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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 81, 10 June 1881, Page 3

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* GERIOUS'CONDITIOa OP IRELAND. NUMEROUsTaR RESTS. London, June 8. Accounts to hand today from Ireland continue to give evidence 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. Active steps are being taken by the authorities to atop all meetings called together by the Land League. A large number T>f people assembled yesterday at Mullingar, in the County of Westmeath, but the police were sent to the scene. The meeting was prohibited, and the crowd dispersed. At Shrule, Mayo* yesterday, a serious riot occurred between the police and the 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 fiu*ther .conflict. News to band from Cork is that roads in that district have been destroyed, and telegraph lines have been cut in Beyend. places. A large detachment of troops has accordingly been .despatched to traverse the country and prevent further outrages, : <> Relations between Prince Alexander of Bulgaria andhisPaitiament, for some time have been unsatisfactory, have now become discordan^ The Prince's demands for refornflrin the system of government meet with general opposition from members of the National Assembly ami a large section of the people. Much difference of opinion exists, however, and considerable disorder -^prevails in the Principality, which is now declared to-be in a state of siege, Tenders Hr the New South Wales loan of two millions at 4 per cent amount to four millions. Albany, Thursday. Arrived, P. & 0. Co.'s Cathay, with Suefc mail; irom London, 6th «May. -•?-••;■: :.v-u-:-: ••;- --.