SCOTLAND.
Mr. Murray, the Lord A dvecate, met the electors of Leith on:Friday, end addressed them on the proceedings of last session—attacking the Tories, and defending his friends and colleagues the Whigs.' He was pushed hard on some questions, to which he would not reply explicitly. Being asked whether he would vote to abolish Church-rates, in the event of their abolition not being proposed by Ministers ? he said that be could give no abstract opinion on that question, as no measure of the kind had been brought forward. Ile thought the Corn-laws did no good, but their sudden removal might do harm. He did not consider the duration of Parliament a pressing question, fora Parliament never lasted seven years : he had himself been elected four times in four years. He was favourable to the system of open voting ; and did not think that the ballot would remove the evils it was intended to remedy, seeing that it would not prevent voters from being canvassed, or from giving direct promises. With respect to the abolition of pensions, he Could say, that the Reform Ministers had never given pensions to unworthy persons. He was opposed to the Voluntary system, and in favour of an Established Church. A vote of thanks and approbation to Mr. Murray was then passed by the meeting.
The leading Liberals of Perthshire have made a splendid present to the Marquis of Breadalbane, in testimony of their gratitude for his Lordship's services when Member for the county. The gift, which was resented by Mr. Fox Maule, is thus described in the Scotch papers-
" It consisted of a target, a broad sword, a dirk, and a case of pistols. The shield is of beautiful wrought gilt silver. A double cable moulding surrounds it at the edge, a wreath of dowers being betwixt the mouldings. The boss of the shield has a dead ground, ornamented with enriched studs. On the middle, in beautifully-wrought relief, are the arms of Threarlalbane—the galloyed shield, the boar-head crest, and stag supporters of the Campbell. The clay- wore is a fine old Andrew Ferrara, refitted with a splendid gilt hilt and scab- bard. The dirk is of very rich and beautiful workmanship. The pistols are of blued steel, inlaid with gold ; on the one side is a Marquis's coronet, on the other the boar-head crest. The inscription runs thus—' This shield is presented to the 31ost Noble John Campbell, Marquis of Breadalbane, Earl of Ormelie, Vio:ount Glenorelly, &c. &c. by the Liberal electors of Perthshire, as a testimony of their esteem for his private worth, their admiration of his public principles, and their gratitude for his distingui,bed services in the gteat cause of liberty, and as their Representative in the first Reformed Virliament of the United KingrLon, to which he was triumphantly returned on the talth of December PIM, by a majority of 51"C' "
After the ceremony of the presentation was over, a large party of gentlemen and retainers of the noble house of Breadalbane dined to- gether, in the Baron's Hall in the Castle of Tayrnouth.
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