In response to the appeal from the Lord Mayor of London, his Worship the Mayor has replied as follows :— " Ohristchurch, New Zealand, April 24th, 1880. " The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of London. "My Lord, —I had the honor to'reeeive your circular letter soliciting subscriptions towards a memorial to the late Sir Rowland Hill. I regret to say that the time is exceedingly in opportune, as this colony has recently experi enced very considerable commercial depres sion in consequence of last year's bad harvest, and it has not yet sufficiently recovered to make an appeal for subscriptions, except for cases of extreme urgency, successful; besides wMcbjour citizens haverecentlybeencalled upon to subscribe towards the Irish Famine Fund, and not long since, towards the sufferers from the Kaitangata disaster in Ofcago, and also the Indian. Famine Fund. Moreover, the City Council agree with mc in thinkingJthafc any money which may be subscribed towards a memorial to Sir Rowland Hill ehould be de voted towards providing a fund for old and distressed servants in the postal service of the colony. " I have the honor to be, " Your Lordship's moet obedient servant, 0. T. Ick, Mayor."

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