... ADDRESS TO THE IRISH OF CARDIFF. A public address was delivered on Thursday evening at the Stuart Hall, Cardiff, by Mr j. Lysaght Finegan, M.P. for Ennis, to the Irish people of Cardiff, under the auspices of the Cardiff Branch of the Land League of Great Britain. There was a very large attendance, the hall being crowded in eyery part. The band connected with the Hibernian Society was present, ...

... The Mayor of Sheme!d attended at the Town haH on Wednesday morning, and made special reference to the attack on the Salvation Army. He deplored the disgraceful riot; but the MnuM did not the for the constable had en previous occa-siona ottered to th.) Salvation Army any peace protection they might require. He hoped the police mig-ht be aMe to bring the offendçm t ...

... [FROM MONDAY'S MARK LANE EXPRESS. Dull, mild, and foggy weather has characterised the past week, and this morning it is damp, al- though the temperature is lower. The rainfall has been slight in all English counties, but, in the absence of drying winds, the land continues very wet, and a spell of dry and colder weather is much needed. The grain trade in all its branches has once again become ...

... WORKMEN'S HALL.—The annual meeting of this institution was held on Tuesday, and, as the committee had hit upon the device of giving a free concert, there was a large audience. Air David Phillips, chairman of the hall committee, presided. The proceedings of the evening included the reading of the balance sheet, the nomination of new members, and an account of thc liberal aid Sir George Elliot ...

... On Monday evening a. free reading-room for working men was opened in the VoIunteer's-haII buildings by the Rev. J. Howel), incumbent of Holy Trinity, through whose exertions funds f«r the purpose-have been got up by holding popuia.r readings in the hall. The ren.ding-1-oom is a com- fortable apartment, nicely lighted up with ?a.s, and there is also a smokmg-rolJlll adjoining, and have been ...

... LOCAL MILITARY MOVE- MENTS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the following :— War Office, Pall Mall, Jan. 24,1882. Line Battalions (The Welsh Regiment).—■ Lier tenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel the Hon. C.J. Fox Powys retires from the service, receiving the value of his commission, dated 25th just. Militia. Engineers (Royal Monmouthshire).— Lieutenant Ernest Arthur Kennedy resigns ...

... THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY. The president of the Sheffield Chamber of Com- merce, at the annual meeting on Thursday, re- ferring to the French treaty negotiations, ex- pressed the opinion that a solution of the present difficulty would ÎOffild if the English ment wo-:l;'t grve a pledge that it not'sign treaty less favourable the existing one. If they did that, &iia adhered to the determination, ...

... THE FISHING RIOT AT BRECON. The further examinatin of the men, Thomas Jones and Edward Lewis, on the charge of having a gaff in their possession, and also with unlawfully wounding three baihffs iu the employ of the Usk and Ebbw Board of Conservators, was continued at the Shire-hall, Brecon,on Monday. Mr H. Eds-ar Thomas again appeared for the conserva- tors. Mr T. W. Bishop defended Lewis, and ...

... THE TURKISH WAR INDEM- NITY. SETTLEMENT OF THE DIFFICULTY. Sr. PETERSBURG, Wednesday. — The Bourse Gazette states that an understanding has been arrived at between the Russian Government and the Porte with regard to the payment of a war indemnity, according to which the Porte engages to pay the amount in annual instalments of 10,000,000 francs. ...

... THE RESCRIPT OF THE GER- MAN EMPEROR. STORMY PROCEEDINGS IN THE REICHSTAG. Berlin, Tuesday.— In to-day's sitting of the German Parliament, Prince Biscarck, replying to the discussions upon the recent Royal rescript declared the rescript was perfectly justifiable, and remained unshaken by the attacks made upon it, and concluded by asking whether any one could reproach him with cowardice. Amidst ...

... THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU. PHIOAOKLPHIA, Jan. 9.—To-day's proceedings ,*>egan with Guitsau's usual harangue, which he continued till the bailiff suppressed him. Among other things he said that he had received a cheque for 1,500 dollars from the Stalwarts of New York and Brooklyn. Mr Scoville then continued his argument on the insanity law* the prisoner making scarcely any interruption. Mr Scoville ...

... THE LOSS OF THE SSe CALLIOPE. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT CARDIFF. THE LOADING OF GRAIN CARGOES. On Thursday, Mr Rothery, the wreck com- missioner, assisted by Captains Castle and Forster, nautical assessors, opened a Board of Trade inquiry at the Town-hall Cardiff, into the loss of the ss. Calliope, of which Mr Thomas Baker, of Cardiff, was the managing owner. Mr Muir Mackenzie, instructed by ...