EDINTURGII.—Mr. Abercromby has accepted the invitation to be- come candidate
for the representation of the city, and has published an address to the electors. On Tuesday, intimation of the Lord Ad- vocate's acceptance of the requisition was received. The requisition was signed by 1,170 electors.
The Edinburgh ifreehly Journal, which favours us by copying our ar- ticle of last week on the Edinburgh Candidates, appends the following pithy remark—" 'We agree with our ingenious contemporary in thinking that the public will be well pleased should Mr. Jeffrey cotnein first ; with the addition, that should Mr. Aytoun be distanced, they will not be heavily disappointed."
FIFE BURGIIS.—The poll for Mr. Johnston stands thus at present : Pittenweem, 2 to I; Easter and Wester Anstruther, equal; Grail, 3 to 1; Cupar, 4 to 1; St. Andrew's, 5 to-2 in his favour.
IsvErtNEss.—The Honourable Captain James Stuart, third son of the Earl of Moray, it is said, intends to offer himself as a candidate for this district of burghs.
KINCARDINESHIRE.—Mr. Thomas Burnett junior, of Craves, has conic forward on Whig principles.
MID-LOTHIAN.-011 Monday, the open canvass commenced for the representation of this county, by Sir John H. Dalrymple publishing an address to the freeholders, in the newspapers, and following forth that address by an immediate progress through a considerable district. On Saturday, a requisition bad been presented to him by a respectable number of the freeholders, who called a meeting on Monday afternoon, at Dalkeith, where he and Sir George Clerk, the rival candidate, crossed each other's path—that being, as it were, the centre amid chief arena of contest. A number of the people of Dalkeith welcomed Sir John at the west end of the town, and conducted him and his friends to the principal street, where a new scene for Dalkeith was exhibited. There were hustings and flags, and a great assemblage of 'people. Sir John Dalrymple and other gentlemen addressed the meeting; and Sir George Clerk, who bad been in Dalkeith throughout the day, circulated an ad- dress ; and Mr. Monereiff, the Duke's factor, bustled about very ac- tively, to the great amusement of many beholders. Sir George Clerk did not appear at the public meeting. Sir John Daltymple's address is a most satisfactory document. He says- " I make no particular profession, solely because you know tie. If we should differ I assure you that a very slight hint will be sufficient to prevent my standing in your way. As to local matters, I am not at present to that there are any peculiar to the County of Mid-Lothian. You owe your franchise to one set of Men, and you owe ti!' opposition to that franchise to another. If you, now for the frrsi time called into path ieal existence, choose to testify your gratitude for the life you are beginning to en- joy, by Idtting yourselves be represented by one of those who, if they coal, would have kept you the over dead, you may do so; but if you be sensible of the blessing that has been given you, you will prefer one who, instead of perpetually struggling to detimt or abridge its privilege in-Parliament, always endeavoured to defend it:" PAISLEY.—Sir John Maxwell has announced his intention of offering- - himself for Paisley.
FERTHSHIRE.—Notwithstanding the previous start the Earl of Or- ' melie had over Sir G. Murray, and the advantage gained hy securing the services of almost every law agent in the county and many others,
who have been incessantly at work for several weeks ; and notwith- standing the boasted receptions which it is said the noble earl has re- ceived at the different villages in the course of his canvass, Sir George :Murray's friends seem perfectly confident of success.—Perth Courier. [So they were on the 10th of iVlay.]
Ross-num.—Mr. Evan Eailhe younger, of Dachfour, has far the. present relinquished his intention of contesting the county of .Ross with Mr. Stewart Alaelerrizie of Seaforth. Mr.'Maeleenzie of Kileoy has also withdrewn. Mr. Munro of Noyar, anew candidate, however, . is to take the field gait Seeforth.
STiTILINOSHIRE.—A requisition, respectably signed, requesting Ad- miral Flemieg to become a candidate for representing the county of Stirling, has, bsen trans:nitted to him. Mr. Forhes of Callender in- tends also to offer himself. SKT11.1.3.1..t NO.—Mr. Macleod of Coelho% and the present member for Sutherlizedsliire, N.,•ill unit: so:kit the suffrages of that county.
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