THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 311, 10 April 1868, Page 2

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

PUBLIC MEKTIVG. One of the most enthusiastic and | largely attended public meetings that j has for some time taken place at (Hyde | was held at the Town hall, on Friday I ' evening last. The Mayor occupied the Chair, and j ; opened the proceedings in a brief but ! , appropriate speech. ! Mr. Cope proposed : " That this i meeting desires to express its abhorrence at the murderous attempt on His j j Royal Hi'ihness, the Duke of Edin-1 burgh, while on a visit to Few Smith j j Vv'a es " Seconded by Dr. Hiaw, and ' j carried Mr. Goodwin proposed : —" That, | the address now read, be ac'opted, and ■ forwarded by ihe Chairman to His , | Royal Highness The motion w :l s seconded by Mr. ' j Hazlett and carried. The address ! was as follows : __ " To His Royal Highnc s the Duke of Edinburgh. "May it please your lloyal Highness. j j " We. the inhabitants of the incorporated ■ town of Clyde and its vicinity, in the pro- ! vinee of Otago, and colony of Xew Zealand, ' | in public meeting assembled, desire to exI press to your Royal Highness the feelings I of indignation and sorrow with which we i received the intelligence of the late attempt ; upon your Royal Highness's life. "We fervently pray that God maybe ! pleased to grant your Royal Highness a speedy and complete recovery, an 1 trust all concerned in the outrage may be brought to justice. "We cannot refrain from expressing at the same time our sincere loyalty and affec tion for the Throne ami person of Her Meet Gracious Majesty the Queen. ".Signed, on behalf of the Inhabitants of Clyde, "D. MTHERSON, Mayor. " Clyde, Otago, New Zealand, 3rd of April, 1868." Messrs Cope, Hazlett and Ryan ma*le. speeches strongly condemnatory of Fenianism. A vote of thanks to the I hair, followed by three times three cheers for the Queen and Prince j concluded the proceedings.