New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
THE DEA1H OF THE QUEEN'S son.
WORDS OF SYMPATHY FROM MANY POINTS
An AFFECTING SCENE AT THE HOME OF TIE
nICuEss-LAsI MOuEs or TIE PRINCE:

AN AFFECTING SCENE AT THE HOME OF THE
DUCHrss-LAsr HOURS OF THE PRINCE
LONDON, March 29-A dispatch from Cannes
states that the body of the Duke of Albany VIII ne
placed in coffin tonight, and Will be taken 10
England tomorrow. The Prince of Wales has gone
to Cannes TO accompany home the remains OF his
brother. The Queen and the Princess Beatrice
drove to Claremont to cOndoe with the widow.
The meeting of the Queen with the Duchess was
most affecting As she entered the Park she was
unable to restrain the tears at the sight of her sons
desolate home She was weeping bitterly when she
met the widow. The Princess Helen OF Naldeck,
Pyrmont mother of the Duchess, and her sister, the
Queen of Holland, will go to Claremont The Court
of Darmstadt will be in mourning for month
The German Imperial Court has ordered fort
nights mourning. The Car and the King OF Den
mark have sent messages of confidence Inc ~
Petersburg Journal says The affection Of her chill
dren the attachments ola nation, and the vcneraton
of a whole world will help to console the Queen"
Teegrams of coincidence have been received from
President Gr6vy and Emperor William. The papers
of Amsterdam declare that the Dutch nation pro-
foundIy shares in the Queens grief
ENGLISH AND IRISH COMMENTS.
All the morning papers devote long leading artl-
ces to the sudden death of the Duke, ana speak III
high laudation of his virtues.
Tie Daily Neus says" HIS a blamcess life, but,
better than blameess twas life of noble purpose,
rich in promise and Disappointing the world only
in its too sudden close
The Standard says In one of his first public
speeches Prince Leopold said Il can feel for those
who suffer because have been so long 50 great Il
sufferer myself That was the keynote of all his
public work. seldom has a Prince died amid such
honor and regret"
The Tclcg,uph declares This bereavement Will
knit closer the ties which bind the noble Queen with
her loyal realm. The departed Prince thus serves
bis country by his DEATH
The Times comments as follows: Through the
length and breadth Of the land universal shock
has been caused by the sudden removal of the
gifted and high,minded Prince, almost on the
threshold of life rich in performance richer still
in promise His services were freely given when-
ever they could advance literary, scientific, or phil
anthropic objects. The effect of the terrible blow
on the Queen will be watched with solicitude, cs
pecially in view of her recent state of health
The Post MS: Prince Leopold Identified himself
with the life Of the nation in so many beautiful and
cndearing ways that all must feel that III losing HIM
they have lost a true friend
and sedtiOus cannot contemplate the Duke OF
Albanys death without emotion
The frcnGRS gounGt remarks as follows: From
nowhere does kndlcr feeling OF compassion How
to Windsor than from lrclaLd.'
SYMPATHY PROM THE COMMONS.
The following IS thc text OF Ile IcNOIullouS ol
coincidence which will be moved in the House of
Commons on Monday:
Rcs2ircd That humble address be presented 70 Her
Majesty 10 express the deer concern of This House
the great loss Her Majesty has sustained IN the death OF
the Duke OF Albany. The House cOndOlcS with Her
Majesty this melancholy occasion, and assures Her
Majesty that the House has felt the warncst in
tcrcst In whatever may concern her domestic relations,
and also declares it, ardent wishes Tor the happiness OI
Her Majesty and her family.
Ettrthcr ReSoircd That this House do cOudolc with
Her Hgmess Princess Helen OF WaldecA, Duchess OF
Albany, upon the loss OF her husband.
CAUSE OF THE DUKES DEATH
A dispatch from Cannes says " The Duke Of
Albany OH Thursday signed petition against the
proposed sale of the island of ST. Marguerite. At.
o'clock in the evening, while standing a chair in
the theatre balcony circle to witness battle of
flowers he suddenly fell to the floor. He was car
red to the Villa Nevada, the residence of Captain
Percival, where he expired
The accounts of the Dukes fall are conflicting. A
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company says that
he was standing Il chair while dispatches to the
newspapers state that he ascending staircase.
Great reticence is observed to the precise
of death, but it generally supposed 10 have been
apOplexy.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Secretary of State
to-day telegraphed to Mr. Lowell at London, TO ex-
press the Presidents sympathy with Her Majesty,
Queen Victoria in the bercay emcnt she has suffered
| in the death of Prince Leopold.