... from 54 to 202 ! The inference is self-evident—the factiousness of the country party last year upset the Whigs; the forbearance of the Whigs this year saved the Government. impartial reader will have any difficulty in seeing on which side the honour ...

... only distinction has been their resistance to progressive reforms—have been all at once transformed into semi-Whigs, or least have donned the Whig dress. It does not indeed fit well—bearing evidence that it was made for larger hearts—but still it may suit ...

... Mr M'Neill was appointed Solicitor-General for Scotland. His tenure office was terminated in April, 1835, the return of the Whigs to place under Lord Melbourne, the downfal that administration in September, 1841, Sir Robert Peel was again called to the ...

... been passed. A serious split in the Whig members of Congress would, was thought, interfere with the election of the candidate for the Presidency. It arose out of a proposition recently submitted to a meeting of Whig members, to pledge themselves to an ...

... Universities was thrown out by the House of Commons on Wednesday week, by 172 to 157. It will scarcely be denied that had the Whigs been in office the second reading would have been carried ; but the circumstances being altered, that alters the case, and ...

... years' policy, which embraces the administration of Sir Robert Peel as well as his own—we have this significant notice of the Whig policy and its results;— Reviewing the policy of the last live years, it has been matter sincere satisfaction to us, who have ...

... But Earl Derby was still not satisfied. Except the Militia he had scarcely measure of his own—he simply tfecame father to the Whig bantlings. He wished to try his hand at statesmanship—but he had not courage to attempt to carry out, directly or indirectly ...

... His Lordship reeognises the important fact, that the choice of governments does not, now rest between Lord Derby and the Whigs, but between him and Lord John Russell, united with Mr and the ultra-Radicals.—Exeter Gazette. Expulsion of Protestant Mi ...

... it may be necessary to state, consists of two sections of Liberals—the one called the Original Committee—that is, the old Whig Committee, who in their day did much good service to the city, but fell rather behind their views, and were defeated the rejection ...