Scotland has come into the field against the Peel Corn-law
; Glasgow having had its great meeting on Wednesday night. Five thousand persons assembled in the City Hall. A contest arose between the Anti-Corn-law party and the Chartists, as to the appointment of a Chairman ; but ultimately Mr. Walter Buchanan, a Vice-President of the Anti-Corn-law Association, was appointed. General reso- lutions were passed against the Government measure ; and then Mr. Moir, a Chartist, proposed a resolution declaring a full repre- sentation of the people under the Charter the only means towards repeal of the Corn-laws. To this Mr. Malcolm moved an amend- ment, demanding " a full, fair, and free representation of the people," and the dismissal of Ministers. Mr. Ross, a Chartist, asked, if Ministers were turned out, who were to take their places ?—he would not admit the Whigs, unpledged to the Charter. Attempts were made to talk over the Chartists ; and Mr. James Acland retired with their leaders to negotiate a joint resolution ; but without avail ; and ultimately Mr. Moir's resolution was carried by a large majority. Mr. Moir, at the suggestion of Mr. Proudfoot, another Chartist, had pre- viously agreed to add to his resolution a clause to memorialize the Queen to dismiss Ministers, and call only such men to her councils as would adopt the Charter for the law of the land. A committee was ap- pointed to draw up the memorial ; and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated.
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