Star.
London, England, 1821-12-28 00:00:00

bIStI7RBANCES IN lIIELAIIto.

- (FROM THZ DUBLIN JOURNAL ON MONDAY.)
• COUNTY OF LIMERICK.
The Commission for the County of Limerick, on
Friday, passed sentence of death on seven men, and
then adjourned to the 12th of January. The men
thus sentenced were—
Martin Grady and John Grady, for forcibly taking
a sword from Mr. Morgan.
Thomas Kelly and Michael Kelly, for forcibly taking
two guns from the late Mr. Snarling.
John Histon and John Mullane, for assaulting Mr.
eilly's house.
Timothy Shea, for taking a mare in the night time.
The Learned Judge (Baron M'CLELLAND) passed
sentence in a most impressive manner, in which the
feelings of the man overcame the firmness of the
Judge. All were melted ; the prisoners frequently
implored " a long day," " only a fortnight," " a
week !" It was impossible—for (as the Learned Baron
afterwards observed, when he had recovered his
power of utterance) to suspend their sentence rested
not with him.
The prisoners are all married men, save only Histon
—they leave nearly 30 children to lament their crimes.
Five of these men are to be hanged at Newcastle,
on Monday, the 31st inst. and two at Shanagolden,
on the 8d of January. Four have been already exe-
cuted, or in all, eleven men will have expiated their
crimes by death, before the 4th of next month. The
City of Limerick Commission, on Friday, passed sen-
tence on two more, for robbing of arms, and they were
ordered for execution this day. The ten men who
were put on their trial for a misdemeanour at New-
castle, were found Guilty.
Notwithstanding these awful examples of the power
and vengeance of the law, the misguided peasantry
are still active in the search for arms. Tuesday night,
Mr. WrifeALAN'S house, at Glenogra, near Mount
Prospect, was attacked by a large party of the ban-
ditti, who obtained a musket and a sword. The dwel-
ling-house of a man named MoLoNY, at Grey b ridge,
was also searched, but as he bad not arms, the ser-
vant was sworn to provide money for purchasing
ammunition by the next time they should visit-the
house In the village of Kilteely, the house of GCERIN,
a publican, was searched, and not finding arms, the
banditti insisted for money.
Thursday night a party visited the houses of JOHN
and Micnaat. Slatiose, near Bruree. They searched
for arms, and none being found, they received money,
and then retired firing shots. On the preceding night
fifteen houses in the parish of Dromin were attacked,
and the ruffians demanded arms and money. When
disappointed, they swore the proprietors to send a
pound note each to a place which they named. On
Saturday morning, the house of the Rev. T. MAIM-
SELL, of Ballybrood, was attacked for arms. When
he denied having any, they insisted for money, and
he was obliged to hand out a thirty shilling note to
save his house from conflagration. Three other
houses in that neighbourhood were also attacked, and
searched for fire•arms.
Wednesday last, the Coroner held an Inquest on
the body of Owen Cullinane, at Rockhill, near Bru-
me, when a verdict of wilful murder was found
against a marauding party. It appeared that this
brave man, with the assistance of hi. brother, suc-
ceeded in keeping out the assailants, but, in the con-
flict, he received three gun-shot wounds, which ter-
minated his life on Tuesday last, atter suffering great
agony.—At Abbeyfeale, two Inquests were held last
week, first, on the body of John Kelly, who was killed
by Matthew Connell with a blow of a tongs in an affray
about a pig; and next, on Johanna Keafe, who was ac-
cidentally shot by a soldier of the 40th Regiment.
A few nights ago, two working bullocks were
stolen off the lands of Park, near Shanagolden; they
were the property of JOHN MORGAN, Esq. late of the
12th regiment, who has lost six acres of oats and a
quantity of flax in consequence of the dreadful system
of horror which dr,: midnight ruffians have inspired
by directing that no person should work for this
Gentleman, because his family had the praiseworthy
spirit to effectually beat off a banditti in a late attack
on their dwelling.
Thursday, Michael Halloran, aged 24, and Mi-
chael Fitzgerald, aged 26, were hanged at Gallows-
green, fur being of a party of Whiteboys, who,
whilst going to attack the house of Mr. Ivis, near
Askeaton, fired on the Police, when THOMAS MAN-
NING was mortally wounded. The culprits exhibited
the greatest contrition, and, through the Clergyman,
exhorted their *retched countrymen to give up fire.
arms, illegally possessed, and to abstain from nightly
meetings. After hanging the usual time, their bodies
were sent to the County Hospital.
The following notice was posted on Thursday last,
between the hours of two and three o'clock in the
afternoon, in the stable of Rushy Park, near Tarbert,
the residence of HECTOR GRAHAM, Esq. half-pay
60th Regiment :
" You are hereby noticed by Captain John Rock, commanded
by General Starlight, an the pains of life to quit Rushy Park, as
Scatch Ruffian should daunt us by his boastings. By your elat-
ing our Commands we will spare your life, if not we shall Met
you with 2, or 3 hundred men well disciplined and supplied, we
should not be willing to injur a worthy young Gentleman as Ms.
Lennard, we shall give you a fortnights notice."
The following is a copy of a notice posted in Castle
Connel :
" Inhabitants of Castle Connel, beware ! the time is not yet,
but will soon come, when you will receive a sudden and terrible
blow, and Castle Connel will perish trout its lowest foundation,
in a few days,
" When you in ruins will be buried,
" And to the k,west pits be ferried!
" No Proctors, no Peelers, no Tithes, no Taxes, small Meaty
and Erin go bragh I
(Signed)—" Oliver Moonshine, Commander in Chief, Major
I Shun the Day, Captain Hock, Lieut. Starlight, Ensign Dark-
ness, Serjeant Killproctor, Commander of 95,000 men.
On the othet side of the notice, the following ap-
peared, written in a curious character, and the spel-
ling in the following liliculous manner r
" Limerick County, Member.
" Sir—l have sine this as a Caution to you, that you may tali
warneng herby, well tak the owth of alledgance and you will be
pertected by your umbil serviat, " CAPTAIN ROCK.
" By otder of Oliver, Commander in chief."
In consequence of these threatening notices, a Meet-
ing was held at Castle *Connel, at which the Hon.
Colonel FasorsaoN presided, when It was resolved
to apply to the Commanding Officer in Limerick for
a party ci military to assist the police in patroling
the environs of the city.
Since this Meeting a further notice was posted at
Castle Connell, signed Captain Rocitedesiring the in •
habitants not to hold any communication with either
police or military, on pain of death by a slow ire,