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The following details have been transcribed from the "The Carlow Morning Post" newspaper,  which can be found on micro film at County Carlow Library, Tullow Street, Carlow, Co Carlow IRELAND.

MONDAY, JAN 5, 1818

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court; where every person aggrieved, can in a very short space of time, at a trifling expense, obtain a Trial of their Rights, by a highly respectable JURY, of Twelve Freeholders.  I recommend to every person aggrieved, under colour of these Customs, to issue Processes; when Frauds if practised, will be put down, and Justice enforced. I am neither Buyer or Seller, of corn or cattle ; I therefore advise merely for the sake of, putting any person injured in the way of being redressed.
BENEDICT HAMILTON, L.L.D. 
Lord of the Manor of Carlow.
    P.S. So soon as I shall have leisure to look into the different act of Parliament, I will give you further information, as to what articles are exempt from Custom, even on Market Days.– In the City of Dublin, no Custom is charged for milk of any, kind.
Carlow, 2d. Jan 1818.

    PETER LATOUCHE, Jun, Esq. has made a Donation of a number of Spinning Wheels, to the Girls' School, which the late Colonel LATOUCHE established at Ballinkillen in this County. The School consists of thirty Boys, and thirty Girls, who are educated and clothed, from a fund arising from a gift of the Customs of Sliguff, which the late Colonel generously bestowed for its support. He also have an acre of land, for ever, as a garden to the School. Through acts like these the good man never dies.

    Too much praise cannot be given to Edward Butler, Esq. our Sovereign, to William Fishbourne, Esq. and to the Market Jury, of this Town, for their late attention to the state of the Markets.– On Saturday, they visited the Corn stores, Huxters' shops, &c. and examined the weights and measures. We are happy to state, that not a single instance of fraud has been detected–such is the happy consequences of the late vigilance. The Country People who bring in Corn to the different Stores, and Provisions to Market, may now rest satisfied, that they will be fairly treated in the weighing of their commodities.

    We have every reason to hope, that the Ball, which is to take place (as advertised in our Paper of this day) on Wednesday next, will be attended by every person whose heart glows with charity towards the poor destitute Children, who are educated and provided with clothes by the Institution to which the present sought-for bounty is to be applied.

THE MARKETS.
    We had a small supply of Grain at our Market yesterday, in consequence of the Canals being frozen and the holidays.
    The price of all kinds of Grain rather declined, and sales were very heavy. Prime Wheat for millers' use, brought from 52s. to 56s. per barrel; inferior, 40s. to 50s. Oats from 19s. to 21s. for prime; inferior, 15s. to 18s. Barley, for distillation, 22s. to 25s.; Malting 28s. to 32s. Oatmeal was also lower than on Wednesday, the price from 19s. to 23s. per cwt. New Malt, 43s. to 45s. 6d. New Whiskey, 11s.; Old, 11s.. 6d. per gallon.

No.12. Vol. I. 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1818.

HOUSE and LANDS.
TO BE LET,
FOR SUCH Term as shall be agreed on, at BALLICKMOYLER, four miles from CARLOW, a house IN PERFECT REPAIR, CONTAINING Parlour, Kitchen, Shop, Store-room, and four Bed-chambers, with Stable Cow-House, Orchard, Garden, and a few Acres, of excellent Ground. Apply to WILLIAM COOPER, Esq. or to Mr. TAYLOR.
December 1^st 1817.

No. 13. Vol. 1. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1818

PUBLIC NUISANCE
After having given several warrants to some of the Parties concerned we are, at last obliged from the imperious necessity of the occasion, to call in the Magistrates of this Town, in a public way, on a matter which has been a subject of much conversation lately: and on which the Peace, perhaps, the Existence of several Families may ultimately depend. We have been Informed, nay, we know that there is a common GAMBLING-HOUSE kept in this Town, where young men, prone to their own ruin, and that of their nearest and dearest connections, resort, nightly, for the disgraceful purpose of playing deeply at Hazard, to the total neglect, of their business, and the evident injury of their property; or, perhaps the property of their friends and relatives. This should not be suffered in a Town like Carlow, where we have a well regarded system of police, and a Magistracy fully competent to put down such Nuisances. If something should not be done to check the incipient evil, we are determined to call, still more loudly, on the civil authorities; and lay such information before them, that they cannot resist stepping forward, at least, to take down the names of those who frequent this nest of iniquity, and inflict the fines warranted by law.

No. 14. Vol. 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1818

TO BE LET
From the 25^th Day of March next,
For a Term of 21 Years, of 1 Life,
THAT part of TULLOW LANDS, Commonly called LODGE FARM, containing 36 acres in which is a good Farm-House and Offices. The land is in a high state of Improvement; being in Mr. DOYNE’S hands upwards of three years. Proposals, (post paid), to be made to THOMAS ELLIOTT, Esq. near Carlow. JOHN POWER, of Tullow, will show the Lands of which immediate possession may be given.
6^th January, 1818.

THE GAMBLING HOUSE
We have learned that some of the young Gentlemen who frequent the nest of unclean birds, the Gambling-house of this Town, feel sore on account of our late observations on the subject. Now, for their further information, we tell these Gentlemen, that we are determined to put down the worst of nuisances: and that we can have no object in view, except public benefit, and think it our Bounden duty to save as many as we can from future disgrace, of perhaps the gallows.

FIRE
About three o’clock on Wednesday morning, Mayfield Mills, near Curraghmore, the property of William Watson, Esq. were discovered to be on fire. The devouring element made such rapid progress, that it was found impossible to save anything but the walls and the iron work – the roof and the lofts fell in. Mr. Watson was insured. No light had been in the mills the preceding day, nor had any business been done. Symptoms of robbery having been traced, it is conjectured that the place had been entered by robbers, through whose neglect, or villainy the fire is supposed to have been occasioned. The same concerns were burnt when in the possession of the present proprietor, on the 8^th May, 1815, they had already experienced a similar mischance a few years before, when owned by the James Daniel, Esq. Waterford Mirror.

No. 15 Vo. 1. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1818

ABOUT One Hundred and Thirty Acres of the Lands of BALLINRUSH, in the Parish of MYSHALL, late in the Possession of JAMES DOWLING. 
DENIS KINSELLA, on the Premises, will shew the Farm.

Also, about Eighty Acres of the Lands of SRAUGH; and about twelve Acres adjoining the lands of CRONPENSHEEN, lately in the possession of THOMAS TOMLINSON, and RICHARD DEVEREUS in the Parish of BALLON. 
John Burke, on the Premises, will shew these Farms.

Proposals to be made to WILLIAM G. BAGOT, Esq. Castle Bagot, Rathcoole.
19^th January 1818.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
A FINE CHASE
On Friday last, the Members of the Emo Hunt met to breakfast, at Hollymount, (Mr. Fishbourne’s) by appointment, to draw the several covers in the neighbourhood. Among the company we observed Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Walter Borrowes, Colonel Baggot and Son, Col. Fitzgerald, Mr. Robert Archibold, Messrs. W. and E. Cooper, C. H. Bolton, M.D. and Jas. Thomas, E. Hill, J.W. Dunne, Captain Fitzmaurice, W. Fitzmaurice, Rev. J. Chapman, Mr. Coughlan, Mr. Grace, J. Fishbourne, Mr. Fishbourne and three sons, and several other determined sportsmen. The hounds were first thrown into the new cover at Grange – then to Anneville, Hollymount, and the never-failing cover of Cappalug, when in one moment, a leash of sporting foxes broke cover, and Mr. Knight, the huntsman, selected his old favourite, grey back, who had led him there several chases before. His run was first to Killeshin – the Skelton’s hill, to Byllymoildren; so on to Lord Portarlington’s wood. Being headed he made for Spring-hill lawn, to Crossleigh, skirting Ballahide, Crossnee, through Monure, to Derrymoyle – through Harroldstown to Stanny, Herringdale, Ballyharman, Bohernasure: skirting Hollymount, he passed through Moorefield, to that well-known hospitable mansion, Cooper-hill, where , as usual, a sumptuous refreshment was prepared; but Mr. Knight would not allow the sportsmen to partake of it; nor Reynard to have a moment’s law; they then headed on through the plantations, to Ballenrahen, Rosena, and Rathillig, where they run into him in a most sporting stile, and ended the day’s amusement, (after a run of near 15 miles, in an hour and 40 minutes, which was considered the best they had this season. Mr. W. Fishbourne, jun. Was first in on his horse Tom Pipes. Mr. Coughlan, Sir Walter Burrowes, Mr. M. S. Thomas, Mr. W. Cooper, Captain Fitzmaurice, Mr. Bolton, Sir H. Parnell and Mr. J. Fishbourne, vied for situation, and gave life and spirit to the chase, while urged on by the other sportsmen, who also used their best exertion, and were well pleased with the day’s sport.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 1818

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
THE Members of the Tullow Hunt will meet at the following places this month – each day at 10 o’clock –
Friday 6^th Clongrennan – Monday 9^th Aghade bridge – Wednesday 11^th Tullow-hill – Friday 15^th Shillelagh – Monday 16^th (eight o’clock), Newtown-hill – Wednesday 18^th Black Lion – Friday 20^th Goold-hill – Monday 23^rd Shillegagh – Friday 27^th Browne’s Hill.

No. 23 Vol 1. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1818

ROBBERY
TWENTY GUINEAS REWARD
WHEREAS some Evil-minded Person or Persons lately cut and carried away TWO ASH TREES, from the Avenue of KNOCKBEG, the Property of WILLIAM PLEASANTS, Esq. Twenty Guineas Reward will be given for the Discovery and Conviction of the Persons concerned in Stealing said Timber, on application to
JOHN WARREN,
Tullow-street, Carlow
16^th Feb, 1818

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1818

It is to be lamented, that no feeling of gratitude for public benefits – no respect which should attach to private worth, can protect property from the outrages of unprincipled men. It might be supposed, that the brother of the philanthropic THOMAS PLEASANTS, would be held in some sort of respect, so as to preserve, at least, that part of his property, the injury of which, could afford no benefit to the injurer: but the contrary is evident, by the late wilful destruction of a considerable part of the timber on the estate of William Pleasants, Esq. of Knockbeg in the Queen’s County.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1818

THE CORPORATION OF CARLOW –
It is with much concern, that we are again obliged to advert to the complaints which are made, by several correspondents, of the want of due respect to the laws, which exists in many parts of this county, bordering on the counties of Kildare and Wicklow.– A statement now lies before us, of the most violent threats having been exhibited towards Mr. WILLIAM BURGESS, of Castledermot by some persons in the neighbourhood of Ballyhacket. – He complains of the supineness of the police, - and asserts those persons who act thus in open violation of the law, are suffered to remain at large, without being obliged to give proper security to keep the peace. Mr BURGESS has given us the names of several, which we shall with great pleasure hand over to any of the magistrates who nay feel it their duty to interfere.

ROBBERY AT KNOCKBEG
We mentioned in our last, the outrage committed on the property of WM. PLEASANTS, Esq. at Knockbeg, in the Queen’s County. (See Advertisement.) This Gentleman, we should hope, would have been entitled to some degree of respect, even from the most unprincipled, - if not entirely dead to every feeling of gratitude. He is brother to THOMAS PLESANTS, Esq. who has laid out so much money in building the Tenter-House, in Dublin, and who has so liberally subscribed to the Charitable Loan of this town. We find that not less than £3000 has been expended in public charities ; and yet shall there be found in society men capable of such conduct, as we have noticed above; ruffians nurtured perhaps under the wing of Mr. PLEASANTS – in the very soil that gave them birth.

£365 REWARD
    WHEREAS the MILLS of BENJAMIN THOMSON, on the Lands of GRANGE, in the Queen's County, where burned on the Night of the 4th or early on the Morning of the 5th of, February, instant, whereby the same, together with a large quantity of Oats, Oatmeal, and other Property, where totally lost and consumed; and John Gibbon, Kilnman, lost his life by suffocation.  We have reason to apprehend said Mill was maliciously set on fire, by some evil mined Person or Persons, as yet unknown. We therefore hereby promise to pay the respective Sums annexed to our Names, to any Person or Persons, who will, within Six Calendar Months from the Date hereof, Prosecute to Conviction, the Person or Persons concerned in such Outrage and Felony:– Dated the 7th February, 1818.
    In addition, I hereby offer TWENTY POUNDS to any Person who will give such Private Information as may lead to a d discovery thereof.
BENJAMIN THOMSON

CORPORATION OF CARLOW
To the Editor of the Carlow Morning Post
    SIR,
    It must be gratifying to your readers, not only to learn the successful efforts that have been made, and still making in other places, to put an end to the illegal imposition of Tolls– but to find the subject so spiritedly taken up in your town, and so warmly supported by your Paper.– The individuals with whom the measure of resisting those illegal exactions originated, are justly entitled to the best thanks of their townsmen, who, will no doubt, evince their sense of the service, by a general subscription to defray every incidental expence, as it may not be an easy task to effect the object in view, and may even be a work of labour and expence, not to be accomplished by ordinary means, and therefore, its management should be confided to a select few. The eyes of the public will be on those, and their credit at stake. This will be sufficient guarantee for their conduct, and success is certain, if proper steps shall be taken.
    It is not right to hold out to the public, exemption from all Tolls:– some are due, and should be paid. They were originally granted for the public good and it is for the interest of the public, that the legal one's should remain. The property in and about Carlow, is so divided, that no individual is sufficiently interested in the prosperity of the town, to undertake the regulation of its markets at his private expence, and if no fund shall remain for their care, the markets will be destroyed and the public injured. It is therefore not the interest, and I am sure it is not the inclination of the inhabitants to resist any legal demand, and from the character of Lord Charleville the patron of the borough, with the example of the Lord of the Manor before him, there is little doubt, that on a direct communication with him, he will at once accede to the wishes of the inhabitant.
    In a former number of your Paper, you seemed to think that a forfeiture of the charter has been incurred. I am inclined to subscribe to that opinion from an attentive perusal of all the Charters, and some knowledge of the Corporation Acts under them: and am fortified in it, by the case of the borough of Sarum. The recent application of the Corporation of Cork to the Court of King's Bench, to correct some defects, and enable them to act in their corporate capacity, and the proceedings as to some of the Burghs in Scotland, a due consideration of this subject may not be worthy of the attention of the Committee you speak of, it will soon or later be taken up by some spirited enterprising individual, and there can be little doubt of his success. Pending these things, the following extract from the Irish Parliamentary Journals, may not be uninteresting to your readers:–
    Nomina Militum Comitatuum, Civium Civitatum, et Burgensium Villarum, sive, Burrorum; venientium ad Parliamentum, summonitum .... Dublin, vicesimo primo die Septembris, anno ragni dominæ nostra, Anna dei Gratia, Angloia, Scotia, Francia, et Hibernia, Regina, secundo annoque domnii, 1703.
    B. Catherlough Richardus Wolesley, Armiger.
    Honorabilis Carolus Howard
    vel
    Walterus Weldon, Armiger.
    This indenture certifies Charles Howard to have forty-nine votes of the Freemen inhabiting in that borough; and Walter Weldon forty-six votes of the like Freemen, inhabitants; but the said Walter Weldon had sixty-five votes of the like Freemen and others, not inhabiting in the said town and the said Charles sixty-one votes of the like not inhabiting; and that each of them had an equal number of votes of the Burgesses.
Jovis 2 die Octobris, 1703.
    Ordered, that the Committee of Privileges and Elections do report specially to this House, as well the merits of the Election as the matter of the double return of Burgesses to serve in the Parliament for the borough of Catherlogh.
Martis 12 die Octobris, 1703.
    Ordered, that the report from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, concerning the double return for the borough of Catherlogh, be made on Thursday morning next.
Jovis 14 die Octobris, 1703.
    Sir Richard Levinge, according to order, reported specially from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, the matter on the Election and double return for the borough of Catherlogh; and that they come to several resolutions, which he read in his place, and delivered in at the table, where the same were again read, and the resolutions are as follow:–
    1.    Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that Walter Weldon, Esq. is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Catherlogh, in the County of Catherlogh.
    2.    Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that the Honorable Charles Howard, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Catherlogh, in the County of Catherlogh.
    To which Resolutions, the question being severally put, the House agreed.
    It is evident from these extracts that Carlow was an open Borough, and not as it is at present, in the hands of 12 Burgesses scattered through the United Kingdom, some of them Irish Peers and Peers of parliament, who cannot of course interfere in the election of Members of the House of Commons. What a farce is the election of a Member for your town. On the day appointed for it, a few of these Burgesses are collected, and by the arrival of the post, they are apprized of the name of the Member they are to elect. Their suspense on that head being relieved, the Court is opened with due form and solemnity; the Sovereign with his long white wand– the Sergeants at mace, with the massive silver emblems of their office, and old Tatterton the crier, in his green coat, with a Coronet and other hieroglyphic characters embroidered on its back, and a large gold laced three cocked hat. Some mighty man from the group, after again carefully reading the instructions, to avoid a mistake in the name, with great gravity and pomposity proposes a LONDON PRINTER, (your late sitting Member), with an eulogium on his qualifications, as a fit and proper Person to Represent your ancient and Loyal Corporation in the Commons House of Parliament, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to guard your Interests and protect your Rights, and his election is carried by acclamation!! Oh!  what a scene for HOGARTH!!! I am, Sir, Your's      G.

    The Country People are now resolved not to pay Toll and Custom, except as far as they are prescribed by Law and Charter. There was a considerable opposition, at Graigue-bridge, on Tuesday– Coals, Potatoes, and Buttermilk claimed their freedom, by club law, and their rights were immediately recognized by the public, to discomfiture of injustice and oppression.

    GRAIGUE FAIR.– Yesterday at the fair of Graigue, Carlow, we had an opportunity of observing that the prices obtained, for almost every thing offered for sale, were very encouraging to the country people. Pigs brought very high prices– and Cows of every description went off well.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1818

CUSTOMS
On Tuesday, an action of trespass came on at the MONOR COURT of this town, in which a Mr. Warren, a respectable farmer , was Plaintiff ; and Mr. Edward O’Farrell, collector of Customs, Defendant. The cause of action was read by the SENESCHAL; and sustained by a very luminous and able statement of the facts, in a speech of considerable length from Robert Jackson, Esq. the enlightened Chairman of the Committee of Free Markets. Benedict Hamilton, jun. Esq. entered into a qualified defence of Mr. O’Farrell, in which however, he acknowledged the "brutal violence which this person is in the constant habit of exercising, towards the country people; and the impossibility of binding him by any moral tie, or obligation" – at the same time, urging it on the humanity of the PLAINTIFF and COMMITTEE, "to consider the family of the unfortunate ruffian," and requesting them not to press the decision for the present, as he (Mr. H.) "was willing to make one effort more to save the wretched man from utter ruin, which must be the consequence of a verdict, even for one penny 1" – As every person, from whom he had been in the habit of exacting money illegally, would institute similar proceedings. On a consultation between Mr. Jackson, and some gentlemen of the Committee, who were present, it was at length agreed, that the matter should not go to the Jury, for the present ; as Mr. Hamilton had humanely undertaken to oblige Farrell, in future, to give up all illegal exactions. – There were several Magistrates of the county present, all of whom approved of the arrangement. Adjourned to the 14^th April.

CARLOW CHARITY LOAN
THOMAS HAUGHTON.
Carlow, January 26th, 1818

SUBSCRIPTIONS

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1818

TOLLS ARE ABOLISHED FOR EVER, IN THE TOWN OF CARLOW
This day, every thing was finally adjusted by the Committee. The SOVEREIGN, and Mr. BERRY on the Part of Lord CHARLEVILLE, relinquished all claim to Tolls for ever! The Committee have allowed, on the part of the Public, that Poisage on Corn, shall be given to who-ever may be, at any time, the legal Weigh-master, agreeable to the statute of the 4^th of Ann:- Potatoes to be weighed GRATIS. – The Committee have now only to settle the Custom-man, who is still refractory, against even the opinions of his landlord, his friends, (if he has any,) and the public – the latter are cautioned, to resist, legally, all attempts at imposition.- They will be supported.

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According to promise we submit the following correspondence to our readers, together with a Letter from Col. BRUEN, to the Chairman of the Committee.

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Oak Park, 16^th March, 1818
SIR – I returned home last night, and had the honor of receiving your letter of the 10^th inst. Had I been aware of the Meeting, which you state the High-Sheriff to have called, nothing should have prevented my attendance. – I have the honor to be you obedient servant, H.BRUEN.
To R. Jackson, Esq.

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Copy of a Letter to Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.*
Graigue, 13^th March, 1818.
DEAR SIR, - On the part of the Committee, I think it my duty to inform you (as you are one of the Magistrates concerned in the transactions), that Farrell the Collector of Customs has this day declared, that he will not submit his claims to arbitration as agreed on Tuesday last, respecting him ; in consequence of which breach of faith, (so far as regards him) the Committee intend to adopt such measures as may be deemed expedient; and the proceedings, now about to be had, are with the concurrence of Mr. HAMILTON, jun. one of the Arbitrators.
I am Sir,
Your most sincerely
THOMAS HAUGHTON.
To W. Fishbourne, Esq. &c. &c.

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Carlow, 13^th March, 1818.
SIR, - I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day, and to state that I am unacquainted as a Magistrate, with the subjects to which you seem to allude, and equally so with your official capacity.
I am Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
WILLIAM FISHBOURNE.
To Thomas Haughton, Esq.

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    DEAR SIR – I regret that the Committee should have met with any obstruction in the course of their laudable exertions. Farrell’s conduct has been unconciliating and mulish since his father’s death: and I think, many of the late unpleasantries have arisen from it.
    You may command me, and my humble efforts, at all times, in any thing, tending to an amicable arrangement, "and in saying thus much" you may believe me. I speak the sentiment of my friend Lord Charleville.
I remain, Dear Sir,
Very truly your’s,
E. BUTLER.
To Thomas Haughton, Esq.14^th March, 1818.
A copy of the same was sent to E Butler, Esq.

To the Editor of the Carlow Morning Post.
SIR– I belong to a Smoking Club, in this town, and some of my friends are of opinion that I am rather too fond of smoking: nay, they are occasionally angry with me, because, I am sometimes in such good humour, that I make them smoke, often against their wishes to the contrary. However, Sir, I confess that I am so partial to this kind of amusement, that, I am much afraid I not only forget all my own cares, but inflict certain punishment on others. This is by no means my object. I only feel anxious to promote health and comfort, both to the body and mind– in a physical, as well as political sense, for I contribute to the necessities of the State, by the consumption of an article which brings a considerable revenue to the Crown, as well as finding employment, and entertainment, for a great number of his Majesty's liege subjects. In this innocent enjoyment, I am supported by the opinions and practices of some of the wisest and best men of those ages which have succeeded the introduction of it. Sir Walter Raleigh, John Milton, Doctor Isaac Barrow– the "philosopher of Malmsbury," as the celebrated Mr. Hobbes was designated, Sir Isaac Newton, and many others, indulged themselves in this harmless recreation; and left to succeeding generations the most invaluable fruits of the cogitations produced behind a pipe! Nor do I recollect any great man, who ever objected to this, except King James the first, who went so far as to write a quarto volume against it, which he entitled, "a Counter Blast to Tobacco."– And I firmly believe, Mr. Editor, that the mortal antipathy of this Monarch to the salubrious plant, aggravated his eninity towards the first man who introduced it into England!– But, we do not now, live in King James's time; and therefore, are allowed to smoke freely, even though our neighbours may take snuff at it, and endeavour to prevent us. I shall only make one observation more, viz. that all who disapprove of my plan of smoking, may keep themselves quiet, and chew their cud in silence.– I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
PUFF.
Carlow, March 20, 1818.

CARLOW ASSIZES.
    On Monday our Assizes commenced. About 12 o'clock the Right Honourable Lord NORBURY proceeded to the Criminal Court, when the Commission was read, and the following Grand Jury sworn:–

John Faulknier Cornwall, Esq. Foreman
Henry Bruen, M.P.
Robert Latouche, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Ulysses B. Burgh, Esq. 
Walter Kavanagh, Esq.
Philip Newton, Esq.
Robert Doyne, Esq.
William Burton, Esq.
James Eustace, Esq.
G.W. Bagott, Esq.
John D. Duckett, Esq.
C.P. Doyne, Esq.
John Stewart, Esq.
James Butler, Esq.
A.C. Best, Esq.
John Whelan, Esq.
Edward Eustace, Esq.
Henry Falkiner, Esq.
Robert Eustace, Esq.
J Alexander, Esq.

James Roche, indicted for having a forged Bank of Ireland note in his possession.– Acquitted. This poor fellow's case excited general sympathy in the Court– he having been imprisoned three weeks– though he satisfactorily accounted for the note. A small collection was made among the Gentleman of the Bar, and he departed well satisfied.

Lawrence Scully, for stealing two Cows the property of Charles Doyne, Esq.– Guilty– to be transported.

Benjamin Ward, for stealing lead from off the roof of a stable, belonging to Mr. James Coffey.– Guilty– to be transported. We congratulate the town of getting rid of such fellows– two of his cousins (one a notorious villain) were hanged for robbery some time since.

Catherine Pigeon, for stealing a sheep, the property of Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.– Guilty– to be transported. This woman stated that she committed the felony, for the purpose of getting out to her husband, who was transported some time since.

Patrick McDaniel, for forcibly taking £2 from the possession of Francis Bolger.– Acquitted– held to bail.

James Molloy, for cow stealing,–Guilty– to be transported.

Thomas Scarf and John Redmond, for cow stealing.– Scarf was acquitted, and Redmond found Guilty.

Wm. Walsh, for stealing small articles.– Guilty– to be imprisoned.

TUESDAY 24.
    The court assembled at 10; when Michael Kelly was put to the bar, indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Kelly, his wife, by strangling her.
    Mr. Greene, stated the case in a forcible and sympathetic manner at some length. He described (as did every witness afterwards examined) the deceased to an interesting girl, possessing strong and natural affection, and every necessary qualification to endear her to her husband. they were only one year married– and had no child.– The first witness produced was
    John Tenant–examined by Mr. Greene. 
    Lives in Nurney, in this county; knew Mary Kelly; she is now dead; she was wife to the prisoner at the bar; first saw her dead in a bog near Nurney; went there with a crowd attracted  to the spot; as he cam along, he met the prisoner crying, who told him his wife was drowned, and said, "I am killed dragging her out of the water;" deceased was found lying in a little current river, about 18 inches deep; her husband did not go with the crowd, to see his wife; deceased had her clothes on; did not examine her person, as to whether it exhibited any marks of violence; the body was removed to her mother's, at Garyhondon; but prisoner did not go there that night; nor never went near the place until the inquest– found her lying on her back in the river.
    Cross-examined by Mr. McNally.
    Does not know prisoner's age; he may be 24 or 25 years old; his wife was about 18– a well looking decent woman– thinks prisoner ought to have loved such a woman; they were only about a year married; had no child; witness himself is a married man; he knows well what the honeymoon is, and don't think a man and his wife ought to disagree during it; deceased often went to see her mother, and passed through the bog at night; the boy is a quarter of a mile from Nurney; don't think it is improbable but a woman might be assaulted at night without being able to procure assistance; prisoner seemed deeply afflicted at his wife's death; he did not go see his wife taken up but prisoner's father did; think it probable a man might not wish to see his wife in that situation– prisoner went to the inquest and remained there during the whole examination.
    Surgeon Byrne, examined by Mr. Greene.
    Is a Surgeon: saw the deceased and examined her body; saw several marks of finger nails on the breast; was scratched from one angle of the jaw to the other, and under the eye-lid; she had great marks of strangulation; and extravasated blood on the neck, near the wind-pipe.
    Cross-examined, by Mr. McNally.
    Thinks any person might cause strangulation; recollects reading of a person [Mary Ashford we believe] similarly situated in a stream in England; it might happen that she came upon her death in defence of her virtue.
    Mary Sharkey–examined by Mr. Greene.
    Is married; lived in Nurney, on the 17th and 18th of February in part of the house, where prisoner and his wife resided; they occupied the under part; the apartment to the left was occupied by Michael Kelly; Neale and his wife held another apartment; recollects the 17th February, she will never forget it; saw prisoner and his wife in her apartment that evening; her husband was present; it was about seven o'clock; heard the prisoner say he would go ramble, when his wife observed that if he did not stay at home, she would go to her mother; prisoner then went out, as did witness's husband; deceased remained with the witness; nothing remarkable happened until about nine o'clock, when the prisoner returned; she knew prisoner rapping at the door; when witness heard him she told her husband, who said "I know it is Mick;" only one window in prisoner's house– if fronted the street; it had shutters to it and a sash in very bad order; one 
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TULLOW HUNT
The Members of the Tullow Hunt will dine at COFFERY’S INN, CARLOW, on Tuesday the 7^th of April – John Bruen, Esq. in the Chair.
Dinner on the Table at Six o'Clock.
March 27^th, 1818

London, March 14, 1818
SIR – I have lately had the honor of receiving a letter signed Thomas Haughton, and Thomas Finn, as Secretaries to a Committee of respectable Gentlemen, complaining of undue collection of Tolls in the town of Carlow, and requesting my answer should be addressed to you.
    I beg leave to state to the Committee: that since I have had the honor of being connected with the Corporation of Carlow, my advice has uniformly been that our Officers should adhere closely to the ancient usages, as handed down to us; but not in any case to exceed them.
    Finding however from the statement now laid before me, and such information as at this distance I have since been able to procure, that some abuses, (at what period I know not) have crept into the mode of collection of the Tools, I have written to the Sovereign and other members of the Corporation of Carlow, requesting to take the subject of Tolls into their most serious consideration ; with the view of meeting as they consistently can, the wishes of the respectable inhabitants of the town and vicinity of Carlow.
    For my part, I must assure the Committee, that I shall be happy to give my aid to a permanent arrangement upon liberal principles; such as may be beneficial to the town of Carlow, whose interest I sincerely wish to promote; and satisfactory to all parties. I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble servant,
CHARLEVILLE,
To Robert Jackson, Esq
Graigue, Carlow.

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1818

GAMBLING
    The Treasurer of the Fund, for bettering the condition of the Poor, acknowledges the receipt of 6s. 8d from Robert Jackson, Esq. being a moiety of a fine, levied by him on persons detected card-playing in his parish, at a time they should have been employed in some useful or industrious avocation.
    We forbear publishing the names of the parties, in the hope that they well desist from such practices, and we must render to Mr. Jackson, that praise to which he is so well entitled for his activity, in suppressing every species of crime which has a tendency to demoralize the lower classes.

THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1818

HIBERNIAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
    The Carlow Bible Society, met on Tuesday last, at the News-room. About half past one o'clock, Colonel ROCHFORT was called to the chair, and having expressed his hipe that the excellent object of the Institution should meet that reception which its importance deserved, referred to one of the Secretaries of the Hibernian Bible Society, the Rev. Mr. MATHIAS, who rose to detail the nature, object, and progress of Bible Institutions. 
    We are sorry that our limits will not permit us to follow the learned and Rev. Gentleman in hi powerful display of the benefits which have arisen to society, for the establishment of Bible Societies: He said, 'that their progress and success had been beyond al calculation, in establishing that union amongst christians of all denominations, which was the grand object of the sacred oracle, which they had undertaken to disseminate.– By sending it forth without note or comment, they were diffusing the pure word of God, in a way calculated to assist every sect and class, without arming any one of them with arguments against another. As the Book of God is the subject of ........ belief, it must meet the approbation of ....... values, as producing the best results, for time and for eternity: its effects have been so visible on the manners of society, that it has been observed generally, that those places where the Bible was disseminated, were more remarkable for the regularity and sobriety of the inhabitant, than any other places, which is one great proof among the many of its utility, even in a temporal sense, by checking the progress of infidelity and vice: But when we consider the spiritual and eternal advantages to be derived form reading this a sacred Book, namely, that of bringing salvation to the soul, it must be allowed by all denominations of christians to be their most imperative duty to further its distribution. Five the Bible as God has given it. Comments were written in ages of controversy: they should now sunk into obscurity; and all differences, sects and names, should merge into that of Christian, whose Faith should be; that the Bible is able to make us wise unto salvation; and to produce the consequent practice of doing all the good we can to each other. We have, therefore, no questions of Religion. We seek the establishment of no Church but that of God, and we look for the period, when all men shall be of one heart and one mind." The Rev. Gentleman went at large into an account of the Bible Societies in foreign parts, and the great blessings produced by their labours. We are obliged to omit these observations for want of room.
    The Very Rev. the Dean of Leighlin, spoke next, as did in succession, the Hon. and Rev. E. Wingfield, Messrs. Irwin, Blake, Brough and others, after which the following Resolutions were put and carried unanimously.
    1st Resolution moved by Dean MAUNSELL– seconded by the Honourable and Rev. Edward WINGFIELD.
    RESOLVED– That the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of FERNS, be appointed PRESIDENT.
    That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be appointed VICE PRESIDENTS:    
Earl of Besborough
Earl of Courtown
Earl of Charleville
Earl of Wicklow
Henry Bruen, Esq. M.P.
Sir U.B. Burgh, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
Sir Thomas Butler, Bart.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Joshua Paul, Bart.
Sir Wm. Wolseley, Bart.
Right Hon. J.M. Barry
Robert Latouche, Esq.
Wm. Burton, Esq.
Thomas Kavanagh, Esq.
Philip Newton, Esq.
John Steward, Edq.
Nicholas A. Vigors, Esq.
Robert Ballie, Esq.
John Cornwall, Esq.
The Very Rev. the Dean of Leighlin
John Bennett, Esq.

    2d Resolution moved by the Rev. H. IRWIN– seconded by JOHN J. LECKY, Esq.
    RESOLVED– That the following Gentlemen be appointed as a Committee to conduct the business of the Carlow Branch of the Hibernian Bible Society:–

Rev. F.E. Trench
Jocelyn Thomas, Esq.  
Rev. Wm. Gore
Rev. Dr. Falkiner
Adam Jackson, Esq.
Mr. Francis Montgomery
Doctor Stone
Doctor Maharg
Doctor Read
Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.
R.M. Fishbourne, Esq.  
Nathaniel Proctor, Esq.
Edward Butler, Esq.
John Lahee, Esq.
Simon Clarke, Esq.
Mr. James Smyth
Mr. Thomas Burrowes
Mr. Richard Davies
Mr. Joseph Bowles
Mr. Delamer

    That William Fishbourne, Esq. be appointed Treasure– and
    That the Rev. Joseph Jameson, Richard Brough, Esq. and Mr Francis Montgomery be appointed Secretaries, and ex officio members of the Committee
    3d Resolution moved by the Rev. D. E. Blake– seconded by Rev. J. JAMESON.
    RESOLVED– That there shall be Committees appointed at the following districts:
    1ST DISTRICT–Leighlin-bridge and Bagenalstown.
    2ND DISTRICT– Tullow and Ballin.
    3RD DISTRICT– Myshall and Killedmond.
    4TH DISTRICT– Hacketstown and Clonmore.
    And that the following Gentlemen be appointed Committees for the respective districts:

4th Resolution moved by Rev. SAMUEL T. ROBERTS– seconded by REV. CHARLES C. BROUGH.
    RESOLVED– That the annual meeting of the Carlow Branch of the Bible Society, be held in future on the second Wednesday in August.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

    We have seen a sample of new Oats, which grew on Mr. Drew's Lands at Monknewtown: it is a beautiful colour and a plump grain. Reaping of Barley and Oats is pretty general in the county Dublin. Most of the Wheat, which is in plenteous crops, will be ready for sickle in about a fortnight. Drogheda Journal.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1818

ATTEMPT OF ABDUCTION.
(From a Correspondent)
    Committed to our County Gaol, by JOHN BENNETT, and JAMES HOZIER, Esqrs. Two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace – Thomas Goucher, and Henry Goucher, charged on the oath of Elinor Langan with having on the night of the 4^th instant, broken into the house of James Codd, a farmer in the neighbourhood of Hacketstown, with whom she resided, and forcibly dragged her from under a bed, placed her on a car, and carried her several miles through the country, to force her to marry the said Thomas Goucher. Captain NIXON of Nurney, and the REV. C. BROUGH, our townsman, who is Curate of the Parish, having heard of this outrage, collected a party of their neighbours, and succeeded in apprehending those fellows, and restoring Elinor Langan to her friends, who was yesterday married by the REV. JAMES POE, in the Parish Church at Hacketstown, to a deserving young man, with a cheap farm and a comfortable house in the county of Wexford. What a happy change for this young girl, to be rescued from a set of ruffians, and placed under the protection of the man of her heart. We understand that the above Magistrates have bound her in the subs of one hundred pounds to prosecute at our next assizes.
    This is the second time within a short period that we have had occasion to notice the spirit and activity of Mr. BENNETT in bringing offenders against the laws, to Justice. We thank our Correspondent for the above paragraph, which we have given in his own words. ED.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1818

TULLOW HUNT
    The MEMBERS of the TULLOW HUNT will dine together on TUESDAY, 29^th Instant, at CULLEN’S INN, Tullow. The Hounds will meet at Aghade-bridge at Ten o’clock on that day.
    N.B. – It is particularly requested that those Members who have not already paid their Subscriptions up to the first of July, will have the goodness to pay on the 29^th Inst.
Sept. 21, 1818.

We find that the Tenant of the Customs, in this town, has broke out again; and is extorting money from the country people, as heretofore. – We now have the pleasure of informing the Public that the COMMITTEE OF FREE MARKETS has given directions to have the law put in force with the utmost rigour, against all persons concerned in this outrageous conduct; and the country people will be afforded every possible redress by applying to the Committee whenever they feel themselves aggrieved.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6^th, 1818

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
The Tullow Hunt will meet at the under-mentioned Places at Nine o’clock, each Morning:– Friday, the 9^th at Tinnehaly; Tuesday, the 13^th at Cooper’s copse, Friday the 16^th at Shillelagh.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12^th, 1818

On Thursday late, a battle royal took place, in front of our Office, between the representatives of two ancient Irish families – Mr. O’FARREL, Collector of Customs, and a young man of the name of MAC C. The provocation, we understand was given by the great O: - but the son of CORMAC proved "mighty in the field:" – and after a few rounds of hard fighting – obliged his adversary to retire, amidst the shouts and hisses of the spectators, who witnessed, with pleasure, the triumph of the juvenile Hector over this Ajax of the Customs. In his flight, the recreant Greek loudly called for Law and Justice; though he is constantly acting diametrically opposite to them – the young Trojan, is resolved that he shall have the full benefit of both; as in addition to a sound drubbing, we are informed, that this young man has sworn information’s of an assault against Mr. O’Farrel!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1818

    We understand that the worthy Tenant of the Customs has again broke loose – he is now acting a new part: The renowned Dick Byrne one of his trusty myrmidons, was on Thursday last committed to goal, by ROBERT JACKSON, Esq. for assault on a countryman.

    The Tullow Hounds meet at Clogrenan on Tuesday and at Burton-Hall, on Friday next.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1818

THE CUSTOM GANG. – We understand the Tenant of the Customs, has just returned from Dublin, with his Law Agent, and Aid-de-Camp, Dick Byrne: it should seem that the odds of opinion were against them; for they have not swaggered so much since their return. – The country People should be aware, that even the regular Customs are not payable until after the sale of the article.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1818

CHARITY BALL
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CARLOW
On THURSDAY EVENING, the 10^th INSTANT, THERE will be a CHARITY BALL, the Amount of which will be applied to enable the DISPENSARY to contribute to the FEVER HOSPITAL, and SICK POOR.
Ladies,……….3s. 4d.
Gentlemen,…..4s.2d.
PATRONESSES:
THE HON. MRS. BROWNE
MRS. BRUEN
LADY BURTON
LADY BUTLER
LADY BURGH
MRS. ROCHFORT
MARS. VIGORS
STEWARDS:
COLONEL BRUEN
SIR ULYSSES B. BURGH
SIR THOMAS BUTLER, BART.
SIR CHARLES BURTON, BART.
COLONEL ROCHFORT
WILLIAM BROWNE, ESQ.
FRANCIS BRUEN, ESQ.

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General Mourning.
JAMES HOGG
FANCY TAILOR
DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW

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RETURNS  
    Public Thanks for the kind and liberal preference given to him, while in Business. He assures such Gentlemen as may honor him with their Commands, that they shall meet with regular and prompt attention – and that they shall be executed in the very best style, at the shortest notice, and upon the most reasonable Terms. He is enabled, from arrangements entered into, to supply Clothes at the following Prices :
Gentlemen’s Dress Black Coat and Vest of the Finest Quality 4 11 0
Hunting Smallclothes, ditto 0 17 6
Best Cassimere Pantaloons and Vest, do: 2 5 6
Two Superfine Cassimere Waistcoats, 1 0 0
One Pair Cloth Pantaloons 1 5 0
Superfine Black Vest, 0 15 0
Full Suit of Morning or Livery for Servants 4 0 0
    Ladies’ Habits and Children’s Clothes furnished (engaged with out alteration,) upon Terms equally moderate. Commands left at his House, Old Royal Oak, will be immediately and thankfully attended to.

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TIMBER FOR SALE.
TO BE SOLD,
ON THE LANDS OF KNOCKBEG,
    On the Banks of the River BARROW, within One Mile of CARLOW, 500 Large OAK, ASH, ELM, and BEECH TREES, of the very finest Quality. The Oak is fit for Lock Gates, and Mill Work; the Ash, the best Description for Coach Makers’ Use, Hoops, Staves, Dray Shafts, Car Timber, &c.
    Five Mill Shafts – Sizes as follow ; - No. 1, 18 feet long, by 22 inches square – No 2, 15 by 21 do. – No. 3, 15 by 18 do. – No. 4, 14 by 17 do. – No. 5, 13 by 18 do.
Application to Mr. JOHN WARREN, Carlow.– Attendance every Day at the Wood.

BALL FOR THE SICK POOR. – We have every confidence in cherishing the hope, that the Ball on Thursday next, for the purpose of providing medicine for the Fever Hospital of this town, will be numerously attended; and we would suggest the absolute necessity of adopting means of providing a fund for this purpose, above all others, as on it, in a good degree, may be said to depend the safety of those in health, as well as the relief of the sick! – It may be necessary farther to add, that for every pound, subscribed or collected – the Treasurers and Stewards have a claim for double that sum, by Presentment off the county. We, therefore, think it our duty to explain the nature of this intended Charity, by which every individual may be convinced, – that literally speaking, IT BEGINS AT HOME!

THURSDAY, December 10^th 1818

TIMBER FOR SALE.
TO BE SOLD,
ON THE LANDS OF KNOCKBEG,
    On the Banks of the River BARROW, within One Mile of CARLOW, 500 Large OAK, ASH, ELM, and BEECH TREES, of the very finest Quality. The Oak is fit for Lock Gates, and Mill Work; the Ash, the best Description for Coach Makers’ Use, Hoops, Staves, Dray Shafts, Car Timber, &c.
    Five Mill Shafts – Sizes as follow ; - No. 1, 18 feet long, by 22 inches square – No 2, 15 by 21 do. – No. 3, 15 by 18 do. – No. 4, 14 by 17 do. – No. 5, 13 by 18 do.
Application to Mr. JOHN WARREN, Carlow.- Attendance every Day at the Wood.

    WARREN respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, that he has laid in a large Assortment of Superfine and Refine Cloths, Pelisse Cloths, Cassimeres, Cords, Linens, &c. &c. He is well assorted, as usual, with Teas and Sugars of the best Quality, laid in from the most respectable Mercantile Houses in Dublin ; also, Bar and Bunch Iron, Steel, Metals, &c. &c. all which he will sell on the most reasonable Terms.
Carlow, 6^th December 1818.

MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 1818

FOX HUNTING
On Thursday last, the Kildare Hounds meet at Narraghmore – where they found, and had a run of 32 minutes, as far as Mr. Long’s house, when the Fox was earthed – Five gentlemen rode in – the first of who was a Carlow boy. – The Hunters next drew the cover of Knockrigg, where they found again and having ran straight forward, for an hour and three minutes – dogs abreast high – they earthed, within about a mile of Bray, in the County Wicklow.– On the present occasion there was a great emulation amongst the riders – and a trial of skill between the gentlemen of the counties of Carlow and Kildare. – The first who rode in again was a County Carlow gentleman – he was in a black coat, mounted on his noted horse Nimrod: he topped the chace throughout, and was closely followed by five other gentlemen who also rode in, like true sportsmen! – This was one of the most cheery hunts we have had the whole season. The party was composed of real Foxhunters –

"Oft have their fractured bones,
And dislocated joints, their virtues shewn."

The Tullow Road still continues to be infested by an armed bandit. The Post-man, who conveys the Mail, between Tullow and this town, had a very narrow escape on Tuesday night last. His safety, and that of the Mail, may be attributed to the swiftness of his horse. Since the above night, the man has been obliged to wait for day-light, to ensure the safe delivery of the mail bags from this town to Tullow, Clonegal, Newtonbarry & etc.

Between 1 and 2 o’clock on Thursday night, a man was driving a cow through this town; the looing of the cow induced a woman that was up to open her door (thinking it might be one of her own) on asking the person where he was driving the cow; he made no reply, but drove much faster. The woman immediately called up her family, pursued and overtook the travellers, in the coal-market, when the man ran away, leaving the cow behind; which was claimed next morning by a poor man of the name of Maher, from Knocknagee, about two miles from Carlow.

COUNTY CARLOW
PRESENTMENTS.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT by the late Road Act, which has taken place the First of November last, Notices in writing, of all applications, requests, or proposals for the laying out, forming, making, or repairing of Court-Houses, Sessions Houses, Bridges, or Walls, or for executing any other Public Works, intended to be submitted to the Magistrate

CHARITY BALL,
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE SICK POOR, &c.

The Funds of this most valuable Institution, being completely exhausted – and the number of Claimants, for Assistance, being greater than at any former period, further Donations from such Ladies or Gentlemen as could not attend the Ball, are most earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by EDWARD BOX, Esq., or any of the Stewards or Patronesses.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1818

EXPULSION OF A CATHOLIC BISHOP FROM NEW SOUTH WALES
(from the Dublin Weekly Registers)
    The Right Rev. Mr. O'Flyn, a native of Kerry, a friar, had originally intended himself for the austere order of La Trappe, and spent near two years in the convent of that order, when his health became so much affected, that he was directed to repair to a more southern climate. He went to Rome and then became a Priest in the Irish Franciscan or Dominican convent. The situation of the wretched Irish banished to New South Wales, filled his mind with anguish. He perceived, what indeed is very apparent, that for the same species of offence, they suffered a double punishment to that inflicted on other British subjects– banishment from their country and from their religion. Besides, the insurrection acts make it a transportable felony, without the benefit of a trial by jury, to be abroad at night, or to have arms concealed in a person's dwelling-house, &c. and these statutes, be conceived, were likely to afford a class of convicts who might desire the consolations of their own religion, and be perhaps the better subjects, even in a foreign country, for having an opportunity of receiving spiritual instructions. Animated with the desire of carrying comfort to those who were deprived of every human consolation, he resolved to devote himself to the mission in the other extremity of the globe.
    He threw himself at the feet of the Pope, communicated his project, and applied for Episcopal jurisdiction in New South Wales. His plan was approved of, and the jurisdiction granted him. Cardinal Gonsalvi assured him, that the British Ministry was so favourably inclined to the Catholics, that they would give him every countenance and assistance necessary for carrying his charitable purposes into execution.
    Thus prepared, Dr. O'Flyn arrived in Ireland about two years ago. A subscription was opened to raise a fund for his expenses out. The Catholic Bishops, as they always do, subscribed liberally from small means. The Catholic gentry, as they always do, subscribed miserably– and the people at large, were not applied to from motives arising from a discretion which sought to attain its object with as little publicity as possible.
    The Rev. Gentleman then repaired to London and deemed it right to signify his intentions to the British Ministry. He also requested that he might get a free passage to Port Jackson. As to his project, it was said that the Government would not interfere with it : but a free passage was refused, it being at the same time intimated that as an ordinary settler he might get to his destination, on payment of something near 100l. The money, whatever it amounted to was paid, and the Rev. Gentleman embarked as a settler, and arrived safe at Port Jackson.
    No sooner, had he set his foot on land, no sooner had his avocation been discovered than he was immediately seized, by order of the Governor, flung into the first returning vessel, and sent back a species of state prisoner, and safely delivered up at Lord Bathurst's office, where he was civilly told to go about his business.
    Such is the brief history of the first Catholic mission to New South Wales, as it is now related in the highest ecclesiastical circles. Will it draw any explanation from the people of the Colonial Department? It is reasonable at least, to expect that it will.

Extract of a Letter, dated Nov 26, 1818
    "It is no longer possible to inhabit this country, on every side crumbling under the weight of  the most revolting fanaticism. Don Francisco de V......y C......a was carried off on the 17th of this month, from the bosom of his family, by Familiars of the Holy Office, and he has since disappeared, no one knows where. The School of Artillery, formerly so flouring, is almost annihilated; the pupils desert it en-masse, the Jesuits wishing to take upon them more power than their Officers and Professors. The roads are infested with robbers armed brigands, who hinder the communications with the Castiles and the kingdom of Leon. Commerce has entirely disappeared– in a word, our perspective is frightful. The Grand Inquisitor sends us orders of the day, like the Generals who commanded us when were fighting and shedding our blood to defend the rights of the Tyrant who covers Spain with mourning and desolation."

THE DANDIES – Almost the whole of these Gentlemen employ the same tailor. The man is a foreigner who has attained great celebrity by a new mode of fine-drawing the seams in the back of the coat. The same artist pads the sleeves and breast of both coat and waistcoat: the pantaloons are also stuffed; and instead of a strap to confine them at the ancle, the band is filled with leaden shot. This artist announced last week, to his customers, that he should shortly have stays upon a new principle. It may appear incredible that Mr. Staytape can realize so great a profit as 15,000 a year, but such is his boast.

CARLOW: Printed and Published by RICHARD PRICE Sole Proprietor, at the Office, Dublin-street within 2 doors of the New Meat-Market; where Subscriptions and Advertisements are received. Orders taken in by the Agents Messrs. NEWTON and Co. Warwick-Square, London; and by Mr. FITZPATRICK, 4, Capel-street. Dublin – Letters (Post-paid) attended to. Days of Publication, MONDAY and THURSDAY.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1819

CARLOW AND DUBLIN DAY COACH, WILL COMMENCE RUNNING
On THURSDAY, 28^th JANUARY, 1819,
AND continue to do so every SECOND DAY, until the Coaches now in preparation shall be ready to ply daily, The Coach will leave
KELLY’S HOTEL, DUBLIN-STREET, CARLOW,
At NINE O’CLOCK, on the Mornings of TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, and returning, Start at SEVEN O’CLOCK, from
DUFFY’S HOTEL, 16, DUKE-STREET,
On the Mornings of WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SUNDAY, BREAKFAST at BLACKCHURCH, passing through Naas, Kilcullen. Balitmore and Castledermot, arriving in Carlow at THREE, when another Conveyance, called
THE TELEGRAPH,
Will take up Passengers for TULLOW – and return the following Morning at Seven o’Clock, in time to secure Places in the Coach to Dublin – for Two Inside and Four Outside Passengers.– FARES MODERATE, and a Reasonable Allowance of Luggage. Jan. 25, 1819.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1821

THE CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND MERCANTILE ACADEMY,
RUTLAND-PLACE, CARLOW,
Rev. JOHN CALDWELL, (A.B.) Master.
    At the Half yearly Public Examinations of the Pupils in this Establishment, held on 20^th and 21^st inst. The following young Gentlemen obtained Premiums for general answering, in the order of their names, viz:-
Mr. John Fishbourne, and Mr. Macartney, cut.
Mr. Atkins,
Mr. Horatio Vigors, and Mr. Allen Brough, cut.
Mr. Meade Stone,
Mr. Locke,
Mr. J. Urban Vigors.
    And the following obtained the Special Premiums in History and Geography together, viz:-
Mr. Macartnery, and Mr. Edward Fishbourne, cut.
Mr. Allen Vigors, and Mr. Rawsen, ditto.
Mr. Secker Brough, and Edmond Fishbourne, ditto.

24^th Dec. 1821.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE –
We understand that the Members of the Tullow Hunt will meet at ten o’clock each day, in the following places: - Saturday, December 29^th, Kellistown Steeple – Tuesday, January 1^st, Aghade-bridge – Friday, 4^th, Jerusalem – Tuesday, 8^th, Killenane, near the Royal-Oak – Friday, 11^th, Aghade-bridge – Tuesday, 15^th, Bullingate – Thursday, 17^th, Myshall – Saturday, 19^th, Castlemore Moat.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 1821

MERCANTILE, CLASSICAL, AND MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL, CARLOW
Michael S. Clarke
    Returns his sincere Thanks to his numerous Friends, of all denominations, who have, during a period of nearly twenty-six years, so amply supported his School.
    Grateful for past and present favours, he is determined to give up his whole time and attention to the advancement of his Pupils, on a plan, embracing at once all the sound modern improvements in Science, and methods of teaching the Ancient and Modern languages ; and to aid his intention has engaged an Assistant, from the College of Dublin, amply qualified in the Classical Department, to enter those who are design for Academical pursuits.
    Along with the English, French, Latin, and Greek Languages, his plan will include the best modern Courses of Geography, History, English Grammar, Elocution and Composition; also Natural and Experimental Philosophy, for which purpose he is provided with a complete Philosophical Apparatus, and a Library of well chosen Books, Globes, Charts and Maps for the use of his Scholars.
    He purposes to keep up public Examinations half-yearly, whereby opportunity will be given of judging of his plan that the proficiency of his Pupils, Strict attention paid to the morals of the Scholars.
    From the above considerations, and the zeal and attention of the Principal, he hopes for an accession to his number of Boarders ; and his Day-School, deriving all the advantages of the above courses, will claim the attention of the Inhabitants of Carlow and its vicinity.
    The Person who thus presents himself to the Public for whom he has so long laboured, seeks no Competition, and only wishes to unite his humble efforts with the other Professors of Learning in the delightfully situated and healthful Town of Carlow.
    Terms, for Boarders, 30 Guineas per Annum, paid half-yearly in advance; no Entrance Fee required. For Day Scholars, 4 Guineas per year, paid Quarterly in advance.
    A complete Electrical Machine adapted for Medical Purposes, with or without a Battery, to be sold at M. S. Clarke’s Schools.
21^st 6^th Mo. 1821.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1822

TO BE LET,
FROM THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF MARCH NEXT,
THE HOUSE and LANDS OF BALLYMURPHY, containing 140 Acres, situate within one mile of the Town of Tullow.
Proposals will be received by JOHN ALEXANDER, Esq. of Milford.
February 11, 1822
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1822
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1822

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1822

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Tullow Hunt will meet, at 10 o’clock in the morning at the following places: - February 12, Kellystown Steeple; 15, Oak-Park; 19, Castlemore-Moat; 22, Oak-Park; 26, Fenagh; March 1, Burton-Hall.

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1822

CARLOW FREE SCHOOL
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The names of those who subscribed for the clothing are as follows:- Rev. Andrew Fitzgerald £5; Dr. Doyle, Messrs. P. Curran, Michael Nowlan, John Coffery, Thomas Hughes, and P. Duane £1 each; Rev. P. McSwiney, Rev. M. McDonnell, and Messrs. Plunket, Ivers, Warren, James Cullen, and Thomas Coyle 10s. each; Rev. Messrs. Joyce O’Connell, James McDonnell, Kinsella, and Mr. Muddowny, and J. Ryan 5s. each.

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1822

THE CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND MERCANTILE ACADEMY,
RUTLAND-PLACE, CARLOW,
Rev. JOHN CALDWELL, (A.B.) Master.
    At the Half yearly Public Examinations of the Pupils in this Establishment, held on 26^th and 27^th inst. The following young Gentlemen obtained Premiums for General Answering, in the order of their names, viz:-
Mr. LEGGE, having *cut with Messrs. JOHN FISHBOURNE and MACARTNEY.
Mr. PHILIP ATKINS.
Mr. RAWSON, having cut with Mr. JONES.
Mr. HORATIO VIGORS, having cut with Mr. MAHARG.
Mr. LOCKE, having *cut with Mr. SECKER BROUGH.
Mr. BALL.
    And the following obtained the Special Premiums in History and Geography together, viz:-
Mr. MACARTNEY, having cut with Mr. LEGGE.
Mr. RAWSON, having cut with Mr. MAHARG.
Mr. LOCKE, having cut with MESSRS. JOSEPH and EDMUND FISHBOURNE.
Mr. THOMAS ATKINS.
In English and Mathematics – Messrs. LEGGE, and ALLEN VIGORS.
*After a hard and protracted contest.
July 4^th, 1822

MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1822

29th July, 1822
MY DEAR SIR,
    I have great pleasure in sending you the enclosed Resolution of the Grand Jury at our late Assizes, more particularly as I most fully coincide in every sentiment expressed therein.
Believe me, dear Sir,
Your's faithfully,
H. BRUEN.

To Pilsworth Whelan, Esq.
Tullow.
    RESOLVED, That the Thanks of this Grand Jury, are justly due, and hereby given to PILSWORTH WHELAN, a Magistrate for this County, for his spirited and persevering exertions in apprehending and bringing to justice six notorious offenders at this Assizes, who had been the terror of the peaceable inhabitant of divers parts of this County.
H. BRUEN, Foreman.
    RESOLVED, That the foregoing Resolution be inserted in The Carlow Morning Post.
Grand Jury Room, Carlow,
    25th July 1822.

Rathglass,July, 1822.
    MY DEAR SIR,
    I had this day the honour of receiving your letter, enclosing a Resolution of the Grand Jury of the County of Carlow, entered into at the late Assizes, expressive of their approbation of my exertions as a Magistrate of this County.
    That my Conduct in the discharge of my Magisterial duties should have been considered deserving this Public expression of Approbation, from so highly respectable a Body of my Countrymen, as the Grand Jury of the County of Carlow, and accompanied, as that Resolution has been by the assurance contained in your letter, of your fully coinciding in the sentiments expressed therein, is as it must ever be to me, a source of the truest pride and gratification, however unconscious I may be of having deserved it.
    I beg leave, through you, to convey to those Gentlemen, my sincere and heartfelt acknowledgments for the honor they have thus done me, and to assure them it shall be my study through lif