... became Lord Sandys, inheriting title and estates from an elder brother. Lord Marcus was first noted in public life for being a Whig, while his family—his father, the Marquis of Downahire, his mother, and his nephew, the present giant marquis—were all Tories ...

... fame of its author as a parliamentary orator. Pitt died within the year ; with his death hit party was broken up, and the Whigs under Fox and Grenville, came into office. In this ministry, which is familiarly known as that of all the talents, Lord ...

... gentleman, in his blue coat with gilt buttons, buff waistcoat, the costume of the Fox Club, which, as the last of the old Whigs, he invariably wore. It is only of late years that he has ceased to ride on horseback—like his young friend Lord Palmerstonbut ...

... some of the more important topics of the day. It was the fashion in those days to say that there was no difference between Whigs and Tories, but every day that he lived he was more and more convinced that that was a great fundamental mistake, and when ...

... stout plain English, she abused and caricatured all the people and parties she did not like. Her villains and fools were all Whigs, manufacturers, and 17971)ielicalclergymen. Wewellrememberthe storm that was raised in England by her Vicar of Wrexhill ; ...

... before Charleston, and that a terrible battle between the land forces was progressing within sight of the city. The Richmond Whig contains Charleston dispatches dated the Bth instant, saying that the people and troop, were in high spirits at the mutt of ...

... of the late and sister of the present Earl of Durham. This matrimonial connection brought him more into connection with the Whig party than he had been before ; and as his wife's uncle, Earl Grey, became Secretary for the Colonies in the following year ...

... of the Gulf is moving from New Orleans. Its destination is unknown, but is supposed to be some point hi Texas. The Richmond Whig eppeses the idea of armin; the negroea, advocated by some Southern journals. Advice' from Charleston to the inst. state thy' ...

... alluding to it, and the Premier's star being in the ' ascendant, Lord Grey has been exiled from office. It is quite true that the Whig Government have given every appointment they could well bestow on every member of Lord Grey's family, as some sort of corn' ...

... dissatisfaction is expressed by the Soathetu generals with Pemb,rton's military operations again.. Grant, and the Richeuml Whig says it Is rumoured ins . General Johnston bas taken his sword from PestbertJ.), and placed him under arrest. Colons/Jones ...

... course of the last session by Major O'Reilly. The Whites, as they are familiarl styled in Ireland, have always been stannch Whigs ,th e anvocates of civil and religious liberty—in the defence of which principles they have expended large sums of money m ...

... is, every freak of one colleague, every blander of the other, suggests the gloomiest forecast of our possible fate under the Whig sway of the future. This may not be a very satisfactory state of things for his younger colleagues, or for the party which ...