SCOTLAND.
The United Counties of Clacknuuman and Kinross have, after a sharp struggle, returned a Free-trader to Parliament, in room of the late Sir W. Morison. The candidates were Mr. Johnstone of Alva, and Mr. Adam of Blair Adam. At Allen, the capital of Claekmannanshire, Mr. Johnstone's local influence gave him 252 votes to 92 against his opponent ; but at Kinross Mr. Adam polled 171 votes to the 75 of his Liberal antagonist. The result was a total poll of 328 for Mr. Johnstone and 263 for Mr. Adam, and the return of the former by a majority of 65.
In Argyleshire, the vacancy made by the elevation of Mr. Duncan M'Neill to the judicial bench was filled up by the return of Sir Archibald Islay Campbell, without opposition.
The third vacancy in the Scottish bench within the last eighteen months is now made by the death of Lord Dundrennan, formerly Mr. Thomas Maitland, and the successor to the robe which fell from the shoulders of the late Lord Jeffrey. Mr. Maitland was several years So- licitor-General under the Whigs, and sat in Parliament for Kirkcudbright.
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