The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY E.

each has the ruperintendence of a dspartmettt,
all together have the superintendenee of the
commonwealth. To take a pails fastest's.
It has been observed that Mx. Oantownee gnat
administrative experience. hie Alibi habits ea
manners, his tact, caution, and oiresimspeo-
lion, might be more advantageously e oployed
elsewhere than at the Ministry of War, and that
in point of fact be has more than once been offered
the Chancellorship of the Exchequer. At the
Ministry of War, it is said, " aoertain ferocity "
to use an expression of M. Tubas—is required to
keep the Horseguards in order, and ferocity is not
one of Mr. CARDWELL's attributes. To this objection
it may be replied that a minister may bell= without
being ferocious, and that Mr. CARDWILL has
never been found wanting in that firmness which is
indispensable to the due exercise of responsibility,
and to make authority respected. It was of a
Minister of Finanoo that X. Tunas said that
ho ought to be capable of a " certain
" ferocity " in resisting inroads upon the
public treasury. Now, no man will deny to Mr.
Lows, whose designation to the Exchequer has
excited some surprise, the possession of a certain
" ferocity." He was ferocious at Oxford ; ferocious
in Australia ; ferocious at the Education office ;
ferocious as an Adullaruite ; and wo have no doubt
he will prove ferocious enough in that department
in which of all others ferocity is daily and
hourly required, and becomes indeed a positive duty
of self defence. When it has boon said that Mr.
LOwE is deficient in the art of manag-
ing men it could only be meant that
he was wanting in the lessor arts of a
parliamentary statesman ; the art of dispensing
the small change of official courtesy and
condescension to waiters on Providenoe and
hangers-on in Downing-street, without giving
anything away more substantial than a shake of
the bands—the art of conciliation without
concession—and of bowing out without snubbing.
It may be that some other candidates for office
are more emollient than Mr. Lows. We doubt
whether in the whole country or on either side of
the House of Commons there is to be found a
harder worker, a more vigorous administrator, a
more stedfast and implacable foe to jobbery and
extravagance, a public servant more resolved that
the nation shall not throw its treasure away on pri-
vileged incompetence, and that the taxpayer shall
have his money's worth. It might be too much
to say that the step from Mr. WARD MUST
to Mr. Lows was from the ludicrous to the
sublime ; but from Mr. Lows to Mr. WARD
Hricr would certainly be a remarkable application
of the proverb. Nor will it bo inconvenient to the
FIRST MINISTER that Mr. Lows should be in a
place where, if we way be pardoned for recurring to
a former illustration, ho will have so much work to
do that be can neither jib nor shy, and where his
native " ferocity," his love of work, and his great
administrative and debating energies will have the
finest field of usefulness without any risk of up-
setting the coach. We may begin to look for some-
thing like economy and efficiency combined from
such a formula as thausTottE plus Lows—the one
First Lord of the Treasury, and the other Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.

IllgFMIRIBIRIT„,
the aseeiriog is a eriot ItthotAt
mute es have actually been
proved by Mia Queen : . ' ••-•
Pint Load of the Trea-
sury
The Lord High Chan-
cellor Lord Justice Page Wood.
Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs ... The Earl of Clarendon.
Secretary of State for
the Colonies
Chancellor of the Fa-
chequer
Secretary of State for
War
First Lord of the Ad-
miralty
President of the Board
of Trade
Secretary of State for
India
Chief Secretory for Ire-
land
It is understood that Mr. Gosohon will have a
seat in the Cabinet, although at present no office
has born assigned to him. The absence from town
of gentlemen with whom it is desirable to com-
municate delays the completion of the list, which,
however, may be expected by to-morrow.
Sir Robert Collier is Attorney-General, and
Mr. Moucroiff Lord Advocate.

Earl Oraarilla.

Mr. Lowe.

Kr. Cardwell.

Mr. Childers.

Mr. Bright.

The Duke of Argyll.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(TRES DAT.)

WS NW 1111111111111 T.
In. Tunes remarks that Mr. Gladstone has failed
to secure say slew strength for his administration is the
House of Lords. With regard, however, to the character
of the cabinet, it is determined when the first belt damn
men have come together and ooamated to serve In it.
Judged by this teat, Mr. Meadow, has, with one signsl
exception, brought within his semidry an the ability and
power that lay at his ocanmaad. He has reinforced his
cabinet with a large admixture of sew men; and be and
his associstes start together with the immense advantage
of having an engroaing task to accomplish upon the prin-
ciples of which they are all agreed.
The Daily News observes that with the exception of Mr.
Bright we politician is named for the cabinet who repro-
Beets not merely' advanced liberal opinions, but those po-
pular sympathise which have placed Ur. Gladstone in
power. The same of Mr. Font.: or Mr. Btanateld, one
or other or both, ought not to be wanting from a liberal
cabinet which is to command trust out of doors. The
manner in which the vacancies that remain may be filled
up to-day will go far to determine the character of the
government.

me Telegraph also thinks that Mr. Gladstone cannot
fail to observe that the cabinet already contains an maple
measure of the " aristocratic'. element ; and says the
country will not be satisfied links, the ministry be further
reinforced by the addition of more than one distinguished

commoner. If that be done there wiU be, in the beet sense
of the word,a strong cabinet. . .

The Post says that in forming • cabinet Mr. Glaibitime
has endeavoured to lay the foundation of unity iu the
liberal party by an amalgamation of it., elements.
The Star is of minion that the new administration,
judging from the amioiutments already made, will give
satisfaction.

The Slaw le admits that the new cabinet includes
some able men, and that it represents nearly every section
of the Liberal party ; but its elements are singularly in-
congruous, and the different offices, with two or three
exceptions, seem to have been distributed, not from any
consideration of the fitness of the man for the ministry
but by a lottery. A better illustration of the time-
honoured British custom of putting the round men in the
square boles ind the square men in the round holes has
never been furnished.

The Herald comment+ upon the individual appoint-
ment., but offers no opinion upon the general character of
the atiniiiii‘tration.

the Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE. Die...

The Queen drove in the grounds yesterday after-
noon, and her Majesty walked and drove this morning,
accompanied by Princess Beatrice.
Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart,
also west out.

Prince Leopold drove out.
The Crown Prince of Prussia honoured the performance
at the Princess's Theatre last evening with his presence.
His Royal Highness afterwards returned to Windsor
Castle, attended by Captain Von Flebleinitz.
Prince Arthur has arrived at the Castle from Woolwich,
attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Elphinstoue and Lieu-
tenant Pickard.

Prince Chriatian went out shooting to-day. Count
Furstenitein and Viscount Torrington had the honour of
accompanying his royal highness.
Prince Christian dined with the Queen last evening.
His Excellency M. and Madame Van de Weyer and Mr.
Theodore Martin had the honour of being invited..
Her Majesty's private band played the following selec-
tion of music in the Red Drawing-mom after dinner be-
fore the Royal Family, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in
Waiting :

Overtt;re, "The Wee of Finesll" Mende'rub
Ale eon brio and Funeral Mara fee= the
2:nem" Eirinkhoor Beethoeee.
Grand Selection, • Romeo and Juliet.

The Right Hon. W. E. Ohnistons had as audience of
the Queen this afternoon.

DEC. 6.

The Queen, accompanied by the Crown Prince and
Princess of Prus.,ia and Prince Arthur, drove out yester-
day afternoon in a carriage and four.

The- Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia diced with
Prince and Prineelle Christian, at Progmor•-house, last
evening.:

The Queen, the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia
(Prince's Royal), Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince
Leopold, Prince's Beatrice, and Prince Christian, and
the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting attended Divine
service this morning in the private chapel.
The Lord Bishop of Peterborough preached the sermon.
The Bishop of Peterborough arrived at the Cagle
yesterday.

Despatches were sent on Setuplay from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of the North American Provinces,
British Columbia, British Honduras, and Malta.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO 08BORNE.—Hor Majesty
the Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince
and Princess of Primes, Princeling Louise and Beatrice
and Prince Leopold, attended by the ladies and gentlemen
of the court, will, according to the most resent arrange-
ments, leave Windsor Castle on the 16th inst., en route
for Osborne. Her Majesty, it is expected, will proceed
southwards by special train on the Great Western and
London and South Western Railways ; and the arrange-
ments for the royal trip in that case will be under the
control of Mr. J. Grimm, general manager of the Great
Western, and Mr. W. M. Williams, of the London and
South Western line.

Mrs. W. E. GlatistAwe and Mr. W. H. Gladstone
arrived in town on liaturday,frosiHawardan-oaatha_ .

The Duchess of Huainan (nee Princess Marie
of Baden) and Lady Mazy Hamilton arrived in Paris on
Thursday last trout the duchess's chateau at Baden.
Baden.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have
been entertaining company mime Friday last M Hattieid
House, Herts. . .

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury left
town on Friday for Bevernake.park, Wilts.
The Earl and Countess of Derby are expected
to arrive at their residence in Bt. James's-square on Wed.
nesday or Thursday next, frc Knowsley, near Liverpool.

The Earl ...a Countess Cawdor and Lady
Muriel Campbell are expected to arrive to-day from their
seat in Weiss, in order to be present at the marriage of
the Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Catherine Phipps.
The Earl and Countess Spencer are staying at
Altborp Hall.
The Earl of Ellesmere, socompanied by tho
countess, his mother, has arrived at Bridgwater House,
from Hawley Hail, lawashire.
The Earl of Kimberley hie arrived in town from
Ihshasisp Parke Modsik.
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