15 MARCH 1856, Page 9

The Gazette of last night announces that the Queen has

conferred the honour of knighthood upon Lieutenant-Colonel Lyon Playfair, Provost .of St. Andrews ; and Mr. William Maearthur, of Camden Park, New South Wales.

Mr. Dallas, the new American Minister, landed at Liverpool on Thurs- day: he was to leave Liverpool for London today. We are glad to hear that, in consequences of the public remonstrances

which have been made, Lady Torrens, widow of Major-General Sir Ar- thur Wellesley Torrens, is to have her pension increased to the full sum of 400& a year.—Trunes.