SCOTLAND.
A numerous meeting of the. Reformers of Lanark was held on Tues- day week, in Hope Street Relief Chapel; J. Gibson, of St. Patrick's, in the chair. The object of the meeting was to join with the Liberals throughout the country in following out the protest against the return made by the Sheriff in the late election. A series of resolutions were agreed to, expressive of a determination to use every means for the rescue of the county from Tory domination, to raise funds to assist in setting aside the late election, and to have the county represented in Parliament by the Honourable C. A. Murray. A large committee was chosen to carry the resolutions into effect.
The fishing season closed on Thursday last, with more success than the early part of it warranted. In the last fortnight the take had, as usual, fallen off so much that several stations had been discontinued for some time previously, and, with the exception of the grilses, the quality of the fish taken had manifestly deteriorated. All parties are now quite agreed as to the impolicy of not closing the season in August.— Perth Courier.
An officer's servant belonging to the Ninth Lancers, at present sta. timed in Hamilton Barracks, shot himself the other night. Love is said to have been the cause of the rash act.—Glasguw Courier.
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