21 MARCH 1846, Page 9

SCOTLAND.

The law of entail underwent the consideration of the meeting of land- owners alluded to in our last number, at Edinburgh, on Thursday week. As the meeting was preliminary, no reporters were admitted; but the result has transpired. In the absence of the Marquis of Breadalbane, Sir David Baird occupied the chair: he detailed the obstructions which the exist- ing law of entail throws in the way of the improvement of landed property; thus operating most unfavourably on the adoption of means to meet the anticipated competition with foreign producers, and preventing the adjust- ment of matters between landlord and tenant. The meeting were of one mind as to the necessity of a change; and a committee was appointed to consider the best means of bringing it about.

Among several failures reported at Glasgow, the liabilities of one party, exten- sively engaged in the iron trade, are said to amount to upwards of 100,000/.

Additional particulars of the damage occasioned in the West of Scotland by the recent gale continue to be reported. Some of the details are marvellous.

Two rival steam-boats are now plying on the passage between Newhaven and Kirkaldy; and in their contest they have reduced the fare from one shilling in the cabin to one penny, and from ninepence in the steerage to one halfpenny. The lowness of the fares and the fineness of the weather induce great numbers to cross and recross in the course of the day.—Edinlourgla Advertiser.