Public Works, left here on the 5th inst., in the P. & 0. steamer Mirzapore for Colombo, to take up his new appoint ment "s Director of Pablic Works in Ceylon, He lof very quietly, and the exception of some of his fellow oftcia's going off to the steamer to bid him and Mrs. Cooper good bye, there was no demonstration of regret. Mr. C.oper may be missed, but until we have hid experience of his successor, we cannot say in which sense he will be missed. I understand that Mr. Ormsby, the Director-elect, will take'a few months" leave which is due to him, and meantime Mr, W. Chatham has been appointed Acting Director of Public Works and member of the Legislative Council. Capt. Rumsey has been appointed a member of the Executive Council.
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