Star.
London, England, 1821-11-05 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND.

FROM THE DUBLIN JOURNAL OF FRIDAY.
We are sorry it is not in our power to communi-
cate any favourable intelligence from the County of
Limerick. The fierce spirit of insubordination and
revenge remains unabated. That there is much posi-
tive distress in the disturbed districts we have good
reason for believing, and the following circumstance
de_erves attention, especially as we can vouch for its
truth. A party attacked the house of Mr. W—,
which had been before searched ; he went to the door,
and asked, " what do you went? the answer was,
" your pistols ;" he replied, " I have no pistols." One
of them, who seemed to be the leader, came close
to the door, and said, " it surprises us that a man
like you should not have pistols"—he said, "it is true,
I really have none; you may search the house if you
please—l wish you would return the fowling-piece
you took in my absence"—thts, man answered "
ur
did not take your fowling-piece ;" he replied, " but
some of you did take it in my absence, or you know
where it is, and can find it"—the man heaved a deep
sigh, and said, "it shall be returned when we have
done with it"—" but when will you have done with
it ?"—the answer was—" We know not—Gon only
knows—this is a sad business—we wish we were out
of it—but we began it and must end it." The party
then departed without searching.
As the venders of gunpowder in Limerick are cau-
tious, the banditti find considerable difficulty in ob-
taining this article; but we understand that they send
requisitions to the neighbouring Counties, whence they
draw supplies, which are deposited at certain places
as intimated in the notices they transmit. The dread
of punishment—the threat of death—overawes even
those who are not associated, and may not wish to
countenance their lawless measures. So inexorable
is their revenge, that the well-disposed are afraid to
resist an influence that is felt before it is seen—that,
under the covert of darkness and surprise, manifests
itself in murder and conflagration.
Exclusively of the energetic measures which the
Government has adopted to suppress this midnight
insurrection, as it may be termed, the Trustees of
Lord COURTENAY'S estate have resolved to remove
every cause of complaint, by investigating the cir-
cumstances of the tenantry, with the view of redress-
ing their grievances, if well founded ; and the follow-
ing letter, which appears in the Limerick Chronicle,

is dictated by kind and humane feelings:
TO THE TENANTRY OF THE COURTENA Y ESTATE.
m Gurrt.rwm—The repeated complaints which I from time to
time have received from the Tenantry of the CoUITCWAY Estates,
determined me to take the opportunity which the vacation af-
forded me of repairing to Newcastle; but on my arrival at Dublin,
I found myself, from an indisposition under which I had been for
some time previously suffering, wholly unequal to the perform-

once of a task, which, I well knew, would be attended with
greater fatigue, and more exertion of mind, than my health
would permit me to undergo. I therefore, without loss of time,
deputed Mr. Wuonsto, a Gentleman upon whose judgment
Lord COURTINAY had, as well as myself, the most implicit re-
-1 fiance, attended by Mr. Wuxi/nom, Solicitor to the Trust, and
Mr. Fuatose, whose high character is sufficiently well known
to you, to make the necessary inquiries. The result has been
the temporary appointment of Mr. Atrial) FURLONG to the
Agency, and the staying of all legal proceedings.
This first step, ou the part of the Trustees, was an earnest
of their disposition to relieve the tenantry, as far as their duty
and powers would permit—but the course of proceeding neces-
sary to be adopted to place the tenants (as fat as circumstances
will allow) on an equal footing, and to settle their farms upon a
rent suited to the present and probable future value of the pro-
duce, required a knowledge and experience which I do not pos-
sess. My professional avocations, even if my health which it
does not, would have permitted it, render it totally impossible
for me to comply with their request; of going to Newcastle ;
but, at the same time, I can assure them, that such a step, on
my part, is unnecessary, inasmuch as the tenants may rest per-
fectly secure, that, upon receiving the report of the Gentlemen
who have been thus deputed to make the inquiries contenting
the state of the rents, the Trustees will immediately take the
whole of the subject under their consideration, and I have no
doubt that these Gentlemen will, very shortly, have finished the
Investigation necessary for settling the rents upon such a footing,
as, I trust, will give confidence to the tenant, and promote tht.
permanent interest of the landlord.
“ HENRY WROTTESLEY."
FROM THE LIMERICK CHRONICLE OF WEDNESDAY.
Saturday night the neighbourhood of Ballinacurra
was in a state of alarm from a number of persons
parading the roads and firing shots.
Sunday, at noon, a number of armed ruffians
visited the house of JOHN SHELTON, Esq. of Ross-
more, in this county, and succeeded in obtaining
some muskets, pistols, and ammunition. We have
heard that several farmer's houses in that neighbour-
hood were also visited by the same banditti, and arms
procured.
Monday, a letter was received through the Post-
office, by the serjeant of the Adare Yeomanry, now

on permanent duty in that village, signed ig Captain
Rock and Lieutenant Starlight," and dated from
Stonehall, stating, that a reward of £lO should be
paid by them for every musket taken from a Yeoman,
£2O for every one put to death, £lOO for every Offi-
cer, and £5O for a serjeaut. It concludes by stating
" that there are ten men in that corps who soon shall
meet John Walshe's fate."

The following is an extract of a letter from a Field
Officer in Limerick, received in Glasgow:--‘‘ This
country continues in a very disturbed state. The
people are all armed, and very daring.. They meet
in•great companies every night, within a mile of
these barracks; but the Magistrates will not inter-
fere, and without them, in the absence of martial law,
my hands are tied up. There is not a doubt but
they might be put down by a vigorous Magistracy,-
supported as they are by so many troops; but the
system of terror is so completely established, I may
say confirmed, by the assassination of every man who
has ever annoyed them in the slightest degree, that
no civil offiLer will chew himself. These murders
are committed in open dry, and in sight 4huudreds,

but no reward will bribe a witness to co re roma,
And the perpetrators remain unpunished. The,!;,,
of these wretches is neither more nor less t1,31;1;,
conspiracy of the lower against the higher classes
satiety, to chive the latter out of the coantry
main lords of the soil themselves, and a grea.;,,Z
ber
full have
em actually been (lightened AW:Vi; this to%II
of th."
The following is an extract of a letter fro-n
Mile-bridge:—" Sunday night a numbei of men' c.
sisting of 200, armed with fire arms, sleazes, j.t"i
iron bars, attacked the toll-houte of Rossni,,,C'
forced the doors and back windows, deitdrd:'
blunderbuss and other fire-arms, and bring infol:
that the blunderbuss belonged to Captainn
.
and that it was only brought from Lime:ick ,thdn4l
to Ross-castle, they immediately proceeded
toeary
Ross castle, where the Yeomanry arms were de-osi-4.
On their' arrival at
.the fair place of Rossmrinalli
neat Colonel O'Brien s,
,they were challenged tn.
small party of Major %X arburton's Police, and ',„it
i answering the pass-word, wereimmediately bred oa.
by the Police, which was returned by the banditti,
without effect. The Police kept up a constant fir.
which made the ruffians retire in &utile quid.tint:
supporting two of their party, who had been iiatl
dead, and assisting others who were wounded.
Warburton was at the town of Six.mile-bridge,
the Police and some of the 93d regiment; bat rhy
attacked R•lss-castle, from the strength of the At:
and the difficulty of getting up to the castle, tit;
would have been a number of them shot, as Captat
D'Alton was well prepared. The county of Cheri,'
indebted to Major Warburton for the numberof pt.
per men who compose his establishment; and ifs.
operated with by the well. d isposed, bids defiam,,
• any cowardly banditti. An Officer's party of theY4
re4iment is now stationed at Si x-mile-bt idge."
'Tuesday night, at twelve o'clock, a detachmem
the 29th Regiment, consisting of a Captain, Licari
want, Ensign, and fifty men, left Limerick fortn
purpose of searching the ileighbourhoial Of Cratig
for some of the wounded men in the above Ad;„
Though the most diligent ,earch was mid; Harr,o,
out that district of country, in which Major Warba.
ton and his poiice took an active part, no trace of al
wounded persoi.s could be found. The detaslins
returned at eight o'clock tni Wednesday mon.ing.
The following is an extract of a letter froth
spectable Gentkman, residing in the ne:ghbouil:inl
of Tralee :—" I am sorry to inform you that dist;
fection is beginning to rear its frightful head in iii
hitherto quiet neighbourhood ; anonymous le;:ea
using threats, for arms, were received by two Gei
men, one residing in the town (Trace), the cat
Blennerville; the latter Gentleman has set out tb
morning for Dublin, after depositing any arms le
had in the Barracks."

Mr. Sheehy, presuming that the presence of th
military had restored quiet to Newcastle and its rici.
nity, sent back forty-three head of cattle, which, to
gether with fifty others, had been driven from
pasture, on the farm of Glettquin, the week before-
As soon as the men who accompanied the cattle s
peared near the farm, three ruffians rudied from le
hind a ditch, and one of them fired at James Geob
gan, the foremost of Mr. Sheehy's men. The anus
providentially missed. his aim, but immediately i~
loaded his gun, and desired one of his associates t.
seize Geohagan ; this was accordingly clime, and the
fellow who fired the first snot would have repeatel
this brutal outrage on the defenceless man, but fa
the interference of the third of the ruffians; met).
while, Geohagan and the other two herdsmenestiet,
leaving the cattle on the high road. Such is the la
less disposition of the people in this neighbourhoul,
that no man can now be got even to reckon their
head of cattle that remain upon the farm.

OFFICIAL CIRCULAR
FROM THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY To MOM

DIPI.OMATIQUE RENIDING 1N: LONDON.

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The Marquis of Londonderry has the honour collide*
to intimate to his Excellency the that it has was
the knowledge of the Lords Comniistioners of his
Treasury, that some instances have lately occurred io lAA
contrary, no doubt, to the inteLtions and orders of some 1b
bees bees of the Corps Diplornatique, lately or now resident tt
Court, and in consequence of the misconduct of their arc!
servants, sales have taken place of I:!rge span:hid d low
imported for their Eicellencies' use, isy which the wird.:
been admitted to general consumption, am] the Coveters
thereby deprived of the revenue which ought to have scowl
from such tale. _ .

Lord Londonderry is convinced that he has only to mike •
circumstance known, in order that steps may be effectually uhe
to prevent a recurrence of this practice; and he is confident
his Excellency will admit the propriety of its kin
gulated for the future, that no such sale of wint should, reet
any circumstances, take place, except when the whole of*
cellar belonging to a Minister leaving England is traneemit
his successor ; and that, when a foreign Aliniver's wine ii 4
to be gold without such transfer, due notice must be givoc
the Exchequer, in order that the prop:er duties may be Ind
thereou ; and, in default of such notice, the wines would,
is already declared by the law of the country, become fungi
'to the Government.
• Lord Londonderry feels assured that the Corps Diplimait
will prefer a regulation of this nature, which he freely kni
to be acted upon by the well known honour and loyalty I
those to whom he has on this occasion addressed himsell a
that by which each foreign :Moister would be Testi:notes
formerly, to the importation of a certain quantity et ere ac-
cording to his rank.
Lord Londonderry has only further to call the adagio? if
his Excellency to the additional precaution whitt t
necessary to adopt, that in all applications fur the abnegate!
winekluty free, it should be precisely and expressly stetting!
the signature of each foreign Minister so applying, that*
wines as described are, and intended, for his own ck.nnalalog_
land the Lords of the Treasury will require the lleveouelS?
to furnish to Lord Londonderry, for the information of
foreign Minister, at the expiration of each year, a note et is
wines so admitted at his request.
Lord Londonderry has only further to express his ansitatf
that his Excellency will not consider this communt;-!'
as in any way tending to limit the liberal manner in wind.
privileges, in common with those of his colleagues, have We
been extended in placing no restriction whatevis on the t•-:,
tity of wine allowed to be entered, duty free, for the heeef
consumption of himself and family.
Lord Londonderry avails himself of this opportunity tore°.
to his Excellency the assurance of his high considet°
Foreign Office, (S.ligunge.d:3l, 1821.
To his Excellency —.

LONDONDERSt

Saturday the Right Hon. the LORD MASON!
companied by the LORD MAYOR elect, the SholP
City Officers, &c. proceeded in state hom the g:
sion-House to Guildhall, where they werejoUgdil:
several distinguished members of the Courts of
dermen and Common Council, and proceeded fr
thence to Westminster, for the purpose of inviting.,
Learned Judges and other distinguished
to the grand civic entertainment given in honor
Lord Mayor's Day, which takes place on Fridayno