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must have been used, as there was mucli discussion, 

 and very strong objections were made respecting 

 some one connected with that place taking an oath 

 and swearing. 



The Opposition has not, of course, been a very- 

 paying concern, as , ever since the ' Midlothian ' has 

 been on the road they have not been receiving any 

 allowance or mileage from the Government. All 

 their supporters have been outsiders, while the other 

 concern carries all the insiders, and although the 

 Opposition have made some attempts to upset their 

 rivals, or run them off the road, they have hitherto 

 been unsuccessful. 



The following is an account which appeared in the 

 year before referred to, under the title of ' The New- 

 Coach at St. Stephen's :' 



. ' It is now no longer a matter of doubt that a new 

 coach is to be put on the road for this season at least, 

 and if carried on successfully, as appears most pro- 

 bably will be the case, it will be taken off the 

 road early in August and not run during the depth 

 of the winter, but will be put on again in February. 



' It is to be called the " Midlothian," and according 

 to present arrangements wiU commence running 

 regularly about the 20th of May, it having been 

 found impossible to get the whole concern into 

 working order, and all the teams arranged in their 



