... 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 ...

... SOUTTHAMPTON. Acrent-WTMa. J. Tuicrift. Theo Indus, Captain Weeks, from nGibraltar, Malta, nndt Alexandria, with tile China, Calcntta, and Austriimlan, mails, arrived OI1 T'esday afternoon. She brought l31 panssengers; and, on freight, six packages of specie, value- 1,58., and a large cargo. he C';8ef Coa, Captain R. IV. Evans, for Gibraltar, MAflta,' and Alexanldria, with the China, Calcutta ...

... [REU.TER'S TELEGRAH8.1 - I THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS, The Valetta, with the above mails, left Malta ' x for Ma iseilles o n the 22nd inBt,, at 4 p.m. The P era, with the heavy portion of the mails, tl s ailed at eight o 'clock the same evening. She may be expected at Southampton about the 31st 0 instant. S INDIA. CALCUTTA, D EC. 30. U el The 2aras Atlienmu rn of the 29th instant b avinounes ...

... MR. It'. P,. BAXTER ON AJfEl/ICA. 1 Mr. Bi-xer cttrn- a testivz.l if Ioe Gr(fcrs' lBenevo. lent Sciety on Wednesday. ^Ater a rnfmr nze to local h affairs, Rnd a garvgy rif continentral poltics, he care to the g |,fairR *i Alsler, i aying it down thatelave3ry Wage ii hjns e! etopro ;n'71. Re desire)d that soes considerations should not be overlooked d The lirse-xnd tver to my mind the ...

... I COURT, CABINET, AND PERSONAL wae sed O.SBoRN', SATURDAY, JAN. 18.-TheIr Seres, has fligbinesses the Princess Of 1lohenliohO Lankgenkbeeg atn isg 'io-Co Louis' of lies-go are istayisig with Ifer Majecasy ti,' Quen. ?? Hlighness the Prinlce Of Wales renisiri SLY at sbone In cpcatiofl of the arrival of his brotll:~ ion 'Prince Alfred, who is shortly expected to reach r1nglajd bIN Thre Prince ...

... 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 ...

... ISBAEL IN EGYPT. BY X'P)WIN ATTERST0NE. LOMDIX: LONOM AND co. (prom DWetl V,&Nyi MCsenger of -Dec. 14,) Here we have Su, epic poem of goodly dimensions, extend over 470 pages, a f more than extondi legr th, and comprising 27 books, whilst the lliad and the Odyssey have only 24 each. Epic poe'.Yr as Pope a says in the Guardcian, in his ,ruel w'ld wised ',iReceipt for making an Epic,,' 1 the ...

... - O it FIVE MIEN KILLED AND UPWARDS OF TWO n |HUNDRED BURIED ALIVE. eI One of the most alarming colliery accidents tlat has te occurred in this country for several yenrs past took place !r on Tliursday morning, at New Hartley colliery, resulting e in tbe death at once of five poor fellows, and the placing d in imminent jeopardy the lives of over 200 others. We Ii briefiy stated the fact in ...

... HOwRicuLTURIE. (From BrELL'S WEEKLY mIESrNGon.') I The unusual mildness of the weather continues, and l there is nothing to prevent the carrying on of ordinary i ground-work operations on light well-drained soils. On the heavy retentive soils the rainfall has been sufficient toreducethelandto a condition notfavourablofor worling. e In the meantime, the mildness of the season is highly a ...