LATEST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 16, 21 January 1901, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

GREAT PHYSICAL PROSTRATION.

QUEEN SAID TO BE HOPELESSLY ILL.

Received 12.30 a.m., Jan. 21. London, Jan. 20,

On Saturday Her Majesty the Queen suffered great physical prostration, the grave symptoms causing much anxiety. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and the Princess Louise have started from London for Osborne.

The Princess of Wales and the Duke of York left Sandringham for Osborne a short time after the Prince had left.

Abandoning the Bicentenary celebrations at Berlin, the Kaiser and the Duke of Connaught proceeded to Flushing, where the cruiser Minerva was in readiness to meet them to take them to England. The evening bulletins showed that the Queen had-fairly maintained her strength, the symptoms indicating a slight improvement. ?. . Received 12.55 a.m., jfari. 21* Sydney, last night. A. private cable message’ received here to-night asserts that the Queen is hopelessly ill.

Received 12.59 a.m., Jan. 21. London, Jan. 20.

(Message despatched at G. 45 a.m.)

An unofficial report states that the Queen’s condition is unchanged. Sir Richard Douglas Powell and Sir Janies Reid are in attendance on the Royal patient. It is reported at Portsmouth that the intended visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia and New Zealand has been abandoned, but there is so. far no official confirmation of the report. CONCERN IN GISBORNE.' HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED. A sensation was caused in Gisborne last night when information was received through the Gisborne Times office as to. the alarming state of the health of Her Majesty the Queen. The message was given out in all the churches, and later on our office was besieged by eager enquirers. In St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, the Rev. J. G. Paterson read the bulletin, and said that he did so with much pain. The congregation then, led by ;Mr Paterson, offered a prayer for Her Majesty, and afterwards the National Anthem was sung. At Wesley Chureh the Rev. F. B. Oldham gave out the message, which was received with great concern. Prayer was offered up for Her Majesty, and at the conclusion of the service the National Anthem was sung. In Holy Trinity Church the announcement was made by the Rev. Canon Webb, and there was a few moments of'silent prayer prior to the benediction being pronounced. Canon Webb said, VI have just received from the Gisborne Times lan extra which contains very sad news, and which I think' it is my duty to give to the congregation. I think that before we pronounce the Benediction we will have just a few moments for silent prayei to lift up our hearts to the Lord on behalf of the Queen, so that if it be His will she may be spared to us yet a little longer—at any rate let us lift up our hearts in earnest prayer that every blessing may rest upon her when she is called to leave this world.” At the Roman Catholic Church the news was received with many expressions of regret, the Rev. Father O’Connor making feeling reference to Her Majesty, and inviting the prayers of the congregation on her behalf.