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THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

A CABLE dispatch gives tho details Of the
late Emperor Williams will The emperor
left fortune OF 24,0O0,oOO marks. OF this
sum 5000, 900 marks is bequeathed to Empress
Augusta, 100000 each to the grand duchess
of Baden, the crown prince and crown
princess. and Prince Henry Prince Henry
also receives an estate which was purchased
for him for the sum Of 1000, 900 marks by the
late emperor. A clause which was inserted
in the win in the emperors Goth year gives 10
Emperor Frederick 375, 600 marks, and to the
grand duchess OF Baden 25o, 900 marks. The
crown treasury receives 12 O00, 900 marks. and
the remainder is absorbed in various be-
quests.
@THE greetings between Queen Victoria and
the royal family OF Germany were warm"
says Berlin dispatch Of Wednesday. @The
Grown Prince conducted the Queen 10 an open
carriage, drawn by four horses, which she
entered, and with the Empress beside her was
driven to the castle. Crowds of people lined
the route and cheered enthusiastically as the
carriage passed The Queen paid a visit to
the Emperor shortly after her arrival at the
castle. The doctors feared that the meeting
would excite the Emperor, and probably up
set him, but their fears were groundless. The
Emperor seemed rather brighter after the in
terview and his temperature was normal The
Emperor rose to receive the Queen aud cor
daily welcomed her. The meeting between
Queen Victoria and the Empress was touch
ing. The Queen burst into tears on the ap-
proach of her daughter They embraced and
kissed each other repeatedly, with hands firm
ly clasped. The greeting Of the people Of
Berlin to the Queen was everywhere res pect-
full The men doffed their hats AMI tho
women curtsied- She was cheered enthusiast
cally except in the immediate vicinity of the
palace, where the people refrained from any
noisy demonstration on account OF the En-
peror.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURcmIL's speech in
parliament Thursday night created sensa-
ton and was matter Of surprise to all par
ties, says a cable dispatch from London.
In the Commons there was an interesting de-
bate upon the motion for a second reading OF
the Irish county government bill. During the
discussion Mr. Gladstone criticised the Tory
Government for its breach Of its promises 70
the people. Mr.. Balfour declared that as long
as the present acute controversy existed local
government could not be extended to Ireland.
Lord Randolph Churchill said that the govern:
the same amount OF local liberty. That pledge
was the foundation Of the unionst party and
the only platform upon which they could resist
repeal. II the government relied merely upon
the executive powers, and II they were going 70
preach that their Irish duties must be looked
upon as inferior, they might for time hold
that position, but only for a very short time.
lParnellite cheers. There was not sufficient
Interpretation Of the government policy. II
Ireland had to wait In the hands Of the execu-
tive the conservatives must take care that they
did not expose themselves to q well-directed
indictment Of reaction. The bill was rejected
In the British House of Commons Sir John
Macdonald and ST. Charles Upper stated thai
they were confident that the United States
would be forced to compensate Canadians
damaged by seizures of sealers in the Behring
Sea-
GEN. BoULANGER gave his much-advertised
political banquet at one Of the leading Paris
cafes on Friday, says cable dispatch from
the French capital. Many thousand people
gathered on the outside and blocked traffic in
the streets. There were frequent shouts oil
@Vive Boulanger" and "A has Ferry" Bou-
LANCER, responding to toast, said he desired
to utter most decided protest against the
charge that he aspired to a dictatorship
Moreover, If the question were raised in the
chamber he would vote to abolish the Presi-
dency. The police were severely taxed Il
keep tho people moving. but there was nj
turbulence.
DISPATCH from London confirms the
statement that the Pope has issued decree
condemuing the plan of campaign in Ireland
His Holiness affirms that he has done THU
because he is convinced the plan is illegal
The mass Of the Home Rulers are Roman
Catholics. and it is probable that they will
submit to the decree, or at least profess to de-
so. The Dublin Freemdns Journal indeed
counsels them to do so, and @to receive tn,
Papal decree with profound respect and 10y
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