ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1339, 17 June 1859, Page 5

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Shocking Death.—Au inquest was held at the Mulliugar workhouse, by P. Connell, Esq.,a. few days ago, on the body of a young woman,' named Eliza Fegan, aged 21 years. It appeared that on the 28th December last, asdeceased was in her father's cabin, at Tahmon, while her father was at his work as a day labourer, she was seized with an epileptic fit, to which sad complaiut she had been for many years subject; that when attacked she was near the fire, and in her struggles one of her legs reached the fire place, and was dreadfully burned; and, stiil more horrible to relate, while the wretched sufferer was in this miserable condition, a pig, attracted no doubt, by the smell of tbe burniug leg, rushed into the cabin; and commenced devouring the half-roasted limb. A man who was passing on the road was also attracted both by tbe smell and the noise of the ferocious brute, aud went in to tbe rescue of tbe suffering creature. She was immediately" conveyed to tbe Mulliugar workhouse; where. every attention was bestowed on her, but in vain. She lingered in a state of indescribable agony for nearly a month,, when death terminated her existence. A verdict, was brought in of " accidental death." 7 7. A French View of the Invasion of Buitain. —We ought not to labour under any illusion us to our force or that of borhood, and we must take into j- account the advantage an inconvenience of the two national characters'—on the other British slowness and , tenacity,'' Our attack is furious audi,almost irresistible, but the thoroughbred Englishman, heaiy, awkward, and disdaining a military life as unproductiTe, ltus the temperament of a bull dog—once he bites he never lets go his. hold. Wounds only exasperate him, and whenattacked ou bis owu soil be will die or kill the aggressor. Let us not forget that characteristic of. British: courage. In spite of.:the numerous batteries which defend the English soil, wo might perhaps effect a landing, but two or three victories would be fat from giving us England, a nd it would perhaps be less difficult to got there than to leave. There is too much patriotic pride and courage in our allies ou the other side ofthe channel for us to flatter,'ourselves that we could easily give them a mortal blow. — The Univers (Paris.) Baron Meyer de Rothschild was elected on j Tuesday, tbe 14tk March; as member for Hythe. | The member elect stated that he would go into Parliament without any bond, but would nevertheless give his vote to all liberal and'-priident reform, and watch cautiously any attempt which iiii jht be made tj bring ! back those imposts v>h eh had been abrogated by the country. 7 ... .Prince Albert of Prussia left Rome yesterday With ■ respect to the rumours ,of a marriage between his sister and the Prince ofTWales, it may be said that they ar-j certainly, premature, and most likely improbable.: . •" ,•/>: TvSi,;''*..•.