EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for January

BUN.

Mail Notices.

Mails olose for the following places as under, subject) to the necessary alterations : MONDAY, January 23 For Australian Colonies, per express, 1230 pm ___

Commercial.

OHRIBTOHURUH GRAIN AND I PRODUCE MARKETS. Quotations are as follows:—- Wheat (nominal)— Hunter's, pearl, and velvet 2b 3d to 2s 4d, and Tuscan 2% 4d to 5d Oats (nominal)— Canadian is Bd, short feed Is 7d to la Bd, Dana Is 6d to la 7d, and Danish 1b 6d to Is 7d Barley (nominal)— Malting 2a delivered Beans—(nominal) Peas—>(nominal) Flour (millers' quotations nominal)— Roller £7, stone £6, sharps £3 10s, bran £3. Oatmeal—£lo O&tsheaf Chaff — 42a 6d af> near country stations. Hay—£3 5a to £310 a, delivered j prhnest baled £4, f ob ; Seeds—Ryegrasu, farmers' lots le 91 to 2a, prime heavy, town dressed, 2s 6d to ?a 3d, Cocksfoot, 2£d to 2|d for bright seed, to 3d I for extra good, town machine dressed 161 b | to 171 b seed, 3^d to 4d, oowgraas 5d to 6d, I extra choice 6£d, White clover, 6d to 7£d. . Dairy Produce—Cheese, dairy 4d to sd, I factory 4|d to sd. Butter—factory, iooal, | IQd, dairy 7d to 3d, Bait, In boxes 6d to 7d, Bacon and hams 6£d to 6d, factory baoon and hams, £d per lb higher. The above prices, except where otherwise stated, are those paid to farmers, f.o, b Lyttelton.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1901.

The "Extra" issned from this office this morning announced an event we have been anticipating for gome days— namely the proclamation of King Edward the Seventh, The delay appears to have been caused by an interruption of cable communication between England and Australia. The Governor only received the notification yesterday, and the telt* grtim from Mr Ward c«mo into our hands Bhortly after midnight. It will be seen that tho forms! proclamation m Wellington took place today at noon, and immediately afterwards a copy of the d ocument was read by all the mayors and chairmen of public bodies throughout the colony, The gathering at the Borough Council chambers this mom ing was greatly interfered with by the unfavourable weather. But those wh j did attend will have the satisfaction of knowing thst they have been present at an event which every loyal subject of King Edward must earpestly hope will not be repeated for very many years. It is worth noting that although the ptoeltraatioa vi the new Sovereign's accession has been delajed, tiia reign dates from the moment of thu Qacco'e death, constitutional law holding that the Sovereign never dies. An m terest ing point m history m this connection is that the reign of Charles II was com puted from the death of his father, and all the years of the Commonwealth are included m it. But to return to the incident we have to-day witnessed. We may safely venture to say that the subjects of our late great Queen will transfer to her son and saccessur their faithful allegiance, snd they may cone/ dently Anticipate that King Edward the Til will endeaver to follow the splendid •sample of his noble mother, main | tain the dignity of the Crown and Empire, and leave a name that will claim the respect and admiration of man kind. In this belief we mty all cry from our hearts, Lon« Liyb the King 1

Wx referred ia a recent article to the remarkable fact exhibited by Queen Victoria m all her dealings with public matters, and we mentioned that she never cared to make her power felt m opposition to the wishes of the nation, It may be interesting m this connec tion to point out that a fundamental principle of the British constitution is that there is no power m the State superior to that of the King, and be is not responsible to any tribunal/ hence his acts ate not subject to revision by the other branches of the legislature. The advisers of the Sovereign are responsible for all his public acts, and may be impeached for any of them without the right of pleading that these acts were done by royal com mand. This apparent autocratic power is limited by usage, ascording to which royal orders that nuay be m violation of the law, are set aside on the ground that the Sovereign was deceived, it being the eastern to take it for granted that he can never intend to do any thing contrary to law. Moreover, members of both Houses have the right to make remonstrances to the Crown, while peers can, m their own right, approach the King privately for the same purpose. But there is no provision to meet the case of a Sover eign attempting to subvert the con stitution. The maxim that the King cannot even think any wrong, is held to be a bar to any formal enactment m that direction. Should such a contin gency occur, should a king like Jaraea 11, arise, the result would probably be another revolution. But under exist ing circumstances, the later occupants of the throne have found no difficulty m avoiding friction with the machinery of Government, and have fully under*! stood the spirit of the British consti

tution, and the character of the nation. There is every reason to feel assured that King Edward VII. will follow m the footsteps of Queen Victoria m his I , attitude towards Parliament and people. For the rest, individuals are protected by a power that is becoming more and mare evident throughout the > vast dominions under the British crown, namely, public opinion, repre i sented by a free press.

Local and General.

Piano Tuning.—Mr W Wooldredge Is bow m Aibburtora on one of hi« usual visits for piano tuning, NoxEOtrs Webds—The attention of land owners and ethers is directed to as advertise* meat m another column relating to the Noxious Weeds Act, 1900 Thb Sixth Oontis«bnt—Owing to the utormy leather the troopship did not pot to sea, but anchored m Worser Bay fov the night. The contingent will be almost 680 strong on leaving Auckland. New Zealand Unitebsity—ln the list of candidates who have qualified for matricu' Jatioa jnsb issued, is the name of Mr Arthur Friedlander, son of Mr Hago Frledlander, who has been studying at O»maru. Pbobpkotino Lioensi- Mr Fred Beverley wili apply at the Warden's Gourfc, Ashbarton, on Friday, February Bth, for a projecting license m respect of a strip of land 80 ohains lonss and 62$ ohains wide, lying m the Bakaia riverbed and along the north bank The Price Too High.—The (Sort people have decided not to entertain the Imperial troops when passing through that town, the authorities holding that they would not be warranted m incurring an expenditure of op* wards of £100 for the privilege of an hour's visit Fibbing—Thii flood having subsided, aogHog has been resumed m the Rakaia, — Messrs Crisp, Denshire, and Pilbrow, caught 42 fish m about two hours the other morning at the mouth of the river. Some of them were very fiat fish, weighing from lOlbs bo lZlbs. Sheabiko.— Advices from the hill country state that shearing ia not yeb over, and is postponed indefinitely, on account of the weather. (She weather In the back country has been quite wintry, and snow is lying all round. j Lakrikiks—A large plate-glass window m the establishment of Mr J Wilson, p&inter andpaperhanger, of BurnettStreet has been broken by some person or per. sons, resulting m great loss and inconven ience to Mr Wilson. ACCIDBN! TO THE HONi J. G, WABD— The Hon J G Ward, who had intended going on from Welliogton to Auckland m order to see the last of ths Sixth Contingent,was thrown from bis hack on Saturday, and sprained one of his ankles. The injury (s Wellington telegram Bays) will prevent him from going North. Pebsonai.—Mr J. R. Bland, who for a considerable time bas been connected with the New Zaaland Loan and Mercan' tile Company m Timarn, and who elnce then hue been associated with Mr E. W Hanmar, has accepted a responsible pos. Ition with Messrs Friedlander Bros., as assistant stock eslesmanjand auctioneer at A. ehbamon— Press. Don't Send Matches by Post—The British Postmaster General reptafaa t^e warning he issned twelve months ago against the very dangerous practice of sending ludfer matches by post to troop* m South Africa. Quite recently a mall bag .was act on fire ab- ard ship by a box of matches eacKaedin a letter to a soldier In Sopth Africa. Any packet observed to contain matches is detained, and tho sender Ss liable to prosecution. Fell Off The Tbain.—When the express train from the south earne m half an hour late on Saturday night, a rumour spread that a man had been kulad by it at Bollfston. Fortunately tbis turned out to be jnoorreof, I 1; appears that when the ttzia pulled up nt Rollaston the passengers informed the guard that a man had fallen cS the train A search party went back to look for him, and the express came on to town. * They found a man named Patrick Coffee, a labourer fromTimaiu Iring alongside the line groaning. They carried him to Rolleston Junction and wired to town for a epeoia! train, which went out ia charge of Mr ABhley, the goods »gent» It brought the man to town, and on being t&ken (O tbfl hospital he was found to be Buffering from a ba<i fracture of the eibow of the right arm, Ooffee remembers nothing about the accident until be fount hsms =!< off the train, being much under ;the influence of drink.— Press

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegram—Oopy right Sydney, Jan 26 Lieutenant- Colonel Lassetter hag been appointed to command the Fifth Contingent. The troopship Orient, which on Tees* day will return to Sydney, pro bably take about a thousand Austra- Han troops for South Africa, Melbourne, January 26 Dr Cooper, Coadjutor Bishop of Bal larat, !haa accepted the See of Grafton- Armidale. Adelaide, January 26 Daring a thunderstorm a man named Oarey, a farmer, and six horses which he wai driving were killed by lightning |

Sporting.

WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING.

SECOND DAY. United Press Association—By Kioctrio Telegraph Wellington* Janaary 25 Hack Wbltbb—Ngatahuk 1, Waterford 2. Ngaio 3, Tan started; won enslly; Dividend—£4 6s. Pom Niohoesoit Handicap—Pa'ad m I, Ideal 2, Biriua 3. Eleven started ; won by a length. Dividend—>£s 15a. FITZHEBBKBT HANDICAP — Melwood 1, Canteen 2, Mennr& 3. Six started ; won by a length. Dividend—£l 13s. Pbsnoareow Wei/tbr—Csdefe 1, Proposal 2, Hotu 3. Nine started; wou by two lengths. Dividend—£7 103. Zealandia Plate—Boreas 1, 'Xcrtulla 2. Only startera; won by a length. The totalisafcor was nob opened. Hack Disposal-Norine 1, R»ta 2, Blsct wing 3, Five started ; won by two lengths. Dividend—£s s»t Fjedebal Handicap—Ftt«l Cry I, Hormosa 2, St Denis 3. Eleven started | won easily by a length. Dividend—£6l«.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Tbe following weights have been declared for the Midsummer Handicap, of 250 «ovs ; one mile and a half—Paladin Oat 3lb, Strathnairn Sat 13b, Dundaa Bat 12ih, Cameo Bat 111 b, Malatna Bst> 91b, Skobeloff Bst 41b, Hultu 7st llib, Field Rose 7sto 101 b, Cherrystone 7st 71b, Scottish Minstrel 6at 12! b, Oiytle 6at 71b, Peerage 6at 71b. Christohdbok, Jan 28 Dundas wai scratched at noon for the Mideummer Handicap.

A WELLINGTON SENSATION.

AN INBUKANOK MANAGER ARRESTED United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph WKLLiKGTONt January 28 Mr Walter Millie Phillips, the general manager m New Zealand of the Imper al In surance Company waa this nr.orniog arrested on » somewhat unusual and extraordinary | charge of theft. It is alleged that m March 1899, be represented to his Company that a fire had occurred m Armagh street, Christ church, by which » bouse over which the Company had a £400 risk was destroyed; that, ignoring the Christchuroh agent of the Company, be presented papers either to tha local directors or to the higher board of directors m Melbourne, showing all the usual evidenoe, proof of loan, etc, and on the understanding that be m his capacity as general manager for the colony had paid over the money to the imaginary policy holder he was reimbursed the £400 m the usual way. It is alleged that accused drew his expenses forgoing to Ohristchuroh to inspect and report on the supposed fire, and thai he represented to his superior officers that the police and fire brigade wereiftt* m arriving at the fire Sergeant Crniekihank followed Phillips on a trip to Ohristchuroh a few days ago. Accused returned from Christoburcb by the Rotomahana, arrfving yesterday morning, and the sergeant followed him m the Mono wai, arriving this morning. Mr Looke, j general manager of the Imperial Insurance Company, had arrived tn Wellington from Melbourne yesterday aittrnoen, and this morning at eight o'olook Phillips was arres ted by two detectives, and charged at the S.M. Court with the theft of £406 Is, belonging to the Imperial Insurance Company. A remand was granted, and bail of a £100 and two sureties of £50 each allowed. Later ia the day, however, the police obtained an increase of bail. Wilmnoton, Jan 27 Phillips, the Imperial Insurance manager, has been admitted to bail m two sureties of £100 each.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

During the afternoon of January 22nd, Henry Kelly, Stanley H Joseph, and another man, entered the public bar of the Grcsvenor Hotel, Christohnrcb, and had three drinks, which they paid for. . The two then entered another room, where tit other men were, and Kelly ordered eight drinks, which (bo it was alleged m the Cbristchurch Court on Saturday) were not paid for. [ George Keller, son of bhe licensee, who wai acting as barman, called Kelly back, and asked about the payment. The other man, Joseph, ie said to have given the reply by striking Keller a blow m the face under the tight eye. Kelly followed the barman round to the trap door at the back of the bar, whereupon Joseph threw a atone jog, and struck Keller m the face, inflicting a severe cab below the left templet Kelly, so a witness swore on Saturday, snatched up another stone jag and hurled Ib at the barman, and also struck the latter's mother with eeveral bottles. Keller, under cross examination, denied 1 having received 2s for the eight drinks, and denied also that he attempted to kiok Kelly at the door, or to assault him m any way. Dr Ovenden, who attended the injured man, found * wound two inches long below the left temple. The cub penetrated to the bone which was visible at the bottom of bhe woiad. Oo the right cheek there waa a superficial wound three quarters of an inch lobg« The doctor considered Keller was flow out of danger, although the cut on the temple h«d been a dangerous one. Mrs Keller, wi'e of the licensee, said she heard a great noiso m the bar parlour. Eight were there, including Joseph and Kelly. She asked them to make less noise, ant then left. She heard another disturb ance afterwards, and, running into the bar, she saw Joseph throw a heavy jag of water of water at her sob, which struck him on the temple. After a little further disturbance I the two men started throwing glasses and bottles at Mrs Keller. When Joseph was arrested tho following morning he stated that he was about to throw water on Keller, but the jug slipped from his j hand The two men were charged on Saturday with assaulting George Keller, and the charge was made an indictable one The evidence le'» on beha f of Joseph and Kelly waa to the effact that Kelly called for tho eight drinks and p»id for them. He was about to go oat when the barman teld him he had not paid Kelly replied that he had paid, and started to walk out again. The barman thereupon j'imped over the counter, kicked Kelly m the back, hit him m the face, and knocked him down, When Kelly umped np the barman returned to the bar and got a stick. Joseph totk up ajig of water, and was about to empty the contents on the bar man, when the jug slipped from his hand and hit Keller His Worship Raid that he did not feel jistified m aonding Kelly to trial, but aa regards Joseph, it was a question for a jury as to how the assault was committed. Be weuld therefore be committed for trial. Bail wag allowed, aoou<ed io £25, and one surety m £25.—Press

God Save The King.

The controversy as to the authorship of the National An then will inevitably be revived now that the necessity for altering the terms of the petition it con tains has arisen. The claims which have been put forth on behalf of various persons to the merit of having written the hymn have never been quite satis; factoriiy settled. Nor has it been found possible to definitely assign any date to its composition. One thing is, however fairly clear, and that is that it was originally written m the form m which it will now have to be sung—" God save the King !" In Grove's "Dictionary of Music" the original form of the air and words, ss nearly as could be arrived at, is reproduced, the first stanza running as follows ; —• j God save our Lord the King, Long live oar noble King, God save the King ! Bend him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the King. The first public performance of the I hymn is said to have been at a dinner m 1740 to celebrate the taking' of Porto bello by Admiral Vernon. According to one account it was then suug by Henry Oarey (tne writer of the ever green " Sally m our alley ") as his own composition—both words and music. On the other hand it has been said that the first claim on Henry Carey's behalf of the credit of the composition of the hymn was made by his posthumous son !id the latter part of his lifetime. Mr J Christopher Smith, amanuensis of Han del, who was a contemporary of Carey's is among the witnesses m support of the assertion that the latter was actually the author of the Bong. Sir John Hawkins, the historian of music, did not place a high estimate upon Carey's abilities. As a musician, he wrote, Carey seems to fcave been one of the first of the lowest rank. It was it may be added, a reputed natural son of George Saviile, Marquis of Halifax,and when he died there seems to have been some ground for the suspicion of suicide, Various cause* for the alleged act of self destruction were stated, among them being that of pecuniary embarrass ment, and It is certain that his family were left ill provided for, Edmund Kean, the famous tragedian, was bis great graodsoni — Otago Daily Times

THE SEATS OF QUEEN VICTORIA

memorial Services,

ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH

The Rev R A Woodthorpa held memorial services ia St. Stephen's yesterday morning and evening. The Aehburfcon Mounted Rifles, under Captain Buckley, and the Ashburton R'fiee and Guards, under Lieutenants T Hayes and E NiooH respec tively, assembled At the Poet Office. Captain Dolman being m charge of the parade, and Captain Sparrow m command of the infantry battalion. Other officers present were Lieutenants Clarke and B Shearman. The total strength on muster was Mounted Rifles 44, Ashburton Rifles 43, Guards 42. The battalion marohed to Sb. Stephen*, followed by a large crowd. Extra Beating accommodation sufficient for two hundred people was provided, but even this did not) prove by any means adequate for the unusual assembly, although the altar and pulpit steps and avery available corner wai occupied. Mrs Olaridge offi ciated at the organ, and a full choir, together with an orchestra conducted by Mr H A Gates, rendered suitable mnaic for the special hymns. At the conclusion of th« service the Dead March was played by the organist, the whole of the congregation standing. The Mayor and Borough Ooun* oillors attended the service, together with i other prominent town and country residents, and it is estimated about 700 people were present altogether. The pulpit and other portions oi the church were draped with black, and the members of the congregation were suitably attired m mourning costume. The Rev R A Woodthorpe preached » very eloquent and well considered addreis, hia text being from Proverbs 31, veraes 23 and 29—" Her children rise up and call her blessed. Many daughters have done virtuously, and thou excellent them all." The passing away of our beloved Qacen, one of the most illustrious rulers the centuries have seen, leaves m the hearts of all the sense of a deep personal loss and bequeaths to our race the memory of a life lived under the icluonce of the highest ideals/ If we ask what is tho secret of this remarkable sympathy and reverence the answer is clear* It ia not the mystery of deith, nor Ib it merely the greatness of her pos tion, nor the brilli&Bce of her intellectual gifts, carefully trained though they had been through years of persistent study. Nor was it entirely the devotion of a lady of high character through the different stages of her life to her duties as daughter, wife, mother, widow, and friend. It is the example of unswerving loyalty to duty, as the Sovereign of her people, and the witness of a life inspired by the application of religions principles to the details of her political and personal affairs. As we look at the life of our late beloved sovereign our thoughts naturally turn to two facts which stand out with wonderful clear* ness, first tho greatness of her reign, and second the moral bearing of her personal character. After summarising some of the great events of her life the preacher then pointed out the remarkable advance m the intellectual, mural, scientific, commercial, and political development which was characteristic of her Majesty's reign, and conoluded with an eloquent eulogy of the noble life and sympathetic personality of our late Sovereign

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

There was a large congregation at the forenoon diet of worship at the Presbyterian Church yesterday, and the Rev Jaa Skinner, of Flemingbon, was the officiating minister. Mr Skinner preached from the text Ist Kings, 2nd chapter, and 2od verse—' I go the way of all tha earth.' He referred to the end event which had happened last week, and said that the torrow for the doath of the Queen was more real, deep, and widely extended than it was possible for any of us to conceive. The world's heart had been touohed, and a'l felt that someone near and dear had been taken from us. The Queen's name had been indeed a househo'd word, but now we had only her metnoiy left, but 1b waa a blessed memory, and it would last as long as the British Kmpire continued to exist. One of the lessons we should leara from the sad event was that all of H8 must pass through the valley of the shadow of death, for the K'ng of Terrors was no respecter of persons and visited alike the palace and tha cottage. Mr Skinner brufy sketched the life of the Queen's parents, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and showed that the Queen owed much to the piety of her mother. Trie principal incidents m the life of Her Majesty, as Princess Victoria, Qaesfc, wife and msther, were also brought under review, tha preacher summing up by stating thae she had been a dutiful daughter, an aSectionate mother, and & model Qasen. She had lived to see Britain exalted to the highest place among the nations, while she herself was loved and adored by ail ranks and clauses, and died rich m honours. She had worn ft orown, which was the best and the brightest that this earth could bestow, now Bhe was wearing the crown of righteousness* While we lamented her death we should live and aob as became the subjects of the King of Kings, and thus m time We would be par' takers of His Glory Itrthe evening Mr MacKenxie occupied the pulpit and preached from the words'l have a goodly heritage,' Psalm, sixteenth chapter, and 6th verse; During his remarks he spoke about the Queen, and said we should cherish her memory, because she had been a noble aßd true woman. She had had a most difficult place to fill, yeb seen m the 1 fierce light that beats upon the throne,' Bhe had worthily filled that placet She had thought more about the welfare of her people than of her own comfort), lor although ad vanced m years she had Attended to all the manifold affairs of the State while suffering from great bodily fatigue. Her own private sorrows of which she had many were hidden, and the entered fully into the troubles and trials of her people. In these characteristics of devotion to dufcy, self abnegation and constant solicitation for the good of others, we ought to imitate her The auditorium and the organ were draped m black, and the pulpit was covered with the Union Jack. At both services the organist rendered the Dead March, the con gregation standing while the mournful measure was being played

BARING SQUARE CHURCH.

At tha Baring Square Church on Sunday morning the service was conducted by Rev. Thomas Fee, and the attendance was good, m spite of attractions elsewhere. The rostrum was appropriately draped; on either .side-of the reading desk were wreaths, and beneath the desk, facing the body of the church, was a large oleograph of Her late Majssty. The hymns »UDg were most appropriate to the occasion. Mr Fee chose as his text—"For to me to live is Christ, and to die Is gain." The following is an outline of the rev. gentleman's tribute to our lamented [Sovereign ;—ln relation to the Queen's death, Mr Fee i»id that we had met under the shadow of a great sorrow. ..The news of the death of our beloved Queen had bathed the British Empire m tears, and heartfelt sympathy would be accorded to the I Royal house, not only from the subjects of our late Qaeen, but from every nation upon earth. However, while deeply mourning the loss of one so true and great and good, we had reason to thank God for her long and beneficent reign—a reign not only on England's Throne, but also and chiefly m the hearts of her loyal subjects* In whatever aspect we viewed her life—whether as daughter, wife, mother, woman, or Qaeon— tbab life was above reproach. Her religion had been marked by simplicity and Godly sincerity, and her life was a fitting com* mentary of the resolution of her early maidenhood, '1 will be good.' She had acted the part of a wise and loving mother to the teeming millions of her subjects, and their happiness and well-being was her moßt cherished wish. She was equally at home In the castle or the cottage, and it did not debraot from her queenly greatness no sit by Borne poor, suffering lister'a bedside and speak words of comfort and consolation' Indeed she had been qualified by the dis pensations of Divine Providenoe to sympa thise with the suffering, for she herseif knew what sore efflietions meant, and now she had gone. Her end was peace. So < God glveth to his beloved sleep.' An exhortation followed, to walk m the foofoteps'

of those who, through faith and patience, had entered into the full inheritance of the promises, that those left behind might by and by triumph over the latent enemy, and so pass away to ba for ever with the Lord The evening service was conducted by Rev Richard Harding, who is on a visit) from England. The sermon, based on the words " As tbe days of a tree are the days of my people,"—lsai%h 65-22, made no reference to the Queen, bub was brimful of interest and instruction. Some of the illustrations were such as to make a lasting impression, and the whole service, at which there waa an unusually large congregation, was most enjoyable. (The preacher, who has not a strong voice, however made the beat) use of it, and bia elocutionary acquisitions, as shown m the reading of hymns and lessons, were nob the least element m a really up-to-date service, " Only remembered by what we have done " and •' Vital Bpark 1' were respectively sung at the commencement and close of tbe service. Before retiring the D«ad March m Saul waa played by the orchestra, the whole congregation stand ifig.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME.

There were large congregations »t the Churoh of the Holy Name yesterday, and the Rev Father Crotty was the officiating clergyman. The Rev gent''rmn made special reference to the QaeetA tenth, and iv the course of hit feeling remarks oharaa* terised her as an excellent Queen and a good woman. At tbe oonolueion of the services the organist played the Dead March as a mark of respect to our late beloved Queen

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

Memorial services were held m the Primi tive Methodist Church on Sunday by Meairb Allen and Lead ley* The church being draped m black, added to the solemnity of the occasion. After a most impressive service m tbe morning by Mr Allen, tbe evening «ervice was otmduoted by Mr GF W Leadley, who preachad a most eloquent sermon, taking his texb from Proverbs xxxi, 30-31— " Favor is deceitful and beauty ie vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord eha shall be praised*" " Give her tbe fruits of her hands j and Jet. her own works praiae her m the gates." The sermon, which was a mo»b touohiiig memorial to Her late Majesty, and brought out the virtues of a true and pure woman, was received by tbe large ooogrega* tion with much interest. At the conclusion of the service the " Dead March " m Saul was played, the congregation slowly filing out from the building, feeling that the nation had indeed lost a most noble Queen and a perfect woman.

BAPTIST CHURCH.

Special memorial services were held at the Baptist Church yesterday ; the congrega' tioßs were large both morning and evening. The front of the platform was appropriately draped m black with white floral wreaths* The preacher, Rev W Lamb, preached m the morning on Psalm 72-11—" Ali things shall fall down before him ; all nations shall serve him." The text m the evening was Eccles x, 11.5—" Man goeth to his last home, and the mourners go about the streets." The Christian characteristics of the late beloved Ifcueen were referred to and the gracious influenoo emanating from her life an wife, mother, and Queen over a vast Empire. The hymns sung were some that were specially dear to the Queen. At each service the congregation stood whi'e the organist Miss Sates,played the "Dead March" m Saul

SALVATION ARMY

At the Salvation Army Fortress a special memorial-meeting was held, most;of the sold iers wore white bands on their anna denoting hope, m contrast to the usual sombre black. Ensign MoCanlay spoke feelingly of the peaceful, charitable, and sympathetic) life of our late beloved queen, and prayed for tha new king an equally peaceful career. The ensign then spoke on the few last verses of Revelations chapter 7 •• They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat, For the lamb which is m the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and God shall wipe away all tears from the eyes." Special memorial music whb U9id but no brass instru ment a were played m accordance with the Governor's request.

FAIRFLELD.

At the Fairfiald freezing works on Sunday divine service was held, when the Rev McOaHum, of Aldington, conducted the Presbyterian service to a record attendance. He took his text from the book of Sb John —i: In my house are many mansions "—and referred to tbe noble reign of the Queen and the interesb m which she took m the sick, maimed, and poor. Appropriate hymns were «ung.

THE UNITED SERVICE.

An amalgamated memorial service was held After Church hoars on Sunday evening m the Oddfellows' Hal), every available portion of the building being occupied. On the stage were the Revi. Fee, Harding, and Lamb, and Mr McKenzie. (The Rev Mr Fee was m charge of the proceedings, and Srst called upon Mr MoKencie to offer up prayer, which w&b impressively given by that gentle man, who emphasised the fact that m the death of the Queen, God showed that he was no respecter of persons. A reading of the 21st chapter of Revelation followed. After singing hymns Nos. 615, 261, and 162, m which the congregation waa assisted by a capable choir and orchestra, the Rev Mr Harding, a delegate from the English Wesleyan Conference, delivered a very tell ing address, which was listened to most attentively by all present. He pointed oat how Her late Majesty teemed to poetess every virtue required m her position, being wise, kind, careful, and yet withal firm and just?, instancing her dealing wibh her states men on imponanb occasions. Perhaps her wonderful success throughout her life was doe to her religious principles. Even whoa as a girl of eighteen she was informed of her accession to the throne, she aßked the Archbishop, who brought the news, to pray for her. Ha referred to the wondrous growth of the Empire nob only m its extent but m its varied items of scientific discovery, general comfort, and social gain; Id Scotland and the lale of Wight the Queen was well known to her neighbours, Ib was his (Mr Harding'*) privilege to live very near Qjborne Cattle, and he had frequently met her driving m the open roadway. One great factor m her reign was tha tenderness of her sympathy for her people. In agricultural matters ehe took a great interest, and was a frequent and successful exhibitor at bke shows, thus manifesting her never failing remembrance of her iate husband, the Prinoe Consort), who was specially intere»bed m these mabtars. Reverting to her eympathe tio nature, he mentioned that) there was never an accident on sea, railway, or coalpit, .but her telegram was first at the house of mourning* After her husband's death a section of the people complained of the Queen's absence from public Ufa, and demanded her return, bat Mr John Bright rebuked them m an able and impassioned speech. The Queen waa naturally when m England, a member of the English Onurch, bub when m Scotland, she waa a Presby terian, She interested herself very largely m the greit work of the British and Foreign Bible Society, the welfare of that Associa tion being very near her heart. On one of the gables of the Royal Exchange m London is a text choßen by the Prfnoo Consort,' The earth is the Lord's,' and the fulness thereof, which waa a matter, the speaker pointed out, to remember m the hurry of business and life. The firsb cable sent by the Queen of England to the President of the U S A, on the occasion of the opening of the Atlantic cable was ' Glory to God m the highest, and on earth peace and goodwill towards men i* It was through her intervention that a bloody and fratricidal war between England and America was averted; Mr Harding completed his remarks by a kindly reference to the members of the Royal Family, and to the new King, after which the Revs. Messrs Lamb and Fes made able ani interosting addresses upon tbe life of their late Queen on the lines of their remarks m bhefr respective churches. The stage was suitably draped m black. Miss Bonnington presided ab the piano with the customary ability

|— '"'" '" "■■«■«**»- —.-——^,^^» ■attended a memorial service on the Queen at the Exhibition buildings. They traversed the streets with re versed arms. The Bishop of Melbourne preached a brief sermon. Mr Seddon was present,

Napier, January 28 Memorial services were held m all the local churches yesterday find were well attended. Volunteers paraded m great strength, the battalion band playing the Dead March en route for the cathedral. Tbe ■ Primate of Naw Zealand, Bishop Cowit, occupied the pulpit at the morning service m the cathedral, Nblsok, January 28 Memorial services were conducted m all the churches last night: Th« churches were draped and the services were tuitabla m character. There were large oongregttrioot < Palmkbsxon North Jan 28-j Memorial services;were held at the P*lmer« ebon Notthchurohes yesterday, m coDueotion with the death of the j^ueea. Xbt attendance i ad All Saints Churoh, exceptionally numbers being unable to obtain fedmUslom.The Band, ; Volunteers, and Cyclists atttuded. A servioe was held ab All Saints, a special sermon being [preached by the Rev Harper. She proclamation of the King wjh read from tint band rotunda at noon today by the Mayor and all business places closed from eleven to one.

New Zealand and the Common wealth.

United Press Association—by Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDsrEir, Jan 26 Among fche passengers by the Westralla, which sailed to-day for Wellington, were —Messrs Carrol, Graham, Frassr, and Field, the last contingent of New Zealand Parliamentary visitors. Before the vessel left Sit William Lyne arc! Mr O'Solllvan, representing the Commonwealth and the State Governments, took farewell of the visitors. I JSir William .Lyne, m proposing Mr I Carroll's health, thanked New Zealand for I the honour eanf erred by sending represen tatives to the Federal celebrations. He hoped the day was not far distant when New Zealand would go hand In hand with the Federation. Mr Carroll thanked B\t William Lynt for the unbounded hospitality shown the visitors. The kindness of the past few | weeks had done more to foster a friendly spirit between the Commonwealth and New Zealand than anything else coald hare accomplished. Mr Fraser also returned thackd. Sir William Lyue, In proposing the health of the Hubbart-Parker Company, expressed the hope that the time wa« nob long distant) when the Company would do Its part m bringing the two ?;ountries closer together by fast steamers. Much had been done m the past, and they could confidently look to the future to effect farther improvements. Mr Kendall suitably responded on be* half of the Company.

The Cable Interrupted.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright) Sydney, Jan 27 Advices to night state tbabthe cable repairing steamer has picked up the Batavia end of the cable.

The New King.

EDWARD TEE SEVBKXB

I'roclaimation Pay*

Mourning Suspended from 11.50 aw till Siuiset United Press Association-—by Electric telegram—Copyright) £ydnkt, Jan 27 Memorial services were held m all the churches throughout the Common* wealth today, Lord Hopetoun at* tended St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, accompanied by his two soni. Professor Harper preached an im pressive ceremony,

Wellington, Jaa 27 The Hon. J. G. Ward, Acting- Premier, has sent all the Mayors of the colony the following telegram late to-night :— '•' The cables between England and Australia have been interrupted during the past few days, and m consequence of this delay a cable despatched to Hit Excellency the Governor, asking that King Edward the Seventh should be proclaimed immediately, came to hand only this evening ; the Proclamation of the King has consequently to take place to-morrow at noon m front of the Parliamentary Buildings, Welling* ton, There is, therefore, no time to to give general notice of what is re quired to be done by His Excellency the Governor, the Government, and the people of the colony. That being so, I have, m order to enable His Majesty's subjects where* ever possible for them to be reached either through the Press or through the mayors or chairmen o public bodies, taken this course to advise them, T shall thank the papers m placet where there are no morning papers to cause suitable notice to be pat «p for public information upon the day of pro clamation of the King, that all moo ru ing m connection with the demise of her iate Majesty, Queen "Victoria, if suspoDded from the time the Governor leaves Government House, 11.30 a.m., until sunset. All flags during the same period to be flown mast high. After sunset to-morrow mourning to be again resumed until after tbe funeral of the late Queen is over. The time ii to short, and tbe interruption of general business has been so great lataly.that ft whole holiday could not be arranged with convenience to the general public* Under the circumstances it is requeited that two hours holiday be observed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Immediately after the Proclamation of the King, has been made by His Excellency the Governor, m Wellington, the Mayor, and Chairmen of the principal local bodies is requested to read a copy of the proclamation read by the;, Governor, for public information. A salute of twenty-one guns will be fired at Auckand and Wellington, and also [from H.M.S. Mildur< m Wellington. It is requested that children attending the varioul schools throughout the whole colony should be given a whole holiday. A copy of the proclamation will be handed to you by the officer m charge of the telegraph station at 12,5 pm to-morrow and £ shall be glad if you will hive the same read to the people at half pail twelve m the most suitable place Tv your town.—J. G Warp 1"

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