The Statesman. — 1823-11-25 (London, England)

TNE STATESMAN •  IRELAND. (ORM WATERFOIIII CHRONICLR.) The following communication, while it states an outrage which must call forth the reprobation of the loyal and peaceable part of the Community, affords at the same time a gratifying proof of the good spirit and kindly feeling which prev4il in the neighbourhood where it occurred—a feeling which is alike honourable to those by whow it was manifested and to the respectable gentleman who was the object of it in this instance:—  " CARRICK ON SUIR, November fil.--About midnight on Wednesday, the pretty little cottage in the garden of the Rev. S. ()limy, in which he usually sits in the morniiig, was disco. vered to be on fire. While we regret that the fire was evidency malicious, we have the satisfaction to know, that the conduct of his poor neighbours exceeds all praise; by their exertions, the fire was got under in about ten minutes after it was first observed. The lighted turf which was thrust into a corner of the thatch could not have been there many minutes before the alarm was given, and so little damage was done as to be perfectly repaired in three or four hours yesterday. The I object of the incendiary, as guessed at, was to consume the informations taken by the Rev. Gentleman as a Magistrate, which were supposed to be kept in the Cottage. When the danzer was over, those who had started from their beds to assist, obstinately refused all remuneration for their trouble --at last they were prevailed on to take it; but to Mr. O'Grady's surprise, he was no sooner down stairs yesterday morning, than they came in a body to return it—declaring that they only took it the night before, that his Reverence might go to bed, as be seemed inclined to stay all night srgning the point with them! Who, after this, will say that the 1 'aver orders of Irish are incapable of attschment or disinterestedness !"  LIMILIUCK, Nov 19—On Wednesday evening last, between six and seven o'clock, two men, named Robert Vallence and Laurence Lyons, who were placed as keepers on some corn distrained for rent, on the lands of Tully, three miles beyond the town of Kilfinan, in this County, were b srharood), murdered—one on the lands, and the other on his return frotu the fair of Alichelstown, within the hounds of the cooi,ty of Cork. The following day Coroners Inwrests were held at Alitchelstown and Kilfinan, and verdicts of wilful murder against some persons -unknown returned. Two brothers, nursed Welsh, of Tally. over whom the deceased men had been keepers. have been ap. preheaded, and are now in custody; and, from the exertions made by the AI tgistrates and Police of that neighboorhood, assisted by Charles Deane Oliver, Esq. Coroner, there is every hope that the murderers will be brought to justice. A few nights ago. a party of insurgents attacked the house of Thomas Fitegerald, of Banabanouge, near Croat'', in this coun,y. They first broke several articles in his house, and then beat, in a most dreadful manner, five nenaffending poor Kerry labourers who were employed by Pitzger.tld ; and after having thus abused them, they dragged each of the Unfortunate men through a pool of stagnant water. They were then obliged to set off for their homes, though scarcely able to travel from the treatment which they received, A threatening notice, signed Captain Rock. was lately served by night, on a man nansed,Costelloe, a mason, resid. ing on the lands of Cragard, near Shanagolden, can. Craning him to quilt his house and land, or else prepare his coffin.  We are happy to say, that the Rev. Sir William Reade is Nearly recovered frsen the effects of his wounds. Yesterday, six persons were committed to the Connty Gaol, by Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., charge.l with manufacturing and issuing forgeries on the Bank of Ireland, lie has been watching the manoeuvres of this gang for a considerable time, and finally detected them on Wednesday last. Four of the prisoners are from Waterford, one from the county of Wexford, and the other is a tenant of Sir Josiah's at Ballyduffe. It is said that they have been pretty successful in throwing imitations of the 34)5. note into circulation; and, as some of the gang are still at large, the public ought to be on their guard against fur• geries.—(Leinater Journal.)