The Sun. — 1831-06-25 (London, England)

TEN O'CLOCK.-1 have just learned the following particulars:—On Friday, the 10th inst., the cattle of Mr. Patrick Doyle, of Tombrick, were seized, by order of parson M'Clintock, for tithe, which would not be due until November next, and were to be sold on Saturday, the 18th instant, at twelve o'clock. Previous to the day of' sale, an order was sent by Captain Graham (a yeomanry Captain, agent to Lord Farnham, and magistrate of this county), to the different yeomanry Captains, to have their corps fully equipped, and furnished with sixty rounds of ball-cartridge, and to be in Newtownbarry early on Saturday morning. At nine o'clock on that day they arrived in town, as also several divisions of police from their various stations ; and at twelve o'clock the cattle were driven from the pound to the market-place in order to be disposed of. After remaining some time, and no auctioneer appearing to sell, a report went among the people that " all" was settled, and the cattle were seen to move off down the town, but not in the custody of any persons directly or indirectly. They appeared to go on towards the owner, Mr. Doyle, followed by the people, through curiosity. Upon the return of many of the people into the town, they met the police, beaded by Capt. King, marching at a quick pace in the direction which the cattle had taken; the people returned with them, when word was immediately given to the police to halt, and prime and load with ball-cartridge. They then crossed the road on the opposite side, leading to Enniscorthy, and opposite to the pound, and took their station in a field, where they remained for a few minutes, when they again took to the road, followed the cattle, and turned them to the pound, accompanied by Capt. Graham, who had followed the police before they overtook the cattle ; and having left them in their possession he (Capt. Graham) galloped with all steed into town, and immediately returned towards the pound, accompanied by the entire yeomanry force, consisting of four corps. Upon this the murderous party halted before the pound, drawn up in line, with fixed bayonets. The people standing on the ditch shouted, and some stores were pitched at the rear of the yeomanry. The cattle were ordered out of the pound to be again offered for sale. No resistance whatever was offered—no inclination on the part of the people to oppose the sale; but, on the contrary, the parties immediately unconnected with the seizure were most anxious the sale should go on. The yeomanry moved in the direction of the town, some few yards from the pound, when an order was given by Captain Graham to fire upon the unoffending people, when instantly a murderous and destructive fire touk place ; and this Graham was heard to say to the yeomen—fire, and the firing lasted several minutes, when, horrible to relate, fourteen persons were killed, and nearly thirty dangerously wounded, the most of whom are not expected to survive. The yeomanry were not content to fire in line on the body of the people, but took both sides of the road, right and left, and deliberately shot every man that appeared in the field.  Newtownbarry, Three o'clock.  At twelve o'clock the Magistrates, accompanied by R. Greene, Esq., from the Castle, entered into a private investigation at Ralph's hotel. Up to this moment all the evidence is in favour of the people. The following Magistrates are in attendance :—The High Sheriff, Rev. Z. Cornock, John H. Talbot, James Talbot, Thomas Walker, Lord Stopford, John N. Nunn, John G. Richards, John Derinzy, Thomas Derinzy, Thomas James, A. Jacob, Robert Owen, George St. George Irvine, and John Beauman, Esqrs.