It is reported, and there is some truth in the
report, that at the next election the Honourable Lauderdale Maule is to oppose the Honourable D. G. Halliburton, for the county of Forfar ; George Kinloch, Esq. "of that ilk," is to endeavour to take the place of Sir H. Parnell, the sitting Member for Dundee; and a gentleman from London is to contest the burghs of Montrose, Arbroath, &e., with P. Chalmers, Esq. of Auldbar, the present M.P. All the parties are said to be Liberal in politics.— Aberdeen Constitutional.
[As this paragraph is circulating in the London press, we copy it to say that the "some truth" is considerably dashed with error. There is not the slightest probability of Mr. Lauderdale Maule contesting Forfarshire with Lord Douglas Gordon Halliburton; but neither is it likely that his Lordship will stand again. Mr. Kinloeh has long been regarded as the Radical candidate for Dundee, of which his father was the first representative. It is probable that Mr. Chalmers's late difference with a portion of his constituents on the subject of "total and immediate Corn-law Repeal" may encourage competition for the seat which he occupies ; but, we should imagine, with very small chance of success.]
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