On the eve of the Coronation the official list of Mr. Balfour's reconstructed Cabinet was announced. The appointment of Mr. Rit-hie to the Eh chequer was fully wns oveasioned by Iain's promo' eral ith ascot in the Cubinet. But the selection of ford Londonderry for the new otice of Presilent of the lvoard of Education quite unexpected. Tt is true that the noble Marquis was for a time Chairman of the London School Hoard, but he was given that office on the d stinct understand that he was to bea neutral chairman, takin; no part in the educational politics of the Boatd; and he has never been regarded in any sense as an educational expert. 'The dismissal of Sir tchu (erst, who us Viee-President ut the Committee of Council was the real Education Minister under Lord Salisbury, requires 1 ttle explanation. H; is on exc-ed ingly able inv, and ardent educationalist; bur' his views on education are much too advanced for his colleagues, and his sup-porr of the Education Bill—the conduct of which was taken out of his hands by Mr. Balfour—has been of a very lukewarm character. Another unexpected appointment was that of Lord Dudley to be Viceroy of Ireland; hut as he ix not to be the Cabinet, in which Ireland is to be representa? by Mr. Wynd'am, the appointment is in a politico sense' not of the highest importance. Rumour is still busy on the subjee of the sud lenneas of Lord Salisbury's retirement and h's non-apyeatmee at the Coronation. Lil-health was the reason officially given; but those who saw him leave for ths Continent just afcerwards are nut me ined ty accept this explanation, Report has it that the red can-e was " -i-agreement with the King on the subject of th" Honours list—a dis-ageeement in which the then Pr carried his point, but not without a rupture of friendly fe-ling.
The Last Test Match. ing that Australia ha the rabber "f test n fi already won the interest in australia sind All Koghind at the Oval this week [not a: first very keen. But probably jo mre exciting game lis never been played in all the When nin mimas of first-class in England's see ud in-he wickets of her hest y Hirst. the "game was we fe the last wicket could he taken. The-e two men re the bery-s of the day. Their names rank for the moment with Kitchener and Roberts; and Mr. Jackson—now by his father's elevation to the po the Hon. F. S.J deste in this he also assisted i defeat. Australia's Tuck came jut too tate, Tf England's wining wit bal been postponed f'r another ten minutes the rain, which ewe dwn heavily, would nly have stoppd play for the ~The Australisns hav cei tainly been lucky in winning the rabbe 1 analysis of the five test matches shows that the super play has been distinctly on h side.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.