THE LATEST.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 14, 18 January 1892, Page 3

THE LATEST.

PRINCESS MARY RECOVERING.

DUBLIN COUNCIL SLANDERED.

London, January 17. Princess Mary is recovering from her prostration and fche effects of the grief caused by the Prince's death. It is now stated to be untrue thab the Dublin Council refused to lower tho flag at the Mansion House. The Courts of India have adjourned in consequence of the Duke's death. The members of the Royal Family of Denmark and the Duke of Hesse will attend the funeral, but tho King of the Belgians is unable to be present on account of ill health. The " Times " states thab the expressions of grief from all parts of the Empire are a proof bhab the bond of allegience are in no way weakened.

Chbistciickch, this day. The Mayor of Christchurch cabled to the Prince of Wales,, c bho death of the Duke of Clarence, the following : — " The citizons deplore the groat loss to the Empire. General grief and sympathy is manifested." The R.W. District G.M., Canterbury, S.C., Bro. P. Cunningham, has cabled to the Prince of Wales expressions of sympathy and regret from the Masonic brethren of Canterbury (under English Consbitution) for the death of bhe late Bro. Duke of Clarence, G. VV.G.M. of Oxfordshire. Dunedin, this day. Roplying to an address presented by the Borough Council of Queenstown, Lord Onslow said the sympathy which all feel for those Buffering from bereavement was especially gainful when the blow fell on the aged sovereign Jady who was in full hope of contemplating in a few days bhe happy marriage of her heir-presumptive to one of tho most gifted and amiable of English princesses. Though Her Majesty was blessed with a largo family, tho loss of a dearly beloved grandchild in tits full promiso of early manhood and on the threshold of married happiness would bring a thrill of sympathetic sorrow to every maternal breast.