The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-02 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

Her Majesty the Queen and Royal party left
Balmoral Castle shortly after 1. o'clock yesterclaY
afternoon.

Aberdeen was reached at 3.30. After a stay of a
few minutes the royal train started southwards,
and arrived at Windsor this morning at 9 o'clock.
BALMORAL, OCt. 31.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and
attended by the lion. Emily Cathcart, went in the
morning to the boys' parish school, and afterwards
at the manse to inquire after the Rev.
Anderson, who is confined to the house by serious
illness.

The Queen drove out in the afternoon, aceov
panied by Princess Beatrice, and attended by the
Hon. Emily Cathcart.
Prince Leopold drove to Ballater.
The Duke of Buckingham had the honour of
dining with the Queen and the royal family.
Mr. Hill, of Edinburgh, had the honour of exhi-
biting to her Majesty Mr. Noel Paton's picture,
"Mors Janua

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were—the Ear'
of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Malmeshnii;
the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Ears
of Carnarvon, General Peel, Viscount Cranborno, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Sir S'
Northcote, Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon. H. Gathorne
Hardy, and Lord Naas.
ERRATUDI.—In our brief notice the other day 0f
a Pamphlet on " The Law Relating to Ritualism in the
United Church of England and Ireland," the author's none'
incorrectly given as Harnall, should have been printed
correctly thus, as—F. H. Hamel, Esq., Barrister-at-law
his publisher being, not Bothswcrth, but Butter worths,
the eminent law publisher.
PRESENTATION TO MR. AND MRS. JACKSON."'
The kindness shown by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jack-
son, of Whyte Cliff Lodge, Purley, to the sufferers by the
fatal accident at Caterham Junction, having „cited
feelings of the warmest admiration in the minds of all
who were present on the occasion, it was determine'
that some permanent record of the event should be
presented Ito that lady and gentleman, and this has
now been carried into effect by the presentation of a
very handsome silver salver, bearing the following
inscription :—" This salver was presented to Mr. and NW'
Robert Jackson, of Whyte Cliff Lodge, Purley, as a token
of 'the gratitude and admiration of those who personally
benefited by, or who witnessed, their kindly and Christian
efforts, and those of their family, among the persons who
were injured or affrighted in the railway accident, whicll
occurred near Caterham Junction, on the night of •APII
30th, 1866." The arrangements in connexion with tae
presentation were undertaken, on behalf of the subscribers'
by Mr. D. Glasgow, Mr. H. Lee, and Mr. W. H. Cel-
lingridge.
SHOCKING MURDER.—Yesterday, about 1 o'clock,
a shocking murder was committed in Wollatow
street, Nottingham, by an imbecile, named Joseph FroSt•
It appears that Frost had been for some time an inmate of
the imbecile ward of the Nottingham Union. Ho had re-
cently left the union, however, and had resided with his
mother. Yesterday ho was engaged in getting a load of
coke in for a neighbour, named Akroyd. Some children
were about, and one of them, a girl aged 14, named Ann
Learey, threw a piece of coke at him. Frost immediately
raised his shovel, and rushing at the little girl in a furious
manner, struck her several times on the neck, breaking
some of the arteries, and killing her shortly after. Severs'
persons were in the street at the time, but the deed WaS
done so quickly that it was found impossible to prevent the
infuriated young man from striking the girl. When taken
into custody Frost said if he had had a knife he
have cut the child's throat. would

THE BISHOP OF ANTIGUA ON THE JAMAICA IN-
SURRECTION.--The Bishop of Antigua addressed a
public meeting in Guildford on Tuesday afternoon, called
for the promotion of the objects of the Society for the Pro-
pagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Mr. G. Cubitt,
M.P. for West Surrey, presided, and there was a large at-
tendance of the clergy and gentry of the district. The
right rev. prelate discussed at some length several of the
questions affecting the colonial Church, either doctrinally
or as an ictegral part of the Established Church of England'
Respecting the late insurrection in Jamaica, Mr. Eyre's
conduct therein, and the spiritual condition of the negro race;
his lordship thus delivered himself :—" The events of the
last few months have been such certainly as to humiliate
those who have been labouring long among the negro race;
but still I must most respectfully but firmly protest against
the conclusions which have been drawn, unfavourable
to the whole race, on account of what has happened in one
district of Jamaica, and I think it is necessary to enter this
protest on an occasion like this, because of the acts of the
excellent Mr. Eyre, and the defence of him, which has be-
come necessary from the virulence and unfairness with
which he has been attacked. (Applause.) Many of his
advocates have been hurried into expressions respecting
the negro race and descriptions of their state which will
not bear the light of truth. I am persuaded that there have
been expressions used concerning them from which no one
would more recoil than the
.honoured ex-governor him-
self. I know no man—for I have the honour of some
personal acquaintance with Mr. Eyre—l know no one
more distinguished for his gentleness and humanity ;
and I know no man who has throughout his life been
more regarded as the friend and protector of the abori-
gines and native races, wherever he has gone. ("-
plause.) And you may be sure that whatever measures
he adopted were adopted at the instance of imminent
necessity. If he has erred—and I am not his advocate
if he has erred in any one point, it has been from acting
from conscientious motives." His lordship then went en t°
show that in many respects the negro character was not so
bad as had been represented, and concluded as follows
" Let not therefore the African race bo looked upon as
outcasts, because they have been disgraced by the horrid
outrages which have been enacted in a corner of Jamaica'
but let us rather feel that these circumstances give then'
new claims upon us. If you turn your back on the Wes",
Indian Church—if our Government, from what has been
said (his lordship was understood to refer to the Privy
Council's judgment in Bishop Colenso's case) should be ill'
duced to withdraw the support which ho has given—if 00r
societies are inclined to turn their backs on those folds, the
chief part of which have been gathered from the African
race, then I say that to all those who are engaged in that
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work will be dealt a heavy blow and great discouragement'
The bishop resumed his seat amid hearty applause.
WRECK OF THE SHIP FAIRLIGHT, AND LOSS OF
185 LIVES.—The Board of Trade have received from
his Excellency Sir Richard Graves Macdonald, C.Th, Go-
vernor and Commander-in-Chief at Hong Kong, ae account
of the proceedings at a marine court of inquiry into the
circumstances connected with the total loss of the
British ship Fairlight, Captain Bush, commander,
owned by Messrs. Redgrave, Alexander, and Co., of
inchester-place, London, which took place on th°,
night of the 12th Juno last on a reef to the eastward
of the island of Formosa, when 184 Chinese emigrants were
drowned. Tho Fairlight was laden with oil, opium, and
other merchandise of Hong Kong, which port she left on
the 29th of May for California, carrying about 360 Chines°
emigrants. The captain was on dock at the time sh°
struck ; he had gone below to dross a wound in his leg,
leaving his second mate on deck in charge, and had not
been below ten minutes when ho heard the look-out
man call out, "Breakers ahead," and almost immediatel9
the ship ran upon a reef in what is termed the Meiaco Sinn'
Group, to the eastward of the Island of Formosa. The
decision the court of inquiry came to was as follows
"Ist. That the Fairlight was lost on the night of the 12th of
June last, on a reef between Rough Island and Broughton'!
Bay, in the Meiaco Sims. Group, and that 184 Chinese and
one European passengers were drowned. 2d. That, seeing
the state of the weather, and the well-known dangerous
nature of the group, the master acted with great imPru-
dence when, on sighting the Island Kie-Kienson at 5
and subsequently other islands on the bow, in not altering
his course, so as to ensure the ship passing well to the south;
ward of them. 3d. That after the ship was on the reef
the master used every exertion to save the lives of those °II
board, and that the loss of life amongst the Chinese was in
a great measure the result of their own folly in endeavour-
ing to save their personal property. We therefore adjudge
that the certificate of competency of 'William Bush be sus-
pended for six months. The Court cannot refrain frow
expressing great admiration of the kindness to the crew
and passengers saved from the Fairlight shown by the in-
habitants of the Meiaco Sima, Islands. As soon as thelid
became aware of the wreck they lent what aid they COO
towards saving life, and had they not been prevented
the dangerous state of the weather they would probnb,_''
have succeeded in rescuing everybody. When those who
were saved reached the shore the islanders evinced the
greatest hospitality towards both Europeans and Chine la
giving them the best food and accommodation they c
but
afford, and not only refused any direct remuneration,
gave up a large quantity of opium and oil washed (shore
from the wreck without showing the least desire to aPPrfs
priate any portion to themselves. Such disinterestedness
and humanity are unfortunately too rare in this part of theiers
world for conduct such as that of the Meiaco Sizna islanula
to pass without special approbation, and this Court liTtu
suggest that the matter be brought to the knowledge 01 b
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chief naval officer of the station, in the hope that he
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see fit to direct some expression of thanks to be made °
islanders by any of her Majesty's naval officers who Ina
visit the scene of the wreck of the Fairlight,"