Belfast Newsletter - Tuesday, 28 June 1830

Births

At Cherrymount, County Meath, the seat of his father, on the 21st inst. the LADY of Samuel Smith, Esq. of a son.

On the 19th inst. at Abbey Cottage, County Meath, the LADY of the Rev. James Morton, of a son.

BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY. -- A septuagenarian, near Carrigans, who, at the fair of Donnelong, (about ten months since) entered into the holy state of matrimony, for the third time, with a woman whose "bairn time" was supposed to be long past, was made the father of three children, two sons and a daughter, on Wednesday last. The infants, with the fruitful mother, are doing well. The father's name is Evans -- he is a painter and glazier. -- Derry Sentinel.

Marriages

At Mellmount, on the 19th inst. WILLIAM LECKEY, of Coalisland, Esq. to CATHARINE, only daughter of Oliver Leckey, Esq. of Mellmount.

At Letterkenny, on the 17th inst Mr. CHARLES BRYSON, Merchant, Glasgow, to JOSEPHINE, eldest daughter of Joseph Manticha, Esq. Merchant, Greenock.

On 27th ult. at Cregan Church, JAMES M'PHARLAN, Esq. Surgeon of Crossmaglen, to ELIZA, second daughter of Hugh M'Master, of Foxfield, County Armagh, Esq.

At Lurgan, Mr. JOHN M'VEAGH, to Miss VITTLETON, both of same place.

Deaths

On Tuesday last, ROSE RUBY COULSON, only daughter of Lieut-Colonel Coulson, Belfast.

On the 20th instant, at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Fitzsimons, Corporation-street, Mr. HUGH NICHOL, of John-street, in the 80th year of his age, who had been for 66 years a most respectable inhabitant of this town.

At Glenwherry, on Saturday, 26th inst. Mr. WILLIAM DOOL, in the 56th year of his age.

At Antrim, on the 19th inst. SAMUEL SKELTON, jun. aged 18 years.

On the 19th inst. Mrs. BONNER, relict of the late Mr. James Bonner, of Strabane.

In Cookstown, at her father's residence, aged 17 years, ELIZA, second daughter of Daniel R. M'Cook, Esq.

On Friday last, in the 56th year of his age, Mr. THOMAS M'KINSTRY, cooper, of this town.

On Wednesday last, at Castlebeg, County Down, Mr. ROBERT ARMSTRONG, in the 25th year of his age, much regretted by his friends and acquaintances.

At Ramsgate, on the 17th inst. Sir JOHN CALDWELL, Bart. of Castle Caldwell, in the county Fermanagh, a Count of Milan, in the Holy Roman Empire.

Clippings

COUNTY ANTRIM

LIST of PERSONS applying to Register their FREEHOLDS, at the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE, to be held at BELFAST, for the DIVISION of CARRICKFERGUS, pursuant to the Act of 10th Geo. IV. Cap. 8, entered by the Clerk of the Peace.

No. Name and Residence of Applicant Description of Freehold, with the Names of Barony,
and Townland in which situated.
Yearly
value
to be
Registered
£
1 Thomas Weir, Clonkeen Land Upper Toome townland of Clonkeen 10
2 John Taylor, Ballanderry Houses and lands Upper Massereene townlands of Bracknahill and Clontariff 10
3 ----- Bell, Dublin ditto ditto townland of Aghnadarragh 10
4 John Cousins, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Ballymacloss 10
5 Wiliam Hickland, Feamore ditto ditto townland of Feamore 10
6 Robert Parkinson, Ballymacash ditto ditto townland of Ballymacoss 10
7 Thomas Stanley, Magheragall ditto ditto townland of Ballymeye 10
8 James Morrow, Legacurry Lands ditto townland of Ballydonaghy 10
9 John M'Clure, Bodore Houses and lands ditto townland of Bodore 10
10 William Collins, Ballymacward Lands ditto townland of Lower Ballymacward 10
11 Thomas Kennedy, Ballanderry Houses and lands ditto townland of Kilcreing 10
12 William M'Clure, Bodore ditto ditto townland of Bodore 10
13 Adam Steele, Pollglass Lands Upper Belfast townland of Killeaton 10
14 William Cousins, Derryarnish Houses and lands Upper Massereene townland of Thonteghs 10
15 John Connor, Stoneyford ditto ditto townland of Islandkelly 10
16 William Walker, Magheragall ditto ditto townland of Ballymee 10
17 Jacob Green, Maghremesk ditto ditto townland of Creenagh 10
18 Patrick M'Clernon, Derriaghy ditto Upper Belfast townland of Aghlisone 10
19 Henry Barns, Derryarnish ditto Upper Massereene townland of Montaghs 10
20 Daniel Keeland, Ballyvolan ditto ditto townland of Ballyvolan 10
21 Joseph Patterson, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Largill 10
22 Samuel Bryans, Tullynewbane ditto ditto townland of Tullynewbane 10
23 William Wright, Bracknabill Lands ditto townland of Ballyscolly 10
24 Allen Ross, Ballenderry Houses and lands ditto townland of Aghnakillinorig 10
25 William Bryans, Greenmount ditto ditto townland of Ballyminimore 10
26 Thomas Downey, Magheragal ditto ditto townland of Drumcill 10
27 James Brown, Ballydonaghy ditto ditto townland of Ballydonaghy 10
28 John Armstrong, Crumlin ditto ditto townland of Ballydonaghy 20
29 William Gawley, Aghalee ditto ditto townland of Aghalee 10
30 Anthony Hopes, Ballinderry ditto ditto townland of Gortraney 10
31 John Gilmor, Drombo Tenements ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 20
32 William Gilmor, Drombo ditto ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 20
33 Hugh Gilmor, Drombo ditto ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 20
34 William Thompson, Lisburn Houses and premises ditto townland of Old Warren 10
35 Andrew Kernaghan, Slavenacloy ditto ditto townland of Old Warren 20
36 Humphry Boyd, Lisburn ditto ditto townland of Old Warren 20
37 Thomas Leathem, Crumlin Lands ditto townland of Ballycamlin 10
38 John M'Namara, Belfast Houses and premises ditto townland of Tamna 20
39 Chas. Cupples, Esq. M. D. Lisburn Houses and lands ditto townland of Aghalisloan 20
40 James Teat, Derriaghy ditto Upper Belfast townland of Legmore 10
41 James Higgins, Magheragal ditto Upper Massereene townland of Magheragal 10
42 Thomas B. Reford Houses and premises ditto townland of Lisnagarvy 10
43 John Tutt, Aghacarnon Houses and land ditto townland of Agnacarpon 10
44 John Turtle, Dromaliet ditto ditto townland of Dromaliet 10
45 George Ferris, Glenavy Land ditto townland of Gobrana 10
46 George M'Clure, Glenavy Houses and lands ditto townland of Ballyminimon 10
47 Thomas M'Clure, Bodore ditto ditto townland of Bodor 10
48 John Hamill, Bodore ditto ditto townland of Bodore 10
49 Thos. Collins, Lower B. macward Land ditto townland of Slavenacloy 10
50 Thomas M'Conkey, Killough Houses and land ditto townland of Killough 10
51 James Neil, Slavenacloy ditto Upper Belfast & Upper Massereene townland of Slavenacloy 10
52 Charles Wm. Alderdice, Lambeg Houses and premises Upper Massereene, Lisburn townland of Lisnegarvy 20
53 Hugh Dawson, Magheragal Houses and land ditto townland of Megabey 10
54 Henry Shillington, Aghagallon ditto ditto townland of Ballymacilcreany 20
55 Wm. Montgomery, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Aghacarnon 10
56 George Moore, Lisburn King's Arms Hotel ditto townland of Lisnagarva 10
57 Samuel Smith, Ballypitmeve Houses and land ditto townland of Ballypitmeve 10
58 Robert M'Clure, Lisburn House and premises ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 10
59 Ralph Welsh, Lisburn ditto ditto townland of Tamna 20
60 Saywell Kain, Ballantine ditto ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 20
61 William Hastings, Downpatrick ditto ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 20
62 Edward Bell, Ballycoan ditto ditto townland of Lisnegarvy 20
63 Michael Boomer, Maghrelave ditto ditto townland of Tamna 20
64 Edward Alderdice, Derriaghy Lands Upper Belfast townland of Derriaghy 10
65 Rev. Samuel Dunlop, Hill-Hall House and lands ditto townland of Derriaghy 10
66 Robert Sewers, Derriaghy ditto Upper Massereene townland of Drominkelly 10
67 Robert Patterson, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Loughrelish 10
68 Alexander Patterson, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Loughrelish 10
69 Patrick Close, Ballymacward ditto ditto townland of Ballymacward 10
70 William Close, Ballymacward ditto ditto townland of Ballymacward 10
71 John Wilson, Maghremisk Land ditto townland of Ballynaton 10
72 Ralph Ruddell, Ballanderry Houses and lands ditto townland of Ballyleckey 10
73 John Maize, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Ballyleckey 10
74 Richard Dawson, Magheragall ditto ditto townland of Ballycarrickmady 10
75 John Dougherty, Glenavy ditto ditto townland of Aghadalgon 10
76 Robert Bell, Glenavy ditto ditto townland of Aghadalgon 10
77 John Turtle, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Moneycromog 10
78 John Hill, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Moneycromog 10
79 William Cinnamond, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Moneycromog 10
80 Henry Clenaghan, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Moneyerowog 10
81 George M'Kinstry, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Aghadavy 10
82 Richard Beckitt, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Mogirriff 10
83 William Beckitt, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Mogirriff 10
84 Hugh Mallon, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Ballyleckig 10
85 Rice Hamill, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Aghadavy 10
86 William Gill, Drumcill ditto ditto   10
87 James Philips, Glenavy ditto ditto townland of Tullynewbane 10
88 Joseph Dawson, Lisburn Tenements and premises ditto townland of Lisnegarvagh 10
89 James Maze, Maghreleve Houses and lands ditto townland of Maghreleve 10
90 Edward Philips, Lisburn ditto Upper Belfast townland of Maghreleve 10
91 Wm. Anderson, Croppen near Rathfryland House and premises Upper Massereene, Lisburn townland of Lisnegarvy 10
92 Jeremiah Falloon, Aghalee Houses and lands ditto townland of Ballanderry 10
93 Thomas C. Hopes, Dennaight Lands ditto townland of Portmore 10
94 Francis Murray, Belfast Houses and lands ditto townland of Derrykillultagh 10
95 James Murray, Tully ditto ditto townland of Ballypitmeve & Ballymacoy 20
96 George Emerson, Lisburn ditto ditto townland of Maghreleve 10
97 Jonas Hull, Derriaghy ditto Upper Belfast townland of Legmore 10
98 John Clarke, Aghalee ditto Upper Massereene townland of Ballynenaton 10
99 James M'Bride, Derriaghy ditto Upper Belfast townland oi Derriaghy 10
100 John Lennon, Ballyvorally ditto Upper Massereene townland of Ballyvorally 10
101 John Carrol, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Ballanderry 10
102 Leonard M'Neice, Glenavy ditto ditto townlarid of Carnkilly and Crew 10
103 James Culbert, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Ballymacloss 10
104 William Moore, Ballanderry ditto ditto townland of Ballymacloss 10
105 John Shaw, Ballyhacket, ditto Upper Glenarm townland of Sallagh 10
106 Patrick Shaw, Sallagh ditto ditto townland of Sallagh 10
107 Henry Shaw, Ballyhacket ditto ditto townland of Sallagh 10
108 Stewart Beggs, Billyhacket ditto ditto townland of Sallagh 10
109 Hugh Murdock, Ballywoodock ditto Upper Antrim townland of Ballywoodock 20
110 Wm. Montgomery, B. woodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 10
111 Andrew Snoddy, Ballywoodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 10
112 Charles Snoddy, Ballywoodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 10
113 Nathl. Montgomery, B. wooduck ditto ditto towuland of Ballywoodock 10
114 Thomas Henry Lynden, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 20
115 Matthew Snoddy, Carnduff ditto ditto townland of Carnduff 10
116 James Snoddy, Carndutt ditto ditto townland of Carnduff 10
117 Samuel Snoddy, Ballywoodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 10
118 Robert Beggs, Ballynashee ditto ditto townland of Ballynashee 20
119 John M'Millan, Ballywoodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 10
120 Francis Owens, Glenwherry ditto ditto townland of Ballyalbinagh 20
121 Joseph Cinnamond, Springhill ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 20
122 John Rowan, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
123 Francis Lawson, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
124 John Murdoch, Ballynashee ditto ditto townland of Ballynashee 10
125 Francis M'Kee, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
126 Thomas Byers, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
127 James Campbell. Cogry ditto ditto townland of Cogry 10
128 William P. Wilson, Ballyalbonagh ditto ditto townland of Ballyalbonagh 20
129 Robert Beggs, Dunemoy ditto ditto townland of Dunemoy 10
130 Johnston Montgomery, Ballywoodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 10
131 Robert Boyd, Dundry ditto ditto townland of Dunadry 10
132 James M'Meekin, Dunemoy ditto ditto townland of Dunemoy 10
133 James Beggs, Dunemoy ditto ditto townland of Dunemoy 10
134 William M'Broom, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
135 Samuel Haveron, Ballyboley ditto ditto townland of Ballyboley 10
136 James Bryson, Kilbride. ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
137 James Stephenson, Straypark ditto ditto townland of Straypark 10
138 Charles Cameron, Cogry ditto ditto townland of Cogry 10
139 Andrew Snoddy, Carnduff ditto ditto townland of Carnduff 10
140 David Morrow, Belfast ditto Upper Belfast townland of Malone 10
141 James Service, Dunemoy. ditto Upper Antrim townland of Dunemoy 20
142 Archibald Houston, Ballyeaston ditto ditto townland of Ballyeaston 10
143 James Todd, Ballyalbonagh ditto ditto townland of Ballyalbonagh 10
144 James Todd, Ballyalbonagh House and lands ditto townland of Ballyalbonagh 20
145 Francis Gawley, Templepatrick ditto ditto townland of Ballybracken 20
146 Hugh Gilbert, Ballyboley ditto ditto townland of Ballyboley 20
147 William Rea, Donegore ditto ditto townland of Donegore 10
148 Joseph Orr, Lisnalark ditto ditto townland of Lisnalark 10
149 Samuel Wham, Carnlea ditto ditto townland of Ballyalbonagh and Carnlea 20
150 John Orr, Lisnalark ditto ditto townland of Lisnalark 10
151 Thomas Allen, Carnlea ditto ditto townland of Carnlea 10
152 James Smith, Carnlea ditto ditto townland of Carnlea 10
153 David M'Cullough, Ballyalbonagh ditto ditto townland of Ballyalbonagh 10
154 James M'Connell, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
155 Samuel Gibson, Dunadry ditto ditto townland of Dunadry 10
156 John Blair, Cogry ditto ditto townland of Cogry 10
157 William Murdoch, Ballynashee ditto ditto townland of Ballynashee 10
158 James Humphreys, Ballywoodock ditto ditto townland of Ballywoodock 20
159 James Ballagh, Ballyvoy ditto ditto townland of Ballyvoy 10
160 Patrick Mebin, Dunemoy ditto ditto townland of Dunemoy 10
161 John M'Kinstry, Glenwherry ditto ditto townland of Rashee 10
162 John M'Kinstry, Glenwherry ditto ditto townland of Rashee 20
163 William Bule, Islandmagee ditto ditto townland of Ballyalbonagh 20
164 John Love, Ballycor ditto ditto townland of Ballycor 10
165 Charles M'Cleland, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
166 Robert Davey, Browndod ditto ditto townland of Browndod 10
167 John Gawn, Kilbride ditto ditto townland of Kilbride 10
168 William Ferguson, Ballybracken ditto ditto townland of Ballygowan and Ballybracken 20
169 William M'Clelland, Ballyclare ditto ditto townland of Ballyclare 10
170 William Leatamore, Cloghfern ditto Lower Belfast townland of Cloghfern 10
171 Thomas Hughes, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Cloghfern 20
172 Robert Gilmore, Ballyrobert ditto ditto townland of Ballyrobert 10
173 Francis Gilmore, Ballyrobert ditto ditto townland of Ballyrobert 10
174 Arthur Reed, Old Park ditto ditto townland of Ballyrobert 20
175 John Gordon, Monkstown ditto ditto townland of Monkstown 10
176 Edward M'Cormick, Monkstown ditto ditto townland of Monkstown 10
177 Alexander Quiry, Monkstown ditto ditto townland of Monkstown 10
178 Jonathan Quirey, Monkstown ditto ditto townland of Monkstown 10
179 James Graham, Monkstown ditto ditto townland of Monkstown 10
180 William Keenan, Monkstown ditto ditto townland of Monkstown 10
181 Andrew Campbell, Cloghfern ditto ditto townland of Cloghfern 20
182 Andrew Campbell, Cloghfern ditto ditto townland of Cloghfern 10
183 James M'Alister, Bruslee ditto ditto townland of Bruslee 10
184 John M'Murtry, Le Bailyclare ditto ditto townland of Le Ballyclare 10
185 Andrew Douglas, Carntall ditto ditto townland of Carntall 10
186 John Douglas, Carntall ditto ditto townland of Carntall 10
187 James Morrow, Ballyearl ditto ditto townland of Cloghfern 20
188 Hugh Carlisle, Belfast Houses Upper Belfast townland of Belfast 10
189 Hugh Carlisle, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
190 Samuel Quigly, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
191 William Lennon, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
192  Hugh Stewart, Belfast House and land ditto townland of Belfast 10
193 Samuel Kerr. of Ballyhartfield ditto ditto townland of Ballyhartfeld 10
194 Arthur Crawford, Belfast Houses ditto townland of Belfast 20
195 James Sheills, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
196 Israel Milliken, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
197 Nicholas Fitzsimmons, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
198 Joseph Weir, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
199 William Bammer, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
200 James Garratt, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
201 Robert Holmes, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
202 Joshua Moffett, Belfast Land ditto townland of Belfast 20
203 John Crawford, Belfast Houses ditto townland of Belfast 20
204 John Bain, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
205 James Coleman, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
206 James Coleman, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
207 James Davey, Browndod House and land ditto townland of Browndod 10
208 Thomas M'Donnell, Belfast Houses ditto townland of Belfast 20
209 Samuel Quigly, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
210 Alexander M'Cartney, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
211 John Niblock, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
212 Samuel Arnott, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 20
213 James Little, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
214 John M'Auley, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
215 James M'Aulay, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
216 Patrick M'Aulay, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
217 John M'Areavey, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
218 Allan Johnston, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
219 John M'Connell, Belfast ditto ditto townland of Belfast 10
220 Alexander Wiley, Coatestown Houses and land ditto townland of Coatestown 10
221 J. Molyneaux, the younger, Belfast Land ditto townland of Belfast 20
222 John Kennedy, Belfast Houses and land ditto townland of Ballyhurtfield 20
223 Alexander Wiley, Coatestown ditto ditto townland of Coatestown 20
224 Thomas Blackwood, Belfast Houses ditto townland of Belfast 10
225 Andrew Wiley, Coatestown Houses and land ditto townland of Coatestown 10
226 Andrew Wiley, Coatestown ditto ditto townland of Coatestown 20

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MOST MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. -- Yesterday morning a frightful accident occurred in Ballynafeigh -- At about five o'clock, as some labourers were at work in the fields adjoining Ballymacarrett, their attention was attracted to the cabin of a poor woman named Gaddis, by a thick volume of smoke issuing from the door. On reaching the door, the spectacle that presented itself was appalling -- the only daughter of the owner of the house, a fine interesting young woman, who had been left alone in the cabin, was seen lying on a bed literally wrapped in flames, every part of her dress was consumed by the fire, and her clothes had communicated with the bedding, which was likewise burnt. When with much difficulty the raging flames were quenched, imagination could not picture the terrific work that had been done on their victim -- her body resembled in colour a scorched piece of paper, the flesh having the appearance of roasted meat -- her breasts were so far consumed, that the paps were gone -- the lips, and mouth, and nose, mostly destroyed, one of the eyes burnt in the socket, and the entire hair of the head burnt off. But the hands, perhaps, presented the most shocking appearance of all, for some of the fingers were consumed to the stump, and the others were reeking with blood that bubbled: there from the action of the flames. Those fingers which were not destroyed, were altogether deprived of the skin, which, as is usual with the labouring class, being hard and thick, peeled of and lay on the ground like cases cases for fingers. Yet the miserable being lived, and was in perfect possession of her understanding. Fevered with excessive thirst, she asked for water, of which she greedily drank such quantities, that it flowed out of her mouth again. The patience and resignation of the poor creature were truly impressing -- at noon the Clergyman of Ballymacarrett visited her, and she was so calm and collected, as to join audibly with him in prayer, and even said, with apparent contentment, that her sufferings were nothing to His who died upon the cross a sacrifice for her sins. She still lingers in unspeakable agony. The accident arose from her apron catching the fire before which she had been standing. It is a remarkable circumstance, that all the day preceding, which was Sunday, she could not be induced to cease from reading the Bible, and when told she would injure her sight by so close application, she replied, "I don't know how soon I may die, and then I will want my sins to be pardoned."

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On Thursday a melancholy accident happened at Antrim -- During the exhibition of Mr. Wombwell's menagerie of wild beasts, the lion had been irritated by the pranks of one of the visitors, who was in liquor -- one of the keepers endeavoured to soothe him, when he seized the unfortunate man by the shoulder, which was torn in a dreadful manner. The poor fellow died on Saturday morning in great agony.

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We beg leave to notice that the Liverpool Races commence on Tuesday, 6th of July, and that the Chieftain steam packet, sailing from this [port] on Monday morning, affords a fine opportunity for reaching the course in nick of time.

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On Tuesday last the party of revenue police stationed at Enniskillen, under Lieut. Lennon, made a seizure of a large quantity of barley-balt, stills, &c. &c, on an island in our upper lake, near Belturbet, which they landed from the revenue boat on the evening of the same day, near the barrack, when the Supervisor of Excise, after measuring the malt, destroyed it by scattering it in the lake. -- Ferman. R.

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Wednesday, a quantity of Bread, taken up and condemned by the Market Jury, for being unfit for use, was sent to the Poor-House, by order of the Sovereign.

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Friday, 1½lb. of Butter, taken up in the Market, and forfeited for being deficient in weight, was sent to the Poor-House, by order of the Sovereign.

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DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

Friday last, as 13 drays with potatoes, were coming from Navan to Dublin market, they were attacked in Dunshaughlin, by a mob, headed by a woman; the sacks were cut and 22 cwt. of potatoes carried off. The police did not interfere; but the carmen applied to the commandant of the police for protection, and a party was sent to protect them from further molestation. Two or three persons were taken into custody. Same morning a boat belonging to Messrs. Joyce and M'Mahon, with corn, on her way from Mullingar to Dublin, was stopped at Cappagh by a mob; the sacks were cut, and when it was discovered that they were not potatoes, the boat was allowed to proceed. Similar outrages have occurred in different parts, in consequence of the scarcity of provisions, a calamity which, at this season of the year, is felt in an extreme degree.

The distress continues unmitigated, and famine is advancing upon us wich rapid strides. Cases of individual suffering are hourly accumulating -- robberies are committed for the purpose of obtaining a comfortable meal, even with the concomitants of being branded as a felon. Store-houses are broken open and plundered -- cattle slaughtered in the fields, and part of their carcases carried off to satisfy the cravings of hunger. -- Castlebar Telegraph, June 23.

A correspondent of the Telegraph says -- "From the rise in provisions, and the want that exists in many parts of Mayo, it is matter of surprise that no steps have been taken to alleviate the distress by the managers of the London Tavern Committee Fund (who have a capital, I believe, of £10,000 in this country); which funds were collected in England and elsewhere for the purpose."

The Committee of the Provision Fund commenced their labours on Saturday, and dealt out to those able to buy, 600 stones of potatoes, at 5½d. Retail prices opened this morning at 7d. The efforts to escape from shipwreck, or a house on fire, could only equal the frenzied efforts made by the poor to obtain a small supply of potatoes, at what they considered a reduced price. -- Kilkenny Journal.

The greatest distress prevails among the poor, who are unable to purchase half-food for their families. In the town there is some employment for labouring classes, but there are many room keepers starving; and in country parts great misery is observable. No scarcity of provisions in this quarter, but the price is beyond the reach of poor persons. -- Enniskillen Chronicle.

Tuesday, a Meeting of the Citizens was held in the Court-house, Londonderry, Sir R. A. Ferguson, Bart. in the chair, for the purpose of devising the best means of alleviating the distress that prevails among the labouring class, in consequence of scarcity of employment, and the high price of provisions. After much conversation, from which it was evident how sincerely those present sympathised with the poor, it was agreed, that a fund should be raised; by subscription, for providing employment for such as had claims from local residence, and strictly confined to such. A Committee was appointed, and on Friday they went from house to house, and it is but justice to the citizens to say, that they contributed with their usual liberality. -- Derry Sentinel.

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DREADFUL RIOTING IN LIMERICK.

From the Dublin Evening Post of Saturday -- An account from Limerick, written yesterday at three o'clock, gives a frightful relation of the state of things. At seven in the morning a large mob seized provisions from an open shop; this outrage was the signal for a more general riot, the numbers increased to an alarming extent, and proceeded to rob every provision store they came to; there is scarcely one in the whole city that has not been plundered; on the first breaking out of the riot, shops were shut, but they were broken open, and bread, flour, pork and bacon, were seen carrying off in all directions. Seven people had been shot by individuals protecting their property. The provision stores being all ransacked, the mob commenced breaking into the Spirit Shops, and drinking to excess. Just as our correspondent closed his letter, stones had been thrown at the soldiers, and they had consequently commenced firing.

Extract of another Letter. -- The town is in a dreadful state of confusion; plundering of provisions is going on in every direction. Mr. M'Laughlin's Flour Warehouse has been forced and sixty bags of flour carried off. Two men have been shot near his premises. The military and police are actively employed, but the spread of the populace is so extensive they can afford but partial protection.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. -- A new scene now opened. -- Notwithstanding the active movements of the garrison, and the exertions of the Magistrates, by which this dreadful torrent was dispersed in every direction, yet they contrived to re-unite near the Linen Hall, when they entered the butter weigh-house, and every firkin or parcel of butter in the house, was instantly taken off -- but owing to the intrepid conduct of the victuallers of the New Market, who made a dash at the assailants, the greater part of the property was recovered. Mr. Roche lost over 40 firkins. The mob are still carrying dismay in every quarter, but are promptly followed by the troops, whose forbearance is highly creditable to their feelings for a wretched, though ill-directed population. Some thousands are now gone out to Black-Water Mills. God only knows where or how it will terminate.

LIMERICK, SATURDAY NIGHT 10 O'CLOCK

Since the alarming accounts which have bren forwarded to you, I am glad to inform you that no further excesses have been committed. Very dreadful apprehensions, however, still exist, and the city presents the aspect of great commotion and terror. The destruction of property has been immense.

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The Treasurer of the House of Industry has received from Messrs. John Mackenzie, and Co. 5s, being a fine levied off the Master of a coal vessel for selling his cargo a second time.

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APPREHENSION OF COLLIER THE ROBBER. -- DROGHEDA, JUNE 26. -- On the night of 16th inst. Thomas Farrelly and M. Weldon were attacked on the road near Dunshaughlin, by three armed men, and robbed of a considerable sum. Informations were sworn before Thomas S. White, Esq. stating that the celebrated Collier was one of the gang, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension. -- He was arrested on Thursday by Mr. M'Cartnay, Chief Constable, in Drogheda, and committed to gaol, from thence to be transmitted to Navan.

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BELFAST SHIP NEWS.

The ship Dumfries, Captain Harvey, has arrived in this port from Liverpool, and is now loading for Baltimore. -- (See Advertisement.)

The steam-ship Corsair, Goodwin, for Liverpool, sails tomorrow, at five o'clock, in the afternoon; and the Chieftain, Owens, on Monday, at ten o'clock morning.

Smack Triton, Owens, has sailed for London.

Smack Courier, Heather, for London, clears on Saturday.

The steamer Fingel, Price, for Greenock and Glasgow. sails this day, at four o'clock in the evening; and again on Sunday, at half-past eight o'clock in the morning.

The steamer Eclipse, Russell, for Greenock and Glasgow, sails on Friday, 2d July, at six o'clock in the evening.

The schooner Express, Sexton, arrived here from London and Whitehaven, and clears on Saturday, 3rd July, for London.

ARRIVED -- June 25, Jane, Brennan, from Glasgow -- Bardsea, Nicholson, Maryport -- Ellen, Benn, do -- Adventure, Wilson, Odessa -- Ceres, Sharp, Workington -- 26. William, Moore, Liverpool -- Mary Kelly, Richards, Cardiff -- Neptune, Williams, do. -- Harmony, Deane, Irvine -- Skylark, -----, Carnarvon -- Wm. and Mary, Owen, do. -- Sally, Rodham, Maryport -- Mona, Robinson, do. -- Industry, Rowland, Milford -- Amelia, M'Clelland, Ayr -- Eliza, Conlan, Glasgow -- Eliza, Seaborn, Newport. -- 28, Eliza, Rodham Maryport; Isabella, M'Conkey, do. -- Autumn, Wade, Cardiff -- Dumfries, Howey, Liverpool -- Draper, Weppard, do -- Julia, Seller, Dublin -- Jane and Catherine, Brian, Dumbarton -- Venus, Davie, do. -- John Hestler, Hughes, Carnarvon.

CLEARED OUT -- June 25, Freedom, Sommerville, for Maryport -- Rosebank, Boyd, Quebec -- 26. Eagle, Baines, Liverpool -- Concord, Barkley, Ayr -- Brothers, O'Hara, do. -- Active, M'Call, do. -- Endeavour, Russell, do. -- Squid, Hood, Irvine -- Harmony, Deane, do. -- Industry, Scun, Maryport -- Wilson Rotheray, Rotheray, do. -- 28. Mary and Isabella, Cumming, Troon -- Alert, Murray, Irvine.

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BALTIC SHIPPING.

Passed homewards, from 6th to 15th June inclusive -- 14 vessels for British ports with grain; 24 with flax and hemp; 7 with timber and deals; the Providence, and the Margaret, from Memel for Belfast, with timber; and the Providence, from Dantzic for Belfast, with wheat. Passed upwards, 18 vessels for various ports in the Baltic, chiefly in ballast.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Company's ship Thomas Coutts, outward-bound, was all well 12th March, in lat. 27. 30. South, long. 54. 30 East.

Vessels spoken with -- Thomas Coutts, from London to Bombay, 12th March, in lat 29, long 53, E.; Lady Flora, from Bengal to London, 10th March, in lat. 19, S. long, 81, E. leaky, and proceeding to Bombay; Boddington, from London to Madras, 10th ult. in lat. 4. N. long. 23; Herculean, from Bengal to Liverpool, 12th, in lat. 5. long. 22; Indian, from Liverpool to Bengal, by the Minerva, Hare, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, 3d April, from London; Wellington, from London, 28th March, by the Aurora, Owen, arrived at the Cape 6th April, from Bengal; Lord Amherst, from London to Bengal, 28th Feb. about 600 miles from Madras, had lost topmast in a gale.

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CAPTAIN BRITTON -- SHIP JOSEPINE. -- In consequence of the extraordinary and unparalleled short passage which the Packet Ship Josephine, Captain Thomas Britton, made on her last voyage from Belfast to New York, despatched by Messrs. Malcomson and Bell, (only 15 days and 12 hours from port to port!) a considerable sum of money has been subscribed in New York, and lodged in the hands of James Lawson, Esq. there, to be laid out in the purchase of a handsome piece of plate, bearing a suitable inscription, to Captain Britton; commemorative of that event. The plate will, we understand, be presented to the Captain on his return to New York. This is a very proper tribute paid to nautical skill and good conduct.

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DESERTED CHILDREN. -- The shocking, unnatural crime of laying down, and exposing children on the streets, has become very common here of late. On Wednesday night, last week, a child, about two months old, was exposed in Gordon-street; on Saturday night, one, about a month old, was left at Mrs. M'Nabb's door, in Joy's-entry; and on Monday night, another about a week old, was found in a nettle bush, at Duff's Curds and Cream-House, on the Falls-road. These children were immediately carried to the Police-office, and nurses promptly provided for them by Mr. Lindsay, Chief Constable of the Night Watch.

 

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