The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-01 00:00:00

DREADFUL STORM.

In consequence of the dreadful storm of wind and rein
which has prevailed, with little intermission, sineeThursday
night, some of the mail coaches did not reach the Poet
Office in Lombard street this morning, 'till an unusually
late hour. One of theinland mails was brought in a private
carriage, and the Dublin mail did not arrive. Manyof the
roads towards the metropolis presented a terrible scene of
devastation ; trees of the largest sire were seen torn op by
the roots, and some were prostrated across the road, seas to
retard the progress of the coaches. In all the low grounds
the waters were out to a dangerous extent, and tou lieges
were completely overiewed—this was particularly the
case at Shepford, in Bedfordshire, which exhibited a most
alarming and distressing appearance. The flood burst
through the houses with irresistible fury, and pouring into
the main streets, formed a stream nearly two feet in
depth, which swept all before it. The inhabitants said
they had not witnessed such a flood for forty years. The
destruction of property was immense; and the most
melancholy accounts from the districts to which we have
atlnded, are anticipated, as there was every probability
pf the flood increasing rather than diminishing.
The following accounts from Lloyd's. lead us to be ex-
tremely anxious for the shipping on the N. E. coast.
DEAL, Ocr. 81.—Wind E. by N.--Passed through the
Highlander, Miller, from Liverpool for London.—Twol
schooners, undtr quarantine, a bark, end severel brigs, have
passed through the. Downs front the Westward; names un-
known.

PORTSMOUTH, Om 31.—Wind North, blowing bard.—lt
hatiblown a very heavy gale from North the whole of this day,
but we have not heard of any damage done to the shipping.—
No arrivals or sailings.
FALMOUTH. Ocr. 30.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrived the
Either, Forster, from Militia in 26 days.
YAarours, Ocr. 31.—Wind N.E.—lt has blown a heavy
ale the whole of this day, the accounts from Winterton state
that the Edmund, Ewing, from Sunderland to London was
driven on shore at that place, the Master and four men lost;
one of the fishing smacks is likewise on shore, and the crew
drowned.

Timm tut, OCT. 31.—1 t has blown a complete hurricane the
whole of the day from E.N.E., but as yet we have not heard
of any damage among the shipping.
it is much feared that the next post will bring disastrous
ac ounts of the shipping on the N.C. coast, the port letters of
last night mention the gale is being tremendous, but there has
not been sufficient lime to ascertain its effects.

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IRELAND.
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WHETEBOTISM.
Listening, Ocr. 2d.—This morning, abont an hour
before day a shot was fired through the bed room window
of Edward Barry, at Kildimo, in this county, in the direc-
tion of his bed. The abot luckily did not take ef-
fect. Three bullets were found in the •room at day
light.
A few nights ago, the houses of Mr. Thomas Bandon
and John Bandon, bath of Ballycasy, near Kildiot°, in this
county, were attacked and entered by a number of well
armed ruffians, and both the Bindona severely beat. The
former was ordered to part his wife, and nab which he
was obliged to comply.
Tuesday night last several loge stacks of straw, one
car, some empty bags, and farming utensils, were con.
sowed on the lands of Newcastle, near this city. Whether
this burning was accidental or malicious, remains to be
ascertained, but the owners are seeking for compeosation,
uader the latter.
Oa the night of Wednesday last, the house of Mr. William
M. Saunders, near Scut-wile. County Kerry, was attacked by
a banditti of Whiteboys, who,lhaving by threats and menaces
of fire and destruction to the house and family, obtained ad-
mittance, immediately presented a gun and bayonet at Mr.
Saunders. and demanded his arms; he answered be bad none.
They seemed well aware be had a gen some time before, and
insisted on getting it. Mr. S. told them he had left it at his
father's house. Not satisfied with this, they minutely searched
every part of the house for arms; and, on going away, said it
was a mistake to suppose they were put down ; for that they
would be found worse (or more terrible) than ever. They
then proceeded to a farm belonging to Mr. O'Connor, of Cork,
(the brother-ia-law of Mr. Saunders,) in order to promulgate
Rockite law to two new tenants on these lands, mimed Green
and Brosnan.—Green was not at home; but Brosnan they
caught, flogged him soundly, swore him to quit the farm within
a week, to send his flax to the late tenant, and not to presume to
' dig any of his potatoes—all this under pain of death.
A quantity of slates, the property of Mr. Foot, of Two-pot
house, County Cork, which were prepared for roofing the
offices burnt by the insurgents last Spring, were maliciously
broken and destroyed a few nights since.
On Teesday night last, a party of fellows, well armed with
guns and mounted pikes, attacked the house of a respectable
man, named Connor, at Kilmacierman Cross, in the Barony
of Orrery and Kilaiore, in the County of Cork ; they heat the
unfortunate man most cruelly, after which they left the house
without assigning any reason for the commission of this oaring
outrage.
In consequence of an order from Government, the Police
Magistrate of this Couoty had four hundred and ninety-seven
guns, which were taken up by the police within the last year,
sledge(' down at Rathkeale, on Wednesday, under his own in-
spection ; they are to be converted into shoes for the police
horses. _ _ .

COUNTY oP CLARE.—On Friday a party of Captain
Drought's mounted and dismounted police, attended the
Rev. Mr. Murray and two persons appointed by him to
value tithes, in the neighbourhood of Miltown Malbay; the
dismounted party, with the valuators, entered a field some
short distance from the high road, where they were attacked
by a riotous assemblage of persons, who were armed with
reaping hooks, clubs, stones, &c.; one of the mob placed a
reaping hook round the neck of one of the police, swearing
that he would have his life and the whole of the party, if
they did not quit the lands ; the police retreated to a con-
siderable distance, but were pursue.' and pelted with stones
by the mob, who bad by this time assembled in great nutn-
hers. The Serjeant who commanded the party, and who
acted with every degree of forbearance and precaution on
this o:casion, ordered his men to fire over the heads of
the mob; this only irritated them the more, and they be-
came so determined in their attack on the police, that the
latter were obliged to Are in their own detence; and we
regret to say that one woman was shot dead, and two men,
who were principally concerned in the attack, were wounded.
—These areal* only,particulars of this anfuetunste trans-
' action which have as yet come to our knotvledge.
Ott the report of the circumstance being made to Captain
Drohelititille Chief-Magistrate of police, acting in, Major
Warbugron'eabarote, be immediately repaired to the spot,
and hadngcolleoted the surrounding Magistrates and the
Coroner, ;hey proceeded to the investigation ; and after a
patient elimination of every witness that offered, the Jury
returned a verdict—that " Rose Smith cause by. bee death
from a gun shot, fired by the police in their own defence."
From the number of witnesses that were exaudoed, the
Jury did not give in emir verdict until half past two un
Sunday morning.
ENNISKILLEN Sessiosis.—D. Auchenleck, Gentleman
Attorney, applied to the Court to compel William tiab•
bett, Esq., a Magistrate of the County, to produce a
person of the name of Johnston, whom .Ir. Auchenleck
said, Richard Dane, Esq., an impartial Magistrate, ha I,
on the Ifith of October insL,nt, arrested, as one of the
ringleaders of the rioters on that day, and hail given
him in custody to a constable, hut who was afterwards
liberated by the order of the said William Gabbett, Esq.
from the custody of law.
Mr. Gabbett, as one of the Court, said, he was not ac-
countable
to that Bench for his conduct, and that he could
not be compelled to produce the said Johnston.
Mr. Dane, in reply, said, that either on or off the
Bench of Magistrates, he had, to the best of his know-
ledge, done his duty honestly and impartially; and be
could not but complain, with truth and justice, of the
improper conduct of Mr. Gobbet', his Fellow Magistrate,
for thus interfering with his jurisdiction, and thus defeat-
ing the ends of justice.
The Assistant Barrieter said, the Court `could not coma
pel Mr. Gobbett to produce Johnston; btu if lie acted
improperly in the discharge of Lis duty, the Court of
King's Bench was the proper tribunal fur the aggrieved
party to resort to.
RIGHTS OF BURIAL

(TO TAR EDITOR OF THE CORK MERCANTIL' CHRONICLE.)
Sin,—On Wednesday morning last, the 15th of the cur-
rent month, the Rev. James Fitzpatrick, the Rev. William
Cotter, Roman Catholic Curates of Fermoy, and I, accom-
panied the remains of a respectable old Gentleman from
that town to Rathcorm sc, and upon the funeral procession
having reached the 4;hurckyard, we, without any interrup-
tion that we 'could perceive, recited the usual prayers, and
withdrew.
In the course of the day, I learned from unquestionable
authority, that one of the Churchwardens, as soon as we
begagyithe prayer, rushed through the crowd towards us,
but At'sopped by the people.
All doubt, however, as to an intention of preventing the
Clergymen from performing the accustomed ceremonies,
is rento6d by the fact I am going to relate.
The Hon. and Rev. John Blackwood, our Rector, the
following day called on me in the Chapel-yard, and, in the
presence of a respectable Gentleman, stated that he ordered
the Rev. William Ryder, his Curate, on Sunday last, to
inform me, that they (tile Rector and Curate) bad received
a letter from the -Bishop. and instructions from Govern-
ment, desiring they should not suffer Roman Catholic
Clergymen to attend the funerals, or offer np prayers for
the dead in the Church-yard.
Upon this communisation I shall, for the present, forbear
making any comment or observation, and remain, Sir, your
faithful humble servant,
P. SHEEHAN, P. P.
Ratliocinsec, Oct. D 3, VS 3.

Thomas Wright, lace of lalley, the murderer, whose life
was spared on account of his supposed insanity, and who
broke out of the county ►aol, Huntingdon, a short time
since, was retaken on Thursday, and re-conveyed to bis
old quarters. Since his escape. he had been to see Ws
brother in Norfolk, whose Loose he robbed of 121., but
who pursued him, and took him in the very barn, at Parcett
be was first apprehended in immediately after the murder.

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SPORT ING INTLLLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER, OR HOUGHTON
MEETING, 1833.
FRIDAY. Oc-roscs 31.
Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, for two y r olds, Est ; three. Sat.
21b.; four, ttst. 121 h.; live, six. and aged, 9st. Sib. T.Y.C.
Mr. Crockford's br bby Seim, 5 yrs .
Mr. Wyndham's Vidette, 3 yrs.
Mr. R. ge ( Eye Sore. 2 yrs.
Mr. G: ea ilie's Jane Shore.
Mr. F. Boyce's Addy, 2 yrs.
The Judge placed but 2.—Wos by a bead.
13 to I agst Mr. Crockford's br h. by Selim-6to 4 nest Vidette.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 90 sov. each, T.Y.C.
Mr. Betson's Mystic, 4) rs. Bst. 71b. .
Ld G. H. Cavendish's The Stag, 4 yrs. 13st. 121 b. . . 2
Mr. Crockford's h. by Sella', S yrs, tist.
Mr. Greville's Electress, 4 yrs, Sal. bib.
Mr. Rogers's Scratch, 3 yrs. 7st. 191 b.
Mr. Meynell's Ajax, 4 yrs. list. 12:b.
Won by a length.—The Judge placed bet 2.
3to 1 agst Mystic—Even on The Stag-6 to 1 agst Mr. Crot.-
ford's h. by tielim-10 to 1 agst Scratch.
Mr. Gresllle's Premium, Bst. beat Mr. Hunter's Tresslan,
list. 91b. Ab. M. Fifty Sovereigns.—Won by a length. Bto
on Premium.
The Maley End Stakes of 30 sov. each, for horses of all ages
. (two yr.olds excepted), to start at the starting post of 'We
T.Y.C. end to run to the end of B.C.
Lit G. H. Cavendish's c. Bizarre, 3 yrs, 7st. 10Ib. : . I
Duke of Grafton's Pastille, 4 yrs, list. 121 b. .
Lord Foreigner Vanrien, 3 yrs. 7al. lib. . . 3
Mr. Udny's Comte D'Artois, 8 yrs. 751. 121 b.
Du e of Rutland's Scarborough, 3 yrs. Ist. 101 b.
Mr. Hunter's Oanymede, 3 y rs, 7st 71h.
Mr. Wyndham's Pinwire, 3 yrs. 7st. 41b.
Mr. Goddard's Wiseacre, 3 yrs. 7st.
One Paid.—The Judge placed but S.
Won by a length.
Sto 1 agst Bizarre-4 to 1 agst Pastille-6 to I agst Come D'
Arto a—7to $ agst Scarborough-3 to 1 agst Pinwire.
LAMBERTON OCTOISER HUNT MEETING,
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29.
The Gold Cup for Hunters, value .50/.
Mr. BearcroWs Julia 1 4 I
Capt. Redding's Hercules Mermaid .4 1 2
Mr. B. Udney's Jacob 3 2 3
Mr. Harcourt's Blossom

Mr. Orde's Ajax 5 S ur
Major Harrison's Buckle 3 de
Mr. Cavendisit's br. g .........7 dr.
Excellent racing, and (I to 4 on Julia after the first heat.
Sweepstakes of fitesoverrig '-'Ch, fur horses out thorough
bred. t.:O adde I.
Mr. Pearson's Memeluke.
Mr. Jordan's Music
Capt. Orde'sProdigal S
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Seven started.—Even on the winner.
ELLESMERE itACES, 1823.
SIONDkV, OCT. 21.
A Silver Cup, value 501. fur Ponies, not exceeding 13 handi.—
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Two mile heats.
Mr. Morgan's b. to. Entrrprise I
Mr. Paddock's b. g. Little Bob 3
Mr. Pritchkres b. m. Bummer 3