Star.
London, England, 1821-11-12 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND.

!MK TDB DUBLIN JOURNAL OF FRIDAY.

We regret to say, that in,
still continue to disgrace the country.
We formerly stated, that the influence of the mi-
litary was confined to the spot on which they stood;
and that the insurgents became audacious in propor-
tion to their success. Between one and two o'clock,
on Sunday last, while Mr. LONGFORD was at church,
his house at Greenpark, near Limerick, was attacked
by the banditti, demanding arms. The doors being
well secured, they could not force their entrance, and
Mr. LONGFORD'S son, only fourteen years of age,
throwing up the drawing-room window, presented a
blunderbuss at the assailants. One fellow daringly
came forward, and snapped a pistol at the young
Gentleman, whose blunderbuss also missed fire. The
tutor in Mr. LONGFORD'S family, now fired a pistol,
on which the banditti precipitately fled. The re-
markable circumstances attending this attack, are,
that it was made in the middle of the day ; that the
house is situated close to a public road, of much re-
sort; that the surrounding country is thickly inha-
bited ; and that the barracks are within the dis-
tance of a musket shot.

and outrage

These facts establish the daring impunity with
which the banditti pursue their measures; and also•
that some species of local force, such as Volunteer or
Yeomanry Corps, would be mere effective than re-
Igular troops, on the ground that they would, proba-
bly, horn personal acquaintance, be able to learn the
intentions of the peasantry, before they could collect
in such large bodies as two or three hundred.
Sunday evening, Mr. GutzsoN's house, at Meanns,
was also attacked, and a curious compromise took
place between Mr. GLEESON and the banditti. From
an upper window he remonstrated against the impru-
dence of their conduct, and stated, that the aims in
the house consisted of a borrowed musket, and a case
of pistols which he had received as a present ; and
surely, he said, you cannot be so unreasonable as to
expect them? " We certainly do," they replied, "and
will insist on them." He answered, that he would
only part with them with his life; and as he observed
one of the fellows presenting a musket, he retired to
prepare for defence. But his resolution produced
some effect, as after consultation, they again came
forward, and said, they would not require the gun
and pistols, and would be satisfied with some powder
and ball, which he also refused, but stated, that he
had one old musket, without a lock, which if they
considered it any object he would give them. They
agreed to this proposal, and on handing it to them
they made a rush to seize it. Mr. GLEasox with-
drew the old musket, and required the Captain to de-
cide who should receive it. This point being deter-
mined, they wished him good night, with the assur-
ance that they intended no personal disrespect as
he might observe from their forbearance to break his
windows.

At two o'clock, on Monday morning, about thirty
ruffians attacked and broke into the house of Mr.
Misr, of Clorane. They forced a window in the
ground floor, and about twenty, well armed, went up
stairs demanding fire-arms. Mr. HUNT delivered an
old gun, being the only one in the house, as his arms
had been previously sent to Limerick. One of the
gang desired a young Gentleman, a visitor, to take
charge of some silver lying on the dressing-table, as,
he said, 'g it is not money we want, but fire-arms and
ammunition," One of the fellows inquired the hour,
and being informed that the clock had just struck
three, said, la Captain, I did not think it so late, as it,
was only one when we left Molony's—let us go, as
we have yet five or :is places to visit."

The Corporation of Dublin plead, in justificatio..
of their allowing the Orange exhibition of the 4th of
November, in contempt of their own Resolutions, that
after they had adopted these Resolutions, they disco-
vered, on consulting the Lawyers, that they had no
legal means of enforcing them, without an affidavit
that the Orange proceeding was likely to create a
riot. Surely there could have been no difficulty in
procuring a thousand such affidavits.
An article from Frankfort formally contradicts a
rumour, which appeared in several London Papers,
that the KING was dissatisfied with hii journey to
Hanover, and that the cause of his dissatisfaction
arose from the rigid etiquette which is observed in
the German Courts. According to this etiquette,
none but the Nobility are permitted to attend a
Levee ; whereas it is stated, in the article from Frank-
tort, that his MAJerry dispensed with this etiquette,
and admitted to his Levees every man distinguished
for his talents or public services.
His MAJESTY was graciously pleased to grant to
Lady Bait the privilege of studying. from the pic-
tures id Carlton Palace, during his visits to Ireland
and Hanover; and, by unremitting daily applicition,
her Ladyship has produced most excellent copies of
some of the finest paintings in the Royal collection.
The grand picture of CHRIST restoring the Sick Man,
by VANDYKE, is copied with the greatest freedom
and correctness; as are likewise those excellent por-
traits of Ruben: and his iVife. Her Ladyship had
begun the admired picture of The Burgomaster, by
REMBRANDT, and.left it in a state of considerable
advancement only an hour or two before his MAJES-
TY S return to the Palace.
Friday night, the servant of Mr. Pam; of Mos-
walk, Lambeth, was knocked down near his mutes
house, and robbed of his watch and some silver, by a
gang of street robbers who infest that neighbourhood.
Saturday evening, as a man in the employ of a
silversmith in Butthill-row, was on his way home
from Goldsmiths'-Hall, he was knocked down by al
gang of ruffians, aid robbed of 260 MOM 14146 ,