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HIGHLAND SOCIETIES' WAR FUND.-The various Societies are still busily engaged collecting subscriptions for this deserving object, the sum realised by several of the Societies being very handsome. The Clan Campbell have just issued a first list of subscriptions, and the Clans Cameron and Colquhoun have issued an appeal to their members. last issue, the following additional subscriptions have been received by us for the

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"ONE HOUR AND THE NEXT," by the Duchess of Sutherland There seems no limit to the versatility of the young and gifted Duchess of Sutherland. Ten years ago she made her debut as an authoress in, "How I Spent My Twentieth Year," and the promise of that delightful record of a tour round the world has been more than justified during the intervening years. And now Her Grace surprises us with a novel! We have perused the volume with particular interest, and are pleased to say that our impressions of the work are entirely favourable. It cannot fail to increase her great reputation as a litterateur, and a practical worker in the difficult paths of social reform. It is not a book intended to provide a half-hour's light reading; it is really a serious exposition of a problem which is attracting the attention of our greatest statesmen and thinkers. It is a study of Socialism, in its sensible and extravagant forms, worked out in the form of a story. We cannot imagine any subject more difficult of treatment, in the shape of fiction; and yet those who have carefully read" One Hour and the Next " must admit that the noble authoress has performed her self-imposed task most successfully. Our space is too limited to permit of an exhaustive analysis of the novel, but, briefly, we may say that the plot is associated with a Dyers' strike in an English town. Contending for mastery in controlling the strike are the two almost opposite forms of Socialism -the sensible and Christian attitude, which is well represented in its leader, Philip Assheton; while the professional agitator, the inciter of outrage, Robert Lester, illustrates a phase of Socialism the dangers of which we have too often had experience. The heroine, Agnes Stainer, affords a character sketch showing how women may be attracted by a false ideal. To weave these different elements into an interesting volume was a task requiring no ordinary literary gift, and we heartily congratulate Her Grace in achieving a distinct success. From a literary point of view, the work is of exceptional merit. We might quote many beautiful examples of word painting not often found in novels, which in themselves, to the student of literature, make the volume a sincere pleasure to read. We hope that the gifted authoress will be encouraged to write another work; if we might presume to indicate a subject, where could she find a more congenial or delightful theme for a story than the romantic land of Sutherland, and the home life of its people, with its joys and sorrows, its romances and thrilling episodes.

FORTHCOMING SOCIAL GATHERINGS.-The Ross and Cromarty Re-Union takes place in the Queen's Rooms, on 8th February, and on the same evening the Natives of Cowal meet in the Waterloo Rooms; on the 9th the Clan Mackinnon gather in the Waterloo Rooms-Major F. A. Mackinnon in the chair; 14th, Natives of Islay in the Waterloo Rooms-Mr. D. T. Martin, of Dunlossit, presiding; 28th, the Inverness-Shire Re-Union takes place in the Queen's Rooms-Mr. Neil J. D. Kennedy in the chair. The celebrated Inverness Select Choir are to take part. The Clan Mackay have decided not to hold a Social Gathering this winter, owing to so many of the Clan suffering bereavements through the war, but an Excursion will take place in the summer.

HE examination of Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassfern, as a witness for Lochiel, was objected to by Glengarry, who in person stated his objections, as follows:

At Fort William, 14th May, 1825, Sir Ewen Cameron appearing, Glengarry stated that however respectable the proposed witness is, he felt it incumbent on himself to object to the baronet's evidence being received in the present question, and that for the following among other reasons. First; Sir Ewen is a near relation of Lochiel's, the nearest in life next to the family of his chief. Second: He has invariably shown a very anxious interest in every question and matter affecting Lochiel, and he has done so particularly respecting the result of the present question.

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He has besides, till a very recent period, taken an extremely active share in the management of the estate of Lochiel, as guardian, trustee, and otherwise, and he is still consulted in matters of business important thereto. Third: He is, if not the Institute, very high up in the list of Substitutes, in a deed of entail, which it is understood has been recently executed by Lochiel, to which Glengarry is informed that Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassfern is a party, and thus has a very important family interest in the issue of these actions; and for these reasons, it is submitted to the Commissioner (Sheriff Flyter) that Sir Ewen Cameron is not a competent witness in the cause before him. Answers: On the part of Lochiel it was stated that the objections now made required no answer, but it might be noticed in regard to the last of them, that it would be proved by Sir Ewen Cameron's own evidence that the relationship with the present Lochiel, was that Lochiel's paternal grandfather, by whose attainder the estates were forfeited, was Sir Ewen's uncle. That the statement regarding the entail was altogether founded on a mistake. That Sir Ewen was neither Institute nor Substitute, or disponee of any kind under that deed. That Sir Ewen as a trustee of Lochiel at that time, was indeed one of the grantors of the deed, but that under the deed he had no interest of any kind, and that the only way Sir Ewen or his children could at any time succeed to the estate of Lochiel, would be as heirs whatsoever in the degree of relationship already mentioned, and that therefore the event of their

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succession could never happen until after the entail had become void and null by the succession opening to heirs whatsoever, and the property descending as a fee simple. Replied: Glengarry was certainly informed that Sir Ewen Cameron had an interest, in the degree noted in his objections, under the Deed of Entail, but as the reverse is so unequivocally stated from the opposite side, he will not press that part of his objection. Still, he must observe that Sir Ewen Cameron and the present Lochiel's father were first cousins, being the sons of two brothers by the same parents; consequently, Sir Ewen and the present Lochiel are first and second cousins: and though his family cannot succeed to the estate contrary to the deed of entail, still it must be kept in view that, failing the legitimate sons of Lochiel's body, Sir Ewen Cameron and his sons succeed to the chieftainship. But laying aside an argument which by many, with the exception of Highlanders, may be considered irrelevant, Glengarry submits that the relationship, accompanied by the other circumstances enumerated in Glengarry's objections, renders the evidence of Sir Ewen Cameron equally inadmissible, as if he were within the forbidden degrees. Glengarry's legal skill seems to have had effect, for the evidence was taken down on a paper apart; but at an after stage the Lord Ordinary, Meadowbank, allowed the examination to form part of the process.

Sir Ewen Cameron was examined a second time, at Fort William, upon the 2nd November, 1825, and deponed as a witness and exhibited as a haver,

as follows-That the deponent's father informed him that Lochiel's charter-chest had been broken open and rifled of part of its contents, after the battle of Culloden. That the deponent is in possession of some papers connected with Lochiel's affairs, which his father gave to him, and which his father also stated to him were part of the papers recovered after Lochiel's charter-box had been so broken open, and he exhibits:

1. Wadset between Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, and John Cameron of Lochiel, his eldest son, on the one part; and John Macphee, tenant in Glendessary, dated 13th Mar., 1690.

Note. In another place Macphee is described as "kindly" tenant, an expression well known legally in former days, signifying that the position of the tenant was in a higher degree than "moveable" or ordinary tenant.

2. Contract of wadset between Donald Cameron of Lochiel, and John Macphee, tenant in Glendessary, dated 16th October, 1728.

3. Duplicate thereof.

4. Tack, John Cameron of Lochiel, and Dame Jean Barclay (Dowager of Lochiel), 27th April, 1702.

5. Contract of wadset between Donald Cameron of Lochiel, and John Cameron, tenant in Glenpean Beg, dated 24th March, 1736.

6. Duplicate thereof.

7. Inventory of wadsets and tacks from 1727 to 1738; also inventory of writs in Mr. Macfarlane's hands.

(Mr. John Macfarlane, W. S., was husband of that spirited lady who shot the enamoured Saxon, Cayley, officer, Inland Revenue; and was himself an admirer of the fascinating Miss Jenny Cameron of Glendessary.)

Sir Ewen Cameron further deponed that the whole of the foregoing seven productions had been in his possession for 40 years, and were part of the papers which his father (who died in 1786) left him, and recovered after the breaking open of Lochiel's charter-chest, as already mentioned. It may be concluded that neither Glendessary nor Glenpean were among the abstractors in the fir wood near Achnacarry.

The following papers were also produced for Lochiel under the Commission. Lochiel's total exhibits contrast unfavourably with those produced for Glengarry, as will be seen hereafter. 8. Charter, King James V. of Scotland, to Ewen, son of Allan Cameron of Lochiel, dated 9th January, 1527.

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Charter, George Duke of Gordon, to Sir E.
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Sasine thereon in part of Mamore, dated 16th
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Sasines, 12th December, 1688.

11. Charter of Resignation. Archibald, Earl of Argyle, to Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, in liferent, and John Cameron, hie eldest son, in fee of Glenlui and Loch Arkaig, 9th October, 1696.

12. Sasine thereon, dated 2nd and 4th June; registered, General Register of Sasines, 19th July, 1701.

13. Disposition by John Cameron of Lochiel, in favour of Donald Cameron, his eldest son, dated 26th February, 1706; registered, Books of Council and Session, 15th February, 1716.

14. Sasine thereon, dated 30th and 31st July, 1st and 3rd August, 1716, and registered in the General Register of Sasines, 28th August, same year.

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Note.-There being no dispensatory clause in the titles, fixing one place at which infeftment might be given for the whole lands, the notary took four days to go over Mamore, Letter Lochiel, Glenlui and Loch Arkaig. The 2nd August was doubtless a Sunday.

15. Letters of Presentation. King George III. to Donald Cameron, grandson of the above Donald Cameron of Lochiel, dated 8th May, 1785. 16. Charter by the Commissioners of the Duke of Argyle, in favour of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, dated 15th August, 1785; and 17- Sasine thereon, dated 3rd October; registered, General Register of Sasines, 15th Oct., 1785.

Two old plans made by order of the Commissioners on Forfeited Estates, show that the Lochiel estate was bounded in part on the north-west by the lands of Auchaglyne and Sourios, portions of the forfeited estate of Barisdale in Knoydart. Before giving some particulars of, and parts of the evidence led on oath of aged witnesses, closely scrutinised by the parties, the whole of which is most interesting as dealing with people and customs long passed away, and with localities now and for some time past sealed to the public and to possible enquiries, reference may be made to the objections, of a preliminary character, taken and keenly discussed, at least by Glengarry, who showed himself an experienced legal hand.

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Proof had been ordered by the Lord Ordinary to take place in Lochaber, before Sheriff Flyter as Commissioner. Glengarry was in Paris, an invited guest at the coronation of Charles X. Lochiel got the date fixed, to the great consternation of Glengarry's agents, who, they well knew, had intended only to be personally present, but to conduct the proof himself; and as a last resort applied, in Glengarry's name, to stop in the meantime Lochiel proceeding, and were successful in procuring a stay.

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stage came to the ears of Glengarry, and the latter, not knowing of the sist, had to consider whether to lose the opportunity of creating a sensation in Paris, a severe shock to one of his ostentatious character, but selected to cross the Channel, and post from London to Lochaber with all expedition, and accordingly arrived at Banavie in sufficient time to enable him to withdraw from the sist and to proceed. Lochiel's agent seems to have made a sorry appearance, while Glengarry, satisfied with his successful and unprecedented celerity, could afford to be magnanimous.

At Banavie, the 9th day of May, 1825, in presence of Robert Flyter, Esquire, Sheriff Substitute of the Fort William District of the County of Inverness.

Compeared James Arnott, Writer to the Signet, Agent for Donald Cameron, Esquire, of Lochiel, and Captain Donald Cameron, younger, of Lochiel, his son, in the conjoined actions of Declarator of Marches, &c., depending before the Lords of Council and Session between them and Colonel Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Clanranald and Glengarry, and produced Act and Commission to the said Robert Flyter, Esquire, for taking the oaths and depositions of all such witnesses as shall be duly certified to him to be of the age of seventy years and upwards, or whose state of health from age or infirmity shall be certified by a respectable surgeon or physician to be such (although under seventy years of age) as shall render it probable that their testimony will be lost by supervening death unless so examined touching the matter at issue in the

said conjoined actions. The said James Arnott also produced letters of diligence at the instance of the said Donald Cameron, Esquire, and Captain Donald Cameron, with execution against witnesses, &c., to this diet, and notorial execution of intimation to Glengarry's Agent, and craved that the Commissioner would accept of the Commission and proceed with the examination of the witnesses. Upon which the said Robert Flyter, Esquire, stated that upon Friday, the 6th instant, an interdict from the Court of Session, obtained at the instance of Glengarry, had been intimated to him, and that he could not proceed with the examination of the witnesses until that interdict was withdrawn. Thereafter Glengarry, being present, stated that he arrived in Edinburgh on the morning of Friday last, the 6th current, and then learned that an interdict had been obtained in his name on the 4th, the preceding Wednesday; that he had accomplished thd journey under the unpleasant circumstances of being obliged to separate from his wife and daughter, left behind in London, with the conciliatory view of meeting the wishes of the opposite party; and that accordingly, notwithstanding the fatigue and night work to which he would thereby be subjected, he formally withdrew the supposed advantage and convenience that he might personally have derived by adhering to the sist granted by the Supreme Court and duly notified at Mr. Arnott's chambers: and having so done he cheerfully acquiesced in the proof now proceeding.—(Signed) A. R. MACDONELL.

Mr. Arnott replied that the only part of the preceding statement which he was to notice was where it seemed to imply an intention on the part of Lochiel and his Agent to take a supposed advantage over Glengarry in leading the proof while he was absent, and in proof of the fact of there being no such intention, Mr. Arnott referred to the certificate of intimation which had been given, and to a letter which had been written by him to Glengarry's Edinburgh Agent in this case, a considerable time previous to the notorial intimation, asking him for the use of Glengarry's Commission for leading the evidence on the present occasion.-(Signed) JA. ARNOTT.

To which it was observed by Glengarry that, though he did not see the supposed charge in the light Mr. Arnott had taken up, still since that gentleman had thought proper to go into a vindication of the proceedings adopted through his medium, he (Glengarry) felt himself called upon to observe that as the certificate bore date the 27th day of April last, leaving only three days of that month, and as his intentions were to have led this proof upon the 5th current, he humbly submits that eight days of intentional premonition (nor even twelve, to which it was ultimately prorogued, as he has been credibly informed, owing to the absence of the Commissioner, whose presence had been required at the Circuit Court of Inverness), and that this was the first legal day since his Lordship's return; especially as it was well known to all the country, as well as to Lochiel's Agents, that he was then in France, under the very general impression that he would not return from thence previous to the coronation of the French King Charles the Tenth. (Signed) A. R. MACDOnell.

(To be continued.)