ANGLO-CELT DECEMBER 29, 1848 THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH At an ordination by the Lord Bishop of Meath, in the Church of Ardbracan, for the Diocese of Meath, on Sunday, the 24th December, 1848, the following persons were admitted to the holy order of Priests:-- The Rev. Godwin SWIFT, for the curacy of Dunshauglin; the Rev. John Parsons WETHERALL, for the curacy of Laracor; the Rev. James Alexander HAMILTON, for the curacy of Trim; the Rev. John William BRISCOE, for the curacy of Foyran. And for the holy order of Deacon-- The Rev. Samuel Wesley DAVIS, for the curacy of Athlone. The numbers on such occasions in the diocese of Meath, are generally small, because ordinations are held frequently. As an ordination is held whenever required, if there be two or more candidates, provided they make application, and prove their qualifications, at least six weeks before the canonical day in each quarter of the year. ===================================================== BURGLARLY AND ROBBERY (From our own Correspondent) BELTURBET, Dec. 28th, 1848--It would be very horrifying to relate in detail a most savage and atrocious outrage enacted on Christmas night, on the lands of Kilnaglere, within about three miles of this town. The house of James MAGUIRE, an old man of seventy-one years of age, was broken into by four demons in human form, at the midnight hour--and his daughter coming down from the room was stabbed on the arm in three places--the old man was also knocked down and stabbed in four places on the body. The heartless ruffians cried out, "the purse, the purse," and though it was handed to them, in amount £1 10s., together with some little tea and sugar, remaining after their Christmas enjoyment, they ransacked the house, and carried off some portion of their wearing apparel and bed clothes, &c. Strange to say, that from their screams they could obtain no succour, although they had neighbours residing within a few yards of them. Sub-Inspector GIBBONS, accompanied by Doctor WADE, almost immediately visited the scene of outrage--the latter gentleman with his known ability, probed one of the wounds over the heart of the poor old man, and from it extracted a file of about five inches long, but which, used as a dagger, was separated from its handle in their attempt to murder him. It is thought their victim cannot live, though he still lingers. This outrage was perpetrated near the place where Mr. MOORE's life was attempted. ==================================================== BIRTHS On the 24th December, in this town, the wife of Mr. Charles MAGUIRE, pawnbroker, of a son. December 25, at Philipstown Rectory, the lady of the Reverend Lord John BERESFORD, of a son. December 25, at Dublin Castle, Mrs. Frederick WILLIS, of a son. December 24, at the house of her father, Richard MANDERS, Esq., Mountjoy-square, the lady of Major OWEN, late 17rh Regt., of a daughter. ___________________________________________________________ MARRIAGES December 23, by the Hon. and Venerable the Archdeacon PLUNKET, John Davy BRETT, Esq., Captain of the 17th Lancers, to Georgina, younger daughter of Colonel R.C. MANSEL, Deputy Quartermaster- General, Dublin. December 23, at St. Mary's Church, and afterwards at Marlborough- street Chapel, Dublin, Robert, son of Captain JOHNSON, Aughacashel, county Leitrim, to Catherine, daughter of Francis MacNAMARA, Esq., J.P., Arran-view, county Clare. ___________________________________________________________ DEATHS Dec. 25, Captain Edward D'ARCY, of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, formerly of the 43d Light Infantry. This gallant old officer lost both his legs at the siege of New Orleans. Dec. 22, Myles CASSERLY, Esq., of Roscommon, in the 61st year of his age. Dec. 22, at Castlehacket, Robert, second son of the late John H. BURKE, Esq., of St. Cleran's, county Galway. ====================================================== County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project