... which result from an attempt to monopolise the seats by members of the Whig aristocracy. Except those in office, the most inefficient class of Liberal members are the sons of Whig noblemen, of whom there are at present some in the House of Commons, who ...

... the unseemly spectacle be renewed upon the re-assembling of Parliament? If so, the apparent withdrawal of great a number the Whig members of the House from supporting the Ministry may prove not a little dangerous, even under every influence of forbearing ...

... effect upon a Although not in any sense the word a great man, the late Earl of Carlisle was extremely useful member of the Whig party and valuable as colleague, less from eminent abilities than as a reconciler of the differences of others of more marked ...

... of the Derbyite members are likely to be assailed. The compromise which gave one of the three seats for this county to the Whig minority has been broken up—not the Liberal party, who had most cause to hope from its cessation binding agreement upon both ...

... devolved on Mr. Torrens. Meanwhile more than one question of moment arose on which he found it impossible to vote with tho Whigs. One of these was the 10/. county franchise, proposed by Mr. Locke King, and resisted by the Administration. The member (or ...

... extensive practice, chiefly in connexion with Scotch Bills. Ho was long Parliamentary agent for the Crown in Scotland, under the Whig Government, aud was .also the solicitor for tho city of Edinburgh. was universally respected and esteemed, and for many years ...

... favourites at the coming general election, and wherever an opportunity occurs they insinuate a Derbyite candidate or supplant a Whig. Where a Conservative member retires his place is taken as early as possible by new aspirant of the same views, and almost ...

... allowed Liberal member to he returned unopposed to represent the Whig minority and their interests. It could hardly fail to produce the same effect at another general election, especially if the Whig landowners are excited the denial of their right to be represented ...

... the Continent. When, however, the Whigs came Into power they attempted to upast the contract the ground that it was unjustly and improperly made. Ail honour the Whigs for doing this, although believed that the Whigs would have done the same thing to secure ...

... question. He declined to consider in that light any question involving so large portion of the empire as Ireland. indignant Whig in opposition (Lord Macaulay) had eloquently described the importance of Ireland to England, containing as it did one fourth ...

... deferred the consideration of tho subject. KILLING ANIMALS WITHOUT PAIN. Dr. MacCorraao, of Belfast, writing to the Northern Whig on the painless extinction life in animals designed for human food, proposes carbonic acid gas a suitable agent for this purpose ...

... lies in my power, the encouragement of the tine arts in Ireland.” TII£ BELFAST 810 TS- CO MMISSION INQUIRY. [From the Northern Whig.] BELFAST, Saturday, Two p.m, The commission sat to-day in the Court-house, at twelve o’clock. Mr. Barry, Q.C., opened the ...