SCOTLAND.
Glasgow is at present inundated with destitute Irish families, who am daily arriving under an impression that there is work for them on some railway. They inquire for a "Mr. Dundee," in whose power to get them employment they seem to place implicit faith.
Notwithstanding the abrogation of the Corn-laws, the rents of farms in Morayshire out of lease continue to advance. Rhininver, on the estate of Altyre, was let last week at an advance of 401., and that not to the highest bidder; Lochlee, on the Brodie estate, at 30/. in addition to the old rent.— Scotsman.
The Earl of Caithness has applied, under the Drainage Act, for a sum of 3,000/., to be made use of in the improvement of his estates of Moy, Dur- ren, and Tister, in the parishes of Canisbay, Bower, and Olrig. Sir George Sinclair, Bart, of Ulbster, has applied for 5,000/. for the improvement of Ulbster, in the parishes of Thurso and lIalkirk; and for 3,5001. for the drainage of lands called Ulbster and Taunoch, in the parish of Wick, and of Clyth, in the parish of Latheron. Kenneth Macleay, of Wick, has ap- plied for 1,5001., for the drainage of Bilbster, in the parish of Wick.— Inverness Courier.
The Ten-hours Bill agitation has crossed the Border, and Mr. Cutler has been haranguing the inhabitants of Glasgow.
Previous page
