The Chronicle this morning publishes a letter from "An Inhabitant
of Dundee," contradicting a statement of the Times, that Sir Henry Parnell owed his election to the influence of Lord Panmure. It was perhaps scarcely worth while to notice this untruth ; as everybody at all acquainted with Dundee knows that Lord Panniure has no other influence there than his character as a high-minded gentleman of tho.. roughly Liberal politics has procured for him. Sir Henry Parnell owed his election, as the Chronicle truly remarks, to his "reputation as an enlightened statesman," an assiduousMember of Parliament, and an able writer on Finance and Commerce. With regard to the extent of the dissatisfaction with Sir Henry Parnell in Dundee, we do not be- lieve that it prevails so far as to seriously endanger his reelection ; but it must he remembered, that in a town where the Magistrates so pru- dently, and it may be added so properly and gracefully, invite non-elee.. tors and electors together to discuss questions of politics with their common Representative, the views and feelings of the former cannot be safely disregarded, especially in the times which seem to be coming upon us.—Courier. [Besides this last consideration, which is a very cogent one, it might have been said, that the majority of electors in Dundee, as well as the non-electors, desire the Ballot, and are favour- able to the policy of open questions.]
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