15 DECEMBER 1838, Page 7

Sir John Colborne has been formally appointed Governor-General of Canada.

The Globe says that the appointment" vests in that gal- lant officer all the powers which were vested in the Earl of Durham, both as to their nature and extent—powers which we feel persuaded will be exercised with honour to himself and advantage to the colony ; of which be has already given satisfactory earnest in the promptitude and skill with which he has met the recent emergencies."

Sir James Allan Park, Judge in the Court of Common Pleas, died on Saturday last. Various gentlemen of the bar are talked of as his successor on the bench,—Sir Robert Rolfe, Mr. Wightnaan, Mr. Ser- geant Talfourd, Mr. Erie, and Mr. Maule.

Sir Charles Wetherell has, it is said, obtained a fortune of 60,000/. with his bride, daughter of the late Colonel Warnsford. It is, we be- lieve, the honourable and learned gentleman's third matrimonial alliance. His second lady was the daughter of Sir Alexander Croke, a retired Colonial Judge.—Morning Post.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Nonnanby left Dublin on Mon- day night, and are expected in London next week, after spending a few days at Mulgrave Castle.

The splendid yacht belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch now lies at Greenwich, taking in luggage and stores; and is expected to sail for Naples on Monday next.

A rumour has been prevalent in the beau monde for some time past, that the Lady Patronesses of Almack's have nearly come to a resolution of being as exclusive in the possession and use of their Assembly Rooms as they are in the selection of their society. The Chargé d'Affaires of the Lady Patronesses is said to be on the look out for premises in the neighbourhood of Waterloo Place.—Morning Post.

A long letter from Mr. J. P. Somers, 31. P., appears in the Chronicle, this morning. It gives that gentleman's version of the circumstances of his quarrel with Mr. Beaumont ; which, however, we should not choose to transfer to our columns, even bad we Mr. Somers's guarantee against the consequences of we don't know how many prosecutions. Not only Mr Beaumont, but two married ladies, figure in Mr. Somers's statement; and "coward, liar, slanderer" are some of the terms employed.