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Monthly Chronicle.
House then divided on Mr . Smith ' s amendment , which was lost without a division . The grand business of the night was now introduced by Mr . W . Ponsonby , who , in a short prefatory speech , proposed his motion on the subject of Reform . Before he moved any of the resolutions specifically , he read them all to the House—Thev are in substance as follow : — Resolved , that it is indispensably necessary to a fundamental Reform of the Jlepresentationthat all disabilities on account of reliion be for ever abolished
, g , ¦ and that Catholics shall be admitted into the legislature , and all the great offices of state , in the same extent , & c . as Protestants now are . That it is the indispensable right of the people of Ireland to be fully and fairly represented in parliament . That , in order that the people may be fully enabled to exercise that right , the privilege of returning members for Cities , Boroughs , & c . in lhe present formshall —that each county be divided into districtsconsisting of
, cease , 5000 houses each—each district to return two members to parliament . That all persons possessing freehold property to the amount of 40 s . per annum , all possessed of leasehold interests of the annual value of , all who have resided for a certain number of years in any great city or town following a trade , and all who shall be free of any city , by birth , marriage or servitude , shall vote for members of parliament . That seats in parliament shall endure for number of years ( The blanks
were left to be filled up by the direction of the House . ) The first of these resolutions Mr . Ponsonby moved . Mr . Pelham spoke against it , principally on the old argument of this not beingthe time , and concluded by moving the question of adjournment . The general sentiment among those who opposed the motion appeared to he , that no concession should be made to conciliate ; but that , if the present coercive measures did not restore tranquility , the last appeal should be made to Force—in which they seemed conscious of decisive , superiority . of to
The motion of Mr ! Ponsonby was lost by a majority 117 30 . The members went armed to the above debate , and 18 rounds of ball and cartridges were served 10 the troops , both horse and foot ! ¦ ( 16 . Early on Sunday morning last , about tw-o o ' clock , a number of armed men , amounting io several hundreds , made an hostile appearance against the inhabitants atForkhill , near Dundalk . They were opposed by the City of Dublin militia , quartered in that part , ancl the yeomanry cavalry , commanded by Capt . Fortescue . Finding it not 10 bring them to a close engagementfrom the
situawas easy , tion they had taken , the yeomanry and militia made a feint attack upon these people , and afterwards a retreat , , which drew the latter alter them ,-and having brought them to a spot from which they could not so readily escape , the cavalry wheeled about , only about 24 in number , ( the Dublin militia opening right and left to let them pass ) , fell upon them with great fury , killed about 25 , and took several prisoners .
Ministers have already sent over instructions to the Lord Lieutenant to an-Kounce to the military in this country an intention of increasing their pay , 18 . On Tuesday last four privates of the Mqitaghan militia were shot , in pur-- , suance of the sentence of a Court-Martial . These men had engaged to desert from their officers upon a signal , and were actually appointed officers , and had received commissions to act in rebel corps . 19 . Three men of lhe Wexford regiment of militia have been tried at Cork for acts of mutiny and disloyalty ' one of them has been sentenced to be shot
; , another to receive icoo , and the third 600 lashes . 20 . Letters received from Philipstown state , that on Wednesday night an attempt was made by a numerous body of united Irishmen to surprise the barracks . The garrison , consisting of a party of the 4 th dragoon guards , flew to arms , and without waiting to dress themselves , rushed upon the assailants , two of whom they kilted , took four of the ringleaders , and put the-remainder IP flight , manv of whom were severely wounded .
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Monthly Chronicle.
House then divided on Mr . Smith ' s amendment , which was lost without a division . The grand business of the night was now introduced by Mr . W . Ponsonby , who , in a short prefatory speech , proposed his motion on the subject of Reform . Before he moved any of the resolutions specifically , he read them all to the House—Thev are in substance as follow : — Resolved , that it is indispensably necessary to a fundamental Reform of the Jlepresentationthat all disabilities on account of reliion be for ever abolished
, g , ¦ and that Catholics shall be admitted into the legislature , and all the great offices of state , in the same extent , & c . as Protestants now are . That it is the indispensable right of the people of Ireland to be fully and fairly represented in parliament . That , in order that the people may be fully enabled to exercise that right , the privilege of returning members for Cities , Boroughs , & c . in lhe present formshall —that each county be divided into districtsconsisting of
, cease , 5000 houses each—each district to return two members to parliament . That all persons possessing freehold property to the amount of 40 s . per annum , all possessed of leasehold interests of the annual value of , all who have resided for a certain number of years in any great city or town following a trade , and all who shall be free of any city , by birth , marriage or servitude , shall vote for members of parliament . That seats in parliament shall endure for number of years ( The blanks
were left to be filled up by the direction of the House . ) The first of these resolutions Mr . Ponsonby moved . Mr . Pelham spoke against it , principally on the old argument of this not beingthe time , and concluded by moving the question of adjournment . The general sentiment among those who opposed the motion appeared to he , that no concession should be made to conciliate ; but that , if the present coercive measures did not restore tranquility , the last appeal should be made to Force—in which they seemed conscious of decisive , superiority . of to
The motion of Mr ! Ponsonby was lost by a majority 117 30 . The members went armed to the above debate , and 18 rounds of ball and cartridges were served 10 the troops , both horse and foot ! ¦ ( 16 . Early on Sunday morning last , about tw-o o ' clock , a number of armed men , amounting io several hundreds , made an hostile appearance against the inhabitants atForkhill , near Dundalk . They were opposed by the City of Dublin militia , quartered in that part , ancl the yeomanry cavalry , commanded by Capt . Fortescue . Finding it not 10 bring them to a close engagementfrom the
situawas easy , tion they had taken , the yeomanry and militia made a feint attack upon these people , and afterwards a retreat , , which drew the latter alter them ,-and having brought them to a spot from which they could not so readily escape , the cavalry wheeled about , only about 24 in number , ( the Dublin militia opening right and left to let them pass ) , fell upon them with great fury , killed about 25 , and took several prisoners .
Ministers have already sent over instructions to the Lord Lieutenant to an-Kounce to the military in this country an intention of increasing their pay , 18 . On Tuesday last four privates of the Mqitaghan militia were shot , in pur-- , suance of the sentence of a Court-Martial . These men had engaged to desert from their officers upon a signal , and were actually appointed officers , and had received commissions to act in rebel corps . 19 . Three men of lhe Wexford regiment of militia have been tried at Cork for acts of mutiny and disloyalty ' one of them has been sentenced to be shot
; , another to receive icoo , and the third 600 lashes . 20 . Letters received from Philipstown state , that on Wednesday night an attempt was made by a numerous body of united Irishmen to surprise the barracks . The garrison , consisting of a party of the 4 th dragoon guards , flew to arms , and without waiting to dress themselves , rushed upon the assailants , two of whom they kilted , took four of the ringleaders , and put the-remainder IP flight , manv of whom were severely wounded .