The New York herald., 1871-12-02
rNGL. hNO.
Doctor nIoLeo6 oa the Healdh oi Qaeen
Victoria.

Doctor Mcleod oa tae Health o. Qneen
Victoria.
The Rev. Or. Norman Mcleod was one OF o party
who, on the 18th ult, assisted III breaking ground
In connection with o new lunatc asylum ,or tne
bar0ny PARISH at Lenzle JUNCTION, near GLASGOW. Az
giving the toast Of "lhc xueen,' referred to the
healtn OF Her Majesty, AMI asked Dr. McLeod-as
having re Gently returned rom mBanoial-whetLerh ne
felt al liberty to say anything ON the suoject Or
MCLEOD thea said:-what IL meant by Her MAJESTY
being morally ana mentally incdpacitated Tor
worKn ieaye Mr.. pisraell to explain, for do not
comprehend ir. beg 10 say tnat nave mad the
honor in tie Providence OF God, 10 munster 10 Her
Majesty in public and private ior the last thirteen or
fourteen years, and have seen ner IN every variety
OF circums unces,n the highest prosperity and hap
piness when any married woman not to speak OF
Queen could enjoy, and in the very depta Of her dis
tress, ana declare most soemnly, although
speaking with her Ia the greatest privacy ana IN
tue most intimate communion tnat i sup,ect
AMI clergyman can nave, have never heard
as nos aer do oe the Sf oaor 20 r ma
iesty whether as Queen or woman. l
have, not only never. seen the remctest trace
OF any morai or mental! weakness bat nave seen
IN every Instance remarkable evidence oi moral and
mental strength and capacity. Her Majesty mas
Just passed through severe attack Of rheumatic
aout, when 50 affected her hanas that for time
she utterly unable 10 sign ner name, aLd rom
q severe neuralgia iron winch sue mas enlrely re.
covered, aud nave never seen ner uetef IN spirits
better In heath or stronger III mind than she IS
at the present no'oent AT the same time aln lar
IRON saving thai sne las recovered her sUcng so
as 70 be able 10 do more than sne ~ doing;
for maze bold 70 cay that none OF US nave The
attenling 10 innumerabIc details ani carrying
burden upSa her mInd without the possibility oi ono
MON mi rest. our own wives find W trying
upon their nervous energy is the Constant care oi
Il large family; but when we tnink what the queen
has 10 10 as a mother, with her cn!iiren occupying
such an important position III society wnatshe mas 10
do ~ being compelled ever 10 thi1k ABOUT the afar5
or nation TO whose interests sue IS PROFOUNDLY de.
voted, when VIC thlnk of the constant weight that
must ever be upon ner mind. We Ieel the wonder -
that she is ane to perlorm her duties in me way
that she has done. No one who knows tEc queen
but knows sae would do all that II Is posi-
bio for her TO do, and no one who knows
her but IL amazed at her extraordinary con.
sidera,eness Tor every one; nov she Occupies
her Thoughts upcn every snSiec' e dusy ana yW NY,
take H. upon me 10 say mat the case OF me poorest
subject IN her Kingdom u made Known 10 hef,
would receive her imuledlate attention.. Les me
also say the manner III which the queen Is often
criticised y cruel and coTGrdly injustice, when
neither as woman nor s Xneo ,nastce sse csh nc
such attacks may be made py q few feel certain
that The large majority OF TINS nGIon SO revere tne
monarch who occupies the throne and so esteem
her nnblemishc1 personal character and the manner
IN which, during her reign. she has discharged her
public and private duties that, could they alter ~,
they with one voice would unite with us wnen We
say God save the Queen and may sne be long pre-
served 10 the nation.
Arcbhishop Manning ON ,hc Slavery Ores
tion--Dcpuriurs Of "a Mission for the United
stntss.
Yesterday afternoon, says the London MoIni0g
Post OF The 18Th ut tine Foreign Miss.on College OF
st. Joseph, at Mil HILL near Hendon, Md lesex, was
the scene OF hi0ny curious aud interesting eCcle
s,asllca ceremony such as has never before been
Witnessed In this county. The occasion was the
departure or four priesls-the Rev. Z. Downing,
the Rev. j. Gore the Rev. J. Noonan ard tne
Rev. O. NigncrOnt--who sal to-day Tor Mary
land, In order to devote their lives to con-
vert and promote the spiritual welfare OF the negro
population OF The unled States. Tney are tue hfst
only estsbltsaed few years ago, and they will be
accompanied TO America By the Very Rev. Or.
Vaughan, the founder and president OF the
institution. the ceremony took place in tho col
| lege chapel, which was inconvcnientlY crowded.
| late and after the wc-known hymn, "VeDi
| Creator Spiritusr hal Occn sung, the Arclblsh0p