... as a special pleader for some years, and in 1852 became a Queen's Counsel and Bencher. The same year he was returned in the Whig interest for Durham (city), in conjunction with Mr. Granger. In 1857 he was elected at the head of the poll, having for his ...

... an active part in public affairs, both general and local, and was. associated with. the lead- ing men of his day, professing Whig principles, in the promotion of constitutional reforms. His political life was one of strict consistency, holding on its way ...

... Scot smacn ann ounces the4 death of Mr. Wermyss, M.P., at his residence in London, on Monday q night. The Hon. Gentleman was a Whig, and represented 2 Fifeshire. i2 The Select Committee of the House of Commons, appintd t inuir ino crtan pwers of railway~ ...

... Fife- shire, being opposed by his relative, Lord Loughboroughl. During the few years he was in Parliament he supported the Whig party, and was favourable to a measure of Parliamentary reform similar on principle to Lord Russell's propositions. The family ...

... subsequently remarried to Lord Frederick Gordon Hallyburton. During the few years Mr Wemyss was in Parliament he supported the Whig party, was favourable to a measuro of Parliamentary reform similar on principle to Lord Russell's propositions. On national ...

... Bank, and ai a vigorous examiner of the accounts. bef IIn polities Mr, Neild was a Liberal Conserva~ive in u reality; a high Whig nominally. He wan a groat admirer I of the late Mr. G. W. Wood, the county member, to whose fc polities indeed he desired closely ...

... L. Franklin, of Ascot, and Mr. Fraililili, jun., lis valucrs; while 3Mr. Cripps represeriteil the respoldents, with Mr. W. W'hig, of Steeple Aston, and M[ r. Jos. Plowman, of marston, as valners. There weere severil points of lmillor' interest in the apipeal ...

... 1$;and captaine,4. ,, EarlBussellsconedfth fizct in the Lodt. Y donkthe whitehatktbiaeaso, and itbeoomees him e wrell. The litte Whig Lord loosch eleiy, fhty adin capital prsraio altoetli e wrhi e it is matr of general observation ana hi regret that Lord Palmeraton ...

... never do good at'the town'by the Exe. With power irresistible, the author of. 'ChrishbeJe -l Used long since to sweep tho Whig-Radiai decks;, Though kin to the poet, his actions don't show it.. This renegade Coleridge who flies fronsi the Eie In days ...

... were fit fbr. Mr Tait's politics were professedly those of an independent Radical, swayed by a strong friendly feeling to the Whig party. BIRTHS.-On the sth inst., at 7 Oxford square, the wife of iI.M. Jack- son, Esq., of a ?? the 30tb ult., the Countess ...

... the passing of the Reform Bill, and, as a tory, at that period voted against that measure, and uniformly voted against the whig party, It was not until the late Sir Robert Peel was called upon to take the helm of the government, ip 1841, that the Earl ...

... to the passing of the Reform Bill, and as a Tory at that period voted against that measure, and uniformly also against the Whig party ; but when the late Sir R. Peel was called upon to take the helm of the Govern- ment in 1841, Earl Jermyn joined the ...