I - Miscellaneous.

Viscount Ebrington is expected to leave Grosvenor Sanare on Satur- day, for Dublin, to resume his duties as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.— Morning Chronicle, Dec. 4.

It is with feelings of strong regret th:st we have to record the death of "AIr. Ferguson, M.P. for Kirkahly ; :mother of those steely. friends

of liberty who, like the late Lard Holland. directing, his political course by the principles of' Mr. Foe. has pursued. it with undeviating consist- ency during a long public lint and Parliamentary career. The death of such a nran as Mr. Ferguson is truly a national loss to Scotland. For although he was not a speaker in the House of Cot moons. he was— what can at any time be ill-spared, and at the present Neill be greatly missed—along-tried and lilehly estimated example of undeviating con-

sistency, blended with indefatigable industry in his at to his Par- liameutary duties the effect of' which was extensively beeefieial in its in- fluence on those just entering the arena of puld Ih'e. I o private society Alr. Ferguson's death will levee caused a will be long before it can be odequately supplied. ALIrly i,,s12' to the now empty place Inc was wont to occupy,and still remena • •• es. it was once

filled. To kind, unaffected, but polished manners. Ale. en) united

a heart which could respond to every generous et-notion, cc to every warm affection, while it could sympathize with the d:• es • es of Isis poorer fellow-men, and prempted hint to relieve their ••:-'s,--,•es and assist their exertions. Mr. Fere-neon) possessed a hi el dy c s'e Seated taste in the arts, and science was preteh to recognize him an; a not unwor- thy son. By those who were i.hs more intimate triends and associates his memory will be cherished In connexion vs ith the reelection of many acts of kindnese. 'l'o his tereantry ho wes it:stele:1 by the strongest ties of grmetld eel menu, "rids gcnerous, opzet-licartesdt,illanbde highly honourable mull hints descended to the ; to whif•li he attended by the tears and blessings of his ffienly, his fri„., and his

numerous tenantry and dei,e in Tile .'eath of Mr. liergassm took

place nt his house in Portland Place ts tseo o'cloeli. on Thursday morn-

The Marquis of Normanby is not yet able to use his right hand. The official papers of the Home Office are signed by Lord Palmerston.— Times.

The Marquis and Marchieness of Londonderry arrived at Constanti- nople, after an unpleasant voyage down the Danube, on the 5th of No- vember. The Marquis was to be presented to the Sultan in a day or two after his arrival. Ile received at Constantinople ani address of thanks, beautifully embossed in gold, front the Association of Officers of the British Auxiliary Legion of Spain, expressive of their thanks for the distinguished services conferred on them by his Lordship's advocacy of their claims in Parliament.

We hear with much pleasure that the health of Lord Albert Conyng- ham is so much improved as to render it probable he will be able to give that attendance on his Parliamentary duties, an inability for which induced bins to intimate an intention to retire front the representatioa of Canterbury on the ground of ill-health.—Morniny Castel, le.

Marquis Camden, when so melds, gave up his salary as Teller of the Exchequer of 12,00(11, per annum tar lime bettefit of' the restien, whea he died had only a rental of' 5aan17. to support tine digeity of a Mar- . quis.—'Times.

' In reengnition of the eminent serviete of Admiral Sir n. Sinpford in the recent achievements IA' the ' ins Syria, ee hi se a tlnl,:sf.ctphte. Governorship of Greenwich Hosq.ital is t • tendered •

ance ; an act in which the sponetneeta :tees •' • '

,.,rable

concur. Commodore Napiee will ale yes •:

- ins the testimonial or the approbation of the SON'y:',;,_. cannot SCrVieV.—Ghdoe.

Captain Hugh Evans, Royal Ararines.1Str, of tI .esmonth divi-

sion, is to be Commandant. or Govern 1-iiin. I ■,1 Ascension,

rice Tisklar, deceastal.—BeioNon Gan /fa I •••

The Purism melt correspondent of the 17.- •• Cazate gives the fol- lowing notes of preparation at the seaport- — tt 'Ile steamer At oo, commanded by •,. ,",a.ded. on Monday to Plymouth. on which station she k ' • '

hisser :h. on her

steamer, Lieutenant Steam,. m-occeil on. ,1F. Time Way to tie Wei4 to the Ih.„.. ei-

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Salamander, steam- Crigate. •a, sder 11,5, onr 'n her erebeterv amid alter to

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special :Llama% 1 he ,

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licr outfit at Plymouth. aml 5,, y, aras lisa

. Impre4nah'e, lush, Captain 1ari,t. The

completion, havit.,, already enicred

• 1. ana Vormidahle. at Chatham, i.. c.-a

211 her stm-. pi-..parial. S.., H. 1 'taint nt Sheernes-, and only ;IA% a;,

use nearly

Captain sir ,b inns si ea. st... se, ready for teen's is to thiar ller 2slajesty's brig Serpent. of It; . si ,•55' „ u sajety et' which apprehension was entertained. hes arrives': at Poetselee,15 ; has ing sailed ' from Halifax on the I nthsNeveniber, with the mails. min the 3d, she encountered a heavy gale. which continued until the it tin : during W Ilia two guns m ere thrown overboard.

It is said that Government have determined to colonize the Falkland Islands, anni lino a plan thr the purpose is under consideration by the Colonial Land rind Emigration Board.

tnt consequenee of intelligenee commie:dented hy Sir T. Willsbire, who arrived last w eels from IndiA, Government its vu to send out direct to Bombay the Twenty-second Foot, and also every dispos-

able man in this country belonging to regiments in India. Further, we are assured thet this additional force, about 2,500 men, is only an instal- ment of what will shortly be wanted. Indeed, we understand that an additional 10,000 men have been required for service iu India.—Naval and Military Gaulle.