The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-20 00:00:00

UNFOUNDED RUMOURS.

(IRON THE !SOUTHERN REPORTER.)
Coax, Nov. 15--There were (yesterday) some very
alarming Rumours put into circulation, evidtatly
by persons who have an interest in making matters look
bad. It was said that the houses of General Barry, the
High Sheriff of the County, near Olanworth ; of the
worthy Archdeacon Collis, sear Fermoy, and George
Montgomery, Esq. near Mitchelstown, had been all at-
tacked and robbed of arms. It was even said that the
latter gentleman had been severely beaten, and the partici-
lardesenption ofpuni ailment be underwent was described.
Coupled with these stories were others, of similar out-
rages oseamitiod in the vicinity of the City, all of which
naturally asoull, excited very painful alarm. It is
with consideraNa gratification, however, we are enabled
to immune, that, for any one of the rumours thus pro-
pagated there was not the slightest foundation, and that
there is every reason to hope the active measures which
are every where panning in the county, will soon put
as end to the lawless proceedings that leave bees cat-
rying en.
Itis lather a singular circumstance that an amount
as attack on the hoses of Mr. Gibbires, of GibbitiN's-
Ifrove, in this County, should fret appearis tke Law
rick Chronicle of yesterday. Gibideginteve is, we

LONDON:

TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1821,
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STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Market is exactly in the same state as it was
yesterday morning. Very lime is doing, and the
present price from 78 to 1.

The disturbances in Ireland will force themselves
on our attention, were it only from the space which the
account of them occupies in the colau►ns of every paper.
What would be said if similar accounts were brought
of the state of Portugal or Spain? How would our
Ministerial journalists ridicule the mismanagement or
imbecility of these governments that affected to be
free ? But what can be thought of Ireland, when
after all we have :►eard of the effects of the titso's
visit there, and of the conciliatory measures of the
administration, and of the loyal temper of the in-
habitants; we see large districts of the country in
such a state of insurrection as to receive an extra-
ordinary establishment of Police, and be consigned to
a rigour beyond the law ? It would be surprising
that such extraordinary circumstances could be viewed
by Englishmen with indifference. But what is still
more strange, and must excite more astonishment or con-
cern, after all these extraordinary measures are resorted
to, and the local police of these districts has been aided
by a formidable military force, the spirit of disorder is
unchecked. So far are the Irish papers received to
►lay from exhibiting any indications of returning
peace, that they declare the County of Limerick, which
took the lead in lawless proceedings, still continues
in a state of disturbance. Several houses, it appears.
in the liberties of Limerick, and tbevicinity, have been
plundered of arms. The Insurgents bare even ap-
proached within almost a gun-shot of the City ; and
have, in some instances, succeeded in carrying off
arms from places within the range of the Artillery
stationed in the garrison ; and where they have not
any arms, they have levied contributions in money, ex-
pressly for the purpose of purchasing ammunition. The
County of Limerick, as is generally known, is that which
is the most disordered. The County of Cork, though not
absolutely exhibiting, they say, as yet, the fearful as-
pect of Limerick, is in a state far from being tranquil.
In one town, that of Mallow, the inhabitants, we
learn. even without an application to Government, felt
it necessary to take up arms, put their Yeomanry on
permanent duty, establish a line of posts, and place
their patroles and sentinels as in a town besieged.
The County of Clare is also disturbed, and those of
Waterford and Tipperary, though they are at present
tranquil. are accounted in a preoarious state. In the
county of Kerry the magistrates and gentry have tried
a conciliatory plan with the people, and appear to have
succeeded in the preservation of peace. It was to the
want of this, and to the severe exactions exercised in
the County of Limerick, on Lord COVILTZNAT'II estate.
that the rise of the insurrectionary spirit is to be
ascribed.

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"It is acknowledged by every man (says The Dublin
Evening Post) at all conversant with the subject, that
the disturbances in the county of Limerick may be fairly
and directly traced to the system adopted by Hoskins in
the administration of the Courtenay Estates. These es-
tates consist of about 40,000 acres. The conduct prac-
tised by this gentleman threw this part of the county
into a ferment. It was not immediately met by corre-
sponding vigour, and there was, for some time, no dis-
position to moderate the tone, or to alter the system.
The disturbances, in consequence, got to a head that de-
fied the civil power. The comparative impunity whisk
even still the Insurgents—(we really do not know what
other name to give them, though we do still find it neces-
sary to guard ourselves against the imputation of sup-
posing any thing political in the confederacy)—tbe
punity, we say, enjoyed by the insurgents bad its neces-
sary and natural effect in causing the tenants of the
neighbenring lands to imitate their example; and the
infection, as we bane seen. has spread.
" Now, we lay it down as a principle in which we are
supported by facts, that, hail the proprietors of the
neighbouring lands, or their agents, assembled together,
in the midst of the people, not in Conclave or Divan, but
openly—had they, in the presence of the people, dis-
cussed the state of the country, listened to the complaints
of the tenantry, and redressed their grievances when
this was possible, or evinced a disposition to do so, the
county of Limerick would not be, at present, in the pe-
rilous and disgraceful state we see it. This has been
done in Kerry—and Kerry, we perceive, is quiet. There
is surely no strong difference of character, there is cer-
tainly little difference in condition, between the natives
of the adjoining counties.
" One word as to the politics of these disturbances.
—Some London wiseacre contended, that the Carbonari
bad affiliated brethren in Limerick. This is, to be sure,
the acme of the absurd, Yet, really, it is not more ex-
travagant than to contend, upon the authority of an
Epigram. that there are certain leaders behind the scene.
This was gravely attempted by The Patriot. The Epi-
gram, the reader may remember, ran to this tune—
" Hoskins and Going are all one ;
" Hoskins is going—
" goieff is !fops."
!, Now this lipigram, such as it is, is ten or twelve, or ,
foe aught we Mew to the astray, twenty years '
Is the county a cot, we believe at Mallow. there were,
in dme days Omer sesepenakisg, two bankers ottbe