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(Resolution.) At a meeting of the Court of Assistants of the Tallow Chandlers' Company, held at their hall on the sth July, 1906, being the first meeting of the Court since the death of the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, honorary member of the Company, it was moved by Sir William Henry Humphrey, Baronet, X.C.8., seconded by Mr. Edwin Knight, and carried unanimously,— " That a letter of condolence be written to his widow by the Clerk of the Company, expressing the deep sympathy felt by the Court for her and her family in the irreparable loss they have sustained. The Court feel assured that this loss is one which is shared by the whole Colony of New Zealand,which realises how much its prosperity is due to the late Premier's statesmanlike, fearless, and Imperial policy —a policy tending to bind all our colonies closer to the Mother-country, thus strengthening the British Empire of which they form part. The members of the Court of Assistants desire also to place on record that, by the death of their late illustrious honorary member, they feel that this Company has also suffered a great and irreparable loss." Frederick Paterson, Master. M. F. Monier-Williams, Clerk. Egypt Exploration Fund, London, W.C New Zealand Office, Fletcher's Buildings, 3, Willis Street, Dear Madam, — Wellington, 14th June, 1906. Kindly permit me, on behalf of our London Committee as well as the local Honorary Committee (of which up till his decease your late husband was one of our most esteemed members),to tender you our sincerest sympathy in your recent sad bereavement. I am, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Geo. Lambert, Hon. Secretary for New Zealand.

GREAT BRITAIN. (TO THE GOVERNMENT.) Lord Ranfurly. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. London, 14th June, 1906. My sincerest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon, family, Ministers, and people. The Empire has lost one of her strongest sons. Ranfurly. Sir Joseph Ward. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. London, 13th June, 1906. Attended large meeting members Commons. Resolution condolence Zealand, family, colleagues, proposed Mr. Dilke, seconded Mr. Wason, carried unanimously. Number complimentary speeches Mr. Seddon's memory delivered. Kindly give publicity as desired House Commons. Ward. Str Joseph Ward. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. London, 16th June, 1906. Happy tell you memorial service arranged Tuesday, Saint Paul's. Ward. High Commissioner for New Zealand (on behalf of Lord Onslow). (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. London, 12th June, 1906. Am desired by Lord Onslow convey to Mrs. Seddon his deep regret at Mr. Seddon's death. Reeves. High Commissioner for New Zealand (on behalf of Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.). Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. London, 13th June, 1906. Following letter received from Joseph Chamberlain : " Dear Mr. Reeves, —Have seen with deepest regret news of death of my friend, late Prime Minister of New Zealand. I have ventured to cable short message to Mrs. Seddon; but desire, through you, as the official representative of New Zealand in this country, to expresss my keen sense of the loss colony has sustained by the death of its able and patriotic leader. On various occasions on which I had pleasure of meeting him formed highest opinion of his ability, courage, devotion to the interests of New Zealand; while I had full opportunity for recognising his 33— H. 28.