... the time that the Great Exhibition of 1851 —that presumed inauguration of general peace—was closed, the failiug powers of the Whig Government yielded before the attacks of its adversaries, and Lord Derby succeeded to office. It was under his auspices that ...

... perhaps reform, brought forward without excitement, might be found to answer best, and I not for moment contemplate that a Whig Ministry will venture to resist such moderate instalments of reform the extension of the county franchise, the abolition of ...

... for his character—to either side of the House of Commons —and I will venture to say you will hear but one opinion of him from Whig, Tory, Radical. I will tell you what I heard one of the oldest and most sagacious men in the House of Commons say ; that he ...

... come forward unasked, or from motives of. mere worldly ambition-he was nD man's nominee-he was no Tory-(cheers)-be was neither Whig nor- Tory, and when he went to Parliament he should go unfettered and unpledged. In.taking leave of them he had to say that ...

... character-to either side - .i- of the House of Commons-and I will venture to say you . Id will hear but one opinion of him from Whig, Tory, or to e, Radical. I will tell you what I heard one of the oldest and- jut le most sagecious men in the HIouse of Commons ...

... appearing as rising young Tory. Twenty-five years later, in 1831, we find the new Foreign Minister the same Lord PalmerstPn great Whig! Twenty five years later still, in 1855, we find Lord Palmerston less particular about what opinions he professed, but coming ...

... announce themselves as Ref irmers : but Sir John Pakingtou and Mr Disraeli claim to be as genuine and hearty Reformers as the Whigs. Others declare themselves Conservatives; but there are not wanting those who would avouch that Lord Palmerston is a better ...

... no mistake, said the Dulc. of Wellington, when Huskisson would have recalled his resignation, and saved the now juvenile Whig from his forced abandoenient of Toryism. Palmerston remembers example only to forget the warning. He will not allow the country ...

... best candidate of the two. He exposed Dr. Aiton's career, much to the delight of the audience, as a Tory in Lanarkshire and a Whig in Peeblesshi , e. Dr. Aiton preferred Mr B Cochrane to Sir E. Colebrooke—(iinniense cheering)—and on the hustings at Lanark ...

... They went to the country, ao they •wahl go now, as prelim, though nod Lomatful. Berm tiers, able to carry inesaures •Inch the Whig', with all their maims ' , braeglot in only to abaiolon. But it was mammary to keep a senabliatice of faith orOtlo the eolostituem ...

... the family influence he possesses. He has grown old it the service, arid swears to anything done at the Admiralty |when the Whigs are in office. Nobody cares much for the cx- planations which he is constantly volunteering in the H1ouse, and his absence ...

... Joochrane, what are we to think of gentlomen who, like pyself, formerly ranged themeelves willingly and cordially inder the Whig banver of the late Duke of Hamilton, who snew and admired (who did not!) his illustrious 00 long and 60 ably repre- ented our ...