The latest rumour as to the close of the session
is, that Parliament will be pro- rogsed Thursday the 228 instant. he Law of Marriage Commissioners held their first meeting yesterday, at Gwydir House. A Scotch contemporary objects to the constitution of the Com- mission as an insult to Scotland, because Scotland is represented in it only by her Lord Advocate and an Eniglish Member for a Scotch constituency. But the ob- jection is made wider the impression that it is a commission to inquire into Scotch
marriages; which is a mistake: the Commission is appointed to inquire into the law of marriage generally; and will, we presume extend its investigations to the machinery for contracting marriages in Scotland, question of mixed marriages in Ireland, and that of the marriage of a widower and sister-in-law in England. The selection of Commissioners meets with general approbation.
Last night's Gazette announces the elevation of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot from being a Companion to be a Knight Commander of the Bath.
Sir Charles Adam has accepted the Governorship of Greenwich Hospital. Captain Fitzgerald, late Governor of the British settlement at the Gambia, has been appointed Governor of Swan Ricer.
In reference to aparagraph which appeared in the Morning Chronicle of this day, stating, that in the event of Mr. D. Pollock retiring from the Chief Justice- ship of Bombay Mr. Roebuck would succeed him, we are authorized to state that Mr. Roebuck will not accept any appointment which will require him to leave the House of Commons.—Globe.
Mr. James William Freshfield has come forward for the City; forming, we presume, the fourth candidate of the Conservative party.
Mr. John O'Connell's friends have decided not to press him to stand for Dublin —funds failing.
Lord Clements retires from the representation of Leitrim; and his brother, the Honourable Charles Clements, will stand. The other candidates are Mr. John Robert Godley and Mr. King Tenison.
In the Houseof Commons, Mr. Hudson asserted that he had been asked to move a vote of thanks, in the York Town-council, to Dr. Laycock; the request being made by the Doctor himself: in a letter to the Globe Dr. Laycock contradicts that assertion.
At the annual election of officers in the Royal College of Surgeons yesterday, Mr. Benjamin Travers was elected President, in place of Mr. Lawrence, who has retired. Mr. Edward Stanley and Mr. Joseph Henry Green were elected Vice- Presidents for the year.
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