Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 512, 10 June 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

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(Special to The Mail.)

(Reuters Telegrams.) London, June 7. News has been received from Ireland that a large number of people assembled to-day at Tr<imore, in the County Waterford, to attend a meeting called by tho Land League agitators. The authorities having learned tbat the meeting was to be held, bad previously despatched a large force to the neighborhood, and as soon as tbe people assembled the police arrived on tbe scene and dispersed tbe meeting. Some resistance was offered by the mob, but no serious disturbance occurred.

The Government have within the past few days had the position of affairs in Ireland under consideration. Several meetings of the Cabinet have been held to discuss the matter, and it has transpired that it has been decided that the authorities in Ireland should maintain a very firm attitude and adopt the strongest possible measures to suppress the increasing disorder. London, June 8. The relations between Prince Alexander of Bu'garia and bis Parliament, which have for some time been of an unsatisfactory character, have now become most discordant. The Prince's demands for reforms in the system of government have mot with general opposition on the part of members of tbe National Assembly and large sections of the community. Much difference of opinion exists, however, and considerable disorder prevails in the Principality, which is now declared to be in a state of siege.

Accounts to hand to-day from Ireland continue to give further evidences of the alarming slate of the country. Numerous further arrests of prominent agitators and suspected persons have been made during the past few days under tho Coercion Act. Active stops aro being taken by the authorities to stop p.il meetings called together by the Land .League. A large number of people assembled yesterday at

d Mullmgar, in the county "1-l^^H '- but tho police were despatched to^WI n scene, the meeting was prohibited, and c the crowd dispersed. At Shrule, in the c County Mayo yesterday, a serious riot /?. occurred between the police and the is peasantry, who had assembled in large t numbers to prevent an ejectment. Severe ;) lighting took place, and several of the 3 rioters were arrested. The mob, however, q again attacked the police and rescued the s prisoners after a further conflict. News - is to hand from Cork that the roads in 5 that district have been destroyed, and the telegraph lines have been cut in several j places. A large detachment of troops . has accordingly been despatched to } traverse the country, and prevent iurther ■. outrages. j Tenders for the New South Wales loan , of £2,000,000, to bear interest at the rate . of 4 per cent wore opened to-day. The . total amount offered was found to be . £4,000.000. Tenders at £103 8s and upward will receive allotment in full. Albany, June 9. The P. and O. Company's steamship Cathay with the Suez mail, dated London May 6, arrived in King George's sound to-day.