EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11440, 2 August 1900, Page 5

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY

NEW ZEALAND. [DY telegraph.—toess ASSOCIATION.] ■Wellington, Wednesday, In the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives yesterday, addresses of condolence to be forwarded to Her Majesty Hero adopted, and both Houses adjourned for the day immediately on receipt of the news, as a mark of sympathy with the Queen in her loss. The address, as read in the House of Representatives by the Premier, is as followsWe, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects of tho House of Representatives, in Parliament assembled, humbly submit to Your Majesty our expression of our sincere condolence for the loss A our Majesty has sustained by the death of His Royal Highness. We humbly beg to assure Your Majesty that our feelings of devoted loyalty to Your Majesty's throne, and affectionate attachment to Your Majesty's person, lend us to feel deep interest in all that concerns Your Majesty's domestic relations, and to pray earnestly that the Al- , mighty in His goodness may give Your Majesty and Your Majesty's family strength to bear this irreparable loss and sad bereavement." The Premier and Captain Russell expressed sorrow with the Queen in her sad bereavement. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr, Seddon, "That the address be presented to the Governor, requesting him to forward the message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for presentation to the Queen." When the first case was called on in the Supreme Court this morning, the Chief Justice referred „o the news of the death of the Duke of Sa.xe-Coburg. His Honor went on to sav that lie could not overlook the fact that this was Her Majesty's Court, and out of respect and sympathy for our aged and revered Queen, it would only be fitting that the Court should adjourn until to-morrow morning. His Honor then left the Bench. I'lags on Government House, the Government buildings, and above the Consular offices, as well as numerous private flags were flown at half-mast to-day. The Mayor of Wellington, on behalf of the City Council and citizens, sent a cablegram of condolence to Her Majesty. As soon as the cablegram arrived announcing the sad intelligence of the death of the Duke of Saxe-C'oburg and (iotlia, the flags were hoisted half-mast hitrh on the ships in port, the Harbour Board offices, the Customs Buildings, Municipal Buildings and flagstaff, the \ ictoria Arcade, and the various insurance companies' offices, hanks, and mercantile establishments, and buildings of private citizens. fnv telegraph.OWN' correspond fat] Thames, Wednesday. Flairs were flown at half-mast to-day at the Government. Buildings, local bodies' offices, banks, and many private houses, out of respect to the memory of the late Duke of Edinburgh. NEW SOUTH WALES. Svn\KY, August 1. The Ministry has cabled an expression of sympathy to the Queen. A Gazette proclaims Sunday next a day of mmirnin/. Parliament has passed a resolution of condolence with the Queen, and adjourned. Messrs. Meagher and Norton, in the Assembly, protested against the adjournment. The latter said the career of the late Duke, who resigned the position of British Prince, to become a German, called for censure, rather than approval. VICTORIA. Mslhocbxe, August 1. Tho Ministry has sent a message of condolence to the Queen. Iho Legislative Assembly passed a resolution of sympathy with 'the Queen, and then adjourned. Parliament has passed a resolution of sympathy with the Queen of Italy.