MISCELLANEOUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVIII, 10 May 1910, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

(Received May 10,-8.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 9. There has' been a general recovery on the Stock Exchange. Consols are quoted at 81£. Sir Arthur Bigge has written the Hon. Hall-Jones: "The King is deeply touched by the communication addressed in the name of the people of New Zealand, both British and Maori, and commands you to convey an expression of his sincere appreciation of the sympathy shown in this moment of his great sorrow, and to assure them that he shall never forget the affection and loyalty displayed on the occasion of his visit to their country. This recollection strengthens the conviction that he can ever rely on the loyal attachment to his Throne and person of the people of New Zealand." The National Council of Free Churches, the Institute of Journalists, and many other bodies have condoled with Queen Alexandra and family. Since the death of Queen Victoria no event has occasioned such deep and genuine sorrow in Edinburgh. King Edward's association with Edinburgh dated from his youth. Most loyal messages have been received from Dublin and other Irish cities. The Times' Dublin correspondent says Ireland is mourning at the unexpected news, which has established an almost unprecedented bond of sympathy between all parties and creeds. The Nationalists of Ireland respected Queen Victoria and the Unionists of Ireland loved her; but Unionist and Nationalist alike loved King Edward for his qualities as 'King and man. There was no thought of politics in Ireland in the people's regard for King Edward, and none in the chorus of sympathy and sorrow M'herein to-day, from Lord Aberdeen and the Nationalist Lord Mayor of Dublin, to the humblest peasants of Connemara, the whole people are united. Advices from Bombay state that the wise and benignant sympathy imbuing King Edwards' last proclamation touched a responsive .chord throughout India, but now a feeling of pessimism was Showing itself at his untimely loss, whose_ influence would be priceless at this juncture. Queen Alexandra and the Princess Victoria personally received the household in tho d<?n.+h chamber when they farowclled the King. The Daily News, on the authority of one in closest touch with the Court, , states that King Edward was optimistic on, Friday, and stated: "I am alright." In' the evening he urged the Queen to attend tho opera. The News adSs: "Tt was undoubtedly heart weakness, rather than bronchitis, that caused death."