A curious little muddle has arisen here over the postponed Coronation rejoicings. When it was definitely known that the King was out of danger, Melbourne alone of all the cities in the Empire, decided to illuminate its public buildings for three nights only, no further rejoicing to be performed. Accordingly, the House of Parliament, Town Hall,' Treasury, ete., were lighted up, and sight-seers flocked to gaze thereat. Now in the general rejoining at the end of this week Victoria will alone be dark while all other places are ablaze. People write indignant letters to the papers about it, saying that if "there was reason to be jubilant six weeks ago, there is ten-fold more reason now that our beloved King has come back from the threshold of the grave," ete., ete, Also, that "the loyal sense of the community will be flouted " if no illumin tion occurs. Apart from the " flouting and the bombastic talk, it seems rather a pity that the too-previous rejoicing should now discount Melbourne's loyalty, and in all probability the authorities will give orders to light up again on Coronation night.
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