SCOTLAND.
We are authorized to state that there is no foundation for the rumour that Mr. Chalmers intends retiring from the representation of the Montrose district of Burghs, in favour of Mr. Hume. Morning Chro- nicle.
The _Dumfries Herald states, that six persons who voted for Captain Dalrymple, the Member for Wigtonshire, have been committed to prison on a charge of perjury at the late election.
The following has been put forward as the official declaration of the minority in the Commission of Assembly with reference to the extra- ordinary meeting of the Commission on Wednesday last-
" It is not the intention of those members of the Church who adhere to the protestation of Dr. Cook at last General Assembly, to attend the special meet- ing of the Commission summoned for the 25th August ; that meeting having been called without any communication with them, and, as appears from the requisition addressed to the Moderator, merely for the purpose of giving effect to views already unhappily adopted. The minority, while they adhere to their principles, and are firm in their resolution to take the constitutional measures necessary for their defence, will not the less regard with interest the proceed- ings of the approaching meeting ; in the hope, little as it may seem to be war- ranted by appearances, that their opponents, calmly reflecting upon the perni- cious and even fatal tendency of their late resolutions, will afford some ground for entertaining the expectation that a measure may yet be devised which will unite the sincere friends of the Establishment and restore harmony and peace to the Church."
The suspended ministers of Strathbogie continue to be assisted in their ministry by their brethren in the Church from a distance.
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