KING EDWARD'S TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 85, 6 April 1903, Page 2

KING EDWARD'S TOUR.

TO Yloir XHIC POPE. PER PBHtM AS'OOIATIOH. Rumu, April S. The apaitme its f rmoily used by Queen M.argbe:ite at th" Quir.nal tie b iing prepared to accommodate King Edwnd on the 27 h. K:ng Edward and King Victor Eu>m inu"l are to attend a Naval review on the 28 ,h. The fes ivities will last until the 30th. At th« Vatican's insianoe it has been decided that King Edward wilt visit the Pop?, probably on the occasion of his visU to the Eigluh College.

AIUUVAL AT LISBJN. Lisbon, April t. Brilliant weather greeted the arrival of King Edward. Tne British and Portuguese warahipa fired Royal salutes and esoorted the King up the Tag us. King Oarlos, aboard a Royal galley rinaoned by 80 oarsmen, boarded the British Royal yacht, and gave King Edward & hearty welcome. I The interview lasted an hour and a half.

INTBRVIBW WITM KINO OABLOS. PROOR9SIOV Of HISTORIO B4BGBB. GREVT ENTHUSIASM. MAGMFIOBST DEOORITIOMB. Lisbon, April 3. Af'er the ioterviaw on board the British Royal yacht between King Edward and King Carlos, further salutes were fired, A p:oces-ion of historic bargee followed. The first, containing the Monarchs had a flotilla of steamers in its train. Indtscrible enthusiasm was shown on their landing. A stately prooession was then formed, the Royalties rtoeiving one long ovation. Thousands of people oame from the provioce-'. Tha costliest decorations had been put up, the ba'conies being hong with rich embroideries, Windows wire hired at £2O and £SO a pi«ce, and boxes at the Opm 1 realised from £SO to £75. j A dinner was given at the Palaoe. There were general rtjoioings, and I illuminations at night.

TAOTFOL ALLUSIONS. ItrrURE MOVEMENTS Received 6, fi 13 p.m. LIBB3U, April 4 King Edward has taken a holiday excursion to Ointra, a summer mart 13 miles from Lisbon. After luncheon at the Peat PaUos the King received the Lisbon diplo* metis's and deputations from the Oortes. Responding to the Peers address, be rec -lied the memories associated with Torres VeJras where, in 1810, under the Duke of Wellington, the AngloPortugese armies fought against the French. He added that, happily, bath countries now enjoyed most friendly relations with their fotmerfoe. The alliance, dating from many centuries back, had been renewed and confirm*), and could only lend to the peactfal development of their respective countries and their colonies. Received 5, 5.18 p.m. i Lisbon, April 4. ' King Edward, in responding to the Chamber's address, said: "I am much touched by this unprecedented mark of at ention on your put to me on my visit, and I regard it as a national demonstration. It is with the greatest pleisure I have made my first visit since the aocesion of the court of my dear oousin, your illustrous Sovereign. I assure you that your presence and address uro regarded by me as a rorewed affi en >tion of that political aUiance which his existed for oenturies. I shall not easi'y forget the heartiness of the welcome accord-d ms by all chsees of Portuguese S**tesmen. I reecho the statement made by Mr Ohambrrlaio, who, when proposing the toast of the health of the Governor of Funcbal, said that the Madiera Convention was the oldest convention in tbe British archives. It wis the first treaty of an offensive and defensive alliatca made with Portugal, and recently oonfirmed.

Mr Chamberlain is credited with purposely breaking his South Afrioan journey in order to make a speech preparatory to King Edward's Wait to Portugal.

Received S 5.30 p.m. Lisbon, April 4. King Edward visits Gibraltar on Wednesday, thence proceeds to Malta, and goes from there to Marseilles and Paris, s'aying five days at the Britiah Embassy.