... TRIESTE, JAN. 25. The steamer Australia arrived here to-day at 2 a.m. in 120 hours from Alexandria, which port she left on the 19th inst. The India mails were to leave on the 20th with advices from Bombay to the 2nd of January; Calcutta, December the 22nd; Madras, December the 27th; and Hongkong, December the 16th. Sir J. Bowring had applied to the Indian Government for troops. If he Bombay ...

... ABERGAVENNY. A GOOD EXAMPLE.-On Christmas day, a first-rate dinner of roast beef and plum pudding, with a tolerable allow- ance of Sir John Barleycorn, was prepared at the Hereford- shire house, Frogmore street, by the worthv host and hostess Mr. and Mrs. Jenks, at the request and expence of Mr. James Morgan, coach proprietor, late of the Angel Hotel, to which all his servant men were invited. ...

... A French correspondence states that the French frigate Virginle was at Macao at the date of the last news. The French Admiral was to return to Canton at the end of November, and he had sent orders to the other French ships belonging to the station to join his flag immediately. The Sibylle, which had been sent on a mission to Singapore, was alone to return to France. Private telegraphic ...

... There was a frightful storm at Malta on New-Year's Day. Four ships foundered at sea; and 300 vessels of all sizes were wrecked against the wharfs and piers. ...

... ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. DOVVXPATRICK.—Mr. E. S. Ruthven, of Lincoln Lodge, London. who offers himself for the representation of Downpatrick, professes himself a thorough liberal in politics. DUMFRIESSHIRE.—In all probability there will be no contest for the representation of Dumfriesshire, rendered vacant by the elevation of Lord Drumlanrig to the Marquisate of Queen sberry, Yarious gentlemen ...

... -+0- MONMOUTHSHIRE ADJOURNED SESSIONS. On Thursday last the adjourned Sessions for the purpose of considering the Report of the Committee, for establishing a Constabulary Force for the County was held. The chair- man, S. R. Bosanquet, Esq. and 30 magistrates were present. The report read at the last Sessions and published three weeks since was discussed, the following useful statistics having ...

... .SCENE AT AN AUSTRALIAN ORDINATION.—The South Australian Weekly Dispatch relates that at the ordination of the Bishop of Adelaide, on last St. James's-day, on the right rev. prelate chal- ar,y one to come forward who knew of any impediment to andwenffn0^0 !lyof th,a caudidat^, the Rev. J.Roberts arose ^mtest standing before it made the following protest.— Keverend Father in God,—In accord in ...

... ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 15. The Calcutta steamer has arrived at Suez with advices from Hong- kong to the 16th of December. Yeh, backed up by the gentry and people, continued obdurate. The French Folly Fort had been taken and destroyed. The Chinese had Set fire to the factories, and all the Aongs were destroyed. The Oriental, Agra, and Mercantile Banks were on fire, with no hopes of saving them. One ...

... J. S. WARE, Hertford, maltster. J. GILBERT. Manchester, contractor. S. CLARE, Asliton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, grocer and flour dealer. J. HAWORTH, Shaw Clough, Rossendale, Lancashire spinner and calico manufacturer. H. DccKwoRTfi, Glen Top Mill, near New Church, Lancashire, cotton spin- ner and manufacturer. ...

... relating his experience of that sad season in toeShenSm at Dur- ham, Professor Cliavalier, of the university of that city o'ccuDvinp- the ciair. During the course of his lecture the gallant member directed attention to a book that has recently been published under XlH w, °f °f a 8taff 9^. This book, he had been to d, had created a great sensation in fashionable circles; but for his T £ Z!mmd ...

... In consequence of the great increase in the circulation of The Observer, some hundreds are reqttired to be sent off by the Trams and Post on Friday therefore all communications for insertion must be received on Thursdays at the latest. The Observer can be had at the Office at SIX o'clock on FRIDAY Evenings. ...

... Six SHEEP KILLED.-On Sunday night last, a flock of sheep, belonging to Mr. R. Miles, got on the line, about a mile from Little Mill, and the 8 p. m. train cut 6 jin pieces. They had been seen frequently before on the line. COLEFORD, USK, AND PONTYPOOL RAILWAY.—We have just learned that, the Directors at their meeting, at the office, in Usk, on Thursday last, unanimously decided to erect the ...