12 MAY 1888, Page 3

There has been little change in the condition of the

Emperor Frederick during the week, and no sign of immediate or pressing danger. His condition remains, of course, most serious, and we are informed that the physicians observe a gradual decline of constitutional strength. The history of the case greatly strengthens the view, long since accepted by the Insurance Offices, that there is no guarantee for longevity equal to hereditary vitality. But for the special disease, the Emperor, it is clear, would, like his father and mother, have been exceptionally long-lived.