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Show and King Manuel related chieflr to the projected marriage of King Manuel Man-uel to Princess Beatrice, daughter of tho lato Duke of Edinburgh and niece of King Edward. Such a marriage, in addition to meeting with the entire approval ap-proval of the Portugese royal family, is favorably commented upon by the whole country and the press, the opin-i ion being that it would greatly strengthen the friendship between Great Britain and Portugal and consolidate con-solidate British influence in the wholo peninsula. Great Interest has been aroused In the banquet and ball to be given February Feb-ruary 17 by Sir Francis Vllllers, British Brit-ish minister to Portugal, in honor of King Manuel. This is giving strength to the report of a closer union between the two countries through marriage, notwithstanding official denials. It Is believed the meeting of tho two sovereigns related also to a mu tually beneficial alliance between Spain and Portugal, with, the acquiescence acquies-cence of King Edward.- I ROYAL MARRIAGE THE SUBJECT OF INTERVIEW. ; Lisbon, Feb. 14. Although not yet ,! confirmed in official quarters, ' tho en-i en-i tire press of Portugal states that tho royal interview between King Alfonso |