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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1737, 4 July 1862, Page 5

IRELAND.

Colonel Knox, of Brittas Castle, was fired at ou the 31st of March, near Templemore, and slightly wounded over the right, eye, by a man, who lay in wait for him behind a hedge. The miscreant escaped. Gorernment afterwards offered a reward of £100 for his detection. After a three weeks' search, it is understood that the police have now discovered him. A man named Behan, the son of a farmer residing at Barnane, has been arrested, and has been identified by Colonei Kriox as the person who fired at him. At the time of the occttrrenee the assassin, previous to discharging his pistol, crossed the road, caught hold of the bridle of Colonel Knox's horse, and demanded money, arid on being refused, he pulled a pistol out of his pocket and discharged its contents at Colonel Knox's head ; Colonel Kuox had, therefore, ample time and opportunity to observe the features of the man, so as to be able to identify him. During the perpetration of the assault Behan was accompanied by another man, now known to be his brother. This man has also been arrested, having been identified by Colonel Knux. Dr Wilde the eminent oculist of Dublin, has absolutely assigned St. Mark's Opthalmic Hospital to trustees for the benefit of the poor of Ireland. This institution was founded by Dr. Wilde, who for the purpose purchased and repaired at a cost of more than 1,100 the premises formerly known as the Park-sreet School of Medicine, but which since then has been designated St. Mark's Hospital.

The celebrated Yelverton case is likely to occupy the Irish Court of Common Pleas this term, probably after the Easter holidays. Mrs. Yelverton's legal advisers have filed notice of a motion to amend the bill of excepUods taken after the trial. If leave be granted, the effect will be to somewhat simplify the cause, by expunging from the bill all the exceptions relating to the Scotch marriage, leaving the validity of the ceremony performed by Father Moouey, at Rostre^or, the only subject for consideration.

The Cork Examiner says :— " We* i egret to state that a telegram has been received here announcing the circumstance of Miss Rtttcliff, daughter of Sir John R;iteliff, having been burned to death at her father's seat in England. The catastrophe was occasioned by her reading in bed, and the candle setting fire to the bed curtains. The deceased young lady is said to have beeu endowed with great beauty and remarkable accomplishments.

The Down-shire Protestant states that government have determined to institute a Recorder's Court in Belfast, and that Thomas K. Lowry, Q.C., is to be the first Recorder.

A movement is on foot for procuring funds to erect a staiue in Dublin to the memory of Edmund Burke. It promises to be successful.

A Cork paper states that there is a general impiessiou that Mr. Butt, member for Yougu), will soon resign his seat, adding that uo supporter of the government will have a chance of being chosen to fill the vacancy. The Cork Examiner lately warned off the AttorneyGeneral from Kiiisale when there was a talk of a vacancy there.

Another '48 celebrity has ceased to dream over " the wrongs of his country," and plot against the Saxon oppressor. Col. Doheuy, who accompanied M'iManus ' bones to Ireland along with the California!) deputation, has died at New York. His death will not grieve the Irish priesthood very much. He was one of the patriots who took fur their motto in '48, " perish the altar if it stands in the way of liberty,"

On Sunday, April 20, a znau named Corrigan was shot in the county Longford, and his wife dangerously wounded by the same assassin. Corrigan was shot within a few yards of his own door, at about 8 o'clock in the morning 1 . The assasin then stepped forward and deliberately fired at the wife. Her depositions have been taken. The constabulary have arrested several persons. Mrs. Corrigan has named the man who shot her. This is au agrarian crime (Jorrigan had become tanaut of a farm from which his predecessor was ejected. Another terrible crime has been perpetrated at a place called Castledawson, in the couuty Londonderry, It arose out of a dispute about some trespass of cuttle among a family named M'Erlane. Charles M'Erlane fired a gun at his cousin, John M'Eilane, and shot him dead. John's friends thereupon assailed Charles with pitchforks and other weapons, and killed him.