SCOTLAND.
The Honourable Francis Scott has taken formal leave of the Roxburgh electors; it is understood, at the bidding of the chief of the clan. He is a candidate for the county of Berwick; which will become vacant by the retirement of Sir Hugh:Campbell.
Mr. Oswald having officially announced his intended retirement, certain Liberal electors of Glasgow have definitely proclaimed Mr. Macgregor of the Board of Trade as their candidate.
The proceedings of the General Assembly (which possessed little interest for the English reader) closed after midnight on Tuesday„ with the usual forms of annual breaking-up.
The session of the Free Protesting Assembly is more prottitoted. Business was interrupted on Monday by the announcement of the sudden death of Dr. Chalmers, the "father " of the Free Church. The Assembly did not sit. on Wednesday; on Friday it was to meet specially for the purpose of at- tending Dr. Chalmers's funeral; and it stands adjourned to Monday next.
Fever in 'Glasgow is raging at a fearful rate, and no sufficient accommo- dation is yet provided. Up to Wednesday week, there were 417 cases on the lines of the district surgeons of the poor alone: on that day there were 38 cases of fresh lines! Four of the Catholic clergymen in Great Clyde Street are now laid up with fever.—Reformers' Gazette.
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