The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-23 00:00:00

'Was; C::desl M. A. 11.1)..1aT0a, lir. W.

R. C Provost fickle, Kilmarnock, he
The Eul Et:LINTON, in introducing the businsm, mid—
i feel I should have been wanting in my duty to the twenty
if I had not convened this teeming, and if I lied lied any
doubt. ca the subject I should hue been fortified in that
opinion by the memorial out to OW by the pro, of, signed by
• Fort many of the ultobitante of this town end neighbour.
Loot. It hi at all times, I think, one of oar greatest boasts
in this country, that en occamone of national calamity or
misery, whstber through famine or through war, the Inhabi-
tants of Ma comery lawny, aim the greatest alacrity end neat
in coming loweed end mist attention to the meted came of
humanity end patriotism' end trust that on this oiresion,
which we mayeasimier one of the greatest calamities with
which we have tor been vbited, we shall not be found
wasting. We are not met sow to discuss the merim or I
deseerita of tide government or 'het government—we ore
not met to Ilea . open what has cussed this greet cala-
mity in one great Indio empire. or how it is to be remedied
—we are sot met Ito throw bin= or disimdit on any men
eider is • public or • private capacity, but to show that we.
IRMA SenciMenes, ear r o orta !ip t."`. probs.
ter ;s of arena and not implisated in the affairs of IndO, teL
deeply fur our eufferlag mobs/men in the grail ion they are
now unfortunately placed in —for those gallant men who have
periahrd—tor the gall tit Wheeler, who defended a plus
which appeered even to one loops to to indefeasible—for
Lawnstme. whoa charlottr stood higher, perhaps, then any
other public men in India—for Banks—for Mime—for the
gallant defenJen of Cumpore, and of Mies places of which
we hove be ad ash roiorable, lamentable, though glorious
isrounts— for that gallant young hero who with his dying
breath timai his fellowcrstlners to mutts= steadfast
in the Christian faith, and died with the Redeemer
on his lips—for all thee& we ran only notes ad.
=Mallon end motet. (Appleuae.) For our moo for gal
tender countrywomen and innocent children who have been
outraged, burned, messecod, with • ferocity end barbarity
h till now we badly believed human nature to be ca-
pable of, we can now but give our tribute of orrow • bat for
the survivors—for Moo poor widow. oho have dies de-
posal of their husbands—foe the husbands who hare boon
depart .1 of that wives—for the children who have been left
orphan • —for some wtrilllt• bars guns mai under the
they bare to Lest—for throe who have been
left (enni.ces, sod for the civiliens who have been deprived of
every Ofror of earning their livelihood —for those it is our
duty sot only to cartes our eympathy, but to give our as-
',Wanes. in a roam tangible fors. I think we cannot sepa-
rate wiilacut doing so. (Chases.) It is out duty to ea -
my* rue admiration ef the gallant deeds which have been
schlovial by the ramie's,. our breve countrymen in the
East, end none aerially oninectied with Scot-
land. One of the most "allot and laciest men
of whose deeds we have hunt in eulogistic Moo is •
native of this county, known to us all and reepacted by us
all. I tcfer to Gnierel Neill. (Applimee.) I trust that the
sober ripti.o. which will be oollected here, sad which,
threuitb the efforts of the committee, and I hope through the
efforts of the public pros, may be collected throughout the
county, rail prove a credit to us, sad show this we sTmf.-
tblee earneetly and deeply with our rarting—end I
think it untemeory, and perhaps menu to have any die-
<maim on a question on which no dia.:once can ado—
fellow-countrysen in the Ere. I will mot detain you
logo. (Applause.) The noble chairman erschslad by
seeing the following resolutions :
• I. The mesing, deeply sympathising with the offerors
ed the Indian mutiny, melee to raise a general subeeripteon
tbsc.ghout the county, nada for their robot.
" 2. That the billowing genalones be appointed a cam-
matee to tarry out tie above neohitine and to dispirite of
feeds whet collected es they soy jects; aspeclast,
Thr Lea Usettersaa, tba Naler kr the County, and the
C.csaser d tits County."
Lord Jinn STUMM'. 11. P. is asecanbar dm flsuel
▪ altalann, saii-111. while Mad bee papand sem
enishathas with a sash ability that it la bs (ails romese-
eery Le me to weepy year time many meth. Ii gyms
itt sr the sorts turthat art peoperly salad cal is as dot
this Is ant tbe Ora Ss maim late diassiss sbataves as
11.1111•1 may love ham the ore ef the vailkarta. slsht
Army whirl Ilse now 11.1•1•11.11 for several mon la out
Lass screereass. It is set, Mitred, fey us—it would be
barge te ter perpea—la de... It Is rebel for us to avoid
itstatee altasattse en rah aritere; tat I cassia ant
II la ages pretlerlarty the duty ci the eausly of Ayr,