... A writer in a London morning paper says;—Under date of the 6th of November last a Victoria correspondent, in whom I place implicit reliance, writes as follows I saw the other day two men with bags containing 69,000 dollars in gold-dust,the produce of their summer's work. The majority of .the miners have returned more or less successful, and are now causing great excitement Next spring every ...

... lilTSBATITBB AHD THE ARTS. Miss SEAVJELL, the author of Amy Herbert, is about to publish her impressions of Rome, Florence, and Turin. SALVERXE'S Hisiory of the Names of Men, Nations, and Places, in their connection witb the Progress of Civilisation, translated by the Rev. L. H. Mordaccrue, of Has.lingden, will be published immediately in two volumes by Mr. J. II. Smith. OF the Morning side ...

... THENEGROESJiNJJ THEIR MASTERS. A correspondent of the New York TrSnme, writing from Port Royal, gives some particulars respecting the Sonth Carolina negroes. He says:—Their feeling of hostility to their late masters and gratitude to as is unmistakable and universal, and their ilecS-uinessto work is shown in every way. The coming of the Yankees has been watched for with anxious solicitude at ...

... The force of the convictions expressed in a numerous corrpspondence addressed to this journal, and the extent of the impressions prevailing in the public mind, compel us to recur to the subject of the illness of the lamented Prince Consort. It is generally strongly felt that an official account of that illness is due to the nation, which so deeply mourns his sudden and unexpected loss. It is ...

... Every regiment in Aldershott has been medi- cally inspected, so as to be ready to embark immediately for active service in Canada, According to some private advices from New York, the Northern government have determined to encourage as much as possible the export of cotton from Port Royal, and with that view will allow any Seathern plantet,to come in to sell it and go away again v his slaves, ...

... The Europa has arrived at Queenstown, having left the United States on the 25th. Lord Lyons would have delivered the demands of our Government to Mr. Seward a day or two before that date. The Europa does not bring the answer of the American Government. An impression appears to have been entertained in some quarters that she wold do so; but we have on former occasions shown that this was most ...

... RA6LAN INSTITUTE.—The members of this institution, and some friends to whom special invitations han been in the reading 'room ot' Vffe institute, on Tuesdaylast. After the tea was over, Mr. C. Forward, who had been called upon to preside, in a brief and excellent address, spoke ot the purpose of the meeting, the objects of the institute, and of the moral and intellectual advancement of the ...

... Via Sydney we have papers from New Zealand to the 12th of November. His Excellency Sir George Grey, accompanied by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Fox, left on a visit to the Bay of Islands and Hokianga, in H.M.S Pelorus, on the 4th. It is hoped that this-the commencement of a series of peaceful campaigns in the Maori territory-will end in restoring the friendly relations between the races, and ...

... At the Central Criminal Court, London, Mary Ann Hamilton, 37, was charged with the wilful murder of her son, Henry Hamilton. The circumstances under which this charge was preferred were of the- most painful and di-tressing nature. It appears that she and her husband occupied a wretched lodging in a court in Oxford-street, and they had two children, the deceased, who was about eleven months old ...

... THE COWBRIDGE HOUNDS will meet Monday. Jan. 13 Castle npon Allum Thursday — 16 Landow Cross Roads At Eleven o'clock. THE TREDEGAR HOUNDS will meet on Monday Jan. 13 Llanrumney Lodge — 15 Tregwillym — 17 Dutfryn Each day at half-past 11 o'clock. TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic for Week ending Jan. 5, 1862 dE4251 16 0 Corresponding Week, 1861 4357 12 2 SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. Week ending Jan. 4,1862 ...

... STATE OF CRIME IN THE COUNTY.-The following sta- tistics were appended to the calendar of prisoners for trial at the last sessions :— THE GAOL AT CARDIFF. MALE. FEMALE. For trial at sessions 33 12 45 Ditto at assizes 1 0 1 Convicted at assizes 26 1 27 Summarily convicted 34 21 55 Debtors. 22 0 22 Total 150 NEW YEAR'S EVE.—The departure of 1861, and the arrival of 1862, were announced by merry ...

... AN ADDRESS TO THE JrBW IOUSTAIN AT THE rowir watt Thrice welcome, most auspicious fount! Oh, may thy sight make drunkards count, To what their earnings must amount, Now spent ia public-houses; And if they call on thee instead, They'll have more wisdom in the head— More cash in pockets, and more bread For children and for spouses. If they but try thee, and take heart, They'll soon feel rather ...