Mr. Andrew Johnston, lately the Representative of the Cupar and
St. Andrew's district of Burghs, has been treated by his former con- stituents as he deserves. He last week circulated the following letter at Cupar-
" TO THE INOT.FETtnENT ELECTORS OE Tire 50500 OF COPArt.
"I beg to request the favour of your meeting me in the County Hall here to-morrow (Friday) evening at seven o'clock, when I shall endeavour to give an account of the proceedings of the session of Parliament which has recently terminated."
The electors immediately held a meeting, the Provost in the chair, and unanimously expressed their surprise to understand that " Mr. Andrew Johnston, M. P., has issued an advertisement requesting the electors to meet him here to-morrow evening ; " and also unanimously resolved, "That, in considering the conduct of Mr. Johnston, in re- fusing to resign his seat in Parliament, when called upon by nearly all his former supporters, in terms of the solemn pledge given by him, they were clearly of opinion that the Liberal electors ought not to attend the meeting culled by Mr. Johnston ; as no explanations which he can possibly have to offer can prove satisfactory, or render him deserving of the countenance implied in attending such a meeting, sinless he bad previously redeemed his pledge by tendering his resignation." Mr. Johnston, however, with that persevering obstinacy and total want of proper feeling, which he has displayed since the forfeiture of his so- lemn pledge, made his appearance in the County-room at his appointed hour; but he was received, even by the Tories, and the crowd whom curiosity had brought together, with such universal marks of disappro- bation, that he could not withstand the clamour, and might think himself lucky in being allowed to retire peaceably from the room. He retreated with a tolerably quick step, and will not again appear at Cupar. Only six of his former electors were in the room. —Courier.
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