SCOTLAND.
Mr. Sheriff Alison, the historian, was reelected without opposition, on Saturday, to fill the office of Lord Rector of Glasgow University, for ano- ther year. There was talk, among a certain party, of bringing forward Viscount Palmerston ; but "the more prudent members objected" ; and it was felt that the honour might be more troublesome than profitable to the noble Secretary, if he should be required to travel to Glasgow for the purpose of returning thanks in an oration.
Some time ago, the Spring-bank Iron Company received permission from the Statute Labour Committee to lay down a specimen of the iron paving causeway manufactured by them. That permission has been acted on; and at the top of Montrose Street, where it joins with Stirling's Road, a space in the middle of the thoroughfare has been laid with the new iron pavement. In appearance there is not much difference between it and the granite that forms the causeway in Argyll Street and other principal thoroughfares. The bars of iron of which the pavement is composed are about three inches broad, and nearly the same depth. They are laid parallel to and about one inch apart from each other ; the object of the last-named provision being, we presume, to afford more secure footing to the horses as they pass along the street. Yesterday we chanced to be in the neighbourhood, and em- braced the opportunity of inspecting the iron pavement. A number of loaded carts were passing at the time; and, so far as we could judge, the new invention seems a decided improvement. There is comparatively little noise, and the horses appear to find a firm and secure footing.—Glasgow
The thread weaving and spinning factory of Messrs. Macphail and Co. of Glasgow has been burnt down. The loss is said to be as much as 20,000/. Nearly five hundred persons were employed in the mill.
A weaving-mill belonging to Mr. Ogilvie at Dundee has been almost en- tirely destroyed by fire : the damage is estimated at upwards of 40001., and two hundred people are thrown out of work.
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