Baron Fava to Mr. Hay.

[Translation.]

Mr. Secretary of State: With the most intense grief I discharge the sad duty of announcing to your excellency that His Majesty King Humbert died last night, the 29th instant, a victim of an infamous assault.

I have the honor to beg your excellency to be pleased to impart this mournful intelligence to the President of the United States.

His Majesty King Victor Emanuel III is now at Piresus, whence he is about to return to the Kingdom.

Accept, etc.,

Fava.