ILLNESS OF THE QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 21, 22 January 1901, Page 3

ILLNESS OF THE QUEEN.

/ A RESTLESS NIGHT. CONDITION UNCHANGED. / JPEB PBBSS ASSBGIATION.] / Despatched 20, 12.25 p.m. I (Received 21, 7.50 a.m.) / London, January 20. / This morning's bulletin states that Queen had a somewhat restless Right. V Her Majesty's condition is un- ■ changed. ■ (Receired 21,9.0 a.m.) w London, January 20. ' Owing to the illness of the Que?n, the Commonwealth dinner has be on postponed indefinitely, UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY SHOWN. ANXIOUS ENQUIRES FROM ALL QUARTFRS. (ReceiTcd 21, 8 55 a.m.) London, Jacuaiy 20. It transpires that the Queen recently Buffered from nervous excitability and an occasional attack of faintaees. The chief failure of power took place on Thursday. Princesses Christian and Beatrice the Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and the Bishop of Winchester are bow at Osborne. Most profound sympathy is manifested throHgpomt Europe, America, and Canada. All the European sovereigns have made repeated anxious enquiries. The household has bsen less despondent since the rally, which took place j /-on Saturday.

PRINCE OF WALES MEETS THE KAISER. Despatched 20,7.15 p.m. Received 21, 9.34 a.m. LoKDOff, January 20. The Prince of Wales, attended by Sir Francis Knollys, cime to London daring the afternoon to meet the Kaiser. A bulletin issued at 4.30 p.m Btates that Her Majesty's strength was fairly maintained throughout the day although there are no fresh developments. The symptoms continue to cause anxiety. CONDITION VERY GRAVE. (Received 81, 1.10 p.m.) London, January 20. An unofficial report states that the Queem is in txlremti. It is only a question of hours. CONDITION MORE SERIOUS. GREATER WEAKNESS LESS POWER TO TAKE NOURISHMENT. Received 21, 6.22 p.m. Losdon, January 21. The bulletin issued at midnight Btates that late in the evening the Queen's cojadition was more serious. There waeL£reatj*ir weakuesi eviden'', while the pKjfjLpffcking nourishment «>■ diminis^"?^.™PUKE OFvALBANY GOES TO (Received 21, 7.40 p.m.) LfcpDoir, January 21. Thtf Duke of Albany has started for Osborne- " . A service was held in Whippingham Chinch on Sunday afteraoon in memory of Prince iJenry of Bittenburg. The Princesses of Wiles, B ittealurp, Christian and Louise were able to quit the Queen's side and attend.

PULPIT REFEBENOES TO THE BAD NEWS. London, January 12. Prebendary "Whitworth, preaching at St. Paul'd in the morning, asked the congregation to join in the -payers of Christendom which were ascending from men and women of ev*ry creed and nationality. The Rev. B. R. Wilw. preaching at "Westminster Abbey, *ul no tucl> anxiety as that which ™ now felt through tholength and bread of the Empire and the whole civilised world had «ver been manifested in any previous period of English history. Dr. Parker, the Rev. T. Spurgeon, Mid many others paid eloquent tributes to the Queen. Churches, chap»ls, missions and clubs ware unusually thronged and the despondency and alarm prevalent during the evening w*re at night gradually intensified. GREAT SHOCK CAUSED AT CAPETOWN. A NATIONAL CRISIS.

L jjj tf unofficial announcement mad< Hat 11 > • In • tnat e Q ueen waß wea k ei Hand jina* to ta^e nourishment causec K Preaching at the Cathedral, Dem Kjlarke said iv waß tne worßt news of ■bo past nchappj- twelve montbe. This ■odeed wns a n.omt, ntof National cnn*. ■T Sir A. Milner and were present the Cat hedral. ■ PRINCESS BEATRICE£ TELE PROFOUND ANXIETY THE KINGDOM". ENQUIRIES FROM ALL PARTS. FROM ALL CREEDS. (lleceived 21,11 p.m). London, January 21. Snndny mcrning Princess Beathet the Queen's con was very giave but not entinlj feeing >n Lou. . ai d through Kinedon is one of p'ofouix and suspense. telegrams of sympath; Wrt being received froi of Britain, Ireland, Ganadi

Prayers are iinivirsal in AngloSaxondom, and in the Mosques and Temples of India. THE LAST DRIVE. A RALLY AND RELAPSE. PR IN CE S S VIOTORIA A N J") PRINCESS OF WALES AT OSBORNE. ANXIOUS CROWD AWAIT BULLETINS. HOPE AND FEAR ALTERNATE. Received 21, 11 p.m. Loxuox, January 21, On Wednesday morui-'," tbe Q'loei; took a drive in her donkey cari'tego. In the aftorneon sho dismissed the pair hoivics tandem without hsr customary airing. The Queen rallied on Friday night, but at noon on Siturday suffered a rel«p?e. Hti' strong constitution apparently reasserted itself during the night. The Princess Victoria and Prince=s of Wales have arrived at Osborne. The Dowager Lady Anipthill, Lady of the Bed Chamber, is in attendance 'on the Queen. An anxious crowd waited through- | out Saturday night at Princess Gite, Osborne. ■ 1 Many of all classes assembled at the Mansion House, and at Buckingham Palace. The unofficial morning message that hopes were faiuter created a painful impression. The Prince of Wales' journey to London to meet the Kaiser created a gleainof hope in London that the condition of the Queen could not be so serious. The Kaiser's j< unaey to England is interpreted in Paris that the worst may be expected, but residents at Berlin take a less pessimistic view.