New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
MR.. BALFOUR'S CABINET.
PREMIER IN NO HURRY TO MAKE AP-
POINTMENTS.
THE IRISH vICEROY-PREPARING TO PRO
CLAIM KING EDWARD IN INDIA.

THE IRISH vICEROY-PREPARING TO PRO
CLAIM KING EDWARD IN INDIA.
Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Associaton)
Especial TO Tribune by French Cable)
London, July 81. 1 a. m.-Amateur Cabinet
makers are still busily engaged in showing Mr..
Balfour how TO reconstruct the administration.
The Prime Minister is. however. apparently in
no hurry to make any new appointments and
Mr.. Chamberlain is the only man who knows
anything about his political intentions 1t is
current gossip that one OF the clauses of the
unwritten agreement between the Premier and
the Colonial Secretary provides that no new
Cabinet Minister Will be appointed by the
former without the approval of the latter. BY
the resignation of Lord Salisbury and the Earl
Of Cadogan the numerical strength of the Cabi-
net has been reduced from twenty to eighteen.
and Mr.. Balfour is likely n Jet it remain at the
lower figure. Lord SalIsbur-s last Cabinet was
admittedly of unwieldy proportions.
Everybody in Ireland seems 10 be delighted
at the prospect Of a new Lord Lieutenant.
Earl Cadogan is blamed by the Nationalists for
having revived the Coercion act, and by the
Unionists for not having suppressed the United
Irish League. and his departure from Dublin
Castle will consequently not cause much regret.
The appointment of the Duke of Marlborough
The British constitution will only allow
Protestant to be Irish Vceroy. otherwise the
position might be offered to the Duke OF Nor
folk.
Preparations for the proclamation at Delhi
of King Edward as the Emperor OF India
proceeding quietly. The Prince and Princess OF
Wales will leave England for the East about
the end OF November They will disembark at
Bombay and proceed by special train direct to
Tthe old Mogui capital where great durbar
will be held on January /.
John W. Mackay. though he died suddenly at
his home in Carlton House Terrace last even
ing. had been i'll for time past. bnt
immediate danger was apprehended, and on
Saturday, indeed. his condition had somewhat
improved. He passed bad night however. and
yesterday morning a consultation was held be-
tween three medical men, Mr.. Mackay grew
gradually and became unconscious and
passed away at 6:30 p m. the immediate cause
OF death being heart failure. Mrs. Mackay. with
her daughter the Princess Colonna. and the
Countess Telfner her sister, present when
Mr.. Mackay died.
The Daily Mail" understands that the ques-
ton Of the shipping rings which affect colonial
trade, and more especially South Africa, will be
formally brought before the conference OF
breaking up the present monopoly has been
taken by the Liverpool shipowners r. p. Hous-
ton Co., who announce that they are estab-
fishing a line of fast cargo steamers to run be-
tween the United Kingdom and South Africa.
This line will enter boldly into competition with
the Union Castle and allied companies and the
Houstons intimate that freight rates will be
below the tariff charged by the conference lines.
Contracts have been made at fixed rates for a
number Of years with most of the leading South
African corporations and companies and the
Houstons are therefore in a position to assure
merchants and shippers of a regular continuous
service OF steamers.
The remarkable career of the Lyceum Theatre
has come to end. Sir Henry Irving's famous
playhouse has been condemned as unsuitable, in
its present equipment and construction, for the
accommodation Of huge audiences; and, rather
than spend several thousand pounds upon the
necessary alterations. il will probably be de-
cided to rebuild the premises entirely. The
issue is to be definitely settled at meeting of
the shareholders Wednesday. l. N =.