... office their principles may go to the shades. The Whig theory is that principles are only intended to be talked about, and to be made the guides of political conduct when in Opposition. In fact Whigs wear their principles only as electors do their rosettes-at ...

... would be taken likely to lead to a ministerial crisis, so that the Whigs are safe for this year. We must, however, be prepared for a, supplementary budget in order lo fill up that usual Whig hole-a deficit. WYell, a ear will soon pass away, and even Mr. Gladstone ...

... in the history of our Finances, which Sir STArFOnD NORTHCOTE is rumoured to be preparing, as the Minister of Deficits. The Whigs boast of their Single-speech HAMILTON, why should they not also have a Deficit GLADSTONE ? Mr. GnADSTONE seems to have a positive ...

... Maguire made a furious speech against Italy, and in favour of the Pope's temporal power. He had the hardihood to deny that the Whigs had emancipated the Catholics in this empire. Lord Palmerston summed up this important debate in calm, grave, and statesmanlike ...

... bad we regained our I position as a naval power than we found our French t neighbours again stealing a march upon us. The Whigs t invariably neglect the navy, and when Lord DZBYV came into office early in 1858 the country for the: frst- time had m the ...

... which so much ?? the Ministerial Press. All that our contemnporary says of the Tories'we might. with equal truth say of the Whigs, and in fact of any dozen men to be found in the smoking room of the S first club or'hotel you come across. This Italian t ...