Was he sad he couldn't give the news to the country? (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
town crier
But I can't explain it at all! Could you help me understand?
(Other definitions for town crier that I've seen before include "He would have publicised" , "'The person who used to make public announcements in the streets (4,5)'" , "Announcer" , "Formerly, an official who made public announcements" , "Bellman" .)