19 SEPTEMBER 1846, Page 11

Last night's Gazette announces that the Queen has appointed the

End of Elgin and Kincardine "to be Captain-General and Governor-in-chief of her Majesty's provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and NOVA Scotia, and of the Island of Prince Edward, and Governor-General of all her Majesty's provinces on the continent of North America, and of the Island of Prince Edward."

It also states that the dignity of knighthood has been _conferred upon Edward Pine Coffin, Esq., Commissary-General of the Forces.

The Morning Herald states that a large majority of the 200 Naval offi- cers required by the Ministerial plan of retirement, have already signified their acceptance of the terms.

The summonses for holding a Privy Council at Windsor Castle, on Sa- turday next, the 26th instant, were issued from the Council Office this morning.

We understand that, through the generous and disinterested exertions of the Dean of Ossory, the relict of the deceased John Banim, whose literary fmie has shed a bright lustre over Kilkenny, has been at length placed upon the Civil List. Mrs. Banim received letters announcing the fact from the Premier and Lord Morpeth, which state that her pension is to be 501. per annum.—Kilkenny MGderator.