8 FEBRUARY 1845, Page 11

Last night's Gazette contains an order from the Lord Chamberlain's

Office for a Court mourning for her Imperial Highness the Dutchess of Nassau, niece to the Emperor of Russia; the mourning o cominence on the 9th instant, to change on the 13th, and terminate on the 17th. The Earl of Aberdeen's appointment to be keerer of Greenwich Park is formally announced.

Mr. Cardwell, M.P. for Clitheroe, succeeds Sir George Clerk as one of the Secretaries of the Treasury. The honourable gentleman entered upon his official duties this morning. This appointment does not vacate a seat in the House of Commons.—Siandard.

Sir Edward Knatchbull, it is said, will be raised to the English Peerage. —Bucks Herakl.