19 MAY 1855, Page 7

SCOTLAND.

As had been anticipated, the election of a successor to Colonel Ifure for Renfrewshire gave rise to no contest. Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, of Ardgowan, was the only candidate : he was proposed by Sir W. M. pier, seconded by Mr. Sharp of Paisley, and declared duly elected. In his address to the assembly in the Court-house of the county-town, Sir Michael enlarged on the difficulty of defining political opirtion now a- days, when parties have so much changed. He would do his best to sup- port his Queen and country, and to further deliberate reforms in our military departments ; profiting in all these matters by the bitter expe- rience of the last few months.