... varied accomplishments, and took much pleasure in the eultivation of his literary tastes. As a politician he belonged to the Whig party, but never took any very active part in politics. He was a man of exceedingly amiable manner, and was held in high esteem ...

... 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 ...

... removed to the Upper House, seek seat in the Lower. Lord Morpeth was chosen as his successor, and a severe conflict ensued. The Whigs associated Mr. Henry Brougham with the young nobleman, and carried both candidates, although a Duncombe secured all the influence ...

... Four-fifths of his regiment wtfre killed, wounded, and captured. Our loss does not reach thousand. [From the Standard]. The Whigs are labouring a sham agitation on the subject of J d triek When, last week, the secret began to ooze out, a was exposed, we ...

... vacancy occurs.above him. Such is the theory, but the practice is otherwise. We have but jnst seen (at the War Office) how a Whig minister can create a valuable sinecure, [and fill it by the appointment of a gentleman whose only claima appear to be his ...

... Sustained 9S Whig and Radical ditto 50 Conservative New Claims Allowed 91 Whig and Radical ditto .. FREEMEN. Conservatives taken oft 64 Whigs and Radicals ditto 40 Conservative New Claims allowed 61 Whig and Radical ditto ...

... vacancy occurs above him. Such is the theory, but the practice is otherwise. We have but just seen (a% the War Office) how a Whig minister can create a v.luable sinecure, and fill it by the appointment of a gentleman whose only claims appear to be his support ...

... of office. The organs of the great Whig party had asked what was the use of a Liberal Conservative I They believed that there was nothing possible but the thoroughbred Whig; that to nobody but the thoroughbred Whig was this country indebted for all the ...

... the throes of agitation on the subject of free trade. this point, it must be remembered, the Whigs were no more Freetraders than the Conservatives. Tho Whigs had propoaed their Bs. fixed duty, but would no farther. The Conservatives at their first entrance ...

... office-holders tell us, we must suppose that the Utopia imagined by Sir Thos. More is really and truly realized under the Whig and Liberal Governmentand that the people of this vast empire have, under their wise rule, cause indeed to rest and be thankful ...

... ition, narktdlei-s and ►t our ;niand od, •ess shown that it is easier to raise a political spirit than to put it down The Whigs have invoked democracy for their own purposes, and now feel difficulty in managing it; having sold themselves to it to secure ...

... position. He was born a Whig; and he Inslonged to the ranks of the popular party ; and he filled his post with distinguished grace. He did his best to be a good, honest, open-hearted Whig, according to the fashion of his time a Whig who, with aristocratic ...