
probability;.weuld•have paid the forfeit of his life,
bat for the interference of all the priests.
The Clergymen having succeeded in rescuing the
man, they were obliged to close the gates to keep ont
the people, whO were now assembling in great num-
bers; and were ready to glut their vengeance on the
unfortunate maniac, for this was ascertained to be
the fact ; and also that he was a Roman Catholic,
and one who was remarkable for attention to his re-
ligious duties. This the mob were made acquainted
with, but to no effect, they were determined to imbue
their hands in his blood. The Rev. Mr. O'Keefe,
attended by a Roman Catholic Gentleman, called
upon the Mayor to interfere. His Worship immedi-
ately dispatched some of the peace officers to tle
main guard for assistance, which having obtained,
he proceeded to the Chapel, and took the man under
their protection, amidst the violent threats of the mob,
who assailed the party with stones and missile
In vain did the Mayor and the Gentlemen present
remonstrate with the mob, who were gaining in num-
bers, and becoming, if passible, more violent and de-
termined. But tl6 vengeance of the mob could net
be restrained, for the stones were continued to be
thrown at the guard, which obliged the Mayor to
diipatch a peace•officer to the Barrack for a party of
Lancers, and though during his absence the soldiers
were obliged to fire several shots over their heads, it
was not until •the appearance of the Lancers that they
were compelled to disperse.
Shortly afterwards the unfortunate maniac was
conveyed to the Lunatic Asylum, where, at -a late
hour, he was in a dangerous state. timing the affray,
he was continually blerssing:hintself *mantra to the
tom used among the Roman ClithOlics.. The esp 4.
nation that he gave of himself was, drat the Loan
ordered him to take his Images off, the Altar..
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SAGACITTOT• ^One ckf Wilma; the horse
of a ttavelkr, harnessed to a waggon, totik fright,
broke loose fromthe sign-post where he was fastened,
and ran through the streets at full speed. A dog be-
longing_to the Waggon followed him for a consider-
able...distance, and at length succeeded in getting
abeatrof the hone, seized the. bridle, and stopped
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