16 JUNE 1832, Page 11

EDINEuRGIL—Mr. Aytoun, head of the Political Union, has proposed himself

to the lieges of Edinburgh in a long advertisement, offering a variety of pledges,--first, to obtain a thorough Reform of the present system of electing the Magistrates of the Burghs of Scotland, and to place these elections upon a fair and popular basis ; secondly, to obtain a fair equalization of those local taxes which in Edinburgh press so much more heavily upon the poor than upon the opulent classes ; thirdly, to obtain the abolition of the Corn-laws ; fourthly, to obtain freedom for the slaves in our colonies ; and lastly, to free the country of those sinecures which are at once its burden and disgrace. The Whigs have put forth an advertisement calling on the electors to ab- stain from pledging themselves ; a judicious advice, but, in this in- stance, too manifestly levelled at Mr. Aytoun, the only man in the field. The Moderate Reforming papers are, we see, writing articles and letters on the subject ; from all which we conclude that Mr. Aytoun's prospects are not indifferent. The other candidates reported, but not declared, are the Lord Advocate Jeffrey and Sir James Gibson Craig on the Whig side, and Sir John Forbes and Mr. R. A. Dundas On the Tory side.

LErrn.—Mr. J. A. Murray has been mentioned. The inhabitants had a meeting on Tuesday, to concert measures for their common benefit. It seemed to be the general determination to give no pledges to any candidate.

;DownEE.--The return of Mr. Kinloch, of Kinloch, is considered almost certain. [The above list is taken, partly from the notices of our cOnteinpOra- ries, partly from private sources. Our title will show that we do not pledge ourselves for its perfect accuracy. We hope our numerous correspondents will enable us, by their corrections, to arrive at accuracy. We hope also they will see the necessity of paying their letters : that is a tax to which we ought not to be subjected—at least while the stump-duty remains.]