, 1881-06-22

AHiS INV iiiuS WV AAO 49,
neIius Kelleher and Michael Harrig.
ton, residing at Kilnamartyra and Bally-
vaurney, near Macroom, were arrested
nnder the Coercion Act. Tie warrant
charged them with being reasonably sus-
pected OF entering houses at night with
the object of intlmidating the inmates.
DUBLIN, June 1.
Alarming accounts have reached Lime.
rick tonight that at a sheri6's sale at Sea.
riff, 10 the county Glare, to-day, a collision
took place between the police and the
people, that four of the police have been
shot with revolvers fred from houses in
the town, and that two others have been
MORALLY wounded. Conflicting reports
have arrived one representing that two
officers and a s~ub-constable have been shot
dead aud two constables MORALLY wounded
and another that three policemen were
shot dead, There is reason to fear that Q
sanguinary collision has taken place.
Owing to the pressure of business Of an
urgent nature connected with the disturb.
ed and threatening condition of the coun.
try, Mr.. Forster found it necessary to
remain in Dublin som days beyond the
time at which he expected to conclude
his business, and he has been engaged in
his office up to q late hour holding coulter.
ences with the officials Of the Irish
executive aud with persons who had
information to give as to the state
Of popular feeling 10 the provinces. There
can be little doubt that the Executive are
convinced that more energetic and strong
er measures are called for, as the people
are inAamed to such a pitch, and so
demoraIized by the agitation and by the
habit of trampling upon the law that they
are ripe for any mischief. While the fierce
passions are aroused by appeals which are
incessantIy addressed to them by incendiary
d~emagogues who never tire of lnHamlng
them, even while pretending to appease them
they ere also flushed with their partial
success over the civil and military power
aud are becoming every day more daring
and persistent. While their vengeful
spirit is aroused by the story OF their
wrongs which is dinned into their ears by
persons who know how to represent their
grievances in the most vivid colours, they
hnd vent tor their pent-up feelings Ia
attacks on the police and the military on
such occasions as the sale OF tenants
farms or stock. The disordeIy and riot.
Gus scenes which then occu: are to be
regarded with serious apprehension. They
familiarizs the people with habits OF law.
~Iessness and draw out the fighting quail
ties that have hitherto been kept in check
by the fear OF consequences, which 10 every
day diminishing in proportion to the inn
purity which. through the forbearsnce
of the authorities is extended to the
rioters. The police add military become
less formidable, and from being REGARDED
with a wholesome dread they will, after
o little more practice in successful rlotlng
by their assailants, be looked on with
contempt. TIE soldiers and constabuiary
are incensed, not merely Against the pon'u-
lace, but against their officers and the
civil authorities, who will not permit
them to use their weapons to defend
themselves. There is some risk OF this
Indignant feeling assuming a form which ,
may eudauger the preservation OF dlsci.
pline, and lead to an irrepressible' outbreak
of fury against their assailaots or acts OF
retaliation afterwsrds upon che iahabitants
of the garrison districts. There are omIn-
Gus murmurs among the men. and In their
state of evaporation it would need
but little more provocatiou to excite them
to break out of barracks at all risks and
avenge themselves upon the populasa.
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