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The Earl of Courtown has been appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
The Earl of Morton is to be appointed to fill the only remaining vacancy amongst the 111b rd s of the Itedchamber.—Pass.
Mr. Sergeant Atcherley, of the Northern Circuit, is appointed At- torney-General of the county palatine of Lancaster, in the room of the present Attorney-General.
Motives of delicacy prevented us, at the time, from disclosing all we knew as to the appointments of the Earl of Roden and the Marquis of Londonderry ; but the facts are now talked of and perfectly well known at the Clubs. There is' therefore, no longer any reason to conceal them from the public. Lord Roden's letter, stating his reasons for declining the appointment of Lord Steward, was addressed to the .Highest Personage in the realm. The Duke of Wellington, Minister for Foreign Affairs, did announce in writing the Marquis of London- derry's appointment to Petersburg.—Courier.
Mr. William Gregson has been appointed Under Secretary of State in the Home Department. Mr. Gregson is the gentleman who, in con- junction with Mr. Henry Hobbouse, prepared all the bills for carrying into effect Sir Robert Peel's law reforms, when Home Secretary.— Herald.
The report that Mr. Charles Sheridan is to proceed with Mr. Ellis to Persia, is, we are told, unfounded.—Courier.
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