SCOTLAND.
On the evening of Monday last, a meeting of the Paisley Canadian Emigration Society was held in the Philosophical Hall, Abbey Street ; and William Barr, Esq., of Drums, having'been unanimously called to the chair, it was moved, that " although the Society cannot accomplish: their purpose of emigrating to Canada this season, the Society still con- tinue embodied as the Paisley Canadian Emigration Society, and con- tinue their exertions to get out in the spring of 1841." To this motion certain resolutions were moved by way of amendment, to the effect that as the islands of New Zealand were now erected into a British colony, and Lord John Russell had declared his intention of applying time Wake- field, or South Australian principles to the colonization of New Zealand, which Captain Hobson had intimated Government intend forthwith to do, the Society should memorialize Lord John Russell for free passages for them and their families to New Zealand. The amendment was carried by an overwhelming majority, and a memorial was adopted unanimously.—Glasgouz Argus.
The Glasgow (Thrall& mentions the death of Mr. John Shaw Stewart, Sheriff of Stirlingshire.
We regret to find that the state of the manufacturing markets is con- tinuing depressed and hopeless, not only in the large commercial towns of England, but generally over the manufacturing districts of Scotland. This comes at an unlucky season, when agricultural produce begins to lengthen in price, and when its cheapest supplies are completely con- sumed. How long this state of affairs may continue, it is impossible to predict ; though we learn front those well acquainted with such details that the autumn prospects are of the gloomiest description—File Herald.
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