... that he had anything to say against the merits of the scheme itself, but, as he alleged, because it was brought forward by the Whig ministry I Neither can we forget that Mr. Parker, some years afterwards, presided at a meeting to establish a Protection A ...

... touch at Porto itico, or such o1 the %ittdtcard I3lands or Brazilian ports n0s slty bc colstaicred ilmost advantageous. The Whig Natiottal Coitvelttioit had as-oiibiled at Baltimore, for the purpose of nomniating a canldidate for the presidency. Gcon. ...

... school-rooin, on Tuesday evening last, by Mr. Archibald Prentice, of Manchester, who in the course of the lecture called upon the Whig and Tory politicians to abstain from intoxicating drinks at the forthcoming election. The talented gentleman received the thanks ...

... inconsistency in supporting a Tory. He stated that, in Mr. Irvines time, Anderson was a Tory; then came Mr. Fort, and he be- came a Whig; and then up came Wilson, and he at once bounced down to the Torys again-(laughter)-and he would twist any way for a few ...

... tories, in alarm, protested that it would be a coniplete opening of tire froid-gates of democracy. In order to pacify them, the whigs guarantee that it will add but the minutest fraction to tire constituencies of the kingdomn. Not more tian half tire number ...

... vatives, and lfr. Disraeli might either be admitted in a new character, or go to Constantinople as ambassador. A combination of whigs, radicals, and Peelites, might pro- duce a government worthy of the time, and names are freely mentioned, but need not be yet ...

... Manchester, the tried champions of Free Trade, Mr. Gibson and Mr. Bright, are to be opposed. The Tories have got hold of two Whig Free Traders, Mr. Loch and Capt. Denman, to oppose the authors-we could almost call them-of Free Trade itself. Manchester will ...

... opinions. Both are no more. and neither will he replaced. It may be said that in dying they have left the field free to the Whig party, in which are at present the men who have the most talent, the greatest authority, and the greatest courage. Of all the ...

... to the councils of the Queen; ,or, failing that, to an appeal to the people, and an almost immediate general election. The whigs, on the other hand, while admitting and la- menting that the government is weak-or at all events too feeble to carry out its ...

... concession to popular right, and is calculated rather to excite indignation against the specious pretensions and delusions of the Whigs, than to elicit thanks or inspire the smallest confidence in their liberality of sentiment, sincerity of purpose, or capacity ...

... corrected from an unexpected quarter. It is broadly stated that the Tories will make a larger bid for popularity than their Whig opponents dare venture upon. Taking advantage of the alleged intention of government to call out the militia, they are reported ...

... crape on their arms for thirty days. The election of General Pierce, as President, seems placed beyond a doubt, though the Whigs expect that many who had promised votes to Mr. Webster would give them to General Scott. The Cuban question is at present somewhat ...