... American ???.-The Vicksburg Whig is responsible for the following story: When we hear such threats of disunion made by these redoubtable politicians, who appear to breakfast, dine, and sup upon gunpowder, round shot, and chain lightning, it reminds ...

... between Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston is a matter of common conversation, and the union of his name with all the leading Whig statesmen at the Speaker's dinner was, perhaps, only the forerunner of its union at another table. The report is, that his ...

... was a man of great influence among his party. Although the nephew of Lord Melville, he was through life steady and consistent Whig. In the House of Lords he seldom spoke ; but he was always listened to with respectful attention. In 1831 he received his earldom ...

... at Coventry, has produced considerable sensation political circles, as indicating that an influential section of the old Whigs are not disposed to follow Lord John Eussell in his indiscriminate opposition to the Ministerial Reform Bill. Both Earl Grey ...

... Gilpin sit the same side bat Mr Stanley is the brother of a peer who was in the last Whig Cabinet, and who is not in this, and Mr Gilpin is an interloper on the Whig preserves. I see this appointment attracted your attention in your last, but you did ...

... with in his new campaign. The country contests have begun well. We hope tell as favourable story to-morrow ; meanwhile we the Whigs and Radicals to explain, best they can. this declaration of some of the largest constituencies of the kingdom favour of the ...

... public career most uncomfortable seat. He came forward avowedly as a Liberal, but not as a thick and thin supporter of the Whigs as his predecessor had been. Having on two previous occasions contested the burgh against Mr Moncrieff, Miller encountered ...

... In the first place, how will it be composed ? In these days, it is needless to say that the old Whig team is out of the question. Are we, then, to have a Whig-Radical combination, in which Lord John Russell °and Mr Bright are to have the joint treatment ...

... old woman named Ann M'Cormick, was sent here from Rothesay, though she was perfectly helpless and going on crutches.—Northern Whig. Antedeluvians.—There are now living on the Foils, a short distance from Belfast, seven individuals whose united ages amount ...

... exploded, shooting a mass of burning coals into the carding-room, and caused the ignition of everything around. The ' Northern Whig roughly estimates the damage at £10,000, and nearly 2000 people will be deprived of employment. One poor fellow, who had gone ...

... except in so far the Conservatives have gained 28 seats. The Liberals are still divided into two distinct sections— the Old Whig party, represented by Lord Johu Russell and Lord Palmerston —and the independent Liberal party, represented by Mr Milner Gibson ...

... in all parts the country a strong determination has been expressed to return Conservative candidates to the legislature. The Whig member for Taunton receives a A ee , an d a Conservative is elected in his stead. the change that has occurred at Taunton is ...