EYRE, EDWARD JOHN (1815-1901), British colonial governor, the son of a Yorkshire clergyman, was born at Hornsea on Aug. 5, 1815. He emigrated to New South Wales, where he transported stock westward to the new colony of South Aus tralia, then in great distress. He became magistrate and protector of the aborigines, whose interests he warmly advocated. Already an experienced Australian traveller, he undertook extensive and difficult journeys in the desert country north and west of Ade laide, and proved the possibility of land communication between South and West Australia. In 1845 he returned to England and published the narrative of his travels Expeditions into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound, 1840-41 (2 vols. 1845). In 1 846 he was appointed lieutenant governor of New Zealand, where he served under Sir George Grey. After successively governing St. Vincent and Antigua, he was in 1861 appointed acting-governor of Jamaica and in 1864 governor. In October 1865 he repressed a negro insurrection. The severity and alleged illegality of Eyre's subsequent proceedings raised a storm in England. Eyre was suspended, and an inquiry instituted. The committee reported that he should not be reinstated. In spite of many indictments brought by various persons against Eyre and his officers for their severities no action was taken by the Government and Eyre retired on pension in the usual way. He died on Nov. 3o, 1901.