The Sun. — 1824-03-22 (London, England)

MORNING CHRONICLE.] The late Irish Papers brought us the details of a new Orange murder. On the 12th July last, the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, a party of Orangemen marched in procession, at a Place called Cran, in the county Armagh.. They were equipped with guns, pistols, swords, and other weapons ; they wore sashes and cockades, and that nothing might be wanting to complete a military arrays they bore a standard. On Mi. Abercromby's motion last year Mr. Peel, with some ignorance of human nature, expressed his expectation that Catholics would learn to elevate their minds to the consideration of that benefit which accrued to freemen of all sects and denominations from King William's success : the Irish peasantry have not, however, yet arrived at so exalted a pitch of philosophical abstraction ; and, in the annual processions of the Orangemen, they view only the insulting commemoration of the defeat of their ancestors, of their own civil disqualification, and of the downfal of their religion. At Oran a great number of the neighbouring Catholics congregated, under feelings certainly of great irritation, and it seems doubtful whether or not with some design of violence against the procession.— A broil, however, did ensue, the fire-arms of the Orangemen gave them the superiority ; several Catholics received wounds from gun-f shots, and one was killed. No Orangeman was hurt. Some of their body were charged with the murder, and the Report of 'the Trial at the late Armagh Assizes has acquainted us with the case. The prisoners have been acquitted.— There was, as might be expected, great contrariety of evidence ;—several witnesses swore positively to the shot which killed the deceased having been fired by one of the Orangemen arraigned, but they were contradicted by others; and it was also stated, that the country people (or Catholics) first assailed the procession with a shower of stones. WAeccdorodni.ntgclutaorretlhewitthetshtiemony of other persons, no stones were thrown, except by two I:t.tlw the Orangemen ovpet'rdniecdt tohfeitrhefir Jeu.ry. The trial seems to have been a fair one. The Judge (Mr. Justice Johnston) appears to have held the scales of justice even, and to have done his duty without fear of that mighty Faction to which the prisoners belonged. The Prosecution was conducted by the Crown ; such prosecutions were at one time so much distrusted by the Catholics, that the real prosecutors used to endeavour to prevent th?, interference of the Crown Lawyers, preferring to take the expence upon themselves. If we may judge from the manner in which the has been conducted, the Irish recent prosecution Government is fully resolved to remove all grounds for this disgraceful suspicion. Mr. • Attorney•Generlal Plunkett no longer employs train-bands of the late Orange exclusively the among the Lawyers who Attorney, Mr. Saurin , conducted the case, ex-parte Regis, we observe the names m of men who 0e Gentlemen of known liberal principles, enjoy the entire confidence of the peasantry, aed must necessarily transfer Government by which they aretl a t employed.confidence to the  MunDER IN WALEs.—The murder mentioned in our last Paper was committed at Dawn, near Bettws; Abergele. The deceased was far advanced in years, and was on his tbr oats. The scene of the tragedy for the purpose, being a lonely any dwelling-house. The body dwwiaanysost eil: paygsuolnalarel singularly neighbouriv,,setialncaet afilr) 5 sot adapted was found in a small brook, lying on the face; the jaw was broken, the scull fractured, and the throat cut. The frightful crime must have taken Place about seven o'clock at night.— What adds to the horror excited by such a frightful occurrence is, that the son of the poor old man is suspected to be the murderer.--.( Chester Paper.) --....-