SCOTLAND.
The Ross-shire Advertiser reports the result of a meeting held at Wick, on the 7th instant, to express an opinion on the conduct of the Duke of Sutherland, in refusing sites for churches for the new Seceders. "The Chairman stated, that the refusal of the Duke of Sutherland to grant or sell sites on which his numerous tenantry in Sutherlandshire, who have lately become dissenters from the Establishment, may erect churches at their own expense, does effectually prevent them from wor- shiping God according to their conscience ; inasmuch as his Grace is almost sole proprietor of that extensive county, where, owing to the rigour of the climate, the people cannot, during the greater part of the year, meet for worship in the open air. And a representation, signed by the Chairman in the name and presence of the meeting, was sent to the Duke of Sutherland."
Mr. Fox Manle was reelected Lord Rector of Glasgow University, on Thursday. His opponent was the Earl of Eglinton ; and the num- bers were—for Mettle 246, Eglinton 187. Principal Macfarlae entered a protest against the election, on the ground that Mr. Maule was in- eligible ; referring, of course, to his connexion with the Free Church.
The Judges of the Coart of Session assembled in the First Division OR Tuesday, to open the Winter Session ; when the Lord Justice- General announced the retirement of Lord Meadowbank, in consequence of impaired health ; expressing much regret at that retirement and its cause. The Judges of the Second Division having withdrawn to their own court, the Lord Justice-Clerk, much agitated, again alluded to the circamstance; stating that when Lord Meadow bank consulted him, he was obliged to assent to the necessity of the step.
In the High Court of Justiciary, last week, Thomas Paterson, (who was the subject of a Police prosecution in London some time back.) was convicted of selling or exposing for sale in Edinburgh a number of publications, such as those he used to expose in Holy well Street ; and on Thursday he was sentenced to fifteen months' imprison- ment. He asked the Court, if he was to be treated in prison like a common felon ?' The Court replied, that was for the Crown to order.
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