... impossible to prevent. The principal event of the session was the passing of the Reform Bill under a Conservative Government. The Whigs had come to look upon the question of Reform as one with which they alone were competent to deal, and fondly persuaded themselves ...

... —is helping to ruin the trade of the country. Hitherto, for political purposes, the workman has been flattered and misled. Whig manufacturers find it time to speak the truth, and it is noteworthy that the most pertinent comments on workmen’s violations ...

... signs that he has broken with that venerable party, which is now rapidly developing into a species of political fossil, the Whigs. If this latest news be true (adds our contemporary) the last and conclusive step of rebellion is taken : Gladstone will have ...

... Parliament, promises to be little less eventful than its predecessor. It is apparent that a strong effort will be made by the Whig-Liberal party to regain office. The party in power at the period of a general election are believed to have superior chances ...

... advocates “P«ation know at once that whether extensively used de Jongh’s Light-Brown Cod Liver ir likely to be interpreted as the Whigs or Tories are in office Ireland is united to Oil, both in public and private practice, I have no hesi- beginning of a war of ...

... Members,” referred to B£FOGM AND THE WHIGS. When the present Government came into office I made to myself one resolution. Since that time when Lord Russell found that the doctrine of finality would not keep the Whigs in power, he launched new doctrine, ...

... with them. He was merciless on the professed reforming tendencies of Earl Russell, who cried for reform simply to keep the Whigs in office; he hit off Mr Gladstone’s faults as a political leader in a few happy and striking passages. His strongest and most ...

... MB GLADSTONE AND HIB FRIENDS The raoment they (the Whigs) came into power, Mr Gladstone proposed a Reform Bill. That was too great a thing for Lord Russell ever to forget and to forgive; but I will not say forgive. Reform Bill was brought in, and steadily ...

... Time went on. I steadily supported the bill, and what has been the result ? Why we have got a more liberal bill than ever Whig proposed. (Hear). We shall find now what the great people of England really mean ; and I have got confidence in the righth ...

... whose chief labour was to destroy the State Church. In 1852 the Tory Gladstone joined the Whigs for office, and then afterwards he joined the Radicals to keep the Whig Lord Russell out of ofßce. (Great confusion.) Let those who made the noise go home and ...

... MR FERRAND ON THE WHIGS EXTRAORDINARY MEETING AT BRISTOL- It has become somewhat fashionable to conclude important political demonstrations by a meeting with working men. On Thursday, the day succeeding the great Conservative banquet at Bristol, meeting ...

... THE WHIGS AND THE NEW POOR LAW. The Whigs, said, had introduced the new Poor Law. (Confusion.) He would open the eyes of the working man that night— (laughter)—and he challenged his opponents to disprove what he said either in the public press or anywhere ...