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OBITUARY. Bedford. —The Duke of Bedford died, after a protracted illness, at Woburn Abbey, on Tuesday, the ..

... his public career in tho Lower House voted all occasions with the Whig party, and although an unfrequeut speaker the House of Peers, invariably supported the views and measures of the Whig Governments. He avoided office, but exorcised great influence over ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1861
Newspaper: Aris's Birmingham Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE VACANT

... inhabit a little Royal villa in Richmond Park. The attacks made upon him, however, originate either from certain of the old Whigs whom he has eclipsed, whom his colleagues have displaced, and of whom the country had wearied; or from the Tory prints, which ...

Published: Tuesday 21 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1968 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

METROPOLITAN GOSSIP

... Commons (I allude to Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest), the rules of the Legislature will probably amended in this regard. The big Whig leaders occasionally turn with contempt on the Radical chiefs, their friends, and it was very pleasing to see the castigations ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1861
Newspaper: Aris's Birmingham Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1662 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CONTEMPORARY OPINION

... Even be, however, might have done bstter than esten himself to the skirts of Sir John Rmansden, the orngest of all the young Whigs, with more reputation for 'ealth tlan for political precocity. Nevertheless, al. rough the renown of Parliament may suffer ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1093 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LORD DERBY AND MR. DISRAELI ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

... state of parties in. this country. I look, above all, with deep regret and contern on the position of .the remnants-of that ?? Whig party that was honoured by the names of Gray and, Broug'am and Mackintosh, and to which I deemed' it an honour to belong, I ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3161 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... concentrated, The full light of day ihas not' yet :ien thrown upqi the mysteries of dc-: partmental navasl administration, but -as Whigs and Toriese have -takenA little Bbhare-in te - discussioni, it'may. safely jbe affirmed thatr,- for the reforms in- our nwval ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3807 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

ECCLESIASTICAL AND RELIGIOUS

... disturb the social and political arrangements of the country—(cheers). Having expressed his regret at the connection between the Whigs and the extreme Liberals, the noble earl took rapid glance at the serious state of public affairs, and said: No man regrets ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1861
Newspaper: Aris's Birmingham Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2885 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Birmingham Daily Post

... this result could be effected any week or any fortnight, but patriotism and a desire to bring the erring remnant of the Whigs to re. pentance predominate over all personal considera. tions and party interests. The Conservative party, it seems, have ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3369 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE BUDGET SPEECHES

... Exchequer declares a surplus I pledge myself to believe him. I believed in the surpluses of the late Sir Robert Peel, and of their Whig Chancellor of the Exohequer-in short, I always believed, and still believe, and confne myself to concurrence in the mode in ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4637 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

Birmingham Daily Post

... The only question is whether the one or the other of the two political parties shall enjoy the good things of office. The Whigs have that privilege now, but the Conservatives are striving to wrest it out of their hands, and the Budget has been selected ...

Published: Tuesday 07 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4340 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

Birmingham Daily Post

... taking little part in public affairs, in reality exercised considerable influence, being generally regarded as the chief of the Whig party, and as invariably throwing his support into the schemes and policy of his brother, Lord JoHsN. The deceased is succeeded ...

Published: Thursday 16 May 1861
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4926 | Page: 3 | Tags: News