The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-25 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Corm SPIICJAL StBSIONS.—A Court was held under the
insurrection Act at Mallow, County Cork, on Thursday
list. Mr. Blacker, the Assistant Barrister, and twenty-
one Magistrates were present.
John Sheehan was charged with having certain ammu-
nition in his possession, after being called upon by an
►uthorised person to deliver them up; and also with being
absent from his dwelling-place.
John Dorman, policeman, stated that he was on duty
on the night of the 15th Sept. at Killavtillen, where
he met the prisoner at about half past nine o'clock; wit-
nese asked him where be was going, but be gave no satis-
factory answer. Witness carried him to the Guard-
house,
John Clark stated, that he had been ordered to search
the prisoner's person; and before he did FO, he demanded
whether he had ammunition or arms concealed ? the wit-
ness replied that he had neither; witness then proceeded to
search his person, and found a small box of slugs and a
piece of lead concealed in his waistcoat pocket. Ws root
at the BACK was stained with blood, which appeared fresh.
Prisoner said that his nose had been bleeding. The prison-
er could give no satisfactory account of himself ; lie was
interrogated by Mr. Lowe, and it appeared that he had
slept at IVallstown (near Mr. Franks's house) on the night
after Air. Franks. and hisjamily were murdered. He is a
young lad, and seemed to be s.aewd and intelligent, al-
though sullen and reserved.
The Magistrates, without hesitation, convicted the pri-
soner, who was sentenced by Mr. Blacker to be transported

for seven years.
Coax, Seer. 20.—0 n Wednesday night last, some of the
deluded miscreants who have so long disgraced this countt y
by their crimes, entered thtough a window, which they
forced open, into the Parish Church, at %V hitechusch,
which lies on the Old 3larlow road, within four miles of
this City. They conveyed a large quantity of pitch and
tow, together with some gunpowder into the Church ; after
strewing these materials along the pews and under the
pulpit, they applied a light. The combustibles must have
been quickly consumed, as the fire did not extend much
beyond the pulpit, which gave way. Some of the pews
were partially burnt; but we are happy to add that the flee
did not reach the roof.—(Cork Advertiser.)
. •APPREHENSION OF THE MURDERERS OF MR.
FRANKS AND FAMILY.

On the authority of a letter which we have seen from a '
respectable gentleman tear Mallow, we have much gratifi-
cation in communicating the intelligence that aLt. the bar-
barians engaged in that most diabolical murder have been
apprehended, and that one of them has turned approver.—
We trust that retributive justice will not be slow, that nei-
ther the approver, nor the miscreants his companions in
blood, will be permitted the long interval between n this and
next Assizes to retract his evidence, and to terrify and deter
further witnesses. A Special Commission should issue
forthwith, if the fact be confirmed ; it is due to the memory
of the suiterers.—(Cork Mereq rp, Sept. 20.

lisevirre—Cnors.---The various accounts we have been
favoured with from our friends in different parts of the
country represent the harvest work to have been proceeding
nith great and uncommon rapidity ; in many districts where
it could not a fortnight since be expected, that the coops
would be fit for the sickle 'till the close of this month, the
corn has been cut this week, such was the very favourable
effect of tie weather the last ten days, to which the slight
rains of Friday and Saturday materially contributed. An
experienced farmer, who, during the last week, visited an
extensive tract of the North-western district of this county,
where there is a large cultivation of mountain oats, has
given it as his opinion, that in those p ore grounds, the
crops of Oats this year are more favourable than they have
been for many seasons, and that, in general, the return
promised to be more abundant, than on grounds of richer
soil and better improved cultivation. This morning pro-
duced a heavy fall of rain. but it cleared up about noon, with
a favourable change of wind. The general expectation
leads to hope, that, with the condnuance of moderate
weather, very little torn will be standing in the County of
Cook in the first week of October.--(Corkeltronicfc of Sep.
tenaser 19.)
111 miry fair was held on yesterday, it afforded a very
considerable show of stock of various descriptions ; from
the contiguity to this city. the fair was attended by nume-
rous town buyers, who purchased freely for market, at ra-
vourable prices, as did farmers, of lean stork. Pigs sold
high; the demand for those termed store pigs. being
greater than the supply mgt. It WAY remarked that the,
farmers purchased lean stock more extensively than at. other
recent fairs; this is, however, accounted fur by the great
vegetation, and the almost unprecedented verdore of the
grass lands at this period of th►e season. The business of
the fair terntinatal at an early hone, buyers and sellers op-
raring determined to have returned home in good time.—
(Idenr.)
Gong, September 20.—There was a sodden change lo the
weather in the early part of yesterday, which, if it continued.
might have done injury to the harvest, but towards mid-day it
cleared, and has liven since very favourable for field work,
which is going on actively in all quarters. This day ss e had
a tolerable supply of wheat and oats; the former brought his.
a 945. for very prime, the latter 20s. a 99a. Beer Barley, 29e.
• 935. and for a few bags of malting qua ity, the first which
appeared. 30s. was paid st a Brewery ; some grinding quality
brought 235. Flour.—Prices of first quality hove declined Is.
from last quotatioo ; other qualities remain nominally the same;
but sales are still inconsiderable, and a further general reduc-
tion is looked for.
The fair of Rathkeale, which► was held on Thursday,
exhibited a gratifying promise to feeders. A number of
Cork butchers attended, and were amply supplied with a
variety of good fat tattle, which went off briskly at fair
priers. Pigs in goad demand. Youthful horses of inferior
quality were sold at low priees—(l4incrick Evening Post.)

Crry or T.osison AUXILIARY Brats Socerry.—An anni
versary meeting or the friends of this institution was held yet
terday, at 12 o'clock, in the Egyptian Hall (Mansion House).
The floor of that magnificent chamber was crowded ; but the
platform we have seen much more numerously attended on
former occasions. Shortly after 12 o'clock, the Lori Mayor,
accompanied by two ladies, the Right Hon. Lord Bexley, Mr.
Alderman Brown. Mr. Alderman Thompson, and several other
gentlemen, presented themselves to the meeting, and were ex-
tremely well received. The Lord Mayor took the Chair ; and
the annual Report having beeu read by the Secretary. Lord
Bexley, in a long speech, moved that the Report be received,
and Mr. Samuel Favell seconded the motion. The Rev. Mr.
Hull proposed the second Resolution, which was seconded by
Mr. Laurie. the Sheriff elect. This being a vote of thanks to
the Lord Mayor and other Olken of the Institution, his Lord-
ship so! Mr. Alderman Brown took occasion to return their
acknowledgments. Other resolutions were then proposed, and
unanimously carried. after speeches from Mr. Sheriff 'Chomp-
sou, At P., Mr. Aldirman Keys, the Rev. J. Fletcher, of Step-
ney ; ht. Boissot (Minister of the French Protestant Church
in London), the Rev. J. Hillyer. of Bedford, Mr. James Allen,
of the Society of Friends, the Rev. 11. Venn, Minister of St.
Dunstan in the East. Herder LI.. D. and Barrister at
Law, the Rev. Dr. Macbride, Arabic Professor in the Univer-
sity of Oxford, and one or two other gentlemen. By the Re-
port rend by the Secretary, it appears, that they have received
in the past year, in subscriptions, and on the sale of books
and donations. 4061.85.7 d. ; and in remittances from the as-
sociations, MIK. His. Id. ; and that they have paid to the
British and Foreign Bible Society 7151. 2s. 74. ; making a
toted of 16,0211.45. 4d. paid to the present Society since the
establishment of the Auxiliary. The Committee have distri'
bated, during the past year, 1,043 Bibles, and 602 Testaments,
making a grand total of 31,762 copies of the Holy Scriptures
circulated by the Society. The Report expresses acknow-
ledgments to the ladies' branch of the society. There are
cemented with that society about 160 ladies, who have, during
the past year, collected from among the poor 3671., and who
are now paying weekly visits to upwards of 600 industrious
families, • in order to receive their bumble bat cheerful sub-
' scriptions.n.