7 APRIL 1838, Page 9

Major- General Sir Thomas Pearson, formerly of the Twenty-thir& Fusileers,

has been appointed to the command of the Northern district in Ireland, vice Sir James Macdonnell. It is generally supposed that the gallant General will appoint his son, Lieutenant Pearson, of the Forty-third Light Infantry, his Aide-de-Camp.

The Colonelcy of the Twenty-sixth Foot, which has been conferred on Sir John Colborne, the Commander of the Forces in Canada, is more lucrative than the gallant General's late corps, it being on the Bengal establishment. —Horning Herald.

The Honourable Lieutenant Frederick Villiers, senior Lieutenant of the Coldstream Guards, embarks with his cousin, the Earl of Durham, on board the Hastings, as Aide-dc-Camp. Rear Admiral Sir James Hillyar, of Torpoint House, near Ply- mouth, has been awarded a pension of 9001. per annum, as one of the sea flag-officers, entitled to such reward according to the recommenda- tion of the Committee of the House of Commons on Army and Navy appointiaents.

The Colonelcy of the Forty-sixth Regiment is vacant by the death of General Wynyard.

Mr. James O'Hea, secretary to Mr. O'Connell, has been appointed Secretary to the Poor-law Commission of Ireland.—Limerick Chronicle.

Mr. Costello, the celebrated solicitor, well known in Dublin and Kilkenny, has been appointed Prothonotary to the Court of King's Bench.