The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-06 00:00:00

ant's approval) they mayname in their places. 9. The three
highest pew•rate.pgera In the electoral division not in-
cluded under the above heads.

SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH. Mace 4.
The education committee of the Free Church have
rewired to grant salaries to their teachers in propor-
tion u their talents may be developed by examina-
tion. Three rates, 20!, 301., and 431. per annum
bare been fixed on, exclusive of fees.
The central board of management on Highland
destitution, have arranged that the Edinburgh section,
shall conduct the details of distribution for Orkney
Shetland, Caithness, Sutherland, &c. ; and that the
Glasgow secti3n take charge of Argyleahire, the
Western Islands, &c. Paid inspectors are to visit
the local committees, in order to insure the exact ful-
filment of the rules of the board.

ELZOFIOR or Loan RICTOR OF MARDICHAL COLLROR,
ADERDISRPC—This annual election wss held on Monday last.
Two candidates were proposed—the Hail of Rose, and the
Right Hoe. T. B. Macaulay. Tile result was an equal num-
ber of votes for each, so fax as the four nations were con-
cerned ; the menet Mar and Buchan, retina Inc Lord ROM ;
and those of Angus and Meuns, for Mr. Macaulay. The
absolute number of individual rotes we in favour of Ms
lordship ; but this result does not, of course, affect an sloshes
determined by the votes of the nations into which the whirls
body oldie students are divided. Under these cireumstanere,
the tasting-vote rests with the former Lord Rector. That
°Moe wailed hell by Mr. Sheriff Alison, who was elected
and installed in 1845, and re-elected but not rc-installed,
last year. In consequence of the omission of this ceremony,
• doubt elate, whether Mr. Alison is entitled to give the
eating-vote ; and that, with a view to clear up the matter,
application has been made to the authorities of Glasgow
University, for information as to how they settle such cases.
Wice Rion.—The fritarnser Courier gives an int.rest-
hsg tithe circumstances which led to the employ-
Med eflaysest sad ball at the late outbreak in Wick ; and
• muffed bead to quote it (as entering into more detail than
the Led AATesato in his explanatory statement) in justice
lithe reatety !Mee present on the oecasion. " Sheriff Thonp-
-4110 brag ~Wad Ot an legation on the part of
liberash be wattle • small mealy* st the wharf at Wick loscl-
bg walk grain, Capt. Oman was eadseed to put a guard on
loordtkit vessel for her pnesetiem This was on the evening
Of Weigel*. no grid used tad of an officer (Lieut.
Brett) red if wade. Capt. Gerdes assoapanied Lieut.. Brett
to thimble. wherein immure nee hod collected, manifest-
ing the mat violent mid hmefßs hellap. To avoid being
hemmed O. the military dewed the pier, and then formed in
line amass ft. At this rims • party of sailors and others—
about tweedy men—under pretence of haiding up a Promise
vessel OM' had touched the ground, meshed suddenly be-
Ned the satins with a cable, and had not the men been
imtaady thrown back against a wall, seem of this mast
have been hurled into the water. It has, we understand,
been eiserly ascertained that the intention of the rioters was
to get this repo round the party aad force them over the
pier. The MM. looked so seises -now, that Captain Gordon
wooed the Masser in a beet (the sgto the pier being
dosed op with • deem mowd), end dawn the sheriff
with a rein of keeps. OE ving at the opening
of the pier they fraud a formidable herein& of large boats
obstructing the passage, and Lieut. Brett was perented from
joining them. The position of this Maur new became es-
Meniely ',Weak The mob was furious, end atoms were thrown
with perevielsese,striking Lieut. Brett andsevaral of the men.
The pelisse's who was with the military,caleekted that not
less Om BPS weer were present in the epees interposed
between them mil the bathe of boats ilArutyards), which
mireee deems mass alma mid Brett found
seimasary to force the sub beget Taira by late degrees, at
el= of the bayou% what to his surprise he found the
we kw* Alluded to. The moles, and Bedside of
this caw, snit the admirable temper et the awe, eider
thee meet trying and difficult einenistomes, deserve el the
praise tbey have received. On the arrival of the froth Weeps
*said Act was read, and • position in front of the barge
vas taken up. For one hour the soldiers were exposed to
every insult that can be imagined. The men were pelted,
epic u struck with stones, assailed with opprobrious epi-
thets, butpon, not a man moved nor war a word spoken in reply.
A gentleman who was present remarks, " I cannot conceive
that veteran troops could have borne such gross usage better
then these young soldiers did." An order wee then given
to Capt. Gordon by the sheriff to clear the streets, which
was done with the bayonet, but we are happy to hear that
ao man was much hurt. The tiring as before mentioned,
was the result of an unprovoked and severe volley of stones
that took place some time afterwarda