REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1468, 11 June 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN, Loudon, June 7. News has been received from Ireland that a large number of people assembled to-day at Tran more in County Waterford, to attend a meeting called by the league agitators. The authorities bad learned that a meeting was to be held, and had previously despatched a large force to the neighborhood ; and as scon 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. Government have, within the past few da} r s, had the position of affairs in Ireland under consideration. Several meetings of the Cabinet have been held to discuss matters, and it has transpiied 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. Later intelligence from Ireland repeats that further riots have occurred at Simile, in the County Mayo, between the police and the peasantry, but the disturbances aie now subsiding, the rioters having been almost entirely dispersed. News to hand from Ireland states that attempts were made last night on the railway to wreck a train conveying troops to the disaffected districts. The lines were torn up in several places, but owing to the vigilance of the railway officials, accidents to the trains were averted. The Australian and New Zealand mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on April 2G, were delivered here to-day. The Orient Company’s steamer Lusitania arrived at Plymouth to-day from Australia. June 8. At Shrule, County Mayo, yesterday, a serious riot 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. Relations between Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, and his Parliament, which have, for some time, been of an unsatisfactory character, have now become more discordant. The Prince’s demand for reforms in the system of Government, have met with general opposition on the part of members of the National Assembly, and a large section of the community. Much dif. erence of opinion exists, however, and considerable disorder prevails in this principality, which is now declared to be in a state of siege. The homeward Australian mails, via Suez and Brindisi, which left Melbourne, April 20, were delivered here to-day. Calcutta, June 7. Telegrams have been received from Candahar reporting that further fighting has taken place at Ghirisk, between the rival adherents of Ayoub Khan and the Ameer Abdul Rahman,

resulting in the defeat of the followers of Ayoub. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Albany, June 9. Their tloyal Highnesses Princes Albert Yictor and George, of Wales, are passengers by the P. and O. Company’s steamship Cathay, which left here to-day for Melbourne. Melbourne, June 10, The Royal Princes will leave the P. and O. Company’s Cathay at Adelaide, and make a short stay in that city before coming on to Melbourne. In the Legislative Council last night, after farther debate, the various amendments to the Reform Bill, made by the Assembly were rejected without a division, and the House then adjourned to Wednesday next. It is generally expected that in view of the action of the Council, Government will abandon the Reform Bill. A caucus of Ministerialists will be held on Tuesday next to take the present position of affairs into consideration, and decide upon a course of action. SYDNEY, June 10. A local mechanic has succeeded in fitting a sculling-boat with a sliding seat which acts as a motor, in a similar style to that boat in which Hanlan rowed the race for the championship of the world was allleged to have been constructed.