... The following is a copy of the address of the C hairnan of the Court of Directors to Sir Henry flardinge upon his appointment. Its publication at this moment is of interest I have the pleasure of congratulating you on your aip- pointment to the high and important office of Governor- teneral of India. You have already been informed that you have been elected by the unanimous voice of a full ...

... rFROU THE AYR OBSERVER'] On Saturday morning last, a case of suicide occurred here which, from the determination evinced by the Individual by whom it was committed, has caused a great sensation. The misguided and unhappy victim of his own precipitate con- duct was a spirit dealer in Nswmarket-street, of the name of David Campbell. It appeared that be had for some time past been rather addicted ...

... [FROM ?? REPORTMB,] STRATflFIRLD BAYEL, WEDNrESfDAY EvFNN G.-Littl1 or notbing has occurred to vary the even tenor in which matters here are prooeeding. The frost has taken off, and to day has been mild and pleasant, with a little raiu Iln the forenoon, not sufficient, however, to prevent the Prince from enjoying field sports. The dinner party last night, in addlition to the former guests, ...

... FE4RFUL SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. On the morning of Saturday last Intelligence reached Carnarvon that a large ship had, on the previous night, during the awful gale that was then raging, gone to pieces in the bay. Immediately upon receiving this in- formation, J. Hughes, Esq., Comptroller of Customs, and the officers under him, maneed the Qseen's boat and proceeded to the spot, when, we ...

... OD!DS AND) ZNDS. garTsENTATION (or BnRADroRD-Mi. Wilberforce, toler 'ory candidate tor ltradford, has this weeak :en or . visit in that town, and his appearance has Bee raiy coeollese the belief that Mr. Hardy is about to 5 5M:t qe hilerl llndreds- It is stwid, howiever, '.bat the Tories the presetice of 3tr. Wilberforce is *o.edlre. as racy wvish .- M atiabhortie Iftrdy or Mlr. g to he their ...

... I MADRID, JAN. 3. [FOnOM OUR CORBRSPONDENT.! The Gazette contains two contracts effected on the let find 2d of this month with the Bank of San Fernando. which has agreed to renew the advance of fifty millions of reals per month to the Treasury for the mon the of January, February, and March; aind has entered into another ar- rangement with the Sinking Fund Board, by which it agrees to advance ...

... THE MORNING CHIRONICLE. LONDON: IVBDNESDAY, JAINUARY 1, 1845. It is desirable now and then to compare adminis- trations, not only Nvith their predecessors, but with themselves. It is by occasional surveys of this kind that their relative strength or weakness, usc- filness or uselessness, are brought before the pub]ic. The world sees whether they are governed by the same principles as well as ...

... HAMAMERSMITH. ROIBBERY IY A S5RVANT.-Ifeny IRicharOd LaWS, fore- man to Mr. H. Oak, butcher, of High-street, Kensington, w/as brought ut; before Mr. Clive, the sitting magistrate, for final examination, on a charge of having robbed his em- ployer of a quantity of meat; and Janies dariick, a jobbing butcher, who refused to give his address, was also charged with receiving the same, knowing it ...

... SHE CHURCH.- To THEII 9TOR OP TEU MORNING CHRONICLE. SIR-The publio hivo been much excited of late by tbe vagaries of the Bishops of Exeter and London, and a fresh iuntaneg of overbearing conduct has been manifested in the correspondence between Mr. - and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The clergyman, during whoss illness the following cor- respondence took place, soon sank under bis mortal ...

... DUBLIN, JAN. 23. [FROM OUR COSRRESPONDENT.] CHARITARLE BEQUESTS COMMISSI8ON. The cominissiouers are to hold another meeting to-mor- row, at thelr office In Lower Gardiner-street, when the Right Rev. Dr. Denvir, Roman Catholic Blsbop of Down and Conner, is to take his place at the board for the first time. OPPOSITION TO THlE BEQUESTS ACT. The members for Mayo, Mr. Dillon Browne and Mr. M Blake, ...

... REPEAL OF THE TWINDOWV TAX. A public meeting of the rate-payers ofSt. Jamee's, Weat- minster, was held last evening at Willis's Rooms, Brewer- street, Golden-square, to consider the beet means to be adopted for obtaining the total repeal of the window tax. At seven o'clock the large room was almost filled by some of the most respectable inhabitants of the parish. Mr. G. KEITH, obhrrobwarden, ...

... The quarterly and annual m'eting of this Society took place voterday at the Thatched House Tavern, for the pur- pose of taking into consideration the numerous ?? of die- tress among the wives and children of deceased members s f the naval profession, worthy of relief. Sir Edward Codring- ton presided. On the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, consi- deratle di scuss8ion ensued with ...