The Duke of Newcastle has offered the appointment of Lieutenant-
Governor of the colony of Victoria to Sir Charles Hotham; who "only awaits the Royal command" to enter upon the duties of that office. Sir Charles Hotham, born in 1806, has distinguished himself in the naval service. He was Midshipman of the Naiad, and assisted at the reduction of an Algerine brig of war under the batteries of Bona, in 1824; was nominated a K.C.B. for his distinguished services in the operations in La Plata in 1845 ; was a Commodore on the West coast of Africa from 1846 to 1849 ; and more recently the diplomatic representative of Great Britain to the Argentine Confederation.
The Irish journals of yesterday announce that Dr. Higgin has been translated from Limerick to Derry and Raphoe; and that Dr. Griffin, late Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and Rector of Confeacle, has been ap- pointed to the see of Limerick.
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