... in 1851, the resignation of Lord John Russell brought the Conservatives to the very gates of Downing-street; and after the Whigs had retained their officers for a year longer, in February, 1852, the Conservative chief, who meanwhile had succeeded his father ...

... He alluded to the catholicity of the Church of England, and observed that it was desirous to number amongst its adherents Whigs, Tories, and Radicals. He was glad to hear that the list of competitors for the prizes offered by their Agricultural Society ...