The "Fall Mall Gazette" contrasts the position of Victoria and New South Wales as two equally democratic communities, and believes that Victoria continually falling behind will cause a speedy change of policy. The fears which were entertained sometime ago that a collision would occur between the constabulary and peasantry hare been realised. A strong party of police proceeded yestorday to Ballina, county Mayo, one of the centres of the Land League, for the purpoee of arresting several prominent leaders whom the Govern ment intended to prosecute for conspiracy and intimidation. The people, of the town, on learning the intention of the constables, assembled in large numbers, many of them being armed, and obstructed the police in the execution of their duty. They refused to disperse when called upon and attacked the police. A sanguinary encounter ensued, resulting in several police being seriously wounded. A large number of persona were finally arrested. Further disturbances are apprehended, and everything possible has been done to strengthen the police. A Capetown telegram stye: —Farther in* telligence of a disquieting character was received to-day, showing that the hostilities of the Native tribes are extending and assuming more serious proportions. The Daly tribe, which has hitherto maintained a friendly! attitude to the British Government, has now revolted and attacked the British Residency atltorinda. Sailing a capture upon the first occasion, the attack was renewed with no better success. A gallant defence was made by those belonging to the Besidency, and the enemy were repulsed. The situation generally is becoming serious, and it is sow manifest that the colony must put forth its utmost strength to crush the hostile tribes. A telegram from Constantinople received to-day says:—The actual outbreak of hos tilities took place on Monday, when the Turkish troops under Dervish Pasha sur rounded the town and oertain Albanians fired the first shots, and were replied to by the Turkish soldiers without serious casualties on either side. Dervish Pasha maintained the position which he has taken up in the neigh borhood of Duloigno, and now awaits further instructions from his Government.
