London vid. Bombay, 3rd October.
Lord Milner has declined the Secretaryship of the Colonies—Reuter.
Later.
It is understood that Mr, Balfour has completed his Cabinet, but the announcement is deferred until Monday.
Lord Selborne, who is now regarded as the most probable successor to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, has gone to Balmoral.
The King returns to London on Thursday to be present at a meeting of the Privy Council to be held on Friday or Saturday.—Reuter.
6th October.
The Duke of Devonshire has resigned, and the King has accepted his resignation.
The following are the new appointments to the Cabinet:—Mr. W. St. John Brodrick to be Ritchie landlord George Hamilton, Secretary for India.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain to be Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Hon. Alfred Lyttelton to be Secretary for the Colonies.
Mr. H.O, Amnold-Forster to be Secretary for War Mr. A. Graham Murray to be Secretary for Scotland.
Lord Stanley to be Postmaster-
Tth October.
Except the "Standard," which laments the disruption of a powerful party, the Ministerialist Press aproves the reconstructed Cabinet, with the introduction of new young blood.
Public opinion, however, is disposed think that the Cabinet is shaken, 2 especially by the resignation of the Duke of Devonshire—Reuter.
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