LORD TENNYSON'S FUNERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2799, 14 October 1892, Page 2

LORD TENNYSON'S FUNERAL.

London, October 12. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York were represented at Tennyson's funeral in Westminster Abbey. Her majesty sent a beautiful wreath. Westminster Abbey was crowded with mourners to-day on the occasion of Lord Tennyson's funeral. A large n'imber followed deceased's remains, including Bishops Moorhouse and Barry, Sir Saul Samuel, Sir F. J. Garrick, and Sir J. C. Bray. The coffin was strewn with wreaths. The Jerusalem Chamber in Westj niinsU:i' Auhiy i.s liiiud with wreaths sent as marks of respect to the late Poet Laureate.

LOANS.

City men approve ot" the abstention of New South Wales from borrowing at Rome. The "Standard's" St Petersburg correspondent wires that Russia will shortly issue in Berlin and St Petersburg a £20,000,000 loan with a minimum of 97.

REV. T. SPURGEOK

The Rev Thomas Spurgeon sails for New Zealand in the steamer Kaikoura RENTS IN IRELAND. The Duke of Devonshire has reduced the rents of his Irish properties by 22 per cent.

LORD ANCRUM'S ESTATE.

The personalty in the estate of Lord Ancrum (late aide-de-camp to the Governor of New South Wales), who was accidentally shot in June last, has been proved at £22,000.

HONDURAS.

The Mexican Government hare called upon Great Britain to define the boundaries of Honduras.

THE AGENT-GENERAL. I

Mr W. B. Perceval contends that the startling assertions in the article in the " Investors' Review " are baseless, and exhibit the stupendous capacity of the writer for misrepresentation. He declares that the efforts of the Government and people of New Zealand to live within their means are heroic. He denies that the loans raised by New Zealand have been unprofitably used, He says that the railways compare favourably with those of any other colony, and are really developing the prosperity of the Empire. The exports of the colony are steadily growing, and land values are increasing. Since 1888 there has been no borrowing at all, while on the other hand the debt has been reduced by £200,000 a year. Mr Sidney Buxton, Under-Secretary for the colonies, is consulting Mr W. B. Perceval, both as regards the, labour laws in New Zealand., g,s to Eioard,s, ftf Conciliation,, %r Perceval proposes to wait on the President of the Board of Trade, urging the Government to prevent the substitution of margarine for butter.