THE CORONATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 14 August 1902, Page 4

THE CORONATION.

Dy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright | London, August 12. Ills Majesty the Ivin” has expressed himself highly gratitied with ail the cireumstances attending the Coronation, and tiie excellence of the arrangements and demeanor of the people. The King held a meeting of the Privy Council, at which Earl Dudieg, Mr Wvndhain, and Mr Austen Chamberlain were sworn in as members. The King also held an investiture of further honors. The Archbishop of Canterbury received the lioyal Victorian Chain which the King founded for bestowal on special occasions. The streets of London were thronged last evening to view the illuminations. The crowds were denser than on Peace night. Ail vehicular traffic was suspended. His Maj, ,iy the King returns to Cowes on Thursday, ami t. mains until the 2Uth. He will receive the Shah of Persia. Loid Kitchener ami Lord Charles Leresiord attended a soiree at the Colonial Troops' Club. There were great rejoicing-

The St. Helena Boers who have sworn allegiance arc joining in u message of congratulation to their Sovereign.

The Kn.g has received from the LordMayor of London, Sir Savill Crosslcy, and Viscount Duneannon tile Coronation

gift of LI 15,000, subscribed by all classes of the community. Ho immediately handed it to the Prince of Wales, and directed that it be used to augment the London Hospital Fund.

His Majesty expressed delight that such progresso had been made towards ireoing the hospital of debt-. He declared he would not cease to strive for the accomplishment of this object, while God spared his life. He referred feelingly to the fact that the gift included 20,000 pounds of donations in pence from the workers and poor. The Coronation was quietly observed in Dublin. There were sports and regattas, and services at the Protestant and the Catholic churches. There was a record display of bunting. The Redmonds' meeting and speeches did not affect the public feeling. The King will review tho colonial tvoops privately in Buckingham Palace gavdon on Tuesday afternoon. The Commonwealth contingent will return homo this month.

Tho American battleship Indiana was specially sent to Halifax, Canada, to participate with the British warships in the celebration.

Tho Sultan of Turkey sent congratulations to the British Embassy. The French and Russian warships in the Levant were illuminated.

Cardinal Vaughan, dedicating the campauilo of tho Westminster Catholic Cathedral to Saint Edward, said that henceforth it would bo called "St. Edward’s Tower.”

The newspapers are unanimous respecting the King's gift of Osborne tliat no gift would commend itself more warmly to the King’s late mother. Melbourne, Aug. 13. Tho State Assembly congratulated the King on his Coronation. Mr llaffy, in a tomperate speech, entered his protest against the Coronation, which contained a gross, gratuitous humiliating insult to Catholics. The latter, he said, had fought nobly on behalf of the Empire.