parishes, pressed forward the work of church building until each
parish had its church, and, appointing a clergyman to each', he was
just upon the point of visiting the wealthy settlements on the Brazilian
coast, and Europe as well, to raise funds for the permanent
establishment and endowment of this compact little church fabric,
when, unfortunately for the Island and, its people, his translation to .
the See of Colombo took place. His strong influence for good over
the minds of others did much to raise the moral tone of St- Helena
- society, and. though his residence was a short one, no departure was
ever more over than that of Bishop Claughton and his
family. - -
Sir Edward Hay Drummond Hay devoted much attention to
public works, and carried out some schemes which had been projected
by his predecessor, Colonel Gore Browne, amongst which may
he mentioned the settlement in Bupert’s "V alley, and the hmk® drainage
works «-■!' Jamestown. Improved dwellings far the poor were erected
in on of the worst localities in the jtown; new custom houses
were hadt, and the supply of water for the ships increased by
additions,! lines -of pipes. His attention was also given to the
improvf '-i: ¡rf the local corps of militia. In 1857, the church of
Bt John, in ■’ ikrtrii was commenced, and, in 1861, that of
St Matthew at P ,i - Gate tern hmU but of all the events which
occurred during Governor Drummond Hay’s time, the most important
by far, was a visit to the Island, in September, 1860, by
His Boyal Highness Prince Alfred (now Duke of Edinburgh), who
was an officer serving in the Boyal Navy at the time, on board of
H.M.S. Euryalus. As might be expected, the first visit from a Boyal
Prince of England threw the whole place into a flutter of ^scrtement.
Triumphal arclww. «arteMlm. and floral decorations of all kinds lined
the streets and Wharves, is wa* * to*y4» perhaps had never been seen
before. Everything was i-*,.. rswyihatg *** infect. As minutes
passed away, and as the time named for fee ship’s arrival approached,
the- very height of expectation was attained, but no proud and
gallant ship made its appearance that day, nor yet the »rvt, and
great was the grief of the Islanders at the prospect ol the Prince
arriving only to see the faded remnants of their loyal demonstrations,
After a fear days’ suspense, however, the good ship with the Prince
arrive sad gave the people of St. Helena wo opportunity of
pQti.iw.it out tfeeir pent-up feelings in a right hearty eoyal wgfoome.
S ? M A T T H E W S , L . G N G W O O D .