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and committed the most disgraceful outrages.
They broke into the hatches, aud getting into,
the hold, commenced plundering eyerythiRg
that was valuable. They opened the mail bags
and boxes, and scattering their contents in the
hold, obtained all the government dispatches.
which they tore up and destroyed.


They afterwards began TO strip the vessel,
tearing off the copper sheathing, and destroy
ing the huh with pole axes. The American
Consul contryed at the onset of the attack to
escape with large amount of specie and
papers OF great value


lRELAED.-The accounts from Ireland are
gloomy, and every day adds to the misery Of
the people in that unfortunate country.


The accounts from various parts of the
country give painful evidence Of the existing
distress. Many Of the districts are suffering
the horrors Of famine-fever is on the in
crease. The Ballinasloe Advertiser states that
the district hospital in that town is yerg
crowded.


There are many fever cases. The Galway
Mercury gives an account of relief meeting
in that district, where the sum subscribed was
totally inadequate to the emergency of the evil.
In Mallow fears Of an outbreak have been
general. In Clogheen, oatmeal and coarse
flour had been distributed to above 900 starv-
ing creatures. In Waterford the respectable
sum Of $3.50 had been subscribed in one day,
and other sums had since been added,


In Traliee, money had been raised and pro
visions distributed to the furnishing populace.
The accounts from the districts on the south
and southwestern districts are nearly uniform
IN their statements of the destitution, and ap-
prehensive for the continuance of peace.


FRANcE.-The French papers are filled
with details of the attempt upon Louis Phil
lipe's life, mentioned by the last steamer, and
congratulations on his escape.


PoRTUGAL.-There has been an insurrection
in the North Of Portugal, originating with the
wine growers, who have risen against the ex-
actions of the Government. The insurgents
numbered between and 1000. The coun5
try has been put under martial law. It is said
that had the movement been more general, it
would have seriously embarrassed, perhaps
overthrown the Government.