CONTINENTAL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 838, 23 March 1888, Page 25

CONTINENTAL.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, March 15.

An elaborate service in connection with the funeral obsequies of the late Emperor took place to-day at the Cathedral, and was attended by all the members of the lat.e Emperor’s family, with the exception of the Dowager Empress Augusta, who was too ill to be present. The arrangements for the funeral of the late Emperor, which takes place to-morrow (Friday), are completed. Twelve eolouels will act as the pallbearers, and the coffin will he carried on a funeral car. A. great State procession will follow the remains ot the late Emperor to the Royal Mausoleum at Chari otten burg. The Emperor Frederick 111. will take part in the funeral solemnities, and will follow the remains of his father to the grave. Other members of the family and foreign Royalties and representatives will come next, followed by Prince Bismarck, the German Chancellor, the civil and military officers of the Empire, members of the Reichstag, and the provincial delegates. Troops from selected regiments of the army will escort the procession, and the whole length of the route will be draped in black. Sir F. Morell Mackenzie objects to the Emperor Frederick ill. joining the procession, er taking any part in the funeral rites, on the ground that his health is not sufficiently strong to bear the fatigue and excitement. The address recently issued by the Emperor Frederick 111. has been highly eulogised, and most cordially received everywhere.

The programme for the Emperor Wilhelm’s funeral provides for the Emperor Frederick 111. following, but it is believed that his physicians will forbid him doing so. The Emperor has addressed a message to the Diet promising to observe the Co .sritution.

The ceremony of administering the oath has been postponed until his Majesty’s health has improved. Paris, March 15.

In spite of the opposition of the Government, the Chamber of Deputies has by a large majority agreed to a motion for the abolitiou of the wine duties. By this action a loss of 160,000,000 francs is caused to the revenue. The motion proposed an increase of the duty on alcohol. President Carnot has removed General Boulanger from his command of the Thirteenth Army Corps stationed at Clermont Ferrand, in consequence of his having visited this city in disguise without having obtained permission to leave his corps. General Boulanger declares that he was removed from his command because he was popular with the electors.

Paris, March 16. A subsequent motion to chat agreed to by the Chamber of Deputies, abolishing the wine duties, was tabled, proposing an increase of the duty on alcohol. ‘After considerable discussion the latter motion was rejected, thus upsetting the Committee’s whole scheme.

The dismissal of. General: Boulanger from the commandof the; Thirteenth Army Corps at Clermont Ferrand,

is generally approved. General Boulanger published, a statement that his visit to the city in disguise was in consequence of his having receivect news of his wife being seriously ill, and that he had been refused leave to visit her.

Stockholm, March 16. The marriage of Prince Oscar o? Sweden to Miss Ebba Munch, a relative of the late Processor Munch, th© Norwegian historian, was conducted privately, only his mother, the Duchess of Albany, and his cousin being present. ,

Berlin - , March 15

In accordance with the expressed wish of Emperor Frederick 111., the royal visitors visited Augusta, the Queen of Prussia, before paying their respects to himself. Subsequently the dowager visited her speechless son and folded him in a mute embrace.

Berlin. March 16

The funeral of the late Emperor took pince to-day. The weather was bleak and cheerless, but an immense crowd assembled at the doors of the cathedral. The whole length of the rout© was draped in black, and lined by infantry four deep. The decorationof the streets,- especially Enter den Lindeo, was most elaborate, and formed an imposing spectacle. The service in the cathedral before the procession was formed was most solemn and impressive, and at its conclusion tho coffin containing the remains of the late Emperor was placed on a funeral ear. and the cortege proceeded along Unfer den Linden toward the Brandenburg gate to the Royal .Mausoleum at Charlottenburg. The roadway was strewn with leaves and wreaths, and even the sound o.£ the horses’ hoofs was inaudible. The Emperor and the Empress Victoria, the Dowager Empress, Prince Bismarck and Count Von JVlpltke did not attend the funeral owing to illness, hut the Emperor and the Empress Victoria warehed the procession as it passed the palace of the late Emperor, and were observed to be weeping bitterly. Prince William followed as chief mourner, accompanied by foreign royaliies, including the Prince of Wales and Alsort Victor of England. The coffin was covered with the banner of the Empire, and the late Emperor’s charger was ledbeside the car. After the funeral service was concluded at the Mausoleum,a biessiDg was pronounced, and the artillery fired a salute. Memorial’!services were held in all the capitals pf Europe out of respect to the m,emorv of the late Kaiser Wilhelm. The Emperor Frederick 111., who was to have taken the oath of allegiance yesterday, has suggested to the°Diet that they should accept a message countersigned by Ministers in lieu of the oath, which he promises he will take when his health improves. Rome, March 17.

Signor Crispi, in introducing his Foreign Budget into the Chamber of Deputies, said that Italy would not provoke war ; also, that it was not intended to conquer Abyssinia, but merely to regain Italian prestige in that country. Signor Crispi, in presenting bis Budget to the Chamber of Deputies, said that Italy cannot show any greater friendship for France than she does now.

Paris, March 18,

G-eiieral Warnefc, Commandant of the Seventeenth Army Corps at Toulouse, has been appointed to succeed. General Boulangsr as Commandant of the Thirteenth Army Corps, at Cler-mont-ITerrand.

Three hundred and twenty-two recidivistes sailed for Noumea on Satur day. They were originally intended for Guiana, but were sent to Noumea in consequence of information arriving to the effect that yellow fever is raging in the former place. The Chamber of Deputies has renewed all existing taxes, including t hat on sugar. The father of President Carnot died to-day.

Berlin. March 17

An official bulletin states that the Emperor Frederick 111. is now free from fever, but there is still a copious secretion which causes continued coughing

Berlin, March 20

The Emperor Frederick' 111. is in better health, having enjoyed refreshing sleep. The cold weather, however, will not permit of the patient taking 'exercise.

Paris, March 20.

After three days’erueial experiments on rabbits and sheep,M. Paßteur is convinced that bits scheme will eradicate the rabbifc=ap.est; jn, Australia in the course of a year or two. .

Constantinople, March 20.

M. Nellidoff, the Kussian Ambassador, has formally requested the Porte to summon. Prince Ferdinand to leave Bulgaria.

SPECIAL,

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin,. March 14.

The Emperor Frederick has re affirmed the alliance with Austria and Hungary. The Prince of Naples, son of the King of Italy, will represent Italy, and General Billot will represent France at Kaiser Wilhelm's funeral. Sofia, March 14-.

Major Popoff, commandant here, has been arrested on a charge of embezzling Government moneys. The defalcations aro reported to bo of considerable extent.

Florence, March 15.

Signor Ciro Pinsuti, the composer, died suddenly here while playing the piano. His death is attributed to heart disease

jßeet.in, March 15. An enormous concourse of people have visited the Cathedral to see the remains of the Emperor Wilhelm. Near the bier is piled a mountain of wreaths, which have been brought by all classes of the community. So great has been the crush of people anxious to get into the building that the police have been quite unable to control them, and some disorderly scenes have been enacted at the entrance to the sacred edifice. Eebiik, March 17.

The Kings of the Belgians, Saxony, Roumania, Grand Duke of Baden, Prince of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, Puke of Cambridge, the Czarewitch, and the Crown Princes of Austria, Italy, and Sweden were present at the Emperor’s funeral. Many German societies, headed by banners and their emblems, were alse present.. The Empress, accompanied by her daughter, after witnessing the procession from the Palace, proceeded to the Mausoleum.

Special funeral services were held at Paris, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Madrid, and Constantinople. The Pope has thanked Emperor Frederick for the assurance of religious toleration vouchsafed in his proclamation.