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log, and can only he equalled by similqe3fertidifi 13Y:71h
juvenile branches of the family, who create fearfut havo
with gingerbread and their native tongue, Then there or
love passages in various groves, and otheri..ora-merCbois
terous character from "One-tree Hill ;" there sire gfOilieg
for the practice of '• ye merrie sport of atrie,lDa which, by the way, if we may judge from the flight of
arrows into a figure with a strong resemblance to the
Emperor of Russia/ we have greatly degenerated ; there
are numbers of extraordinary-looking quadrupeds of the - •
equine and asinine kind for the use of equestrians; and
there is another animal, indigenous, we believe, to Green-
wich. the old pensioner—who will, in exchange for a bit
of tobacco, barter
Odd matter, strange and merrie,
Well sauced with lies, and glared all with glee,"
and prate of the exploits of Nelson and the glories of Trae
falgar. dad such is Greenwich Fair !

ELECTION INTeLLIGENCE.
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KILMARNOCK .1317RGHS.
acceptel the offico of Vice-Presi-
Mr. E. P. Douverie, who has an long represented
these hurglig, , having
dent of the 13.41,1 of Trade, a f:ew election became
necessary ; and, a.:enr.lioP, it took place on Saturday
last. Tner.: was a fair attendance of t'le Kilmarnock
eiectors, as well as gentlemen from some of the other

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Pieorost DONALD, of Kilmarnock, proposed that Mr.
Bouvetie shout! he arrant returned as member for the
burghs *.f Kilntaruock, Dumbar:in, Port-G•asgow, Rens -
free, and Rfithergler.
Pr iv-eq. Elonseoer, of Renfrew, seconded the resolu-
te., , and no et'ier candid:. t b dug p-oposed,
Toe SHERIFF dec-ared Mr. lbuverie duly elected.
Mr. BOUVERIE, on cousins forwerd, was received with
much apple 18'.. He sa d -It is impossible for me not
to he remanded of the circumstances and of the political
aspect of affairs which-existed at the time when I last
s veer suffrages, and to compare those circum •
stances and that political aspect with those existing at
the present tune. We were then in a state of unexam-
p'ed proTerity ; our manufactures and our trade were
incrc•aming at a rate and to an extent unknown before in
the history of this country. The taxes of the Country
we: s gradually being reduced, amid the public burdens
were becoming lighter. We were then, too, under the
adminietraticm of a Tory and a Protectionist Govern-
ment ; and, I est of all, we were in a state of profound
peace with foreign nations. (Efear, hear.) In the first
place the Tory Geveroinent, whose policy was to re-
verse It! principles from which Lad arisen that great
prosperity, died as a Government. It is dead, gone,
and clean forgotten. Our trade, which was then ex-
panding in an unexampled manner, is now being cur-
tailed and is diminishing. The taxes, which were then
tieing i4htened and taken off, are now being increased ;
and the state of peace which then existed has been
converted into a state of foreign war—war with the
most powerful, with the most formidable country
in the world. Now, I believe that peace with foreign
countries is the essential condition of.our prosperity and
welfare. But, at the same time, I believe that the war
in which we are at this moment engaged is justifiable on
the only grounds on which it can be justified—namely,
that it is just and necessary. I believe that what is in-
ferred in the term " balance of power" is a combination
of the different States in Europe for the protection and..
security of-the various members. It is just the same in
reference to the nations of the world as-it is in respect
to the civil government of a community. What is the
reason, for instance, that any one of you, and that I my--
self, can walk the streets in the most perfect security,
and feel that our lives and property are not liable to.bcre
'assailed ? It is because we have all combined to protect
ourselves from the aggression of those who might be dee -
airous to attack us. It is the same with foreign States.. •
Unless France and England and those other kingdoms •
which occupy a leading position were to itiOntsideriltlielr- 7."
duty to combine for the defence of their weaker brethren
from those who assail them in the lust of :empire, we
should soon see the whole of Europe in confusion, arid
our very existence as a State endangered by the ttse Of -
the enormous power of another State. I say, then, that
the war -was necessary, because it -was `unavoidable-by--,.-
any reasonable or fair means ; and if we had attempted
to avoid it now we should assuredly have met it hereafter
under far more dangerous circuteetances. (Applause.)
I beg to repeat that no one deplores more than I do the
circumstance of being at war. It involves great sacri-
fices—great pecuniary sacrifices—but it involves sacri-
• ices much more important than pecuniary ones ever
can be. Last year new taxes were imposed fur the pur-
pose of meting the expenses of the war. These taxes
now amount tl nearly 10,000,0001. a year, and the
pratm • Ai! result has been that, while for fifteen years
revious!y we have been reduciog the taxation and
ferns •i-bing the Laird, n 4 of the people of this country,
the who e of the anion, t so reduced has been reimposed.
ireu see, therefore, without going into details, what
va.t pectiniary sacrifices war brings menu the people of
iis country. But-I et'Ate again that there are greater
,crilicet4 than pectin' IrY oheq. I refer te the lives of the '
breve feows s el-Weed in thong their duty, and in de- .
...noting the honour : n nteresti of this country in fo-
reign lands. (Hear.) By means of our industry we
lay get hack tee money which has been spent. The
wonderful skill, genius, industry, and activity of the
.eiiple of this country ear, accumulate wea'th Minced' at
a greater speed t' an it is possible to speed it ; but the -
lives; of those bi eve men who have been sacrificed in their
iuntry's cause can never be recalled. Bet, at this
.inie, their bravery has not been exerted in vain. Our
soldiers have shown to yen nut t u the wield that they
iavenottlegenerated fr•en the heroism of their forefathers
-that tie are-equal, • in. true tentage and in military •
:a!our, to our ante-ters, great and Lrave as they were.
Bat, yet more, they hare shown ui an example of pa-
tience
under great s Uterine& and endurance under. the
).ttt-rest ntivation,, in which they have exhibitor; - Still
;neater heroism, an.' di-played aril those tharaeteristice
which exalt mankind even more thee due courage and
revery in the field. It is a cemplicated machine, an
Lnny ; a.:1(1 we have not hel that machinery at work.
duce the war of the French ftevoint'on. We had tl put
t in action at once; anti, until we tried, we did not know
.here the weal t. lay ; Ivo did not know whether it
would break down torsic he,ther it would-worla. That is the
source of the disasters which happenel t ) our Lrave army
n the East. But I tun glAd to think that this state of ' .hings has passed away ; and, as our future experience
shall be increased, so shall we meet with success after
that ar.-ny has already conquered writ§ which were
tlmost overpowering. (Hera Mr. B niverie was inter- -
rupted by the. 1- n I brawl, g of a donkey, when be said,
amid much laughter—" It seems I &in to have a rival,
after all.') Admitting these sufferings, which we so
much regret and deplore, I will say that, in con-
tinuing the war, the only obje t we ought to have
in view is the attainment of a speedy and secure -peace: • •
E believe we can have no other justifiable , object.
There is one measure of importance which is now be-
fore Parliament. This is the proposal for the abolition
of the newspaper stamp. At present, as you know, no- ..
body is allowed to print. or publish a newspaper, or a
piece of paper containing the events of the day, unless -
•it be printed with a btarop, which pays something to the s. .
Government. Now, to that liky for many years great
objections have been entertained. I have always-held •
the opinion, and I have expressed it more :than once in
Parliament, that that prohibition or that stamp was an
objectionable thing. Many think that the law as it stands
is not an objectionable thing ; but I would justlike them
to answer this question—Why should not a man have as
much liberty to print and circulate among his neighbours
the news of the place as he has to write a letter to his .
friends containing that news, or to state it in converses
Lien in company ? I can see no difference ; the same
rale should hold good as well in the one case as in the
`leer, and, uponethstract grounds, I have been of opi-

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Mon that this prohibition of the Circa ation of news. is
ettjectionab'e. I have always supported the principles
)f flee trade, and I consider that they should apply to
the restietion cauued by the stamp as well as to the
laws which have re-tricted our commerce. You rhonld
prohibit a man from doing that which is innocent in
itqe!f, so long as it does not hurt his neighbours ; and how
can he hurt any of e by printing and circulating the aews
of the day among his neighbours ? I must say that of all
the marvellous things which this age has produced I
wonder at nothing more than that wonderful thing, a
iiewspap:r. Take one of our great London morning
papere---you find recorded there the events which have
taken place in every cornerof theglobe ; you find not only
this, but you find the wants of every man detailed by
means of advertisements. You find statements that have
been made and opinions offered by the best and wisest
heads in the country. You find there the writings of
the most profound thinkers of the day ; and all this
published every 24 hours, and circulated over the length
and breadth of the country. I look upon all this as no
mean advantage, and I think that the greater liberty sad
freedom that we can give t) a system which yields stif!
will learn to
vast results even when restricted, the greater would oe
people are
the boon to the community at large. Many
tioFe writing. I
of opinion that there is something rather etartliPc and
alarming in the prospect of a great nunitlr of cheap
Bach things as foolish
is this—they
newspapers. They fear that the people
read and like vicious and perhaps A"'
tbeweat I say
do not say that there will nobtu
a good article. I
betlieve they Will always
and licentious newspapers;
will have a very bad chance against
_oonduc ed newspaper to the bad and
have such a good opinion of the morality and pure feel-
ingsprefer
of the public that
The argument against cheap reading, if
worth anything'? equally an argument against all .edu-
cation, hne licentious.nest and well
ti. and writing. Mr. Bouverie, con-
clusion, said— have endeavoured to discharge my
cation,
public duty to the beet of my ability, and I' will endea-
vour eo to discharge it still. The man placed in the
councils of his country es one of its administrators has a.
heavy duty to fulfil.
Hitherto I have received from yon
in times past a fair and friendly construction of my mo-
tives aneill'enactrl.n— I trust you will continue to treat me
in the same spirit still.
A person in the crowd asked Mr. Beuverie his reasons
for voting against Mr. Roebuck's motion ?
Mr. BOUVERIE said that Mr. Roebuck's motion for an
inquiry on the state of the army in the Crimea might
lave been supported sill) one, two, or three objects in
view. It might have been to ascertain the facts than
taken place in connection with the war; but these
facts were net disputed • and, practically, the committee
now sitting bad i roitefit out melting new. Bat it 14'2%4
not originally intended as a committee for inquiry. They
wished psee a vote against the Ministry who had
the conduct of the war. He believed the :Ministry was
not treated quite fairly in the matter, and that blame
was put upon him at whose door it did not lie. He
did not like a vote to get rid of the Ministry by a side-
wind. But he bad a stronger objection. It was the
privilege of the House of Commons to say to what GO-
vernment they would give their countenance ; but prac-
tically it had nothing to do with the actual administration
of the war, and he hoped he should not live to see the
day when the House of Commons would attempt to
usurp the functions of the executive Government.
Thanks were given to the 04erifften4 prooeclkage
toraioted. - - -

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