ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2242, 9 June 1881, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[BEUTBB’S TELEQBAMS.]

LONDON, June 7. Affairs in Ireland.—Serious Riots. News has been received from Ireland that a large number of people assembled to-day at Tramore, in County Waterford, to attend a meeting called by the League agitators. The authorities having learned that the meeting was to be held, had previously despatched a large force to the neighborhood, and as soon as the people assembled, the police arrived on the scene, and dispersed the 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 measures to suppress the increasing disorder, June 8, The accounts to hand to-day from Ireland continue to give further evidences of the alarming state of the country. Numerous further arrests of prominent agitators and suspected persons have been made during the past few days under the Coercion Act, and active steps are being taken by the authorities to stop all meetings called together by the Land League. A large number of people assembled yesterday at Mullingar, in County Westmeath, but the police were despatched to the scene, and the meeting was prohibited and the crowd dispersed. At Shrulo/in County Mayo, yesterday, serious riots occurred between the police and peasantry, who had assembled in large numbers to prevent an ejectment. Severe fighting took place, and several of the rioters were arrested. The mob, however, again attacked the police, and rescued the prisoners after a further conflict. News is to hand from Cork that the roads in the district have been destroyed, and the telegraph lines have been cut in several places. A large detachment of troops has accordingly been despatched to traverse the country and prevent further outrages. The Bulgarian Parliament-

The relations between Prince Alexander of Bulgaria and his Parliament, which for some time have been of an unsatisfactory character, have now become most discordant. The Prince’s demand for reforms in the system of government have met with general opposition on the part of the members of the National Assembly and a largo section 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.