Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-06
FOREIGN.
IFron The late ENGLISH Papers.l
IRELAND.


Dublin. ,MIu le.-The following is an anthem
,ic detail of the occurrences al BailiDamore,
County Lei,rim, on Saturday,to which we al"
nded in our supplementary sheet. Information
having beer received that preparations were
making by me satellites Of the Association Tor
an attack upon any protestanls presuming 10
selebra.e the anniversary OF the boyne IN that
quarter, those Of Ballinalnore, with that ieel-
ing of LOYALTY which has ever marked their con-
duct. wisely resolved from abstainng from any
disnjay calculated to endanget the public peace;
not that they entertained any dread OF The enemy,
but that thew respected the law. Al the Same
time the Sheriff of the County had called IN the
assistance Of the military, consisting OF troop
Of the nth Lancers, two companies oil 'ne iz'n
Infantry. the staff Of the Leitrim regiment, and
considerable number OF police, bolh mounted
and dismounted. This force assembled IN Bal
linamore on the evening of the 18th, and were
oaraded on the morning Of the 18th, When they
niIrd their arms in the street About eleven
O'clock information was brought TO the High
Sheriff and Magistrates by person, VINO re.
,orted his having passed large body OF armed
men. few miles from the village, few dra-
eoons and mounted police we're forthwith or
6ered to reconnoitre i'll the direction sPeclhed,
and soon returned, confirming the inteih-
gence, on which The troops were instantly put
in motion towards the spot. The cavalry ana
mounted police being in advance, discovered a
body Of about fee hundred piksmen, strongly
nosted on hill called Aghoo, who formed i'Ae,
cheered, and appeared TO wait their approach.
On the cavalry coming within lew hunafeo
Yards Ct this body, Priest, aocompan &c oy
another persor, came forward and expressed
wish hat they might be allowed 10 d'sperae'
which they thought they could induce them TO
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arms; this, however, there was no disposition
20 comply with. Up 10 this moment the pike
men had not been aware of the approach OF any
opponents, except The cavalry, but these hav-
ing now moved to the right and left, developed
the advance Of the infantry, who had come up
during The parley, an immediate hight'toOk
place, which was favored by an extensive bog
in the rear, impractiCgble for cavalry. Here
Gfieen prisoners were taken, together with
. number Of pixies and other offensive weapons,
such as pieces Of scythes and reaping hooks,
carefully sharpened and Fixed upon long poles
a few shots were fred BY the orders Of one Of
the Magistrates three OF which are supposed
10 have taken effect. The troops returned 10
Ballinamore about five in The afternoon. Two
other boGirs Of pikemeo were subsequently,
known 10 have been assembled in the vicinity
OF the village, where they remained sometime,
and dispersed after firing some shots, some Of
them being armed with muskets.- Dublin
WG,dey.
ave have been informed by an intelligent
person. and one Of ,eracity, whose occupation
led him To travel good deal tn ough The north
for the las two or three years, that III parts Of
the counties OF Tyrone Monaghso, SC. the Ro
man Catholics are beginning to ARM THIN
SELVES. One very particular Circumstance
came under his observation: happening 10 e"
into the house of Roman Catholic, he Wa
suruck Z, seeing a completely new frrl',ck aud
bayonet, and the man OF the house taking him
out again under some false prelence, when they
returned both were hid. We ask the Governs
ment what does this mean? Is it TO, in stric,
accordance with the buasted organization Of
the Papists. Liberal Clubs in each county to
organise-OId der of Liberstors, as Co:nman-
dan,s, aud other Officers-Col!ectors of Rent
{ no, the least useful TO increase and keep up
the finances; Catholic Churchwardens to keep |
all the Others, in each congrr gI'ion, TO their
duty, and correspond with the 3opish Pariia>
meni, Ribbon Lodges, &c."-FeymaaSgh Rep'r.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-Tuesd July %.
CLARE ELEcTIoN.-The speaker requested 10
be permitted, before proceeding with business,
TO express his regret at having been the cause
Of inc convenience to the house, aud TO acknow>
leage his deep sense Of obligation for the indul-
eence which he had experienced on that aud
every other occasion since he had been honor>
ed with the Office. He then acquainted the
house that he had received a petition rams
mitted by the clerk Of the Hanai er Office in
Dublin, from Sir Hugh Dillon Messy, Tho
mas Mahon, Esquire, ard other electors Of the
county Of Clare, complaining OF the returns of
Daniel O'Connel, Esq as their representative,
he being incspaci,ated by law from serving in
Parliament, and praying that the Right Hon.
Vesy Fitzgerald be Therefore declared Gully e.
lected, and that his Name be accordingly in
serted in the offeisl re,urn, in The room Of the
,aid Daniel O'Connel They also pettioned a
painst the present return even in the event of
he nerson nominated proving qualified To sit
N Parliament if legally elected The petition
vas ordered TO be taken into ocnsd' ration on
Thursday, Angus, 2ist, at three O'Clock N The {
fsernoon.