The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

GLASGOW, MAT 12.
A requisition to John M'Gregor, Esq., of the Board
of 'trade, is in the oouree of signature. It has been
launched under the auspices of some of our leading
liberals.

A meeting of Dissenters was held a few evenings
ago in the lower Trades'-hall to receive the report of
the Rev. Drs. King and Taylor, who have been in
communication with the conference of English Dis-
senters. The room (which may hold about 150) was
well filled. The chair was taken by the Lord Provost.
A large committee was appointed to report on the
course that ought to be pursued by the Glasgow Dis-
senters at the impending election. A pretty decided
determination to have one member of their own choice
was expressed, and it was mentioned that a gentleman,
"not a violent politician," whose views would meet
their requirements, could be got to stand.

EDINBURGH, MAY 12.
The statements advanced by Dr. Taylor of Glasgow
in the anti-state church conference, with reference to
the absurdity of exacting pledges against church and
state union and education grants, from candidates at
the ensuing election, are substantially the views of
the great body of Scotch dissenters, who will not
allow themselves to be led away by the chimeras of
the Baines school of politicians. The northern volun-
taries are satisfied that to insist on impracticable con-
ditions would be to sacrifice their electioneering influ-
ence at the shrine of folly. Besides, the free
church party still hold the principle of an established
ahurch, and co-operation with them is requisite to give
Scotch dissenters political strength. The junction
between the two great voluntary denominations (the
relief and secession) of Scotland takes place to-
morrow, and as none of the ordinary public buildings
are lar enough for the ceremony, it is to take place
in the Wl at 'fanfield, where the free church met for
the first time after the disruption.
A carious literary discovery connected with Burns
has just been announced. It is stated that there is
manuscript evidence to show that much of the good
poetry in the Scotch hymns and paraphrases owes its
existence to the emendations of the Ayrshire bard.
Hitherto the corrections on those compositions have
been ascribed to Logan, a minister of South Leith,
and author of " Runnymede," a tragedy, and of the
posthumous " Sermons" which bear his name. In
collections of poetry he is named as the author of the
" Ode to the Cuckoo," but even of this honour his
memory is about to be deprived, for that ode, as well
u other pieces of which he obtained the redit, is
uow said to have been written by Michael Bruce,
well known as the author of the verses entitled
" Spring." It is a singular circumstance (if true)
that the section of his countrymen who have the
least veneration for the memory of the Ayrshire
peasant, should for half a century have been giving
expression to their devotional fervour in his words.

ORINIT AND BRITLAND ELECTION.-Mr. Anderson.
of London, has published a letter in the John-o'-Croat
JOUrDOI, contradicting a report, that, in consequence of hav-
ing received an invitation from an English constituency, be
intended to relinquish the contest for Orkney and Shetland.
Mr. Anderson says, he has not " the slightest intention " of
abandoning the field, and enters into some analytical details
to show that his success is certain.