... and up to 1841, under the Melbourne Ministry, was Chief Secretary for Ireland, where he 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 ...

... soldiers left Indianapolis, Intl., on Tuesday for active service in the field, and five thousand still remain there. The Richmond Whig contains rumours that Hood took Decatur, Alabama, and captured the garrison of 8,000 troops, half of whom were coloured, on ...

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

... men on ordinary occasions, it is very properly regarded as being entirely out of with tile present extraordinary occasion. Whig and Tory a agree under the holly and the mistletoe, and-our readers would not thank us. introducing politics at Christmas ...

... devastation of East Tennessee as far as Knoxville. Loyal residents held a meeting to protest against the measure. The Richmond Whig reports that Price is within striking distance of Little Rock. Sheridan has laid waste a portion of London Valley. All the ...