15 JULY 1916, Page 2

Several Ministerial changes have been made during the past

few days. Sir Edward Grey has received- an nerldorm He is

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one of the very fete' commoners, apart from Ministers, Who have *amp earls without any intermediate step. Chatham; . and Dieraeli were . among the few. Sir Edward Grey is also the: only Coniznotaer who has received the Garter since Sir Roberti Walpole. Melbourne's remark is famous that what he liked about; the Garter was that there was " no damned merit about it." He could afford to say that. But certainly Sir Edward Grey's! Inclusion in the Order was dne to merit, and merit alone. Mr. Lloyd George has become Secretary for War and Lord Derby Under-Secretary for War. Not more than four of the five Secretaries of State will now have seats in the House of Commons.