... PHASES OF THE PRESS. London*, Wednesday. It was announced some months ago the Press that the Whigs had it contemplation abolish the Irish Viceroyalty, and Lord Palmerston's journal has at last given a semi-official notification that Lord John Russell ...

... the composition of the House of Commons :— Conservatives 303 Peelites 14 Whigs 239 Ultra-Radicals 93 649 The Conservatives thus, singly, outnumber Lord Palmerston and his Whigs by votes : so that his tottering ministry is only propped up an unnatural ...

... from the Emperor for such conduct. We are certain on that point there is a perfect union of opinion; but we still doubt the Whig policy which first embroiled us in differences with the Chinese, and we must adhere to our former opinion on that point. We ...

... in the borough of Marylebone on the events of the past and tlie prospects of the coming session. He is very-severe on the Whigs, and denounces them hollow and insincere. As to Lord John Russell's Reform Bill he said— was the most miserable Reform Bill ...

... neither was it a meeting for political purposes to consider whether they should support the next election a Conservative, a Whig, or Radical, but it was meeting to promote the cultivation of the best feelings of the heart, brotherly love and affection ...

... measure, I - Barm aC6lTe ' However tbe inconsistencies of Sii not -° mUCh conse ...

... Commons have subscribed. Sir Wm. Hayter accepted the post of political secretary to the treasury, and chief whipper-in to the Whig and Liberal party in 1850. He soon acquired the confidence of the party; and no man ever succeeded in making himself more ...

... somewhat at variance with those announced at the declaration. The official return was Heygate (Conservative), 1596; Harris (Whig), 1033; and Taylor (Radical), 977, thus giving Mr. Heygate majorities respectively of 563 and 619. On the result being known ...

... late Earl Grey, the aunt of the present nobleman, which marriage also got him a place in the Grey list when the Whigs came into power, 1830, Whig of the old school, and is near 80 yeara of age,—quite time to retire from the cares and turmoils of parliamentary ...

... because it was thought best not to take any steps respecting them till a general measure was introduced, this looks as if the Whigs had made up their minds to throw such a general measure overboard, and to wash their hands of it entirely. If they contemplate ...

... respect aud affection felt for Mr. Sidney Herbert earned him successfully through tbe last two or three elections. Mr. Grove (the Whig candidate) was informed before he issued his address that unless he could come forward on Conservative principles he would ...

... belonged the Conservative party, hut that was matter of consequence, for the Council did not assemble together in that chamber as whigs and but to promote the good of the city irrespective of party. In Mr. Oldfield they had a most eligible man for discharging ...