... is a Whig, the heir of great Whig earldom, and the near relative of one of the few Whigs who have carried their independence to the verge an absolute breach with their party. Yet Nlr. Grey declared he should most strongly object a Reform Bill which left ...

... A HAIR SPLITTING, LOGIC CHOPPING WHIG. Mr. Staasfeld, speaking at High Wycombe on Tueaday night, deaoribed the political situation as highly Lord Salisbury had consented to throw over the man who waa the only possible link between Toryism and the democracy ...

... Many years have elapsed since Dishing Mr. Disraeli's famous scheme for Rosebery. dishing the Whigs was carried into effect. The statesman who toad declared that the concession of household suffrage would sweep away the bulwarks of our constitution ...

... anxious Conservative Cor re“ Dishing the spondeut remarks that Lord Ran- Whigs.” dolph Churchill is “ominously quiet.” When his lordship is | quiet—which does not often happen —friends and , foes agree in attributing him sinister intentions. Wbat plot ...

... Many ti:n?s since the Whigs Dishing the were dished by Lord Derby— lories. we refer, course, to the fiery Rupert Debate, not the dull, phlegmatic being who now reigns Knowsley— the Tories have had occasion to congratulate themselves upon their adroitness ...

... Rerieio observes that there is a certain amount of truth in Lord Hartington's definition of the character and function of the Whigs. As far as they have guided, directed, and checked popular movements they have rendered invaluable service to the country, ...

... other method will Lord Lome get over the fact that bis father end'he, who represent the great Whig house of Argyll, which was Whig iu the brave old days when Whig meant Radical, are cordial and even violent supporters of the party now installed in power ...

... Tories, while the Liberal party is kept in check by the territorial Whigs, and by the moneyed baronets. All this will change so soon Mr. Gladstone withdraws from politics. Eventually Whigs and Tories will endeavour to play the part of moderators, while the ...

... Must it fall to pieces? Can hold together ? Will the Whigs secure the predominance, or will the Radicals get the upper hand ? If the next leader of the Liberal party should come from what called the Whig section, and should show himself capable leading, ...

... subject of regret if the Whig party had indeed been destroyed. (Hear, hear.) believed the Liberal Unionist party contained within itself all the elements which had distinguished the Whig party during its history, and that even if the Whig name ceased to exist ...

... what Conservatives are. Mr. Chamberlain makes it clearer every day what Radicals are. Is it not time that Whigs should ask themeelves what Whigs are ? If they do they will discover that they are of Conservative oouvictioos and Radical connections. Perhaps ...

... subsequently Mr. Parnell said the trinmph of the cause was assured whether the Whigs the Tories won the next election. The Tories would give them as good cbeme self-government the Whigs. The farmers should support the National League, tnd so show they would ...