... extensive family estates in Renfrewshire, on the death of his lather. Mr Alexander Speirs of Elderslie, leading and consistent Whig, who was at once the lord-lieutenant and member for the county. The lamented deceased was educated at-Eton; in 1858, he entered ...

... some length into the subject» but aa it in, 1 shall content myself the ■euatime judging him, from the tone his letter, any- Whig tiat a geakteama, aad amm lag your that Us iMd»- are aurtea rniwepreaentattonsi falmiy amarte that •the * *la this Parish la ...

... more than £5OO, it is said, need be spent the eight days* ceremony. The late Lord Belhaven had been representative of the Whigs since 1847, but many persons here very fondly believe that all the Commissioners to come will fingei scarcely third of tbe ...