PUBLIC MEETINGS ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3339, 30 March 1868, Page 3

PUBLIC MEETINGS ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

We suggest that his Honor the Superintendent should, without delay, convene a public meeting of the inhabitants of Auckland, to adopt an address ©f condolence to his Eoyal Highness the Du^e of Edinburgh, on his providential escape from the murderous attack upon his life ; and to express their abhorrence of the crime. This is a duty, we conceive, incumbent upon the Chief Magistrate of the province in which his Eoyal Highness proposed to make his first landing in New Zealand. "We are certain that a public meeting, if convened for tomorrow, or next day, would be largely attended. Advantage might also be taken of the occasion to express the hope that his Eoyal Highness would afford the inhabitants of this part of her Majesty's dominions, Maori and European, an opportunity of manifesting their loyalty to the Crown, and affection for the members of the Eoyal Family, by carrying out his original intention of visiting this colony. , There is a strong probability that the Duke will visit Auckland. The following-appears in the latest Sydney' paper: — ""We understand " that no determination in reference to the " route' to be taken by his Eoyal Highness " on his departure from Sydney has yet been " arrived at, and therefore it is impossible " to' say whether the original programme, * which included visits to other colonial ' "possessions of her. Majesty, will be adhered "• to or not. For the present, the matter " rests^ in a great measure, with the medical 1 " attendants of his Eoyal and 'ft shpuld they recommenjitheir distinguished <{ patient tb proceed direct to England, there- " is little doubt that the' Commodore of the 1 '* squadron would acquiesce in the course " proposed. It is <■ highly probable that the "■ Prince will pay his intended visit to New. " Zealand, and profieed "thence direct to " England. One of the ships of war now in " harbour will sail for Point de Q-alle shortly,, " with despatchess from his Eoyal Highness " for England."