SCOTLAND.
The Court of Session was opened on Friday ; when the new Judges, Lord President Boy le and Lord Justice Clerk Hope, were formally in- stalled, and severally took their seats in each division. The First Divi- sion Court was crowded by a fashionable audience. On the same day, Mr. Alexander Wood was elected Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, on the motion of Mr. Pattick Robertson, seconded by Mr. John Mar- shall. After Mr. Wood's election, an address to the late Lord Presi- dent was proposed by the Lord-Advocate, Sir William Rae ; seconded by Mr. Maitland. Mr. Rutherford, seconded by Mr. Adam Anderson,
General, Mr. Duncan JSPIsTeill, proposed an address to the late Dean of Faculty Hope, now Lord Justice Clerk. All the addresses were una- imonsly agreed to.
The crowd of destitute people in Paisley increases with fearful rapi- dity : the number of those who are now reported as receiving relief from the Committee is 8,836.
Another veto case caused a disgraceful disturbance at Culsamond, within the Presbytery of Garioch, on Thursday week. The Presbytery met at the manse for the settlement of the Reverend William Middleton, as assistant and successor to the Reverend Ferdinand Ellis. Measures bad been taken to prevent any outrage, should the Nonintrusionists attempt to enforce the veto of the parishioners, which has already been opposed to Mr. Middleton's induction. About fifteen hundred persons
assembled in the churchyard. The clerk stated to the assembled Presbytery, that he had received a dissent and complaint from the mino- rity in the Presbytery, against the settlement of Mr. Middleton; for the following reasons,—because it was against the solemn principle recognized by the standards of the Church, that no minister be intruded on a congregation contrary to the will of the people; because the reso- lution of the majority was not only against the Veto Act, but was a wilful defiance of the Church, and a subversion of the rights of the people; because it was contrary to the will and mind of the Lord Jesus Christ, and degrading to the spiritual independence of the Church; and because it would lead to a schism in the Presbytery. After a warm discussion, it was recorded in the minutes, that parties had been called on to give in objections, and that no objections had been tendered. The Presbytery then adjourned to the Church. We quote the Aberdeen Constitutional— "Hitherto the proceedings of the day had been conducted in a tolerably regular manner; but when the Presbytery came out of the manse, a rush was made towards the gateway in the churchyard-dyke, apparently with a view to obstruct the passage of the gentlemen to the church. The members of Preshy- tern and others who accompanied them, were very much jostled by the crowd, who now collected in great numbers at both ends of the church, and put them- selves in an attitude of defiance to all attempts made to get towards the west door, by which they wished to enter, and which was as yet unlocked. The most desperate resistance was offered by the mob to the exertions of Captain Anderson and the Rural Police, aided by other constables and Sheriff-officers, to protect the members of the Presbytery."
At length, after twenty minutes' struggle, they reached the church ; but all attempts to proceed with the business of the day were nugatory-
" In the mean time, stones, rusty nails, and bits of wood, were thrown from the gallery towards the seat in which the Presbytery stood ; and one of the stones struck Mr. Milne, the agent for the presentee, on the bead, though the contusion, we are glad to say, is only slight. An attempt was made on the part of the Moderator, with the aid of his friends, to get into the pulpit ; hoping that the appearance of a commencement of Divine service would allay the tumult : but it was found impossible to get the reverend gentleman advanced two feet from the door of the seat in which he sat, and the pulpit-stairs were Completely blockaded, while the pulpit itself was occasionally occupied by the rioters. When the minister of Kemnay was trying to find his way to the pulpit, there were load cries of Keep him out ; baud him down; keep out the Tory!' and other disgraceful expressions. This disgraceful riot having con- tioued for a whole hour unabated, it was considered to be useless to attempt the performance of Divine worship. Captain Dalrymple then, in turning to- wards the gallery where the Sheriff was, stated that the Presbytery being de- forced, now claimed his protection while they adjourned. From the movement made by the Presbytery, this proposal, which we daresay was not beard by those immediately around the Captain, appeared to be understood, and the Police force were again in active attendance in assisting the Presbytery in leav- ing the church ; which they did amidst the most furious hooting and yelling. On the outside, the disturbance in a great measure ceased; and the Presbytery at last got outside the churchyard, and proceeded towards the manse. Here, while the house was surrounded by part of the mob, public worship was con- ducted by the Moderator."
Mr. Middleton was thus duly inducted. Meanwhile, the mob re- tained possession of the church-
" At the time when oar latest despatch left,-(about eight o'clock,) there bad been a number of panes of glass in the church broken; the mob were ringing the church-bell; while a body of the rioters still kept possession of the church, where they had candles lighted, and were freely regaling themselves with whisky and tobacco. Something of the nature of mock psalmody was, going on among them; and a proposal was made to introduce a pack of cards. There appeared to be no inclination on the part of many to break up. Gaen awa I' said one of them; 'us, we're use gaen awe till three o'clock in the mornin' ' They appeared to be labouring under the mistaken notion that the Presbytery WRS Still to come back to the church to induct the minister."
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