The Gazette of last night contains the appointment of Sir
Joins BECKETT to the office of Judge-Advocate, and of Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, Mr. JOHN SULLIVAN, and Mr. PLANTA, IO be members of the Board of Control.
Lord MARYBOROUGII has been appointed Postmast.n-General, and Lord LOWTHER Treasurer of the Navy and Vice-President of the Board of Trade. Earl DE GREY'S associates at the Admiralty Board are Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, Sir JOHN BERESFORD, Sir CHARLES ROWLEY, Lord ASHLEY, and Mr. MAURICE FITZGERALD.
The Dukes of BUCCLEUGH and GRAFTON have received the vacant Garters. It is also reported that the Duke of BUCCLEVGII will go to Ireland as Lord-Lieutenant, and Lord COMBERMERE to India as Governor-General ; and that the Earl of HADDINGTON will be Chan- cellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster. Colonel, PERCEVAL is to succeed Mr. CREEVEY as Treasurer, and Lord EDWARD SOMERSET will be the Surveyor-General of the Ordnance The Globe says, that "all the SONERSETS are to have all the offices not yet filled up."' The Courier states, that Mr. HENRY ELLIS is appointed Envoy Ex- traordina ry to the Court of Persia, to congratulate the new King on his accession. The appointment was first offered to Mr. MonsasTuanT ELPHINSTONE, but that gentleman declined it.
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