On Tuesday a large number of persons, including Mr. Farrell,
M.P. for North Longford, were arrested and committed for trial in connexion with a raid on the Douglas estate, near Longford, on August 18th; and early on Wednesday another large body of men were arrested, including Mr. McKenna, the ex-candidate for South Longford. These arrests were pre- ceded by the publication in the Dublin Gazette on Tuesday of a proclamation declaring that the six counties of Roscommon, Clare, Galway, Leitrim, King's County, and Longford are in a state of disturbance, and require an additional establish- ment of police. The proclamations empower the Lord. Lieutenant to order extra forces of police to the counties proclaimed. There is, we fear, little doubt that the condition of Ireland is one of great unrest. That the Government are most anxious to preserve law and order we do not doubt ; but we hold that they must be blamed for the easy optimism with which they first met the agitation in regard to the grazing lands.
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