ILLNESS OF THE QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 23, 24 January 1901, Page 2

ILLNESS OF THE QUEEN.

I THE QUEENSINKING SLOWLY. De?patcbed 22, 1.25 p.m. i Reeeived 23, 4.17 a.m. | London, January 22. r The latest bulletin teadg aa follows : —"No change for the worte since ! morning, The Queen recognised the Royalties, and is iaowslet ping. ' i Receivad 23, 6.19 a.m. j London, January 22. I |j An official bulletin issued at four: | o'clock says the Quaes is sinking slowly J ITHE KAISER'S VOICE AROUSES THE 1 QUEEN. IIIER KINDLY THOUGHT FOR I OTKEKS. I INCREASING DRQWSINBKS, ! I [MSB ?UIfS3 ASBeOUTIO*.] i (Keoeived 23, 4.50 a m.) ; a Lovdon, January 22. | The Kaiser's interview with the (|Qneen took place shortly after his (j- arrival. | The Standard correspondent states % that stimulants wore given the Queen, | who showed a return of consciousness U at the sound of her grandson's voice. H yhe Queen desired that the news of' ft her iIInOSH he withheld from Berlin as E long (t8 as possible, lost- a vein of wid|ness should mar the bi-centenary festivities, m The Kaiser, on reading the earliestj I bulletins, understood the Queon'sj I touching forethought. The spontane-i sous point has given widespread plea|suro. i I The Times states that the familv has

! reviving hopes at Osborno since midnight, Tho Queen's drowsiness in tho dayitime and languor were noticableduring recent drives, whon she kept awake with difficulty. j PREPARING pTPBE«i # | j ' 1 *STERB, |

i EULOGY BY FRENCH PRESS.' | I (Kecclvoil 23, 4 80 a.m ) 1 London, Janunry 22, f I Special trains and steamers are in'' i, readiness to convey Ministers if their '(presence at Osborne is required. < I After luncheon yesterday tlio Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Con-' and Princess Louise joined ia ;;the visit to tlio Convalescents'"l Lome, 3' I'lie'' only gleam of hopo is tho £ Queen's strong constitution. I ' Recoivod 23, 7.40 p.lll, i I London, January 22. I The P,rince of Wales warmly acknowledged President Loubet's tolcgram convoying the deep sympathy of j the French people. " | The French press eulogise tho Queen. SPECIAL PRAYERS IN DUTCH CHURCHES. |< I AMERICANS DEEPLY 1 AFFECTED. ISoceived 28, 7.<f5 m. LoNiiON, January 23, The Irapedal (Hirers cor-.tii.-r the ' Duke and Dunbess of Yoik's visit to t Australia is virtually abandoi ed. 2 Special prayers for ili- Qi> en are being offered in tho Dutch church'sat , the Cape.

[jj ' L " 10 Queen is dead! Four short g words, but what a volume they convoy, sjj A mighty void has been created that 'jj can never be filled. For over eighty ( * years lias England's Queen borne her ' i part in life, and now, at a moment's Inotico almost, she has passed from hence. Tlio announcement fills the mind with an immeasurable emotion of deep, sorrowful, and reverential retrospect, and will thrill far and wide through tho United Kingdom, through tho Empire, through all parts of the civilised world, calling forth a sorrow that cannot he measured for tho irreparable loss which the English-speaking | brotherhood has sustained. At no I time, in 110 and for no human has there over been felt such a jj heavy sense of bereavement, of sorrow, j| of national instinctive tenderness of K feeling as that which animates tho B breasts of all who learn the sad news of Eour beloved Queen's death. Just as in k life she was the object of universal love sand reverence, and the pride of her sub- | jects, so will those emotions now bo g replaced with deep regret and ftflieoI tionate remembrance qf the long' and reign of the late Queen k Empress. First and foremost was her tender womanly heart to feel the grief j | t\hd bereavements of others, and hor( novar-failing sympathy was always ox- i | tended in a way that touched the! kjj hearts of the recipients, soothing their i | grief and assuaging their sorrow. It i nvas this predominance of warm-lioarted ] I womanly feeling that so greatly en-1 | deared Her Majesty to the hearts of I h o i' people. Whother ut a hospital, in | i| tho smallest room of a poverty-strickoxi 5 § cottage, at the bedside of a t'aithKil} tll mt, or in the palatial dwellings of' *ll 1 iveliK and nobles, it mattered not;. Mhhe who know only too well what! j|trouble, sorrow, sickness and death' j| meant, was ever ready with hor tender and consolation. To those; S who have seen her driving through tho. East of Loudon and meeting face-to-1 | face the half-starved, ill-clothed denizens' lof foul, over-crowded slums, between | whosostatoand herown there\Vh.s such a [ fathomless gulf, could not but note, that ? ,>£ s ' ,(! keonly for those ill-favoured • /;niasiies —and yet'proud tyid glad toi their hearty cheers, glad? once in a while sho was able bring gladness whore gloom most.i g reigned supreme. No one who wasjj j privileged to seo tho Queen go through | a tho wards of a hospital could fail to J S note tho joy her presence and kindly I i words evoked, especially among the I gyoung. Throughout tho whole of her! Slon" life, Her Maiestv was t)u> nvuhiirli. i

turnout of all tho graces and virtues of a| fi: woman, enhanced by queenly dignity, j Sand ennobled by an intellect far above| 1 1!' ( ' average, and, above all, a strong I | and abiding trust in the King off | Kings, " | ft bo Y. 06 lie penned, about tho incidents S j* of the iamous record reign. Jt would, I [. therefore, he impossible in the limited i s l )af '° at our disposal to givo more than 3 | a brief siumnaiy of tho chief events S p characterised the most memorable § foreign that lias added lustre, honour, 1 j P|™tigo, and glory to the British Em-1 pii-o-a reign remarkable for tho spread 1 J of civilising influences, for the victcuius 1 of intellect, and the growth of liberty—-j t t!ie fow>ii>(wj I'oioe in cementing tho">, ' uiutj ot nations and the advancement i ot peoples. Progress was continuous, ' and statesmanship remarkable in, iti§ J achievements in enlarging and .solidil'y-'f L V'» ,0 parts of the vast realm »j . ovoi which Queon Victoria held sway, fCiigantic strides wore taken in England'! to ameliorate tho condition of tho V masses, to relievo suffering humanity,; 1 " and in equalising the rights of li'iod. Many wrongs wcu< redressed,' * I manv swept, away, and ~* , education was not only brought homo ( to, but thrust upon ljie rising'' gedora- V£ i, tion, to lit them tor the iti\prov(\l con- frc 1 Editions of life and increased responsi-? 1 bilities consequent on a vastly to, tended i * 11 a iichi.sc it way ii\ the colonies, V jW-tjoulaHy in JyW Xeakuid, tliat the f j greatest advancements were exhibited *« 1 both in developing resources and in\ r elevating the conditions of lif o , as well as placing tho population on a more 1 elevated plan.o Much remains to be done, but, what was achieved was 1 worthy of the poriod and of the Gracious «

y- ««w wiioiii ro w,i« acc.Jii!) oijs of liio.se wim !tcl;iii/w [ ta'.wci) Victoria s sover; i«nly ki |Q ' > ! t by Tiaiiio uml repair, Kit st.il! Hl->vo .tnd outhusiiuu whs just a ,4 Ht.UU mviig lis those who ili«t seen Jii'i'll gj' witimssod tin- magnetic ntl'iN-.toi iu-i m R} laseiica whwvwsr she went. W heni. tH H ■■■'lnto m;in or coloured it made noil gi'.iHbi'i»m:t:, all vied in javultv to Hi ' Hthrone and its truly worthy occupai.i. 1 | "n tliC L'4th of May, iSIO, i §j',>itw>n was ii'ji'n ;i|. lVmr n |i : >eing tin' only child of t!m I Jul rt A I I-in!, (fourth ,s-m <,f <■,'(,ot-gt, Mi.) :n. ||i ii.ni' Serein-' Highness M.irv Loiiit £ V ui.oria, daughter of viie l hike, or iSaxe U ' 'ooiiri: Ssinllii'l'l. The news of theft J5 'iirtli was '.•minnuiiii'iilud to the l'nv\ fli ' || 1 'ouncillors :uid Minisiersof Hiate, wliolj p were waiting in an at! joining room, and A 'l'-!"-* 'wal infant was]ir«sonte<l totlicm.p ■ At. that Time t-liciv wen- Kcveiiil i interveningbetween the infant ! > rincr-.sn Maud the throne of Kugland, but, lie: 8 g illustrious father wiis correct in hisff Kconfident prediction tlmt the child whsß » de.slinod loi that high po.-iition, and )ieifi I descent can be traced back through tln-S B Gnelphs, Stuarts, I'lantageuots, Nor- |j I mans and Saxons, to Alfred tin* Croat? If (the first so!.■ Monarch of tf ! It was natural nmk-r the circ.uiistiuu i

!. that iier Dajitism should !>,- an imp inant an.l imposing '..inch 100 ; |; place at Kensington Piile.eo en J |. 24th, the royal gold font being brought |\ h'om the Tower for tho purpose, The | Prince Regent stood as the chief E sponsor, and gave the name of Alexjj'.' nndi'ina, and, at tlio request of tlio! I; Duke, Victoria was added. There was | a peculiar fitness in the conjunction of p' those two Jinnies, as both are united in Si the name of the sliruh (Alexandrine or Victory lainiel) with which the brows; | of tlio (Ircek heroes were crowned after their victories. Under the constant p and tender euro of hor august mother I', the infant. Princess developed into a Ij beautiful and vigourous child, the i & Duchess giving herself up entirely to | the duty of training and guiding'the H precious life committed to her charge, I who was reared in the leafy shades of ij Kensington, in the laws "of physical !< health, in knowledge, and in the I 5 principles of virtue and Christianity. There is. no doubt that this early traini |1 itig, bore rich fruit in after lifo, and that the many rare aud noble qualities i jj< which she displayed were the outcome \ t of the loving cara evinced iu moulding . | a character which was particularly ausSceptiblo of the highest virtues that $ adorn the human mind. At the uge lof eleven, Princass Victoria spoke • 8 French and German ilaently, could ijread Horace and Yirgil, had some ac- . with Greek, and more of and had bqpn well instructed , -lin household duties, a branch of knowSledge which, ia after years, she was j] careful should bo instilled into her own rj children. i;| In 1827, the Duke of York died, Pi whereby the Duko cf Clarenco beciuw |jheir presumptive to the Crown, and |j three years later Gaorge IV. passed g away, the Duke of Clarence ascoodiog Ethe throne as William IV. Princess fc Victoria then became direct hair to the jg Grown, and on this coming to her P knowledge she immediately rocogniaod P that there was much responsibility at|3 tachcd to her position, and with charm- | ing frankness and simplicity, said to her | Governess (whom many years after- | wards she described aa her dearest 0 kindest friend), " I will be good." A H promise that was amply fulfilled. On attending the first " drawing-roam " of j Adelaide, the Princess, in a pare 1 i| white dress, exhibited those qualities! {| which were conspicuous in after years, \ 5| namely, intelligent observation, ani y absence of self-consciousness and ai t| power of self-control and thought for pothers. During the troubljus times lof the Reform Hill in 1831-2, Princess .'j Viutuvia was either in the Islo of *J Wight, or at Clareuiont, p.iid subpe-: ■ > quently wont on a tour through Kng | ;]laad and Wales. WhiM cruising! £ round the Isle of Wigiit the lifo of | the Princess was in great jeopardy, f Jthe topmast of the vessel broke, but! >| thanks to the prompt action of the' ,< pilot, she was lifted to a saftj position,! | only just in time, n«s 4 moment latter >: the mast fe\l oa the spot where she had !■ 5 standing. Her first pubiic act ? wss to pr.s'jiit a sot cf colours to the,' ►5 89th llagimontat Plymouth. | It was in 1836 that Princess Vic-' : j toria, then about 17 yoars of age, first r ijmet her futuro husband, who went A with his father, tho Duke of Six^-1' MOoburg, and his brothor, Prince f iaErnestjOna visit to Kensington. O111 : | attaining hor legal majority in the | following May, thero were very great roSjoicings, tho already having 3 gained the aSections of the pojple. On } 9 the. same day on which the laijority |s was celebrated, King William waa

; seized witn nay rever, and other seri:>us symptoms intervening, iu fingered! on until June 20th, when ho expired at] 12 minutes [-ast two in the morning, j whiio his sncces-sor was cmlmly slopping! at Kensington, as yofc ignorant of t!;o> fact that she was Queen. Tlk-w was! no delay, however, in tukiug stops to announce the news, the sleeping j I maiden being aroused at 5 o'clock in | the morning to hear frcm the Arch-: I bishop of Canterbury of her sue«!essioai !to the throne. Her first, after j | joining with the Prir&ato in prayer, f, j| was to address and wiilo an a flection -1! I ate letter c>t condolence to the Iwieavud | |widow, and with characteiistie intent! 3addressed it to " Her Majesty the? J Queen," for although she know thutl: (that title then belcngod to her, shy' ?s«id " The widowed Queen is not t,o buJ! | wounded of that fact first by me." £ | The trying ordo'il of Her M-.joity'R? * first Privy Council was gone thrash £ with exquisite dignity, and grace and Ij with perfect calmness and self-j>(isßM---|j: sion. Ttio proclamation of her sioti was niade on the 21st. June in the ' Coin-'.yard of St. Jamas' Palace, tho youug Quoon ou appearing at window, being received with deafening chee s. Among the mar.y private greetings was. one from Prince Albert, whose hope that the Queen's reign might be long, happy, and glorious, ar.d, that her efforts might be rewarded by the thankfulness and love of her subjects, hns been fu'filkd beyond the ' most sanguine expectations of ilie moment. Having removed to TfcH'esrha-n Palace, the Q iwn tint-'i -d. ul'v uv-f .i <)>•; tcanifo'diliiti •o f i- »val* ' p . 1.011, wltuh S ! »i P": fi'S'in. II \ ,'V tt .d grac«. Ou ««>«>■ i.. yub.rs - ■

;; / ~1., a.u ni'.ihu^'jßii;outburst of lr.jj.ay ' airman? which whs .«m"u m Westminster Abbey on jt .m. 18-ib, was a function the 1; ' f ol vrkich liugorn yet bright and Ii lu memories of thofie living ,f u.ty whu vvure privileged to bo prosont occatiion, The rejoicings ox—i.il over several all ovor the I i 1 mcallingforthsuchanoutburst of \ a.: Is,! taevoi' piwicwely been » ' sou, but has f-inco been exceeded j 6?ja?f, over. j twcU cn e.dmirab!e tdrimr as jj Uuu ilolbiuine, whojii fatherly kind- | km-, :iuji:;r(iality, sad consideration, | u great comfort to theyoangQuoen | -bo commenced her glorious reign ji J > 'lsi' oir.Ht fayourable circumstances. | t was Lot long, howev#r, before that g tatoraan m«t with an adverse vote I 'V:'r (hi; Government of Jamaica, and Sir Ilobtrti Ptnl was seat for to form a M ijiMtry. Hi# first act in asking for t •:<> tlihmhsal «f citaiu Sadies related | "■' the )&t« Ministry brought to light |t:i; ijualiiiiis <f wisdom and justice which Lor Majesty possessed, for fcha, I unhesitatingly refuted to consent te ft | coursifl contrary to ussgo and repugnant ;i_ to her feelings. It w»s in this first , yoai' oi hbi reign (1839) that the Fensy

l; ' pssftea ana oy a curious v.-.n. i..'e;ii-c tho last y«-ar of that reign i ,"' ;ls ««naiisod by the extension of that | itOfti to our own colony. It was in October 1839 that the f Queon <se«\lod on her choice of a hust i.aLil, and cu the lOfch February follow-

, ing iior rnairiaga with Prince Albert .[■was solemnised afc St. James' Palace •; f ith inueli stito and ceremony, After Buckingham Palace where the • w.;iii!iug break fiat wan held, the Queon . i ar.d aer connort left for Windsor, happy ' in theit; mutual atl'cctioa and in tha . - p.''s. 3 0 3 ,5i0n of tha lovo and goodwill of i, ( very Lu«lish heart. Although Prince AII:ort ("Albert the good ' as he was afterwards called) was a stranger to ( -jthe nation he quickly ingratiated j himself into favour with all classes of -siciety, and his popularity steadily 1 s grew as his excellent qualities of mind >,and heart b?camo apparent. All too ■ honored by the people and mowned ij with touching fidelity by tho widowed I Sovereign till the last hsur of her life, i -• Gir waa a particularly , one, the revolutionary wave f. which had started in Franoe, causing *the deposition and flight of Louis | spread to many European |j capitals, but, firm in the possession of i, the love of her people the Queen passed ij through this period of foment unscathed. '5 It was in that year she made . filler first stay at Balmoral, a place «hallowed with many recollections of i] happy days, and always greatly loved* ( $ Subsequently the Queen and Prince * Albert with their four children visited '5 Irelacd, and as a tribute to the nation the Prince of Wales was created Earl :j of Dublin. There are cambers of ub v who recollect with pride and pleasure, •j the splendour of the Exhibition of 1851 g(t-ho Peace Exhibition) which was one :jof the moat cherished projects of Prince | Albert, and waa opened with the greatest eclat cn the Ist of May. The scene was one, the like of which had | never before been witnessed, and will | never he effaced from the recolleotioa lof those present en the occasion. Th® | year, however, did set close without S leaving a gap in the ranks of the illtw | trious men cf the age, the greatest of g England's heroes, the Duke ef Welrjliugfcjn parsing away from the scan* hj cf nib earthly victories. It seems re* |>iu&ikablo that the Queen at the be§j ef her reign, should have found S l-ucU a veil triod soldier at hand, while |j almost tbe last act of her life was i>» f. receive anotUor veteran warrior, Lord y ii-jb*rfc>, fienli froiu his lau-els ia the I Transvaal, the hero of many battle* P fought for Queen and Gouutry, ? Tj* firsi seiioua note oi pain and f.j;iDxiei,y in the mnmorable reign whicb ' * !';is just oliMt-d was struck by the outj. baeak of ulib Gnmoan War. The events dot vhat tembly miHmauaged campaign j| iiri) matters of history well known to yill, but tbey were keenly felt by tha youii;; t.!od«rbeartfd Queen, and par- , tii'iil tily aggravated by the untouuded i|chargo lexelled against the Prince Con- ,: hort, that he was acting as a hostile ij influence behind tho throne and enUoavouriug to thwart the Prime Minister, Lard Palmerston, accusations j warmly refuted by Lord Aberdeen and jLonl John Russell to the ""mplela of the whole nation. The Hcloso of tho war was hailed by the IQuooa with great joy. Quickly following ou the Crimean came the Indian Mutiny with all its horrors, and there woro those who predicted that the end of British rule in India was at How false that pessimistic forecast wa® W amply seen at the present time when

Una ivttciva x-rmces vied with on® ilauoilior in loyalty and devotion to I their Empress, and are eagei to go 'H forth and fight to maintain the supreJ |S iiiftoy of the British Flag. 'I first bitter domestic grief ex* If! poritneed by the Queen, was the death ; |j uf har Mother, the Duchess of Kent, in March 18(51. Too bereavement eama | with crushing force, hut this was ne- ¥, thing, compared with the direfol catasp tropho which was looming in the near | distance, and was to deprive her of tb» fa greatest joy of her existence, and MP' ovij tho greatest calamity which I could Wal bar on oarth—the loss of her j!, beloved Consort. Only too well can " lllr, y of is remember, as a thing of {■! yosf'i rd«y, that fatal Sunday, which on December 15th, 1861, when jfe ijwua known th.t Prince Albert had I? p.ifSod !>.way in the prime of Jife. There wiv. a spontaneous national outburst of f sympathy with the Queen in htr over ? powering sorrow, mingled with an in. .'.tense rt verential respect for the blame J* toss and useful life of the deputed . Pr.nou, whose uaany virtues and loviiiur . sympathy had endeared him to a warm hearted pe >p!e. Henceforth there wm lovohmss, and an unw J !'>' w,d for tho Ro val Widow How bravely sW boro 2| uadw this terrible ordeal n, well known but :t was a sorrow that was hept olive in her heart and increased her store oF sympathy for those in trouble ordig. tress. The one consolatien whioh was ho pml to her ho S now been consumn>«..,oil, the blessed thought of the oti;ynni tihinn b , fV| . which Woul J >er lo^rstt: Ab " ! e-nof u Htitateof » l ■i> • K,<j t.

In March 1863 the Prince of Wale was m&rritd to the Princess Alexandra the occasion being marked frith nations: rejoicings, the entry of the Prince into London being fought with th< utmost enthusiam. It was a great comfort to Her Majesty that her eldest un had gained so fair and popular r bride and it was in the arms of this Much loved Princess that the Queet rested during her last hours on earth. In December 1871 another grave an xiety was caused by the alarming ill nero of the Prince of Walts due to an attack of typhoid fever. The Queen hastened to Saudrisgham only to find: his condition very critical, but fortunately on the 14th—the anniversary off

Prince Consort's death—a favourable turn set in and continued until recovery was assurred. The greit joy of thnation found fitting expressed in th. memorable Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral, when the Roi.son of trying suspense and keen anxie'y g,m way to an outburst of enthustVtic thankfulness that will never be obliterated from the numory ef those present on the occasion, It was a day cl, national rejoicing—a twofold jubilation in that it arose from two distinct causes, the joy that the Queen wae spared from further bereavement, and that the Prince himself hud baei epared to fulfil his destiny. The hearts of the nation went out to mother and sen, and it is doubtful whether on any other occasion the Queen was so overcome by the manifest token of joy as were exhibited in the progress of the Royal Party to and from the Metropolitan Cathedral. Three years later the Prince of Wale* made a most successful tour through India, and shortly after the Queen was proclaimed Empress of India.

In 1878 another sorrow came home to Her Majesty, on the ever fateful 14th of December, when Princess Alice succumbed to the efiects of diptheria, caught while nursing her own children. In 1883, yet another child, the Duke of Albany, passed away. As is usually the case, when the weakest child is concerted, the largest amount of loving care is bestowed, )and this was so in relation to the Duke ef Albany (Prince Leopold), whose delicate health, however, was more than compensated for by an exceptionally cultivated mind and sympathetic heart. Intense sympathy was again manifested for the Queen and also for the bereaved Duchess. The Celebration of the Queen's Jubilee, in 1889, is still fresh in the minds of most of us. It was an event looked forward to with keen excitement. It was pre-eminently an occasion when the people identified themselves with the Queen's sorrows and pleasures while she was looked on as a partaker of their joys and triumph**. It was an unique expression of the measure of loyalty and affection of the nation the like of which has never been exhibited and that it gladdened the heart of the Sovereign there was no doubt. In her own words it was " a complete and bewtiful triumph, a glorious aad touching sight. The fifty year* loving sympathy in the sorrows and happiness of her people was returned in full flow. It was an objects lessen with a moral, inducing a resulve| that in the next fifty years our children! shall be able to say that we have sought! after virtue and taken couns-1 withy wisdom and have thus made happier f . tham a world wh*ch our fathers maies prosperous for us. In due course fol-1 lowed the Record Reign rejoicings-? which were also on a grand and ex-i tended scale, and yet the Queen was spared to reign over her loving subjects,! and still the prayer went up " Long! miy she reign." | Yet one more gap in the family circltij was destined to be made. Hur secomij son, the sailor Prince, for many year k j known as the Duke of Edinburgh, bu'j subsequently as the Duke of i- ax Coburg pasted away but recently to tin, grett grief of his sorrowing mother. j The shadow which cast the deep?s' j gloom on the closing year of the lif j that has just endid was the war i South Africa. We all know that thQueen felt meet bitterly the loss of he; brave officers and men and that sh< longed to hear that peace was pro claimed. It was not however to be. but there was this compensation, th-1 war had aroused a spirit of patriotic in all quarters of "ihe globe that provec most conclusively bow united were he subjects in their iV.ermieation to uphold the henour and integrity of th"Empire and tbat there was a bond of univn amongst them for the defence cf "Queen and Couatry" which boded well for the future of the Empire and was an evidence of the wisdom ano justice on which it rested. The newsof Her Majesty's illnescame as a great shock to the world at larg>, and particularly to tbe sons of tha Empire. Day by day anxiety incresed ami there was hope agaioßt hope. Yet hei hmg day's work was dose, her g'oriu: Record Reign was over, and now sh< has passed from hence, beloved, anc revered by all. " A thousand claims to reverence closed In her as mother, wife and Quean.

• for a tr.'ij! „.| •|* iguish, s.ilnntly di-jia.t*? fo Li.Jo Wioi< | tho Whippingbara tells tolling. I I There wa9 great tension throughou'g country on Tuesday. When tb<£ (§I 'ille!-in was posted in tho morning nl* |t' 0 Mansion House stating that th< | ■jfQaaen's strength was diminishing, tb< j |e; owd struck up the National Anti erri.u i|h: ndreds singing and uncovering theiij Pas»engers on tho passing iomnibases also bared their heads. 3 When the sad nows reached London.') ||a huge earnest breath'evi crowd was ir. : f ;sfront of the Mansion House,, tho win-. ? :|dc v/ opened and tbo Lord Maya ip j lfppared - The great crowd bared then r f-|iifc;,ds as the Lord Mayor, leaning for'i ! |su r.porfc on the window and sill, said inji'f ;|i voice at first broken, bus soonaudiblcj -[to liiousands of citizens "It is with thctj jdocpest distress 1 anmmce the folfeninj ,jto;-jgrani from the King: —My bofov :.jmother passed to her rest." Tho cio\»< I ijwe; <s (.poechlefg with sorrow; then th-fl" ■'.great bell of fcit. Paul's boomed forth ai jv* jintorvals of a minnto. |2

MR. BALFOUR REPRESENTS THE GOVERNMENTS. Reoeived 23,11.36 p.m. London, January 23. Mr. Balfour representing the Government, with the Duchess of York md Duke of Honaaught's children lef London for Oiberne, early in the afternoon. Yesterday the King of Greece started •'or Osborne. AMERICAN SYMPATHY AND TRiSOTE. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE KING. FRENCH CHAMBER ADJOURNS. (Received 24, 12.21 a.m.) ' London, January 23. The bells in Canada were tolling at 1.45. The news of the death was re-ij cuived within fifteen minutes of the occurrence. Business was suspended and the Courts adjourned after paying a brief tribute to the deceased Sovereign.

In America flags are half-masted and church bells tolling. It was uoaniuvnifly resolved that the death of Queen Victoiia, a woman of noble vir-j :uos atd groat lenowo, is sincerely deplored by the Senate. The American! flag on the executive mansion was, foij thu first time for at foreign ruler, half-| masted. I President McKinley addressing the! King at Oaborne, and Mr. Hay addres-j si:.g Lord Lmsdowtie, seat very sym-j pathetic messages. | The Fremh Chambers adjourned ovor to-day ag a token of mourning and regard. UNIVERSAL TRIBUTES. . PARLIAMENT ; MEETS I AUTOMATICALLY. j (Received 21, 0.28 a.m.) Londok, January 23. The Lord Mayor addressing the Piinee i f Wales tsnderod his condol-« ii'ies. llj said the city's foiling for? ths Quten would be cherished ia the[ memory. j The innumerable tributes received! ,i'r--.ii all puts of thu Kingdom, the jEn.pii-e, (,r.d the world have giva'lyj !'-oi ohed the Royal Family. j Parliament meets for Invith. i Ti'eatre* and places of amusement! jj.ire clos il. Drury Lane thfatvo was! jjpaikoi with rbiidion at the time of thc-j Heath and on tho manager announcing ytht; tidings ihe audi' o spon'am.ously liosoand left the building. THE QUEEN'S LAST MOMENTS. A PEACEFUL ENDING. j « (Received 21,1.5 a.m.) I London, January 23. ' Mr. Balfour telegraphed to Earl Pore - j broke atid the Lord Steward, at Buckingham Palace, that tho Queen died peacefully. Tho Queen was rather restLsr '.hroughout tiie night. The only persons admitted were Dr. Djsse. two oaids, aad under nurse Soal from the Sanatorium on the estate. Royalties, iu the morning, were sum - moned with the Bishop of Winchester, who is clerk of the closet. All were recognised by the Queen, who appeared especially gratified at the Kaiser's filial devotion. She slept for a while then a relapse came.

I At 3.30 Royalties were re-summoned, The Bishop was already kneeling at tht>fcdside, the attendants having withIrawii to a corner. The Prince ol A'aleß and the Kaiser entered together, •hen tha Princtss of Wales, Duke ol Oannaught, Duke of Yot k, Piioce.'i Henry of Battanburg, Duchess of Saxe Coburg, Princess Christian Eh'zabetl ol Hsssp, and the Duchess of Argyll. Three hours of intense emotion ensuet md meantime the patient had occasiona returning periods of consciousness, bu her recognition was loss clear than ii he morning as the dull grey da; passed. j Ihe Duchess of York, the Duke o j .'cnuaught'tJ children, the Duke o jAigyll, Prirce and Princess Louise c pßa ..te burg, Clarendon, the am I 5 Lord Ci.aaifcer lain arrived in time for tli .■leMDg scene. Mr. Balfour did to enter the Chamber. The Queen's end was abso'utel peaceful ulid painless. AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

(Received 23, 8.62 a.m.) I Sidney, January 23. | The Governor-General has received a| cable conveying thanks for sympathy! wish tho Royal family. | Lord Ilopetoun is at present ('o-| dining social I Received 23, 1.22 p.ni. i' Sidnky, January 2ii. | The Admiral received tho first iu-| tinaation of the death of the Queen, fol-| lowed a few mir.u'es later by a prcss| message. Immtdiately the Royal Stan-f dard on Government Housa and all] flags in the citv and on the shipping were half-masted. The Cabinet meets at twelve o'clock to decide whut steps shall be taken to proclaim a period of mourning, j ) (Received 23, 1.53 p.m.) i Sydney, January 23. All the theatres will be closed to--5' eight a

• At fcao mooting of the membcrn c t ,'H'O Stock Exchange tha Chainmu !> 'lvored an eulogium of the Queen, juid tho Exchange immediatoly euis- ■ fended business for tho day. il:>ay of the public offices are closo:!. F*i is expected that all business will Ik •i!." 3 pr.i>;iod to-morrow as a token ol r.'spect, SORROW JN SYDNEY.

(Received y3. o.SI p.m.) Sydney, January 23. '-ird Hopotoua received a messagi » 1 n Mr Chamberlain stating that tin 2'n)en passed awavatG 30 last evening ■ >a unlikely that * local proclamatioi /ul lFsua to-dftj owiiif.' to a doubt as t< hi- precise formula to be adopted. Alaray buildings are draped in blacV ik. (lie poHtoffico chimes are muffled. 1 i uovrs cf <;ho <k-ath of Willum IV o tour months to reach Australia 'hilo that of the Queen was known ii s many hours.

!-i The Queen's Square whi-jli a wf.fh jlor two back was so gaily decorated for Sj.he Fedor.'.l ceremony is to-day fes fjtooned in black. | The Queen's statue in the centre of | he square is draped in mourning. [HOW THE SAO NEWS WAS RECEIVED ! PALMERSTON NORTH. j Palmeeston North, January 23. I Tlie news of the death of the Queen a' as received hero with every sij;n of | sorrow; the church bulla and fire belh |>v oro 0 ro tolled, flogs were placed half mast |ar;d a aumbor of huaioeps houses closed on receipt of (he sad news, WELLINGTON.

| Wellington, January 23. I Consequent on thedeath of the Queen, all public entertsinmeuts have been abandoned for to-night, and the Government and business offices closed for the afternoon immediately on receipt of the news. The Sixth Contingent Sand-off Comruitte was sitting when the cablegrams arrived, and hearing the tolliag ofl bells decided to cancel all arrangements! for the demonstration. 1 The first intimation the Government® received of the sad event was contained I in the following cablegram from the 1 ? Agent-General: to report death of Queen." The mem-f jjbei'B of the Government who weie inl j Wellington, Hons, W. C. Walker, W.| JHall Jones, T. Duncan, and C. H.'J (Mills, at once mat together and de?- 1 [patched the following me wage to each J 'of the members of Pariameat"Withft (profound sorrow have to announce® 'death of Her Majesty the Queen," Noj are to hand so far. The; 'message was signed by the Hon. W.' 50. Walker, ia senior Minister at pre-, isent in Wellington. The members also sent somewhat similar telegrams to the. Speakers of Both Houses, as well as to ,tlia Premier and the Native Minister in Australia. The acting-Premier wired from Dunedin the news of Her Majesty's death to all the Mayors ithroughout the cobny at 21 minutes' 'past noon. The following urgent cablegiMtn was received by the Ministers ifioui Mr. Seddon, at Sydney :—" With 'profound regret and sorrow I received iol'owing cable from Agent-General:, |licgret Queen died 7.45 p.m. 22nd. A■. j world's loss, a nation's grief." i j The City Council met, to-day and ob i jthe motion of the Mayor passed the ' 'following resolution "that this jplaces c'\ record its heartfelt sorrow at \ |the tf9ath of Hr Mo-t jMajesty the Queen and its da p scnio* jof the great less sush.im d by the .i Jtuillions of people over whom 3ho ruled. { jj Authority was given by the Council; 1 jfor the despatch by the town clo:k of j Jthe following cable to the Secretary of' iState for the Colonies: "1 ho Council { land citizens of Wellington deeply re-| Igret the sad news received of the death % |of our beloved Queen. | | A Government proclamation issued'! |to-night appoints to-morrow a day off imourning and relieves HofSeials from duty on Thursdny, |mh(l Saturday. | | The French Consul (Count de Courtejf Shad his flag lowered to halfmast as soon| fas the news of the Queen's death •] |rt-ached him, and telegraphed to His! I Excellency the Governor, who it on hisl away back to Wellington, his sincere! Icondolences together with those of<S iFreneli colonists in New Zealand. jj | The Wellington Racing Club hast | postponed its races until Friday and! gSaturday, but this of course is but! Itentative pending the arrangements for! gpublic mourning, I

CHRISTOHTJRCH. Chbistchurch, January 23. His Excellency the Governor arrived from the South to-night and went on to Wellington. His Excellency received the following cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonics '•Deeply regret Her Majesty the Queen passed away at 6.30 this evening." Memorial services were held at the! Cathedral this afternoon and evening, and attended by a very large congregations in ordinary church service. In the prayer for the Sovereign the words, " Most Gracious Sovereign, (Lord King .Albert Edward were subj stituted for the former words. In the I prayer for the Royal Family the words \ Albert Edward Prince of Wales were |omitted and Our Gracious QueeD, and |Alexander George Duke of York, and iDuchess of York " substituled. Special pjprayers wore also offered up. |

I NELSON. § Nelson, January 23. | On the news of the Queen's death |the bells wero tolled awl fitsgs flown gbalf-mnst. All business places closed pimmediately and sorrow is widespread, y All meetings, etc., wore adjourned. I AUCKLAND. i ;£| Auckland, January 23. •p Intonee regret was folt in Aucklane 4 when tho news cf Her Majesty's deatl ,sbecome known throughout the city Hand expressions 'of heartfelt sorrow a' loss of a great and good Queei 3 'were heard on every hand. Flags weri |,run up to half-mast, and in a fov Tnin uton the whole city was in mourn | ing, Business firms at once closei • their doors. K At the Foreign Consulates the sam tl

msmLmmmmmsmewmmmsm Hj.-nHvard form'of resist was observed, ml ail the ves: e!s in tho harbour, including the E,M H, Alameda, quicklj !;>wored their (lags.to half-mas'. The! C-ithudial un:l church bells sloivh billed throughout the afternoon. Tho Mayor requested the citizens tcl ioln in dernor.fi!ratioriK of mourning b) | hutting lip establishments. A] j :musem.:nfs for tho a wiring are cut) J ■fi'ed. A Royal funeral salute of ]olt 'tins will bj fired at intarvals of one-* 'iinule from fort Cantley by tho Por-f I n-i.taont Artillery on the day of tho| i'un.srhl. | I The Police Court adjourned as soouß f'fi tho ds.ith was announced. § NAPIER. jj I Napier, January 28, a A specia l funeral service was held in J "ho Cathodal this everting, tha large | "ilding being packed ia every | Tho Bishop of Waiapu pn ached the a sermon in which he eulogised tho public | ind piivate virtues of tho Queen. |

IWANGANUI. Wanoanui, January 23. Tho news of the death of Her Majesty was recived with profound, "egret. All shops and business placel- - closed bells wore tolled and minute puns Crcd. The hitting of th< |iis ! rict court was adjourned and all llocal meetings postponed. Memerial 1 erv'c.s under the auspices of the limited churches will bo held in the SOpera House to-mnrrow night. | The Mayor telegraphed His Extolllency the Govutno'- " Citiz?ns of WanIganui desire to express and lender their Ivory grtat ivgrec and sorrow on the foccasien of the death of their late belived Queen." HAW ERA. Hawera, January 23. The news of the death of the Queen was received with every manifestation ef eorro .v. The church and fireballs rang and flags flown half-mast.

[NEW PLYMOUTH. Immediately on receipt of the message fr-iin the Agont-General, which arrived shortly after midday, announcing the Qut-on's death, it was made Iknown in tiio town by a Da'LY News |extra, and His Worship the Mayor at |oiice iutima ed his wish that thtsiimild dose their business Ipieuiises, hm} with one exception this iC'uirse was adop'ed. The Education ? Board suspended its sitting and adjourned till to-day. The Fire Brigade i bells were tolled for some time, as was ftho boll at St. Mary's Church. Th* sign-boards lit both newspaper offices wero draped, and Sags on several buildings wore flyifg at half-mast. On th<s first receipt of the'sad news knots 'of people wore to be seen in various* parts of the town conversing on the? event ia subdued tones and ovinciugl genuine sorrow and regret at the loss! su tuined by tho Empire and the? , world at large. Later on the town wast practically de ertod, and there seemed? a solomn stillness that was almost pain-l ful in its intensity, but was most ap-| propriate to the solemnity of the oocas-i ion. §

i; A DAY OF NATIONAL MOURNING. I 1 PUBLIC) TO BE I -s UIOoED. \i 1 I \ CITIZENS TNVTTKD TO 1 i. OBSERVE DAY. g '•> f t li Wfitiiisowx, J.i i u >y 23. . | '! Tho Acting Proiniur nupplies UeLI | slewing memorandum:— | i All public officts tbrovi('h»'ut fc)i<[* jcolony v,ill closi d tomorrow (Thurs-| jday). Sunday houis will be observed | |at all the telegraph offices excepting in! Itbe chief coctrej, where a minimum! fstaff is to be kopt. on duty to cnnlilrf vthe necessary trlegr.ims of the publie fto be transmitted, f'it'zess of all am invitud to observe theda\ |aaoM« ef uvi<m»l mmiruing. JThe pub filic offices hiva been instructed to drips |their flags find fly them half-mast! futtW than this may b< Snecf to ti.ark the sad evunt of thi sQueen's but in the meantime |this intimation applies till to-morrow.

CABLE NEWS.

H(BT BLHCTRIO TELKQBAPH.—COPTfIiaHT.)