12 MARCH 1853, Page 9

A meeting of the Associated Societies of the University of

Edinburgh was held on Wednesday evening, to nominate candidates for the proposed office of Honorary President. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, who had agreed, if elected, to deliver an address to the Societies next winter session, was pro-

posed, in opposition to the Duke of Argyll ; whose consent, however, had not been previously asked. Upon a show of hands, the great preponderance was in favour of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton; but a poll was demanded by the proposer of the Duke, which was fixed for the 18th. instant.