... knees too far to France, and opened the door for the Earl of Derby. When the noble Earl accepted office the clamour among the Whigs was tremendous. They were grieved at the divisions in the liberal camp, and cried for united action. Palmerston was to be ...

... for which the meeting was not prepared, and will not raise Mr Duff himself in public opinion. We all knew Lord Derby was a Whig before he was Conservative ; but Mr Duff, who has studied logic, ought have known that, though man change his opinions, it ...

... short-sighted party policy. Eighteen years ago Sir Robert Peel had taught them that it was winning political game to denounce a Whig war with China, and to come in and finish by a Tory treaty. What Sir Robert Peel did in 1840 Lord Derby, after one reverse ...

... have at an > rate long preached Conservative progress, which practice found very like Liberalism. 8 be tween them and the Whigs it is right to remember that the most useful friends of progress were strongly averse to moving, and that Parliament supports ...

... a strong ssnse of the hia conversation was once instructive and pleasing. ladaed, waa the life of every company. An aideat Whig, was stedfcst Us creed, never, as used changing either ooat his the bine coat and yellow waistcoat, which constantly wore, ...

... of the humorous, his conversation was at once instructive and pleasing. Indeed, he was the life of every company. An ardent Whig, he was steadfast to his creed, never, as he used to say, changing either his coat or his principles ; the blue coat and yellow ...

... OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. Aria D'lntrata, . ' Suoni la Tromba.' Triumphal March, . ' See the Conquering Heroes come' Fugue, ' Awa,' Whigs, awa'!' (Illustrative of the flight of the Palmerston party). Solo (Mr Disraeli) and Chorus, «Come if you dare our Trumpets ...

... was composed. First, there was Lord Derby at the bead the Gov»nw*snt. Wm k> In whom any confidence could be placed f ll* one* Whig, bat left hit first lovs. It ni he who headed the Protectionist Cabinet in 1852. If they could not trust Lord Derby, what ...

... combination a> that which, for a series of years, vainly endeavoured to drag down the greet uelender of the Revoluuon. liiecarded Whigs; orators tit shining parts and of the highest prowls., whose eager ambition was battled by his arrogance of power; partisans ...

... drowning man. He even begged Lord John bring forward the resolutions himself. That was little too much for the patience of the Whig leader. (Cheers.) No, no, Mr Disraeli, he said, you must really not shirk your responsibilities in that way. I have saved ...