SCOTLAND.
The Edinburgh Liberals assembled on Tuesday, in the George Street Assembly Rooms, to elect a Representative; the Lord Provost in the
Chair. Mr. Macaulay was the only candidate. Ha delivered a long speech on some of the political questions of the day ; dwelling chiefly on the illiberal attacks of the Tories on the Roman Catholics. Of a speech which occupies nearly two columns of the Morning Ohronicle, nearly half is devoted to this subject. Mr. Macaulay's nomination was moved by Sir J. G. Dalyell, and seconded by Mr. Oliphant. After the election, Mr. Thomas Russell put several questions re- specting China and the opium-trade, which Mr. Macaulay answered ; and the meeting separated with " three cheers for the Queen, and the same for Mr. Horsman." At a meeting of Glasgow Chartists' held on Monday last, to peti- tion the Queen for mercy to Frost, Williams, and Jones, it was claimed for the Scotch Chartists as an especial propriety in their addressing the Throne, that they could " confidently appeal to the authorities as to the peaceableness of tieir behaviour !"
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