... over which, although nominally there was voting scot and lot, had absolute and entire control. It happened also that wealthy Whig peer was desirous increasing his political influence, and he requested me, then a young man and without the slightest connection ...

... mounted on the fiery barb of Francis Jeffery; he is rather placed upon hearse horse, with which he consummates the entombment ot Whig principles.-(Loud laughter.) The Conservative surrender, borrow an expression from the pleasing volume of art of ray friend ...

... appearance of another attempt being made to group Rossendale into borough for direct Parliamentary representation. When the recent Whig-Radical Government were in office, deputation of gentlemen representing the claims Eossendale waited upon them, but did not ...

... of House of Commons, however much the Liberals below the gangway are praised for helping to defeat the factious policy the Whigs; it must be admitted that the crowning credit of carrying Reform Bill safe through all the dangers that environed it, and which ...

... application, by which large masses of the population were left without direct representation at By the Reform Act of 1832 the Whigs substituted the principle of uniformity of qualification instead of diversity, abandoning a sound principle for an unsound ...

... roust expect an increase of taxation. Dull people fail to perceive in this any benefit whatever to the community. Whilst the Whig Radicals were in office the preparation of Royal speeches or any other nonsense was their fitting occupation. Nobody expected ...

... length, in 1851. the resignation Lord John Russell brought the Protectionists to the very gates Downing street ; and after the Whigs had retained their offices for year longer, in February, 1552, the Conservative chief, wta meanwhile had succeeded his father ...

... before the House of Lords his views upon the .education of the people. During his long and useful.public life, the veteran Whig leader has given considerable attention to this most important subject. ?? only as a statesman, but as a citizen, he has done ...

... which, since the dissolution of the parliament that came into existence in 1852, have been held, one or both of them, by the Whig representatives of the Conservative party, have at length reverted to the advanced school with which Manchester is historically ...

... the satisfac- tion they feel at having accomplished what the Whigs tried in vain to achieve, regard with most painful mis- givings a change of such magnitude as has just taken place. The Whigs do not hide their chagrin at having their favourite hobby taken ...

... on, both inside and outside the walls of parliament, by the principal states- t men of the age. The veteran leader of the Whigs has intimated his intention of making it for the future a prominent feature in his political programme; and though, as the ...

... petition themselves to the Queen, soliciting the favour of the attendance of the Prince of Wales lay the foundation-stone. The Whigs were then in office, and the representatives of the 8,403 wrote to one of the prominent members the Cabinet in anticipation ...