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DURATION OF ENGLISH MINISTRIES

... al in carrying the bill for the reform of the representative system. On the resignation of Earl Grey, in August, 1834, the Whig ministry was modified, and Viscount Melbourne was raised to the office of First Lord of the Treasury. This ministry was dissolved ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

PRESTON MAYORALTY

... actually appointed, a known Liberal. Hence: the Whigs are denounced as dishonourable and sdi- in- honest, and the government most impotently and hle ludicrously defied I Thue Whigs have done it all. be The Whigs are dispensing honours without consult- ins ...

Published: Saturday 14 November 1846
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2164 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

CORRESPONDENCE

... malting something like a defence for the Whigs. He, no doubt, is a Whig him- self, or lie never would have the presumption to set up any defence for them, unless he be a lawyer, and is doing it for pay, which the Whigs will be able to give while they keep ...

Published: Saturday 18 July 1840
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6398 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENTS

... the pre- sent member, and Mr. Milner Gibson. Rochdale.-Mr. James Fenton is the Conservativo, and Mr. Sharman Crawford the Whig candidate for this place. Salford.-Mr. Wm. Garnutt has addressed the electors of this borough upon Conservative principles; ...

Published: Saturday 19 June 1841
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1033 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

NATIONAL EDUCATION

... sons-on Thursday week, and denounced the minis- try, the Education Committee, Lord John Russell, and the whole body of the Whigs, ' tag rag and bobtail. The following are a few of the flowers of elo- quence poured forth upon the occasion by the Leeds ...

Published: Saturday 27 February 1847
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 912 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC PRESS

... general rather undertaken to patronize the o holders ouf fsuch a priniciple thas to adopt it unreservedly. ti The original whigs who e''ected the revolution were not dis- p senters, and werarther lukewarm churchmen; but Ihby ob- tained the support. b4th ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1844
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 766 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... Insurgenin teo mercifully. AnidLauderdaletold Charles, with anoatb, tbat the duke had been so civil to the Whigs because he was himself a Whig In his heart. This made 'it a, court word; and, in a little while, all the friends and followers of the duke ...

Table Talk

... who was the first Whig. v The latter finding himself a little puzzled, Dr. Johnson c tauntingly rejoined,, I see, Sir, that you are even ignorant of the head of' your own party, but I will tell.you, Sir; the Devil was the first Whig ; he was the first ...

Published: Saturday 22 October 1831
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1840 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

Ireland

... his reception was most enthusiastic. IasTn LAW APPOINTMENTS.-Trhe secession of Sir WilliamN M 'Mashon, to make- room for a Whig and a Catholic upon the Bench, has diffused a very bitter feeling among the Tory eipectants; not that they dislike Mr. O'Loghlen ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1836
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 818 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

WEST RIDING ELECTION

... Searletit, one of the deputation;said that's'i a cont Atitutlonal Whig and6a free trader, ...

Published: Saturday 02 December 1848
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 823 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE POSITION OF PARTIES

... centuries is scen to be, at present, a most anomalous one. This is generally admitted, and is the subject of comment on all sides. Whig and Tory alike con- fess that their case is without parallel in the history of the past, and that the future offers nothing ...

Published: Saturday 05 January 1850
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1999 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE POSITION OF THE MINISTRY

... Foreign Office, where he had already made a good position, merely to suit the convenience of Earl Russell. - Whole hosts of Whigs and Peelites have, in addition, been, we are told, outraged by the appointment of Sir Robert Peel in Ireland, and thus we see ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1861
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 889 | Page: 2 | Tags: News