THE DUKE OF CLARENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4016, 19 January 1892, Page 2

THE DUKE OF CLARENCE.

Domonatratlons of Sympathy. • Funeral Arrangements London, January 16, The remains of the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale will arrive at Windsor on Tuesday, and the funeral will take place on Wednesday with full military honours, The precedent of tho death of the Duke of Albany /fourth son of the Queen) in 1884 is being followed, The order of the procession in London is not yet decided on, Masonio emblems have been placed on the coffin, The demonstrations of sympathy and mourning are universal throughout the Empire. The comments of the French press note the national loyalty displayed.

Princess Victoria, deceased's sister, has decorated his room with white flowers.

Princess Mary, who was to have been married to the Duke of Clarence, olings to the body, wringing her hands and calling, " Oh, Eddie, Eddie, speak.to me," "Her condition is causing some anxiety, and all efforts of the family to palm her have so far proved unavailing, The Princess ot Wale 3 is very ill, requiring the services of a physician. His Holiness the Pope has sent a message of condolence. The Miners' Federation rejected a motion that a message of condolence be sent to Her Majesty, Colonel Coruwellis-West suggests that the money intended to be spent on the purchase of wedding presents should be devoted as a national dower to the deceased's betrothed.

Two thousand called at Marlborough House on Thursday express ing sympathy with the Prince and Princess of Wales.

A number of foreign Princes, including Prince Henry of Prussia,with a detatohment of Blucher Hussars, and the Grand Duke George (second son of the Czar) wilt attend the funeral,

A memorial service will be held in St, Paul's Cathedral simultaneous!] with tbe funeral,

The special prayers of the congre,. gations and ohurobes and chapels will be asked on Sunday for the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Princess Mary of Teck, . The Agents-General of Canada, Australasia, and South Africa, haye forwarded to the Prince and Princess of Wales a message expressing sympathy, also a wreath suitably inscribed to be placed on the coffin, The Court will go into full mourning until §th February, and into half mourning from then nntjl the February. The public m.ourning will bo for tljree weeks, tho Army and Navy six weeks, anrj jn tb,e Foreign Courts for a fortnight; The Queen warmly acknowledged the sympathetic messages from the President of France and Foreign Courts, Bhe proceeds to Windsor on Tuesday, Mr Gladstone, who is absent at tbe Riviera, sent to' the Prince and Princess of Wales a long telegram expressing sympathy. The shops aro full of articles, of raoWhiiig farfhe f publio, especially iri the West End,'' "' ' ■■"*>*'<*]• Publio engagements of all kinds have'been cancelled, and the Prince and Princess of Wales have cancelled theirs forsixmonths, Tho theatres and publio buildings

will he closed on the day of the funewl, which day will be one of national mourning, _■ Princess Mary announces that she is deeply touched at the tender syn> pathy expressed, •January 17. The 10th Hussars of which the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale was major will escort tho body on its re' moval from Sandringham to Windsor, Her Majesty the Queen will attend the funeral, if.permitted by her medioal advisers. London, January 17; Princess Mary is recovering from the prostration and the effects of grief caused by the Prince's death. It ia now stated to be untrue that the Dublin Municipal Council refused to lower the .flag at the Mansion House. The Courts of India have adjourned in consequence of the Duke's death, The members of the Royal Family of Denmark and the Duke of-Hesse will attend the funeral, but the Kii.g of the Belgians will be unable to be present on account of ill health, The Times states that the expressions of grief from all parts of the Empire are proof that the bonds of: allegiance are in no way weakened,