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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 941, 9 May 1868, Page 4

The Duke of Edinburgh. — If the Australian colonies have reason to be grateful to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh for one thing more than another, it is for his conduct after the attempt upon his life, and just prior to his departure. His lastbehaviour, under trying circumstances, was as gracious and as princely as all that had previously chai'acterised him. "By every means in his power he endeavoured to prove to the colonies that the act by .which he had suffered had effaced none of the pleasurable recollections of his visit, or of the enthusiasm with which ho had everywhere been received, whilst, at the same time, his convictions of the loyalty of Her Majesty's subjects in this distant portion, of her dominions remained as deeply rooted as before. Perhaps one of the most pleasing reminiscences of the few last days of his visit is the marked manner in which he endeavoured to shovs his appreciation of the learned counselMr. Aspinall — who had so ably conducted the defence of the would-be-assassin. This was demonstrated not only by H.R.li public demeanour towards him, but bj the exercise of private and princely hos> pitality. On the day before the sailing ol the Galatea, Mr. Aspinall, at the specia ..„ . request of H.R.H., was his guest on board , --'-arid for some -two hours had the honoui of a private and friendly conversation witl him, during which, H.E.H., with greal ; good taste, and an admirable appreciatior . .of the /difficult position he occupied, re • marked— with regard to O'Farrell — thai -whilst 'lie -could not personally interfere with the operation of the law, he shoulc -. Jb?: very :glad if the execution of the sen .':..!. ; .';;_' ; te'?Lce'; were '■ postponed until the inattei >:^lia<l; been referred to Her Majesty, espe - ) : . cialljr as by the Jaw of England the punish ■1 '; rment of 'death was not inflicted for the Uv* prime. which the wretched man had com ;-; ; ; mitted. ; On the day the Galatea left : j. '; i J&&,M; also received Mr. Aspinall's 54.?4.i?J9S in the most gracious manner. A g/fMgdpd,i^sson this for the 2? s^«fo-aristocratf