SGOT LAND.
The Convention of Royal Burghs, which has been holding its annual sitting at Edinburgh, has, on the motion of Mr. Duncan M'Laren, adopted the following resolution :—
" That the convention resolve to petition Parliament in favour of the bill now before Parliament, for extending the franchise in counties to decupiers paying 101. of yearly rent, and in burghs to occupiers paying 61. of rent ; and at the tame time to urge the claims of Scotland to a larger proportion of Members, on the ground that, whether as regarded population or taxation, or both combined, it was inadequately represented as compared with Eng- land and Ireland."
Asked how long the bill would satisfy him, Mr. M'Laren, wbo is the brother-in-law of Mr. Bright, replied, "As long as it works well" !
The Earl of Airlie was last week reinstalled as Lord Rector of the Ma- rischal College of Aberdeen.
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