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Show DEATH OF A PKIWCESS. Alice, Graml ffn clips s oflicsse-DHi-jQislitUt lteN Iroui iii lift li-ft her in. Darmstadt, Dec. 14, The Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt, Princess Alice of England, died at 7.30 this morning, of diphtheria. The grand duchees was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria. She was born April 5th, 1843. Her father, the lato Prince Albart, died on Saturday, Satur-day, Dec. 14th, 1861. The princess wns in a state of unconBciouness from . 2.30 until the time of her death. London, 14, 6 p.m. The blinds are down at Buckingham palace, St. James' palace and at Marlborough house, in consequence of the death of Princess Alice. Dean Stanley left London last evening to spend the anniversary of the Prince Consort's death at Windsor, and remains there, though the memorial service was not held, The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Leopold and .Princess Beatrice are also there with the queen. All of her majesty's ministers and members of the Government have sent expressions of their sympathy with her majesty. Pier majesty, though greatly grieved, ia not ill. The dag at Windsor caitle is at halt mast. The bells at the lloyal chapel acd Eton oollege are toiling and nearly all houses, public and private, in the royal borough are closed. In consequence of the death of the Grand Duchesa of Hesse, Lord Beaconafield has requested the postponement post-ponement of the presentation fixed for to-day of the address of a casket from English residents on the Pacific coast, United States. |