Bruce, and re commended by the Presbytery, cannot be accepted by the congregation, and that the prayer o'" the petition be adhered to, and the former deputation re-appointed." Dr. Wallis stated that he had received that afternoon a note from Mr. Bruce containing a second proposal, which he was about to read at the commencement of the proceedings, but an ob jection was made to the irregularity of that method of procedure. Finding that the first proposal was rejected, h* (Mr. Macky) urged upon them the pro priety of considering the second proposal, which was the offer of the original site for a church, taking off the school-house and the site on which it stood, reducing the sum to be paid from £350 to £200, and giving that sum for five years at 64 per cent., and agreeing to make further arrangements at the end of that time; and, if necessary, permitting the money to remain still longer upon the property. He (Mr. Macky) endeavoured to point out the ad vantages of that proposal, and urged it upon their acceptance, at the same time representing what he considered would be the very considerable advantage in having the sanction of the Presbytery to their procedure, which he feared they would not have in the event of their refusing to accept Mr. Bruces proposal. He felt from the tone of tome of the speeches that it was not at all unlikely, in the event of the Presbytery refusing to accept the prayer of the memorial, that the congregation might proceed to the building of a chsrch on the site proposed by Dr. Wal lis wittout the sanction of the Presbytery. He would suggest to the Presbytery the propriety of endeavour ing to meet the wishes of the congregation, so as if possible to conserve the interests of the Presbytery as well as their interests, and to prevent the possi bility of their forming an independent cause. He had no reason, from anything said or done at the meeting on the previous evening, to think that would be the case, but he could not help receiving the impression into his mind, from the tone of the pro ceedings, that that possibly would be the case ; and if anything could be done to satisfy the congregation, and at the same time to preserve Mr. 