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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Hon. H. J. Millee, Speaker, to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Oamaru, 28th April, 1893. I geeatly deplore the loss sustained by the death of the Premier. I beg you to express my sympathy with Mrs. Ballance and family in their grievous bereavement.

The Hon. R. Olives to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 28th April, 1893. I am deeply grieved at the loss the community has sustained.

The Hon. Captain C. Kenny to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Picton, 28th April, 1893. Deeply grieved at the sad news you have just sent me. Hope to be present at the funeral.

The Hon. T. Kelly to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) New Plymouth, 28th April, 1893. Thanks for your telegrams conveying the sad intelligence of the death of Premier. The news has. caused general sorrow, and it is felt that in his untimely death the colony has suffered a great loss. Personally I feel it much, as he was such an old and genial political associate, and I had a hope of again being able to work with him in the future.

The Hon. S. Sheimski to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Oamaru, 28th April, 1893. Kindly convey to Mrs. Ballance the sincere and heartfelt sympathy of Mrs. Shrimski and self in her sad bereavement. Her untiring devotion and effort to prolong the life of one whom the colony can ill afford to lose has met with the admiration of all.

The Hon. W. Jennings to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Auckland, 28th April, 1893. Regeet is very pronounced here at death of our leader. Will endeavour to be present at funeral.

The Hon. J. B. Whyte to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Ngaruawahia, 28th April, 1893. Many thanks for telegram. Both in his public and private capacity I sincerely regret the heavy loss which the colony has suffered.

The Hon. J. Keee to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Greymouth, 28th April, 1893. Vessels in port have flags half-mast. General regret expressed here. I sympathize with you and Ministry at loss of your good and worthy chief. The working people of the colony have lost a friend indeed.

The Hon. J. A. Bonae to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Hokitika, 27th April, 1893. Deeply regret hear sad news. Kindly convey my warmest sympathy to Mrs. Ballance.

The Hon. W. D. Stewaet to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 27th April, 1893. Geeatly regret news of death of Mr. Ballance. Convey to Mrs. Ballance my deepest sympathy in her bereavement.

The Hon. J. Shephaed to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Belgrove, 2nd May, 1893. Deploee the calamitous loss of the Premier.

The Hon. W. McCullough to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Auckland, 28th April, 1893. By death of our dear chief I have lost kind friend; colony one of her best, wisest, and greatest statesmen, of whom it may truly be said, " He was an honest man, and lover of his country."

The Hon. J. T. Peacock to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Christchurch, 29th April, 1893. Exceedingly grieved at death of poor Ballance. Cannot possibly attend the funeral.

The Hon. W. H. Reynolds to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 28th April, 1893. Received your telegram of yesterday with much regret. Please convey my sympathy to Mrs. Ballance and your colleagues.