RECEPTION" OF THE NEWS AT CANADA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11663, 24 January 1901, Page 2

RECEPTION" OF THE NEWS AT CANADA .

SYMPATHY FROM AMERICA. ADJOURNMENT OF FRENCH CHAMBERS.

Received January 24. 12 2L a.m,

London, January 23.— The bells in Canada were tolling at r.4-5.,. The news of the death was received within 1 fifteen minutes of the occurrence. Business was suspended and ,the Law Courts adjourned after paying a brief tribute to the deceased sovereign. In America flags are half-masted and church bells tolling. It was unanimously resolved that the death of Queen Victoria, a woman of noble virtues and great renown, is sincerely deplored by the Senate. The American flag on the executive mansion was, for the first time for a foreign ruler, half-masted. President McKinley, addressing the King at Osborne'; and Mr Hay, addressing Lord Lansdowne, sent very sympa-thetic-messages.',/ .i> •(. <-< i:■_ i

'The .French* Chambers adjourned over to-day as a token of mourning and regard.

Received January 24, 12.28 a.m.

London, -January 23.' — The Lord Mayor, addressing the Prince of Wales, tendered his condolences. He said the" city's feeling. for the Queen would jb'e cherished in? memory. A . £, .' ". r Theinnumerable trifeutesjeceived from ,all parts of, thl^Kingdpm^the Empire, and the 'World; have- greatly touched ,thej Royal Family. . - Parliament meets automatically forthwith. . t .. Theatres and places of amusement are .closed. ., Drury Lane Theatre .was packed -•*ath children;, at. tjae -time s of the death, and on the manager announcing „the., tidings the spontaneously ros6" and left the building. r 1 I