SYDNEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 517, 17 October 1857, Page 4

SYDNEY.

Via Auckland we have news from Sydney to the 19th ult., two days later than that received via Nelson by the Mountain Maid andTaranaki. His Excellency the Governor-General embarked in her Majesty's ship Iris, on the I7th ulto., for Norfolk Island, with all the honours, officers having been previously appointed to administer the Government during Sir William Denison's absence. <

The Mayor's grand, fancy dress ball came off on the 16th ulto., and was a great success* The Hon. George Kobert Nichols, Esq., died on the 12th ulto., after a protracted illness. He was buried on the 16th.

The Nelson Gold Fields, it would appear, were attracting attention in Sydney. Under the headof "For Nelson Gold Fields," we find the Ocean Queen, Dart, Louis, and Miriam laid on.

Three hundred and twenty ounces of gold had "been taken out of two dishfulls of stuff, at the Peel Diggings. ADJOURNMENT OF BOTH HOUSES. An adjournment of Parliament, until the 20th October, was moved and carried on the 15th Sept. The New Ministry will thus have ample time afforded them to prepare the measures and originate their plans for the ensuing Session. We subjoin the official announcement of the new appointments: - Ministerial appointments.—The GovernorGeneral has appointed the following gentlemen to the offices mentioned in connection with their respective names, viz:—The Honourable Charles Cowper, Esq.,to be Colonial Secretary?and registrar of records for New South Wales; the Honourable James Martin, Esq., to be AttorneyGeneral of New South Wales; the Honorable Bichard Jones, Esq., to be Colonial Treasurer and collector of internal Revenue of New South Wales; the Honorable Terence Aubrey Murray, Esq., to be Secretary of Lands and Public Work; the Honorable Alfred Jame3 Peter Lutwyche, Esq., to be Solicitor-General of New South Wales.