The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-10-28 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL ON THE QUEEN'S RETIREMENT. The Duke of Argyll recently entertained at dinner the tenantry on the Inverary estate, and in proposing " The Health of the Queen," remarked : I cannot help saying that the affection of the people of this country for their Sovereign would be something less than I believe it to be did they not feel it almost something of a personal loss that the Queen had been for so many years unable to take part on those public occasions on which they have been accustomed to look for her. And I can well understand that this feeling should find expres,ions in many forms. At the same time, I think that much of the language which has been held on this subject betrays sonic ignorance of the whole circumstances of the case. Now, gentlemen, it is a remarkable thing, as it has often appeared to me, how ill-informed many persons are on the practical working of that constitutional government under which we live. Many of you may perhaps recollect that, some years ago, in consequence of a remarkable political' incident, some explanations were made in the House of Commons upon this subject, and it really appeared almost as if many persons in this country then learnt for the first time that the Sovereign of England is not, and never has been, a mere puppet, a mere nominal Sovereign; that the Sovereigns of this country do take, and are expected to take, an active personal share in that government which is conducted in their name. Now, gentlemen, I think it is a circumstance worthy of observation, and which ought to be known to all the people of this country, that during which she has lived necessarily in comparative retirement, she has omitted no part of that public duty which concern her as Sovereign of this country, that on no occasion during her grief has she struck work, so to speak, in those publicrlutiea which belong to her exalted position ; and although we may hope and earnestly trust time may yet enable the Queen to do many things which hitherto she has not been able to do, yet, I am sure that when she reappears again, as I trust she may some day do, on more public occasions, the people of this country will regard her with increased affection, from the recollection they will have that, during all the time of her care and sorrow, she has devoted herself without one day's intermission to those cares of government which belong to her position as Sovereign of this country.  had riot teen cam— 33, h. _ little over 21, had not lived on good terms with his father, and the police deemed it under the circumstances only right to take the son into custody. An inquest was held at the house of the deceased, and a patient and diligent examination of witnesses was made, when a verdict of "Wilful murder" was returned against the son, and a warrant made out for his committal to the couilty gaol to stand his trial for the same at the next assizes. There were found 15 wounds made by an English hay fork, which is much longer in the points than the Irish hay fork, and one belonging to Power was found next day concealed in the haggard, having blood upon it.