Nursed by His Mother and Princess Mary.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7083, 15 January 1892, Page 2

Nursed by His Mother and Princess Mary.

PROFOUND GBIEF UNIVERSALLY EXPEESSED.

BELLS OF ST. PAUL'S TOLLED.

THE QUEEN PROSTRATED.

THE WHOLE COUNTRY DEEPLY MOVED.

The official account of the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale states that after a marked improvement in the early part of the night, the Prince's strength suddenly failed about 2 a.m. After that he gradually sank, and died at 9.15 am

He was nursed throughout his illness by bis mother and Princess Mary, to whom he was betrothed, assisted by two nursing sisters.

There was general consternation when the news of bis death became known.

Hundreds of people are signing the callers' book at Marlborough House.

The bells in London are muffled, and all flags are at half-mast.

Profound grief is universally expressed in the city at the untimely death of the young Prince.

The Lord Mayor, upan hearing of the death, immediately started the bells of St. Paul's to be tolled, and summoned a meeting of the Corporation;

All the social gatherings are cancelled, and the theatres closed.

The Lord Mayor, replying to the Prince of Wales' official telegram announcing the sad event, expressed the sympathy of the citizens of London with the Royal Family.

The foreign embassies have also been officially informed.

Cablegrams ore already arming from all par's of the world.

The Queen is prostrated, and the Prince of Wales appears terribly crushed by the blow.

The Judges in the Law Courts took occasion to express their sympathy. To day all the shutters are closed and blinds down in all the public buildings. The whole country is deeply moved by the sudden death of the young Duke under Euch painful circumstances.

Stdney, This day. 1-Jio Hews in The news of the death of the Duke of Clarence was received with marked re* gret throughout Australia, The N.S.W. Parliament has adjourned on account of the sad event. Muffled peals were rung in Adelaide. Wellington, This da/. Sympathy at Wellington. Ail the shipping and flag posts io the town ha?e bunting at half mast ia consequence of the Duke of Clarence's death. The topic would be the only one talked of but that it is overshadowed by the election, \?hioh engrosses all interest. The Government hare sent the following cable to the Agent General:—" Ask Lord Knatsford to conrey to the Princo and Princess of Wales the deep sympathy of the colony ia their bereavement."

A copy of the message was also sent to the 6fpveraor,

Najieb, This day. The flags are flying half-mast, and Napier baa the appearance of mourning for the Duke of Clarence,