SCOTLAND.
A dangerous accident has happened to the venerable Lord Lyne- doch— " Though now in his ninety-fourth year, his Lordship is a keen sportsman, and, while following his favourite amusement on horseback, in the Edzell Hills, near Brechin, Forfarshire, on Monday, the pony on which he was riding wheeled suddenly round, on the discharge of his fowling-piece; whereby his Lordship was thrown to the ground with considerable violence. His Lordship was immediately taken to his shooting-quarters ; which, by advise of Dr. Guthrie, of Brechin, he the same day left for his seat in Perthshire; where, it is to be hoped, he will soon recover."
The following document, printed on a sheet of letter-paper, has been circulating in Forfarshire: it appears to be the answer of Lord Panmure to an application for a site for a " free church "— " TO MESSRS. DAVID AND JAMES LOW, AND JOHN ARCHIBALD, FORMERLY ELDERS, PARISH OF EDZELL.
•• Brechin Castle. 3d August 1843. " You foolish men—Return to your good old Kirk, where there is plenty of room ; and when more is necessary you will be provided with it.
" Return to that moderate, useful, and harmonious Church, for the establish- ment of which your forefathers fought and bled. " Pay due and proper respect to the minister placed in the pariah of Edzell by her most gracious Majesty.
" Let peace and comfort and harmony surround your firesides ; and you will always find in me, as principal heritor, a friend ready to promote your wel- fare and happiness.
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