... leagues. After dwelling upon the antagonism between constitutional Whiggery and Communism to the per- sonal dislike of the Whig aristocracy to Mr. Bright; to Mr. Lowe's impracticable arrogance; and Mr. Glad- stone s impetuous egotism; the writer argues ...

... measures of reform. In 1860 Mr. Disraeli was taunted by Lord John Russell, who told him upon the occasion of his opposing the Whig- Radical Bill, that his party and himself were actually pledged to the lowering of the Borough Franchise, and in the discussion ...

... (which, being interpreted, means the only hope of the Conservatives regaining office) lies in concerted action with the old Whigs, who are sup- posed to be alarmed at the Radical programme.. The presentideais to relieve Roman Catholics from contributing ...

... made by the Conservative party to religious fanaticism, but they had proved abortive. The Opposition leaders reckoned upon Whig mismanage- ment, and it proved their best ally. They predicted splits in the Cabinet, and their predictions were verified. ...

... part in local politics, and his son was no less keen a general politician. He belonged to the now almost extinct race of old Whigs, believed devoutly in Lord Russell, and dreaded, not to say hated, Mr. Gladstone. He was known to a large number of M.P.'s ...

... Hiphness Princo Ar- thur will be the guest of the Marquis of Ely, at Ely Lodge, from the 1st of March to June next—Northern Whig. The death at a very advanced age of Mr. H. C. Moynell-Ingram, of Temple Neusuui, is announced. He is succeeded in his estates ...

... make a public confession and recantation of error, or to oppose, and thereby expose himself to overwhelming defeat. The old Whigs had no notion of seeing the bread taken out of their mouths. Lord Palmerston stepped forward and moved an amendment to Mr. ...

... my Conservative friends that the rejection of the bill will bo moved by a Whig peer, and in that case it will. choy say, be seconded by Lord Derby. They believe that several Whigs will support them, among them the Duke of Somerset (for whom no place has ...

... gentleman, well born and well connected, and they liked him better still for that. He attacked the Manchester School,' he hated Whigs, manufacturers, and the middle classes, who, once possessed of power themselves, forgot all their fine promises of help- ing ...

... for the office of Finance Minister. Whereas, since the death of Sir George Coruewall Lewis there were but two, one eminent Whig, and one eminent Tory. In any case the prestige of finan- cial ability now acquired by Mr. Lowe must be regarded as a new quantity ...

... Liberals will accept rather than bring about a collision between the two Houses. Much will depend upon the conduct of a few Whig peers like Lords Russell, Grey, and Westbury. All three of these, it is pretty well known, are favourable to a concurrent endowment ...

... shafts, to render a repetition of diffi the calamity niext to impossible. I hi sold CAUP ANECDOTES.-A correspondent of the Eutaw Whig and Observer wrote thus from Fredericksburg. A youmg, stout, hale, hearty man in a South Carolina regiment, went to General ...