§ The Comptroller of the Household reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address of the 7th day of this instant August, as followeth:—
"I return you My most sincere chunks for your Loyal and Dutiful Address, expressing sympathy with Me in the great loss which I have sustained by the death of My beloved Sister, the Dowager Empress and Queen Frederick of Germany and Prussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland.
"It affords Me great comfort and gratification to receive this expression of your cordial feelings towards Myself and the Royal Family, and to be reminded of the warm interest you take in all that concerns Them.
"I shall not fail to communicate to His Imperial Majesty the German Emperor your Message of condolence with Him and the Imperial and Royal Family.