2 JUNE 1855, Page 4

SCOTLAND.

The General Assembly of the Established Church was opened at Edin- burgh on Thursday last week, by Lord Belhaven as the Queen's Com- missioner' with the preliminary levee, and the usual forms and cere- monies. Dr. Bell, of Linlithgow, was chosen Moderator. On the same day, the General Assembly of the Free Church met; and, on the motion of the retiring Moderator, Dr. Henderson of St. Enoch's, Glasgow, was .chosen as his successor. Some doubt was expressed a few weeks since 'whether Dr. Candlish would attend the Assembly, but his presence there removed all doubt.