... The Greek Crisis. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. I CENTRAL NEWS TELESKAM.L I ATHEJ3, Thursday.—M« Stephanopoulos,-who was the candidate designated by M. Tricoupis, was this morning electedPresident of the Chamber of Deputies by 138 votes against the Delyannis candidate, who-received 78 votes. M. Tricoupis \?ill now'be-caHed upon to form a Ministry, ...

... The Vicar of St. John's and the Marquis of Bute, A telegram was received in Cardiff to-day stating that the case of the Rev. C. J. Thomp- son, vicar of St. John's, v. the Marquif oi Bute was settled in court this morning, upon the terms originally offered by the plaintiff, The terms agreed upon are described as fair and equitable between the p irties. ...

... ALLEGED FORGERIES BY AN INSURANCE AQENT. Richard Morris, insurance agent, was on Wednesday brought up at the Merthyr police- court, before Mr North, charged wititforg-ing signatures to certain life insurance proposals to the Royal Liver Friendly Society. Mr Plews appeared for the prosecution. Prisoner was asked if he had any objection to the case being allowed to stand over. He asked if he ...

... THE RIFLEMAN EXPLOSION FUND. A meeting of the committee flormed for distri- buting relief to the widows aJld orphans of the men killed in the explosion .on board the tug Rifleman waa held in the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday, under the presidency of the Mayor. The collections and subscriptions- amounted to L503 7s 4d, and 2107 Ils were raised by concerts, &c., thus showing a total of £ 610 ...

... The Dublin Freeman's Journal for the first time acknowledges that Mr Gladstone is defeated. It argues, however, that nothing has been done to abate, much less to settle, the Irish question. If Lord Salisbury attempts a policy of coercion he will have to face the opposition, not merely of the Irish members, but of the Giadstonian Liberals and a large section of members who, though opposed to ...

... A NEW SCHOOL FOR CARDIFF. On Wednesday a special meeting of the Cardiff School Board was held to consider tanders for the erection of the new board schools in Radnor-road, Canton. Mr Lewis Williams was in the chair, and the others present were Messrs John Gunn, J. H. Wilson, Thomas Rees, Dr Wallace, John Cory, the Rev C. J. Thompson, and the Rev Alfred Tilly. The tender of Messrs Howell and ...

... At noon on Wednesday Inspector Berry, of the Warrington police, vaostion ;.along with Captain Mather, «IBO of Warrington, hired a boat on the Upper Mersey, and when'returning from Runcorn, and near Fiddler's Ferry, their; bkiff became unmanageable, owing to the strong' wind and hiw-ti tide, and by colliding with two flats at anchor was capsized. The inspector clung) to the overturned boat, but ...

... THE ANNEXATION OF BURMAH. Mr W, A. Cremer has given notice of the following amendment to the Address in the House of Commons That this House expresses its regret at learning that the Government have resolved to persevere in their policy of annexing Burmah, especially aa the native population have, by their active hostility and armed resistance to the invading forces, shown that they bave no ...

... I iREUTKR's TELEGRAM.] I NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The captain of the American schooner Vought reports that on arriving at Paspebrae, Canada, in a distressed condition, he was not allowed to obtain water, or to have anv renairp done, but was ordered to &ea. ...

... PENARTH LOCAL BOARD. Proposed Public Hall. I The'monthly meeting of the Penarth Local Board was held on Monday evening. Mr Edwards presided. The Surveyor said he had examined the road leading to the docks by the subway, and it was not in a satisfactory condi- tion. After some discission, Mr Corbett pro- posed that if the estate refused to put it right the board ought to do so, if the sum did ...

... I Osman Digna Fortifying Tamai. I f [KEUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I SCAKIM, Wednesday.—It is reported that the Abyssiniaus have completely defeated the rebels Hear Kaseala, killing 500. Osman Digna, in expectation of their approch, has built a fort, armed with eight. guns, on the old battle-field at Tamai. Small-pox has broken out at Tamai, and numbers are dying of the disease. The 10th Battalion of ...

... I PRINOE ALEXANDER'S CLAIMS. I ICENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAII. I I CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday Morning.—Madjid Pasha arrived at Constantinople this morning from Bucharest, to take part in tho negotiations for the settlement of Prince Alexander's claims for the governing of Eastern Roumelia. ...