The Sun. — 1821-12-25 (London, England)

KLLDARP.— Seyeral outrages, which seem to be connected with that tumultuary spirit, now so prevalent in the south of Ireland; have occurred in the course of the present month in the county of Kildare. A NOTR ER DREADFUL Munorn.—On yesterday morning, Mr. Nathaniel Keays, of I)rurnkean, was murdered by a blow of a spade, given by a man of the name of John Connell, known by the nick-name of Shawn BaWn. This murder occurred within about a hundred yards of Keays' house. Connell rented a quarter of an acre of' ground from him. After the ruffian had accomplished the deed he ran off; and although seen by several neighbours, with the bloody spade on his shoulder, yet none made the least exertion to stop him. Several labourers were near the spot ; but all affect to be quite ignorant of the horrible transaction.—(Limerick Telegraph of Tuesday.) Since our last, we have received intelligence from different quarters of the County of Kilkenny. The posting of illegal notices is now general throughout a very considerable portion of the county. These are principally directed against the levying of tithes and the re-letting of surrendered; farms. We have not space to enumerate the several instances of this lawless interference with the most important rights, which have been communicated to .us, upon unquestionable authority, since our last publication.—(Kilkelow Moderator.) On the night of Wednesday last, the houses of three fanners, resident on the estate of the Earl of Orthonde, in the neighbourhood of Killamery, were visited by an armed banditti, who, after having very severely beaten these unfortunate people; gave them positive orders to abandon some farms which they had lately taken " over other men's heads," as the miscreants expressed it. The names of the individuals thus maltreated are, Sheehy, Shea, and Kennedy, of whom the • latter, we understand, has been bady wounded. We have not space fora more particular narrative of this outrage in our present. number. Our informant gives it as his opinion, that the assailants - came from the adjoining district of the county of Tipperary.—(lbid.) About ten or twelve days ago, two Yeomen, named Allen and Leary, who live within three or four miles of Kilcock, in the county of Kildare, were attacked in their houses at night, by about fifteen or twenty men, and robbed of their arms.—On the same night, a man, named Browne, was robbed of his gun at Ilortland ; and a man, named Murray, who was not provided with arms, had thirty panes of glass smashed by the fellows, with the butts of their guns, Who, before their departure, did other damage to the premises.— It appears, that Carey, one of the murderers of the late Mr. Cruise, confessed that his gun was all they Ivanted. We regret to state, that a very tragical occurrence took place on Wednesday last, at a place called Lurgan, between Virginia and Ballyjamesduff, about two miles from the latter place. A Revenue officer, with a party of military, (we heard the Royal Meath Staff,) proceeded from Virginia in pursuit of a private still, against which information . had been sworn. When they arrived at Lurgan, they saw a man named Lynchy making off with the still. lie was pursued, overtaken, and the still taken from him by one of the soldiers, who had occasion to lay it down on the road. While stooping, Lynchy seized the opportunity, snatched the musket ; presented at him ; shot him dead, and then fled with the musket. Another of the party levelled his peace at the murderer, and, with a well directed aim, also shot him dead.— ( C UVU7I Herald.) We are happy to have to say, that we have not heard of any attempt to seize arms in this neighbourhood, these last two or three days.—(Clon.. mel.. Herald.)  [From the Dublin Morning Post, Dec. 19.1