SCOTLAND.
The Duchess of Kent arrived in Edinburgh on Saturday, and remained there till Tuesday, when she resumed her journey to Abergeldie, her Highland residence.
Mr. John Macgregor met his constituents, in the City Hall of Glas- gow, on Monday, and there gave a narrative of Parliamentary proceed- ings since the general election. At the tail of his speech. Mr. Macgregor complained, that, in comparison with other parts of the country, Scotland is neglected. She pays her full proportion of taxes; but shares in none of the monetary grants showered upon England and Ireland for public parks and institutions. Glasgow is altogether overlooked; while grants to London, Dublin, and Manchester, are continuous. Mr. Macgregor opines that the appointment of a Secretary of State for Scotland would produce good effects.
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