; Mr J. L. Stevenson, agent for the Tyser liner Mimiro, now discharging at Wellington, notifies that orders for de livery of Wanganui cargo, can be pro cured at the office, Wicksteed Place.
Messrs'H. I. Jones and A. D. Willis notify that in consequence of Saturday being a. close holiday, their premises will be open on Thursday afternoon and on Friday evening until 10 o'clock.
The funeral of her late Majesty beinp fixed for Saturday, Messrs Williams and Harper's sale at*,th& - martr will be£held ] W-Friday, 'instead of Saturday, at the I usual time.
' Messrs' Parsons' and * Co.' have" just landed a shipment of the well-known Budge Whitworth' bicycles and the ma chines are now on view at their prem ises in Guyton Street. Mr E. D. Smith, the cheap draper, begs us to notify the public" generally, through our columns, that as Saturday has been declared -t closed day, he will remain open for business till 10 p.m. on Friday next.
Received January, 29, 12.30 p.m. LONDON, January 25. Professor .Hubert Herkomcr, artist, sketched the Queen lying in State. WARSHIPS ASSEMBLING AT SPIT HEAD. LONDON, January 25. Erery available warship is aasembline; at Spithead to participate in. the Queen's funeral.
DISGRACEFUL SCENES AT BAT TERSEA.
LONDON,' January 24. - Disgraceful scenes occurred in the Battenea Borough .Council, where ob jection' was raised to the resolutions of condolence to the King. Eventually, the resolutions were carried with two dissentients. - " * --

SATURDAY PROCLAIMED A GOVERNMENT HOLIDAY.
