15 APRIL 1848, Page 9

SCOTLAND.

A Chartist meeting was held in Edinburgh on Monday, on the Calton ran. Resolutions in favour of the Charter having been adopted, a pro- cession was formed, and the meeting repaired in a body to the residence of the Lord Provost, in order to request his support for a resolution in favour of extended suffrage to be submitted to the Town-Council. On arriving at its destination, however, the procession, swelled to several thousands, but chiefly by boys, found that the Chairman and Secretary had decamped, carrying with them'the document which had been prepared for the Chief magistrate. A verbal explanation of its contents having been given by a provisional deputation, the procession peaceably departed. A Chartist meeting was held on the following day also.

The authorities had made due preparations, and no apprehensions of dis- order were entertained.