SCOTLAND.
There was a meeting at Glasgow on the 9th, in the City Hall, to consi- der the Government Education scheme; the Lord Provost in the chair. Dr. Taylor proposed and Dr. King seconded a resolution adverse to the scheme. An amendment was moved by the Reverend Mr. D'Orsey, and seconded by Mr. Connor, amidst much uproar; during which a second amendment was proposed by Mr. James Adams, a Chartist; and in the confusion the resolution against the measure was adopted. A meeting to oppose the Government scheme was advertised to be held at Dundee. The appointed night and hour arrived in due course; but no- body attended—there was no meeting!
A public meeting was held at Edinburgh on the 8th instant, to take mea- tures for instituting Ragged or Industrial Schools in the city. The Lord Provost presided. The Reverend Mr. Guthrie took the lead; speeches were delivered by Mr. Sheriff Speirs, Mr. Fox Maule, and other gentlemen. A resolution was adopted for forming an association to establish Industrial Schools; and a goodly array of patrons, general committeemen, and acting committeemen, was forthwith appointed. A meeting of the Glasgow section of the Central Board for managing the Highland Relief Fund was held at Glasgow on Friday; Sir James Campbell in the chair. The secretary stated the amount of the subscrip- tion raised in Glasgow or transmitted to it at 60,2291. Extracts were read from Dr. Boyter's reports on the state of the Highlands. The accounts on the whole were favourable; indicating mitigated distress and active in- dustry. The agents of the Duke of Argyll were arranging a plan for sending a large number of families to Canada.
A public meeting was held at Wick last week, to consider the steps no-. cessary to be taken in reference to Sheriff Thompson's conduct during the disturbances on the 24th of February. Provost Rhind occupied the chair. Mr. William Miller made a long statement inculpating Sheriff Thompson for his "rash and reckless conduct" in ordering the troops to fire on the mob; several other speakers joined in this condemnation; and a memorial to the Secretary of State was adopted, requesting inquiry into the proceed- ings of the Sheriff, and an order for the immediate withdrawal of the mili- tary from the town.
The foundation-stone of the Caledonian Railway terminus, at Edinburgh, was laid with great pomp on Friday last. The ceremony was performed by the Duke of Athol, in his character of Grand Master Mason.
On the same day, the works on the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway were commenced in due form at Bathgate.
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