... has wrested the representation of the borough from the hands of the Whigs. The battle of Conservatism and Whiggism has been fought out in Devonport with everything in favour of the Whig nominee, and the result is that Devonport adds her name to the long ...

... phrases which in Royal Speeches are thought appropriate as descriptions of every petty bill of a bankrupt Cabinet. The fate of a Whig Government never yet depended on a measure of public usefulness, and wo may be certain that in the existing state of parties ...

... Lansdowne the Secretaryship of the Home Office, an offer which the marquis accepted, with the approbation of the best men of the Whig party. Under Canning's successor, Lord Lansdowno became Foreign Minister. These, however, were Ministries of short duration ...

... the nation P Or is the Prince of WALEs's honeymeon only the excuse for official inaction I ss the real reason the traditional Whig instinct of self-preservation? Is it that they see and recognise the fell force of the dis- agreeable fact, that their existence ...

... the House than pretending to represent principles which they had ceased to defend, and who were supporting the cause of the Whigs when their duty to their con- stituents ought to indicate a very different line of action. However, the select few are ...

... be reminded b of his aver having been a Whig and something more. When 0 he was canvassing Cambridge University, and asked tl Musgrave, afterwards Archbishop of York, for his vote, the b reply was, I am a Whig, still, Sir I Musgrave's dog 1: was couchant ...

... doned their coast fortifications lastSoseion, but this Session they appear to be anxious to retrieve the reputation of the Whigs for perverse obstinacy by persisting in the construc- tion of useless men-of-war. If one thing has been more plainly proved ...

... tell how much he did for the success of the Reform Bill, atid how cleverly he wielded the treasury whip; but although a model Whig, lie had moreliberality of heart than usually belongs to that liberal body. Some years ago among Mr. Ellice's most determined ...

... hoist with their own petare, than thel Bill was shelved. Reform was not only abandoned, but treated with contempt by the Whig occupants of the Treasury Bench; and the Minister who had once shed tears when forced by his colleagues to postpone his Bill ...

... before superior numbers, and fell back with rat 088. It has been comparatively quiet for the past two days. The Richlmwond Whig of the 30th contains the following: CHARLESToN, Nov. 28.-The Yankees kept up a heavy mortar shelling on Sumter during the night ...

... comprehensiveness the Taxation of Ireland. He has described from a personal experience of many years the general course of Whig mal-administrmtion of Irish affairs; and in this pamphlet he tells with point and terseness, some times with eloquence, truths ...

... roport bo true, also, Mr. CoLEnIDns has been a Conservative, and it is suspected that he is a Liberal now only because the Whig Government appears able to offer the best retainer. As the son of an honoured father, Mr. COLERIDGE had some claim to the respect ...