The sun., 1902-06-25

paper carts and boys carrying contents
bills announcing In the largest 'ype that
the coronation had been postponed. Nlr-
ther on in the Strand the same sigh,
met the eyes Nehicles which we're
crowded for the most part with visitors TO
London were unable to proved at moro
than foot pace. All we're out TO see the
preparations for rejoicing but at the same
moment workmen were busy taking dow n
the tall Venetian maSts and tho long fcs-
toons and wreaths connecting them The
sigh, was being removed before the very
eyes Of the sighteeer..
A. tho news 81 the Kings condition
spread among the grea, crowds in the
streets il was noticed in many places that
the women broke down and wept.
OFFICIAL PustroSEMESr or TuE CORONA
| TioS
An extraordinary number of the Ofcidl
Gdsette, published thi. evening, contains the
follow ing encouragement; from the Duke 81
Norfolk. the Earl Marshal.
Il have to announce that the soemnlty
Of tho coronation Of their Majosties has
he-n postponed to date hereafter to lie
determined NORFOLK
Lord Salisbury announced that the naval
review. which vas to have been held On
saturday. lie postponed.
Tho coronation will b. postponed for
at least two months.
There il no previous instance where the
coronation 81 the monarch was postponed
excrp, in the case of Edward v, who vas
never crowned.
The King expressed deSir" 10 the Lord
Mayor that the dinner to half a million
poor Of London should not b" Postponed.
The Kitchen Committee Of the House of
Commons has donated $50 worth Of pro-
Visions ordered for lunches on Thursday
"a the hospitals and workhousSs
CALLERS AT rHs PALACE.
The news Of the Kings condition was
telephoned TO Special Ambassador White
Law Reid from Birmingham Palace at II
o'clock. and he AZ once drove there with
Lieut. Col Sir Fleetwood Edwards. one of
tho hing's equcrrie-.
/ Moe, Of tho foreign representatives
/ called at tho palace during the afternoon
and Inscribed their names in the visitors
! book. Two thousand visitors 81 all ma
| tioralities callcd The Archbishop of Can't
erbury was among the visitors and was re-
ccived by the royal family. All the Indian
/ Princes. Ris Nakounen. the Ahys-inian
representative. aud the Chinese. Turkish
and Persian envoys. sttircd in their national
garbs, drove up In succession and lef,
messages.
The entire Diplomatic Corps and most
| ~ the members Of the Hou-e ~ Lords and
House of Commons also inscribed their
LANES In the visitors book
rHr worlds SYMPATHY
II Il plain tonight that the sympathy
! n the world is genuinely with the people
! Of Great Britain In their present trouble.
Extracts cablc1i from the American after
noon papers and despatchss from CORE
.roudents in all the chief centres of Europe
| bear witness 20 this
Teegrams from various European capi-
tails are arriving a, the London offCe Of
| THE SCS praying for prompt and full de-
tails OF tho Kings condition. while heart
! felt expressions of sympathy and sorrow,
spoken by the prominent men from all
! over tic world who are visitors in London,
/ tell the sane story
toxpoS's IowtH CLASSES Sor AwTp
/ When thi. il - obviously tho mental
/ attitude Of the civilized world. It is regret
| table 10 H. obrgei to say that tho only
/ ,arring note has b~en struck by London
/ itself
Tho scene in the streets. especially tNe
| strand and Fleet street, tonight '. one
Of which the greatest city IN tho world
/ may well H. ashamed A. the present
| moment the streets are throngel a. den-ely
A. has been de-crib"d every night sine
, the people hcgan 10 max" holiday. nor
/ il the d-meanor Of tho crowd one whit
altcrNi.
Through the windows Of Tur SUN oni~
/ ther. comes tho incc-San' din Of cheer.
songs, ~" hraying 81 'rimp~'s. the sound
! Of Concertinis and every other form ~
I noisa with which Iondon's lower classes
| delight 20 demonstrate Whom one gOe.
| in the street, ono ,ec- tho same hands ~
mon and women laughing, cheering and
dancing ~ though it were tho evening
Of a happy coronation day. with the eN-
/ ccp.ion that there il lacking from th-s~
crowds the small element Of the better
! class people of all ranks who hitherto have
formed very small fraction ~ the."
nightly gatherings The crowds tonight
are composed entirely Of tho-e responsible
for the disrraceful orgy on peace night.
pAv CROWDS MORE AFFECTED
During the day It was different. The
demeanor ~ the crowd when IN" news
.pread this afternoon was wha, might ha We
bcen rST Tcct@5.
Senator Chsuno-y NJ Dcpew thus de-
| scribcs II:
Il was watching from my window in