19 DECEMBER 1868, Page 1

Since we wrote last week, Lord Dufferin has been appointed

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (without a seat in the Cabinet)-; Sir Colman O'Loghlen (a cleverish Irishman), Judge- Advocate ; Mr. G. Shaw-Lefeyre, one of the ablest of the younger Liberal officials, Secretary to the Board of Trade, a new offiee in place of Vice-President ; Lord Northbrook, Under-Secretary of War ; and Mr. A. Peel, Secretary to the Poor Law Board.