Star.
London, England, 1826-10-04 00:00:00

OUTRAGES IN IRELAND.

SIEPT. 28.—Sunday night, as a patrol of the Police
were on duty near Charleville, county of Mullingar, they
were attacked by a numerous party of Rockites, all
armed, and which consisted of upwards of fifty men.
Overwhelmed by numbers, the police were all knocked
down, and two of them dangerously wounded. There
is very little hopes of the serjeant's recovery, he having
received several wounds on the head. We understand
that one of the Rockites was shot, and immediately car.
Tied off by his comrades.
Saturday night the kitchen and offices adjoining the
dwelling-house of Messrs. John and William Graham,
of Abbeylsnd, near Ballinacarig, in this county, were
set on fire by some incendiaries, and consumed. The
dwelling-house and the lives of the inmates were provi-
dentially saved. The house of Mr. Graham's herd was
feloniously burned the same night.
A few nights ago, a party of Rockites levelled a wall
on the lands of Captain Gamble, of Halston, in this
teunty, and ordered the masons not to work for him
.any more,
A notice was pored on the Church door of Street,
in this county, ordering Peter Nisell, w ho is married to
a Protestant, to get his child christened by the sign of
the cross, on pain of death. It seems the infant being
a female, Nisell permitted his wife to have it baptised
by the Protestant Clergyman.
A ter; nights since, a house in lionavaley, near Ath-
inne, was attacked by the 11,-)ckites, because the inmates
did nor comply with their mandates. The occupier, a
man of the name of Norton. made his escape through
the midst of them, not before he received a cut from
some insrument like a scythe on a pole, by which he
lost a finger. They then entered the house, and most
savagely treated a young woman, Norton's niece, whom
they left in a pitiable situation.
Six persons have been apprehended and lodged in
ROSCOMM3II gaol, for the murder of Mr. Burns, near
Athlone% Their names are Mulray, Daly, Ward, and
two brothers of the name of Kileline, whose father was
herd to Mr. Burns, and the sixth was servant to him,
and is supposed to have betrayed his master.
The neighbourhood of Westmeath, and in fact the
greatest part of this county, is in such a distut bed state,
that many respectable Protestant familiesare preparing
to fly for refuge to towns where tt.e military are sta.
tinned, and others have determined on setting off for
England before the winter commences. The Protestants
of this county are imperiously called on to form a union
for their oNn protection. County meetings must be
Immediately held. Protestants can no longer submit to
insult and outrage,
Saturday week a dreadful occurrence to. k place at
Raspberry-hill, near Donemanagh, in the county of
Derry. A farmer, named Rosborough, had, on that
night, what is called e a churn;" that is, a merry-
snaking which generally follows the conclusion of the
harvest, and at this churn had been John Callaghan,
John Rodgers, and a number of others. In the course
of the evening Callaghan, it appears, had evinced bad
feel rag towards Rodgers, calling him opprobrious
names, and telling him that all his 'e breed" were thieves
and robbers. This, however, Rodgers did not resent,
knowing, that if he did, he would probably be killed.
About twelve at night he left Rosborough's, and appre
bending, it is supposed, be might be badly treated, he
asked Callaghan's wife and d 'tighter to convey him
part of the way. They did so, and as they were proccd•
ing, he said to them, that notwithstanding what had oc-
curred, he would fight any of their family, and insisted
on going back. The wife, as we have heard, caught
him and entreated him nrt to do so; but, disengaging
hims• lf, he WAS met by John Callaghan, armed, as re-
port says, w ith a pair of tongs, by whom a violent blow
was aimed at him. The consequence was melancholy,
indeetl. Rodgers had his reaping-hook, and with it he
struck Callaghan a fatal blow, immediately behind the
ear. The point penetrated the skull. Tie unfortunate
man never spoke afterwaris—he lingered till Tuesday
Morning and espired. We understand that Rodgers
was soon afterwards almost killed himself by the de-
ceased's two sons, who lay in wait for him, and alio-
getheit ignorant f what had happened to the father,
beat him most dreadfully, inflicting seven cuts upon
him, one of which nearly severed his arm from his body.
We fear this deplorable affair originated in party spirit.
The deceased was a Roman Catholic, and Rodgers is a
Piote tans. Mr. Ellis, of this city, held an inquest on
the body ; but there being no surgeon present to ascer-
tain if the wound was the cause of his death, the Jury
had not all the evidence they' could have wished. The
law makes no provision for tt e remuneration of profes-
sional men when they attend at inquests; and had Mr.
Ellis employed one, the probability is he must have
paid him himself. He had no reason to expect the
Grand Jury would, as, from motives of economy, they
greatly curtail the allowance to himself which the law
authorises. The Jury's verdict was—e That the de-
ceased came by his death by a blow of a shearing-hook,
inflicted on his head by John Rodgers.—Deny Journal..

MICHAELMAS IN DUBLIN.
This festive day, delightful to all but the geese of
the metropolis, was ushered in with the usual demon-
strations of delight on the part of the oyster venders of
Dublin. At eleven o'clock, a gay and joyous cavalcade
entered the city, and proclaimed that the rich stores
of Malahide were unlocked, and that the fine fat and
well flavoured oysters of Sutton were about to be
lodged in the customary depositories. The cavalcade
was of a most imposing description. Over the fore-
most cart floated the flag of Green Erin, with a harp,
yellow in its hue and exquisite in its embroidery, flap-
ping its patriotic folding over the weather-beaten vi-
sage of an enthusiastic driver. The sixth cart sported
the Union Jack, true semblance of loyalty, as a set off, we
suppose, to any doubt which might be entertained from
placing the Irish green at the head of the procession.
A white flag, bearing an appropriate device, topped the
last cart but one ; under which was seated a lovely
Lady dealing out to her favourites the rich contents of
a tierce of genuine October; and we had melody in
abunJance, and the instruments were net of the first
description. or made by the hands of Italian artists g but
what was wanting in that particular was made up in
enjoyment, and a pair of broken winded bagpipes,
helped out with the soul-aspiring language of a cracked
tambourine, and of a fiddle, made in any place but
Italy, formed a concert, which gladdened the hearts of
the multitude as much as any musical effort that ever
was made within the walls of the Rotunda. We oh-
served, that in the minor flags pink was the prevailing
colour, and that the exhilirating information that
44 Fresh Malahide oysters were to be had in countless
myriads," formed the subject of the different inscriptions.
The cavalcade proceeded in its slow but steady course
to the various depositories, and at each hailed with;

three cheers tte opening of the oyster year. Potati, ns,
pottle deep, were poured out to the success of Sutton
and Malahide, and the health of the Proprietors ; and
after a gay, harmless, and happy day, the parties con-
cerned repaired, redolent of October and oyster juice,
to a ball, which we have been informed WAS given by
the Oyster Queen to her devoted subjects in her subter-
ranean villa in Abbey-street.. What happened there we
do not pretend to know, as we never interfere with fa-
mily concerns.