The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Extract of a letter from Manor Hamilton, County of
Leitrim, dated Decembbr am sorry to hare to
record an alarMing.atroeiry lately committed about fear
mile; off, between this and Oameron, on the mdroiog of
the 44th instant, .between one and 'two o'clock, when a
person named *Nulty, a young man of fire sand twenty,
the aUpport of hie aged parents, a water keeper iniployed
by Mr. Cassidy, of 'Llesdoran. was shot dead, when watch.
ing ids fishery, he a party of arme.l men, who had o•
setnbled in considerable force (twelve bring arweJ. with
firelocks and . supplied with bill cartridge). and so
marshalled as to. have. as 1 understand, a fife and drum
with them. Their ohjeet appears to have bean one of
uncivilised (bat • customary) practice in this part if 'the
county for many years—to assemble at this season forS•the
purpose of taking the salmpn going up the river 14 spawn,
which is generally abundant from bough Melvin, at this
time of tbe.year,, and thii appears not to have, been the
first murder eamititted, on the likwoceasion. Same re.
spectable Magistrates of the county bore been en.the spot,
and two oiAlto imesonaaneased are 4n custody sines the

legit* *as iseltlVY Rio Coroner, Mr. Whitaker.
The: Cork Constitution received last night mentions a
repot t of the. murder of another policeman in the West of
that County.
Wexemtio, Dec. 27.—MELANCHOLT Occunitexca.—On
Wednesday evening, a melancholy accident occurred near
ltatbaspecic, occasioned by a horse which took fright and
ran away with a car, oa which were a young man of the
name of Fortune. about .eikltteen years of age, and three
young women. two of them his sisters. The young man
man was thrown to the ground with violence, and one of
the wheels passed ovei his body, so as to cause almost im-
mediate death. About fifteen minutes after, the body wes
examined by Mr. Nicholas Devereuv, who said his death
was canoed' by a rupture of the aorta. An Inquest was
held upon the body by Willinsderff Richards, and John
Harvey, Esqrs.—Verdict " Accidental Death." One of
the nnfortunate youth's sisters was dreadfully injured by
baying been also dashed upon the road. She was taken op
ins state of insensibility and conveyed to a neighbouring
house, where she lies dangerously ill. To add another
pang to the painful sen-rations which this melancholy cir-
cumstance is calculated to produce, and to furnish an addi:
tiooal proof of the mutability and uncertainty of sublunary
things. we understand that the party, who were proceeding
house to Oainatown, when the accident happened, had bees
in town purchasing wedding dresses for the young woman
alinded to, now not expected to recover ;—(Warford Bop
ra )
Charles Dickson, Serjeant of Police, has been committed
to the County Kilkenny Oaol for stabbing, while com-
manding a party, Petrick Bayly, on the night of the fair
of Fresliford.—Bayley is in a fair way of recovery.
Oa Christmas Day, eye children, of the several ages of
,Eve to ten years, procsred a horse and car to jaunt 013 the
roads in the vicinity of Arles, in the Queen's County. The
horse having turned to drink to a pool of water, which
bad accumulated by the late" rains, upset the car and
im'rnerged Out innocents thereunder. No assistance being
near at band, four of them were drowned.—Tbe oldest was
taken out with the vital spark just perceptible, but his re-
covery is doubtful. •
TM:NMI STORY AT WATIRPORDe..-Sunday evenings
furious storm of thunders lightning, wind, and rain, cow
mewed a little after nine o'clock, and continued Dearly
swell day NO% beet day. The storm was most Biamistilinill,
toesardoegam'elook. Almost the entire of the gamy sad
River Watch suffered a temporary blindness, front the effects
of the unusually vivid lightning. One of them, WUHAN'
Millrath, stationed just east of the bridge, had his po's
driven from kis hand several feet away, was totally blind
for about fifteen minutes, partially so until next morning,
and complains still of pains in the corners of his eyes.—
Effects nearly similar were experienced at Dunmore East,
the mouth of this harbour.—(Waterford Mirror.)
The new year was ushered is thin morning in the osoid
style, and with folly the usual vivacity. The city clocks '
bad no sooner struck twelve than the streets were throng-
ed with a crowd of old and young, male and female,.
/shouting, singing. and hurrying to the houses of their
Mewls and acquamtances. As soon as they had gained
admittance, there was a friendly interchange of Whisky.
bread and cheese, current buns, and many fervent wishes of
" a gude new year and many happy returns o' the season."
' This scene of noise, boisterous mirth, and dissipation,
continued till nearly five o'clock,-when the more prudent
part had retired to their beds, while the admirers of spirits
had mostly got drunk, and were enjoying nature's kind
restorer, balmy sleep, on beds, floors. is staircases or
closes, jut as• circumstances would allow. As usual, a
number of petty brawls ensiled in the streets, but upon the
whole, fewer scenes of outrage took place than for a
number of years.—(Glasgow Chronicle.)
The French Police is very vigilant in intercepting all
private le.ters from suspected quarters or from suspected
persons. Some little time ago the Police intercepted a
letter from a celebrated seven, who was known to he a
great Bonapartist. The letter was laid before the French
Minister of the Interior, and by him shown to all his
ministerial colleagues and coadjutors. What to make of
the letter none of them could tell. they read and conned
the strange epistle till they could repeat it almost by
heart. Some declared that it was absolute nonsense, others
laughed at it heartily, whilst the sagacious
shrugged up his shoulders, and swore, par bleu, there was
more in it than met the eye, though what that more was,
neither he nor- his official friends could give the least
idea of. At length, after three conferences, they came to
to a resolution that the letter was either a hoax, or that
its author, the learned Monsieur —, had taken leave of
His senses ; much learning, as Felix observed to St. Paul,
being apt to make men mad. At length the suspicion of
madness against the author was pronounced to be unques.
jumble, and the letter being considered harmless it was
sealed up and again put into the post to travel to its plat* o
destination. The passage of the letter which had thus puzzled
all the learned Thebens of th'e French Cabinet was as follows:
—" but I must be implicitly obeyed, or my whole plan and
contrivance will be destroyed—the River Thames is ridicu-
lously small, I will have it increased to twice, its size—but
the English Channel may reveal') as it Is—the capital of Persia
Is inconveniently situated, I desire yon to remove it 30 leagues
to the South East—l think the Bay of Naples by ter too large,
reduce its dimensions, and scatter the Alps more towards the
centre. they at present lie too close, and are, moreover to.
high. As to the Andes in America, you mast push theta at len*
two degrees to the West, and of all things mike St. Helene
twice its present eze, in honor of Itstaving bees the prisop
of the Immortal Napoleon."—Aed Whit could such a letter bp
—it was merely a letter from theeelebrated geographer, Moot
- 'to his Map Engraver, correcting setae' errors
Abp of the World, about to be published. • 1
SUDDeN DEATAL--00 Suailay4st. Captain Whi
Rumple, who bad but a ,short time returned from '$ '
Laurence Church, and called epos on of bis aequaink
was, after a few minutes cheerful ;eV vsesmion„ siejewhavit
violent pains in the chest. iaa IbrellM9lll/14
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chair, and immediately aspired., Ailaptailk *NIA
employed many leers ia an hemouroble pformis,g, x
credit, &ad had thereby smsinerl•te-hiretevCto
circle of frieisMs.. by er ho ta, as4.l4l.forollys;oo7 OffeiWi
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PRICE 7d. •

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

AFFLICTING ACCIDENT.—On Monday last a very me,
lancholy occurrence took place at Oak Lawn, Surrey, the
seat of Edward Morley, Esq.. Amongst a number of
friends who were enjoying. winter sports at o.ik Lawn,
was Captain T. Morley, formerly of the Honourable East
India Company's Artillery, who had arrived in England
only a few days previous. Captain Morley is, in.. parties.
lady fond of field sports, was highly delighted with the
well kept covers of his brother's estate, and sported every
morning; on Monday last he was shooting a new cover, in
company with his nephew, a lad of sixteen years old ; the
enclosere being. very close, Captain Morley recommended
the young gentleman to keep in the rear, and not to fire
until' the birds had risen above the quickset badge, which
divided. them. Two cocks starting soon after, the nephew
anfoetunat-ly neglected this caution and fired, when Capt.
Morley, who stab them not twenty yards distant, received
nearly the eatife.charge in his right shoulder, and fell, ex*
claiming "Oh ! George, lam shut." The young gentle-
man, overhearing the exclamation, sprung over the Isedvs
and- found his uncle lying on the ground in great agony ;
assistance was instantly procured, and the wound was ex•
amined by Surgeon Waller, who happened to be then ou a
visit at the boase:the greater part of the shot was extract'
ed ; but from the torn state of the surrounding flesh, and a
(*Ojai fracture of the bone, it is presumed that antpa!ation
will be necessary to ensure the gentleman's recovery.
ALARMING OCCURRRNcs.—EarIy on the morning cf
Thursday tait, whilst Moses Hodgson, of H.tllguards, was
asleep at the Bush inn, Brampton, he arose from his bed
and precipitated himself out of the window, three stories
high. Some persons returning soon after from the Metho-
dists' Chapel, discovered the unfortunate man laying on
the pavement in a helpless state, and immediately gave as
alarm, when he was removed to his quarters, and medical
assistance promptly procured.—On examination it was
found that Ire was not much bruised, and that none of his
bones were fractured. A few hours after the accident he wts
taken to Iris own residence, and it is fully expected be will
recover.—(Carlisle Jourall.)

Yesterday se'noight, as ono of the Manchester coaches,
on its way from thence to this town, was passing along the
bridge over the goit at Kirkstall, the hind seat suddenly
gave way. and with its full complement of pass,•niers
dropped on the road. Two tnen te,•eived rather severe con-
tusions. one on the back, the other on the shoulder. After
a short pause, however, being' accommodated nitla seats at
well as eucuinstances would admit, they proceeded oa
their journey.—(Leeds Alercury)

An explosion of gas took place yesterday morning,ll
the shop of a spirit dealer in the Canongat•, which di4
considerable damage to the windows, the floor, and gu.sls
of the shop. The tubes conveying the gas inside of the
shop hall been faulty, and the gas accumulated below the
floor. The shopm
akincautiously applied a light, througts
a bole in the door, to the place where the leak io the
tube had been, and the whole became instantly ignited.
No person received the slightest injury.—(Ediabargh Ob-
server.)

The following inquisition his been taken before our
Coroner. Oeorge tiwynne, Esq. since our last :
On Tuesday last, at Aleiston, on view of the.body of
Masten V. Harvey. second son of. Ur. kiirvey, wine
merchant of this town. It appeared in evidence, that
Master Harvey, who was at the time of the 54d accident on
a visit in the neighbourhood, had, on the preceding day,
'mounted°, a galloway (which bad always gone perfectly
quiet, and previously carried him id safety) been limning
with the barriers, on the doors sear Fide Mill ; that he
did not attempt to fallow the dogs, but had jest dare the
melancholy event placed himself by the side of an elderly
gentleman, (both being stationed on an eminence near
IVhite linstil),to watch the course of the doze ; and while
there, a hare passed but a short distance from them, and
was making her way over the hill, near to the !instil, on
which the youth rode off in a direction towards the hare,
to ascertain her course, and having so done. he was in the
act of riding sway towards the hunters to inform them of
it, but bad proceeded only a few rods, when the pony
mules stumble over some waggon tracks, sad 'dismounted
Master Harvey on the otf side, whose foot becoming en-
tangled in the stirrup, atfrighted the ar.imal, and he gallup-
pel off, dragging the little sufferer with his head on the
ground, end having unfortunately taken down the 800 il,
tie drra led consequences were not to be averted. Ti.e
stirrup leather, after the horse had ran about twenty rod.;
disengazed itself from the staple, and assisunce was ios:ant..
ly at hand ; but the unfortunate youth, on being raised
from the ground, breathed his last. It was one of thuie
accidents on which human prudence could not Isive.cali-u-
-'stet! : and, after a strict investigation, 'within Winne nor
negligence was attributable to any one. Verdict—•• Atm:
dental Death." _

The ahuve melancholy and most distressing catastrophe,
Iltas overwhelmed with grief the parents of the dep sue i
youth ; he was a pretty, interesting buy, and his loss lass
rendered Mr. and Mrs. Harvey almost inconsolrble.
(Laces paper.)
lkfzioaricaoty COMPLAGRATION.-011 Tuesday morning,
about four o'clock, the premises of Mr. Bennett, landlorr of
the George Inn, in Ratcliffe, were by the watchman dis-
covered to be on fire; be immediately gave an alarm, and
it Was with the greatest difficutty Mrs. Bennett and four
infant children were rescued from their perilous situation
in a state of nullity, by the assistance of Bourn, engineer
to the Globe office, an I the kind exertions of Mr. A tider•on
sad Mr. Darville, who conveyed Mrs, Bennett and family
to the Globe Engine Is nisei. Mr. Bennett, unfortunately,
was dreadfully burned in Isis face and right arm ; frosts tuts
latter he is informed amputation must be the result.
Henry Demsey, who was sleeping in the second floor of
Mr. Bennett's house, fell a victim to the devouring element,
it being impossible to render him any assistance, and alt
that remains of this unfortunate sufferer is a mere skeleton.
Mr. Bennett was not insured, and his loss is estimated at
upwards of 7001. From his general good character...a
subsCription has been proposed, is the sufferers are devil.
tote of a home, and have lost all that honest industry
possessed them of, after a labour of 40 years. Every
exertion was used by the Globe, the two parish engines,
and the Sun, but the fury of the elenreut •resistateveey
effort until the premises were completely gutted- 1310
sonfiagratiao was drst discogered in Mr. llennett's sleepj*
room,ln which, on account of Mrs. lininetL's ill state of
'health, a candle had been left boning, and Wirt placed
AD a dressing table.canesuoicated to the windiest oluttainp.
On Friday ee'onight adispute arose between two, soldiers
of the ROyal Artillery, stationed at artittopton Whack; lf
the-names of JamecHutchings ani'Aedrese •Fragers-Illbln
liafebipp knpcked down Fraveg three septraie times;— j 4
was supposed that the last 'blow was the piyasiOe of Ms
death;is he never spoke afferward4.' A Olteireii• Jiity
alb* ea )sf onslayb before J. Ali aksagsflookinsa geetAipt
for.Manslaughler was recorded,.a9l HatAirigrowisa Uin c 0•..,,
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