... nor even the use of common eyes. His next promotion was not effected under kindly and graceful influences. Just before the Whig Government went out in 1841, and when the event was clearly foreseen by everybody, while struggled against by the holders of ...

... dispensed with, even for the short remainder of the Session ; and a seat is provided for him accordingly. Mr. Rich, • staunch old Whig, who has for fliteen years represented the entail Yorkshire borough of Richmond, finds his eyesight failing, and perceiving ...

... the op-line, and I went and put the danger signal up again P—l cannot remember. I know that I did observe the engine of the Whig train on the line, and that it was protected by the danger signals. I had no lamp in my hand. We never light the lamps till ...

... 1783, and was therefore in his seventyninth year. The deceased nobleman had for many years been a zealous supporter of the Whig patty, and had done good service to his political friends during his long career in the House of Commons, more especially during ...

... it is believed, to the Roman Catholic witnesses not having actually seen the cannon fired or the flags hoisted„—No rf ern Whig. ...

... resisted, so will I continue to resist, these attacks, both from the hereditary line of Tories and the hereditary line of Whigs. Seeing Lord North rise from his seat, The noble lord, ejaculated Burke,'is about to call me to order. I have no doubt ...

... credit either to the Government or the Parliament, for it was the good sense of the English people which had brought both the Whig and Tory parties to their senses. But although Parliament had not to tackle a reform bill last session, it had two or three ...

... of his birth being 1792. The descendant of an ancient Scottish family, he was born at Netherby, and. like many of the young Whigs, was educated at Westminster School. From there he went to Queen's College, Cambridge, and very speedily entered upon public ...

... entertain as free Englishmen, their own independent opinions. Let them be banded in the two great historic parties in the State—Whig or Tory. It would be an unfortunate thing in this country if any great and influential bode of men, entertaining differences ...

... next morning by Sir Edward Coey, Mayor of Belfast, when he consented to receive an address from the Town Council. The Northern Whig says The address was read by the Town Clerk. It welcomed Sir Robert Peel to Belfast, ref.rred in terms of commendation to his ...

... became law ; and it is, I think, universally felt that the arrangement then made can no longer be defended or maintained. Three Whig Governments, one Coalition Government, and one Tory Government have, within the last ten years, admitted this. The Queen has ...

... Lord Derby brought in in his Reform Bill a proposal for the enfranchisement of Birkenhead, and that it was rejected by the Whigs. Referring to foreign policy, he said he was a supporter of the nonintervention policy of • this country. If others did not ...