The Burgh of Wick presented Mr. Lowe with its freedom
on Friday se'nnight, but was rather disappointed in the speech the burgesses expected to get in return. Mr. Lowe observed that his office brought him forward so little that he was quite sure the burgesses intended to honeur the entire Government, which had received a uniform and steady support from all Scotland, and deserved it, having passed every measure it had promised. He praised the Scotch Education Act, and hoped that all parties would concur in working it ; complimented the Duke of Sutherland for assisting public works, and then sailed away to the Orkneys, to make short speeches at Kirkwall. It is to be observed that he WAS very heartily cheered, the poor people who live behind the north wind being only too glad to see a Cabinet Minister at all. It must be half a century since one made his appearance in the Orkneys, where the people say that they can get nothing done even by the Post Office.
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