Death Of H.R.H. The Princess Alice.

of 1877 , when her husband beoanio Grand Duke , the Princess haa enjoyed more than the shadow of Royal power . In the meantime slie had acquired farther titles to esteem and affection both in her native and her husband's country—in England by reason of the promptitude with

which she left ; her home for Sandringham when the Prince of Wales was struck down with the illness which so nearly proved fatal , and in Germany by the graces of her character , her unostentatious but ever active benevolence , and , above all , the services which she rendered to the sick

aud wounded during the Franco-German War . Her youngest daughter , Princess Mario Victoria Feodore Leopoldine died from diphtheria on the 16 th November last ; and it was in nursing her children and her husband while suffering from this disease that the Princess caught the

infection which has proved so fatal . The remains of Her Royal Highness were interred in the Mausoleum at Rosenhohe on Wednesday afternoon . The funeral solemnities commenced on Tuesday evening , when the body was removed by torchlight from the Grand Ducal Palace at Darmstadt to the church iu the old castle . On

arrival at the church , the coffin , covered with a crimson pall , was placed on a black velvet catafalque bearing the Grand Ducal Crown and the arms and orders of the Princess , and throughout the night was attended by a guard of honour . Between 9 o ' clock and noon on

Wednesday the church was opened to the public , and during that time some thousands of persons passed reverently by the coffin . By 2 o ' clock , the hour fixed for the reading of the burial service , the edifice was filled with the nobility , representatives of the various municipal aud other bodies ,

& o . Everything being in readiness for the service , the mourners—the Grand Duke of Hesse , the Prince of Wales , Prince Leopold , Prince Christian of Holstein , and the Grand Dukes of Mecklenburgh and Baden , among others —entered the church , and were conducted to their places

with the ceremonies usually observed on such occasions . The Crown Princo and Princess of Germany were not present , the Emperor William having , after a consultation with his physicians , declined to permit them to attend the funeral on account of the risk of infection . In their

absence the Imperial family were represented by General Goltz , Colonel Panwitz , Count Matuschka , and Count Seckendorff . M . de Quaade was in attendance for the King of Denmark , General Burnell for the King of the Belgians , and Baron Von Purglas and Count Durkheim

for the King and Queen Dowager of Bavaria . The burial service , to which some anthems and chorales were added , was performed by Assistant-Chaplain Grein , one of the Ducal chaplains , and the Rev . Mr . Sillitoe , the resident English clergyman . The coffin was afterwards removed

from the catafalque to a hearse drawn by eisfhfc horses , and the sad procession passed to Rosenhohe , the route being densely lined with spectators . The Mausoleum is not very large , and only the mourners and a few others saw the coffin as , after being received by a guard of honour with a

military salute , ifc was carried to and deposited in the vault . During the funeral ceremony at Darmstadt and Rosenhohe a solemn service was held at Windsor Castle . The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , the Duke of Connaught , the Duke of Cambridge , and the Duchess of Teck

arrived there from London shortly before 2 o ' clock , and about half an hour afterwards accompanied the Queen , the Princess of Wales and Princess Beatrice to the private chapel . The ladies and gentlemen of the Royal household , with many of the Queen ' s domestic servants , were

present . The service ( which was an entirely private ceremony ) was conducted by the Hon . and Rev . Gerald Wellesley , Dean of Windsor , who read some appropriate prayers . The choral portions were sung by Messrs . F . Marriott , Barnby , J . Tolley , W . T . Brings , Hunt , Packer , Ramsbottoni , Dyson and Sulliard , of St . George ' s Chapel ,

led by Sir J . G . Eivey . The anthem was , " The souls of the righteous are in the hands of God . " At half-past 3 the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , the Duke of Cambridge , and the Duchess of Teck and suites drove from the |

Castle to the Windsor Station of the Great Western Rail-I way , and returned to Paddington by ihe 3-40 p . m . train . I The Duke of Connaught remained at the Palace . In alls parts of the country resolutions of condolence have been carried bv Town Councils and other todies . Minute gnnsj

were fired on Wednesday at Woolwich , Chatham , Portsmouth , and Devonporfc , and the flags of Her Majesty ' s and other ships were flown half-mast high .

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IN consequence of the illness of the Princess Alice , the commemorative service usually held on the anniversary of the death of the Prince Consort , at Frogmove was omitted . Early on Saturday news was received by her

Majesty of the death of her daughter . On Wednesday , tho Queen , with the Princess of Wales and other members of tho Royal Family , attended a special service in the private chapel of Windsor Castle , at about the same time as the funeral service was being held at Darmstadt .

A Cabinet Council , attended by the whole of tho ministers , was held on Thursday . At the meeting of the House of Lords , on Tuesday , an address of condolence with the Queen and Royal Family was passed .

In the House of Commons on Friday , the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave notice of a proposal for a grant in aid of the sufferers in the Rhodope districts . Mr . Anderson gave notice of opposition to tho motion . The adjourned debate on the Vote of Censure waa resumed by Earl Percy ,

and was continued by Sir W . Harcourt , the Attorney-General and others . A division was taken , and the Vote of Censure was rejected by 32 d against 227 . On Monday , after an Address of Condolence had been voted , the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that he should not

proceed with the motion for a grant in aid of the Rhodope su fferers , which gave occasion to some sarcastic remarks from Lord Hartington and Sir W . Harcourt . Mr . E . Stanhope then moved a resolution applying the Indian revenues to the cost of the Afghan war . Mr . Fawcett moved an adverse

amendment , which was supported by Mr . Gladstone , Mr . Laing , Mr . 0 . Morgan , and Sir G . Campbell ; while the Attorney-General , Sir G . Bowyer , and Mr . Smollett spoke in favour of the resolution . On Tuesday , after some preliminary discussion , the adjourned debate was resumed by

Dr . Playfair , was continued by Sir H . James , Sir G . Balfour , Sir W . Dawson , Mr . Mundella , Mr . Childers , and Lord Hartington in support of Mr . Fawcett's amendment , and by Lord G , Hamilton , the Solicitor-General , Mr .

Balfour , Mr . Hardcastle , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer in opposition to it . Upon a division the amendment was rejected by 235 against 125 , showing a majority of 110 for the Government . The House adjourned till 13 th

February . The election at Bristol on Saturday resulted in the return of Mr . Fry , the Liberal candidate , and that on Tuesday at New Ross in the election of Colonel Tottenham , Conservative .

On Thursday a gold atd silver casket was presented , on behalf of British residents in California , to Earl Beaconsfield in recognition of his patriotic policy . The Premier , in reply , spoke hopefully of the Treaty of Berlin , which he believed would conduce to the peace of Europe .

General Roberts succeeded in reaching the summit of the Shufcargardan Pass without opposition , bufc upon his return to the Kuram Valley , where he will take up his winter quarters , a baggage train was attacked by the Mangal tribe , who were beaten off by the accompanying

guard . General Biddulph has obtained possession of the Khojak Pass , and Sir R . Browne is advancing npon Jellalabad . The weather in Afghanistan is very severe ; bufc the European troops are healthy . A Sikh regiment has been sent back to Peshawur . The recent change of

ministry at Constantinople is believed to have arisen from '& suspicion of a conspiracy against tho Sultan , in which | Daraad Pasha was implicated . According to the latest

reports , the Ministerial changes have been satisfactory to Jthe European Ambassadors to the Porte . The European I Comini . Hsioners for the delimitation of Eastern Roumelia shave experienced great opposition in the course of their

| | | ! I enquiries , and the British Government has directed SirH . ID . Wolff to return to Constantinople . A French mail steamer on Thursday came into collision with an English isteamer , the Rinaldo , near Gallipoli , on the Bosphorus .

| lit is stated that the French vessel sank , with 150 persons Son board . The Austrian and Hungarian Legislatures have Ibeen engaged in discussing several subjects connected with | the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , and , although fstrong opposition has been offered , the Government

pro-? positions have been generally sanctioned . In consequence of the adverse vote of the Italian Chamber , the Cairoli \ Ministry resigned , and after several days' efforts Signor iDepretia haa formed a new Cabinet , bat its existence ia