... in 1831. The rotten burghs of England were a standing reproach ; and had it not been for the interest which some influential Whig families had in that kind of property, schedule A. would undoubtedly have been much more comprehensive than it was. With that ...

... Belonging to the Conservatives by birth, breeding, and connections, he is little Conser vative in opinion that model of a Whig, Lord Russell. But, if not a representative m m in party sense, Lord Stanley may regarded representative in another sense. ...

... question, brought in a fragmentary measure, a measure which settled nothing, one of those bit-by-bit schemes to which the Whigs, including their leader, had always been opposed. This was done in deference to a section of the Liberals, who, till within ...

... The Ministry seem to have thought that if they made it all right with the Member for Birmingham they could easily compel the Whigs, or moderate Liberals, to vote for the bill whether they liked it or not. The result not bearing out this expectation. It is ...

... atroilg which a pretty sure meet the opposition the Conservatives, , at lea3t) t l( , rePae criticism a large section of the old Whigs ? think not, andif no proposal* ma extend the suffrage laterally, have the gravest forebodings of the fate of the bill. The ...

... Trade »ne«. Corn Laws were a modern invention. In their principle tbey were connected with methods government initiated by the Whigs, and the Tories the reign of Queen would have fought against them the death. But the action of the Anti-Rrpeal party was not ...

... and what they will doubtless oppose, is a Reform Bill which shall redistribute the representation in the interest of the Whigs, or which shall at least refrain from making matters better for the Tories. In view of this, we are disappointed to find Bright ...

... reason why, since 1868, he has been without a seat. It was thus not \ery obvious how the Earl of Zetland, a th' rough-going Whig, should have been using his influence in favour of Mr Laing. The supposition might have been entertained that his Lordship ...

... First Consul, and when Mr Fox went to Paris, Napoleon informed him of the proposed international junction. The illustrious Whig conversed earnestly with Buonaparte on the subject, and the latter, struck with the broad views of his guest, exclaimed Ah ...

... representation, admitting also that there are strong arguments why an additional representation should be obtained, our great Whig contemporary proceeds to pour forth arguments of his own which he thinks tell the other way. and the conclusion of the whole ...

... Liberals should not shrink from doing an act of fair play, because it is proposed by a Scotch Conservative and because a Scotch Whig nobleman would be the sufferer. The Sutherland seat comes to the Marquis of Stafford, the Duke's son, just as %is title comes ...

... catching a majority is diminished by the thought of the uselessness of turning out one pacific Cabinet to put in another. If the Whig a mean peac% and the Tories mean the same thing, what difference is there between them except as to the estimation of the past—a ...