... of . our statesmen so long beyond the average j attained their predecessors. But, all events, we may be glad of it,—and the Whigs especially—since they could hardly form a ' Cabinet of men under seventy, for, where are the vounger statesmen to step into ...

... their class; —and were Presbyterians and Whigs of the higher type. Sir Ralph, whose mother was DunJaa of Manor, was born at the paternal place of Menstrie, in the county of Clackmannan, in October 1734. Though Whig, his father was liberal enough (in the ...

... the Scotsman well knows, is particularly telling in the city of Edinburgh, where the number of lllitcrato nobodics bribed the Whig Governments with appointments this office have brought it into a state bordering on contempt; and the inference is the more ...

... es. The Warrior, with her companion ship the Revenge, has arrived in the man-of-war roadstead, at Queenstown. The Northern Whig states that Sheridan Knowles is suffering from severe illness in the neighbourhood of Belfast. It is contemplated to hold great ...

... Savannah was progressing at New York in the United States District Coart, and the case excited deep interest. The Richmond Whig says—lf the present policy Jefferson is to be continued, we had well be looking out for terms of submission, and the sooner ...

... body, the Peelitcs. In the Whigs and Pcelltes have of late gone to the full length of their tether in jobbing for their '• whippers-iu. Here is list, which we believe to be tolerably correct: Mr Grenville Berkeley (Whig whip), appointed to a permanent ...

... Moffat Mills, was accidentally shot by Lieutenant Turner of the 3d Hussars, at Tortington, near Arundel, a few days The Northern Whig says that the number of Knglish and Scotch tradesmen at present visiting Belfast in search of employment is greater than at ...

... It is not too much to say that medical journalism owes to Sir John Forbes alone what literary journalism owavltu the famous Whig coterie which founded the Edinburgh lieview; and that the impulse which he gave to medical literature is still felt in that ...

... became law ; and 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 ...

... Hamilton, and But there is now longer excuse for these the tor f Wemyss, are exhibited. A very anomalies. Tho Whig, are ro feeble, considered j Z ns Whigs, that they take m private gentle- tribufced f efly Mr Ge ...

... clergy have always belonged to the Whig party. fact, the very existence of the Whigs is due their exertions in behalf of the rights of the Church of England. Any clergyman, therefore, is quite entitled say to his Whig connections that he supports them ...

... imagine that the Whigs would refuse either this or any other concession if they thought it would procure them a day’s additional popularity ? Are they Conservative A«e,—in Edinburgh politics, for any reason but fear of IMical—as opposed to a Whig—member's being ...