None of the appointments consequent on this change have yet
been made ; but it is understood that Lord Hartington will pass from the India Office to the War Office, and that Lord Derby will take the post vacated by Lord Hartington. It is -hoped also that, as Lord Derby is at most a Whig, Sir Charles Dilke will be introduced into the Cabinet, possibly as Chan- cellor of the Duchy, to strengthen the Radical element, and help to give a decided, if not a bold tone to foreign policy, on which Lord Derby is always weak. A foolish report is spread- ing that the Queen is opposed to Sir Charles Dilke, on account of his early Republicanism ; but her Majesty is much too experienced for any such folly. The very best thing that could happen to the dynasty would be that every prominent Republican and crypto-Republican should, by accepting office, range himself ou the side of things as they arc. We doubt if Sir Charles Dilke is a Republican now, and, at all events, he is perfectly well aware that a Republic, declared before the people have been civilised by a generation or two of education, would be purely mischievous, besides, in all probability, costing us our Colonies. The day of Divine Right is over; but an intelligent appreciation of the use of Monarchy has sunk deeply into the population, which is now jealous, not of the Throne, but of the privileged classes.
