SCOTLAND.
A very numerous meeting of the electors of Dundee convened by Provost Lindsay, was held in the Steeple Church on -Monday last, in order to consider the propriety of returning Sir Henry Purnell to re- present Dundee in Parliament, in the room of the late Mr. Kinloch. Sir Henry attended the meeting, and explained his sentiments on the leading political questions, to the entire satisfaction of those present. After some discussion, the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Symon, one of the Magistrates of the borough, was carried unanimously. " Resolved, That from having now heard the principles and opinions of Sir Henry Parnell trout himself, as well as on account of his general high character, as an able and consistent statesman, and an enlightened writer on state policy, enjoying the con- fidence of some of the list friends of popular rights, this meeting deem Sir Henry Par- nell eminently qualified to represent the people of Dundee in Parliament."
The intelligence of the death of Mr. Kinloch was received by his constituents in Dundee with unusual demonstrations of sorrow, and of respect and attachment to his memory, The Dundee Advertiser says, that when the afflicting news was but partially known and believed, "
The streets became crowded with anxious groups, as in the times of the excitement about lteiorm ; and. when at last the sorrowful tidings were fully confirmed, exclama- tions of surprise and grief were heard in every quarter of the town, and many a tear was shied.—sucli was the hold Mr. Kinloch bad taken of the atTections of the people, by his undaunted adherence to their cause in times of' peril and alarm—by a persevering attachment to that cause, which persecution could not damp or diminish—by the man- liness and simplicity of his heart, the clearness and straightforwardness of his intellect
unilorm honesty and benevolence."
The Glasgow Political Union met on the 2d instant, and transmitted an address of condolence to the Chairman of the Dundee Union' on the loss which the Liberal cause in Scotland had sustained by Mr. Kinloch's decease ; thus proving, that the knowledge of his merits was
not confined to his own neighbourhood or his peculiar constituency, and also proving the spread of a common public opinion in Scotland, and an intimate sympathy between the masses of Reformers in different parts of the country, such as never existed before.
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