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THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS

... their votes as friend to the general measures of the present government. In his address he states his determined hostility to Whigs, Radicals, and Destructives. Mr. Humphrey, a barrister, has since come forward, and in his address asks Why is Mr. Thesiger ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

To the EDITOR of the READING MERCURY. Sib,—I entirely agree with the observations that have been made, that the ..

... some of your readers unaccustomed to read or think of snch matters. It seems to be the endeavour of the two political parties (Whig and Tory), at each revision of the Registrar, to get struck out of the list as many names of the opposite party and get put ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 578 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BUCKINGHAM CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

... their lost power. The Whig organ, the Morning Chronicle, had given itself, body and soul, to the League; and, altogether, he must be very bold man who would say how far the Whigs might not be induced to go. The political Whigs were the worst enemies ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1590 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

READING, SATURDAY, May 18

... government, it is surmised, in thus hastily introducing this measure, is to influence the coming presidential election, as the Whigs are opposed to the treaty, which is popular the West and South, on the ground that it would jeopardise the interest of the ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 425 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

READING, SATURDAY, November 30

... party, to fill the Presidential chair of the United States for the four years next ensuing. This triumph over Mr. Clay, the Whig candidate, favourable to free-trade principles, and the repeal of the tariff, which is expected, by removing the restrictions ...

Published: Saturday 30 November 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 369 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The proceedings both Houses of Parliament have possessed more than the usual interest, both from the ..

... determination regarding the tax would be announced. Lord J. Russell foresaw that the government were fast coming round to the Whig Budget of 1841.—The Committee on the Factories' Bill was postponed to Friday.—On Tuesday, the leading business was the con ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 493 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TO WILLIAM MOUNT, ESQ., WASING. *v. Sr '— Your »PPearance at the meeting, held at Newbury, on tbe 8th mst,

... the fine purpose (and that one only) of endeavouring to preserve the then existing Corn-bill, regardless alike as to whether Whigs or Tories might happen to hold the reins of government. I do not deny, sir, that, as far appearances went were one of the most ...

Published: Saturday 24 February 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2273 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A SUBJECT FOR FARMERS

... tobacco ; they may be all revenue duties—their economic operation will the same. But a fixed duty has Aeen proposed by the Whigs. The Whigs proposed eight shillings. Trill that sum ever be proposed again Had it been carried, what would have been the state of ...

Published: Saturday 24 February 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2094 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS

... Sir K. Peel on Friday; but he was still prepared to sign declaration of confidence the Government, rather than let in the Whigs. Lord Sandon professed himself willing to sign a general declaration of confidence, reserving to him, however, a right of private ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 678 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AGRICULTURE, &c

... as now before us. There always used to be a county and independent party —such a party seems no longer to exist. There is a Whig party, represented by Lord John Russell and his followers ; a Tory and High Church party, represented by Sir Robert Harry Inglis ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 742 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CONDENSED INTELLIGENCE

... it is said 12,000 dollars were paid to the Captain-General, so to allow the landing of then. Hohsham.—Mr. Hurst, the former Whig Member for this borough, is again a candidate for the vacancy caused by the succession of Mr Scarlett to the peerage. It is ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 887 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IRELAND

... late member, is to offer himself. Capt. R. Peel Dawson, nephew of the Premier, is in the field. meeting of the leading Irish Whigs is to be held at Charlemont House, Dublin, during the present week, for the purpose of nominating a deputation to present a ...

Published: Saturday 24 February 1844
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 949 | Page: 2 | Tags: none