... the truth, they were sure to complain of somebody who had The Radicals ?? grossly exaggerate the evils of drunkenness; the Whigs, the Liberals-You cannot exagge- rate them. Then the iMcrcuryhadthisstatement- Thelaw, so often called in to check evils of ...

... of the Test and Corporation Acts, Roman Catholic Emanci- pation; Municipal Reform, Poor-law Amendment, and many other great Whig measures, recorded with natural and just pride; whilst the independence of Belgium and Greece, and the recognition of Italian ...

... scene In the House of Commons on the 1st of March was unexampled. The plan went so far beyond all expecta- tion, that the Whigs wondered whether it could possibly be carried; the Tories concluded that It certainly could not - and the Radicals with justifiable ...

... attacking him, but they fell back in good order, keeping up a constant and severe skirmish with Sherman's vanguard. The Richmond Whig, of Monday, says that Wheeler repulsed two charges at Aitken on the 10th, but was compelled to fall back-the enemy, consisting ...

... had been made that Sherman occupied Columbia after very little fighting ; but in opposition to these reports, the Richmond Whig, of the 25th February, says :- The contest for the possession of Columbia seems to have been a most obstinate one, and the ...

... go on? The defendant called the plaintiff a devil incarnate. You know it was said by the Tories that Lucifer was the first Whig, MR. TEmooE.-Yes, my Lord, but he was kicked out of heaven. (Laughter,) After a consultation, Mr. TEMPcLE said If his client ...

... and opinions about ship-building. It appeared that certsgn Whig loads bad always been fond of wood, and that certain Tory lords had always been fond of iron. It so happened that when they had 'Whig lords in office, the iron went out; and when Tory lords ...

... that the Americans could concentrate at their force and resources against Canada. In fact, it was the old argu- ment of the Whigs against the Peninsular war. HIe believed that the Americans were not likely to attack Canada, for' if they kept faith with ...

... remedy. Thqe Whigs were at the time singularly destitute of financial l ability, and the Tories, though blessed with a leaner of more than ordinary sagacity in such matters, were as a body even more prejudiced and ignorant than their Whig rivals. It may ...

... matters and salaries, dawned upon the practical mind of the Anglo-Saxon race. A new politic cal group took its seat beside the Whigs and the Torieis Henceforth it never quitted the H~ouse of Commons. Thewp it acquired its rank, its influence; there it caused ...

... Thursday's debate has come to breed still further difficulties and confusion. TR 11rpi mSrINTATION OF r DINBUGH.-Our city Whigs are already busy in view of the approaching general election. Mr. Black is to retire, so goes the rumour, and Sir William ...

... and we must make our selection. Some people say there [is no difference now between Whig and Tory. (Laughter.) Well I don't quite believe that, though there are some Whigs very like some Tories, -(renewed laughter)-but in the two candidates now before you ...