5 JANUARY 1839, Page 14

A correspondent of the Mittning Post says, that Sir CHARLES

DALBIAC yesterday received the appointment of Colonel of the Third Regiment of Dragoon Guards. It is stated in the same paper, that orders were unexpectedly received at Woolwich yesterday, for the departure of a complete company of the Royal Marines to join the Powerful at Ports- mouth. There was no Government steamer in readiness at Woolwich ; so the Marines marched to Sheerness, where they will embark. A ii- other company of Marines is under orders " for foreign."