Glasgow Courier. — 1848-07-13 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BURGHS. al meeting of the Cenveptioik if Royal Burghs was sday within the High 01(nrchotik.Glies'e, Edinburgh Provost of Edinburgh in A. em were given In by the repreenstatlvee of the cities Is, Glasgow, and St. Andrew's, and by those of the of Kirksldy, Cupar, Fortrose, Rutherglen, kirk, Peebles, Fortes, Lander, Stranrser, Culross, enfrew, BuentioliMd, Wick, and North Berwick. read the'report of the committee appointed at the , for thepurpose of considering the propriety of aboDaveation, from which it appeared that in their opinion effort should be made to make therCenvention more iiseharging the important purposes to which its attene turned, and with this view they suggested that steps ken to secure a fuller attendance of representatives, he annual meetings, but also at the various meetings al committer ; that an aleeration should be made in arding the qualifications of members so far at least were concerned, from whom no other qualification iquired than being burgesses of one of the royal at, while the burghs continue to elect an actual a commissioner, they should, if possible, choose as e person resident in Edinburgh, who could stall times oonstituents during the year ; and that the period of ,eeting of the Convention should be changed from the day of July to the second Wednesday of March in each icluslon, they would recommend to all burghs, in place mir energies in suicidal attempts to put an end to the the Contention, to make a united effort to restore it , efficiency. Maw suggested that the question as to whether the should be discontinued or not, should be first take,. wed of. If they were going te commit suicide, of would be no occasion for them discussing sublunary i be, or not to be, that is the question." (A laugh.) RIME, Wick, was perfectly satisfied it would be Mr alvantage of the burgh e of Scotland that the Con ven.slat. Be therefore inoved the approval of the report. , n was seconded. Several oommissioners supported  waltz of Glasgow thought, that they should not settle It matter in such a hurried manner. He was inclined I the report be allowed to lie on the table till their r and that, meanwhile, steps be taken to gather the burghs on the subject. MAN said that the subject had not been hurriedly lad been in agitation for a long time. seats, Kirkwall, explained that the mere approval of ti not involve the adoption of all the recommendations mein. Accordingly he intended to move at the next tea of resolutions, embracing all the suggestions in hen the discussion might take place. explanation, Bailie Stewart sithdrew his opposition, t was therenpon generally approved. to a goatlike by Mr. Mackenzie. c, Jaw said that, during the past year, he hint coil g a the missive dues in arrears, amounting ' Lll6. (Applause.) luso said that was the most satisfactory report he r some time. Wg notices of motion for neat day were then given r Dick of Edinburgh—to bring-under the notice of lon the Marriage and Registration Bills, and the by the representative of Culrosa—the Entail Bat; *rotative of iiirkaliiy—the Lunatic Asylum Bill; by Liaise of North Berwiek--the Game Laws; by the e of Peebles—the immigration of teeth paupers into its representative of St: Andre/Ws—leveret 'batters interests of burghs. Minn said that some talked about the Ineficiency of is., but here it pas proposed to settle In a da, as House of .Commons could dispose of in a number of ugh.) ,ntion then adjourned.  RIAL PARLIAMENT  USE OF tORDS,