... Government of which he had been the supporter had departed from the rule of Whig Governments in past times, and, instead of taking entirely the advice of certain portions of the Whig powers, had taken advice from that section of the House among whom I generally ...

... he refers the decline of th Irish population not the three bad harvests, bu to twenty years almost unbroken Whig rule.' The purpose of Whig Cabinets was, said, to be thn expressed:—Drive human beings away to America eend in cowb, and so make Ireland ...

... to satisfy most persons that it would be almost an impossibility to carry tho measure through in the then session. The old Whig party were offended because Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone had sought advice and aid from Mr. Bright instead of from their ...

... Stanley—from the Opposition. Suppose that all the old Whigs—and I do not speak of them without respect, because, in past times, the country has had great service from many of them—but suppose the old Whigs were quietly deposited, with all symbols national ...

... concerned. The Whigs, for some reason or other which it is not easy to understand, haye never been oliberal to those who make literature in its various forms their calling as have been the Tories. Of this, the opposition which the old. Whig Govern- ment ...

... 'ere the Whig.— If yen attempt to vote twice, said the questioner, I shall have yon arrested for violation of the election law. — You will —you will, eaid the sovereign people.—Then I Bay if I am denied the right of woting for the Whigs after havin' ...

... merica, the following are as good as an :—One was concerning John Tyler, for whom it was to be expected, as an old Henry Clay Whig, Mr. Lincoln would enter- ain no great respect. year or two after Tyler’s accession to the Presidency,’ ’ said he, contemplating ...

... introduced by the Secretary for Ireland oa Monday. Thia matter beea oa previous occasions favourite though fatile object of Whig legislation. _ Mr. Chichester Fortesoue, with every good intention, may yet find his measure consigned that limbo which has ...

... kingdom to have votes beyond those who are legitimate householders, it would appear that all those who denominate themselves Whigs, as well as the Conservatives, think that the privilege should be confined to ratepayers. There is, however, no outward de ...

... not really intended to be. Mr. Brand ed « tired of his post; not, however, from °rk, but simply because he cannot, like y Whigs of his position and charaoter, ti-ans- triumvirate of Gladstone, Bright, lord p ' the allegiance he so loyally tendered to ...

... heard much recently of rumoured splits the Russell Cabinet. Latest accouuts, however, assure us that tliera is likelihood Whigs being parted down the middle Una session at any rate. ftrnft* at service of the people of Birmingham).— Hououx Bright. ' ...

... claas of borougha condemned, because they generally return Conservatives; and another claaa becauae they generally return Whigs. To obtain a really wise and wholesome toeaaure, the leaders on each side ought to stoop to j*eet each other in honourable ...