S COTLAND.
A riotous disturbance, of an Anti-Church-rate nature, has broken out this week in Edinburgh. The Voluntaries have raised a considerable excitement on the subject of the compulsory payment of the tax called "Ministers-money," levied for the support of the Established clergy in Edinburgh. It has been usual for the authorities to levy this charge from defaulting or contumacious citizens by arresting their bankers' balance ; but Citizens Darlington and Sword took measures to prevent that step in their case; and the authorities therefore seized their goods, and proceeded to sale. Mr. Darlington's goods were put up at noon on Monday last; but the Voluntaries assembled in a crowd, and by noise and even violence prevented a sale: the unsold goods were adjudged to belong to the "impounding creditor." The auctioneer was hustled by the crowd, covered with their spittings, and his hat crushed over his eyes. On his escape, he went to the authorities, who awaited the result of his first sale' and obtained from them 100 policemen, 100 soldiers, and a troop of cavalry, to protect him in the other sale. The troops cleared Hanover Street, and formed in a square; admitting to the sale only certain persons who wished to buy. The furniture, brought out into the open street, was then purchased at auction by brokers who came from Glasgow; and it was removed on carts Under ;military escort. Several of the rioters have been arrested.
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