SCOTLAND.
1r The Tories are very active in registering their votes in the Scottish counties. The following account of their doings in Pebles- shire is a specimen of the way they go to work— The great majority of claims of persons connected with the county is in favour of the Liberal party ; but the constituency is in danger of being swamped by fictitious qualifications of stranger Tories.
Sir John Hay has put in thirty such claims upon his estates 30
Lord Medwyn (Judge of the Court of Session !) 28
Mr. Mackenzie of Portuaure 24 Mr. Allan of Glen 12 Rev. Mr. Beresford (five Irishmen) 5 —99
In the county of Edinburgh the same system is pursued. The Duke of Buceleuch has made 29 votes in Dalkeith ; but there the Libe- rals have been on the alert, and in spite of the Duke will increase their majority. The Glasgow Argus gives an account of the efforts of both parties in Glasgow- " The number of claims lodged this year for reg'stration in the city amount to 1454. Of these, 60:2 have been lodged by the Reform agents ; how many by the Conservatives cannot be ascertained, as the whole of their proceedings, have, as usual, been under ground. A considerable number of individuals, alt is understood, filled up their claims without troubling any of the Committatfr rooms. The Tories have lodged objections against no fewer than 1500 Lam-. rids, almost all of whom have voted at past elections."
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