THE QUEEN'S ILLNESS.

Evening Star, Issue 11452, 21 January 1901, Page 4

THE QUEEN'S ILLNESS.

SERIOUS AND ALARMING RUMORS.

FAMILY SUMMONED TO OSBORNE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright*

, LONDON, January i 9. A Court circular announces that of late the Queen has not been in her usual health. Shfe is unable to take her customary drives. The great strain-of the past year has rather told upon her nervous system, and her physicians think it is advisable that she should be kept perfectly quiet, and should abstain at present from transacting any business.

Her Majesty has had intermittent-drives since Tuesday. /Her health has shown signs of failure since the deaths of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (her son), her old friend the Dowager Lady Churchill, and her grandson Prince Victor of Teck. The Queen gave an audience to Lord Roberts on Monda-v last.

The Queen suffered on Sunday from great physical prostration, and her symptoms are causing anxiety.

The Prince of Wales and the Princess Louise have started from London for Osborne. The Princess of Wales and the Dukb of York left Saridfinghato a little later, abandoning the bi-centeriary celebrations at Berlin.

The Emperor of Germany and the Duke of Connaught proceeded to . Flushing, where they -were met by the cruiser Minerva, which will convey them to England. The evening bulletin showed that Her Majesty' 3 strength had been fairly maintained, and that her symptoms indicated a slight improvement. Sir Richard Douglas-Powell and Sir James Reid are in attendance. It is reported at Portsmouth that the Duke of York's Australian visit has been, abandoned, but there is no official confirmation of the report. Some of the latest reports say that tire Queen is worse, others that there is no cause for alarm. SYDNEY, Jatiuary 20. A private cable received to-night asserts that Her Majesty the Queen is hopelessly ill. LONDON, Jairuary 20. (Despatched at 12.25 p.m., received January 21, at 7.50 a.m.) This morning's bulletin states that the Queen had a somewhat restless night, but that her condition is unchanged. A FUNCTION POSTPONED. LONDON, January 20. (Received January 21, at 9.0 a.m.) Owing to the illness of the Queen the Commonwealth dinner has been indefinitely postponed. THE ANXIETY CONTINUES. LONDON, January 20. (Received January 21, at 9.54 a.m.; despatched January 20, at 7.15 p.m.)

Tho Prince of Wales, attended by Sir Francis Knollys, cams to London during the afternoon to meet the Kaiser.

A bulletin was issued at 4.3Q p.m. stating that Her Majesty's strength was fairly maintained through the day, although no fresh developments. The. symptoms continue to cause anxiety. UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY. LONDON, January 20. (Received January 21, at 8.55 a.m.) It transpires that tho Queen was recently suffering from nervous excitability and an occasional -iittack of faintness. The chief failure of power took place on Thursday last. Princesses Christian and Beatrice, the Dowager-Duchess of Saxe-Coburg (Duchess of Edinburgh), and the Bishop of Winchester are now at Osborne. The most profound sympathy is manifested throughout Europe, America, and Canada. All the European Sovereigns have made repeated and anxious inquiries. The household have been less despondent since the rally which took place on Saturday. THE QUEEN DYING. ONLY A QUESTION OF HOURS. PreM Aesotiation—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 20, 8 p.m. (Received January 21, at 1.10 p.m.) [UNOFFICIAL.] The Queen is in. extremis. It is only a question of hours. THE COLONY'S GRIEF. WELLINGTON, January 21. The Premier, wiring to the Hon. Mr Ward re tho Queen's illness, says:—"The latest bulletin announces an improvement. Tho earnest wish and prayer of all will be that the. improvement may continue, and that our good Queen may soon recover and be longer spared to her loving and anxious subjects." Mr Ward replied:—"l deeply regret, as the whole colony does the distressing news concerning our beloved Queen, and trust that the Ruler of all things may, in His goodness, prolong her life."