... neither his admirers nor his followers. owed his early distinction principally to the fact that he represented one of those great whig families which, by well-contrived and rigidly maintained combination, had, over since the revolution of 1088, virtually governed ...

... learned gentleman has evidently had notice to quit Richmond at the next election —the seat was only conceded by that genuine whig, Lord Zetland, for some special reason, perhaps to get the government out of a temporary difficulty. Mr. Roundell Palmer was ...

... and the amount of capital embarked in it at from 7,000,0001. to 10,000,3001. sterling.—QUbi. The Potato Crop in lekland.—The Whig states that the potato crop still safe from the blight »n Ulster, and the Agricultural Review bears similar testimony with ...

... Barlow seconded the nomination. In politics-Mr. Griffiths is represented as a Liberal, Mr. Hill as a Tory, and Mr. Weguelin as a Whig. The several candi dates having addressed the electors amid much confusion and uproar, show of hands was taken, and declared ...

... into ridicule for being tbe son of hairdresser, made answer : So I am, and I am come into the House to give dressing the Whigs. Archbishop Whateley asked a pedantic schoolmaster, who applied to him for post, and who appeared to have a high opinion of ...