5 SEPTEMBER 1896, Page 2

The death of Prince Lobanof makes no difference in the

arrangements for the Czar's tour. He will visit Breslau, as before arranged, and go thence to Copenhagen, Balmoral, and Paris. At Breslau the preparations are already complete, and the town is said to be filled with sightseers. The Emperor and Empress of Russia are to occupy rooms in the new Palace of the Provincial Assembly which have been specially decorated with tapestries and furniture from various German palaces. The Emperor William is to occupy the Old Schloss. The Emperor of Russia while at Kieff, the oldest city in his dominions, assisted at the consecration of the great Cathedral, which has been building during four reigns. During the ceremony the Emperor and Empress walked in procession carrying lighted tapers.