The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-02
GOVERNOR EYRE, OF JAMAICA,

GOVERNOR EYRE, OF JAMAICA
The last number of MacmiNan's Mao
oztne contains an interesting account O
an adventure in Australia BY the presen
Governor of jamaica The colony hat
raised fund for exploring in a certain
direction. Mr. Eyre persuaded them t.
send him over different route from
that originally selected. He set out OF
the route advised by himself, and failed
MS expectations proved to be without
foundation. Vexed at his blunder he
thereupon set out, against the wishes OF
the colonial government, upon a new
exploration Ofthe route originally Sc.
lected, and marched, with only one
companion--who was killed on the way
by savages-a distance of thirteen hun
dred miles over dreary desert. in
which4he found neither man, nor beast.
nor water except at rare intervals. Hc
very nearly persisted, and suffered in
describable agonies; but he proved that
the colony's route was as bad as his
own.
He appears to be man of great cour-
age, but obstinate, and of a highly
nervous temperament, easily impressed,
anu very much set in his own notions.
His Australian adventure was perfect
~ useless exhibition of bravery. We
give below some further particulars con-
U.,ns niui.
consequently TO MS extraordinary ad-
tentuIe MI. Eyre was appointed lieu
&C. It. governor OF tne small island Of
ot ineeht, In the west Indies, where,
curiously enough, a popular disturbance
s sun W Tue late negro riot In Jamaica
ooJN p'aGe curing ms administration
iHn,y w.rout suci uepioraole results in
,Uss " ne ne vi Iiat occasion he called
upon me government 10 send him
.,oops, pui fortunately ms request was
t no. Ceonpiisu WIN. lie then wrote to
, .le Io'o,Iiai oInce making out case
wmlon III ms OPINION, demanded the
Picseilce OF troops IN the colony; but
no, %an III. iIore successiulin this sec
=, .onu Pp,,caIloh .han IN the first. I'll |
;nn,.;r,y ~ ts ,e1r ti out, upon particular
nIy tnae tne disturbance in ques-
W., 81 Iau D.en Hauseu principally ny The
tn,asa ~ aecisions and cruel sem
o,,H ti VI Dne ol the local magistrates,
; III, .n a ounoHious justice was accord
lngiy superseded.
MI. Eyre assumed government of ia
lnaica IN March, 1862, as lieutenant
governor, Ia the place OF Sir Charles Fl.
3il SIX months' leave of absence. Sir
Cnalies, shortiy after bis arrival at
lyn.e, was appointed governor. of the
i S,y ol vics9ria ia Australia, and
= ~ oo ;lis. 10 administer the affairs
.at; ; o s,a iol Two years, at the expi-
.r,,"ro y, n a,' .ille ne was made gov
n ,,noi anu coinnahder-in-chief, the re-
',I,;u salu OF Inc fidelity with
= tHa ne lui carried out certain behests
Ill .i,e coioniai minister, which had met
~ s,reluous nat unavailing opposi-
,vn aioit CONSIDERABLE minority of the
~. .an s:la iaoNse o. Assembly. While he I
, LESLEY nJe. . governor he ingratiated Z
;nnse,l wnttne dl1ferent religious boz c
les w issuing a hotice--afterward t
nown ~ jamaica, as the Morality 8
! i % n.T-requlring all the candi- v
ttes ior appointments in the gift of the 81
AecutiVS certificate of good moral Il
iaIacter, signed by administer ofreli- a
on 10 Whom The candidate must be o
Ell known. But after he was made d
,veIhor ne maze appointments in d. u
y, 81 OPPOSITION TO the principle he had al
- uown III TINS notice, and so aliena- lo
y Hon nimseiI Inc regards and pl
nn -, % Iiiose Who had been dis III
seu W nan MN as great inoralre- m
Ther. AZ
Latterly ne mas Identified himself so In
~ pietely WIN what Is known as the
antef poilcy, mat, IN the face of the
ongese evidence to the contrary--evi- II
uce the Iorce OF which had been y
I'LL anu again soInclaily commented er
gone "