SCOTLAND.
The Sinclair negotiations with Government respecting the rumoured Church measure of Government are finally broken off. The Edinburgh Observer publishes a letter from Sir James Graham to Dr. Gordon, dated. 10th January 1842, in which he dismisses the subject. He says that it was intimated to Government, that the bill of Lord Aberdeen, with certain words added by Sir George Sinclair, would be accepted as a settlement of the Church question by Mr. Candlish and, those acting with him. A condition was made, that the measure should be passed into law during the last short session of Parliament : that was at once declared by Government to be inadmissible ; and those who had en- tered into the engagement were considered to be relieved from it. Ent Sir James has since discovered that the words suggested by Sir George Sinclair were intended to bear a construction different from that which he had given to them,—" namely, that the Church Courts, in deciding on the objections to a candidate, were to act, not judicially, but arbi- trarily": "the proposed measure," says Sir James, would, on that ground also have been considered inadmissible."
The Dundee Warder contains this scrap of gossip-
" A friend of mine was in Sir James Graham's company very recently, in the house of a Scottish nobleman, when the Church question was upwards of an hour the sole topic of conversation. If it had been necessary, after the practical proofs you have recently had of his Intrusion principles, I would have added, that the sentiments he uttered on this occasion—and uttered, too, with a gusto which showed that he gloried in them—were thoroughly Intrusionist.' It would have done Dr. Bryce 's heart good to have heard them. There was an excellent dinner on the occasion ; but though the Doctor would doubtless, like the Irishman, have thought both best, I am sure if he had been compelled to make a choice, he would have preferred Sir James's ' Moderation' to the noble- man's dinner." It is confidently asserted, atid we believe with truth, that the Crown Agent has received instructions to protest against the use of the Veto by the people of Elgin, and to force in the presentee, if necessary, at the head of a troop of dragoons. Let them go on. The more furious their reign, the shorter it will be ; for it is not in the power of all the bayo- nets of England, in direct violation of the Treaty of Union, to cram Moderatism, made more horrible by apostacy, down the throats of the people of Scotland ; and the very attempt to prostitute the name and authority of our beloved Queen for such purpose, will only cover its infatuated authors with overwhelming disgrace.—Edinburgh Witness, [Nonintrusionist.] The Caledonian Mercury announces that Colonel Abercromby has resigned the representation of the united counties of Claekmannan and Kinross, in consequence of the state of his health. General Morison has started in the Liberal interest. He served for some time in India, and was a member of the Supreme Council with Mr. Babington Macaulay.
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