12 OCTOBER 1844, Page 8

SCOTLAND.

The equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, by Baron Maro- ebetti, was " inaugurated," at Glasgow, on Tuesday. It stands in front of the Exchange ; and an immense concourse gathered to witness the ceremony ; whence some confusion arose. After an address by Sheriff Alison, eulogistic of the hero, the canvass covering was removed by a pulley attached to the top of the Exchange, and artillery in Bell's Park fired a salute. There was some hissing, but loud cheers drowned it. Afterwards, at the instance of the Lord Provost, three cheers were given for Baron Marochetti; who was present, and meekly bowed his acknowledgments.

A movement has arisen in Scotland to resist alteration of the paper- currency—a measure understood to be contemplated by Government as supplementary to the financial measures of last session. On Tuesday the 1st instant, the Edinburgh Michaelmas County Meeting, composed of men professing all shades of political opinion, unanimously appointed a Committee to watch over and oppose Sir Robert Peel's intended Bill to withdraw the one-pound notes from circulation. They were further in- structed to correspond with the Conveners of every county of Scotland for the same purpose, and meetings are to be held in every parish to petition against any interference with the national currency. Similar resolutions have been adopted by county meetings in Perth, Greenlaw (Berwick,) Aberdeen, and Iladdington.

Mr. E. Landells, a passenger in the Windsor Castle steamer, (a hich was wrecked, last week, by running foul of the North Carr Rock,) has written a letter to the 7'imes, front which it appears that the want of boats was not the only deficiency of means on board for saving passen- gers in case of emergency. It will be remembered that there were about two hundred and fifty passengers, and one boat, capable of con- taining six people, with one oar. " The Windsor Castle also had no apparatus for making signals ; neither gun nor rocket was on hoard ; and vain was the attempt of the despairing multitude by uniting their voices to bring help from the nearest land, which, at least, was four miles distant from them ! Can you conceive circumstances more helpless ? "