, 1875-10-10

fsw days $50, We printed = letter vr;ttsn J.,
Queen V1cToR1A's Privata Secretary to Tia ~ ~
modore OF the Royal Victoria Yach. f,lnh :
which the Queen-speaking in yiew Of the r.s,,s =.
disastrous collision in the so1ent-sequeste}, -
private vessels to keep out Of tho E.y ~ ~
Royal yacht, else there might b, "lnant,,1'
results" This letter, despite ths ucas,;,.,s
loyalty O Her najesty's subjects p.olu.a, ;.
good deal OF popular indignation. n s:ch for,s
vent through the PRESS The in; 1ess:cn s,v..
to he conveyed By this precious cc;a.ya W.
that the fault Of tha cc!aat e,t.'
trophe WAS attributable n.ely h -.
officers Of the .Ilstletoe; and corseore,:.
that the otf:ce1a OF the Royal 5acat we're ent;nt.
blamele$s- And this cool attempt 10 sai;. =.
responsibility for the sad occurrense via nr,a.
p1t1ic altar The Coroner's Jury had asea,..,s.a
aud declared that the whole OF that rescc1stsss..
rested upon the shoulders Of H.- u.is3:y;x "a
cisls- The English papers almost ursa;sna,,
rabuked the Private Secretary for his sc,ud,in,
conduct. (0f course, under the Britizl thens
the Queen can do no wrong. and 80 her 2aid ~ ~
want had to tzke Ill the cenaarc, stouzh Ii,
action was undoubtedly in accordance with h.,
orders.) As 9 specimen OF the journalistic anL
ment upon tho letter. We give the following I'M
the London TELEGRAPH, the most wlde!y-ezcul,.9
daily journal in the Kingdom:
We frankly DECLARE that, In all cur exneeirne.s
official Communications, we have neyee r.ad ana ~
ing IT such surprise. A LADY Of gentle Eth tss
ably drowned, along with venerable md Eoas,
Captain and u,ate who leaves = tepens.1t hrsa+s,
another honeat telloE has hts ann hrosea. nd II
A1l this is wrou2ht-for Rrit!sh Jury has MD ~
not by the stletoes steering. but bY tho f.ut II =
Royal ofacers; and nov, as the of1cl1' eor.,se.
upon this lauentablo business. one has pu -
the Queens mouth a notice 70 al yschtsneo to NJ
out Of the way o. Prince Lsnthgen wa.nes9
that dangerous nanrioer taxa TIE e.s, M
the jury appended to their finding WI, Il =
1ssssE manaass no: sn e ris8 "s IL 81 ss,s 'sa
Queen and her subjects 8Eatu by goin9 At tntr
speed through 4 thronRsd md narrow ch.nnel, NJ
the jury also sa5d was that good lookout oasat a.
Kept Ia future which Meant nothing il tt Id "a
mean that the lookout tbs reesnt ocasioa hi a.
bad. Who then, NO ahonld Like 10 kaov, nas 40
sefed this issNo Of separate warning 4ay7g he :ex
upon auita another ground th.n tbs o1e ad;rasay
public Justice, and, worst of III. PRESUMED to Iii II
august name to auch reflection npop The dieaarf
hrr, own court7 l. Corunerr Coronatnr Is IN m
distinct aenso the Crowns peca.har recrezntaEn
Burzeu ssys: " This name 10 clearly derived fcmta
IMPORTANT part which tho officer originally toos ha
prosecution OF thcsa ofc1see which cccc.atd.5
Crown" Did the pzompter oS this :ncst 1ctc7t11,a
letter not understand that he w:ls makin3 til. QHa
haveEse and override the Qaeeas own ias;toe:
The final result Of this popular reproha!iosm
th4s the leading London papers vera 1eqaes.a
to print the following apology:
TIE QUEEN AND TEE SOUTHERN Faca.san-
A. sozpe misconceptJon has a13sea With rss2e . s
Letter addressed to Lord ExErxs, vs. bava desa =
Quested to stAte It written TIL 70 Feass no hu
there wss auT reason to havs expected i sesone T.
quest that it Was intended solely to eons.7 f= sa
pie request contained therein that ar5 sxf.ssskn
opinion upon the CAUSE Of the accident s.ndM2F
avoided, and no hlane Whatever WIS In a=.ed = u
ouner Of tho Hlstletoe OF to 4uy ether Eerscc.
And now the British lion bas resumed hiss5+ ,
Al etate OF quiat eomplaeeucv, and, ' a esaaI
as any sucking dove.~ roa.s "God tass ~
Queau t"