degree responsible.

The Memorial to the Government had its effect; the successor of Sir
Bartle Frere was to be Sir Hercules Robinson. He was in New Zealand, and
could not reach the Cape at once; therefore Sir George Strahan was
appointed _ad interim_ governor, Sir Bartle being directed not even to
await the arrival of the latter, but to leave by the earliest mail
steamer.

At the news of his recall there arose for the second time a burst of
sympathy from every town, village, and farm throughout the country, in
terms of mingled indignation and sorrow.[24] The addresses and
resolutions, being spontaneous at each place, varied much, and laid
stress on different points, but in all there was a tone of deep regret,
of conviction that Sir B. Frere's policy and his actions had been wise,
just, and merciful towards all men, and of hope that the British
Government and people would in time learn the truth.[25]

One from farmers of East London concludes: "May God Almighty bless you
and grant you and yours a safe passage to the Mother Country, give you
grace before our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and eloquence to vindicate
your righteous cause before the British nation."[26]

The address of the Natives of Mount Cake is pathetic in its simplicity
of language.

"Our hearts are very bitter this day. We hear that the Queen calls you
to England. We have not heard that you are sick; then why have you to
leave us? By you we have now peace. We sleep now without fear. Old men
tell us of a good Governor Durban (Sir Benjamin Durban) who had to leave
before his good works became law; but red coals were under the ashes
which he left. Words of wicked men, when he left, like the wind blew up
the fire, and the country was again in war. So also Sir George Grey, a
good Governor, good to tie up the hands of bad men, good to plant
schools, good to feed the hungry, good to have mercy and feed the
heathen when dying from hunger, He also had to leave us. We do not
understand this. But your Excellency is not to leave us. Natal has now
peace by you; we have peace by you because God and the Queen sent you.
Do not leave us. Surely it is not the way of the Queen to leave her
children here unprotected until peace is everywhere. We shall ever pray
for you as well as for the Queen. These are our words to our good
Governor, though he turns his back on us."

The Malays and other Orientals, of whom there is a considerable
population at Capetown, looked upon Fr