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IRELAN D. State of the Country.

Shocking Outrage-0n the night of Sunday, the 14th instant, between the hours of eleven and twelve o’clock, a party of fellows, amount- i to ei t in number, were admitted into th house 0 *a~herd named Reilly, in the ser- vicp of Mr. Wilkinson; with the Intent of mur- dering an unofi'ending Pro nt of the name ofMorton, who was employed by Mr. Wilkin- son as tutor to his children, and was living in the hetd's house until a more convenient re- sidence c‘euld be found. Fortunately Morton was awakehed by the noise of their entrance; and when they knocked for admission in to his room, in the name of Captain Rock. he had suficient time to barricade his door, and, with a spade, and the assistance of his wife, (a we- man so advanced in pregnancy as to have since given birth to a child), succeeded in repelling every attempt to effect an entrance, though made with the greatest violence, and with im- mense stones. Finding Morton so resolute, and their attacks in vain, they tendered an oath \to him to quit the country in three days; and he being in fear of his life, absolutely ottered tocoawly, upon his own Bible, but they would not receive an oath in that manner, and. onhis reaching out his hand fer their version of the Scriptures, it was immediately run through with a bayonet. After having smashed his window, and inflicted severe wounds upon his wife and himself with stones, they departed, leaving Captain Rock’s orders that he should not stir out till ten o'clock the following day. Morton, however. as soon as he could do it with safety, made the best of his way through the fields accompanied by his wife,to the police barracks at Ashbourne, (a distance of about half a mile,) when Sergeant Rankin immedi- ately turned out with his- party and arrested five of the fellows, viz—James Kennedy, (styled Captain Rock.) Patrick Kennedy his brother, Luke M‘Dermot, Brien Reilly and John Reilly, sons to the herd, and also a man of the name of Cox, who was taken in the morning; they were all clearly identified by Morton and his wife, and fully committed to Trim Jail by Michael Thunder. Esq. It is to be particularly ob- served, that when Morton reached Ashbourne, Sergeant Rankin and his party had only just returned from pursuing a gang of a similar number, who were attempting to break in upona man in Castle-street, who had taken potatoes by task from a neighbouring farmer, and' on whom, no doubt, they would have inflict- ed severe punishment, had they pot been in. terrupted by the police, when they fled up the street, breaking the windows as they passed along, and taking the very direction of the house in which . Morton resided. This is but a specimen of the state of this once peace. able neighbourhood; scarcely a Sunday night elepee‘s~ without some harmless individual feel- ing h' elects of these midnight legislators' in-

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to the police for their steady and watchful con- duct, not only this but upon every other occasion where their services are required, and it is to be haped that the promptitude with which this gang of rufins were discovered and committed to prison, will operate as a salutary check upon those they have lettbehind. Mor- ton, his wife, and five helpless dbildren, inclu- ding the babe just entered upon existence, are still residingin the police barracks, under the just impression that another , and most proba- bly a more fatal attack, would be made upon them in any place of less security.

Attack on the Donerai'le Coach and Passen- germ—On Monday two coaches left Doneraile for Cork, laden with passengers, to attend the assizes. The first were occupied with the persons charged with a conspiracy to annihi- late tithes, and who were on their way to sur- render themselves for trial. The second coach contained several gentlemen passengers, and some witnesses to give evidence on the trials. When they reached Killavullen up- wards of 1500 persons had assembled, who as. sailed them with savage yells, and cries of “lnformers; these fellows are going to swear away the lives of innocent people. A volley of stones were thrown, which struck the passengers, several of whom alighted, and es- caped through a glen. A man named Warren, clerk of the petty sessions of Doneraile, being recognised, was assailed with stones, dragged from the coach, and brutally treated; he 'was conveyed to an adjoining house, in a very pre- carious state. The coach, after great delay, was sufi'ered to proceed; and overtook the pas- sengers who escaped. 0n arriving at Cork, a rep: rt was instantly made to the General of the District, and a troop of Lancers left town in the evening for Killavullen.

On Sunday night, the 14th, two houses he- longing to a Protestant farmer, named John Martin, at Ballinavarney, within five miles of Enniscorthy, were set fire to, and totally con- sumed; three sheds adjoining, and a great quantity of farming implements—in fact, all that this poor victim possessed, Were also des- troyed! Fortunately the houses were unoccu- pied. The incendiaries then proceeded to a third tenement, about 100 yards distant, oc. cupied by a man, his wife, and their infant child, which they also set fire to. The inmates escaped by stealth, and concealed themselves in aditch. On quitting the scene of havee, they left a notice, threatening Martin with death if he did not give up the land, which two years ago he took possession of, the former tenants having been ejected.

The house of a farmer, named Laurence Ahearn, on the lands of Rahenadee, near Adamstown, the estate of General Browne Clayton, was attacked on Friday night by an armed party, and Ahearn sworn to surrender his farm, and quit next day; his crime is said to be, that he paid his rent punctually.—Wsz.

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UNITED STATES. From the Halifax Journal.

The Army, as now constituted, comprise. l Major-General, 2 Brigadier-Generals, 1 Adj“. tant General, 2 Inspectors General, 1 Quart" Master General, 4 Quarter Masters, 1 Commie sary General, or Subsistence, 2 Commissariu' l Surgeon-General, 12 Surgeons, 55 Assis. tant do., 1 Paymaster General, 14 Paymasteri, l Commissary General of Purchases, 2 Mili Storekeepers, 13 Colonels, 13 Lieut. Colonels, 22 Majors. 132 Captains, 154 First Lieutenanti, 154 Second, do., 6 Third do. 11, SergeantMa, jors, 11 Quarter Master Sergeants, 428 sq. geants, 454 Corporals 14 Principal Musiciam, 212 Musicians. 108 Artificers, 250 enlisted to. Ordnance, and 5052 privates. Total com-iii. sioned officers, 594; non-commissioned aficeu and privates 6540. Making the whole strength of the Army 7134 men.

The number of recruits enlisted into the ser. vice during the year ending the 30th Sept. 133., exclusive of Rangers was 1.246,- . .

At the ditl‘erent armories of the. Unit“ States, there were manutactured or procured, during the year, ending 30th Sept. last,1 forty. two pound iron cannonade. 133 thirty-ts. pound do., 11 twenty-four pounders, 93 field on. riages, 27,453 muskets, 3,490 Hall’s “n.3,... sets of accoutrements for infantry, 4,000 for Riflemen, 1,000 do. for cavalry, 5214 lbs. can. nistsr shot, 394,395 musket ball and buckshotw l cartridges, 11,393 lbs. bullets &c.lw. 1

The whole number of militia in the United | States according to the latest returns, is, 1,308,047. There were distributed to this I during the year ending 30th Sept. last, by the I United States, 17 pieces of field artillery, 23 ‘ field carriages, 21,070 mnskets, artillery and cavalry swords, 5167 set of coca utremeats for small arms, and 1,000 for cavalry.

The Annual Treasury Report.—The Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury toboll Houses of Congress, which has been publislr ed in detail, enables us to present the follow ing synopsis of the finances of the nation.

The Revenue from the first January, 1832. to the firstJanuary 1883, actual and estimated. is stated at $31,732,659,51—making, with the balance in the Treasury, on the first of Janus- ry, 1832, an aggregate of $36,255,573 96.

The expenditures, actual and estimated, for the same period. are stated at $4,641,466.51 leaving an estimated balance in the Treasury. on the first day of January, 1833 (including the Danish Indemnity) or $1,644,107, 73.

On the first ofJanuary, 1833, the whole pub' lic debt willhave been reduced to $9,000,698 83, which, set off against the seven millions of stock in the Bank of the United States, may also, be considered as effectually extinguished. so as to leave the nation free of debt. '

The imports for the year ending 30th Still last are estimated at $100,653 677; and the s!- ports for the same period at $89,037,943. 0‘ which $63,074,815, were of domestic, and 23,963,128 of foreign articles.