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DEATH OF THE DUKE OF BEDFOKD, X.Q. The Duke of Bedford, who has for some months past been in declining

... public career in the Lower House, voted on all occasions with the Whig party, and, although an unfrequent speaker in the House of Peers, invariably supported the views and measures of the Whig Governments. On the death of his father, in October. 1839 he succeeded ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 396 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WHITCHURCH, HANTS

... the tory members for the northern division, and the lion. Mr. Dutton (liberal conservative) and Sir J. C. j'ervoise, Bart., (whig), member for the southern division. Forty choice bullocks, 120 lambs, and sheep, besides pigs and horses were exhibited, and ...

Published: Saturday 06 April 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 609 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEATH OF LORD CHANCELLOR CAMPBELL. regret to announce the sudden death of Lord Chancellor Campbell. He died on ..

... 1841, he was made Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Viscount Melbourne, an office he held only for few months. On the return of the Whig party to office in June, 1846, after the resignation of the late Sir Robert Peel, Lord Campbell joined the Cabinet, and was ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE

... agreed t0 the cbainber - Tho ' , POLAND. - took his departure from 'nin 'count • rec ipitation. He was unable, however, . whig), Popular demonstrations at the railway ff ere repeated at the other stations on the _,T X Y. a , Constanf^ —.he Paris papers ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 825 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IRELAND

... their neighbours that they made enemies in consequence of exacting a high rate of interest. The following is from the Northern Whig of this day:— It becomes my painful duty to inform yon the perpetration of one of the most appalling murders that ever filled ...

Published: Saturday 12 January 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

IRELAND

... only those that have been conferred mi him by his own gratefid and admiring countrymen. The Irish Lixex Trade.—The Northern Whig has somewhat more favourable report of the Irish linen trade. There is slight recovery from the check caused by the belief ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 879 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BANQUET TO THE EARL OF DERBY AT THE MANSION-HOUSE

... who in the course severely criticised the policy of V 1 j ;«ting ViserT*' I regret the position of honourable and Cod of the Whig party, between whom tad of party at the present time there is rea heir o » A of principle, if they were allowed to act aad ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1067 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MONTHLY LITERATURE

... advocated in the early pages of the Edinburgh Review were Whig, and to these it has consistently adhered to the present day. Its influence in developing and strengthening the political convictions of the Whig party cannot be over-estimated ; but its power was ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2460 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AGRICULTURE, &c

... classes, prevail regarding the crops. In every part of the country the tone of the press is desponding. According to the Northern Whig, The disastrous continuance of wet weather is filling the minds of the farmers with gloom and disappointment. It is impossible ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1696 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... had been prostituted for political purposes. Nine-tenths of the rear-admirals in the .Vary List were connected with the great whig families. ( Hear, hear, and No, no.) He should be sorry to see the same system introduced into the army. After debate, on ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1607 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MISCELLANEOUS

... February, 1783, and was therefore in his 79th year. The deceased nobleman had been for many years zealous supporter of the Whig party, and had done good service to his political friends during his long career in the House of Commons, more especially during ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1861
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5157 | Page: 8 | Tags: none