SCOTLAND.
The Chartists of Edinburgh held a meeting on the 28th of April, to or- ganize their " Metropolitan National Guard." This body is to consist of four divisions of 400 men, each division to be subdivided into 100; these to be again subdivided into sections of '25; each division to have a colonal,.. and each sub-divitaion a captain; the first and third divisions to have lances, and the second, anctfourth muskets; the total number of. the Guard' to be 1,600, and the offirs 84. There was to be a treasurer for raising the . supplies. The pleating Was so obstreperous that the chairman. first chosen was deposed, to make way for one more energetic and capable in control. The insane mania for arming has not been extended to this portion Of , the empire. A public sale of cannons, fit for exercise in Ireland'or else- where, was announced to take place at Leith on a recent day, ".1Itindreds of deputations from the Republican parties of the Green Isle, as well as thousandifrom the Chartist:ranks at home, were expected to be present. What was the result? The Superintendents of the Edinburgh and Leith Police, with a few non-purchasing on-lookers, were the only parties in at- tendance! It is needless to add that not a cannon was sold.-Dundee Courier.
-The trials of the Glasgow rioters have commenced. The indictment runs to the length of 73 quarto pages of print.
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