... cburch rates than the Tractarian Guardian. The Times has recently given world-wide currency to some statistics from the Northern Whig, tending to show tbat in Belfast, drunkenness largely increased, instead of diminished, during the height of the revival. Great ...

... By Mr. Overend: He was a bit cf a Whig, wasn't he ? . . . .Witness (triumphantly) : Yes, and lam a Tory. (Laughter.) I never talked politics with him. But was he a tit of a Whig ?— Well, he made a speech at a Whig dinner. (Laughter.) Wasn't Le doicg ...

... was tbat borne in the pages of the Economist, a journal established by him with the aid of certain influential persons of the Whig party. Through the same influence be was enabled to enter Parliament in 18_7. His first speeches were listened to with more ...

... afternoon. I Suiciob of a Revivalist in Ireland. — The Northern I Whig gives tbe following account of the suicide of a Revival preaeber in Coleraine, at the close of last week. The Whig haa taken every opportunity to bring the Revival movement into contempt ...

... instead of leaving Sir John Trel__r bring up his forces. It is now well understood that L'° is a small section of moderate Whigs who are sti , averse to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and hi. , g T and who would prefer to keep up Church rates as K_* venient ...

... could not brook this inferior sppointment, and he st Isst threw it up in disgust. Soon he deviated into opposition to ths Whigs, snd msde a bid for tbe leadership of the Independent Liberals. But this section, for reasons of its own, would not hsve him ...

... war, and given her the preponderance in peace. The policy of the government ou the Italian question seemed to have satisfied whig, tory, and radical. Tbe commercial treaty with France, however dubious as a matter of principle, having been initiated by Mr ...

... the Whigs. (Laughter.) But the Tory party is evidently somewhat divided upon it. That party is uot so obtuse as it used to be ; it is not so united in resisting everything. Behind the Government there sit some men wbo go by the name of old Whigs — ...

... of thoughtful, quiet, decisive tempera ment ; better still, if also zealous and possessing leisure ? Then elect bim, be be Whig, Tory, or Radical. Iv lice, the constitution of the bo9rd wil! altpr, and you will not have to report acrimonious snd vulgar ...

... heart could desire — abundauce of raiu, soft and penetra- ting, and a very libera! allowance of hot sun. bine. Tb* Northern Whig rays:— The fod, ler famine is fast pmm- ing away, oud as has ever be ...

... be re- turned. He was nominated as a candidate, ad- dresses were published in his name, described as ' Pastoral, Pope, Anti Whig. Mr. Pope Hennessy ieserted his duties iv Parliament to go to Cork as spokesman, Lord Campden continuing quietly in London ...

... to the Treasury. He was fortunate in entering public life at a time when there was a singu- lar dearth of financiers in tbe Whig ranks. That plod- ding perseverance which gave so much value to tbs Economist was found as invaluable in public life. Mr. Wilsou ...