Lady Robinson, daughter of Lord Valentin, is fond of gaiety and society, aud is a majestic-lookiog woin.au,"

BtACK Eagle at Hokitika. — At the Holmika Easter Races, for the Gold Field Handicap of forty sovereigns, two mile race, Black Eagle was first, and Lacenfeed second. With respect to tho race tho Grey River Argus remarks — " Four horses were entered for this race of the day, bat Flying Jib having been scratched, it was feared that there wonld be no race, as the owner of Lacenfeed required £10 to run bo as to make up the race. The time given by the stewards for a decision to be arrived at amongst the owners had just ex pired when differences were made up, and the rider of Lacenfeed camo to the scales. Although this was looked to as the gveat event of the day, there is little to be said about it. Evidently the race was fixed before it was rnn. Black Eagle took the lead at the start and won it at hia ease, Misfortune keeping close on the quarters of Lacenfeed in case of any arcident occurring to Black Eagle, when she would have been pushed ahead to take the winning place from Lacenfeed."

The Nature of an Oath. — Early in the rebel lion, when the Federal force was stationed at Bean- IVirl, Suulli Cuiuliuii, llieio was an old darkle by the name of Lige Jackson, who, deserted by his master, was left <o take care of himself as best he might. Lige was considered a chattel of weak in tellect, and, moreover, lie was exceedingly awkward in his attempts to play the role of a house-servant. He smashed ami destroyed pretty ne.irly everything he laid his hands upon, and, having waited upon nearly every officer of the post, each in turn, after giving him the benefit of a good cursing for his stn piili f v, turned him adrift. It happened that Ligo was a witness in a case that came before a court martial, and, being called upon to give his testi mony, was objected to on the part of the defendant, who stated that he didu't believe the nigger was of sound mind. " Stand up, Lige," said the Court. 