Star.
London, England, 1803-01-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

II The public mind was alarmed ycflerday a little
by the care taken by Tome prints to caution it
againft exaggerated accounts that might be circu-
lated refpeding Ireland. In every cafe of this
kind it is better to (peak out than to miace mat-
ters : for while there is any affected concealment,
the danger will always be magnified. We have
the fatisfadion of laying before our Readers an
accurate account of %%hat has lately paired at
Limerick, the quarter from whence the alarm
has proceeded. The extent of the evil, of the
fpirit of ditafredion, we are unable to calculate ;
but we truft it has not gone to any dangerous de-
gree. At Waterford, too, it feems the fame fpifit
and the fame fort of outrages have taken place, as
a Special Commiflion was opened there on the Eth
for the trial of offenders, and Mr. juftice Dowilf s,
in his charge to the Grand jury, lamented that
the fpirit of rebellion (hould have again (hewn it.
Pelf. The reports in this country of the diflurbed
(late of Ireland Teem therefore to have been well
founded ; and the Dublin papers mutt have been
impofing on the world, when they accufed the
Enzlifh journals of falfehood in raying Irelard
was in an unfettled and alarming Rate,

LIMERICK, JANUARY t.
Lail week MicaAlL MARINO. APJONN, Erg,
and Capt. RICHARD LLOYD, having received pri.
vate intimation of a large quantity of iron, being
brought into the village of Pal!is Grew', in chi;
ccunty, they went in the dead of the night of the
4th inflant, to the forge of one Barkley, in laid
village, and ohferving fire perfons therein, broke
in * the front door, but were only able to fecure
Thomas Tierney, the other four men having
efeaped ; in the forge was found a number of un.
tinifhed pikes, quite hot. Tierney was on Wed-
neftlay evening brought in, adorned with tome of
th .fe =Meting weapons, and fully committed to
the county gaol, by Capt. Lcorn.
For tome days pall various letters were receive
and intelligence given, that a riling of difaffede
perfons would tale place in this and a neighbour,
ing county. On Thurfday lag furl intelligences
was received, as rendered it the duty of chore en!
mailed with the civil and military power, to take
every precaution to prevent this city from being
furprifld by defperate rekels t in confequence of
which. crowds of loyal inhabitants, with the Right
Worfhipfpl Mayor and Sheriffs, retorted to the
Exchange, and remained there ander arms. The
noniommiffioned Officers Of t4tl city of 14inierie4
regiment, under the immediate command of Col.
VIRELLR , thole of the county of Limericks raj,
nwnt, under fuch of their Officers as wcresiti
town ; and the feveral corps of Infantry Yeomen;
continued patroling the city and fuburles all night)
while the garrifon, conning of part of the ;7ds
and S6th regiments, and a fquadron of the gth
Light Dragoons, ft:tinned at their refpeflive patio
waited impatient for the eptry of the Rebels.
who, very prudently, declined the hesardous e
terprize ; had they entered, they would haye
fuch a reception as fhould convince rebels, that
Loyal City of Limerick, of all other placies.is that
where traitors will not meet with affiflance.
On the above night, fu early *tem iociock.
party of about so men, attacked the houfe of Leo&
Colonel Boutemisa, late of the Royal' Itifh Aro
tillery, at Kilfrufh, ndar Hofpital, Barony of &nag
Crunty, County Limerick, and within ta miles or
this city. On breaking into the houfe,• the firli
perfon they met to oppufe them was a faithful for.;
yam whom the Colonel brought with him from the
Regiment; this man they cut and hacked witkl
fwords in a barbarous manner ; moil fortunately
the Colonel was on this night in Limerick, and it
appeared that he and his fervent were their intend:
ed vidims Paovtoincs &rated that'Lietat. Bi‘
MA non, of the QLieen's German Rangers, on if*
evening called, and remained at Coliinel Botra;.
eauxe's houfe, and owing to his fpiritod tontine*
Mrs. Bootie's:ea and her children were protedint
from the brutal rage of thnfe rebels. After en:
tirely dearoying the furniture of the hotefe,
dows, &c. taking all the fire arms with them, they
broke open the Rabies, took thereout the Colonel's
fix horfes, three of whom were found aefix o'clock
I nest morning on the road, by Lieut. 111,Meitom4
on his venturing out to apprife Jamas Gnostics,
Efq. a neighbouring Magiltrate, who, with his
fon, josern GUSIIIIS,Efq. inflantanenntly afforda
el him every affiaance; but none of the rebels, as
yet, have been apprehended. Thefaithful fervanl
(whole name we do not with to mention, having
wife in a diftant part, to whom this may be fin
fit ft intimat ion) lics in this city in a moll dangerolis
nate, attended by furgeons of the fiat eminence.

The above banditti declared, at the attack
Colonel Bovacatea's houfe, there would be a ge.
neral riling on that night of their friends ; and oat
the hill of Knockgreany, and other rifinq groundai
lights were vifible, fuppofed to be fignAh.

On the above night, fume •illains went to dm
turret of Dts:s O•Batcu, Efq. at Neweadlle'bilt.
near Grnody turnpike, and dernolitked the win.
d )ws thereof. The cottager' in the neighbour-
hood, thou.lll alarmed, were afraid to encounte,
them, from their fuperior numbers.

This rrcrning Mr. T. F. WILXI,I,OII (in pat
finance of private information given him) appnt.
hended James Dee. labourer, *horn Col. Bomb
fervant has iderniee.l. as inc of the Wl'
concerned i 1 tl,e above outrage. He'vras tom.
mined to the county gaol by R. umsACSI, EA._ •

Ryan. ulio was fliot dud in attacking Mr.
lisesor's houfe, rcfsded for the laft year near the
Old Avenue, at Rosborough ; no perfon cominits
after the Inquefl, to claim his ample, is W*s in.
toted in the New Gaol Yard.
The ohieft of the fuhfctiotion opened for
ham Benfun, is to enable him to (late his bader
which at prefut is thatched, And has been twice,
within this fortnight, attempted to be burned..