The Sun. — 1822-02-07 (London, England)

IRELAND.—We have given in our preceding ' columns the extracts from the dispatches of the Marquis WELLESLEY which have been laid be, fore Parliament, and which represent the gradual increase of the Irish Insurrection, and the lamentable inefficiency of the civil and military force. Lord LIVERPOOL, it will be recollected, stated, the day before yesterday, in Parliament, that 11Iinisters intended ,to propose that the Irish Government should be armed with extraordinary powers. It is to be presumed that the Noble Marquis has asked for those powers, though Ministers have very properly not thought fit to give publicity to those parts of his Excellency's dispatches which develop his plans. The papers laid before Parliament are not copies, but extracts, of his Excellency's communications to Government.  Yesterday we had no arrivals from Ireland. The accounts received this morning, we regret to state, are very unfavourable. Amongst the distressing details which have reached us, are those of the murder of Major lIA az, by a party of the insurgents, in his house near Rathkeale,— the disarming of at least one more party of the 40th regiment,—an attempt to assassinate two Magistrates,—various outrages in the counties of Limerick and Cork,—and an attack upon a party of the armed police, four of whom were murdered, and eleven wounded, and their horses destroyed in their stables.  The murderers entered Major HARE'S house about midnight of the Ist instant ; and proceeding immediately to his bed-room, dragged the unfortunate Gentleman to the lobby, and there, in presence of his lady, perpetrated their horrible crime by shooting him in the chest. The ball entered at the right and passed out at the left side. The assassins then rifled the house of three guns and a quantity of ammunition. A letter from Charletille of the Ist states, that several small parties of the 40th had been overpowered on the preceding Monday and Tuesday; and that the insurgents had in this manner captured thirteen muskets, a serjeant's halbert and sword, and a quantity •of ammunition,--at the same time violently ill-treating the soldiers, but sparing their lives. One of these affairs was with a party of four men who had been left in charge of Glandulf Barracks. IV hile two of the soldiers were carrying up the furniture to Glattduff House, the insurgents surprised the Barracks and captured the entire of their arms, accoutrements, and ammunition.  One of the Magistrales who was attempted to he assassinated was GEORGE MAS,,y, Esq. of GlenwilHam. He had presided as Chairman at a Special Sessions, held at Newmatket, and was fired at on his return,—the ball passing so near his forehead as to stun him. The particulars of the attempt on the other Magistrate, and his name, are not yet furnished. There have also been several attempts to assassinate private persons— many houses have been attacked, and some of them burned.  - But the most fatal and desperate affair which has yet occurred, was about ten o'clock in the night of the 31st Jan. at the village of Churchtown, six. miles from Charleville. Sixteen men belonging to Major CAR•rEn's Police, and five of their horses, having been quartered in three houses in the village. A large well armed party of Insurgents commenced the attack by shooting the sentinel. They then .set fire to the thatch of the houses. The Police gallantly avfended themselves until their ammunition %v•is c,;pended, and the burning thatch was in masses upon them. They then surrendered, after an hour's fighting, and de ivered up their arms. The police had four men killed and eleven wounded. Their horses were destroyed by the conflagration. The Chief Constable had both his arias broken, and was otherwise wounded, The insurgents carried off their dead and wounded ; and by mistake the dead body of one of the police, which was Sound the next morning in a di!ch.—The scene of the action presented, a frightful spectacle. The dead bodies were fright I fully lacerated,—full of cuts and holes,—pins tearing the flesh of the dead horses,----and the street covered with blood, which could be traced two or three miles from the village. The remains of the murdered policemen were conveyed into Buttevant by an escort of the 40th Regiment, and a party of Police under i'sI.