17 MARCH 1838, Page 8

Captain Sir John Hill is appointed Superintendent of the Dock-

yard at Sheerness. Rear-Admiral Garrett, Superintendent of Hasler Captain Sir John Hill is appointed Superintendent of the Dock- yard at Sheerness. Rear-Admiral Garrett, Superintendent of Hasler

- Hospital, is about to vacate his post, but it is not yet known who is to succeed him. Captains Sir Watkin Pell, and Charles Napier,

C.B., are both spoken of for this lucrative situation.—Brighloa Gazette.

The Dublin Evening Post says, that on the division on Lord San. don's resolution, two Irish Members, who were favourable to the reso- lution, paired off with three against it.

Prince Esterhazy is hindered from proceeding to London by an attack of ahe gout.—Galignani.

Mr. Mostyn, a Roman Catholic gentleman of Oxfordshire, in whose favour the abeyance of the Barony of Vaux of Harrowden has been terminated, took his seat in[the House of Lords on Monday.

The Speaker holds his first levee for the session this day.

Lady Tankerville's next dance is to take place very shortly. It seems all the rage to give soir6es dansantes ; which is, in English, all dance and no supper.—Morning Post.

Lord Ashburton's family has been placed in mourning, and the grand dinners at Bath House discontinued, by the premature demise, at Madeira, of the Honourable Arthur Baring, a young gentleman of great promise, youngest son of the noble lord. Mr. Baring had re- cently completed his education in Germany ; and was destined, had be survived, to take the lead in the opulent commercial house of Baring.— Globe.

Sir John Conroy has commenced legal proceedings against the Times, for the publication of an article on the 9th instant, which in- sinuated that Sir John had converted funds belonging to the Dutchess of Kent to his own use.