... it was only just out the day that the mail left New York, it is probably the first that has reached this country. Northern Whig. Cultivation of Flax in Shetland.—A correspondent of the North British Mail writes: Vigorous preparations are being made ...

... Gladstone. He was the man of the time, and if he were only relieved from the association of Lord Palmerston and other old Whigs, political progress, with swift foot, would be already assured. There certainly was some warrant for this supposition to be ...

... because gave force and effect to a very general suspicion that Lord Russell hap failed to obtain the support and of certain old Whig Houses. The mere suspicion of such appointment is proof of the weakness of the Government, and it hardly denied that Lord Russell ...

... realities, and even in our own time and to this present day Trotman's anchors will, in the arsenal latitudes of the country, set Whigs and Tories by the ears. Even so is it with the rival ships of Mr. Reed and Captain Coles. These two shipbuilding champions ...

... devotion to a poli* chief, and that mediocrity is more certain of reward talent. The Saturday Review fears the patriotism °\a Whig minister is not to be trusted when the P interests of the country and the private interests of * individual present conflicting ...

... be no danger in ministering to tho pride of the latter, there would be wisdom in doing so. If there be danger, Tories and Whigs will meet on the broad ground of Conservatism. The word Liberal is now very loosely applied. Originally French, that word was ...

... SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. MR. GLADSTONE AND THE PROMISED REFORM BILL. The Morning Post, the organ of the Palmerstonian Whigs, discusses Mr. Gladstone's position ■with reference to the proposed reform bill, and significantly hints that moderation is indispensable ...

... THE DEARTH OF WHIG- STATESMEN. I ,f the Fall Mall Gazette. ) It is inevitable that Mr. Goschen's elevation the cabinet must excite considerable amount of jealousy and ill-will. There is only one plea on which so great departure from the present habits ...

... as that of Mr. Goschen was breaking down all routine idea of the Whig party; and, in fact, he gave the Conservatives more credit for bringing forward young and lising |men than the Whigs during this century. These things gave him faith; but if the Reform ...

... existingrights. The balance, so far as the House of Commons is concerned, will be inclined according to the action of the large Whig party which lies between the two. Not only their traditions as a constitutional party, but the dearest interests, the very ...

... ts as that Mr. Goschen was breaking down all routine idea of the Whig party; and, f ac t, he gave the Conservatives more credit for bringing forward young and rising |men than the Whigs during this century. These things gave him faith; but if the Reform ...

... altered circumstances is so often tested, that it is probable would look without dismay at political changes which would horrify Whig placeman even to think about; and as it is trained to examine into the cost and cnticise the fitness of things for the purposes ...