The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-04 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 3.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal nig-Emus
Princess Christian, drove out yesterday afternoon.
Prince Leopold also drove out, attended by Mr.
Sahl.

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The Princess of Wales.

MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, March 3, 5 p.m•

The convalescence, of her Royal Ilighne3s the
Princess of Wales is making favourable progress;
but the recovery from the affection of the knee must
necessarily be slow.

ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. I W. JENNER, M.D.
JAMES PAGET. E. 11. SIEVEKING, M.D.

Tier Majesty held a Council at Windsor Castle
this afternoon.

THEATRE ROYAL C OVENT- GARDEN.—Their Royal
Highnesses Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Prussia,
attended by Lady Biddulph, Colonel the Hon. C. Lindsay,
and Captain Vonstarter, honoured the morning perform-
ance.at this theatre with their presence on Saturday.
The marriage of Captain Colvin Stewart, of
Cairnsmore and Newton-Stewart, Kirkcudbrightshire, with
Miss Julia Coapo, will be solemnised at Fulham on the 2d
of April.

The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon entertained
a select party at dinner on Saturday at their house in
Grosvenor-street. _

Lady Egerton of Tatton will have her second
reception at the family residence in St. James's-square
this evening.

Lord and Lady Lindsay and the lion. Misses
Lindsay have arrived in Grosvenor-square from Haigh
Hall, Wigan, Lancashire.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., enter-
tained at dinner on Saturday, at his residence on Carlton
House-terrace, Lord William Hay, M.P., Lord Henley
M.P., Hon. C. Howard, M.P., Sir John Johnstone, Bart.,
M.P., Sir Thomas Western, M.P., Sir D. Marjoribanks,
M.P., Captain Hayter, M.P., Mr. M'Laron, M.P., Mr. Cole-
ridge, M.P., Mr. Dodson, M.P., Mr. O'Reilly, M.P., Mr. T.
Hughes, M.P., Mr. G. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Kinglake, MX,
Mr. Finlay, M.P., and Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P.
The Earl and Countess of Derby were honoured
by the company of his Royal Highness the Duko of
Cambridge at dinner on Saturday evening, at their resi-
dence in St. James's-square. There were also present, to
meet his Royal Highness, the Duchess of Wellington, the
Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria
Ashley, Viscount Hamilton, Viscount Mahon, Viscount
and Viscountess Walden, Lord Stanley, Lord and Lady
Wharncliffe, the Hon. Frederick and Lady Constance
Stanley, and Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, in attend-
ance on the Duke of Cambridge. Later in the evening the
Countess had an assembly.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have
been entertaining during the past week, for the Notting-
ham and Derby races, the Earl and Countess of West-
morland, Viscount and Lady Constance Marsham, Vis-
count and Viscountess GI ey do Wilton, lion. Miss Ira"
verten, Mire Houeage, Duke of Newcastle, Duke of
Hamilton, Earl of Coventry, Lord Alexander Paget, Lord
Berkeley Paget, M. Payne, Mr. Savile, Captain llawkes-
ley, Captain Coventry, Hr. Aubury Coventry, Mr. Thorn-
hill, Captain Brabazon, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir F. Johnstone,
Mr. George Johnstone, Colonel Knox, and Mr. Pcrc,Y
Barker.

Reconstruction of the Ministry.

(Front the Times.)
The change in the Ministry which was essential
to its continued existence has been made, and not a
moment too soon. The meeting of Saturday was
the turning point in the history of the Cabinet.
We had arrived at a pass where one of the two con-
tending forces must give way. Either the majority
of the Ministry, who were bent on producing a real
and satisfactory Reform Bill, must yield to the in-
flexible resistance of their colleagues—a course of
action fatal to themselves and dangerous to the
peace of the nation—or the dissidents must retire.
We are happy to announce that the wiser choice
was made. The members of the Cabinet who were
opposed to the course prescribed by the majority
placed their resignations on Saturday night in the
hands of Lord Derby, and they were accepted. It
is somewhat startling to find that the minority,
though so powerful in obstruction, were only three
iu number. Lord Carnarvon, Lord Cranborne,
and General Peel are the Ministers retiring from
office. After the hostility to all Reform ex-
pressed last year by General. Peel and Lord
Cranborne we cannot bo surprised at the step
they have taken. The public will probably not
have been so well prepared for the retirement
of Lord Carnarvon, whose Conservative sentiments
were supposed to have been largely tempered with
Liberal feeling, and whose administration of the
Colonial Office during the delicate negotiations on
the Canadian Confederation was so thoroughlY,
successful and satisfactory to the delegates from ail
the Provinces as to make his withdrawal an addi
tional matter of regret.
The gain to the nation in possessing a united
Cabinet instead of one distracted by discordant
opinions cannot be overstated. The settlement of the
great question of the day, which with divided coun-
sels was impossible, may now be made a matter o.`
reasonable certainty. This, of course, overrides el
other- consideration ; but we believe it will be foil'
that the changes in the Ministry will not impair its
administrative efficiency. We understand the Duke
of Richmond will succeed Lord Carnarvon as Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies. As Lord March the
Duke of Richmond filled important offices of the
second rank in the former Administrations of Lord
Derby, and more recently he distinguished him-
self as the Chairman of the Capital Punishment
Commission. It is generally understood that ll°
was invited to join the Cabinet when it was first
formed, but was compelled to decline the office 11?
was then solicited to fill. Ilis abilities will Oa
ample scope in the administration of the Colonies,
and the highest ambition may be satisfied
elici
tempting to settle the questions of colonial p,a
which are in actual agitation, if not itornediat
imminent. Lord Cranborne has proved the vers3
tllO
tility of his powers, as well as his energy, Lit
India Office, but Sir Stafford Northcote, 'who sti.u-s
ceeds him, will bring to the discharge of its
equal industry, and probably a more mature 10: wire
ledge of the subjects to be considered. Mr• Cr athe
will be promoted from the Vice-PresidencY
y,'-orto
Board of Trade in succession to Sir Stafford
resented
cote, and the ability with which he repres 5,
English views on the International Sugar Counn,L4
sion, and his later services on the joint Eng
and French Fishery Commission, justify his
Prof
motion. The vice-presidency of the Beall_sipg
Trade will be abolished by the bill now Pa'
_ s,ss
through Parliament, and it will not be net. 11 left
to fill it up for the few days of existence sti the
to it. It cannot be denied that n General reel
Ministry loses a most able administrator
apart
particular department, and one in whom,
pari
from his views on the reform question,Sir
ment and the country placed great confidence..., cv
red Slcul
John Pakington, to whom may be app e 5 the
Smith's description of Lord Russell, ex
changrio
administration of the navy for that of the
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and will find at least as much to do in
our forces as in reconstructing our fleet. U
other hand, the promotion of Mr.
is
b-ta;
Education Office to the Admiralty is ov-•
ljo
„,ade•
putting it in the one for which it vras „cap
taking of a round peg out of a square beie'
formed, what freak imposed upon will g
one could understand, when the
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ministration of Lord Derby, has giveniv cs biro
knowledge, and his present positionolve 5O/0
power. Meanwhile these changes niv.,\,3l. I;sti-
totaasrytoofhis own sa
trifling but temporary drawback-s. The
d an time co
but must of course be postpone ,
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mates are the first order of the day for this envseicirleiDra:
f tion of the Navy Estimates w
d delayed.

We are authorised to contradict the report
has appeared in some organs of the press that a confercOr
has taken place between the Chancellor of the FJ-cbtque,
and Mr. Gladstone on the subject of Reform. There is°
foundation whatever for such a rumour.