MAIL NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1368, 1 June 1888, Page 3

MAIL NEWS.

The Socialists havo began an active agi tation in Berlin against the Crown Prince, ) Thousands of pamphlets in which insultJ ing epithets and threats of assassination > occur, are in circulation and extraordinary i precautions have lieon taken for the safety ) of tho Prince. Mounted police accompany i him everywhere in public, i Tho London police give out that they ; are informed that a gang of dynamiters i sent by tho Clan na Gael from America are ; on their way to Groat Britain. Special . watch has been placed at all points. Tho report finds credence in London that the Prince of Wales proposes visitin'* America In 1880 accompanied by the Duke of Sutherland. Tho Duke of Cambridge was examined before tho Select Committee of Parliament on April 24. Ho said that 11 000 additional men wore required to place the army on a solid footing. He thought it was impossible to reduce the military estimates, because with tho army and volunteers it was necessary to make tho army attractive In Germany this was not necessary because military service was not compul sory. An article was published by General Hamley concurring ia the defenceless stale of London. He considers that tho city is in a most perilous condition, and said that an enemy landing in Kent would he only four days from the metropolis. General Hamley proposes that London a volunteers be organised as a defence force, and trained to act as guards of the city, and to be in creased by 25 000 riflemen and a certain number of artillerymen. In a speech at Kilmurrin, Comity Limerick, on May 4. Mr Dillon advised the people to adopt the Plan of Campaign, and boycott all persona who evicted farmers. “Though the people.’ he said “wore bound to obey the commands of the Pope in matters of church discipline, they would not have their politics dictated to them by Italians ” The Irish lerders, to counteract the effect of the Pope s edict, are circulating circulars calling on members of the National League to stand firm, and are arranging for 20 simultaneous League meetings. The Pall Mall Gazette is amazed at what it terms the Pope s blunder. The St. Jarnes' Gazette asks what Mr Gladstone thinks of his position now as to what the Vatican declares to be a damning sin. The Daily News intimates that the Pope has “ been threatened with something like a schism The decree means law and order, which were meant by the junction of a strong British party with the Parnellite.” The Star denounces the decree as cruel, perilous, and wanton It says : “Ireland fighting with her back to the wall will never perhaps discover the means by which the decree was instigated.” The Standard argues that the effect of the decree will be ; disastrous to the National League by lessening its contributions. According to a despatch from the city of 1 Mexico of April 25 Prince George, the second son of the Prince of Wales, was in that city incognito. He had come with a 1 party of English noblemen. Their yacht was anchored in Vera Cruz harbor. The Salvation Army were indicted as a nuisance by the Quebec Grand Jury and have been so declared after trial before the ' courts, and will be abated. The Wall street brokers were notified by detectives on April 23 to look out for a large number of bonds stolen from a firm at Lisle, France. The bonds are supposed to aggregate 1.000 OOOdol, and include Panama 1 obligations to the Credit Fonder. \ General Wortadams Postmaster of Jacksou (Mississippi), and John H. Martin, 1 editor of New Mississippian, met on the street on May 1 and drawing their revol vers fired at each other simultaneously a number of shots ia quick succession until both were killed. The cause was personal journalism. THE QUEEN IN BERLIN. The Berlin newspapers almost unanimously welcomed the Queen She arrived in the German capital on April 24, and in deference to her wishes, no official recep tion was given at Charlottcnbeig The. papers expressed regret for the mournful occasion of her visit Prince Bisniavk ex pressed the desire that a reception be given the Queen, and this had an effect upon the ' entire press of the empire, and an agreeable , change of tone was noticeable in articles on the subject. It was generally understood , that the Queen came solely to see her Ini peria.l son-in law before he died, nnd give her daughter tho support of her sympathy. Political prophets had predicted that the Queen s presence in Berlin would be marked by sullen sympathy on tho part of the press. The meeting between the Queen and the Emperor was particularly touching He rose early and went to the saloon to meet her As she entered he rose bowed gravely, deeply affected by tho mute welcome The Emperor withdrew to his apartment after a brief interval. On the 25th the Queen gave an audience of an hour to Prince Bismarck. In the evening a State dinner was given at which the Empress, the Queen, Prince Bismarck, and Sir Morell Mackenzie wore present. The German Chancellor is reported as being well satisfied with the present state of affairs. There was no better confirmation of this report than his presence at the dinner party after his long interview with the Queen. It is believed all differences were settled at this interview. During her visit the Queen spent much time with the Empress Dowager Augusta visiting points of interest. The Queen left Berlin for London on tho afternoon of April 26. Before her departure from Chavlottenberg she had a farewell interview with the Emperor, at which she was much affected and shed tears but the Emperor, whoso improvement is marked, assured her that he was growing better. He hoped he would soon be able to drive out and bade bis mother in-law an affectionate farewell. On tho morning of the day of her departure the Queen visited the mausoleum and spent some time in prayer at Hie tomb of Emperor William. The Crown Prince conducted the Queen to her carriage. She repeatedly expressed her gratification at tho friendly welcome given by the people of Berlin The Queen arrived at Flushing Holland, at 8 o clock in the morning ot April 27. and embarked on the Royal yacht for England on the same afternoon. She reached Sheemcss and proceeded at once to Windsor Castle.