SCOTLAND.
The Scottish Press of last Saturday states its belief, " that in a few weeks a vacancy will be declared in the representation of the city of Edin- burgh, and a new election take place." The grounds of this beli,ef are, the fact that Mr. Macaulay was " under distinct and repeated pledges" to visit Edinburgh as soon as his health should be restored ; an infer- ence that he would have fulfilled his pledges had he been able ; and the further inference, that being unable to meet his constituents, he will of course resign his seat. It is more than insinuated, that Mr. Macaulay's intentions are known to certain parties in Edinburgh, who wish to "steal a march on their rivals," by concealing his intentions till they have " a candidate ready to produce."
Lord Medwyn, one of the Judges of the Court of Session, has re- signed. Mr. Marshall, Dean of Faculty, is mentioned as his probable successor.
Dr. Macpherson has been admitted and inducted to the Professorship of Divinity at King's College, Aberdeen, and has received the right hand of fellowship from the meeting.
Mr. Dunlop, a writer at Glasgow, was detained at the Milton station on the Campsie branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway for more than an hour and a half. He brought an action against the company for damages sustained through detention from business; and it was tried in the Small Debt Court last week. In defence, the company alleged that the delay was caused by the breaking down of an engine ; and that the time-bills expressly state that the company will not hold themselves responsible for delays. The Sheriff, however, decided that the company were responsible ; that the notice in the time-bills did not shelter them from their responsibility as public carriers, more especially as in this case the engine broke down in con- sequence of the imperfection of the repairs. Judgment was therefore given against the company for the damages claimed, and whole expenses.
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