, 1881-06-22

magistrate was prOnOunclng the words
God save the Queen" after reading the
Riot Act. Another constable had been
previously knocked down, and bottles were
flung as well as stones. It is stated that
about 80 of the townspeople were Injured.
> The representatives Of the Property
Defence Association and of the Emergency
Committee, who co-operated with them,
were conveyed to the military barracks
last evening under q strong escort and
Were Hospitality entertained by the officer
of the 9th and 18th Royal Irish regiments
At 9.45 the representatives of the
Emergency Committee and Property De-
fence Association left for the railway
station, escorted by so soldiers and 800
con stabulary, under the command of
Co ionel Cafew, R. M. The soldiers were
drawn ulp six deep, aud the representatives
Of the Emergency Committee and Property
Defence Association were placed in single
file id the middle of them. Before
moving ofColoneI Carew told the soldiers
that they were to take the order to fire
from their own officers. Previous to this
Colonel Carew had informed Captain
Cartwright, who was in command OF the
soldiers; that in the event of an attack he
had authority from him to treat the sales
eYery means was allowed to be used to
excite odium against Mr.. Goddard and Mr..
Dudgeon, Who attended on tine part of
Sir John Bunbdry. After each bid by
Messis. Goddard and Dudgeon the priests
were permitted by the sheriff TO demand
the name of the bidder, although the
names were, of course, well known.
During Mr.. Dudgeon's sales the Rev. Mr..
M'Donald, Of Golden, who bid on behalf
Of the tenants, held up Sir John Bunbury
to ridicule, and the disorder in the Court
house was discreditabIe and calculated to
bring the law into contempt. The Rev.
Mr. Mahar frequently informed the audi
ence that the priests and people were
United, and that the former were standing
between the oppressors and the oppfesse d
and would continue to do so. The
excitement was kept up in the town until
y late hour, but to-day tranquility appears
to be restored.
A collision is reported to have taken
place between Her .Maiesty's g%uuboat
Goshawk and the islanders at Annamore,
county Donegal. The Goshawk lett
Gwedore yesterday evening to assist in
serving processes on Arranmore. 1t is
reported that five of the ships boats were
smashed or sunk by the Islanders, and that
The gunboat then fred on the island. No
details have yet been received. Five men
were arrested in Gwedore last night for
completely in resisting the service of
wits there on the 21st ult.
Mr.. Arthur Muffany, President OF the
Ballina Branch of the Land Leagne, and q
violent agitator, was arrested to-day under
a warrant charging him with melting
persons to intimidate others.
A detachment of the transport branch OF
the Army Service Corps; with horses and
general service Wagons, left the Curragh
Camp to day for Kilmallockj to be
employed on special duty there. A similar
detachment will leave the camp to. morrow
for Tralee, Ballincollig. and Cahir, and on
Friday a party of the same corps will leave
Dublin for Letterkenny, county Donegal.
Aoreport from Loughrea states that a land
agent has been fired at and seriously
wounded. The, cause assigned for the
outrage is. that he refuse to accept
Grifith's valuation.
The rural garrison still continues in
p1ossession of ITim !Quinlan's Castle,' near
New Pallas, but it is probable that q seige
will be resumed tomorrow and the fort
stormed, If necessary ; in the meantime
the Court of Common Pleas made an order
to-day substituting service OF wrlts to
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