... prerogative of the Crown the rights and pri\ 'leges of the House of Lords? Nothing of the kind; buf the effect simply was that the Whig franchise of 1332, which for years its authors had surrendered, discredited and discarded, had now altogether disappeared. ...

... the Conservative elements of the constitution as affecting the House of Commons surrendered ? Certainly not. It was only the Whig borough franchise of 1832 that had disappeared (cheers). Was it the Conservatives who had surrendered that £10 borough franchise ...

... Conservative Lils.rol to unite in the doing of it, and, so that it reaps the ben tit, will not very much care whether it from Whig or Tory. People are always apt to suppose that tlo y are living in stirring times, but at present we seem to have good grounds ...

... and Liberal to unite in the doing of it,, and, so that it reaps the benefit, will not very much care whether it comes from Whig or Tory. People are always apt to suppose that they are living in stirring times, out at present seem to have good grounds ...

... bird and put an end to the pleasant pursuit of years. What the snipe was to the Irish sportsman, the Reform question was to t Whigs • they reserved it for their own amusement, but unluckily for them a Conservative Government passed the measure —brought down ...

... ; The quaint old dress, the grand old style, The mots, the racy stories ; The wine, the dice-the wit, the bde, The hate of Whigs and Tories. At dusk, when I am strolling there, Dim forms will rise around me ; Old Pepys creeps past me in his chair, And ...