The New York herald., 1878-11-20
HIS HIGHLAND BOYHOOD.
Scholar at Elton and Guest at
Windsor Castle.
WOOING A PRINCESS.
The Marquis in Literature, Poe
try and Politics.

The career Of the MARQUIS OF Lornc q statesrn
is about to commence, with departure in tho
colonial policy OF the English government. There
those who of the opinion. and who not
slow express it. that the selection Of the Marquis
of Lorne as the successor Of Lord Duferin is but
another step the tortuous Imperial policy OF
which have heard much of late. The royal
progeny OF England is very numerous. and the more
numerous becomes the likelihood will there be
Of the twentieth the ffeth part of them
attaining the dignity OF wearing OF late
months we have had hints and suggestions enough in
tho English papers of possible thrones for sdons Of
the English royal house, king Of Australia, royal
governorship Of India and lattery the formation of
a-SlavoGreek kingdom the ruins Of the Turkish
Empire in Europe, with an English prince for its
head. All this and more have had going through
the press in the way of feelers; and now have
royal Governor General of Canada, possibly. as is
suggested experimental test Of tho feelings
toward royalty of the English people in general and
the Canadians in particular So think at least those
who of republican way of thinking. and certainly
the Imperial" idea could be carried ont safer
than in such direction as this pointed ont.
THE IMPERIAL
At present we have only to do with new Governor
General of Canada leaving the Imperial policy to
be developed We have to inquire into the Of
the viceroy and to if can discover in
it the elements of fitness for the position
he has been chosen to occupy. The idea
generally prevails that the Marquis win owe
his elevated dignity entirely to the fact Of his being
the husband of royal Princess. The idea is not alb
solutely correct perusal the Marquis of Lornes
far will go far prove that ne. Cover
nor General is a man who has abilities and capabi-
ties of his own, and there is he
will ever sink down to be q simple sppendage to
the semiroyal court of his wife. 1t is bat rarely
that we find man of such high arstocrstic
standing the Marquis possessed of such 9 really
rreditable record. Yet cannot disguise the fact
that had not the Marquis been married to the Prn-
Louise he would never have become the Cover
General of Canada. Nevertheless this marriage
hardly result of chance. The Marquis as . boy
had been favorite with Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert, and the marriage choice, not of
political arrangement
ANCESTORS THE MARQUIS.
The present Duke of Argyll married Lady Elizabeth
Leveson-Gower, eldest daughter Of the second Duke
of Sutherland, whose wife Mistress of Robes
TO Queen Victoria This Office is of considerable
political mporaDceperhaps the only Office politi-
cal Importance in England bestowed upon woman. 1t
is in the gift of the Ministry for the time being, and
is generally conferred upon lady Of high social
rank, whose appointment is likely to prove
acceptable to the Sovereign. 1t is unnecessary to
dwell upon the power which belongs to subject in
constant ana intimate communication with the head
of the government. Since the accession Of Queen
Victoria the appointments Of Mistress OF the Robes
has always been looked upon requiring careful
and discreet consideration in regard 70 it's bestowal;
but q wiser selection made than when the
late Duchess of Sutherland appointed the Of
fce. Besides being person of extraordinary ability
and force of character she the very counterpart
uf the Queen herself in every quality that has mode
the present Sovereign of England famous. The late
Mistress of the Robes had much to do in moulding
the character Of the present Marquis Of Lorne and
she the trsty adviser in every relating
his early educstion.
TILE BorHooD oFrHg MARQUIS.
In theoftrepeated quotation from the journal OF
Our Life in the Highlands find account OF a
royal visit paid Inverary Castle in the summer Of
1s47. "Our reception" writes the Queen was in
the true Highland fashion The Duke and Duchess
of Argyll dear Lady Elizabeth Ieveson- Cover, the
Duchess Of Sutherland Lord Stafford, Lady Caroline
Leveson-ower and the Blan.yrcs received us at the
landing place. which all ornsncnted with heather
. The pipers walked before tho carriage and the
Highlanders on either side as we approached the
house. Outside stood the Marquis OF Lorne Just two
years old. dear. white fat. fair little fellow. with
reddish hair but very delicate features like both his
father and mother" The Queen notes the fact that
che is a merry independent child' TO which We
might add that in this respect he had Acquired only
the chief characteristic OF his ancestors born that
stormy and vigorous life which had been their prnci
pal inheritance for centuries. Inversry Caste and
in its ncighborhood thcearly boyhood Of Lord Lorne
mostly spent. TiIis ancient Of the Arvyls
stands, all know now, at tho lower end of a small
bay the river Arayfalls Loeb Fyne. Dark
woods for many mile surround this ducal dwell
ing" writes Sir Walter Scott. "sud the eye may
dwell the picturesque peak Of Duuiquoich.
ting abruptly from the ate and raising It's scathed
brow into the mists Of middle sky, while solitary
watch is perched top like an eagle nest
The caete is distant about sixteen miles from the
eastern bank Of Loch Awe. that picturesque
water supplied by innumerable rivulcts and brooks
from the surrounding mountains. which has been
nptly called 'sThc Heart OF Lorne" The moor and
the lake the great gores this country.
Richer woods and lakes lovely may be found else
where. but to moors OF the western coast OF Scot
land stand alone. and the belonging Ar
gylls the lrst of all
MARQUIS As A spoRrsw,S
Upon these and the banks OF rivers which how
from them 'fhe merry. independent child who had
attracted the notice OF Victoria first exercised tho
faculty of selfreance and learned rst TO WELD the
rifle and the rod. At age when most lads have
been barely released from restraints Of tho nur.
sery young Lorno keen fisherman and clever
sportsman. dividing his leisure between whipping
tho mountain streams and ramplng the heather clad
moors wary I'm the Of the y and true in his aim
with gun and rife. This latter accomplishments has
often Of years stood his country in good stead
when its champion shots have been Mraycd in
friendly rivalry with those of ireland and England
for tho Elcho Challenge Shield at Wimbledon Aud
the commons OF the Kingdom could generally say
that they than held their own on the same field
whenovcr the Lornc stood upon their list Of
competitors for the ANIMAL rifle contest with the
s'I>oris'' of the Upper House. But IL was not
only in field sports that Lord Lorne distinguished
himself as q boy. Tho rough outdoor life of the
sportsnn had its charms for him. but II did not pre-
his paying due attention to the courtesies suit
able the refined custom Of the drawing room.
The writer of the present papor has heard i ssd that
the graceful courtllncss displayed by The Marquis OF