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Mr. Laing, if we may judge by the 12 o'clock

poll for the Wick Burghs, stands very little chance of being returned to Parliament. He seems to be no exception to the new law of borough constitu- encies, "Thou shalt not commit Adullamy." In East Suffolk the Liberals were defeated, and in North Derbyshire Mr. Jackson's scat seemed likely to fall a prey to Mr. Ark wright. Lord Amberley made a gallant but unsuccessful fight for South Devon. Sir. W. W. Wynn is not to lose his seat in Denbighshire.