§ MR. HULSE (Salisbury)asked, Whether the Government were in a position to make any communication to the House with reference to the Emperor of Germany?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I greatly regret to say that the information which the Government have received is not of a re-assuring character, and that His Imperial Majesty appears to be in a very critical condition.