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the Lieutenant Governor of this Province, and was read by the

latter to the immense concourse of people assembled at Victoria

Park within an hour of the time that it was issued by Her Majesty, as follows :

“ Buckingham Palace, London, 22nd. The Governor- General of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

“From my heart I thank my beloved people, may God bless them.

(Signed) “VICTORIA, R. and I."