Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-28

inSsssnt tb.mseIyrs-sublect, however,
~ 20 nositige condition that The august
" ~ be no, 10 the least exposed by
tbeir resistance.
n. 10 case Of necessity, the most rlgor-
-. and yIgIiaut measures, by sea and land,
IN he concerted with his Royal High
w.. the Duke d'Angouleme, TO prevent
-, o. translation of their MaJesties and Roy
" Higbpesses beyond the sea,
On. General prayers shall be put up
Anring eight successive days, to InPiore
Duae clemency under circumstances so
incl anigdurng this interval, The thea
IT,. .haR continue closed, and public a
mu.ements prohibited.
9,b. Communications shall DE given, by
evtraordinary cOurIers, OF the present mea'
snres. TO all the principal Courts Of Europe
Che Duke de l'lNFANrADE, Pret.
IN. Duke de MON IEHAR,
NAN, Bishop of Osms,
lNTONlO GOMEZ CALDERON,
A >. JOSEF GARCIA DELLA TORE.
AT be Palace, June %, 1898.
, IRELAND.
IFrom the Cork Constitution
Desperate attack on sac FOttce, ara Sc
verai persons Killed.
On Wednesday morning p Juiy,) a
a very early hour, one OF those daring
violations of the law. so peculiar to the
lower orders OF this distracted country,
attended with the loss of several lives,
occurred IN the parish of Casieihaven,
within three miles OF Skbbereen, III
the West of this County TIE facts,
which we have from very competent
authority, are as follow:-The Rector
of the parish the Rev. Il. Merritt fnd-
inr II impossible to obtain bis tithes,
rhrre beng three years due, and in the
last year having experienced much OPP
position in obtaining them, he was de-
termined TO submit his case to the bench
Of Magistrates assembled in Petty oes
sion, from whom he received a warrant
OF distress, which was entrusted to his
P.1ctor, who, with FIVE other men, were
appointed special Constable, to execute
1t on the parties; and for the more eff
fectIa preserva ION Of the peace, a par
" Of he police. consis ing of Lieuten-
ant tlaw shaw, four mounted, and Sc
ven dismounted, stationed at Skibber.
eeD were ordered to assist. Accord
iusly they proceeded to the GROUND,
where they seized some cattle, which
the country people, who assembled in
great numbers, resisted, with showers
OF stones, waen a dreadful scene en-
sued Tn, Police and Cousts bies were
obhsed, IN their own defence, having
given up he idea OF the Cattle, TO keep
up a constant fire, which was as deter
mlnediy resisted by the country people
with voilles OF S ones. which were kept
up With such determination on their
part, tnat the Police and CoDstables
were o,lged o retreat, leaving one OF
the Police named Bowen, aud the Proc
'or named Dlscoli, killed. and several
Of he party were wounded. The coun-
trf peop,e had two shot dead, and en-
or Twelve wounded; five are reported to
be dangerously SO. Such was the RAJ
pIdi'y of the retreat, that Lieut..
ussishaw lost his cap, which was
knoc ked ntfby a stone. On the account
reaching Skiobereen, Capt. Baldwin.
a Magistrate, with party of the Rife
Brlgade and such of the Police as were
aole, htsteued to the place, but we have
MT heard Of any persons being aiken.
The feroci y of the country people was
exhibited in most d'sgraceful manner,
having we'd led stone into the dead
Pohce-mah's mouth, which they forced
an WITH another Letters were re-
esNed IN town from the Magistrates,
requiring the attendance of a coroner,
to hold an inquest, which is appoin ed
tor thIs day when we have no doubt
fro n the spirit and intelligence of the
Ma ,'strstea Of that part OF the county,
that ast ct investigation of this disc
tls.slng affir will take place. On the
intelligence of the affray having reach
ed this city, Mr.. Merritt. who had ar.
rived only day or two before. return
ed with all possible speed We cannot
close this article without siverting to
the system pursued towards The Cier.
gymen of the Established Church, in
tas collection Of their tithes. 10
'one places he Discrimination to pay
'hen is such. that the lower orders
nave bound themselves by oath to resist.
and we have been informed, that the
parish Of Castlehaven forms striking,
anu We are sorry TO say lamensable
ex'mpIe of he truth OF our remarks.
tFRoM THE NEwRY TELEGRAPH
We have here ofore borne testimony
10 The loyalty aud pea cable disposition
OF The generality of the lower order in
'"'s town aud nejghborhood. and sor-
ry We are 20 have this day the task Of
noticing occurrences such as took place
on the nights of Saturday and Monday