SCOTLAND.
The election for the Ayr district of Burghs closed on Friday; leaving Lord James Stuart in a majority over his opponent, Mr. Taylor, in all the Burghs, and with a total majority in his &your of 91
We perceive from an address to the electors of Paisley, in this day's Free Press, that Sir Dalliel Sandford has at last been induced :to come forward as a candidate for the representation of that town. There seems also to be a possibility of Mr. Crawfurd taking the field, as there is to be no vacancy at present in Marylebone. It therefore becomes exceedingly doubtful who may ultimately be the Member fir Paisley. Sir Daniel Sandford, Mr. Douglas, arid Mr. Coiwfurd, will each be supported by a section of the Reformers ; who, by thus dividing themselves, may afford a chance of' success to the otherwise hopeless cause of Captain Gordon, the Consavative candidate.—Greenock Intelligencer.
We are sorry to state that an atrocious case of incendiarism occurred near Linlithgow on Tuesday 'light. Two brothers of the name of Walker, quiet, industrious men, are the owners of a smith! farm named Syke, which they cultivate with their own hands. In the coorse of the past winter, two attempts have been made to set fire to their premises ; in consequence of whieh, one of the brothers has been in the practice of' getting out of his bed and examining the stack-yard and out-houses once or twice every night. Notwithstanding this precaution, the malignant villain who had made the previous attempts, and who must have watched his opportunity, at length accomplished his purpose. The dwellinglionse and three out-houses form one line of building : early.. on Wednesday morning (last week) the latter were discovered to be in flames ; and though assistance was got from the burgh, it was too late to do more than save the dwellinghouse. A young cow, a number of • hens, a quantity of corn in sacks, and various agricultural implements: were destroyed. The corn in the stack-yard was not injured ; and from this circumstance, as well as the fact that the last attempt of the incendiary was upon the dwellinghouse, the thatched roof of which be fired, it seems probable that his object was rather directed against the persons than the property of the two brothers.—Seotsman.
Since IS-27, thirty persons engaged in business at Aberdeen have absconded, carrying with them a large property, and leaving debts unpaid • to the value of' more than li10,000/. The inhabitants propose to petition Parliament to pass sotne measure to put it stop to this clandestine emigration.
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