SIR,

THE Vessels that arrive here daily, furnish us with good News, from all parts of Ire­land; and whatever is con­firmed by credible Persons, assure your self, I shall communicate to you the next Posts.

From Dublin we are informed, that the Late King James, has delivered that Ci­ty over to the French King, by giving the Keys of the Castle of Dublin, and the Gity Gates, to French Commanders in chief; and by mounting and dismoun­ting the Guards, with the French Soldi­ers; the Irish being rejected, or eased of that trouble; so that the Case of the whole Inhabitants of that City is to be lamented; the English and Protestants being compelled to give Free Quarters to the French; and the Papish Inhabi­tants, to those of the Irish Soldiers, that are yet remaining there.

King James has also seized on all the Brewers Malt; and in every Brew-House [Page 2] has placed Officers of the Army; and strictly ordered, that none of the Liquor shall be sold, but all brewed for the use of the Army; and has laid his Commands on them, to sell him their Beer Five Shil­lings in the Barrel cheaper, than former­ly they did; (notwithstanding his Cop­per Payments:) The French are highly dissatisfied with the Irish in Dublin, vil­lifying, and calling them a Thousand Cowardly Rogues; urging, That they could not keep their own Country, but that They (meaning the French) must be sent for, and exposed to all hardships, through their Cowardize.

From Newry, in the North of Ireland, we are informed as followeth, That Collonel Stewart went lately to the Walls of Dundalk, and seeing no pro­bability of Opposition, he went far­ther, and seized on One Thousand Head of Black Cattle; and caused them to be drove by Dundalk: And that the Irish might not think he came purely for the Prey, the worthy Collonel sends them a Trumpeter, to tell rhem, That he came not to steal their Cattle, but took them fairly; and if they were so disposed, they might come and Rescue them, or receive Payment for them. But so great was the damp on their Spi­rits, that though there were Three Re­giments in the Town, not one of them came out, nor so much as made one Shot from the Walls, but suffered the Collonel to carry off his Prey, without the least Interruption; and since that, the Irish, as we are credibly imformed, have deserted Dundalk, Atherdee, and Carlingford.

We have likewise a Confirmation of the actual Surrender of Charlement. And that the Governour, Teige O Regan, when he took his leave (with the Com­mander in Chief of the English Forces there) desired, that one thing might be granted him; which was, That he might carry King James one of the Brass Guns, which they left in the Castle; which the General much wondered at, after the Articles and Surrender had passed, say­ing, I know no use you can make of it, unless it be to Coin Brass Money. To which Mr. Governour Teige Answered, Be mee Shoul Ioy, I believe your Grace is in the true of it.

And now, to conclude, from the above Particulars, in all probability, when, and wheresoever our Army Approaches, the Irish will either Desert or Submit, rather than truckle to the French Ty­ranny, and Absolute Power; which that that they may do, is the earnest Desire of,