His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Vice Admiral Montague to the government of Newfoundland, and he is to have the command of a very large squadron to assist the operations of Lord [Richard] Howe. He kissed the King's hand yesterday on the occasion. His Majesty's ship Preston, lately arrived at Plymouth, from Boston, brings a confirmation of the account of the ship Queen of England, James Arnaud, master, belonging to Plymouth, and bound from Cork, with provisions for the royal army at Boston, being taken and carried into Marblehead in New England, by an Ameri~an privateer.' His Majesty's ship Jersey, of 60 guns, is now fitting out at Chatham for the North America station; she is already commissioned, and the command given to Capt. Halsted.