THE KING'S HEALTH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12393, 1 July 1902, Page 5

THE KING'S HEALTH.

THE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.

THE POSITION SATISFACTORY

NOTABLE OHUROH SERVICES.

The Coroncation Illuminations.

THE QUEEN AND THE COllO- - IHTE,

FIXED FOR SEPTEMBER.

Press A«ioci»tior.-By Telflgttpli-Copyrlslit

THE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES. LONDON. Jtino 29. (Received .Tune 110, nt 8.11 n.m.) Tlio morning bulletin showed thftt tlifi King had pns«cd a good night. Ho feels stronger, notwithstanding somo discomfort from tho wound, but nothing hit* occurred to disturb his satisfactory progress. At 4.30 ill the afternoon tlio King was progressing .latisfactority in every way, and feeling less discomfort. (Rewired June 30, nt 8.65 a.til.) Tho King on Saturday was transferred to a wheeled coach. He reihnins in the best of spirits. SALUTE BY AUSTRALASIANS.' Five brakes containing Australasians, who wero droned in khaki, passed tha pjloco on Saturday. The occupants roso in their seats and saluted. SPECIAL SERVICE AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. LONDON, June 29. (Rccoived Juno 30, nt 2 p.m.) Tho Queen, tho Prince of Wnlcs, and other royalties wero prcsont at n special service in Marlborough Houso Chapel. Tho National Anthem Was sung kneeling as u prayer. The Dnko nnd Duchess of Connaught, tho Crown Princo of Sweden, tho Grand Duko Sorgo, and other royalties wore amongst thoso present. INTERCESSORY SERVICES. LONDON, Juno 30. (Received June 30, at 10.41 p.m.) Intercessory services were held yesterday by nil denominations. KING EDWARD THE PEACEMAKER. Tho newspapers confirm the statement that the King exorcised hw personal inHuonco to secure peace. They predict that tlio King will be remembered in history nn Edward tho Peacemaker. LOSS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES. • It is estimated the railway companies lose £1,000,000 by tho postponement of tho Coronation,' BOER SYMPATHY. A meeting of Transvanlors and their families at Balmoral telegraphed their sympathy and loyalty to King Edward and Queen Alexandra. > LIGHTING OF BONFIRES. Lord Cranborne, chairman of tho Bonfires Committee, suggests tho lighting • to-night, as tho King is rapidly improving. . \

THE KING AND KAISER. THE ELBE COLLISION. . LONDON, June 30. (Received Juno 30, at 10.41 p.m.) King Edward toleeraphed his deop regret at the Elbe collision, and expressed his warm appreciation of Lieutenant Rosonstock von Rhoneuck'a last commaud before being drowned to save tho English on bonrd. The Kaiser replied: " Deeply touched, and every officer and man profoundly sensiblo of the fact that tho first act of tho new Admiral was a so kindly worded. I join your ilcot in pfayorß for your complete restoration to health." '

PROGRESS STILL CONTINUES, ONLY ONE BULLETIN TO BE ISSUED. LONDON, June 30. (Received June 30, at 10.41 p.m.) The King's progress is uninterrupted. Tho doctors this evening decided that a bulletin was unnecessary until 10 today. Thereafter one will bo issued at 7 in the ovening. ,

PREPARING IIMJJIINATIOJiS. LONDON, Juno 30. (Received June 30, at 10.41 p.m.) Tho Princo of Wales has ordered tho preparations for illuminating Marlborough Houso to remain in position. Public todies and private citizens are preparing to illuminate when the King is fully out of danger.

DEPARTING GUESTS. Additional royalty guests have departed.! King Edward dictated a letter of regret 'thanking tho guests for tho honour tendered to him by their visit.' THE INDIAN REPRESENTATIVES. At King Edward's command tho presentation of representatives from India nt tho Prince of Wales's reception at the India Office on tho 4th will ibe considered equivalent to a presentation to tho King, A NOTABLE SERVICE AT BRO.MP- . TON ORATORY.

LONDON, June 30. (Received July 1, at 0.45 a.m.) Monsignor Raphael Merry del Val, titular Archbishop of Nicuers, Papal Envoy to the Coronation, conducted a notable service and special prayer for the recovery of the King at Brompton Oratory in the presence of the leading Catholics of tho Empire. THE QUEEN (AND THE CORONATION DATE. Queen Alexandra, in farewelling them, reinvited a deputation of tho Danish Hussar Regiment nt tho end of Septoinher for tho Coronation.

THE COLONIAL CONTINGENTS. (Received July 1, at 0.45 a.m.) Tho Queen and other royalties attend tho review of the colonial troops. Fifteen hundred officers and men of the coloninl contingents embark to-day on the bavarian for-a trip around the fleet nt Spithiad.

SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S. THE LESSON OF THE ILLNESS. LONDON, Juno 30. (Received July 1, at 1.5 a.m.) Intercessory services were held at St. Paul's. The Bishop of Stepuey preached, and tho National Anthem was sung kneeling. Tho Grand Duke of Hesse, the Duke of Sftxe-Coburg, tho Marquis of Lansdowiie, tho officers of colonial contingonts, the wives of several of the Premiers, the Indian Princes, Lowaiuka (paramount Chief of Barotselarid), the Lord Mayor aud sheriffs attended. .The preacher declared (lint the lesson of tho ICing's illness was a divine warning to think less of outward symbols of Imperial splendour, and more of the inner life. Above all, the lord had given all

true national strength. When tho Coronation cmno it ought to become an act of profound national roveronco. The prayer of tho City Council, countless churches, and chapols, and on the lips of the man in tho street was an instructive sign of the recognition of God. Addressing Britain's sons from over the Fens; tho pronolicr urged thorn to cany into tho unknown future the best heritage of our past.

. AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.' • MELBOURNE, Juno 30. . (Received Juno 30, at 9.42 a.m.) The Governor-General has received a cable from Mr Chamberlain expressing the thanks of tho Queen and Royal Family foe Australian sympathy. THE PREMIER'S CABLES. Tho Actlng/Promier yesterday morning received tho following cable from Mr Sed(lon, dntod London, 12.15 p.m. on tlia 29th: "Hi» Majesty had a good night; improvement maintained," TUB QUEEN'S THANKS. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. A. Park) has .received tho following wire:—"Tho Governor hag received (he following telegram 'fointim Soflrotnry 0 ( State for tho Colonien, dated 27th June?—'l am desired by her Majesty tho Qucon and tho Vrinc© ot Wales to convey tho rorilfa! thanks of themselves ftlm tho Koyal rtirnily for the warm oxprcirion of sympathy from tho Mayors of cities nnd towns', public bodice, institutions, JOligioui bodies, nsdooi.itions, societies, etc., for ™eir sympathetic telegrams forwarded by you.'—(Signed) lUxfuniT."

CHURCH SERVIOES. An-Auekland .moisage state; that -in St. Fatripk a Cathedral on Sunday Bishop Lenih4n said that the Catholics heartily grieved ami sympathised with the rat of tho Empire over the King's illness. They recognised tho King ag a friend, though the King was forced ( by a I'rotontant nation 'to call Wohiau Catholic* idolater*, and to say that the holy socriflco the congregation were now engaged on was blasphemy. Catholics fully believed thfti to do &o was not objection* ablo to the King. Tho congregation offered patere' and aves for restoring the King's health, •

Both services at Chalmers Clntrcli lmd spetoal reference to the illness of his Mdjesfy. Tho Rev. J. Urwin Spcnce took for Inn text in the'morning Nehemk'e prayer when preparing for tho return of the .Tows from enptitity, conjoined with tho prayer of tho early church for their imprironed apostle, peter. The duty and ■ pm-ilego of prayor wero enlarged upon, and ' ihe wholo nervice was one of intercession. I Tho subject in th? evening was "God Save | tho King," quoted from the narrative of , the anointing of {he first King of Israel. ; Never in tho histoiy of the world had thin i Ilobrpw prayer received suSh an acclamation j of heartfelt awl genuine expression as with- 1 in tho .'past few days had been tho case i towards the perton of hit Majesty King Edward VII. The faot that King lEdword wa«_ dangerously ill evoked sympathy from | foreign Governments no less than from the ' 1 numerous and vnriod peoples who formed ' the British Empire. The cable which was I read in the evening announcing; that tho! 1 Kiny wae out of immediate danger wan' received with feelings of intense relief and gratitude to the Giver of all good. Tho 1 Psnlnw spg wero "God is our refuge and our strength," "0 God glvo ear unto my cry," "Lord, from the depths to Thee I| cried," "Lord bless and pity us," etc. 1 Special sorvioes'wero held in the Mosgiel ■ Baptist. Chitroh on Sunday, and were well attended, ofpecially in the evening, when the building was crowded. In the morning tho Rev. I. W. DorcliSin preached on the fiickfteia and. recovery of King Hezeklah; and macje suitablo references to the present illness of . the King. Itt the evening Mr Boreham propelled from tho words: " Thou wilt prolong the King's life, and. lus years as many generations." Before dealing with his subjeet, the prcaoher read the telegram from the Acting-Pr&mior giving the latest information as to his Majesty's condition. Hymns rpecially suited to tho occasion wore sung from hymn sheets,' and the choir rendered appropriate selections during the evening. THANKING THE ACTING-PREMIER. The following is a copjr of a letter written by Bishop Nevill, Acting-Primate, to Sir Joseph' Ward, thanking him for his courtesy and consideration in despatching tho bulletins received by him in connection with tho King's health 1— Bishopsgrovc, Duncdin, June SO, 1902. Tho Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, Acting-Premier. Dear Sir Jo3oph,—l desire, in my own name : and iA that of tho Anglican elergy ef the Dio- : cc3o <p£ Duncdin, to thank you most sincerely lor the great courtesy nnd'consuleration which yon havo shown in causing the various bulletins relating to- tho King's health to be com-1 municated to us with such regularity during | the anxious and critical period of hie Majesty's sickness. Your communication on Sunday morting enabled mo to make announcements to congregations assembled in church. Earnestly hoping that the necessity for such communications may now, in tho good Provldenee qf God, have passed away,—l havo, etc., 1 S. 'T. Dutraow, Acting-Primate.

Owing to tho length of time that must necessarily oldpse heforo tho illuminations in honour of the' Coronation of the King ean be shown, tho Daily Times Company will temporarily take .down the elcctrio dosigns on tho front of their, premises in Howling street; but in order tlmt tho public may .have an opportunity of seoing tho illuminations for a brief time prior to their removal, tho' electric current will be turned on on Saturday evening, sth inst. Idi Valley 'correspondent write« thai all tho arrangements made for tho celebration of the King's Coronation on Thursday were,set aside with the exception of the children's treat, which was gone on with, and turned out a great success. Mr Low (on bohalf of the chairman, Mr Spain) iddrossed tho Ijfcllo onos, pointing out their duty to their Sing. The National Anthem was then sung by all present. A resolution expressing "deepest regret at tho serious illness of our Most Gracious Sovereign" was passed. A Timaru telegram states that a W.Iattended meeting of the Coronation Celebration Committee resolved to call In all atcounts by next week and transfer (ill preparations mtitle for tho Coronation ball to another committeo for the celebration of peace and tho reception of returned troopers. The balj will ho held on Thursday next, and tho children's social next night.