Married
On the 29th ult. by the Rev. James M'Cullough, Mr. Alexander Robb, Ballysallagh, to Miss Elizabeth White, daughter to Mr. Samuel White, Bailyskeagh.
On the 16th ult. by the Rev. John Coulter, Gilnahirk, Mr. John Bradley, Clontnacally, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. John Kennedy, Ballymeglaff.
On the 22d ult. by the Rev. John Hanna, Mr. John M'Kee, of Killaughy, to Miss Susana Barr, of Gilnahirk, near Castlereagh.
On Monday last, Joseph Small, of Killowen, Esq. to Margaret, third daughter of the late Francis Moore, of Shannon-grove, in the County of Down, Esq.
At Upland Cottage, County Carlow, Patrick Bolger, Esq. of Carlow, to Sarah, relict of the late Richard Price, Esq. proprietor of The Carlow Morning Post.
Died
On Tuesday last, Thomas Bowman, of Newtownards, in the 76th year of his age.
On the 27th Dec. Mr. John Neill, of Cairncastle, near Larne, in his 71st year.
On the 29th ult, the Rev. Francis Burrows, Vicar of Seapatrick, Banbridge.
On Monday last, sincerely regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, Mr. Wm. Hill, of Derry, aged 32 years.
On Friday, aged 79 years, John Spearing, Esq. of Worton, near Devises. Although possessed of great wealth, Mr. Spearing was a man of the most parsimonious habits. It is somewhat singular, however, (but it is a fact) that he who, when alive, denied himself and all around him the most trifling comfort, should have directed, by his will, that the sum of 1,000l. should be expended upon his funeral.
At the Glebe-house, Tullycorbet, County Monaghan, on Sunday, the 18th ult. the Rev. Morgan Jellett, aged 45.
In Aughnacloy, on the 23d ult, Doctor Speer, sincerely and deservedly regretted.
In July last, near his residence, at Dunn's Plains, Bathurst, New South Wales, where he had recently purchased an estate and gone to reside, William Payne, Esq. late of Shadwell Grange, near Leeds, eldest son of William Payne, Esq. late of Frickley Hail, in the County of York. The deceased was barbarously murdered in his own ground by three bushrangers, who, after shooting and dreadfully bruising him, left him dead on the spot, plundered every drawer and chest in his house, and took every portable article of value away with them.
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INQUESTS. -- On Wednesday last, a Coroner's inquest was held here by Mr. H. Allan, on the body of a man named Hugh Morrison. The Jury returned a verdict that he came by his death by accidentally falling into the dock at the foot of High-street, while in a state of intoxication, on the night of Tuesday. On Thursday, another inquest was held on the body of a new born male infant, which was found in Margaret-street, on the night of Tuesday, wrapped in a coarse towel, quite dead. Verdict, that said child was wilfully murdered by some person unknown.
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MR. JONES, THE DENTIST. -- In consequence of not having finished bis engagements in Belfast, Mr. JONES intends making a further stay, on his return from Londonderry, of which due notice will be given in a future Advertisement.
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NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. -- On Wednesday evening last, there was a numerous meeting of Members and Visitors, when one of the Vice-Presidents read a paper on Animal and Vegitable Life, in which a popular view was taken of the vital functions and phenomena. After the paper, the following donations were presented to the Museum:-- An Alligator, Monkey, and Porcupine, from Demerara; Captain M'Claverty -- Four Bottles of Reptiles; Mr. A. Emerson -- Several curious Pamphlets; Mr. Jellett, Armagh -- An antique Lamp from Pompeii; Mr. S. Lyle -- A Seal, shot in the Lagan; Mr. J. Young -- An Autograph Letter of Dr. B. Franklin; Mr. W. Grimshaw -- Two Insects from Sicily; Mr. D. Trimble.
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FINE ARTS. -- The admirers of the Fine Arts in this town, will feel an interest in the advertisement, in another column, from Mr. M'Mieken, a young gentleman of excellent taste, and very considerable talent, who has lately settled in Belfast, for the purpose of giving instructions in the various branches of Painting and Drawing. From the hasty view we have had of this gentleman's specimens, we are inclined to think favourably of his acquirements; -- in particular, we were struck with the excellence of his Architectural and other Mechanical Drawings. We think the Mechanics of Belfast would reap very great benefits from attending a Class, at convenient hours, under the superintendence of Mr. M'Mieken: we recommend this to their notice. Landscape drawing, in pencil studies from Nature, in water-colours; animated nature; flowers, &c., &c., appear all to have engaged Mr. Mieken's attention; and we have no doubt, but by perseverance he will attain a high rank as a respectable teacher.
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ARMY.
In the course of the last week, the 59th Regiment, quartered in Ennis, Omagh, and other out-stations, received a route to proceed to Mullingar, although it is not more than two months since their arrival here from Birr.
On Thursday, a detachment of the 99th regiment arrived in Belfast, to replace the 30th, lately removed to Enniskillen.
GARRISON OF DUBLIN. -- The 2d battalion of the 60th Rifles, whose arrival from Manchester we noticed on Thursday, have taken up their quarters in Richmond Barracks. The garrison of Dublin is now composed of the following regiments including the above:-- 1st Dragoon Guards, 10th Hussars, 2d battalion Grenadier Guards, 28th and 67th Foot, together with the depots of the 1st battalion of the 60th Rifles, and 23d Fusileers.
The following military changes are expected to take place in North Britain -- The 90th Light Infantry, at present stationed in Edinburgh Castle, will be relieved by the 2d battalion of the Royals from the East Indies, which is expected daily to arrive in Leith Roads in the Galatea frigate from Chatham. The 47th Regiment leaves Glasgow for Ireland, landing at Belfast, relieved by the 90th. The Reserve of the 93d Highlanders leave Hamilton for Ayr, where they are to remain; and the Reserve of the 71st Infantry remove from Perth to Dundee. It is some years since troops have been stationed at either of the last named places.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS. -- Military movements continue to proceed with alacrity, and the various stations in the neighbourhood of Kilkenny, under the immediate command of Colonel Evans, of the 70th Regiment, are being further increased, by the 50th Regiment, with parts of the 27th, 74th, and 77th, together with an additional proportion of Artillery, Carbineers, Dragoons, and Lancers. Two pieces of Artillery and another troop of the Carbineers (two are already here) will reach this City in the course of to-day. The entire of the 70th Regiment is to be consentrated between Kilkenny, Castlecomer, and the Colliery. Colonel Wildeman, who arrived here yesterday, is to take the command of the Carbineers, 1st Dragoon Guards, and Lancers, at present stationed in this district. Lieutenant-Colonel Vincent, Deputy Quarter-Master-General, also arrived in this city, yesterday, on military duty. In our next, we shall give a correct statement of the distribution of the different troops stationed throughout the County; for the present, it is only necessary to assure the friends of public peace and good order, that there are between two and three thousand effective men at this moment at the disposal of Colonel Evans. -- Kilkenny Moderator, Dec. 29.
On Tuesday last, the 60th Rifle Corps arrived at Liverpool from Manchester, by the railroad, and afterwards embarked for Dublin.
For the last three days, the Constabulary force in Cashel, and the surrounding stations, have been under marching orders, and for that purpose were concentrated in Cashel.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND INTENDED MURDER.
Thursday night, the 22d ult., about the hour of ten o'clock, as John Davison, (a quiet, inoffensive, strictly honest man, and the only support of an aged mother, that has been blind for a number of years, driver to the public bakery of Gilford, was returning home after supplying his customers through the country with bread, he was waylaid at Mr. Uprichard's second gate (a lonesome part of the leading road from Moyallen to Gilford, and within a very short distance of the Police station in the latter place.) by three fellows armed with sticks, one whom caught hold of the horse, and the other two dragged him off the seat of the cart, and instantly demanded his money or his life; he told them that he had no money about him, having lodged it with one of his customers, not being in the habit of carrying money after night; They then commenced raiding his pockets; in one of them they got twopence halfpenny in copper. Being completely disappointed in their expectations, they knocked him down, and began to beat him in a most savage manner, about the head and shoulders, and would have killed him upon the spot, but for two men who were coming along the road shortly afterwards. The thieves, on hearing their footsteps, prepared to decamp, not forgetting to rob the bread-cart of eighteen loaves and some cakes, all that remained unsold. Upon the arrival of the two men, they raised Davison upon his feet, and finding him unable to stand, they put him into the cart, and one of them took charge of the horse, and conveyed him home, where he lies in a very dangerous state. On the receipt of the above information, two of the Police, accompanied by a number of the town's people, set out in search of them, but as yet without effect.
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FIRE. -- About one o'clock on Friday morning last, most alarming fire was discovered in one of the office-houses of George Wood, Esq., of this town, occasioned by a servant man, who slept there, sticking a candle to the wall beside his bed and falling asleep without extinguishing it. The flame of the candle communicated, it is supposed, to some hay on a loft, and immediately the house was ablaze. By the sagacity of a dog in the apartment with the boy, scratching his face, he was awakened, and immediately gave the alarm. The tolling of the fire-bell aroused the inhabitants, who, with that anxious and laudable feeling usually manifested by them on such occasions, proceeded promptly to the spot, and, by their zealous exertions, contributed to save the surrounding premises from destruction. The house in which the fire originated, with some hay, were consumed. -- Enniskillen Chronicle.
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Monday morning, as the Dublin mail was leaving Nenagh for Limerick, the horses took a sudden fright just as the coachman was gathering the reins, when they dashed forward at a furious pace, on which the Guard, attempting to pass over the roof with a view of assisting the driver, was thrown off, but without sustaining any injury but a sprain in one of his fingers. The horses still continued in their mettle, until they reached the three mile turnpike, when one of the wheels striking against the pier, acted as a complete check, and Mr. Bourne's agents, who are ever on the alert, seized the leaders which put an end to all alarm. It was singular enough that the two inside passengers, being all this time asleep, knew nothing of their danger until every thing was over.
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An immense meeting of Hurlers was to take place, last Monday, at Mayfield, near Cashel; but the salutary lectures on Sunday and on Monday mornings, of the worthy Parish Priest, of Cashel (the Rev. Mr. M'Donnell,) and of his equally worthy Curate (the Rev. Mr. Murphy,) prevented it. Both these truly Christian Clergymen addressed, from the altar, their parishioners, and under menaced Church censure, cautioned them from attending a meeting, which they characterized, as intended not for sport, but for mischievous purposes; great and very deserved praise is due to the Roman Catholic Clergymen of Cashel, for their incessant exertions to guard their people from bad example, and evil purposes, and for promoting the peace of the country. Several houses in different parts of the Queen's County, wre attacked for fire arms, during the week.
Mr. Heron, a principal in one of the first houses in Cork, is charged on oath, with instigating a man of the name of Fitzgerald, to set fire to the Bishop of Cork's palace.
Sunday morning melancholy accident took place near Cogee, within four miles of Ennis. The man of the house got up at an early hour, and with a lighted candle, in searching for something about the house, set fire to some flax. He was so alarmed about extinguishing the flames, that he did not call the persons in bed, when the roof fell in, and buried in its ruins a woman, a young girl, and a child. -- The poor man much is injured by the fire.
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Rumours of rather an alarming nature have been afloat for the last few days, connected with the subject of the late horrible affray at Knocktoper; which, we believe, have had their rise in some military movements. Among the most current, was the report that the Jail of Kilkenny was attacked by an immense assemblage of persons, and, after a bloody engagement, all the prisoners set free. That there exists in the County of Kilkenny a hostility to the payment of tithes, has been so sufficiently manifested, as to leave no room for doubt: we learn that an opposition to the tithe system, of a more specific but not less determined character, has been lately in County Tipperary. -- Limerick Post Friday.
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MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECKS, AND LOSS OF LIVES. -- On Tuesday night last, during a dense fog, the brig Eagle, of this port, Robert Duncan, master, from Glasgow, for this city, coal laden, struck a rock at the Skerries off Portrush, and shortly afterwards went down: all hands, six in number, perished. The boats were broken to pieces, and, together with he Captain's trunk and papers, soon after came ashore. The top-masts appear at low-water. The Eagle belonged to Mr. Thomas White, of the Waterside, and, we are sorry learn, was not insured. The same night, a sloop struck a rock a little to the westward of where the Eagle was wrecked, and went down: three out of four hands perished. The survivor lashed himself with his handkerchief to the top-mast, and was taken off (when almost dead), by a boat going to the Eagle. The sloop proves to be the Nancy, of Inverness, Duncan M'Kenzie, from the Clyde, bound to Portrush. We greatly fear we shall hear of other wrecks, from the great fogs of the last three days, many vessels having left the Clyde for the North of Ireland. -- Derry Sentinel.
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On Tuesday, the 23d instant, six fishermen were lost off Dunaff Head, Ennishowen. They were returning from fishing, and as they were approaching the shore, a heavy sea struck the boat and capsized her. There were four others in the boat, who were picked up by a boat that put off from the shore. On Monday last, three of the dead bodies were found -- We have no particulars later than that. The deceased have left wives and families, in a very destitute condition, who, it is to be hoped, will benefit by the commiseration of a humane public. This sore calamity they were spectators of, and could afford no relief. -- Ibid.
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BELFAST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
December 27 -- Shamrock, Soy, Dublin, general cargo; Nottingham, Henderson, Liverpool, general cargo. 29 -- Hibernia, Williams, Liverpool, general cargo; Isabella Stewart, Hanna, Liverpool, salt. 30 -- Belfast, --------, Glasgow, general cargo; Thomas and Mary, M'Ilveen, Ardrossan, coals and freestone. 31 -- Eden, Glover, Carlile, alabaster; Active, Sharer, Wick, herrings; Elizabeth, Patton, Fairyacre, timber
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December 29 -- Henrietta, Good, London, grain; Chieftain, Owens, Liverpool, general cargo. 30 -- Nottingham, Henderson, Liverpool, general cargo; Herald, Shaw, London, general cargo. 31 -- Hibernia, Williams, Liverpool, general cargo; Belfast, ------------, Glasgow, general cargo.
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Rapid, Tweedie, from Quebec at Liverpool. On the 8th ult. in lat. 45 30, lon. 37 40, spoke the Dennett, from Quebec for Belfast: had shipped a heavy sea the night before, which washed away the companion, boats, camboose, and bulwarks, and two men overboard.
Nimrod, Atkins, from Charleston at Liverpool, sailed 4th ult. in company with the General Brown, for Barbadoes, and Norna, for Liverpool. On the 9th, in lat. 41 44, lon. 54 44, took off the master and crew from the American brig America, Miltimore, from Stockholm for Newbury-port, out 90 days, short of provisions and water, very leaky, the sternpost started, and the head of the rudder gone. On the 14th, put the master and crew of the America on board of the brig Ann, of and for St. John's, N. B. from Greenock. Same day fell in with the Nanna, Walker, from St. John's, N. B. for Liverpool, in a sinking state, and took off the master, crew, and passengers. On the 15th, in lat. 43 0, lon. 38 45 spoke the brig Catherine, of Maryport, from London for Halifax, out 58 days.
Lady of the Lake, Whyte, from St. John's, N. B. at the Clyde, sailed the 17th November. On the 4th ult. experienced a most severe gale, which continued nearly two days. On the 6th, in lat. 48 0, lon. 30 0, from 2 to 4 p.m. passed a great number of logs of timber, deals, and battens, and part of a ship's upperworks, painted white and green: several of the logs were red pine, and of a large size,.
Isabella, of Newcastle, from Miramichi for Liverpool, was driven into Ballin Skelligs Bay, near Kenmare river, water-logged, and the master (James Keltie) washed overboard.
WATERFORD, DEC. 17 -- The Sally, George Batter, master, from Belfast, arrived here on the 15th, from Quebec, in 39 days, with loss of sails and bulwarks.
Petersburgh, Maxon, from Quebec for Liverpool, put into Cove with loss ot boats, and every thing off the deck, having been struck by heavy sea on the 18th inst. Two of the crew were washed overboard.
John Campbell, from Quebec for Cork, is totally lost near Crookhaven.
On the 17th ult a large ship (the Aid, of Wexford) from Miramichi for Ross, was lost in Rossbergh, County of Kerry. She had been seen in the offing early that morning, but was impossible, from the violence of the storm, to afford her any assistance. On the vessel getting into the bay, the crew (nine in number) took to the long boat, which shortly afterwards upset, and they perished.
Vitoria, Foster, from Miramichi for Cork, off Bantry Bay, dismasted, and ten of the crew washed overboard, It was expected that the vessel would get into Beerhaven.
The Lyra (packet) from the Brazils at Falmouth on Friday sen. with upwards of 200,000 dollars on freight from Rio de Janeiro, and 100,000 from the wreck of the Thetis frigate at Cape Frio.
SAILING OF THE TRANSPORTS FROM COVE. -- The long continuance of southerly and westerly winds detained the Transports with troops for the West Indies, an unusual period for this season of the year. A favourable change having occurred on Monday, immediate advantage was taken of it, and the Transports, with several other ships got under way, and, by two o'clock, were clear of the harbour. The wind been since been fair, and they must have made a good offing before now. The following, we believe, contains the disposal of the troops on board the Transports:-- Marquis Huntly, Willam Harris, and Sylvia the 5th Regiment, and a party of Artillery, for Gibraltar. Maitland, and Rosslyn Castle -- the 56th Regiment, to Jamaica. Lord Wellington -- 69th, to Barbadoes. Esther -- drafts of 1st Royals and 25th Regiments, to Berbice and Demerara. -- Cork paper.
PROVIDENTIAL PRESERVATION OF FOUR MEN. -- As captain Ellis, R. N, was returning from Lambay Island to Rush, in one of the Coast Guard boats, on Wednesday night, the 28th instant, his attention was attracted by the loud screams of men in distress at a distance -- which led him, the night being very dark, to four poor men, whose boat laden, or rather overladen, with sea wreck, had sunk under them an hour before, midway between Lambay Island and Rush -- they were floating on the boat's oars, and nearly exhausted by the cold when picked up. It is incalculable the number of lives saved by the vigilance of the Coast Guard.
LOSS OF LIVES. -- It is our melancholy duty to call the attention of the public to the lamentable death of five poor fishermen, who were drowned off Skerries on Friday. A small yawl, with five men, proceeded from the quay of Skerries, at six o'clock in the morning, Ashing for haddock, when about eleven o'clock a violent storm, accompanied with heavy showers of rain, set in, which continued for several hours, the wind blowing South, an immense sea struck the boat, which instantly sunk, and those five unfortunate individuals met a watery grave. We regret to say that all have left aged fathers and mothers to deplore their loss, and two of them wives and small helpless orphans. The Rev. Mr. Murray, Parish Priest of Skerries, has been unceasing in his attention to alleviate their mournful and distressed situation, and has opened a list for the contributions of the charitable and humane.
EMIGRATION. -- The Agnes, of this port, that sailed hence, last August, with passengers for St. John's, New Brunswick, has arrived here after a passage of twenty-seven days. She met with contrary winds in her passage out, and was obliged to put into New Bedford, State of Maine, in the United States of America; the passengers were received in the most hospitable manner, this, together with the high price of labour, and the great encouragement offered to them, had induced them all, with the exception of about seven, to remain there. There was one blacksmith on board, and he was hired at 40 dollars per month and found; labourers, 7s. 6d. to 9s. 6d. a day; and women, as servants in door 8 to 10 dollars per month. In short, the friends of the passengers that were in this vessel, may congratulate themselves at the change of destination, as New Bedford is much a better place than St. John's, for emigrants to stop at, although it is only 150 miles south of St. John's. Under passage home, the Agnes fell in with a Swedish vessel in distress, 150 miles to the westward of the Blaskets, and from her she took seventeen persons on board, who would bave perished but for the captain's humanity. In consequence of her communication with a vessel from the Baltic, the Agnes is placed under quarantine, although the master of the Swedish vessel had a clean bill of health, and all his hands free from any sickness. But, such are the regulations to prevent the introduction of Cholera amongst us. -- Galway paper.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT, AND LOSS OF THREE LIVES. -- On the evening of the 30th November last, Captain Wm. Scobie, of Ardvare, parish of Assynt, Sutherlandshire, was proceeding by sea to that place, by Ashire, from the adjacent parish of Eddrachilles, when the boat struck on a small reef of sunk rocks, east of the Island of Handa. The boat being under sail at the same time, and with a light breeze, the shock was tremendous, and the consequences most disastrous. Immediately the keel started, the main-mast fell overboard, and the boat split up from stem to stern, with the exception of the bow and fore thaft, by which the sides slightly adhered. The captain, being a man equally deliberate and resolute, did not lose his presence of mind in this crisis. Having directed the crew what part each should act, the whole cargo, in which were upwards of twenty barrels of salt, was instantly thrown out, and, excepting four barrels, all by the exertions of himself and one of the crew, a very athletic young man. The wreck now drifted off, floating at the water edge, and, from the direction of the wind and tide, kept near the shore. At this time one of the crew slipt his hold, and was drowned within the wreck. The captain still encouraged the remaining three to balance the wreck and keep their holds, as in all probability, since the weather was mild, they would come to land on either side of the channel. This was the case; first, the wreck approached the island, which is inhabited by eight families. but, as it was now between ten and eleven o'clock, the united cries of the sufferers sunk unheard. The wreck next took the opposite direction, and by two o'clock in the morning approached a sandy bay, called Tarbet, when one of the men in the bow got ashore by the aid of the foremast and a parcel of hoops. He was now directed, and proceeded immediately for assistance to a shepherd's house, where some fishermen were at the time. This being the only house within five miles, and he unfortunately missing his way, no assistance arrived till past seven of the following morning. By this time the wreck was on the beach, and the captain and the ablest of the crew appeared in their position at the stern -- but, alas! they were just cold, and the last sands of life had run. The remaining one of the crew was found lying on the shore in a state of insensibility, who, when recovered, stated that when the wreck grounded, he threw himself out, but could scarcely stand, and was able to render no assistance to the rest, who spoke to him, but could not move from the wreck It would seem that their exertions in throwing out the cargo, and being deeper sunk in the water, had exposed them sooner to the overpowering effects of the cold, while they were the means of saving the two that escaped. Captain Scobie was the grandson of the Rev. Wm. Scobie, sone time Minister of Assynt, and was connected with many of the most respectable families in the County of Sutherland. -- Aberdeen Chronicle.