The Herald of Wales. — 1887-02-12 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MISTAKE IN THE HOUSE. At Four Courts, Dublin, on Sunday night, a man came up to the hall door of Mrs. Curran, fired a shot from a revolver, and then ran away. It is believed that Mrs Cantina' house was mistaken for that of Judge Curran, who lives in the locality, and who was prominently connected with the Phcenix Park prosecutions. It is stated that the man who fired In an associate of a secret band of B.ll4BassiPs who wish to avenge the Park murderers.  The Dublin Daily Press ear: —Dsvitt is again master of the situation. Wheth r Mr. Parnell will echo the praisee of hie rival, more active and straightforward than himself, time will show. It is a curious coincidence, to hear now rumours of Mr. Paniell's retirement. _  The Freeman of Thursday says :—The tribute to Mr. Davitt indicates the power of the noional mo -einent, inspired by the succesa no less than the puny threats of repression from the roken-bicked Government, aided by a time serving Judiciary.  Mr. Tim Harrington M.P., Secretary of the National League, has been retained as couns for the traversers in the plan of Campaign Conspiracy prosecution. Professor MacNpil, Protestant Nationalist M.P., for South Donegal, will enter upon hi, parliamentary duties on Tuesday. The report of the directors of the B, Haat an 3 Northern Company's Railway. published on Monday, states that, although the London accountant's iovestigatiou recently discovered defalcations, °mounting to nearly £ILOOO, they have not concluded their work. The directors announce sufficient balance on the half-year's earnings to pay the ordinary shareholders dividend of two per cent. They also state that ' when they previously announsed a dividend of 31 per cent., they were altogether unaware of the enormous frauds that had been committed. Tuesday's Standard nays —We understand that the Government have (1.-cided to accept Mr., T. W. Russell's Bill for extending the Irish Land Act to leaseholders, and will give facilities for carrying it through. The Bill will also be supported by Lord Hartingtou and Mr. Chamberlain.  On Tueeday, at the opening of the Dublin Cammisaion there wan an unusual orowd of noted personagca and legal gentlemen resent in the court, indicating that something unusual was to take place. On Mr. Justice Murphy proceeding to address the City Grand Jury, Mr. Peter O'Brien, Q.C., rose and said that be•6id not propose to send up the bill against Mr. John Dillion M.P., and othere that day and an the Attorney -General was kept in London through pressure of party business. Mr. T. D. Sullivan, who with Mr. Healy and Mr. Harrington, M.P., together with Mr. Adams and Mr. Leamy representel Messrs pillion, Redmond, Sheely and Crilly, M.P.'s, and Mr. W.O'brien, the , editor of tinted Ireland, said that he proposed to make an application as to the condition in which the Grand Jury was arranged, which would make the proceeding mentioned by Mr. O'Brien unnecessary. ' Mr. Peter O'Brien replied that he got no notice of such an application, but that he woulp not object to thearing a little more about it. Ultimately Mr. O'Brien', application was assented to.  MiMME/..•• A Paris telegrara ou Saturday mays s—A Ministerial C nncil was held to-day, at which I the ForLign Minister asserted that the Foreign outlook was pacific. The Cotmcil authorised the Mit,b.ter of Agriculture to submit his propostl raising duties ov cereals to.the Chamber, tle, Gu% tn. n.ut tisk.' being divided on the question.