BANFFSHIRE.—We have learned, from a source on which we can
rely, that the county of Banff will be contested. The embryo opponent of Mr. Fergusson, of Pitfour, is a young man of Liberal principles. It is expected the contest will be a keen one.—Elyin Courier. RENFREWSHIRE.—Mr. Speirs, of Elderslie, comes forward on the popular interest. ROXBURGIISHIRE—JEDBURGII DISTRICT.—The claims of the Esta- blished Clergy, in virtue of their glebes and manses, have been uni- formly admitted, and so have the claims of parish schoolmasters, where their houses, gardens, and school-rooms are. of the value of 101. yearly. Of outgoing tenants,—that is, such as removed from their farm-houses and grass at Whitsunday, but have the present white crops,—the Sheriff has .rejected the claims, except where the claimant at the time is ac- tually in possession of land worth 30/. a year of rent. The claims of toll-keepers, as such, have been rejected ; and those of joint tenants with a rent above 501., but under 100/., although only one claimed, the Sheriff has rejected; thus establishing the principle, that unless each of the joint tenants has a clear 50/. rent, neither of them are entitled to be registered. Objections founded on informalities committed by the schoolmasters were dismissed. Factors occupying houses or lands of the yearly value of 50/. were admitted, although no rent was stipulated, such possessions forming a part of the factor's emoluments.—Kelso
Previous page
