SCOTLAND.
A deputation from Glasgow waited upon the Lord Advocate, at Edin- burgh, on the 17th, to submit to him their proposed basis for legislation on the subject of education. The leading provisions of the Glasgow scheme are the retention of • the parochial system under a modified Pres- byterian test, and a national system of non-parochial schools to meet the growing wants.of the community, under the control of local boards, ap- pointed by the Town Councils and representatiVet-lof the Presbyterian bodies. The deputation was headed by Mr. Walter Buchanan, M.P. Having fully explained their proposals, the Lord-Advocate said he would give the scheme his serious -consideration, but was-not 'prepared at pre- sent to indicate what kind of measure he would be disposed to introduce with the view of legislating.on this-important question. He, however, stated that, on the subject of the test, his own feeling was rather in favour of its entire abolition than its.substitution by a modified Pres- byterian test. He added that the details of any measure he might .pro- pose would .greatly depend upon the amount of support which he -was likely to receive from the country.
The Committee formed some years ago to renovate Glasgow Cathe- dral have recently had the satisfaction of seeing the large west window of stained glass completed. It was opened on Saturday with due ceremony.
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