The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1847.

ELECTION OF SCOTTISH PEERS.

EDINBURGH, WEDNLSDAT.—The election of the
16 representative peers of Scotland took place here to-day,
in the Picture Gallery of the Palace of Holyrood. The
attendance of peers was greater than has been the cue for
some time, there being 31 noble lords present. The galleries
presented an unusually gay appearance, and were crowded
in every part. The election was looked forward to with
considerable interest, in consequence of its being known that
the Earl of Dundonald, who was recently restored to the
honours of the Bath, was a candidate; and a number of
strangers had come from a distance in order to be present at
the proceedings. Principal Lee and the Rev. Dr. Robert
Lee attended a. deans of the Chapel Royal ; and Messrs.
lame' and Lindsay, principal clerks of session, acted as
deputies to the Lord Clerk Registrar. Mews. Bruce, of
Langlee and Nimmo, depute clerks of session; Shiel and
Carmichael, assistant clerks of session; and Mr. Robertson,
keeper of the general records, were also present; u were
also the Lord Provost, Rallies Mack, Duncan, Ritchie, and
Tullis, Treasurer Thomson, and Convener Cusbnie. At •
few minutes past 12 o'clock the Duke of Buccleuch, followed
lirthe Duke of Atholl, entered the room, and took their
sees at the heed of the table appropriated to the peers.
hey were quickly followed by the other peers. Principal
Lee then offered up an impressive prayer, after which busi-
ness proceeded.
Mr. Rymer!, having read the proclamation ordering the
election of the representative peers for Scotland, said, that
be had in his hand a commission, granted by the Earl of
Dalhousie, lord clerk registrar, to Mr. Lindsay and himself,
as principal clerks of session, to officiate on this occasion.—
Mr. Lindsay then proceeded to call the roll of peers : he had
only read one or two, when
The Duke of Bucccaccit rose, and said that the clerk had
departed from that which had hitherto been the practice at
meetings for the election of Scotch representative peers, by
reading a new list, different from that which had hitherto
been read and called. He thought it right to take notice of
this fact, and that the clerks should state to their lordships on
what authority they bad so altered the list they were now
calling.
Mr. LINDSAY said that the lid which he was now calling
over was the great roll of the peers of Scotland, omitting, in
terms of the recent statute which be held in his hand, those
proxies in right of which no vote had been received er
counted since the year 1800. Mr. Lindsay then read the
statute to which he referred. After having dons so, he said
he thought it right to mention also, that the roll which
he would new call was taken with great are from one
authenticated and certified by the present Lord Clerk Regi-
strar. Mr. Lindsay then resumed the calling the roll. On
coming to the earls, which commenced with that of the earl-
dom of Crawford,
Mr. BUSIIILL said that he was directed by the Earl of
Mar to read • protest. Mr. Russell then read the protest,
which was in substance protesting against any Scotch earl's
name being called before his, as he maintained that the earl-
dom of Mar was the most ancient Scotch earldom.

~Lord aI; ILViN I:I iiT ;;;;1;071;;;;Cted by the
Earl of Sutherland to protest against the name of any earl
being called before his. The protest of the Earl of Suther-
land was also read.
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The Enke of Sitc',Krell said that be head the wow of
the Marquis of Annandale called. Now he protosesA yaw
that title being called, inasmuch u that pump been
dormant since the year 1792, and no poem bad mmio
good his right to it. He did this as a matter elb !sem. '
Mr. LINDSAY said that the statute admitted of its big
called. He then proceeded with the calling the list, but MI
reading the name of the Earl of Stirling was in
by the Duke of 13w:clench, who prowted 'against the
of that title, for the same moon that ha protested against
that of Annandale.

-7The Earl of RJearianv said that he begged to state that
he adhered to the protest which the Duke of B2celench had
given in respect both to the title of Annandale and that of
Stirling.
On the name of the Earl of Balearns be' called, a pro-
test was given in, in the name of that ne4iseawr te the
effect that any vote which lie should give la this aisalea
should not prejudice or affect hie right to Um older dignity
of the Earldom of Crawford, his claims to which were now
pending in the House of Loris.
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