... Some surprise has been created in Flintshire by the announcement that 240 Irishmen are being sent over from Dublin to join the 1 lintshire Volunteers for drill purposes. An endeavour having been unsuccessfully made to establish volunteer corps in Ireland, by Colonel King-Har- man, this expedient was hit upon. Col. Cooke, of the Flintshire volunteers, has been furnished with the names of the ...

... TO THE EDITOR. Srn,-We beg to tender our heartfelt thanks to all those kind friends who have so promptly and liberally responded to our joint appeal for help to meet the destitution in this unfortunate locality. Letters received are too numerous to admit of an individual reply to each subscriber at once. This will be done as soon as the present onerous duties in connection with the work of ...

... Further correspondence respecting of the Transvaal and thi adjacent territ^ j,| issued in a blue book on Friday night. spa.tches. comprised extend from 1882, to November 9th last. In the final which is from Lord Kimberley to Sir Robinson, the appeal of the Boer GovernJ11 a reduction of the payments due by thø¡,et. the convention is dealt with. Lord repeats what he had intimated in a pre yj ...

... The undermentioned vessels, not having been heard of since the dates specified, are considered overdue The Dallam Tower ss, Captain Breen, which sailed from New Orleans for Rotterdam, on September 7, in- tending to call at Sydney, C.B., for coal. The Bowfell ss, Captain Gadd. which sailed from Troon for Belfast on November 3 last. The Otto Eichmann ss, Captain Plassen, which sailed from Blyth ...

... CONVICTION OF STUMM. At the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, the trial of Franz Felix Stumm, baker, for forgery, was brought to a conclusion. The case was con- nected with the mysterious disappearance of Napoleon Stanger, baker, St. Luke's. The evi- dence having closed, and counsel having addressed the jury, Mr Justice Hawkins summed up, and directed the jury to eliminate the question of the ...

... NEWPORT TRADE REPORT. lSPEClAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN COKUKSPONDKNT.^ NEWPORT, Thursday.—The shipments of coalllarin¡: the week have, ou the whole, not fallen otf might have been expected con-ideriug the fitate ui tat weather, comùmed with ta ÜU of »uo,v, rendering traffic to and irow the cvlhtJries ISOllleWUac¡; d.hicult ill many instances, Indeed, it is probable ihat when tIle quantity is made ...

... LATEST H03IE TELEGRAMS. The failure is announced at the London Bank- ruptcy Court, on Thursday, of Dodd and Shep- pard, of Mile End. Liabilities JB30. Thursday morning's bulletin stated the Earl of Stamford passed a very restless night, and the symptoms were not so favourable. Her Majesty, who was to have left Windsor for Osborne to-morrow (Saturday) morning, has post- poned her departure ...

... SWANSEA. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meet- ing, on Thursday, Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn presid- ing, Mr Brock, in calling attention to the Christ- mas-day dinner, said that Christmas-day fell this year on a Monday, which was bread and cheese day. The xpaster had suggested that the inmates should have their usual Christmas dinner on Mon- day, and that the bread and cheese should be transferred ...

... DISTRICT NEWSr CARDIFF. 3 RomaPsEy CASTLE.-This well-known hostelry I has been during the week a centre of attraction. r Its grounds and decorations were highly-admired a by a large number of visitors. On Wednesday a t three hours' walking-match took place in the pleasure grounds. The ?? I Sexton, Rumney, scratch; J. Parker, Cardiff; T. I Seston, Cardiff; George Lewis, Cardiff; W. Crow, I ...

... r , WI¶ESTwRN MML OFF2CE, 4-S0 AS-. I LATrEST GENETAL NEWS. The weather yesterday was fine, The forecast for South Wales for to-day, issued fuomr the a Meteorological Office last night, ?? be- coming southerly (south-east to south.-wvest), with bh rainy, squally, unsettled weather. Pi Tne work of removing the Duke of Wellington's el statue at Hyde Park corner has cormmenced. mn There Nwas no ...

... I WEarERS; MAiL OsFicE, 4.30 A.M. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ' FRANCE. L PARis, DEC. 25.-Several of this morning's papers announce that M. Gambetta 'was most seriously ill yesterday. The bulletin issued to-day, how- ever, states that a great improvement has taken place in his condition. 0 PAEis, DEC. 24.-At a banquet at the Hotel Con- tinental last night, M. de Lesseps, who presided, announced that ...

... CARDIFki. In1% TE-E MARQzuEss oF Be-ra AND THE PoVrrxr'nenr I irC FLANNEL TirADE.-Thte Marrquess of Bute has juast tow sent a good order for Welsh Iflannel for chari table Hal Ipurposes to lek~r. Torn Williams, the weall-known the I clis and Ibinnal merchanit, Pontypridd. P~ 5ErsrrcIDODroCowMiTra-saA meeting oft ifricom- itrqi roittee Was hield on Monday,when the whole of the We(e timewas pen ...