17 FEBRUARY 1912, Page 2

A number of Ministerial changes were announced on Wednesday and

Thursday. Lord Carrington bas resigned the Privy Seal and left the Cabinet, being raised at the 611/210, time to the rank of Marquis. Lord Pentland has left the Scottish Office to become Governor of Madras,. The former of the posts thus vacated has been filled by Lord Crewe, and the latter by Mn McKinnon Wood, who has joined the Cabinet, which is now reduced in number by one. Mr. Mastering!) has succeeded to the post of Financial Secretary to the Treasury, We may add that Lord Sandhurst has been appointed Lord, Chamberlain in succession to Lord Spencer.