The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-28 00:00:00

EARL RUSSELL AT BLAIRGOWRIE.

Earl Russell, who has been residing with his
Sadly at Reales: Hose, Peetbakire, for some weeks,
was eatertaind by the tenantry on the estate at
a pat& dinner, which was held S the public hall of
Blairgowrie on Saturday eitentoon. Earl Rummell sus
met at the oalekhis of Blairgewrhi by a proemial sen-
&Nag of the afforest trade., sad headed by the magis-
trates. Oa reaching the town the molds earl was presided
with ea address by the sagettrets, in which allusion was
male to hie many and suoossidul eiforte in the cause of civil
and religious liberty.
Earl Roush, 1a replying Co the address, mid :
Gentlemen,—l beg to thank you for the very gratifying
address erlOck you have pressed to me. It her been
may good fortune, in cooperation with many others, to
promote the civil and religious liberties of my countrymen.
The enlightened state of public opinion end the progress of
political knowledge. have ceased the sus of measures
which in former days bad ben obstructed by which lobe.
rata, or defeated by looses ad apathy. Let us Imps
that with the Serened interest whisk le Wt is pubbe
question loyalty to the throne, attachment to the coestita•
tin, and sal for all useful reforms will pervade every class
of the eaaunesity. At the ceseinion of his address Earl
Resell was loudly cheered.
Earl Reesell then proceeded to the pablis ball, when
the chair was taken by the Earl of Amu; sod Sir Os,
Ramsay, Sheriff Barclay, sad Mr. Rialeek of Endo&
were croupiere. no Rev. Mr. Marshall preeseted ea
address to the noble earl ca behalf of the twain of
Miiikleour, which referred at considerable length to various
important measure. in the carrying of which his lordship
bed takes a part, sod to his present difficult sod delicate
duties as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Earl Itueest, who was received with load eheeriag, in
his reply eidd—llS when I roosts aa address of this kind
I hardly know whether Taught* to' be seat sullied sr
ashamed. aratified at such high commendations as my ,
duet, hut shamed that to se are addressed praise whisk
more properly belong to many others with whom Listed
and co-operated is public lit.. Reveal of these
have passed away, and eves ia the preset year I have had
to lamest the lore of those by whose wisdom, by whose
spoity mid activity I was aided Is the measures I brought
forward. You have alluded to parliamentary reform, sad he
tie alarm which was felt at CS prospect of such a misuse
by many, sod sees by so great • mac sad s distinguished a
sodas as Caning ; sad you rightly aid this alarm had
abided, because it was found that the fruit, instead of being
bitter to the taste, was beenficent and useful. (Chess.)
But is feet the alarm which bad hen eased by Fresh
revoitites *ad the wars which sooreeded had made sea
adverse to say prospect of lasontion, even although it
came in the shape of Improvising. Mr. Quoin ewes
said, most justly, that throe who ars !Woad of improve-
meet bemuse it is accompanied by innovation may bed ass
day that they will have to submit to ionvatioa which is sot
improvers.... (Cheers.) Happily, in thie country, we have
avoided the error which Mr. Canning thus touched. Wit ,
have adopted improvements and avoided mischievous haw
main. (Cheers.) Perhaps no contry has sea such a
series of changes as this country during the period of the
last forty years to which you have alluded, without vie.
lees, without revolution. I may gay not only without
danger to the throne, which it was predicted the Reform
Bill would produce, but with increased veoestioe for the
those, sad love to the person who occupies it. (Cheers.)
You have alluded to other measures which in days goes by
cased great alarm to the agricultural interests. We all
remember when we were told that it would be irupeeible to
carry oe farmiog if the on laws were repealed. Bas With
rapid to that subjest, as well as essay sheet, it has hes •
content observation that has 000urred to my mid as years
pared on, that rummy of oar laws were sale nut to psveat
men doing evil, which ought to be the object of all laws,
but to prevent them doing what was legitimate, and eves
onetime* exceedingly awful. (Cheese.) I reasons givieg
'au insane of a weaver engaged is a very useful man.
1 fames, ad he naturally wished to eachaege for the
produce of the farmer*, it may be, oa the other side of
the Atlantic. What was there criminal is this that it
should be objected to, or that a ion should be pawyestal or
°hats acted no &mug it? Hollis whatever; and yet our
laws were intendial to prevent that safe aziadoctwelliable ex-
, change. With ree tto other mattes, krt.,
foreign Wain I will not my anything NS sow, se I may
have to address you at a later period of the aftersoce. With
spud to the latter part of tire addrem you are quite right
to saying that I have eujoyed the parks and trees of
Meihleour, and above all the view of that magnificent
river which passes close under the mausion ; and
what has seen lee great pleasure— wham I
may say snorter pleases—Is the sight of the Shown I,
around, and so welt dressed, and appearing S. be in the per
session of su much comfort. To thus especially who passe
1 geese part of their time in large towns, mid have to view
those alleys sad filth sod degradatioa of morel Saints
which bigwig to them, it is delightful to see Suss of
labourers uunr so steeliest a class of tamale as that at
Meikleour exercising their industry, and at the same time 1
njopiegi all the forefeet* of life. (Chom) I had •
letter from my old and valued triad, Coos Thibault, ex.
Tinha • nos that be was not able to be press. to.
y* made it a rule riot to attend &Win h like a
Cral Saw S this country ; but depend upon it that
been is with us, sod be feels for the benfit of those
around trim. I notet thank him for Lurie' enabled me and
my (Emily to enjoy the beeefits of Maikleitur. (Chins)
Dimmer was the.. partakes' of, altar which the Earl of
Ahaut gave the royal toast. He sett gave the health of
the guest of the day, alluding to the political career of Earl
Russell from the tame ho earned the repeal of the Tin sad
Corporation Acta iu 152$ down to the time to hie lordship
sure as 4acietary of Siam for Foreign Adams in the pre-
ens adsioistrelics

Earl Ruser.hh, ou rising to respond, was received with
cossetted cheering. He mid—ihnaliernes, I am deeply
grateful for the ieviteteen you lam gives am to be pregest
today, for the atheer in which )ou Mite remised the toast
that has bean propmed, and to the noble lord in the chair
foe the mouths iu which he proposed it. Gentlemen, I
think the hob!e lord very truly observed, that however
important thine mottos of dommtie interest to which he
allwied may he, yet, the ciontost being over, there is no
longer much excitement about them, and that for some
tune the state of foreign affairs has rightly occupied the
attecititie of the country. (Cheer.) I metes' I do not
wonder that such is the case, tug the state of foreign affairs
bas beau a very anxious ose, and us the Mete of (amigo
affairs depends, se • greet measure. tilm Protherill of abs
coninieme and manufactures of the country. Every rumour,
every alarm, Mode to depreciate or improve the property
of thousands. The apprehension of war ceases burdens to
be placed us the people of this country, end might brim as
a struggle in which every mother would have he feel for the
danger of her eon in the army or the eery wise be may have
teeecoanter the sismies of the country. BIS beyned MI,
in the SWAMI which the govereinest meets that dewier of
war is avertieg it. 11 it can be prudemly sad lermae
ably averted Si meeting it courageously and eesmatimall,
to be met, es the thiags depend the ohmmeter et the
mustily. mad its high Mem among the Datives --(eheare)—
Me fame to fatale sips, it. very mimeses me m great net.
mostly. (Lewd chess..) I ha timeless, pertains ia
mere thaw sa maim degree al tints ssaiety elutes the !
period I have hall the seas of Seeretery of Forage Affairs. '
These h••• hew inthertast meats dories the sheet period I
hare hell that Mlles. There was. whoa Lord Palaierdee
came into aloe, the our s hely Mill mods% them* sem
elated. Thwarts the Tweaks whether the Daher etwaht