SCOTLAND.
The Court of Session, on the 16th instant, heart] parties in the action at the instance of the Iteverend John Edwards against the Presbytery of' Strathhogie. Two sets of defences were telgea in this case,—the one for the majority of the clerical members, being the seven clergy- men suspended by the Church Courts, which se.-.pension has been de- clared void by the Civil Court ; the other from the remaining four clergymen, being the minority, who, aceordieg to the decisions of the l'Aittrelt Courts, form the legal Presbytery. After hearing the argu- ments of counsel, the Couttt postponed their decision till Friday. On
that (ley, the Judges delivereil their opinions. Lord (allies, Lord Meek enzie, and the Lord President Cs pr;.isol their opinions in favour of Al r. Edwards ; who leaf only llotie what lin• was Pureed to do in the ineletenance of his jest riaa t. Lord IallinA it' the orders of that to be tree -1 es, they hal teen hy the ,1 sseinhly, their judg- e: v.,,tiH be litt1• I,-:ter than a eete rases Lois; rename), was for pa -teming the declami till the amatiou %%all Iii' minority:dm:di; be ripe eea,iteration. Tht• Iu 1:neeta of the Court ;!railt.:1 tlecrn-,. im tcrin of fire lirst (icily:la:1.i.! of Ow that the I '11..!ihy forth- With w 811111.11 .\ /IS 1)n:solace to alarnoch ; and
gave expenses to Mr, latwzo the minority.
A part of the roof of Mr. Wilson's colliery at Dalmarnock suddenly gave way on Friday last, and shut up in one of the chambers four lads, who were at the time employed there. After a great deal of digging, the lads were fortunately got out in safety, having suffered about ten hours' confinement—of course, under very fearful apprehensions. Had the accident occurred a short time earlier than it did, about thirty men would have been immured.—Glasgow Argus, Dec. 21.
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