The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

SCOT LAND.

EDINBURGH, Mar 16.
It is said that a liberal candidate will contest the
county of Kincardine with General Arbnthnott, but
as the information is communicated in an anonymous
advertisement, no definite particulars can yet be
given. The Catholic electors of Edinburgh having
met, passed a series of resolutions in reference to the
exiosson of their body from a share in the education
grants, and agreed unanimously to support no candi-
date who was not prepared to include them in the
provisions of the scheme. The following is their
fourth resolution :
That, notwithstanding the exclusion of Catholics from
participation in the educational grant, this meeting rej tiers
that sorted a boon has been conferred on their protestant
fellow couttrymen, and more partienlarly as it extends to
the sect celled Wesleyan methothrs; for it cannot be doubted
that If that body had previously bad the benefit of a sound
and liberal to e'en% of education, no such intolerant demand
se the caclu4un of catholic■ would have been made on the
aninisiers of the crown, but, on the contrary, they would
ham rejoieed at the prospect of having every clime of her
vilesty's sethitnos properly educated.
h Union Bank of Scotland has declared a divi-
dend et eight per cent for the current half year. At
Greenock. the town council and harbour trustees have
agreed to allow five per cent to their lending credi-
tors; and, recently, a transtsztion took place between
private parties, which strongly indicates the scarcity
of money : An estate was purchased for 90,0001., the
purchaser having that stun lent out in different re- ,
spectable quarters, and repayable at three months'
notice; but, on application, only 10,0001. could be
realised front the borrowers • the purchaser had,
therefore, to fall back on the banks, who are said to
have charged seven per cent for their advances.
Mr. Sheriff Speirs has been summoned before the
mitt committee a second time, and left for London last
night Dr. Chalmers is at present giving his evidence.
The first report of the committee is out of print, to
the disappointment of many unsupplied anplicants.
'Annexed are the objections of the parishioners of
(limn to the government presentee to the living of
that pariah—a document which characteristically
illustrates a phase in the national character, viz., a
critical sad eoutietlve spirit in every matter pertain-
in.?, to %Mktg,
Satawas. the curriculum through
whisk Kr' Osessitaltra:iatillierpassed bef.re becoming a
prawslarr at be peapd, be b aaalls to speak his native Len-
goripildtkor blallehlre raussablaby, and he even makes
=air" Whl".• .I"ioneir. asst ant understand. lad.
Ins &trauma are ve, confused, and un-
IMOD& diVlllfintl rem wastre imissigeasst, narrow views of
religion and his icability termathigospel with elliciency.
ged. Because he is on nnanitshisi masa to be intimated with
do spirituel wirers of a perish such as this, contain' ng a
population of about 8,000 souls. 4th. Beam.* he could not
maintain the Church of Scotland in this parish, where tit, re
lo already so much dissent, I. the position which it &servo
acaspy.

A 011WIMOITORAnT OP Ot. AA.. —Die,' at Kilmarnock, ma
the nit Inek, Mr. John Blane, in the 86th year of his age.
thi period Buren held the firm of Mosegiel, demand
van esrrior, end, sr.:• believe, first acted as padeasms,
end altnewntds essayed the handing of the plompt" on the
=t memorable by the Pulsing up, by the rothlese
et the esouse'a eta, sad of the •• wn modest
allairsetelppei Sewer." lie bequeath secoutpaaied Boras