The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-14 00:00:00

MR. BOUTS= M.P., AT KILMARNOCK.

Thri Hon. B. P. Bouvet* M.P., mot his con-
stituents is the Town Hall, Kilmarnock, on Monday night,
and delivered • speech on I üblie affairs. Os the subject of
the war he said—As I believe the war to be just and Leos&
sary, it is right that those who think so should look the evil
in tie face like rational and courageous men, and endeavour
to master it as soon as possible. Now, all foreign national
wan have one or two objects—either to extend the power of
a nation, or to mantain ite wearily. The war in which we
are new esserpl Y sae preeminently for the latter object,
and we mite' peatetateenten in former geanationa foresaw ,
must one dm mime between the western powers and the
grasping snibltlen of the Russian empire. That time he.
kliem apse us, sad we should rejoice that it has Dome at a
tlmis eilmm we have so many advantages for mania, it—
biked tranquil and prosperous, restrictions upon free wade
allsilletted, and a peat and gallant ally to support or.
(Applause.) Instead, then, of huddling up such peace
as will be merely an adjournment of this question,
we must have, as the result of our exertions
and merificce, each a settlement as will secure the
blessings of • lasting pease to ourselves and our
children. I an Impairs only two ways in which oar
antagonist can be brought to couseat to nab a settlement--
either his resources must be so exhausted that he will be
absolutely unable to carry on the struggle, or, foreseeing
that result, he may anticipate it by yielding such sub
stunk: enmities and guarantees for pans as may ensure
that the peace of the world will not be again soon di&
tubed by the same aggressor. Ido sot pretend to have
mush kaowledgs of the resource', of the Russian unpin,
bat I say that if we look back at the history of the war
for the last fifteen &soothe, we may see that the allied
powers have made great progress towards the enabl-
es's% of that object. (Cheers.) Look at the suecessas of our
soldiers at Alma, lakonnann, the Tell. easy a, and Sebastopol
by lead, and at the effect the fleets have had in the Baltir, the
Black See, tad the Sea of As .5, and say whether you do not
thiak that in these months—a short period histotimdly—we
have made great progress towards the attainment of pesos.
I believe, for one, that is the history of this courtly
has the same amount of success, or anything like it, been
achieved in the early commencement of a great war. lam
talking of (twelves jest now as apart from our allies, and
I will remind you that we labour under the difficulty in
regard to the oommoneement of a great war, via., that our
' military sad naval establishments are then on what is called
”ste footing. When war comes to an end rightly, I
plak the grand naval and military establishments of the
lienstry are reduced. I think this a wise course. I think
, it far more for our advantage to save large sums of money
in this way, to be applied to the promotion of industrial
pursuits, and make an extraordinary effort when an extra-
, ordinary emergency arises. Mr. Boaverie deprecated the
tone of detraction too common with many in speaking of
the doings of our army and navy, concluded amidst
applause, sad received an unanimous vote of confidence on
llke nodose( Bailie Wilson.

SIR ROBERT GARDINER. IC C. 8., AND Tif
GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR.

(Mont • was/taros 0n...,
WOOLWICH, Nov. 9.
Yesterday evening, General Sir Robert Gardiner,
L. 0.8. arrived here from town, and dined with the alone
of the It-yal Artillery for the first time sinee his return
from the government of Gibraltar. He was welcomed and
received by the *Mon assembled to meet him with the
mast cordial greetings. On his health being proposed after
dinner, his acknowledgments evince a deep and gratified
feeling et the kindness shown him. We will give his own
weeds is reply.
After regretting his inability to thank his brother °Mons
as he desired for a testienony of kindest@ on his return
similar to that shown him oa his departure for Gibraltar, he
ed : I can bet be sensible, gentlemen, that the
Craese now thews me has its rise in higher sources than
consideration of lcdividual favour to myself, and in elven
leg to these causes it would be idle in me not to say I shall
arrays remember with pride the high sad important con
bleed command and goverment recently held by me,
and to which I mast attribute the honour I am
now eadosvouring to acknowledge. My inability adequately
to thank you as I desire I regret the mon, as it is
associated with circumstances of a public nature. I allude
te tin gratitude I outsider due from the corps to the Earl
Grey—gratitude which, as an artilleryman, I deeply feel sad
ever openly avow as due to the minister who, in naming
an artillery officer to her )(sleety for the government of
Gibraltar, fret opened the honours of command end govern.
meet to that brew* of her M.j.sty's army. Gentlemsee
this is neither a fitting time nor place to dwell at length es
the duties of military command or adminktretive genes.
sant; but, perluips, tbecieession and circumcises@ at
lag it may admit of my slightly adverting to both. When
I hod last the home of being received as a guest at this
table, I made a pledge to yen, gentlemen, to the purport
that in undertaking the igovernmeat of Gibrelter I did se
as in trest—meaning that if from impaired health or as
muse I was prevented fulfilling the duties of oommaad and
government in a meaner I considered dee to the name of
the esepe—that is, to your name, gentlemen, I would at
eons relinquish l*. The duties of military oommand I
hound se easy task, and when 1 state that at all times sad
en all eseadees I was aided end *sprinted by a most ea.
Oast and neatens garrison mad personal sta. and blowy
nape and by every regimeet with whisk I bed the bards=
to serve, I confidently feel that dose. eldr ',spondee
In maiatainiog the uniform order wed diestplise of lie
garrison, my pledge to you on the point of
essamaad is fully redeemed. la regard to genene
meat, gentlemen, you know that all geventMent ,
is conducted on principle or by policy. I seeped ebe
souse of principle, the consignees of which, I regret be I
my, was that, almost from its commencement, my govern.
meat was stormy and laborious, for I fouled many deep
rooted evil' of long standing to eradicate, se lees than many '
local and even national tweeds to attain. I have partially
suesseded Y betb—esd at tbe doss of my goveroment I lad
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and 'pods= fleasesigu, i 1 tbe amourriag *ides sad sp•
probation of all biseseobls mist—Modallythose soot
alive Is the fair sense sod Imam of Magna sod. Really.
gentlemen, by yessedees la die nwther posed of year falser
se en—Um favour of Mast ellson, an beans sew is-
esseldwistoly bassevred. sod hafd by se is proudest enema-
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of ear weer meats and nays imprerisoe sew es be
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strew" sod wavy to every aim and view, by odd* tee
sae promote sad manikin devotion to her Manny's serene'
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bis bunker Minn to Musa le town.