... to the law which had been. passed, and to which he had provioisly referred. At length it. b-eame a hard contest between the Whigs and the De- ocrat9 (pro-slaveiy) as to who should elect the chief presdent; but somle would not join either of those two parties; ...

... indeed, with the exception of his late father, who was a Conservative, ino family has been more consistent in its support of the Whig or Liberal party, or been more firm in its support of the principles of civil and religious liberty than the Hoghtouis. Many ...

... from party colour, its key-note being, economy in the national expenditure, a thing which will always be equally agreeable to Whigs, Tories, and Radicals. He would reduce our war expenditure, both because it is onerous in itself, and because it stimu- lates ...

... decisive stand. In one skirmish General Grant is reported to have lost heavily, but captured 9041 of the euemvy The Richmond Whig has despatehcs, dated Nov. 29th by which it appears that General Fitzhugh Lee drove the Federat cavalry across the Racoon and ...

... inquire whether termination of this long-standing broil is really desired. It seems pretty certain that it is not wanted by the Whigs, for practically it is about the only subject left in their programme to distinguish them as a party from the Conservatives ...

... compromise, he should not vote for the third reading. This is SirGeorge Grey's notion of how the ministerial spokesman -of a Whig government ought to address the House of Commons on a question to which every member of the Liberal party is pledged. But this ...

... anything that might disturb the administration, or force on a general election. A general election- Aye, there's the rub. Both Whig and Tory tremble at the very idea of facing their constituents atthe hustings. Theyhavethrown one whole session clean away ...

... he was unsuccessful. Fortune was, however, more propitious a few months afterwards, when the Radical candidate displaced the Whig scion of the House of Stanley, and none were prouder of their share in the victory than Mr. Hoffman, who, having been one of ...

... dissatisfaction is expressed by the Sonibern Generals with Pemberton's military arrangements against Grant, and the Richmond Whig says it is rumoured that General Johoson has taken his sword from Pemberton, and placed him under arrest. The Petersburg Express ...

... Tuesday next has been fixed for the nomination candidates to represent the county of Buckingham room of the Hon. W. G. Caveudish (Whig), now Baron Chesham. Dr. Lee (Radical) and Mr. R. B, Harvey (Conservative) are competing for the vacant seat. LIVERPOOL ASSIZES ...

... of the Whigs was once more permanently established. Ireland was bowing her neck to the old yoke. Even the Protestants were going over, and the end of Conservatism a power in the sister island was at hand. Now we know the result of tho last Whig triumph ...

... discord nnd agitation Ireland, for did not believe that the fading of Parliament or the public would now allow any Government, it Whig or Conservative, to go aa far as they did 1832. most remind the House that sums Mr. Ward the question had always been raised ...