... 11'- i ' if (COOMUNICATEDJ] a . Samples of gold are now to be eeen In the window of a Mesere. Muirbead & Son's premises, in Buchanan Street, e labelled respectively Tuapeka, Waitakuns, Wetheratone, r Walporl, and a small parcel of very fine quality from a new field, of which the discoverer would not reveal the locality. The value of the whole is about £500, and was brought home n by Mathew ...

... LONDON, JANU4RY 1i. , ,,a s.. THE PRINCE OF -te stated thlt his Royal Highness tuietirice of W;is Vilt IfVe tr-, 0 land for the LeratiiEries~ ibouthe 1-t r 14th of next monthdiat hisay in the Ewt wi!L , extend over about.ledr ths. 't waiitcip red that the Prince woud h etakert moat promijisnt part in the i 3ug-uton =f ghe (rea; Exbibiti4 bat, nuder the ablse arrangement, it'is' nat ...

... :LTET N{'L'&ESA]S- B-Y ELZB0T:AY0 TELEGRAAPH LATEST FROM 'AMERICA. -AFIUVAL OF THE AFRaiA. Qusentown,'Wednsd~y,3.30 i s. 4 The Afica ha arrivd. Shebdungsno deisive nows re.I TheKewYor Ties f. thDie. uSam- that Lord Liyons Govrnmnt AnInpresin I sid to preAU a New York that the affair maly be Amicably settled, if thW ?? of England awe couched in moderate terms. - THR AMZRIAN tFIFFCULTY. ...

... POSTAGE STAMPS PURCHASED FROM THE PUBLIC.- On and from this date all postmasters in England c and Wales at whose offices money-order business is U traxiacted will be permitted to purchase postage t damps from the public, if not soiled or otherwise damaged, at a charge of 2J per cent., the charge, how- ever, never to be less than one halfpenny. Under e this arrangement postmasters will be ...

... { &AWEST 7OM A1~REOSA AN~ CANADA. I 1,[ v f _a .. ^f-.A :A,1VAL'OF TB EII Ai ANGAROO. li~~~1 ~ ~ e n . o xn . p e F d s tr at ?? > . ?? : 'erpohl, February 2. nR The MontrealOcean Steamship Compay's screw steamer L & Bcesniias, CapaEn Burgee, and the liverpool, New York, ho and Philadelpum Stea ?? screw steamer g Kangaroo, Captap M'ign, arrived in Liverpool this he forenoon, the former having ...

... 1EHAMILTON' JAN. 6. . FuC1ous DaivG A AE4UL2X.-I the ?? Police E Court, beiree to ?? Dykee.presiding-4ohn Gird- Y4 wpod, contractor for the conveyance of the mail between Hamilton and Mtotherwefl,.wscharged on a complaint at - the instance of Mr. James S. ,Ilen,. .F,. with haig, O Niew-Year's Day, cizflably and reckleasly ddvewa horse aud . mail gig along Castle Street and Motherwell Road; and ...

... 3 I qGL.A ND. TB A ?? I D.-On eaay, te L arl of IMcbi gent a donatlon. of' £10 towards the fund 5ow-belg raised at the Mansion 3Hou e for a memorial of hs late Royal Highnem the Prine Con- sort The Royal Academy has Contributed a25Q ; and E adl (roavenor, I P., £20, I The total amount of the fand on Tuesaday avening w m £30,20M. Glo . MYSTERIOUB DxAnHE LS THz SarrnmiE -Mr. Bedford, the coroner ...

... L 1CO BRID1E.-:16.- e | g |itrc arcsiI . i st very heavy. Iieresfr&eb;eioaentvr ac * ?? t thlibe wak~of 4htd~q5Qfl9GDi 4149tItou ki t iaowi*b id s6vetf,1 wbi &her the g teosrlI -daud' I . duggishi adthe-average employment of the men sa engaged may be said to run about four and a half days per weeL - .TBZ WmtHE&.-Tie weather for some time past has * rain aI~erua~iug. These ever-varyingechanges ...

... ROYALPOLYTECHNIC FESTIVAL. .. _ - - - _ I -_ _w . - _ __ _ - The ainual festivals! the emyeoylsof the Royal Polytech- nic Warehouse took place last night, in St. Mary's Hall which was crowded-tha young men, with their wives and sweethearts numbering upwards of 200. On the platform 'we observed a number of our influential citizens, fourGlae- gow ministers, &c. Mr. AVDEBBON, the proprietor, ...

... F I N *%l;E OA:,lt vz SOzr..,~ d The psoage of te of f 0, ablumbla, and itsie ppol i by Preldit'Lln`olu,ae 'i6 '..grddd he tbh`di h ea ?? 1n d;e l iikyVir. ?? the' A ' rd&'tteia ,Tbin prosp'o, ir I atireofleetions eome nimemeat to thesmore thoughtful 11 o f t a, eo~fpbdenino oiQur' oonteuf porarlas . Oh8at whoqel *d, eI ?? t~n ?? eit ,stiiptpi~ot, baldortid,'ed 'l b b oole 1 ?? ...

... A.YR-A~mL 9. LcB BY SBY GFOA Jssn WHITn ELMARIO oN -ITAY. -This lady delivered the first of twvo lectures on Italy and Garibaldi, last might, in the Assembly Rooms. Provost Paterson occupied the chair, and introduced the lecturer. At the close, Mr. Jack, HLh.S., proposed a tote of thanks to the Signora, which was cordially given; and a similar compliment having, on the motion of Mar. White, ...

... CONCERT OF THE GERMAp~GE=ThEEN Fr_ Ar BGIN4_ LUB. ?? `_I -Iteffords u eveat pleaurnldededtoanoce thulblcon- cort, which was go the benefit of the GhW&gw Iigbt, Aeyltn ?? Houseles, went off- wth perfect success on Fdllay veninag. The audience. wsr, very nuusnaotd,;:it; may be. tosiargoo nimso well bndled, but, as we have: nO do a ?? also by the-llovelty that a party of foreign gentlemen bad ...