The Potteries Examiner : — 1872-02-24 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

THE LATE LORD MAYO.  The following telegram has been received at the India Office from the Acting Governor-General of India,—  " CaLcurrs. (oil Teheran), February 19, four p.m. —The Viceroy, on his way in her Majesty's ship Glasgow, arrived at Port Blair on Thursday, the Bth of February, at nine o'clock in the morning. General Stewart, superintendent of the settlement, came and settled the plan of inspection with the private secretary of the Viceroy. The arrangements for the guard were specially considered and approved by the Viceroy. Between eleven and twelve o'clock the Viceroy, accompanied by the superintendent, the Hon. Mr. Ellis, the Chief Commissioner of Burmah, his on personal staff, and others, inspected the whole of Ross Island. A strong guard of native infantry and police accompanied the Viceroy, who even objected to their care as being excessive He returned on board ship at two o'clock. At half-past two o'clock the Viceroy returned on shore with the superintendent, Mr. Ellis, Major Burns, private secretary; Captain Lockwood and Gregory, aides-de-camp; Colonel Jervois, Count Waldstein, and Mr. Allen, and also a native body servant. The precautions for guarding the Viceroy were greater than before when he visited Viper Island and Chatham. Till five o'clock nothing of moment occurred to give canoe for fear. The programme ended horn; but the Viceroy proposed a visit to Hope Town and Mount Harriet. Mr. Ellis, being lame, remained behind, also Captain Gregory on business. All the others and some of the armed escort accompanied the Viceroy. The Viceroy rode and walked up the hill; the others on foot close around. They reached the top near sunset, and stayed ten minutes. They walked down, with Count Waldstein and Captain Lockwood in advance, the rest close together, with the Viceroy's guard on both sMes and in the rear. About 300 yards from the bill darkness came on and torches were lit. No convicts were near, except on barrows, with overseers, on a line off the road. About a quarter to seven they reached the pier. The pier is narrow, with steep stone sides. When about 25 yards from the boat, with the Viceroy's permission, the superintendent dropped a little behind to give an order. It was now quite dark. The armed escort was close to the Viceroy on both sides the police and his body servant in the rear, and Major Borne a few paces to the left. Colonel Jervois, Lieutenant Hawkins, and his personal body servant were nearest the Viceroy in the rear. The sailors of the Glasgow were at the end of the pier in the front. The Viceroy advanced a few paces along the pier, when the assassin sprang in a moment out of the darkness on the Viceroy, and stabbed him twice, on the top of the left shoulder and under the right shoulder blade. The assassin was immediately seized. The Viceroy ran r, few paces forward and fell over the pier into shallow water Con the left, but got up of himself, and was helped out, his shoulder bleeding copiously. The Viceroy walked firmly, felt his shoulder, and said, "I don't think lam much hurt." He was laid on a cart, the blood now flowing rapidly. When his wounds were bound up the Viceroy asked to be taken on board the ship. When being carried to the boat he eahl twice, "Lift up my head." He spoke DO more, but expired shortly afterwards on his way 10 the ship. "The facts regarding the assassin have been already communicated in my telegram of the 15th. There is no truth in the report that the assassin is related to the murderer of Mr. Norman, nor is there any reason to believe that there is any connection between them. There is also no reason to give the murder any political significance. The assassin belongs to the class whose very profession may be said to be murder.  "Everything is quiet everywhere, and there is no muse for any apprehension."