The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-01 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELA.VD.

AOCIACOATE MEETING OF THE CATHOLICS OF
IRELAND.

Conformable to a Requisition, a Meeting wail&
on Thursday last, at 2 o'clock, at Liffey-street Chpi,
for the purpose of agreeing to the presentation d
Address of Condolence to the King, on the snhjedstthe
death of his 1 it e Majesty. Lord Fingal' took the rink, sal
Mr.ollorman acted as tireretary,when a short sad pithy
Address, expressive of the sorrow of the Catholic pls.
lotion for the loss of their revered King, and expellee
of a hope that his present Majesty would be theism'
instrument of forwarding their claims for a commie;
of rights, was passed unanimously; it was stud
the sentiments contained in the Resolutions if Et
should be rescinded or disavowed, which, however, Ad
not pass, it not being the wish of the Afeetiag s lot
the subject with their present proceedings. Serail
Oentlemee were selected from those whu gigot! the
Reqnisitios to collect signatures immediately at the dif.
ferent chapels.

The following are the most recent advices frog the
county of Ualway:—
TcAm, Pan. 44.—0 n Tuesday night last, we areis
formed. a nomber of Ribbonmen had the audacity to
visit the tenantry of John Bodkin, Esq. of Anna (sitv
aced within six miles of this town), for the wrest
linking these industrious people to their present chats
of misfortune by an oath. These determined on alts(
a resistance to them, in which they so completely ear•
ceeded, as to heat off these enemies to peace, after a Isag
and determined engagement. W. hear that one of the
Ribbon party was killed, before they (lel, and a emir
of them wounded. A similar attempt was made htt
night on the villagers of Comfits. The villagers were is
readiness for an attack, which soon commenced; the
conflict was desperate on both shies, and continue w
for some time, until some of the Ribbontnen fell severely
wounded. This put an end to the battle, and causal
sudden retreat on the part of the lithbontnen. The/
have also committed some excesses in the neighbor
hood of Dunmore, within the last three nights. We
think that the activity of the Magistrates. aided by the
party of horse stationed in that town, should
dent means of putting them down.
It has Seen thought necessary to countermand
movements of a battalion destined for Scotland,

direct its 'march to this county.—(Trent
A rrport is prevalent in town, thii da
gagetnent took place between the Rif f
party of the military stationed nrar
which the latter killed three of thew,

prisoners.
NEWRY, Fin. 44.—0 n the 4•lth instant,
the Bth Royal Veterans marched from this
&slit, anti yesterday the remainder of the
credos' on their route towards Connatight.

flats' sr, Fen. 24.—The residence of .
Renville, within about six miles of this tows,
by tho Ribbonmen, at the hour of two o'cl
morning of yesterday, where they demanded .
insisted on Mr. Athy sending oat ,is servants,
purpose of administering to them their
their demands Mr. Athy gave a prrenipk
They then threatened to demolish the house
comply, hut without effect, as Mr. Ati'
ceived previous intimation of their vi'
and his domestics well prepared to gi
reception. They, at length departed wit.
injury, declaring. that Mr. Athv's hnmam
lord was his surest protoction.—(Consear

Rxxts, Fan. 24.—Ribbounieti from Gal
proached towanls this county, we regret
is little doubt of the fact ; hut we feel con.._
Magistracy and country Gentlemen will, by
exertion of authority and influence, prevent
blishing any footing amongst us.
" Avonatu, Fan. 4l.—The county of
very extraordinary state at present. At ,
is in the po ion of the Ribbonmen.
made laws to bind the Roman Catholic CI
stead of a guinea, have decreed, that they
half-a-guinea for the celebration of nib
On a lover and his mistress going to
Kelly (a Roman Catholic Dean In the di
feet), the lover told the Dean he ha _
his superiors to pay him but half-o-goinea
forming the ceremony—the Dean, in reply.
him, that he bad orders from his superior' r

it town, should be a Ea
son.
wry to countermand
ned for Scotland, sad rd
—(Teene G.Lrette.)
this liar, that 111 el•
a the Kil lionntra awls tt
tAI near ifollyttmant b
of thetu, aud made aiw
!•Ith instant, a divisional 1
ell from this town se t
Wee of the regiumM
Connaeght.
sideuce of Mr. Achy,
of this town, to WWI a
ur of two o'clock ea tbt k
hey demanded arms, ond
oast ilia servants, for* t
tin their illegal maks. Ti
re a peremptory Weal
lish the house if bedW I 1
is Mr. Athv, Inv* ll-
r their visit, had hire
'red to give them a won
parted without dohs[ oaf
thv's hnmanitv as a Isn't'
—(Comisemild Aural.)
from Galway halinft°'
cc regret to say, thew"'
we feel confident Hideo
letzten will, by a spinbbia
menet!, prevent that
us.
coney of Galway hies
sent. At night the Mb*
Ri bison men. ney lot
l'atholic Clergy. wait'
td, that they ghat pi b°
lion of eaeb martian:" ,
going to the Iter../Li
an in the ditorest t,!!:
can he had little' IP'
Jut half-a-Oars Of I.ll'
Dean, in reply,
his superiors eel
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