Star.
London, England, 1821-11-22 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND.

FROM THE DUBLIN JOURNAL OP MONDAY.
From our intelligence received this morning, we
can perceive no symptom of returning tranquillity in
the southern counties.

About one o'clock, on Wednesday morning, the
house of the Rev. HENRY BEVAN, Vicar of Bruree•
county of Limerick, was attacked for arms, by a nu-'
merous body of insurgents, consisting, it is said, of
some hundreds. Mr. BEVAN, with his son, and ser-
vant, made a stout resistance, and finally succeeded
in compelling the banditti to retire, with several killed
or wounded. The particulars of this affair are highly
' creditable to the cool intrepidity of the Rev. Gentle-
man and his assistants. The banditti forced the back
gate leading to the yard, but a brisk fire from a win-
dow that commanded this point, prevented their
approach. Being foiled in this quarter, they next
proceeded to attack the front door, which was soon
smashed by their sledges. They now called on Mr.
BEVAN to surrender his arms; but having taken his
station at the landing of the staircase, he was pre-
pared, and replied, 4, Come on, you shall first have
the full benefit of them:' The banditti were intimi-
dated—not one would enter—and as they crossed the
door, either Mr. BEVAN or his son fired. In this state
both parties remained for nearly three hours, and
Captain Rock, dressed in a blue coat, pantaloons,
cocked hat with feathers, and a white sash, appeared,
when young Mr. BEVAN fired, and the shot probably
took effect, as the Captain cried out ig Murder !" and
the gang were instantly thrown into confusion. The
party now retreated, and were seen between Bruree
and Charlovilla, with a car, on which were three
' wounded men.

The reports of the arms discharged during this
attack were distinctly heard at the different houses
for some miles round, and yet none came to Mr.
BEVA N'S assistance, which sliews the terror that the
marauders have impressed on the minds of all tht ough-
out the country. Mr. BEVAN deserves the highest
praise, and, if his example were followed, the banditti
would soon cease to disturb the peaceable and well-
disposed portian of the community.
Thursday morning a party of the 40th Regiment
had a skirmish, in the County of Kerry, with a body
of the marauders. In considerable numbers they
attacked the house of Mr. HEWSON, near Listowel,
and the firing was heard by Mr. CHURCH, of Gerte-
nard, a distance of two miles. Mr. CHURCH, jun.
Captain BALL, Lieutenant QUADE, with Mr. KITSON,
Chief Constable, and twelve privates, marched to

Mr. Ilawsoses house. They took a circuitous route
towards the mountains, as they expected the banditti
to retire in that direction,which accordingly happened.
The marauders were challenged and desired to sur-
render their aims, but they fired at the soldiers, who
discharged one volley in return, and immediately
applied the bayonet, which dispersed them in all
directions. Five prisoners, with six horses, two mus-
kets, and a carbine, all in excellent order, were taken,
and brought into Listowel.
Between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday even-
irg, three men entered Mr. VIZE'S house, at Firhill,
and ordered him to deliver up his arms: he gave them
a pistol, and they retired seemingly satisfied, but in
a few minutes ten men returned, and having dragged
him out, they placed him on his knees, and present-
ing a pistol to his head, threatened to shoot him if he
did not give them mote arms, which they said he pos-
sessed. In this painful situation Mr. 'V= was kept,
until they searched his house, when they retired. On
Friday morning, a party of the banditti visited the
house of J. KELLY, near Limerick; they searched for
arms, but having before carried off his blunderbuss
and musket, they found nothing, and, as usual under
such disappointments, they treated the inmates very
roughly. On Friday evening, Mr. T. STEVENS was
robbed of two muskets, within a quarter of a mile of
Limerick, which he intended to deposit for safety in

that city.
By letters received from Mill-streets, in the county
of Cork, and its vicinity, it appears that there is not
a Gentleman's residence, from Kanturk to that:town,
with the exception of Drisbane Castle, the seat of
Captain WALLts, and Rathroe, the seat of DENIS
MCA RTIIY, Esq. that had not been visited by those
nightly disturbers, who prowl about in search of arms.
In most instances they have succeeded. On Monday
night a large party surrounded .the residence of C.
111`CA RTIIY, Esq. of Church-hill, and immediately
forced open the back door; Mr. M'CARTHY and his
sons being then in the county of Kerry, no opposition
could be offered. After searching the house most
minutely they obtained a sword and two shot pouches,
with which they appeared so disappointed, that they
proposed swearing a female in the house as to where
any other arms could be found. They then proceeded
to the houses of two tythe-proctors, and destroyed
their valuation-books, and all their notes; after this
they took the route to Rathroe, and broke some win-
dows, but offered no further violence.
Thursday, a Meeting of Magistrates and Gentle-
men of the County of Cork was held at Buttevant,
which was numerously and respectably attended.
After the Hon. R. HARE, M.P. had taken the Chair,
the Adjutant-General, Lord AYLMER, commander of
the troops destined to protect that part of the coun-
try, submitted to the Meeting a proposition from
Government, whether they considered it advisable to
call out the Police in the disturbed districts, who

wet* now ready?—when, atter sothe acassion, it
was unanimously resolved to rely upon the troops
destined for their assistance and defence, aided by
the loyal and active inhabitants, and decline any as-
sistance from the Police—ftom a general feeling,
highly creditable to the Gentlemen present, that how-
ever the insurgents and nocturnal marauders deserve
to suffer any penalty, it would be ungrateful, as well
as unjust, to levy a heavy acreable tax upon the ge-
nerally peaceable and well affected inhabitants, many
of whom are to be found in the districts infested with
those lawless intruders.

The Magistrates of the eastern parts of the county
of Limerick have called a Meeting, for the 20th inst.
to take into consideration the most effectual means of
protecting the unarmed and loyal inhabitants. They
complain of the removal of the Police from some parts,
and the reduction in others—but let them. arm and
support those who deserve protection, at their own
expense, and they would soon restore tranquillity.