... y opposed the Whig Government the day, shewing the readiness of the Tories to promote improvements, the decided aversion of the Whigs (■> my change the-representative system. In course majority ig' from power. £ 'he selfish of the Whigs created aem, and ...

... after aid his return to London he placed himself in communication to with some experienced statesmen of the Constitutional l1 Whig party, with a view of tbrming a Government in co- Ho operation with them. bpa This step disposes of the rumours that Lord Derby ...

... is during the lust 20 years. But has the oreign policy of the Whigs within that time been very successful ? Tho Standard, referring to this subject, asks Was the Foreign u policy of the Whigs with respect to the incep“tion and the settlement of the Russian ...

... Mr. Thomae Baring. Sir Francis, however, did nothing to retrieve the reputation of the Whigs as financiers, and fell before the attack of Sir Robert Peel. The Whigs had done the country good service, and they might hate remained in office if they coold ...

... play : and in one constituency alone-vix., Fraserburgh—he number of voters was increased from 2fi to 95. and all went with the Whig candidate. Besides these causes, the Free Church feeling set in quiet steady under current, stimulated by a three-and-twen ...

... of the Whig party which Lord Derby intended to seek. Our contemporary, however, significantly e adds: We believe that hitherto Lord Derby's over- tures have not been favourably responded to, which h simply means, we suppose, that even the Whigs whose ...

... revision at Devonport seems to have terminated in a Conservative triumph.” Of 221 Whigs objected to Conservatives 142 were struck off; of Conservatives objected to by Whigs none were struck off. The Conservative gain in Devonport was 142, and at Stonehouse ...

... became it so well as the leaving of it. It might lay a foundation on which a strong party should hereafter be built, if even the Whig party, pure and simple, should be shattered for ever. Has Earl Russell the strength of mind thus greatly to despair ? week ...

... importance of Mr. Gladstone’s visit to Liverpool had been over-rated. Ha argned that if the Government had consulted the old Whig section of their supporters satisfactory compromise might have been effected. Mr. Pim, though regretting the necessity of ...

... PARLIAMEN'ARY OATHS' BILL A STEP TOWARDS BREAKING UP THE CONSTITUTION OF 1688. To the EDITOR of the HAMPSHIRE T=EGRAPH. SIB,-The Whigs of 1866 seem to have degenerated. I They are not what their forefathers of 1688 were. Their principles and policy resemble ...

... though public servants have no politics, you cannot help feeling gratified at the change, as your family have always been Whigs or Tories, as the case may be ; your grandfather, the member for Sn-and-so, having been the intimate friend andsome time the ...

... Hopeful Adullamiti. Seldom right, though always writing, He was essentially man of Letters: The type (though very small one) of a Whig statesman He was never known to blush any blander. Or acknowledge any error; Of middling talents and meddling disposition; ...