The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-04-06 00:00:00

PVICIII
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Brigade. Nine piker pentium were
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Ashford sad at Athlea.
7. At titles o'clock In the Jay. a Farmer mi.
Castlemahon. who was trauforriag his stock tonitow
farm, had his Furniture seised aid damelished—bis
carts broke., his cattle delves off, and hi" men placed
on their knees, and 'worn. under pain of eertaiodeatb,
to intrude no more. This scene is said to have oc-
curred its the presence of severe) spectators. A similar
occurrence Is stated to have taken place at the same
farm a few days previously. •
8. Oa Thursday night a Farmer was dragked oat of
his bed at Coolygansen. cruelly beaten, and sworn to
quit his Farm. On the same night, a liehl sear Roes
was turned op by another party.—Mr. Beau. the •
parish priest of Newcastle, has been wry multi-
Ad in inducing the Country people to airreader their
anes.
9. Madigan, Lynch and Lewis, hate boonosecut- •
411 for the Birglary committed at the boasaisf Mr.
Raymond's steward.
The Special Sessions under the Insurrection Act
have helm sitting at Limerick and Rathkeale. At
the latter plate several persons were arraigned. bat,
ip to Friday, there were no more than two convictions.
TIPP ***** .—On the athorrty of a Kilkenny paper.
(The Moderator.) it is said that a Wood-rum Of
Lord Ormonde's has been murdered at Rileash on Son-
day last. Armed bands of peasantry are training in
the neighbourhood of Knuktopher.
KIIIRY.—One person has bees sentenced to death
aad seven to transportation at these Assizes, for be-
ing concerned in the commotion' in the county of Kerry.
COUNTY CORK.—The spirit of outrage has again
become manifest is several parts of this County; but
it is clear the county is rapidly reaming to a state of
tranquillity.
,1. A Steward of Mr. Lyeejlit, near Billrelogh, was
cruelly beaten on Tuesday last, and robbed of his gun.
The Gentlemen of the neighbourhood have entered
into a military association.
2. At Ballylsaura, near But aaaaa t. four houses were
burnt, and several head of cattle killed.
3. We are glad to find however, that the Barony of
Dubaliow continues, and is likely to remain, peace-
able. Owing to the exertions of two Catholic Clergy-
men, M . Quinian and Egan, 18 guns, six swords,
seven pistols, eight bayonets, and 27 pikes, have been
gives up to Mr Wallis, a magistrate, and conveyed to
-Cork. The 'Special Scsvioos is still going on in Cork.
Several hare been tried, but there is no conviction. •
One of the Cork papers (The Southern Reporter) ob-
serves. " that these parts of the country in which
the disturbances prevailed to the greatest cutest, are
returning to the pursuits of iadostry, and asjoying at
this moment perfect tranquillity."
Flom one of the Cottpapers we selaft-tho following . '
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aad !Aso* bl.:44titates. dm •1181ellA mri"-
Lloysioesseralay moraine.. he h id. befora•theen, we on- •
derstand, a letter frosts his Excellency the Lord Lieu-
tenant, io observatioh upon a communication (erased-
ed to bias from this city-.-thar fees had been regained,
and taken for passes ender the Insurrection Act, by
Santa Magistrates, and stating that such a practice
could not We the sanction of Government, and was
inconsistent sii;la the intention of the Legislature.— •
The Magistrates in general disclaimed having done so
in any case. It was resolved, is compliancawith his
Excellency's letter and recommendation, that every pos-
sible facility should be given to all travellers and per-
sons who should be entitled thereto, without any charge
whatsoever."
And do not the Magistracy of Ireland require reei-
rion t Is it possible to regard this iliagracetel system ,
without disgust ? Magistrates snaking money of the
lourrection Act 1---Sbalue !
We have heard, from good authority, that the two •
Roman Catholic. Priests; who know Brerston's mut.- •
deters, have expressed their determinatiou not to give
testimony at the trial. and are prepared to abide the
consequences of refusing, which we need not say are
highly penal. The trial is put off to next Assists. we

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•ontleistind.—(oork Adeerti;cel • ... :0.. . ; 7, .: ..,.:.
It is a faer not generilUt Wen* that inibii_City
there are teneutentif *chi amount-0f40,000/. anneal :* •
rents, uttoccupie4 110,4104 re in ibe,pregoction of _ ;
t,is circumstance tge enarbltant t::.t.n on ~e wit ~
anc Er rt rt-svao has. is a question which ci:::'', •
householder in Cork is ab!e to tower.--(Cork Citron.) .-
Nothing has contributed mega to Ate ruin of the :
ancient city of Limerick than taxation, among Wet . •
items of which, the greatest and mpitgrievous is the' "
Window Tax. There the streets being dere, the • di,
operation of this Tax, by *hutting out ventilation, .•
renders the air unwholesame and infectious; persons..
of tespectabi li ty and wealth have therefore aintoslotietl .
it. The houses there were bnilt.with many wind..w,.
and, conseqnetitly, the Window Tax wai enormous ;
in the new town, on the contrary, better houses•hut
leis windows, and paid a less tax. than a house half
the value in the old town. As wealth departed, the
ingenuity of the poorer occupiers was cxercisol, Anil
now nettling Lot a degraded, disfigured, and rained
city is to be seen—(Limerick Tacipapit)
MATCH •CIAINST T13111i.-0(1 Thursday afternoon, .
Martin,the celebrated pugilist, started on the Loudon
Road, near Brighton, to go eight miles and a half,, •
within one hour, for 50 guineas. Betting, five to four
on Martin. The task was accomplished in the follow-.
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in,; order of time :-
Ist 2 miles - 13 min 4th 2 miles - IS min.
2J 2 ditto . 13 And the li.lf mile 31
3d 2 ditto - 15 Leaving 15 st•conds
Martinet the 6:h mile appeared somewhat distres.wd,
and betting took a turn against hint. Ilaiihower •.r, re-
covered his wind, and three to one was fretted on his
performing the to tcb. Belasco, with several distin- ,
guished aniaterr,, and a large concourse ofsp dater%
were on the ground.
Richard Mare, the pehestrien, who pe: for wed the
extraoruinary teat at Boston, unoertook on F i lay the"
29th of March, 10 run 16 miles in 2 hour., in a pail-'•
dock at Linc.l:*. Ile went the first 8 miles in 56 tal.4'
mites, and the last 8 iatiO minutes and 20eivtq '
being 3 minutes and 30 seconds within the ti a.. " I •