... late Sir Robert Peel, the Tory leader. The Reform struggle was just over, but young Gladstone used all his powers against the Whig Ministry of Earl Grey, of which his present colleagues, Palmerston, Russell, and Wood were members. The first occasion on which ...

... position. He was born a Whig . ; b e belonged to the ranks of the popular party; and he filled his post with a. distinguished grace. He did his best to be a good, honest, open-hea rted Whig, according to the fashion of his time—a Whig who, with aristocrat: ...

... lived; and, alas! that should have record the fact of good a fellow, further perceive from the same authority that he was a Whig—or, at least, was not Tory. I to some mortification m being obliged to raako this admission, for as nearly all the bcnotuctore ...

... raising tho rumour that it is their iotentioo to embark, on a great immure of parliamentary reform. That is the line which the Whig press is endeavouring to induce us to believe, is at all events possible. There ei no direct intimation, hut every art is used ...

... EQUALISATION OF POOR RATES. The Whig Poor Law Board, the more effectually to carry out their Centralising policy, intend to introduce aßill in the forthcoming Session to equalise poor rates in the various Unions. Accordingly they have sent round a series ...

... Governor Allen was endeavouring to induce the Confederate Government to incorporate them into the army. _ _ The 'lie/Imola Whig reports that Price was within striking distance of Little Hock. MISCELLAN EOVS. Mr. Chase has been appointed Chief Justice ...

... the characteristics of those statesmen who aspire to be parliamentary leaders. Lord PALMERSTON is Still immensely popular. Whigs idolise him; Conservatives do not object to him; and Radicals, if they do not love him, deem it to bee thing impossible to ...

... preparing an early demonstration against Lee, who, they say, was never so well prepared to receive him as now. The Richmond Whig thinks that Grant has sent troops to Port Royal to co-operate with Sherman. The latest intelligence from Tennessee reports ...

... preparing for an early demonstration against who, they say, was never so well prepared to receive him as 18 now, The Richmond Whig thinks Grant has sent troops to co- operate with Sherman. The latest intelligence from Tennessee reports no further fighting ...

... and varied accomplishments, and took much pleasure m the eultivation of his literary tastes. As a politician brfongedto the Whig psrty, but never took any very active pari in politics. was a man exceedingly amiable manner, and was held in high him, both ...

... Confederate Secretary of State does not yet see the necessity, nor approve of the policy of arming the slaves. The Richmond whig opposes President Davis* proposition to emancipate the slaves after service. General M'Clellan's resignation of his commission ...

... and up to 1841, under the Melbourne ministry, was Chief Secretary for Ireland, where ho was universally beloved. When the Whigs came again into power in 1846, he was appointed Commissioner of Woods and Forests, and succeeded Lord Campbell as Chancellor ...