The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-04 00:00:00

THE NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY.

VISIT TO OXFORD.—(THIS DAY.)
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OXFORD, MONDAY.
The Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the new Secretary
for the Colooies, arrived here this morning and paid n visit
to some of his leading cooefitueote. His promotion has
given general satisfaction, and there is no doubt he will be
re-elected without opposition.

PRINCE ALTRED.--On Friday evening his Royal
Rieman Privies Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, paid a
visit to Lord Belhaven awl Stanton, and Lady Belhaven,
at Wishaw Howe, Lanarkshire. This being quite' private
visit, no demonstastion was wade either at the railway

station or in passing through 'trishaw, excepting perhaps ►
faint cheer or two raised by some enthusiaatic individuals.
Subsequently, a select party met the prince ►t dinner, in-
cluding Sir Archibald Alison, Bart, and Lady Alison, Pro-
fessor Ramsay, of Glaagow University, and others.

THE MINISTRY. —The public will learn with sin-
cere regret that the Duke of Newcastle has resigned his
office of Secretary of State for the Colonies, on socount of
the state of his health. This opportunity will be taken to
bring the Colonial Secretaryship more immediately into
conoezion with the House of Common, and Mr. Cardwell
will therefore accept the vacant office. Lord Clarendon
succeeds him as Chancellor of the Duchy of Ltnaster.

The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gwendolin
St. Maur, together with Lord Edward St. Maur and Lady
Lariat Thynne, intend to prolong their sojourn in Paris till
the 13th inst.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland is sur-
rounded by • select party at Clivsden, near Maidenhead,
Berks. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and the Right
Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
arrived there on Saturday evening. Lord Albert Loreto°
Gower has joined the family circle from visiting the Earl of
Carlisle at Dublin Castle.

The marriage of Viscount Powerscoort with Lady
Julia Coke, daughter of the Earl and Connteu of Leicester,
will take place on the 14th instant, at St. Geinge'a, Han-
over-equate.

The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, M.P., and
Lady Mary Wood have left Be!grave-square, on a visit to
her limiest y , at Windsor °Lytle.

The marriage of Captain Earle with Miss Villiers
is fixed b take pl►ce on the 14th instant, at St. Peal's,
linightahridge.

The Bishop of Oxford has gone to Paris, and
proceeds thence, after a few days, to Brussels and Antwerp
to take some confirmations for the Bishop of London.
Sir Edwin Landaeer (says the Reader) has com-
pleted the model for one of the lions destined for the base
of ths Nelson column. It is rid to be a miracle of art
in its way, the result of infinite study, and worthy of all
the time the great artist has expeeded on its execution. It
is at present in the studio of Baran Marochetti, previous to
being oast in bronze.

The office of Vice-Principal of the Salisbury
DlOOlllllOl Theological College has been conferral by the
bishop of the diocese on the Rey. T. H. Kiagdoo, mate of
Devizes, Wilts.

The annual cricket matches between the old and
meant &labium will take place on Thursday sad Friday,
the 7th sad Bth inst.