NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Evening Star, Issue 2806, 14 February 1872, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

THE PRINCE OF WALES. The American telegrams appearing in the News of the World must be taken cum Qrano. We give them in their chronological order. On December 13, a Herald special from I ondon, 12 p.m., says the recovery of the Prince appears to be impossible, in case of his death a Council of Urgency will probably be created, cpinposcd of the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Edinburgh, tiie Princess of Wales, and perhaps others. This is likely to take place immediately, and to be followed by a discussion upon the power of the present Parliament to continue its sessions, or whether it is necessary to appeal to the country as an extraordinary occasion. In the afternoon a Tinm extra contained the following :—King’s Lynn, near Sandringham, to-day.—lu the case of the Prince, bus been no restoration to tbc lir^t

stages of convalescence, as we had a richt to expect. A telegram to the Echo says his delirium is i onstant but not violent. H does rot rave, but mutters incoherently hour after hour, without cessation. On the 13th December the feeling in some circles is that the official bulletins have represented the case of the Prince of Wales to be worse than it really is. in order to arouse sympathy for the Prince and to make him popular. On the 14th December, an official despatch from Sandringham dated at one o’clock in the morning, said—“ The P, ince of Wales is less restless ; there is no increase of exhaustion, and he has had some sleep. The Queen and the Princess Alexandria continue well.” Prince Louis of Hesse has arrived at Sandringham. The Turkish Ambassador went to Sandringham yesterday, as representative of the diplomatic body. Archbishop Manning has ordered prayers in the Catholic churches for the recovery of the Prince. The illness of the Prince creates anxiety throughout Ireland. The Republicans and Democrats of London are about to send an address of condolence to the Queen, On the 15th danger had so far lessened that a message was sent to the Princess Royal at Berlin, countermanding the summons sent for her to come to Sandringham. Quite a sensation was produced by the refusal of certain Ritualists to say prayers for the Prince’s recovery, in the absence of orders from the Bishops. On the 19th the Prince was progressing satisfactorily, and it was expected he would be able to go out in a few days, and telegrams dated the SOth, say H.R. H. continued to improve, and the latest, dated Jan. (ith, is very brief ; “ The Prince is steadily improving.”

THE Fli'K SHOOTING CASK. The following arethe circumstances attending the Fisk shooting case : At 4 30 p.m on Jan. 6, his carriage stopped at the entrance of the Grand Central Hotel. It contained Fisk and a companion. The former alighted and entered the hotel for the purpose of proceeding to his rooms. A? he ascended the first step, Stokes came out of an adjoining pas-sage-way, nnperceived by Fisk, unbuttoned his coat, drew out a revolver, and rapidly discharged three shpts at Fisk. The first lodged in Fisk’s shoulder ; the second whistled close by his head ; the third, with a more fatal direction, took effect in Ids abdomen, indicting a mortal wound. Fisk at once staggered and fell, while Stokes cast a look of hatred on the prostrate form of his victim, and said, in savage tones : “ 1 have done for the sou of a ( b this time.” Fisk evidently recognised his assailant before falling, but made no remark. Immediately the shots were fired the hotel employes rushed to the rescue : while some cared for the wounded man, others seized Stpkes, who, seeing escape was impossible, made no resistance, and was promptly handed over to the police. Fisk was quickly conveyed to his room, where the surgeon of the hotel was scon in attendance upon him. It is probable that Stokes was in an excited state of mind, caused by the proceedings at Yorkville, where he was a witness in the great Mansfield libel suit. For some time he is said to have been in a desperate state of mind, evidently caused by the slowness of the progress of the cases against Fisk in which he is concerned. In Juno last an award of ] 0,00,0 jjollars was made in favor of Stokes, m settlement of a long claim he had against Fisk. With this he was dissatisfied. and has applied to have the award set aside.