PRINCE WILLIAM.

Northern Advocate, 31 March 1888, Page 3

PRINCE WILLIAM.

Berlin, March 23. The Emperor has issued a proclamation, in which he states that is expedient that Prince Wiiliam should become acquainted with State affairs, and also that he should be entrusted to him in order that he might act as the Emperor's substitute should occasion require it.

On February 7 the Prince was present at a banquet in the " JSnglish House," a noted hostel in Berlin, given to the Provincial Diet of Brandenburg by the administrative chief of the province, Dr. Achenbach, under whom the prince has learnt the details of local government. .Replying to the toast of his health, the Prince, after referring to his intense devotion to the province, which was the cradle of his house, went on : " I know well that by the public at large, and especially abroad, lam credited with cherishing warlike ideas, and a thoughtless yearning after fame. But God preserve us from all such criminal levity. I repel all such insinuations with indignation. Nevertheless, gentlemen, I am a soldier, all the men 'of Brandenburg are soldiers ; I know that. Therefore, let me conclude with the words that were uttered on the 6th instant, by our great Chancellor in the Reichstag, which on that day showed us the grand spectacle of the people going band in hand with the Government : 'We Brandenburgers only fear God, and nothing else in the world.' Such are the sentiments with which I raise my glass, and drink to the health of the province of Brandenburg."