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THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE

... performed important services for England. is very necessary that they should be chosen from both sides—the same number of Whigs of Tories; and above all do I wish that they should be well-educated men and of high character, who, as I have already said ...

NOTES OF THE WEEK

... In Lord Derby's unfortunate absence the task of reply fell Lord and the Duke of Buckingham, and though Lord Russell and the Whig peers supported the amendment it was rejected by a large majority. In committee on the bill the same evening some verbal a ...

Latest News

... that Archbishop Manning and Bishop Grant—indirectly, it may be. but still efficiently—took part in the Coventry election. The Whig whippers-in communicated with the above-named Roman prelates through Liberal R.C. jjeer, who at once co-operated; and sent ...

Imperial Parliament

... words from Lord in support of the clause, Lord Carnarvon gave it is most hearty approbation. The plan proposed was neither Whig nor a Tory scheme, for it seemed to meet with general approval from both sides of the House. He trusted their Lordships would ...

Selections

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

Published: Friday 02 August 1867
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 1502 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

... But it was not to be. The Lords suddenly appeared to take an excessive interest the Representation of the People Bill, and Whigs, Radicals, and ultra-Tories set themselves to find some flaw which would retard, if not set aside, that which the Commons had ...

Published: Saturday 03 August 1867
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 2095 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

... Tax Reform Bill has sustained no damage whatever at the hands of the It has not been for the want provocation. Thanks to the Whigs, their lordships hare enjoyed aMeastrthrae opportunities ofjaatifying the anticipations their Liberal rev:iar», availing themselves ...

NOTES OF THE WEEK

... coincidence that two such ridiculous additions to the Reform Bill have been proposed in the House of Lords the sons of two great Whig lawyers. Lord Stratheden, who is the son and successor of the late Lord Chancellor Campbell, once contested Taunton in the ...

WINC ANTON RACES

... throe eons and two daughters. All were bom alive. Four survived their birth but short time, and one is still living.— Northern Whig. BRI6TOXI. A Runaway Wipe and a Foboivino Husband.— A day or two since the wife of eating-house keener, residing not one hundred ...

Published: Friday 09 August 1867
Newspaper: Shepton Mallet Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 5794 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE

... severely wounded. The next unlucky editor was James Ryan, who, in vindication of his honour, was killel by R. E. Hamit, of the Whig. From the report of the fight it would seem that the WhCa man got the best of it Next in the list came Walter Hickey, who indulged ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1867
Newspaper: West Somerset Free Press
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 7272 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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NOTES OF THE WEEK

... the task has successfully and, we trust it may prove, satisfactorily dealt with the Reform question. Lord Russell and the Whigs talked Mr. Disraeli and the Conservatives achieved, and the Reform Bill of 1867 is the monument of their efforts. The amendments ...