... TOPICS OF THE DAY. ] THE ALBEKT MEMORIAL.—The design must be archi- tectural, and, on the whole, we cannot but think the idea of a simple but stately Palace of Industry at Ken- sington, to be used for the Museum with which the Prince so eagerly connected himself, would be the best expression of the national impulse. The need of such a hall has nothing to do with the'matter, but it would have ...

... 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 ...

... ABERDARE COUNTY COURT. THOMAS FALCONER, ESQ., JUDGE. His Honour, on hearing the first case in Bankruptcy in this Court, on Thursday, the 16th, said :— The common law relating to debtors against whom judgment was had and who were imprisoned under what were called writs of copias ad satisfaciendum, was singularly severe. The creditor was authorised to im- prison the person indebted to him, and ...

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... 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 ...

... LATEST INTELLIGENCE. DEATH OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN SUFFERERS. SHIELDS, Wednesday, Noon. During the whole of last night workmen were em- ployed putting up the cloth brattice in the shaft at Hartley Colliery. They have wrought very vigorously and successfully. The brattice is now completed, and the men are securing it by means of bunting. Pipes have also been fixed between the engine ...

... CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The weekly meeting was held on Saturday morning, John Bird. Esq., in the chair. The Clerk announced that during the past week there had been 62 admissions and 61 discharges, leaving a total of 373 in the bouse, 93 of whom were in the refuge. This shewed an increase on the corresponding week of last year of 55. The only public business transacted was the election of ...

... PONTYPOOL. YOLUNTEEBS'CONCERTS.—One of the most succesi- ful musical entertainments that has recently been given in this town was that of the annual concert of 52nd Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteers, which came off under the patronage of Lieut.-Col. Roden and the Officers of the Corps, in the Town Hall, on tho evening of Tuesday last. The instrumental part of the concert was nobly and masterly ...

... PEMBROKE. PEMBROKE NATIONAL SCHOOL.—We have much pleasure in announcing that Dr. and Mrs. Bryant have kindly added the liberal' donation of £5 to the fund for building this school. PEMBROKE PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY 11TH. [Before J. W. Paynter, Esq, mayor, W. Hulm, and T. Mansel, Esqs.] John Scott, John Dunn, William Morgan, and Alexander Anderson, were charged with sliding in the streets of ...

... -1 - ; SUNDAY EVTNING SERVICEs.-Tle Rov. Titus Lewis, curate, commenced a series of lectures on Sunday even- ing last, in the Schoolroom. A great concourse of per- sons were present. The choir of St. Cadfan's attended, and sang admirably. NATIONAL SCHOOL.-This school was re-opened on Monday, the 13th instant. The number of scholars at present on the books, is nearly eighty. - We consider that ...

... THE GUARDIAN. CARDIFF, FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1862, 1.30 P.M. A FORTNIGHT ago we alluded to a motion which had the week previous been brought before the Cardiff Board of Health, by Mr. Mason, in refer- ence to its Medical Officer. Our remarks were then directed more especially to the circumstances under which Mr. Mason introduced his motion. To-day We skall briefly discuss some of the functions of ...