A correspondent of the Chronide says, that Baron Bolland is
still extremely unwell, and that it is generally thought he will retire from the bench ; to be succeeded by Sir Robert Rolfe, Solicitor. General. But will Ministers venture to make a vacancy for a Tory in Penryn ?
Them have been rumours—resting, however, on no announced
authority—that in consequence of the death of his lady, Lord John Russell will retire for a time from public life.
We regret to learn that the last accounts of the state of the Right Bonoumble J. C. Ferguson, were of so unfavourable a nature as to preclude all hope of his recovery. We hope that the electors of Kirk- cudbright will be on the alert arid provide a suitable successor--Glube. [The Globe has discovered that Cuparshire, wherever it may be, is not represented in the British Parliament ; but now our contemporary puzzles U9 again with a Mr. J. C. Ferguson. There is no Member of that name in the House of Commons.] There is no truth in the statement which has appeared in some papers, that Sir James Carnac has been appointed Governor of Bom- bay. We believe there is a standing order that no gentleman who has been an East India Director can be appointed to any such office until be has been two years out of the direction. This, of course, sets Sir James Carnac's appointment out of the question. The report is, that Sir Wilmot Hot ton will be the new Governor ; but no appointment has been made.—Globe.
Major John Macphail has been appointed Governor of Dominica. Mr. Hutt, the new Governor of Western Australia, has been ap- pointed Vice-Admiral of that province.
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