The Empress Frederick.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 187, 10 August 1901, Page 3

The Empress Frederick.

London, August 6. The Empress Frederick recognised all who were gathered round her deathbed. Prince HeDry is aboard a warship [in the Bay of Biscay, Belli were tolled and flags half-masted at many placet la England Canada. August?. The body of toe Empress Frederick is embalmed, and is hidden under a mass of roses. Tho features show traces of the deepest suffering. A splendid tribute wm paid W *J tba French Press.

World-wido condolence were tendered to King Edward and the Kaiser. At deceased's request the Bishop of Eipos officiates at the funeral service on Thursday, which will restricted to the I family in toe oaatle.

The body of the Empress will bo transferred on Saturday by torchlight to Kronberg Church. Second fuunral ser■vioeß will be held on Sunday afternoon in the presence of the household and privileged persons. The body will be transferred on Monday to Potsdam, where a serviee will be held in the Mausoleum

on the 13th. The Ophir at Mauritius lowered her flags to half-mast out of respect to the Empress. August 8. The Hou?e of Commons adopted a resolution of condolence to the King, and | with the Kaiser, through tha King, on ! the death of the Emprres. Mr Balfour and "Sir H. CampbellBannerman paid faeliug tribates to her memory. Tho King and Queen aad Princess Victoria start on Friday to attend the service at Eronberg. They will not attend the Potsdam nervice. The Mayor of London and many private people sent ttdegrams of condolence to the Kaiser from England. Berlin, August 6. The German papers refer to the Empress Frederick iu remarkably affection-

ate terms compared with the previous Sydney, August 7. Lord Hopetoun cabled the sympathy of the Commonwealth at the death of th* Empress Frederick to the English and German Royal Families. The Lioutßiwit-G >vernor yesterday sunt a cablegram on behalf of New South Waled. The Victorian Assembly adopted ar address of sympathy and adjourned. There is much comment at the New South Wales Assembly August 8. Tha Government'have-gszetted Sunday next a day of mourning, in token of sym-

pxthy with th*j King in his great affliction. Bor.h State Houses adopted addresses of sympathy with the British and German Royal families. The Premier explains that the nonadjournment of the Assembly wa» the result of his not being officially informed of the death.