... the Colonial Department and counsel to the Board of Trade. He held these offices jointly for ten years; after ?? during the whig government which succeeded the reform bill, he left the Board of Trade and became aseistant-Ulda' secretary for the Colonies ...

... which he took in politics, local abd general, from an early period of his life, was keen, vigorous, and bustling. He was a Whig, and a good deal more. He l possessed strong political convictions, and had a pecu-, liarly racy and clear-headed way of expressing ...

... Colonial Department and counsel to the Board of Trade. He held these offices jointly for ten: years; after which, during the Whig Government which succeeded the Reform Bill, he left the Board of Trade and became Assistant Un- ?? for the Colonies. From the ...

... triumph of good and the improvement of the race. It is impossible in these days, when a flabby and selfish remnant of the great Whig party arrogates a monopoly of disinterested patriotism, to over-estimate the courage of the illustrious veteran who at the ...

... afterwards lie was returned for d Carlisle on Whig principles, in 1826. His abilities d soon became apparent after he entered the House e A of Commons, and he was deemed a great acqui- e sition to the Whigs-a political party then hourly t gaining strength ...

... citv of Edinburgh; and in the days of the second Peel administration was conspicuous among the statesmen who presided over the Whig Op- position, and advocated free trade and Liberal measures. Having in his younger days produced several choice ballads, among ...

... became a barrister, and between 1820 and 1830 drafted bills for the flame Office through the patronage of Sir R. Peel. The Whig Goveinment employed him in the same capacity. In 1835 he was private secretary to Sir R. Peel, and was appointed Under-Secretary ...

... daughters. The eldest son, Clotworthy John, born October 4, 1642, succeeds to the titles and estates. Lord Massereene was a Whig in politics, the advocate of Catholic Relief and Parliamentary Reform. In private life his character was most amiable. He took ...

... wife of Mr. James Webb, of the Golden Lion, Edmonton. 10th, at Glenarm, Francis D. Finlay, Esq., proprietor of the Northeft Whig. 11th, in London, Mr. Charles Green, of Buntingford, in the 60th year of ?? suddenly, from the rupture of a blood-vessel, ...

... represent that constituency, until, by the death of his father, he was elevated to the Peerage. He was asteady supporter of Whig principles, and has often afforded valuable aid to the party. It was, however, on the Turf that lortl Zetland was most eminently ...

... bride arrived, as. comprnied by her noble father and Lady John RaaselL Lord John, who was dressed in blue and hulf, the old whig colours, looked in exoeslent health and spirits. Miss Russell, who is twenty two years of age, was becomingly attired in a ...

... within the last 3ear or two, when he voluntarily retired from public life. As a matter of course he was much mired up in the Whig intrigues of his day; but upon the whole, and especially of late years, his fairness and moderation have commanded the respect ...