SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3988, 10 June 1881, Page 2

SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

London, June 7. News has been received from Ire'and that a large number of people assembled to-day at Tramore, in the county of Waterford, to attend a meeting called by the Land 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 pulice arrived on "the spot 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 matters, and it has transpired that it has been decided that the authorities in Ireland should maintain a very firm attitude, and adopt the strongest posßßble measures to Suppress the increasing disorder. June 8. Accounts that are to hand to-day from Ireland, continue to give further evidence of the alarming state of the country. Numerous farther arrests of prominent agitators and suspected persons have been made during the past few days under the Coercion Act. Acive steps are baing 'taken by .the [authorities to stop all meetings called together by the Land League. A large number of people assembled yesterday at Mullingar, in tbe County of Westmeath, but the police were despatchgd to the scene and the meeting was prohibited, and the crowd dispersed. At Shrule, in the 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. The news to hand from Cork states that the roads in the district had been destroyed and the telegraph lines been cut in several places. A large detachment of troops were accordingly despatched to traverse the country and prevent further outrages.