... He has first to feel his way how far be can go in making a Whig Government uneasy, and undermining them in the affection and confidence of the people, without offending the power- ful Whig Lord by whose favour he sits for Calne. When he has alienated ...

... Earl Russell could not take the lead of government on the death of Lord Palherston without reiterating the Whig pro- mises of Reform. The Whigs always give as little as possible in the way of liberal mea- sures ; but were the Conservatives not always ...

... Liberal, yesterday, It may be termed a test election to determine the relative strength of the Whigs and the Radicals in the borough. The Radicals allege that the Whigs broke up the Liberal compact at the general election, abused their candidate, and by their ...

... to give the state- whi ment a very positive denial. A night's reflection, vail however, somewhat mitigated the tone of the Whig- disE Radical newspapers, and although they Nvere evi-a dently justified in their contradictions, and the Times ga admitted ...

... soions of the great Whig houses. All these are morally emasculated, and smitten with an intellectual barrenness which precludes all reasonable hope of any effective aid to the Liberal cause proceed- ing from them. Then, as to the Whig-Radicals--not even ...

... of further disintegration. Sir G. Grey, it is no secret, is about to quit official life, and indeed the whole race of old W~higs appear to yield to, or to claim the privilege 01 superannuation. That Earl Rtussell, under such cir cumatances, should wish ...

... Nor must it be forgotten that a short period out of office is an alternative and a tonic. In the bracing air of Opposition Whigs grow strong, and achieve an audacity which they lose when long debauched by the sweets of place. With nothing to do but to ...

... very little differncae in the politicalviews of the respective candidates. The questioninvolved was simply the conduct or the Whigs at the general elention, on which occasion the advanced liberals al- lege they bet-styed their candidate, and broke up the ...

... probably become an impracticable chief. Again, at tue vof SleM story-at i a h going Whig; and, barring Lord RUSSELL, we doubt if the country would consent to be ruled over by a Whig. If the Liberals remain in office, the next Premier must be a Liberal il reality ...

... the real cause of the attacks which 'are now made upon them and their colleagues by that extremely small part of the; old Whig party which has taken Mr. Lowe and Mr. Horsmaxi for its leaders. We very much doubt whether all the members of this party could ...

... on earth gn, will get him out of it, until he chooses. He ado belongs to the very bluest of the blue blood of the pul abe Whigs ; and even a RuSSIIL hastens to recognise lan the almost sacredness of s COAVNzDISI. disc The amount of our military expenditure ...

... Nor must it be forgotten that a short period out of office is an alterative and a toulic. I the bracing; lair of Opposition Whigs grow strong and achieve an audacity which they lose when long debauched by 'he sweets of place. With nothing to do but to refect ...