CHAPTER IX. 
THE REV. G. H. NOBBS IN ENGLAND — HIS RECEPTION BY THE 
QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT — MR. NOBBS'S RETURN HOME- 
WARD BY NAVY BAY AND THE ISTHMUS OP PANAMA — THE 
LATE BISHOP OP SYDNEY — MR. NOBBS AT VALPARAISO — 
EFFORTS IN ENGLAND FOR THE ISLANDERS — INTELLIGENCE 
FROM PITCAIRN — THE FIRST COMMUNION ON THE ISLAND — 
MR. NOBBS'S ARRIVAL AT PITCAIRN — PITCAIRN IN 18i>3— 
AID RENDERED TO THE ISLANDERS. 
During his two months' stay in England, Mr. 
Nobbs met with various marks of kindness. 
The prompt and courteous attention shown 
him at the Admiralty, by the late lamented 
Augustus Stafford, M.P., Mr. T. T. Grant, and 
other gentlemen, he valued very highly. He 
paid visits to the Duke and Duchess of North- 
umberland, the Bishop of London (Dr. Blom- 
field), the Bishop of. Winchester, and Arch- 
deacon Grant, at whose houses he was a welcome 
guest. Speaking of his visit to the Bishop of 
London and Mrs. Blomfield, he said, " The un- 
affected condescension and regard shown to me 
whilst I sojourned at Fulham Palace will long 
be treasured in my memory ! " The late ex- 
cellent Sir Robert H. Inglis received him with 
much hospitality ; and he was entertained with 
true kindness at Killerton, Devon, by Sir Thomas 
and Lady Acland, who were amongst the most 
kind and serviceable of his many friends. 
