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

... its moat important and powerful member, and which counts upon the independent support of Lord Lansdowne and the refractory Whigs. The new Ministry is entangled wive the irresponsible alliance of Mr. Lowe, whose surpasslog ability Las contributed more than ...

... death of the Earl of Gainsbaveth the Government loses an adherent in the House of Lords. The assessed earl was a consistent Whig or Liberal : his suommor, although a Roman Catholic, some years ago identified himself with the Conservative party. THE Royal ...

... comprehensive and yet impartial, it ooald not please those who were determined not to be pleased with perfection itself. There were whig aristocrats who dreaded the people ; there were ex-plowmen whom nothing short of restoration to office could satisfy; and there ...

... the fact is, there has been a desire to establish Conservatism upon a wider basis ; the effort has, however, failed, the old Whigs and the Adullamites refusing to join Earl Derby's Administration ; but I am assured that ere next year's Parliament meets, ...